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I know I'll get a bunch of flamers for this and that's to be expected but after having this phone for a lil over a week now, I'm just not as impressed as I thought I would be. Idk, maybe not being able to flash ROMS & do some of the same things I could with my Evo & Epic, but this phone isn't all that mind blowing like I thought it would be. It's defitinely faster/quicker, I can't take that away from it, but thats about it. The screen difference isn't all that noticibale when compared to the OG Evo and still not as crisp or vibrant as the Epic imo. The camera is a improvement but also not by much. 3D is a fad, much like 3D TV's are. I think a Retina-like screen would have been a better feature. The new Sense is nice but it didn't add much over the previous one, plus we had it on the OG Evo. I'll probably keep it anyway and just upgrade my Epic to the GSII or Nexus Prime if they come to Sprint, but just wanted to see if there is anybody else out there who feel like I do.
Not with you either
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Not with u either the speed of this phone is just amazing and i can't stop playing with the Camera lol
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To each their own - I for one love it, and am VERY happy that I ditched that Damn iPhone for the Droid (have a Xoom as well). Im not really sure I see the need to post that you dont like the phone, like anything in the world - Some people will like it and some wont. You cant argue the overall power of this phone, the 3D is cool - but this phone is worth it if you dont use it for 3D at all.... My Wife loves her too - So much that shes going make me live with the damn Sprint Data speeds, she refused to take her 3D back.
You went from an already fast phone, to a dual core version of the same phone with added RAM and a 3D capable screen (in a nutshell). You wouldn't see a major difference. It's like going from a 2 GHz PC to a 3 GHz PC. Sure you have two cores available now, but for your standard functionality, you won't see much of a change. And comparing it to a super AMOLED screen, well, the phone's specs were published beforehand. I never quite expected it to be as crisp as my Wife's Epic, but I love it anyhow.
For me, buying this phone was a hardware upgrade. 3D is a nice extra. Also, I sold my Evo just prior to launch of the 3D for more than enough to buy the phone w/accessories, so why not?
Now, if you were coming from a Hero or something of that nature, then of course the upgrade would be night and day.
I'm very impressed. But I'm coming from a Hero that I hated from day 1, not an EVO 4G. I agree that 3D still seems gimmicky and hurts my eyes after a while but I'm even slowly starting to like it more too.
I've had over 5 single core 1ghz phones
Two of whitch had AMOLED screens
(vibrant and nexus s) and I don't like the fake "vibrant" colors that LED screens have..
And a dual core. (G2X)
I agree with not "feeling" the power for the extra core.. but I also disagree because its the future... Ice cream in Q4 baby!
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i hope your right; and sprint gets it out to us quickly
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Well coming from tmobile with a Sammy vibrant
We didn't get 2.2 till Christmas after they said early October... So anything is faster than that
Plus didn't sprint/htc get updates to the 4G pretty fast?
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I understand the OP. I'm 50/50 whether I keep it or return for SGS2. It's going to sit deactivated until I decide. My fully rooted OG EVO with a custom ROM is preferable to the 3D right now.
But yeah, for months of build up it was kind of a let down from the OG EVO although I think that's our fault. It's very relative. I was hoping for a great camera and now I don't trust HTC...meh.
I'm really liking this phone. The battery life is good, the display is nice, as great horsepower. I get this strange popping every once and awhile when using the headphone jack... But other than that, I'm liking things in HTC Country. I stayed in Samsungville for over a year, I'm not going back for even a more powerful phone.
I agree with the OP. My OG was amazing. The resolution on the Inspire or EVO may be less but the screens are better on the eyes when it comes to the displaysize. The 3D is terrible. Maybe they should call it holographic because it reminds me of old holographic baseball cards. It's quick but, so was my CM7 EVO. Sense 3.0 is meh, I enjoy the new lockscreen widgets. Although I do enjoy the bloatware removal, better battery life, and task manager. I'm debating an SGS2 for a change.
