While the M9 might not be the major upgrade over the M8 that some would have liked to see, how does it stack up against my two year old Galaxy S4? Knowing that I won't be upgrading again for a good two years, is it worth consideration?
The big advantages for me are the ability to run custom ROMs (I actually have one of the few custom ROM capable AT&T GS4s) and the SD, neither of which the S6 has.
Do you have any other phones you're looking at down the line? Might want to wait for when you have more options.
If you like development HTC flagships are great.
Also if you have never used an HTC one series phone or HTC in general now s a good as any to try one.
Not really. This is going to be my daily driver for the next couple of years. The only other device I'd really considered is the S6, but given the restrictions there, it's not all that compelling.
The last HTC device I owned was the Touch Pro 2. It's been a while.
My old phone was a GPE S4, and got the M9 from HTC website. I like the fact it has an SD Card Slot, which the S6 doesn't. Also the S6 is harder to unlock, which also voids it's warranty. Where as HTC doesn't care if you unlock your phone, even providing the method to do so.
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Hey everyone,
I need to get a new phone, long story short my VZW Galaxy S3 is done and I can no longer get a warranty replacement. I am eligible for an upgrade but im on the fence about upgrading. The new HTC looks amazing seems to be well built and all around a good phone. I was originally planning on upgrading to the Galaxy S5, but now that its been announced I am extremely disappointed with it, I juts dont see it as a worthwhile upgrade to the S3 (the same reason I didint upgrade to the S4).
I have to buy a phone in the next day or two and im kind of in a weird situation because I was originally holding off to see the OnePlus One announcement and probably purchase it if it lived up to its hype. I was considering buying a HTC One for now and selling it to use towards a full retail OnePlus One.
The M8 looks like a great phone but my biggest concerns with it are the camera, the non removable battery & custom rom support for VZW. Is the M8 camera a significant upgrade to the S3 camera? According to reviews the camera is the weak point of this phone (quality wise). No removable battery is huge for me unless the battery life is much improved over the S3 (I alternate between batterys because battery life sucks on the S3). What about roms for HTC devices on Verizon, is there a chance we will see custom roms and good development?
I would appreciate some feedback!
Thanks
Hi all,
I currently have an HTC M7 running a cyan rom but it is kind of dying. I was curious how you like your M8s and how are the ROMS, namely CM is what i like.
I want to use my TMO jump to upgrade, and was hoping for the Moto X to come to TMO but it is not. The M8 seems to be a logical choice to me to get, but it came out early enough last year, that it seems like it is already on its way out. And my M7 is from release date..
I like the G3 but doesnt seem to have much rom support. And the Nexus 6 is ungodly large, but i may have to go that way for future proofing.
So i was just hoping for some input on some XDA experinces with the M8.
Thanks.
Great phone, marginally better than the G2 in my opinion, but my opinion also says that the g3 is inferior to the g2. However I say wait and go Nexus 6. You won't have any regrets with it once you get used to the size.
Only downside of that size a phone is that when I use public transportation people like to peer when i'm reading articles...
Thanks. I was kind of thinking that when i was in the TMO store. The rep showed me the size on an ipad. Its a monster. But i couldnt bring myself to get the M8. With new stuff coming out, its losing its place, and i know an M9 is around the corner, at least in the phone world. Im gonna wait on some reviews and mods to come out on the Nexus 6 and see.
I just traded with my wife g3 and the m8 feels 10x faster I believe the cpu is too small for that screen
I see a lot of people disappointed with the M9, mostly those who already own the M8. But if I'm not coming from being an M8 user, which should I go for? The M9 or S6?
It depends on what you are looking for in a phone. I'm buying the M9, mostly because it's going to be easier to root and install custom ROMs on in. And the battery is bigger .
Got the M7 now btw.
S6 has TouchWiz, an AMOLED display that can do ambient display, a better camera, a slightly bigger screen, you can technically replace the battery, no SD card, it's fragile (made out of glass), it has a nice payment system, and a fingerprint reader. The M9 has Sense 7, stereo front facing speakers, SD card support, you can't normally replace the battery, an LCD screen that should have better color accuracy and less risk of burn-in, on-screen buttons, an all-metal construction with a curved back (more comfortable), and a bigger battery. The display resolution difference is impossible to distinguish most of the time so I wouldn't worry about that. So what's more important to you? In my opinion, HTC has better hardware and software design overall, but Samsung has a better camera and a few extra features. So I'd go with the M9. Don't worry about the design not being updated, since like you say, you didn't have the other phone that looks like it, so you shouldn't care. iPhones also keep design for a few years, and no one complains about them.
I have m8 and I am very much leaning toward s6. I was hoping for a new design with m9 but I guess HTC want it to play it safe. I might wait for LG G4 announcement before going for s6.
