http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE_id3068
Read this this morning, thought it was a great, unbiased comparison. Great read for anyone on the fence with the two devices.
Overall, it cemented my choice for the Evo 4g LTE....well it was already guaranteed, but it is a nice article for the people who are not so sure.
Just got my EVO yesterday and also pre-ordered a gs3 with $50 giftcard to bestbuy. I really like the EVO but may switch to the gs3. I have 30 days to try it out.
Thanks. Just a heads up the link you posted went to page 4. I read it and was thinking where the rest at.
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Not hijacking, but I've only had this thing one day. Anyone out there that's had it longer what are your opinions?
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Thanks. Just a heads up the link you posted went to page 4. I read it and was thinking where the rest at.
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Updated, thanks for the heads up.
I think the phone is great, easily topping the iphone 4s and galaxy nexus (both of which I have owned). It is easily the best phone I have owned. I highly recommend it.
Jelly Bean will only make it better in the future.
The Evo LTE is has a better display and a physical camera button. The only real performance spec the galaxy s3 has over it is a extra gig of RAM and a slightly bigger battery by 100mAh. So if I was you i would pick the phone you think looks best, since both have a good custom rom community and specs.
Essentially the HTC really would get better batterylife based off slcd vs amoled plus HTC generally has better signal quality. And honestly would the extra ram ever be used
That extra 1 gig of ram would be nice for multitasking but 1 gig is enough and is not the reason the lte sucks at it, its HTCs fault. Hopefully we get a fix soon as thats the only thing that leads me to wanting the s3, but the screen and sense is whats keeping me on the lte. Come on HTC fix multitasking!
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The one gig of ram appears to be a marketing strategy.
The guy in phone arena even states that the evo 4g with sense 4.o performed slight better, whereas the GSIII stumbled from time to time.
nice and unbiased comparison. Funny how it just so happens the evo beats it in every category.
Samsung guys:
2gb of ram... OMG! Except the Evo had better scores on all benchmark tests. Also they noticed lag on the galaxy.
bigger battery... OMG! While samsung claims it will last two hours longer. In our testing the evo lasted longer.
Just full of lol. Hey guys, I have like 2 days left to swap my phone out.. I dont know.. I just really wanna go swap out for this other one, that looks and feels cheaper, and loses in every category tested against my evo. Sounds awesome right, I'm sure I'll love it!
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The Evo LTE is has a better display and a physical camera button. The only real performance spec the galaxy s3 has over it is a extra gig of RAM and a slightly bigger battery by 100mAh. So if I was you i would pick the phone you think looks best, since both have a good custom rom community and specs.
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not true, although the screen resolution of the GSIII is the same, the quality of it is not the same. curiousgeorge was telling me about it one time on gTalk i'll dig up the convo and post the info here... pretty interesting stuff actually.
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nice and unbiased comparison. Funny how it just so happens the evo beats it in every category.
Samsung guys:
2gb of ram... OMG! Except the Evo had better scores on all benchmark tests. Also they noticed lag on the galaxy.
bigger battery... OMG! While samsung claims it will last two hours longer. In our testing the evo lasted longer.
Just full of lol. Hey guys, I have like 2 days left to swap my phone out.. I dont know.. I just really wanna go swap out for this other one, that looks and feels cheaper, and loses in every category tested against my evo. Sounds awesome right, I'm sure I'll love it!
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Your right evo did win in a lot of categories...but the reviewer gave the GSIII plus where it deserved them...such as software features.
He didn't call a clear winner...because they are both great phones.
If you don't agree with the review, great, did explain why. But please avoid this thread in the future if your going to "pretend" to be an idiot in your response.
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But please avoid this thread in the future if your going to "pretend" to be an idiot in your response.
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Aww come on. Where's the sense of humor at :b
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Aww come on. Where's the sense of humor at :b
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Maybe....and if that is the case then I apologize.
Often time on xda, people come and post such things in order to ruin a good conversation/debate....and such post often lead to a flame war.
Again, I apologize if that was his intention.
I may have poked fun at the samsung guys a bit, but was all in good fun. ( I thought it was kinda funny)
Really was a good comparison, I can send it to everyone on the fence, or to re-affirm to the ones that have already made their purchase.
When I personally make a recommendation they may remain on the fence, so it's good to have a site back you up on everything you've been forcing down peoples throats for a couple months.
I have been with HTC for over 3 years.. First with ATT with the Inspire and now with Sprint EVO LTE and I have to say is that I will always own an HTC phone.. I have rooted all my HTC phones and they work great on and off the root. The camera on the EVO is great. The Internet Speed is fast. I live in Atlanta and soon will get LTE in a few weeks and can't wait to see what happens... GO WITH THE EVO...
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I may have poked fun at the samsung guys a bit, but was all in good fun. ( I thought it was kinda funny)
Really was a good comparison, I can send it to everyone on the fence, or to re-affirm to the ones that have already made their purchase.
When I personally make a recommendation they may remain on the fence, so it's good to have a site back you up on everything you've been forcing down peoples throats for a couple months.
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I apologize. Been a long day at work, but I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.
I did not realize that you were making fun of the samsung "fan boys" who posted on the phonearena website. You are right in the way you protrayed them. It is ridiculous how angry people become with tech reviewers when the review doesn't go their way.
Again I am sorry, and for what it is worth I agree with you.