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The phone has grown on me over the past week..I think we will see what this thing can do with future software.. I mean my og EVO oc/d and rommed scrolled.fast. etc..but the gpu is several times proved and we will be able.to run future programs when the og EVO will struggle
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I agree with the OP. My OG was amazing. The resolution on the Inspire or EVO may be less but the screens are better on the eyes when it comes to the displaysize. The 3D is terrible. Maybe they should call it holographic because it reminds me of old holographic baseball cards. It's quick but, so was my CM7 EVO. Sense 3.0 is meh, I enjoy the new lockscreen widgets. Although I do enjoy the bloatware removal, better battery life, and task manager. I'm debating an SGS2 for a change.
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The 3d doesn't look like a hologram unless you move your display to a different angle..
It's a "glasses off 3d" technology If you knew anything about 3d you would know that you need 3 view points to produce and view 3d in the proper form it was intended...
To expect a **** to pop out and slap you in the face is a little much considering its a ****ing PHONE!
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Don't get me wrong. I'm not bashing the phone in any way. It's definitely faster and a nice upgrade from my OG Evo. I guess its like somebody else posted, I let my expectations get the better of me. The speed is undeniable, granted I never tried CM or any of the other AOSP ROMS long enough to compare speed/quickness but Myn's, Virus' & Mik's ROMS were pretty fast to me. The 3D is ok if your into that stuff but its a gimmick at best. I own a 3D TV & maybe have watch 2 or 3 movies in 3D. Got it because of the clarity & beauty of the LED. 3D was a extra. Now if they had added a Retnia or comparable screen then we would have something to talk about but this screen isn't any noticeably better than the screen on the OG Evo. Battery life is better than the OG Evo had at its launch but once I got my 3500 Seidio & SBC kernel, battery life didn't matter. I got 2 days on a single charge. Can't really bring Sense into it because we have Sense 3 on the OG Evo also. I guess maybe once we get full root & S-Off and can start really unlocking what the phone can do, my opinion will change but right now its not any better, actually below the OG Evo in functionality & fun. Imo right now I don't see anything this phone does any better than its predecessor.
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Coming from the Hero, this is a HUGE upgrade. Compared to my wife's OG Evo....not so much, until you look 6 months down the road. I think then we'll see the OG Evo's shortcomings. As the apps get bigger and graphically better and we have custom roms running on the 3D I think it will really seperate itself from all of it's predecessors.
See you, quit sucking up our bandwidth.....go somewhere else.
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I played with one at a sprint store. It was okay. The screen itself and design was worth it but I don't care much for the 3d feature. But who knows maybe it will grow. I'm not eligible for an upgrade till October. So I will see what comes till than.
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See you, quit sucking up our bandwidth.....go somewhere else.
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And the douches come out to play.....Been here a lot longer than you buddy. On my 6th Android phone & can't count how many Windows phones before them. When you get some experience under your belt than maybe your opinion will count but until then go troll somewhere else.
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I hope you realize what you're saying about the screen..
"Retina Display" = Apple's name for a 960x540 resolution. The reason it looks a little better is because it's more pixels crammed into a smaller screen.
I'd take a 4.3 over it anyday.
I came from the Epic, and really really like both phones. I really don't think you can go wrong with either.
I am eligible to upgrade my phone and I will just like to know if I should upgrade to the Evo 3d or stay with my Evo 4G.I know is a dumb question but I just want to know what you guys think.thanks
What will you use it for? If just phone calls and or flashing roms...then no...evo been around for awhile and works good. If you need to flash you have tons of customs roms. The evo still holds itself well among phones. But, it you want a kick ass phone that is now not really mod able but will be soon...or desire faster, better and IMO opinion...a really good phone..then yes. I bought the phone for cash...I did not have a upgrade coming until november...when I bought..I knew there was no flash able roms yet..and was not really usable with titanium or root explorer...now that is not the case but I really miss flashing. I have no regrets..the 3d feature is a nice feature..and battery life on this phone is much better than my OG evo. Currently loving the better screen also.
Better screen, faster processor, more RAM, better everything. Once the bootloader is unlocked this phone will explode with ROMs. If you are eligible and have the money, there should be no question.
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Go play with one, if it excites you buy it. Never buy anything that doesn't excite you.
