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I am going to be getting an android phone and I have some time on my existing contract. I like the EVO 3d but am wondering what your opinions are about waiting for the galaxy s2 LTE? I called Rogers today and they said they have no idea when it is coming out. I think over all the EVO seems like a great phone but I don't care about 3d so thats not an issue.
Your opinions would be great
Your American cousin from the U.S. says: Yes!
up to you, since you posted in the evo 3d forum, im gonna say get the evo 3d.
NOPE!!! We all hate it! (sarcasm)
Just playin'... I have personally played with an SGS2 and a Thrill plus my wife has the Evo 4G. Also my wife had the Inspire and I had an Atrix on AT&T. I would never trade my 3D for any of them.
Just my opinion though. Do what you like best.
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Well before even reading your replies i decided to take the plunge and so far I am impressed by how smooth this thing is.
lpstudio said:
Well before even reading your replies i decided to take the plunge and so far I am impressed by how smooth this thing is.
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That's the spirit!!
lpstudio said:
Well before even reading your replies i decided to take the plunge and so far I am impressed by how smooth this thing is.
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Congrats man! Now check out done 3D movies! Pm me for info on some if you want to check some out.
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no. it is a piece of **** phone. There is nothing at all good about it. same issues as first evo. hell, I tell it to restart and it shuts down. really!? crap phone.
runcool said:
no. it is a piece of **** phone. There is nothing at all good about it. same issues as first evo. hell, I tell it to restart and it shuts down. really!? crap phone.
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You don't tell it, you must use buttons....Duh...
Over this past two months. I own the Photon, Galaxy S II, and the Evo 3D. Here is a quick rundown of what I like/dislike about each phone
Photon Pros: Tremendous battery life, extremely great signal, Great Camera
Cons:Screen seems "pixelated" but I got use to it. Better in sunlight than the Evo 3D, NO DEVELOPER SUPPORT as of now(This is a big no no for me)
Galaxy S II Pros: 4.5" screen Sprint's version, Best looking screen but the resolution made all the icons look big, screen is great in sunlight. Light weight and thin, battery life
Cons:No developer support as of now, back cover is plastic
Evo 3D Pros: 3D camera I really only use it to watch Youtube clips in 3D. Great Developer support which is a big big plus for me since I constantly need to flash different roms
Cons: worst 2d Camera out of the three. It's not horrible but it's just avg and not good like the Photon or great like the Galaxy S II, battery life is avg I usually get 14 hours out of it before it completely drain
Hope this helps and for your info I just switch back to the Evo 3D today because the Evo 3D has the best developer support out of all the phones!!!!
Hi folks,
I'm hoping to pick your brains for advice and info on the Evo 3D.
I'm an ex HTC Desire owner and HTC Sense fan, after selling my desire I bought a sim free Incredible S, but after trying 3 different handsets all 3 were returned due to signal loss on the O2 network.
I'm now looking for my next phone (sim free non contract) and I'm struggling to settle on a good one! I thought I was set on the standard HTC Sensation, but after seeing numerous mentions of 'dust under screen', poor battery life, death grip etc, I have to say that I've just about given up on it.
The other phone on my list is the Samsung Galaxy S II, however it's not going to have HTC Sense and I'm not a great fan of Touchwiz. I've also just seen mention of a screen burn type problem which is a bit of a concern. The other specs look quite good for the phone though.
This evening I stumbled on the Evo 3D forum! The phone looks quite nice, it has Sense, it has 3D features which don't really interest me. I also spotted a couple of familiar names in the rom dev section, LeeDroid and Baadnewz .... I thought you guys had Sensations?
So after all that waffle, what I'm really after are your opinions on the Evo 3D, what would you say are the pros and cons, what should I be aware of?
Would you still recommend the Evo 3D, given what you know now from your own experience?
Thanks very much!
I got the EVO3D mainly because I wanted to get the Sensation but I read a review that said ther EVO3D was very similar - so I went for it.