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Hey guys..I'm read almost everything on xda but rarely post. I've been following this phone and I am very excited about the 3d. I was happy to see reviews on the sensation since it is similar to the Evo 3d. Anyway I was a little underwhelmed. It seemed like the.phone wasn't optimized very well and it was a little buggy..pinch.to zoom was buggy on some videos..the viewing angles seemed bad even when compared to older HTC devices. I hate to say it but the gs2 seems more refined. I will never buy a Samsung so it hurts to say that..one positive thing is that the hardware is terrific on these phones and with the great devs on xda I'm sure they will smooth things out..I hope I'm wrong and that maybe the.reviews I saw were no indication on the e3d performance
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Hey guys..I'm read almost everything on xda but rarely post. I've been following this phone and I am very excited about the 3d. I was happy to see reviews on the sensation since it is similar to the Evo 3d. Anyway I was a little underwhelmed. It seemed like the.phone wasn't optimized very well and it was a little buggy..pinch.to zoom was buggy on some videos..the viewing angles seemed bad even when compared to older HTC devices. I hate to say it but the gs2 seems more refined. I will never buy a Samsung so it hurts to say that..one positive thing is that the hardware is terrific on these phones and with the great devs on xda I'm sure they will smooth things out..I hope I'm wrong and that maybe the.reviews I saw were no indication on the e3d performance
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I seen the review at engadget and like you I'm not that impressed hopefully to evo will be different. I bought the Nexus S 4G and I love it. If the evo 3d isn't much better I'm sticking with the nexus
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I'm inclined to agree. I'll have to wait and see/use the e3d before I make any final decisions. I'll definitely buy it, keeping it may be a different story.
Tapa tapa tapa
I think that this phone has a lot if potential but it may be up to xda to get it out of it..the CPU n gpu are arguably the best currently out so it must be software issues..I mean my evo moves just as fast as a lot the the things the sensation did In the videos...I figured there would be a night and day difference..I really think the software hasn't kept up with the hardware
I don't know but I think that is where the asynchronous part of the processor comes in, one processor to handle one task while the other is waiting for its own task. That is why you probably wont see a difference until you start running a whole bunch of things. If I am somewhat correct I believe that the developers here will be able to do something about it. (Kernels). It will probably be alot better a multi tasking when you are running alot of programs.
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Even better than the review is the first guys response about locked bootloaders and best yet is that HTC is "MARGINALLY" better than Samsung at looking after their customers.
That is one good looking phone though, IMO much more so than both the Evo 3D and the S2. With new hardware and software I'm not too worried about performance, using the stock software on the Evo now compared to when it was first released it's like using a completely different phone.
I definitely agree about the asychrynous cpu..a lot of these reviewers don't take that into account when saying that the sgs2 kicked the sensations ass on quadrant as well as other benchmarks.when its clear that the sensations chip is only working on one core...I'm not worried about cpu/gpu performance..I just hope the camera and qhd screen is up to snuff
Yes the sensation is def a looker..
The thing that I think is disappointing about the sensation is the design with the battery. Based on that I dont see how an extended life battery is possible which may not be a big deal for some but for the average user that doesnt do custom roms may have an issue with it if. Just my 2 cents. But the phone definitely looks good and feels even better in hand.
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I definitely agree about the asychrynous cpu..a lot of these reviewers don't take that into account when saying that the sgs2 kicked the sensations ass on quadrant as well as other benchmarks.when its clear that the sensations chip is only working on one core.
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Except that the Sensation was winning all of the CPU benchmarks. It's the GPU where the GS2 was kicking the Sensation's ass, although the Sensation is pushing 35% more pixels.
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Pocket post lol
Man, this phone could be a dual core turd and still be faster than my Hero.
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Man, this phone could be a dual core turd and still be faster than my Hero.
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Lol I know right, I'm getting this phone regardless I'm freaking tired of my hero.
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Lol I know right, I'm getting this phone regardless I'm freaking tired of my hero.
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Indeed. Laggy is Sense on the Hero. Even over clocked it's still laggy as crap.
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Indeed. Laggy is Sense on the Hero. Even over clocked it's still laggy as crap.
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I feel the same about my Evo, I swear its getting slower every day...I can't imagine how you guys must feel.
I had a hero a while back b4 my rooting days..I liked it at first ..but then it just got frustrating..on the other hand my evo is still really snappy..besides some graphically intensive games I still think it holds its own even vs the newer releases..the new dual core phones are the only ones that got my attention..BTW the benchmarks I was talking about was quadrant..the sensation was in the mid 2000's while the gs2 was in high 3000's. I thought that used both the cpu/gpu..that's why all those gs2 fans were user when they benchmarked the 8660 oc'd to 1.5 ghz and it whooped ass..again really don't matter unless it translates into a better user experience..
Why is it that in most reviews they never talk about battery life? To me that is one of the most important things in a phone. I want to know if I have to leave alone all day for it to last or can I use it a lot and get a day with it. I wish they would just do a real world test and review about battery life. Has anyone heard anything battery wise about this phone cuz if it's good should we expect the evo to be better
From.what I've seen it performed well as far as the battery goes..you should be able to get through an entire day with reasonable use..and your right the 3d should do better you would think with that large battery..anyone know if the screens are identicAL on these phones?
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Hey guys..I'm read almost everything on xda but rarely post. I've been following this phone and I am very excited about the 3d. I was happy to see reviews on the sensation since it is similar to the Evo 3d. Anyway I was a little underwhelmed. It seemed like the.phone wasn't optimized very well and it was a little buggy..pinch.to zoom was buggy on some videos..the viewing angles seemed bad even when compared to older HTC devices. I hate to say it but the gs2 seems more refined. I will never buy a Samsung so it hurts to say that..one positive thing is that the hardware is terrific on these phones and with the great devs on xda I'm sure they will smooth things out..I hope I'm wrong and that maybe the.reviews I saw were no indication on the e3d performance
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I'm just asking what reviews are you basing this off of? I haven't seen one video, or review that was with the final product yet. Even the Video when the pphone was 1st announced, which I seem to think are some of the best they even say that it's far from finished. So unless someone knows someone that has a final product in their hand I think this is a little premature.
So now it turns out that the screen is broken on my Evo3D (bottom part of the touchscreen is irresponsible to touches) this is after the whole motherboard got replaced after I had the phone for a month, so my carrier will probably let me have a new phone, though I might have to cough up 50-100$ myself...
Not sure what I should get though, so I'd appreciate some input!
I could get an Evo3d for free, but my faith is HTC just isn't what it used to be. It's not just the poor quality of the Evo3D I'm talking about (the touchscreen issue seems to be fairly common) it's also the fact that HTC is making us Evo3D owners wait until at least summertime to get ICS update, which is just unacceptable for what was sold as a top of the line phone...