3D
I'm Going To Agree With Everything Said Already, But Add One More Thing. Look At The 3D Aspect As An ADD-ON. I Think The Reason The Review's For This Phone Are Lower Than Expected Is Because The Reviewers Thought That 3D Was All The Phone Had To Offer.
This Phone Is A Lot More Than Just 3D, And When We Get S-Off, This Phone Will Be The Best.
There is a lot that I don't like about this phone but i still have a problem getting rid of it. If it were me I'd hold off till more bugs vet worked out and the hardware becomes better. I'm on my 3rd 3d and each one has had different problems. The current one has screen lock up.
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Ive had 3 3Ds as well (one I exchanged for another) I did have a problem with one but the other 2 work perfectly. I think the 3D is a truly awesome phone in every way including the 3D part of it. The only thing I dont like is that the screen isnt as wide as the 4G. I know its cause the aspect ratio is 16:9 and the resolution is higher but I miss it. I still would trade it for a 3D in a second.
It depends on what your looking for and how long you want to wait. Personally I love the 3vo. But Sprint is getting some other high end phones (photon, within aka gsII, possibly a nexus in November...) and your og EVO will easily last till those phones come out. I couldn't wait any longer cuz I love the latest and greatest so I got the 3vo
stay with the evo 4g wait for a better phone to come out I hate my 3d data speeds suck I when back to my evo 4g and data is great again
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It depends on what your looking for and how long you want to wait. Personally I love the 3vo. But Sprint is getting some other high end phones (photon, within aka gsII, possibly a nexus in November...) and your og EVO will easily last till those phones come out. I couldn't wait any longer cuz I love the latest and greatest so I got the 3vo
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Seriously..wait for a crappy motorola(which is bootloader locked, and never will be unlocked) or a even more crappy samsung product..get real he asked about EVOs..And to the OP..def get the 3d..dude above said it perfect..3d is an addon..the phone is a beast spec wise!!
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Seriously..wait for a crappy motorola(which is bootloader locked, and never will be unlocked) or a even more crappy samsung product..get real he asked about EVOs..And to the OP..def get the 3d..dude above said it perfect..3d is an addon..the phone is a beast spec wise!!
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Just because you don't personally like Motorola or Samsung doesn't mean they aren't good products... I like HTC best but other manufacturers do have advantages in certain aspects. And he never specifics about just evos. Although I did re read his post and it doesnt ask about upgrading later. All I'm saying is theres no need to flame I was just trying to be helpful like everyone else here.
Coming from an EVO myself I like this one a lot, I miss the kickstannd but I do like it that is a bit longer and less wide easier to hold on the hand, we don't have roms but they are some themes a lot good ones too so you don't need to depend on HTC for them zone23 came from the EVO as well, teamwin, I haven't seen any other developers tho, battery life is better RAM helps a lot duel core is nice but i don't think is use completely with OS and we're pretty sure we getting ice cream update, HTC sense if you like it on the EVO you will love it here , sure myn, ava and xxxvirusxxx and other developers has done a great job with synergy but having out the box works amazing , I sold my EVO with extras for 160$ ( broken digitizer ) and I pay like 56$ with tac more and I'm happy not missing root to much cause there is a lot cuztomization on the stock sense hope the helps
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
Honestly
I think the 3vo is a better overall phone. Honestly I was able to sell the EVO stock for $250 so I actually made money off the upgrade. But the 3vo is in my opinion faster and a better phone. If you can deal with not being able to root it yet, which for some is a dealbreaker then its a no brainer in my opinion
3VO has a higher resolution and much faster processor. Right now you can Oc'd to 1.8 if you want too. It's amazing. And you still have the customization of adw ex. I came from EVO og and was flashing roms all the time. This just works so fast and well out of the box. The speed and resolution are what's really keeping me with the 3VO. I don't think I can do a lower res like gs2 ever again.
Hi,
I have had my Evo since last year & I have been debating on switching to the Photon (I am not a fan of 3d so the Evo isnt for me). I was curious how much faster the Photon would be in terms of real world usage.
Any former Evo (not 3d) owners out there that can fill me in?