I'm happy so far - I feel as though I have an upgraded Desire HD in all aspects. The phone is probably not as fast as the SGSII, and doesn't have an 8mp/1080p camera, but other than that it seems pretty solid so far.
How's the battery life with yours?
The battery life is roughly 50% better than with the DesireHD. It lasts me through the day with no issues.
I'd wager it'd last 1.5 days in most scenarios
Any advice from other Evo owners?
I came from the EVO 4G. The 3D is faster, has more storage, and better battery life. I would recommend using a good ROM (like Warm 2.3 when its final) and maybe playing with some Kernels to get even better battery life. The 3D features are pretty useless to me personally.
A have seen at least two XDA posters in the Mynion threads talk about getting the GSII and then deciding to go back to HTC with the 3D. If you plan on using stock roms, Samsung's TouchWhiz (or whatever they call it) is far inferior to the work HTC has done with the Sense UI. I hate Samsung's proprietary UI stuff. If you plan to flash custom ROMs anyway, this isnt as much of an issue. I also feel like HTC is quicker/better about getting updates out timely and supporting aging devices. Samsung "has been" notoriously bad enough this.
Sensation been great for me but every device is different so base your purchase on what works for you. Every phone has a batch of bad phones so get insurance and get a phone there all the same at the end of the day. And like he said it so many kernals out there that
fit your needs that you'll be happy with anyone I those phones.
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Just to clarify, does the Evo have the antenna as part of the back cover like the Sensation and Incredible S do?
Any death grip problems? Any screen issues, i.e dust getting under it?
Thanks again.
I came from the Evo 4g and have seen a night and day difference in the battery life. I can go the whole day with no issues. I also have rooted it and currently have Virus' Eternity 1.4.2 rom and stock kernel. The speeds are decent with the stock kernel and the battery life is good which is the main reason I haven't switched kernels yet. I recommend the 3d. I like the capability of watching 3d movies on my phone since I'm on the go most of the time it gives me the ability to watch 3d movies on a plane or where ever else I might be.
i too came from an evo, but i absolutely love the 3vo! at first i thought 3d was just a gimick, but it makes this phone a true show piece! processor is a nice lil upgrade to 1.2 which is plenty enough. plus....you can't beat the development on it! good luck!
Hi there. i have used both sensation and evo 3d
These 2 are both good phone, but, i liked the evo 3d much more for
1- the grip is far better from the sensation which have a nice design,but, not so comfortable to hold ( a bit slippery ) while in sensation you will feel much comfortable grip.
2- the response speed with sensation is beautiful and faster that the sensation.
3- the 3D screen is really nice. try downloading some videos and see for yourself. I personally liked it for videos and photos.
4- battery is good. It lasts a day without any problem with fair usage and data on.
I would vote for the evo 3d no dought. it is a very good device
Thanks
What do the Evo owners think to the still and video camera comparisons shown in the link below, would you say it's a fair representation? The Evo camera doesn't look so good in the review.
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_evo_3d_vs_htc_sensation_4g_head_to_head-review-626.php
The Sensation camera is a bit better of course, but, i did not see that the evo camera is not good.
i like the quality which i am getting from the camera. it is pretty good unless you want a unprofessional pic, then you will need a pro camera.
in summery the shots you get is pretty good since it is a phone cam not a pro cam.
I liked the clarity and colors
still it is a personal preference in the end and that was my opinion
I hope i was hepfull
I'm seeing conflicting information regarding the 2D video recording, some info states that the Evo records at 30fps, but I've also seen 24fps mentioned. Can anyome confirm either as being correct?
hi there!
i can get a discout on EVO 3d GSM,
you recommend the device?
i love 3d (used it on my friend's 3ds). how can i check im not buying the version with to large lenses and not the one with one of them smaller? (does it matters?)
thanks!