Moto RAZR
They'd give me the Droid RAZR for 50 bucks, and I'm pretty tempted, since it looks like a nice phone. A great SAMOLED+ QHD screen (Yes I know about the pentile), expandable up to 48gb, a pretty good camera, and super thin Kevlar surface all line up for a pretty sweet package. The only thing kinda holding me back, is that the SGX540 GPU in it is kinda old, battery life is supposed to be just average, and the camera, while good, isn't as good as in the Samsung GSII or iPhone 4S.
Galaxy Nexus
I miiight be able to get a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note if I cough up 100-200$ but not sure if I should go for it. Yes, it has an awesome screen and ICS, but whatever Android phone I get will have ICS in the next 3 months or so. The downside is a kinda old CPU/GPU combo (OMAP4430 and SGX540), a 5 mp camera, average battery life and only 16gb storage.
iPhone
Depending on what I'm willing to spend, they'll let me have an iphone4 for free, or 4S if I put down some cash. Between 50 and 200$ all depending on the 16/32/64 gb model. Now I know the iPhone option is kinda controversial, and if you had asked me a year ago, I'd never get an iPhone. But lately, I've gotten kinda disillusioned with Android. Even on a high end model like the Evo3D or SGSII isn't as smooth as iOS, and lag, even if very slight, is almost always present if you go to a list, for example. Theres also the issue of hardware quality and service. The last six months I've spent a couple dozen hours either trying to get an Android phone fixed, fixing issues with it, or taking it to repairs hops and waiting days or weeks for it to be repaired. With Apple you don't have to deal with all of that. They DO give really, really great service. If you take a broken phone to the Apple store, they often just outright replace it, and that counts for something IMHO.
I've had an ipad2 for the past 5 months, and I've really gotten to appreciate how fast and smooth the experience is, and how everything just works. The other advantages would be iMessage/FaceTime, which is really cool, having my phone work great together with my iPad, and the whole Apple ecosystem. Cameras are also top of the line, from what I've seen, and battery life is really good.
I know of the downsides with getting an iPhone, the biggest one would be the 3.5 inch screen. No matter how awesome, bright and sharp it is, it will take some getting used to, to go from a 4.3 inch screen to a 3.5 inch screen.
Other phones, like a Samsung or HTC are also available for me to get, this is just my top3. I'd really appreciate your input, and let me know what phone you'd get next in my situation... Thanks!
Based on your phone listing's looks like you have the GSM version. I would go with either the GN or the Note if it is not to big for you.
The GSM GN has pretty good battery life from what I have seen. The CDMA is not as good which is that I own. Needs the extended battery on CDMA to get decent life. There are a lot of people with the GSM version who get an average of 5 hours on-screen time. To me that is some pretty good battery life.
The downside like you said is only 16gigs of storage on the GSM GN without an SD slot. I just do not get that at all! Why only 16 on a device that cannot be expanded! Luckily the CDMA version came with 32gigs.
I owned the CDMA EVO 3D back in the day, then went to the Epic 4G touch which blows the 3D away. The GN is more in a league with the SGS2 then the EVO 3D. The GN is super smooth.
I personally stay away from Moto's, especially if you like to flash things...
I have been really fortunate not to have any trouble with my evo 3d. I also had the og evo before the 3d.
My next phone will not be htc though. Im very disappointed about ics being pushed back.
Anyway, from your list of phones to choose from i would not hesitate on switching. To the galaxy nexus. Ive had a chance to play around with it a few times and really love it. Updates will always be faster to and of course it comes with the new chip for mobile purchasing. Really comes down to your personal preference and needs really. Your listed phones are all great products. I will never purchase an apple product, but i know a lot of people that love them. Good luck to you.
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I have been really fortunate not to have any trouble with my evo 3d. I also had the og evo before the 3d.
My next phone will not be htc though. Im very disappointed about ics being pushed back.
Anyway, from your list of phones to choose from i would not hesitate on switching. To the galaxy nexus. Ive had a chance to play around with it a few times and really love it. Updates will always be faster to and of course it comes with the new chip for mobile purchasing. Really comes down to your personal preference and needs really. Your listed phones are all great products. I will never purchase an apple product, but i know a lot of people that love them. Good luck to you.
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There's no way of telling about the updates. Google's last flagship device has been completely ignored and won't get ICS. Doesn't really matter to me as I have faith in the xda community to get any updates on to it.
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There's no way of telling about the updates. Google's last flagship device has been completely ignored and won't get ICS. Doesn't really matter to me as I have faith in the xda community to get any updates on to it.
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What is Google's last flagship device that is not getting ICS?
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What is Google's last flagship device that is not getting ICS?
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Nexus S. Some of the gsm nexus s models got ics and there was a leak of an ics updates for the 4g... After that no updates..... Yet...
Any high end HTC, that is if you like and value Dev support here on XDA
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Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy S2 i9100. Those two phones are by far the best supported phones development wise on this site. It's only going to get bigger with the GS2 likely decreasing if the GS3 makes a big enough impact.
No HTC phone besides the Sensation compares development wise right now. A few legacy devices here and there, but for the specs, the two phones I mentioned above cannot be beat right now.
I'm in the same boat, well I'm selling mine, I'm so disappointed in HTC, too many freezing up and restarting by itself on stock rom, moving on
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Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy S2 i9100. Those two phones are by far the best supported phones development wise on this site. It's only going to get bigger with the GS2 likely decreasing if the GS3 makes a big enough impact.
No HTC phone besides the Sensation compares development wise right now. A few legacy devices here and there, but for the specs, the two phones I mentioned above cannot be beat right now.
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Thanks! The one thing I REALLY liked about the Evo was the QHD screen. So I really don't want to go back to an 800*480 screen. The Moto Razr and Galaxy Nexus have pretty much the same CPU/GPU right? OMAP 4430/60
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Thanks! The one thing I REALLY liked about the Evo was the QHD screen. So I really don't want to go back to an 800*480 screen. The Moto Razr and Galaxy Nexus have pretty much the same CPU/GPU right? OMAP 4430/60
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They more or less are the same CPU. I would head over to the Galaxy Nexus forums and learn more about their processor and how it actually is a pretty remarkable in performance. Google picked out nice specs for their flagship.