Thanks,
Rich
Alot, not to go into details, go to Sprint store like I did and play with it!
Very good. The dual core CPU & additional RAM make a huge difference in Android's performance capabilities.
RichTJ99 said:
Hi,
I have had my Evo since last year & I have been debating on switching to the Photon (I am not a fan of 3d so the Evo isnt for me). I was curious how much faster the Photon would be in terms of real world usage.
Any former Evo (not 3d) owners out there that can fill me in?
Thanks,
Rich
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the browser especially felt *much* faster to me..
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Substantially quicker! Don't get me wrong....the EVO is still a deserving player, but the hardware upgrades just make everything...."snap". No regrets here.
Everything is faster, trust me. I compare them all the time and this phone does everything with ease. Gonna still hold on to my evo for a while though. Although the phone is fast, there are some slight bugs that need working out. Back to speed though. This phone is awesome at games and the evo just doesn't seem able to keep up. The photon plays every game with ease and that includes tegra games.
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Everything is faster, trust me. I compare them all the time and this phone does everything with ease. Gonna still hold on toy evolution for a while though. Although the phone is fast, there are some slight bugs that need working out. Back to speed though. This phone is awesome at games and the evolution just doesn't seem able to keep up. The photon plays every game with ease and that includes tegra games.
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you are definitely correct!
RichTJ99 said:
Hi,
I have had my Evo since last year & I have been debating on switching to the Photon (I am not a fan of 3d so the Evo isnt for me). I was curious how much faster the Photon would be in terms of real world usage.
Any former Evo (not 3d) owners out there that can fill me in?
Thanks,
Rich
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You are going from an Evo 4G to the Motorola Photon 4G, the first Evo was an evolution, and now we've moved on to HINT: BIGGER and BETTER things, to the Samsung Epic 4G, Evo 3D, etc, now you are here with a NVIDIA Tegra Dual-Core Processor with 1GB Ram, and roughly 9GB internal memory, and I would say AT LEAST 60% Faster.
Remember, you're with NVIDIA.
If you ask me to define NVIDIA, I'd say FAST!!!
the quadrant scores completely crush the evo
ill do a screen grab if i get some time at work
Photon Speeds = Much Snappier/Faster Feel...
I just sold my beloved Evo for the Photon via BestBuy a little under 2 weeks ago. I really, really did not want/plan on giving up my evo. But BB offered me 149buks for the evo and i took it.
Back to the OP question. Is the Photon faster? YES, you will notice from first use it feels much snappier. I will equate the speed difference to that I felt from my HTC Touch Pro 2 to the Evo. TP2 was slow, Evo felt really fast, Photon feels even faster. I thought the Evo was super fast, and it is. But I really didn't think there could be a big improvement over the evo in a phone. Luckiy I was wrong
I know your never supposed to ask for an ETA but.... Is anyone on the Cyanogenmod development team planning on supporting the Photon? I am a minimalist & want my phones running AOSP.
RichTJ99 said:
Hi,
I have had my Evo since last year & I have been debating on switching to the Photon (I am not a fan of 3d so the Evo isnt for me). I was curious how much faster the Photon would be in terms of real world usage.
Any former Evo (not 3d) owners out there that can fill me in?
Thanks,
Rich
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1. It's a lot faster than the old EVO which I also had.
2. DO NOT upgrade, wait for the Samsung in September. The no audio on phone calls is a very serious problem with the Photon and one that shows no signs of being fixed 100% by any means or method.
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1. It's a lot faster than the old EVO which I also had.
2. DO NOT upgrade, wait for the Samsung in September. The no audio on phone calls is a very serious problem with the Photon and one that shows no signs of being fixed 100% by any means or method.
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I have absolutely loved my evo since launch but I'm getting itchy to upgrade to the photon. What is holding me back is all the little bugs being reported. Sounds similar to alot of the bugs in the initial evo launch. I was lucky with my evo but I don't want to push my luck with the photon. I think I'll wait a few months and see how the issues shake out.
Evo OG could leap tall buildings in a single bound. P4G can leap 1 and 2 thirds buildings in a single bound.