Of course I would recommend evo 3d gsm. I upgraded from dhd to evo 3d. Plus for me so far is the improvement in battery life. In addition the dual core , 3d (love to take 3d pics myself) , 1gig ram etc.... .
thanks
i hope the discout will be good. if not, i will wait to a phone with 720P screen (and maybe 3D )....
Hi all,
I have won an iphone 4 16gb from a lottery and i think i'll get it in second half of january. As you imagine i'll sell it and buy a high end android device. I absolutely want to buy evo 3d because of its ram but here someone offers me sensation. In Turkey, evo 3d is about $100-150 cheaper than sensation. I know evo has more ram than the other. So it should be faster because they have the same cpu and gpu... But why is this cheaper and why does somebody say it isn't really that fast? Please help me to persuade myself to get an evo
By the way, goodbye desire z
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I don't know who told you the Evo 3D "isn't really that fast" but...
1.2ghz dual-core cpu stock (mine is OC'ed to 1.5ghz) Snapdragon S3
1gb RAM
And the Adreno 220 GPU
Although those are just specs that anyone can look up, they're on par with almost every other highend smartphone out there right now. I'm running an experimental ICS rom and it's smooth as ****. It's not even in the final stages yet, so that says something.
It's cheaper because it didn't sell as anticipated.
I've gotten 4500 quads and linpack scores topping 108+ so yeah not that fast.
Wtf.
No its fast as hell and will do some serious multitasking with a gig of ram. Most evo 3ds can handle an overclock up to 1.782ghz the fact alone that the factory1.2ghz clock speed is actually detuned from the factory specs of 1.5ghz so technically "overclocking" to 1.5 is pretty damn near not overclocking.
I would say go for the 3d if you want the better phone.
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With Root and OC cpu I get around 95-105 mflops on cpu and if I really crank it up around 3300+ on quad standard scores. It is super fast
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It's cheaper because it didn't sell as anticipated.
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Thank you all to reply but i wonder why it didn't sell too much? It seems evo 3d has better sprecifications than sensation...
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And because gsm phones sale more then cdma
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The sensation is much more thin than the 3d
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The sensation is much more thin than the 3d
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Is this a reason to buy a sensation?
Deadly Sto(R)m said:
Is this a reason to buy a sensation?
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Works for apple.
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Sensation has a much better camera, and is thinner. But the extra ram does make the 3d feel much faster. Atleast when I played with them both I didn't think the sensation felt any faster than my epic 4g, but I noticed quite a difference when I used the 3d. Both stock of course when I played with them. If you need a really clear camera then its the sensation you need. Other than that the 3d is the way I went because I have sprint, and because it seamed so much quicker.
Evo 3D taking it to Redline V2!
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Sensation has a much better camera, and is thinner. But the extra ram does make the 3d feel much faster. Atleast when I played with them both I didn't think the sensation felt any faster than my epic 4g, but I noticed quite a difference when I used the 3d. Both stock of course when I played with them. If you need a really clear camera then its the sensation you need. Other than that the 3d is the way I went because I have sprint, and because it seamed so much quicker.
Evo 3D taking it to Redline V2!
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I can't remember when i used camera of my desire z last. So it is not problem if a device has only a vga camera. But i want to play games smoothly as it can be. Yesterday i visited a technology market a had a chance to try evo 3d. Unfortunately i couldn't find a wifi network so couldn't install any 3d game to play... Everything was ok with its stock rom but i want to have a red back side although they have yellow back side
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Having both of these phones myself, I have to say that at this moment in time the sensation has better rom's which give better performance than the EVO3D, which is a shame because i always thought the evo would spank the sensation, and on paper it does, but the user experience so far with the evo has been disappointing on the evo when compared to the sensation, i don't do benchmarks because quite frankly it doesn't mean ****, the user experience is everything and from what i've seen the evo has a little bit of catching up to do.
I've still got 11 days to return my evo and get either a galaxy nexus or an XL, I'm a fan of HTC Sense so i am dragging my heels on switching devices, i just hope the dev's can pull out the roms which the guys doing the sensation have.