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So now it turns out that the screen is broken on my Evo3D (bottom part of the touchscreen is irresponsible to touches) this is after the whole motherboard got replaced after I had the phone for a month, so my carrier will probably let me have a new phone, though I might have to cough up 50-100$ myself...
Not sure what I should get though, so I'd appreciate some input!
I could get an Evo3d for free, but my faith is HTC just isn't what it used to be. It's not just the poor quality of the Evo3D I'm talking about (the touchscreen issue seems to be fairly common) it's also the fact that HTC is making us Evo3D owners wait until at least summertime to get ICS update, which is just unacceptable for what was sold as a top of the line phone...
Moto RAZR
They'd give me the Droid RAZR for 50 bucks, and I'm pretty tempted, since it looks like a nice phone. A great SAMOLED+ QHD screen (Yes I know about the pentile), expandable up to 48gb, a pretty good camera, and super thin Kevlar surface all line up for a pretty sweet package. The only thing kinda holding me back, is that the SGX540 GPU in it is kinda old, battery life is supposed to be just average, and the camera, while good, isn't as good as in the Samsung GSII or iPhone 4S.
Galaxy Nexus
I miiight be able to get a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note if I cough up 100-200$ but not sure if I should go for it. Yes, it has an awesome screen and ICS, but whatever Android phone I get will have ICS in the next 3 months or so. The downside is a kinda old CPU/GPU combo (OMAP4430 and SGX540), a 5 mp camera, average battery life and only 16gb storage.
iPhone
Depending on what I'm willing to spend, they'll let me have an iphone4 for free, or 4S if I put down some cash. Between 50 and 200$ all depending on the 16/32/64 gb model. Now I know the iPhone option is kinda controversial, and if you had asked me a year ago, I'd never get an iPhone. But lately, I've gotten kinda disillusioned with Android. Even on a high end model like the Evo3D or SGSII isn't as smooth as iOS, and lag, even if very slight, is almost always present if you go to a list, for example. Theres also the issue of hardware quality and service. The last six months I've spent a couple dozen hours either trying to get an Android phone fixed, fixing issues with it, or taking it to repairs hops and waiting days or weeks for it to be repaired. With Apple you don't have to deal with all of that. They DO give really, really great service. If you take a broken phone to the Apple store, they often just outright replace it, and that counts for something IMHO.
I've had an ipad2 for the past 5 months, and I've really gotten to appreciate how fast and smooth the experience is, and how everything just works. The other advantages would be iMessage/FaceTime, which is really cool, having my phone work great together with my iPad, and the whole Apple ecosystem. Cameras are also top of the line, from what I've seen, and battery life is really good.
I know of the downsides with getting an iPhone, the biggest one would be the 3.5 inch screen. No matter how awesome, bright and sharp it is, it will take some getting used to, to go from a 4.3 inch screen to a 3.5 inch screen.
Other phones, like a Samsung or HTC are also available for me to get, this is just my top3. I'd really appreciate your input, and let me know what phone you'd get next in my situation... Thanks!
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SGSII or EVO 3D is top choices out there iPhone is all brand and behind the curve otherwise I would take a photon or over iPhone LOL
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I'm in the same boat, well I'm selling mine, I'm so disappointed in HTC, too many freezing up and restarting by itself on stock rom, moving on
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Same here man.iam returning to sony.gonna get Xperia S soon
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I honestly wouldnt consider the 3vo to be one of the high(est) end devices now.
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I honestly wouldnt consider the 3vo to be one of the high(est) end devices now.
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It's no slouch at all. It's just older which puts you under the illusion that it is weak. Compared to other dual core devices, there aren't huge differences.
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Sold mine on Ebay. Bought a Epic4G touch. Not looking back. The only thing I appreciated about the Evo4G was the development community. Other than that, I'm getting twice the battery on a larger screen.
That would be my vote. And I paid full price for the Epic. Worth it.
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Lol I saw you post in a thread the other day that your next phone will either be an iPhone or a windows phone haha
Evo3D.
evo 3d seems very cheap now for a (once high end) mid range phone.
I've had nothing but good luck with my Evo 3d and love it, only thing i dont like is the flimsy backing plate. From reading your post i cant help but ask were you rooted? There are tons of great roms and app mods available in the forums here, all solve numerous issues and improve upon stock in any number of ways.
As far as choosing a phone goes, if you can get a new 3d free I'd stick it out and wait to see what's available withing the coming months, MWC just finished up and there were tons of greats devices announced.
Otherwise GSII gets my vote.
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsu...-wireless-and-us-cellular-services-starting-m
Is it wrong that I feel slightly compelled to return my EvoLTE (got a few days left in my 14) and get the SGS3? With a global launch of nearly identical phones (save for CDMA, frequencies, etc, S4 in the US), it is gonna be a hit phone. I really have very few issues with the EvoLTE besides the goofy multitasking button (for which I installed the mod).
I know the screen is technically inferior, but most who have used SGS3 seem to agree our eyes can't tell.
2GB RAM is REALLY compelling, and I think its going to have a kicking dev community, and no locked bootloader.
Please don't write me off as a troll. I'm not a hater, I like the EvoLTE. I'm just going to be stuck with a phone for 2 years, and feel under pressure to make the right choice.
ill keep my htc. i prefer sense over crappy touchwiz or whatever its called
but if you want it so bad you should get it ^_^
I just read the news on phonearena...and I knew without a doubt I would find a post like this here.
First off...the international version of the SIII will have a great dev community, the sprint version....not as much. Will it be good/great? Maybe....but it won't top the evo. From what I can tell...most of the great dev community from the Evo 4g is/has moved here. I mean, cm9 is already out....what does that tell you?
The screen is inferior...and 2gb of ram sounds great. I just don't see how it is really can be considered better.