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You will notice the speed difference in most things. Dual core runs Android much better.
As for the comments about waiting for the Samsung Within, tired of hearing about it honestly. I was excited about that phone coming and have heard great things about it. However, still no guarantee it will be faster than the Photon or do some of the things the Photon does. Plus, when the Within actually does come out it will just get trampled by the quad core offerings potentially coming Q4 this year/Q1 next year along with all the other phones.
RichTJ99 said:
Hi,
I have had my Evo since last year & I have been debating on switching to the Photon (I am not a fan of 3d so the Evo isnt for me). I was curious how much faster the Photon would be in terms of real world usage.
Any former Evo (not 3d) owners out there that can fill me in?
Thanks,
Rich
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I came from the EVO 4G and can honestly say that the Photon is much faster.
RichTJ99 said:
Hi,
I have had my Evo since last year & I have been debating on switching to the Photon (I am not a fan of 3d so the Evo isnt for me). I was curious how much faster the Photon would be in terms of real world usage.
Any former Evo (not 3d) owners out there that can fill me in?
Thanks,
Rich
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Its a dual core phone. So web browsing, load times, app loads system writes reads, a lot will be faster. Motoblur sucks, so the home screens, Widgets and most everything that isn't CPU intensive lags like hell, like on any blur phone.
I played with the photon extensively and decided to go with the 3d simply for sense 3 and the pentile display pixel issue drove me crazy
The photons to gonna be faster, by a lot 95% of the time, have better battery, get better reception, take better pictures, and turn on faster.
Being an og evo owner also, I have to ask... why don't you like the 3d?
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1. It's a lot faster than the old EVO which I also had.
2. DO NOT upgrade, wait for the Samsung in September. The no audio on phone calls is a very serious problem with the Photon and one that shows no signs of being fixed 100% by any means or method.
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False. What's your source for that? I know my source is reliable, and there is a fix in the works at Moto right now. The problem has been pinpointed, and an update should be out shortly.
The wife and I were in a 4G area today and did some side by side speedtest. My Photon averaged double her speeds on here EVO. Ran about 6 test each and it was almost double everytime.
I went from the OG 4G to the 3D to the Mo-Pho & I am definitely a happy camper! Wrote uh blog about it, like the hear it? Here it go:
http://androidgz.wordpress.com
Pew pew pew! From my Mo-Pho!
I bought this phone and I love it but I read that everyone is saying this is the best phone out what makes it the best phone if I get the s3 will that be the next best phone what will make you guys stay with this evo or what would make you switch?
Thanks for your input
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I bought this phone and I love it but I read that everyone is saying this is the best phone out what makes it the best phone if I get the s3 will that be the next best phone what will make you guys stay with this evo or what would make you switch?
Thanks for your input
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the evo's made by htc.. i dont like any samsung phones.. so that the deal braker for me.. plus i love evo's i had the og evo 4g.. had the evo 3d and now the evo 4g lte!!!
Why you posted the same question twice?
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one in q/a in one general so i should forget the s3
There are review comparisons out there (try Engadget or Droid Life or just Google) that basically say most of compelling points in the S3 are software (S-Voice, etc) and place the Evo ahead based on overall performance.
Everyone has to make their own decisions of course, but after some research and previous experience with HTC devices; I felt like the Evo was the solid choice.
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Until I have a reason not to, I will always get HTC's Evo every other year. If some tragedy may befall my current phone, I'll grab whatever their current Evo is. From the very onset, HTC strived to make the Evo one of the best phones available for any carrier. Some say they missed their mark with the Evo 3D, but it was still an incredible piece of hardware. Perhaps critics were not happy with how much harder customization came about compared to its predecessor.
It's still early in the LTE's life cycle, but I imagine people will be talking about this phone in two years the same way people talk about the 4G currently. It's only a matter of time before we get massive developer support for custom ROMs and an assortment of mods. I know we don't need S-OFF, but I'm still going to wait a few months to see if it's achieved before I tamper with my phone. That may ultimately decide how some view this phone. Personally, I'm already sold. I won't even bother paying attention to next year's Evo and look forward to 2014's.