I'm running Insert Coin at the moment, probably the fastest sense rom on the sensation, alas it doesn't seem to cut the mustard on the EVO, my DHD is smoother than this with only one core.
I've unlocked both cores and i'm using the anthrax kernel v2.
If you want to know what i mean, then just swipe the carousel around and right at the end you will see jitters and stuttering, the sensation doesn't do this, if the evo was as smooth as the sensation is then it would be a no brainer, but at the moment it's just not the case.
Oh and for anyone about to say putting a senseless rom on their evo is smooth, well yea it is, but i didn't buy the evo to live without sense, i could have got a galaxy nexus for that.
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Having both of these phones myself, I have to say that at this moment in time the sensation has better rom's which give better performance than the EVO3D, which is a shame because i always thought the evo would spank the sensation, and on paper it does, but the user experience so far with the evo has been disappointing on the evo when compared to the sensation, i don't do benchmarks because quite frankly it doesn't mean ****, the user experience is everything and from what i've seen the evo has a little bit of catching up to do.
I've still got 11 days to return my evo and get either a galaxy nexus or an XL, I'm a fan of HTC Sense so i am dragging my heels on switching devices, i just hope the dev's can pull out the roms which the guys doing the sensation have.
I'm running Insert Coin at the moment, probably the fastest sense rom on the sensation, alas it doesn't seem to cut the mustard on the EVO, my DHD is smoother than this with only one core.
I've unlocked both cores and i'm using the anthrax kernel v2.
If you want to know what i mean, then just swipe the carousel around and right at the end you will see jitters and stuttering, the sensation doesn't do this, if the evo was as smooth as the sensation is then it would be a no brainer, but at the moment it's just not the case.
Oh and for anyone about to say putting a senseless rom on their evo is smooth, well yea it is, but i didn't buy the evo to live without sense, i could have got a galaxy nexus for that.
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You made me confused, thank you
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You made me confused, thank you
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In short, the EVO is a better phone, however if you plan to flash a rom, which i think you will, then at the moment the sensation is ahead, but that will probably change.
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In short, the EVO is a better phone, however if you plan to flash a rom, which i think you will, then at the moment the sensation is ahead, but that will probably change.
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I think I will buy an evo 3d...
Hardware wise, Evo3D trumps Sensation. It's just how it was marketed.
During that time, this section was flooded with assholes who were arguing newer phones like the sgs and other non-related phones with superior specifications and ROM support that it kind of killed it's tractions here (not excluding the babies who kept killing dev support here because of there constant demands for things they had no right to push since they weren't helping with the code).
On the outside, it was the best at release, but the competitors were selling their latest phones that weren't even available, and the end results was that people waited for them.
So now you see them trying to get rid of there stock in preparation for the next big thing. I still love my phone. I came from the Hero and knew what specs I was looking for. If we could get ICS running on that little machine, my horizon for this phone was, and still is, grand. It's capabilities will last me well into the next phase of phones until I'm forced to get a new one that will accommodate the new change in cellular frequencies.
the Evo 3d would be great coming from the DHD, IMO,
I just got my 3d a coupole months ago, upgraded from the original EVO 4G, I could have gotten any phone, or even waited for some of the new ones im sure sprint will release in the next 3ish months, and I am completely satisified, I find my phone to be rediculously fast, It takes whatever i throw at it with ease, especially when I have anthrax kernels.
And I feel like once the 3D officially gets ICS, things are just going to get faster and smoother..
I'm getting a new phone soon. And this one is actually cheap and has dual core + 3D <3!
But I want your opinion if I should buy it. Why should I buy it, why I shouldn't buy it. Good custom roms. Ics, rooting and all that stuff..
Thanks for your time!
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best android device i have owned, personally. if you can get your hands on one, do it and don't think twice.
it has great hardware, and with the release of ICS, that hardware is being utilized and optimized to it's maximum potential.