This is how I see it, and I have owned several brands of phone, no fanboyism here. (Evo-Evo3d-epic 4g touch-iphone 4s-Galaxy nexus).
The evo has better build quality, feel, screen, UI overlay, and support from HTC...yes support, look at both versions of the epic. Both suffer from slow updates and bugs...
GSIII- possibly more ram, few innovative features (or gimmicky depending on who you are). The GSIII has worse build quality, worse screen, touch wize makes the phone look gingerbreadish, and the support from samsung on sprint has not been the best in the past.
That beings said, I believe the phones will have similar performance levels. If the GSIII has two gigabits of ram, that will be cool, but I doubt the everyday user will see a huge difference, if any.
Yes the evo 4g lte has weird multitasking...but the aggressive memory managing can be turned off in a custom rom. Plus sense is great, and so is AOSP. You can do either with this phone...but you have the options of touchwize (which may be great if you like it) and AOSP on the GSIII.
Is really debatable which is better. Engadget thinks the one X series is better...while phone arena thought the GSIII series is better.
There are great devs here too. For me I'm keeping the Evo.
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Crap radios,weird looking (my opinion),poor build quality,touchwiz,GPS issues ,screenes not as good.I never have a problem with a gig of ram. I just think it isn't necessary... yet anyway.it's gonna be a beast for sure, just don't like Samsung...definitely a matter of opinion .I don't think there will be that much of a difference in performance.
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Horrible radios! i was getting half the speeds of what i do now, voice and data. Never going back to Samsuck
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Why is the SGSIII screen worse than the EVO 4g LTE?
As others have said radios are not good however I guess this will be the true test as far as radios seeing how they are using Qualcomm chip with radio built in... And then we will know if its just their crappy programming or something. Lol also the screen is up to you I have a gn basically same screen as sgsiii and its ok however the sgsiii is slightly better I guess cause of spacing?
Touchwiz isn't good imo and its the same look as it has been HTC at least reinvented the wheel this time around to.make it better in some ways. The extra 100 in batt will help some probably due to the screen. However I have seen many people say and or show up over on the LTE side from the og and other places.
2gigs of ram gimmick IMO I know some people say they have reloading issues when they hit home I haveny had that or anything... Not to mention the iPhone beat the sgsiii in a drop test I want to see EVO LTE in a drop test with it lol. So its all up to you keep man. And what you like better and if you want to bite down on a 35$ restock fee or 70$ restock fee if you.get the gsiii and decide you want EVO back lol.
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I'll be sticking with my LTEvo based on looks alone. The SG3 may beat out the LTE by a hair, but not by much if any. Ive been told the US version SG3 will have the same dual-core S4 Snapdragon processor as the LTE and the only thing it has on the LTE is the 2GB ram. Its a nice phone no doubt but the build quality on the LTE is simply amazing. Im happy with my LTE but im sure the SG3 will just as nice! Its great to have two awesome phones to choose from!
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I just read the news on phonearena...and I knew without a doubt I would find a post like this here.
First off...the international version of the SIII will have a great dev community, the sprint version....not as much. Will it be good/great? Maybe....but it won't top the evo. From what I can tell...most of the great dev community from the Evo 4g is/has moved here. I mean, cm9 is already out....what does that tell you?
The screen is inferior...and 2gb of ram sounds great. I just don't see how it is really can be considered better.
This is how I see it, and I have owned several brands of phone, no fanboyism here. (Evo-Evo3d-epic 4g touch-iphone 4s-Galaxy nexus).
The evo has better build quality, feel, screen, UI overlay, and support from HTC...yes support, look at both versions of the epic. Both suffer from slow updates and bugs...
GSIII- possibly more ram, few innovative features (or gimmicky depending on who you are). The GSIII has worse build quality, worse screen, touch wize makes the phone look gingerbreadish, and the support from samsung on sprint has not been the best in the past.
That beings said, I believe the phones will have similar performance levels. If the GSIII has two gigabits of ram, that will be cool, but I doubt the everyday user will see a huge difference, if any.
Yes the evo 4g lte has weird multitasking...but the aggressive memory managing can be turned off in a custom rom. Plus sense is great, and so is AOSP. You can do either with this phone...but you have the options of touchwize (which may be great if you like it) and AOSP on the GSIII.
Is really debatable which is better. Engadget thinks the one X series is better...while phone arena thought the GSIII series is better.
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Really!? Have you even seen the ET4G forum!? it is probably the most dev'd device around and will only move on to the SGS3 the EVOLTE is a great phone but as of rt now Samsung is making much better and stable product then HTC, aside from the camera options the Evo is just barely catching up to the Touch(imho)
Think about it the Hero came out and was the best phone ever made then just before the EVO( the reason we have anything like we have now) and all the heros started crapping out then now come the EVOLTE and all the Evo4G are crapping out now Im not big on conspiracy but look at the pattern.
Again these are only my opinions and observations
After owning an EVO Shift then a Nexus S 4G I am sticking with the EVO. The feel of the phone is better and I believe HTC uses better internal parts. I never had reboots at all on my EVO Shift. I had reboots and screen of death frequently on my Nexus.
I also will never own another phone with a pentile screen, no matter what people say I can't see.
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First off...the international version of the SIII will have a great dev community, the sprint version....not as much. Will it be good/great? Maybe....but it won't top the evo. From what I can tell...most of the great dev community from the Evo 4g is/has moved here. I mean, cm9 is already out....what does that tell you?
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this.
I had the Epic 4G Touch since launch and even though I had no problems with the development, it was SLOW to start. it got root fast (that's to zedomax) but everything else came slowly, AOSP came 3-4 months or so after release, everything else was pretty much dominated by one or two devs/teams. Why? Because CDMA came later and is less popular than GSM, and which is global - the International version is GSM and the conversion of roms from GSM to CDMA is more difficult and time consuming than you would think. Rest assured there will be some devs as there always is with galaxy phones but you can't compare it to the amount there are with the International/GSM galaxy phones.