I have the evo 4g lte and pre ordered the gs3 . I love this phone and if the gs3 don't blow me away I'm selling it and making a profit either way i win. My gf has the gs2 and compared to this evo it's down right ugly and the display looks horrible compared to this phone. Me and her was hoping for a quad core gs3 and that didn't happen so it changed my decision on what phone i like more. I was a skeptic of the s4 but it's light years away from the s3 chip i had in my htc sensation. Quad core is not needed if they can produce speeds like this. This phone also rock the best camera for a Android phone. With that said 1gig of extra ram maybe not a big deal for others but for me it stretch the life of that phone a little bit more. Its gonna be a hard decision for anyone especially who isn't a fanboy of htc or samsung but a fan of a good phone. I had both brands and they have there goods and bads personal choice i guess.
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Titles says it all, I've noticed lesser build quality on the lte vs the og evo. I can fix software related issues but hardware seems to be crap. So the question is should I stay or move on? I'm a strong believer in the user makes the dev so I'm holding a vote. Yall choose.
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I'm using your Sinister LTE V8, it's the best rom for me.
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Idk..I've had a lot of phones and I say they all have issues. The OG EVO I had replaced a number of times for the same reasons. The charging port broke on 2 of them and the external speaker blew on two of them. My Nexus S 4G had awful signal reception. Both my GS3 and Note 2 offered my callers an echo on their end. I had a moto photon that after about 10 mins on a phone call would drop the call. I'm sure some of these were my device specific (Note 2) as others never experienced them. Guess what I'm saying is that it's hit or miss. Personally, I've always liked HTC because development seems better. While there is lots with the the Samsung devices, I feel the roms are all kind of the same. With HTC we have lots of innovation. Ports from newer devices, nice mods, etc..so, if flashing is you thing (development for Sin) then I'd keep rolling with HTC.
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My vote would be htc one.
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Seems to me lately that HTC is slowing down on devs working on it, mainly because other phones like the galaxy series are picking up more devs every time the phone releases. Maybe with the HTC One things will change since it will be the same phone across multiple carriers, only difference might be the radio.
We certainly dont have more roms than they do, but the few roms that we have are different enough to be worth looking in to.
Doesn't hurt to try anything new. I'm personally aiming for an s4 but we'll see how it compares to the one, although I'm not really impressed by it(the one that is).
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I just picked up a galaxy 3 and I have to admit it has me impressed. I thought I would be a HTC EVO guy forever, but that damn lte kept going me problems...
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If I was going to get a new phone this year, it would most likely be the One. Build quality looks outstanding, and from what I've seen, Sense 5 seems decent. I'm sure any one of the talented devs around here could tweak it to near-perfection. As it is, I'm happy keeping my EVO for another year and seeing what goodness I can upgrade to in 2014.
The only other option would be the S4, but unless Samsung ups their game in design and gets over their fascination with that CRAPOLED display, I won't go there.
Now, if HTC came out with say, a 5.5" version of the One, with that beautiful display and build, I would be like "Shut up and take my money."
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I just picked up a galaxy 3 and I have to admit it has me impressed. I thought I would be a HTC EVO guy forever, but that damn lte kept going me problems...
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i had the galaxy s3 for 2 weeks and couldnt take it anymore
their touchwiz is complete and utter sh!t.
it just feels generic, plus the phone felt cheap
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i had the galaxy s3 for 2 weeks and couldnt take it anymore
their touchwiz is complete and utter sh!t.
it just feels generic, plus the phone felt cheap
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100% agree. To me, the GS3 was nothing compared to my EVO. The only reason I might say I liked the Note 2 better was because battery life is outstanding on it and it has a quad core. But both felt so cheap to me. My Note 2 battery door was always popping open. In fact, there is a thread on it. Common issue. Touchwiz is is gross, imo. And the only mods to it seem to be to turn it red or blue lol..at least that's what it was a few months ago when I had the devices.