Great specs
OK screen
3D is a gimmick
If you like tinkering with your phones the 3d is definitely one to consider, if you can get it for a cheap price. ICS leaks have dropped, so the roms are mostly fully functional. S-OFF methods have been found for various HBOOTS so doing the above should be quite easy. All in all, get it.
What's not to like about 3D selfies
Nah seriously though, hardware is still powerful enough for everything you throw at it. The 3D is fun for a day, then I pretty much haven't touched it since, although watching 3D movies is still on my to do list. With the official leaks of ICS out the development has been going crazy and there are some truly excellent roms on offer, mdeejays and mwakious being my favourites so far.
If you can get it for a decent price then why haven't you bought it already is kinda what I'm saying
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The phone is great and the custom Rom developers are top notch. I enjoy the 3d capabilities for the occasional picture.
The only reason I might pause at purchasing is it uses WiMAX which is not being rolled out anymore.
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Good news for me..!
I'm getting the phone on maybe this weekend or on next weekend!
I'm looking forward to you guys! <3 (no homo)
fantastic phone.... not expensive
For choosing the HTC EVO 3D as ur next phone! Love this phone have had it since a week it came out...let me tell u...BEST PHONE I've ever owened ...my next on the list is the galaxy s3 ...leaving HTC
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Best deal out there in term of cost-value...
The new ice leaks are breathing new life into this phone. If I could afford it, I would trade up, but as of now I am more than content with it OG EVO is less in the hard ware but man, I miss that phone, too lol
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If you talk about HTC, great build quality & UI are certainties. Evo 3D, what can I say? the most cheapest device having 1GB RAM and moreover it has 3D cam & screen. its dualcore & GPU aren't as impressive as exynos' or tegra's, but how often will you need that powerful resource?
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If you talk about HTC, great build quality & UI are certainties. Evo 3D, what can I say? the most cheapest device having 1GB RAM and moreover it has 3D cam & screen. its dualcore & GPU aren't as impressive as exynos' or tegra's, but how often will you need that powerful resource?
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First i wanted a Sensation XE, but in chosen the Evo 3D, same hardware and 3D as a bonus, no regrets so... il love my phone !
I'm in the same boat looking to get the rebranded version for Virgin.
One question I have is how is streaming video on Netflix, hulu, mlbtv, and even video that requires flash player? I like streaming sports from first row sports and I'm really hoping this phone can handle that.
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Got the 3D myself because of the CPU and other hardware specs. As others have said the 3D itself is a gimick, I dont think I've used it more than twice since I got the phone over a year ago. My only complaint about the phone is the touch screen is a little over sensitive. You can activate things just by barely brushing the screen by the slightest ammount. It takes some getting used to but other than that the phone is awsome. Also, just an fyi since it took me a long time to confirm this the evo3d does indeed have Gen-1 gorilla glass.
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First i wanted a Sensation XE, but in chosen the Evo 3D, same hardware and 3D as a bonus, no regrets so... il love my phone !
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+ more RAM too.
1GB instead of 768MB
this phone is perfect for me...unless some gamechanging software and abilities show up i don't think i'll be upgrading for another phone this november (maybe tablet =P )
Phone is great, especially rooted with a custom Rom. It runs anything I throw at it easily. You will not be disappointed.
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No one mentioned the hassle of HBOOT 1.5. Read up on it carefully. Once you get past it, there is plenty of love for this phone to make it last a good while.
cheap and good mobile phone
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No one mentioned the hassle of HBOOT 1.5. Read up on it carefully. Once you get past it, there is plenty of love for this phone to make it last a good while.
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You make a very good point. It litteraly took me 8 hours to root this phone (Including time to temp root, backup, crack hboot, install recovery, rom and restore) and thats after doing weeks of research and knowing exactly what I was doing every step of the way. My wifes Samsung Galaxy S2 took all of mabye 15 minutes. But as the above said, once your past that its gravy and I still like this phone better than my wifes S2.