This phone, and however, blew me away with what we have thus far. Why? Because there isn't a "GSM" version to suck most of the great devs away from our development. it's got the best starting development out of all the Sprint devices I've seen(next to the OG EVO, and of course)
Several of the gimmicky features of the S3 are apks that have been leaked already (posted s voice and floating video player in themes&apps section). that said, I there isn't really anything that makes the S3 unique except the 2 gb ram and the HD pentile screen (debatable)
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First off...the international version of the SIII will have a great dev community, the sprint version....not as much.
The evo has better build quality, feel, screen, UI overlay, and support from HTC...yes support, look at both versions of the epic. Both suffer from slow updates and bugs...
That beings said, I believe the phones will have similar performance levels. If the GSIII has two gigabits of ram, that will be cool, but I doubt the everyday user will see a huge difference, if any.
but you have the options of touchwize (which may be great if you like it) and AOSP on the GSIII.
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Actually, Epic Touch had very good developer support.
The samoled hd screen is indeed inferior.
Samsung phones definitely have better build quality, but they are made of plastic, so it's a wash.
Epic Touch had good support from Samsung.
Touchwiz is actually a much better skin than Sense. Especially sense 4, which is a bloatware and a resource hog. One thing you can expect from GS3 for Sprint is that it's going to have stellar software, where everything is hardware accelerated to the max and buttery smooth and fast.
I'm probably gonna keep the evo cause I hate the look of the gs3, but I'm also hoping that we can steal some of their software.
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Really!? Have you even seen the ET4G forum!? it is probably the most dev'd device around and will only move on to the SGS3 the EVOLTE is a great phone but as of rt now Samsung is making much better and stable product then HTC, aside from the camera options the Evo is just barely catching up to the Touch(imho)
Think about it the Hero came out and was the best phone ever made then just before the EVO( the reason we have anything like we have now) and all the heros started crapping out then now come the EVOLTE and all the Evo4G are crapping out now Im not big on conspiracy but look at the pattern.
Again these are only my opinions and observations
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I doubt people are going to move from the ET4G, which is less than a year old, to the GS3. I am sure some of themore hard core crowd will but most people are under a contract or are quite happy with their phone. The reason a lot of people are moving to the new EVO is because they were on contract with the OG EVO or are using their last yearly upgrade from the 3D.
The Dev's alone will keep me from keeping my EVO. They made me like my 3D even when I had buyers remorse over the S2. They almost made me not have to buy this phone, thanks to the ONE s Rom. I'm also liking what I'm seeing so far, even though the phone has only been out for a week.
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I just want to get this straight when we say build quality is good on Sammy we are referring to the phone withstanding a drop decently yes? Cause internal build quality radios n what not are less then amazing.
and the sgsiii is not as sturdy as the sgsii if anyone saw the vids of the two dropping compared to ip4s
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Screen : research pentile , you'll see people viewing it under a microscope with some criticisms. Shrug.
Development community.. With sprints phone being more or less identical to verizons, I think it'll be at least as good. But for me, I just want a stable cm9, which really only takes a couple good devs. And both phones will have that, so I'll concede a wash.
Gps and radios, good points. Certainly one of the reasons I chose htc after my og epic. But maybe just maybe they got it figured out?
When picking a phone for 2 years, specs are key for me. Think about your computer: twice the ram is significant. Particularly considering the multitasking issues I too have experienced on this phone. Almost no apps truly save their state when you go away from them for a few min. And we'll be hoping both android 5 and 6 go on these generation phones (via Cyanogen probably) so more ram may be significant at that time.
Didn't have any issues with my epic build quality, came to appreciate the plastic even.
Also- isn't the gpu better, or will it be the same as evo in the us models?
Argh
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I just want to get this straight when we say build quality is good on Sammy we are referring to the phone withstanding a drop decently yes? Cause internal build quality radios n what not are less then amazing.
and the sgsiii is not as sturdy as the sgsii if anyone saw the vids of the two dropping compared to ip4s
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Yes, that epic touch was built like a tank.
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One more thing. Will Samsung ever make a phone that has a working GPS? I'm still waiting for my girlfriend's GS2 find a "GPS signal"
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I was surprised at how different the One X and my EVO LTE are...
My brother is an iPhone fanboy, but chose the One X to expose himself for a while to Android. I thought that would be a nice phone for exposure, at least. But, upon looking at his phone and trying to root it for him, I was really not turned on by the phone at all.
ATT Bloatware everywhere
It felt cheap, made of plastic
It was strangely light (a light phone to me just feels cheap... I like some weight)
The One X apparently doesn't support google wallet? I don't know if this is an ATT limitation or if the phone lacks the secure aspect of the NFC chip. But this surprised me.
Also, my brother has ~80gb of mp3s, which is not possible to hold with the One X. So I directed him to google play music manager, and he was turned off by having to play music through the clouds, as they say.
Particularly a hassle to root/unlock (I believe ATT is to blame?)
Oh, and I say my brother HAD a One X, because he has since said he is sticking to his iPhone.
I was surprised at how much I didn't care for the One X and at how large the gap between the One X and the EVO LTE is. The EVO is a finely crafted and well thought out phone. I don't know if the credit goes to Sprint for specifying what the EVO LTE must have, or if that was HTC's part, but it really is a higher quality phone. Be proud
What're your thoughts, if you have had the chance to play with both and compare the two?
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Well to be fair, this is the third generation of the EVO. The og EVO was still the best first release device on any carrier in my opinion.
If att keeps the one x as a device to build on, I would think it will improve by its third generation. But I agree, the casing to me speaks volumes about quality and where the og stood on the shoulders of others.
I'm sure they have other qualities that are solid but the EVO is really the only HTC device I will ever be interested in. Can't wait until next spring to see if they bring a 4th gen edition.
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I was able to talk my brother into the one x from a 3gs and he hasn't really complained much. I haven't had the oppurtunity to play with it myself though. He's used to 8gb so I think he'll be happy with 16.