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Surprised to see someone complain about the hardware/build quality of HTC. My launch day Evo 4g is still intact and solid and functional. The unibody aluminum chassis this device is built from seems amazing to me, and the seems around the screen are perfection. The One appears to be even more solid and stunning, and looks like it will be more comfortable to hold due to the curved back. I'm impressed with HTC hardware. Unless, if maybe by hardware you're referring to the radios, which I have seen a lot of complaints about here (but I have none, personally)
Hope you roll with HTC, Sin. :thumbup:
From my Evo LTE, yup.
I think the build quality on my lte rocks. I have owned the og evo, the 3d, and now the lte. Can't say tis one is any less "quality" than the other two. It is just the thin form I think that makes u feel that way. My og and 3d were quite bulky if u were to compare it with this one.
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The irony to the OP's experience, build quality is one of the few reasons I stay HTC.
I see myself sticking around.
Depends on what they have around or after 3/2014.
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I got the LTE on preorder and never had any of the problems others mentioned hardware wise. I proceeded to brick that 1 downgrading firmware but my replacement has been flawless. The only issue I have is my phone being a little to sensitive to lower voltages. Not a big deal really. The main reason I stick with HTC is how good the phones look and I've never had really had big problems with them yet.
Now with the ONE coming its gonnna be hard to get me off it. I just looks so damn good. Definitely gonna wait a few months before I switch I up tho.
Hope you stay with HTC sin. Seems like your always trying to bring something different and unique to the device.
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the only thing that I don't like with HTC is that they're moving away from the SD slot and the user replaceable battery. Other than that, I prefer HTC because of their quality of build.
I'm not sure if I want the One or not. I mean, I -do- want it, but I -really- like the idea of having an SD slot in my phone, and I like having an extra battery just in case. It does look like a sexy phone, though....argh...will have to check it out and see how well it handles in person.
In my experience HTC phones have amazing build quality. Had an OG EVO that is still functional with no problems at all. This one is still fine. My dad has an EVO Design that got dropped in a foot of water and still works. Quality for me at least.
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Not sure what Sprint will bring out this summer after the One and the SG4. Probably a Windows device. The One seems to have excellent specs and a perfect size screen....and looks cool as hell too
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I feel as if HTC or Asus are your best bet hardware/build quality wise. Then again, I'm a little biased towards how cheap and plastic-like Samsung phones feel. Google even admitted Motorola phones for the next year are a big let down. I think the LTE was an attempt at new design concepts, and it will only get better. I've used the One X+ a lot, and it's amazingly fast and responsive. I can only image the HTC One is even better.
Here's the deal...
I have used HTC phones since the original T-Mobile Shadow, with windows mobile. Since then I have had the Touch, Hero, Diamond, and the OG EVO and EVO LTE, but although I found HTC to make good quality devices design and hardware wise, it was the DEV for the LTE that let me down. I remember taking my HTC Touch with windows mobile and running android for the first time. Since then I never turned my back on Android, but I just felt like something was lacking with the LTE. I was pretty disappointed in the amount of similiar roms and tacky themes. One preson said the GS3 DEV was lacking...are you kidding me???!! Look at those forums again, and you'll see a plethora of STABLE,SMOOTH, and DIFFERENT ROMS. Yea, Touchwiz is kiddy in a sense, but it still remains one of the best overlays on Android. It just works!! I love HTC SENSE, but after a while you feel like your held back by the way it looks and feels. I say go with whatever you prefer, but take it from an HTC LOYALIST, that the GS3 IS A BEAST AND IT HAS PLENTY OF CUSTOM ROMS AND KERNELS THAT CAN MAKE THE LTE LOOK LIKE AN OUTDATED PEICE OF METAL. Yea, the galaxy line is plasticy, but other than that, what can you complain about?? Great camera? Great screen? Great development? Official support for many popular roms? MIUI W/LTE?? LOL(I love MIUI) but it is a great device and I recommend that anyone who has problems deciding try it... Oh, and this isnt my first Samsung. I've had the GNEX,S2,EPIC,even the Transform which was complete garbage. I even gave up my Nexus 4 in favor of the S3...I say Samsung over the rest for 2013, but if you happen to get your hands on a MEIZU or XIAOMI that works in the US, well then youre talking a whole nother level...lol
Get the N4 !
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