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badboy47 said:
I have m8 and I am very much leaning toward s6. I was hoping for a new design with m9 but I guess HTC want it to play it safe. I might wait for LG G4 announcement before going for s6.
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I have the m8 and will be getting the m9 plus/prime when it eventually comes out. I'm very happy that HTC has kept the same design as the m8 is already the most gorgeous looking android smartphone out there and the m9 makes it even better. Samsung had no choice changing the design as they were loosing a lot of sales and their phones didn't feel premium as they were plastic.
I'll probably go with the M9. Samsung used to have 3 things going for them. Unlockable, SD card support, and removable battery. They're taking all of that away. With HTC still currently being unlockable and having SD card support, they win by a land slide.
As for me coming from a HTC Butterfly. I will choose the M9. Because of unlockable and sd card. I'm the one who likes to root, flash custom roms. But from what i can see from Note 3 Exynos vs Note 3 snapdragon. Snapdragon ver seems to have much more to play around with. (I didn't check out other models) S6 only offers Exynos processor, so its a deal breaker for me.
So I've been a loyal HTC customer since the first wildfire, then the sensation XE upto the M7. My 2 Year contract has just expired on the M7 and I have the choice of getting pretty much any new phone and I wanted the M9 at first but have read that the camera is sub-par and the screen isn't quite "up to date" in the android flagship space. I've also read that a camera update was recently sent out to M9 users but haven't seen much information of this update online. Is the camera that bad? And should I just get a Samsung Galaxy S6? Thanks in advance.
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So I've been a loyal HTC customer since the first wildfire, then the sensation XE upto the M7. My 2 Year contract has just expired on the M7 and I have the choice of getting pretty much any new phone and I wanted the M9 at first but have read that the camera is sub-par and the screen isn't quite "up to date" in the android flagship space. I've also read that a camera update was recently sent out to M9 users but haven't seen much information of this update online. Is the camera that bad? And should I just get a Samsung Galaxy S6? Thanks in advance.
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I went from the M7 to the M9 and couldn't be happier. I would take anything you read with a grain of salt, because there are an awful lot of drive-by reviews in the mobile space.
The latest firmware updates have addressed the launch issues, especially with the camera. I'm not sure what to tell you about the screen, as it's the same resolution as the M7, and so is to some respects "behind" phones with Quad HD displays. But do you really need a 4K display on a 5" screen? I personally cannot tell any real difference between my son's G3 and my M9. You might feel differently.
The best thing to do is go to the mobile store and play with the options. I would never get a Samsung, personally, but that's because 1) I can't stand TouchWiz, which is still a bloated abortion compared to Sense, and 2) Samsung phones are so locked down that modding is extremely limited.
If you care about development, take a look at the S6 forums first—Samsung is actively trying to shut down every exploit and block features like Samsung Pay if your phone is modded. Meanwhile, we have HTCdev over here and plenty of modding options.
Thanks for your quick reply my friend. And I also agree with you I've been a fan of sense ever since I've had my first HTC and now with sense 7 out comparing it to the touchwiz on the s6, sense looks much more matured. And of course I love modding You saying that the update has helped has made me turn my head towards the M9 much more. Thanks
The m9 isnt worth updating from the m7. Its not a big enough step up to warrant a new contract.. Wait for the m9 to drop in price then consider it.
The m7 is a beast of a phone and the screen is better than the m9. The only noticable difference is app loading speeds. Otherwise the m7 is a better all round device for now.
Another point is that the m7 is still up-datable to lollipop and the development side of things for m9 is rather slow at the moment due to the extra work for 64bit and sunshine charging $25 for s-off is a bit ridiculous. A tenner maybe but twenty five is just devs being greedy and cashing in on an opportunity rather than keeping a community alive. Pure scum imho.
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Well I was thinking of getting the S7 Edge until I saw the release of the OP3 today.
I've not used a OP phone before but the idea of 6gm RAM and 64GB Memory appeals to me. The non SD doesnt concern me.
Which would you choose? I would be rooting it.
Definitely the 1+3, if you root the S7 you will trip knox, making Samsung Pay not work (even if you flash stock), and with the price difference I'd take the 1+3 any day of the week.
BTW, What phone do you own now?
OP3 seems to be obvious choice if you want to root.
And don`t forget all the non removable bloatware/crap you get on any Samsung (not just S7) .....
Currently have the HTC One M8 but I dont really like the HTC 10
Just the fact you consider this two means OP actually succeeded with their flagship killer thing
It depends. If price is a concern then the oneplus 3 is the way to go. On the other hand, The s7 edge has a lot of advantages over the oneplus: better battery, better screen, ip68, wireless charging, better camera, bigger accessory selection.
Oneplus 3 is perfect if you like to tinker with roms.