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I think Sprint specified these differences between the two phones. While it may be a "3rd Generation EVO," it's still considered a One-series phone. Sprint wouldn't have had the One X without making it different from everyone else. Sprint knows that customers still need expandable storage. They knew the kickstand missing from the EVO 3D was a big let down, so they brought it back. And obviously, the battery... With unlimited data on their network, they need a bigger battery for those heavy users (not fat people). And obviously, the casing needed to be it's own look. Everything else on the inside is One-series, even down to the screen. I like the casing to the One X phone, but you're right, it does feel cheap compared to my EVO.
I'm happy that we got something that no one else could get with the One X, but maintained it's core details (processor, RAM, screen, GPU, etc.).
*Foot in mouth*
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SD card. We have it, the One X doesn't.
EVO LTE > One X
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The differences are mostly superficial aside from the sd card slot and kickstand that do add utility. The bloatware can always be removed after rooting. The fact that it's difficult is normal, just look how long s-off took on the evo lte.
Also keep in mind that the AT&T network reigns supreme compared to Sprint's. The only negative being no unlimited data. I started keeping track of how much I consume and it's general not more than 2-3 gigs a month. Most of the consumption came from cloud streaming services. Pandora and navigation on the other hand don't take up too much bandwidth. So I figure even with tethering and performing essential tasks, you don't need more than 5.
I do agree though it's nice to have unlimited, especially if you're on the road a lot and stream a lot of video (Netflix). However most of that is pretty much impossible to do with Sprint's abysmal 3G speeds. The only reason I stayed was because I'm betting on Sprint's LTE to be decently good. That and the cost aspect. You do get what you pay for though and if money weren't an issue AT&T would be the choice to go with.
If i were on AT&T I would get the unlocked GNex from the playstore instead of a OneX or iphone. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Sense fan, however the unlocked GNex doesn't have anyone getting in the way of OS updates (ahem, Sprint and EVO 3D). I'm happy with Sprint, I got WiFi at work and at home to hold me over until we get LTE in Los Angeles.
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If i were on AT&T I would get the unlocked GNex from the playstore instead of a OneX or iphone. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Sense fan, however the unlocked GNex doesn't have anyone getting in the way of OS updates (ahem, Sprint and EVO 3D). I'm happy with Sprint, I got WiFi at work and at home to hold me over until we get LTE in Los Angeles.
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I agree..although I used to think aosp was ugly I find myself now a little envious of the gnex even knowing I have superior hardware..these jumps in firmware are very hard to distinguish with a heavy sense overlay..vanilla android has matured and I think the need for skins has diminished..although it seems OEMs are going in the opposite direction..why can't we have a device like the LTE running vanilla..it would be sick..and my next device certainly will be the nexus variety provided sprint doesn't wait 6 months after initial release to drop it..ie galaxy nexus
I think that the GNex is a great phone.
But I won't mind waiting for a good, plain Android to come later while I enjoy this awesome screen earlier.
Looking forward to a nice CM or AOKP, and meanwhile using the Nova launcher and laying out my apps and widgets.
I don't know about others, but I am not liking every Google decision, e.g., notification and ringtone volume locked together.
There's a lot about Sense that doesn't suck at all, the Clock app, Mail, the settings layout, and a few other things.
Imo.
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I agree..although I used to think aosp was ugly I find myself now a little envious of the gnex even knowing I have superior hardware..these jumps in firmware are very hard to distinguish with a heavy sense overlay..vanilla android has matured and I think the need for skins has diminished..although it seems OEMs are going in the opposite direction..why can't we have a device like the LTE running vanilla..it would be sick..and my next device certainly will be the nexus variety provided sprint doesn't wait 6 months after initial release to drop it..ie galaxy nexus
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I wouldn't say superior hardware... It's over 6 months old.. superior software maybe but that's all on what you like, different people like different things
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
I wouldn't say superior hardware... It's over 6 months old.. superior software maybe but that's all on what you like, different people like different things
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He was saying the Evo has superior hardware.... If the Evo hardware is 6 months explain lol
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EarlyMon said:
SD card. We have it, the One X doesn't.
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And only we have a kickstand.
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ckoadiyn said:
He was saying the Evo has superior hardware.... If the Evo hardware is 6 months explain lol
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Oh okay I read wrong, sorry for my mistake. I thought he was talking about the gnex
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
Oh okay I read wrong, sorry for my mistake. I thought he was talking about the gnex
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Lol its cool we all make them
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ckoadiyn said:
Lol its cool we all make them
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Speak for yourself.
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Speak for yourself.
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I don't know if this is trolling or just arrogance.
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I don't know if this is trolling or just arrogance.
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Geez, I thought it was light-hearted comedy.
I am in the market for a different phone and I have about 200 to spend, Im on PagePlus so that rules out a lot of phones like the GNex and a few other super sweet deals. Anywhoo I have been looking through Craigslist/eBay, etc and it seems like The Galaxy SII, The Rezound, The Evo 4G LTE, and Moto Razr may all be within budget (used of course). All have their good points I suppose but I was leaning twords the Evo LTE since over all it looks pretty nice. Does anyone have any comments or better suggestions?
Thanks all.
I have been very happy with my LTE. The hardware is great - I like the screen and the availability of an sd card. I get good battery power and performance. More importantly, there are some great developers working on this phone. Between XDA and theMikMik you have a good choice of ROMs to pick from. Good luck with your choice.
Out of the list I will go with the Evo lte. It has the better specs. I loved the GS2 when I had it and even though it's getting jellybean the specs are out of date compared to what's out now. Still pretty responsive device tho. Evo lte takes the cake.
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I love mine!! It's a great phone, hardware and software wise. I preordered mine from Best Buy, so I've had it since launch. It's got the best camera on any phone, and I've is the best displays (only the DNA and similar have a better display, because of their 5" 1080P display, but you're not going to really notice the difference on day to day use with your bare eyes). Looks wise, I think it's one is the best looking phones out there! I love the phone so much that I just bought a brand new white one (since they weren't available at launch) and I'm going to sell my black one. So about 8 months after its release, I still think it's the best phone available for Sprint, and one of the best in the entire market! As far as size goes it probably is the best phone on the market, but personally I'd like a 5" display so I can't say the Evo LTE is the best out of all phones available on all carriers. If you can find one in good condition for $200 or less, then I'd say to jump on it, because it is without a doubt the very best phone in that price range!! No doubt in my mind that you will absolutely love the Evo LTE!! Good luck!!
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I actually just "downgraded" my Note 2 to the Evo and couldn't be happier. Phone is just the right size, plenty fast, and battery life is almost as good.
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I love mine. But you're obviously going to get fairly biased responses here.
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GNex?
scottspa74 said:
I love mine. But you're obviously going to get fairly biased responses here.
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Obviously But Biased is OK. I have also discovered I might be able to get the original Galaxy Nexus on PP as well. Seems similar hardware wise. Im assuming the GNex has better custom rom support but the specs on the Evo LTE are a hair better. Correct? Any more comments?
electroblood said:
Obviously But Biased is OK. I have also discovered I might be able to get the original Galaxy Nexus on PP as well. Seems similar hardware wise. Im assuming the GNex has better custom rom support but the specs on the Evo LTE are a hair better. Correct? Any more comments?
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Seems like you pretty much know your stuff. Def should be out of the EVO LTE or GNex. Basically specs vs software. What you prefer? A nicer screen, camera, and kick stand vs more rom development/Google support.
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The screen specs looked the same to me, but the EVO looks nicer? It also doesnt look like you guys are lacking for ROM development either. I saw about a dozen, would you say thats accurate? How is the battery life? The Camera sounds like its super nice too.
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The screen specs looked the same to me, but the EVO looks nicer? It also doesnt look like you guys are lacking for ROM development either. I saw about a dozen, would you say thats accurate? How is the battery life? The Camera sounds like its super nice too.
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I have both, kind of. (I bought my mom a gnex for mothers day and tinker with it when I see her). Battery life is abysmal on gnex compared to Evo, and that's even with the extended 2100 battery, irrespective of ROM/kernel combo. Also, the camera on the Evo is vastly superior to the gnex. I do prefer the feel of the gnex in my hand, not the build quality, but the shape/form of the thing.
I Was surprised to see, on the gnex, camera quality degradation after installing custom ROM (CNA), given that it's a nexus and all open source, but I definitely notice a big quality difference from stock software.
Just my .02¢
Camera Evo>gnex
Battery. Evo>gnex
Development. Gnex>Evo (but very slight edge, considering you can run sense OR AOSP on Evo, not so with gnex)
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Specifically with battery life, 4.5 hrs screen on time on Evo, give or take.
3hrs tops on gnex.
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This was all very helpful. The only thing I find irritating about the EVO is the LED on the front only does red. I know that sounds incredibly stupid, but even on the shambling Droid 1 and Droid 2 I am using currently I can tell whats going on based on LED colors. I find the decision to put in a red-only light puzzling, but Im sure I will get used to it.
I am also assuming there is a way to root and unlock the boot loader no matter what version the software on the phone is? I dont actually HAVE the phone yet, but Im going to be driving a couple hours to get it this weekend. WHEEE. I checked the MEID first and its clean. I am porting this phone to PagePlus. Any other pitfalls anyone can think of?
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This was all very helpful. The only thing I find irritating about the EVO is the LED on the front only does red. I know that sounds incredibly stupid, but even on the shambling Droid 1 and Droid 2 I am using currently I can tell whats going on based on LED colors. I find the decision to put in a red-only light puzzling, but Im sure I will get used to it.
I am also assuming there is a way to root and unlock the boot loader no matter what version the software on the phone is? I dont actually HAVE the phone yet, but Im going to be driving a couple hours to get it this weekend. WHEEE. I checked the MEID first and its clean. I am porting this phone to PagePlus. Any other pitfalls anyone can think of?
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I just got mine yesterday after owning the original evo4g then the 3d and now this..you won't be disappointed one bit this phone is amazing.. As of right now every bootloader has been cracked for s-off and i got a bunch of recommendations to run meanbean and its a very nice ROM haven't had any problems yet. Ohh amd also the led is a red green combo led..it is dissapointing they didn't use a tri-led but it doesn't bother me too much
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Yes, you can HTC unlock any hboot and now you can s-off any of them as well (s-off is the only way to go in my opinion!!). Development is great for this phone, even though it's only on 1 carrier (all Evo's have always had exceptional development though!). The camera AND the display in the Evo LTE are amongst the best, just read any Android news blog!! The S4 processor holds its own against other processors too! The S4 Pro would be nice of course, but the standard S4 is still great. You really can't go wrong with the Evo LTE, assuming it's in good condition!!
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Even though I am taking this to page plus, the custom roms should still work for me correct? I have only ever used Verizon phones on PP and thats not much of a leap.
OP, If you're in a metro PCS town:
I just picked up the Motion 4G for my lady, for a total of $175 ...(or less). The metro plans just cant be beat right now by anyone and I have a 25% sprint discount.
Here's the rub: Other than the screen not being as nice as the Evo LTE, her phone out performs mine everywhere for about half the price.
I realize its not fully attributable to the Evo, but her carrier brings 4G into the house and pretty much everywhere we go, at a minimum of 3 Mb/s.
My phone doesnt make calls from inside the house and is lucky to ever see 500 kb/s. The motion has ZERO lag, and the speech to text, and web browsing beats my phone by 30 second every time we race them to yahoo.com. This is still true when she is on 4G and I am on my wifi. The evo is slower than the Motion. :\
I also had to return my first two Evo LTE's due to manufacturing problems. I had an incredibly poor experience with the returns as well, sprint's "two week" return policy is really a 13 day return policy. Heads up on that.
I really do like my phone in some ways, but screw it. I've had an awful experience.
I like it but I only bought it to hold me over until my upgrade in August. Lol
Ill probably keep it until something I like is out. Preferably an HTC nexus :beer:
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jesuscash said:
I like it but I only bought it to hold me over until my upgrade in August. Lol
Ill probably keep it until something I like is out. Preferably an HTC nexus :beer:
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Love my EVO. Got a Nexus 10 too. Both are fab !
A phone one might want to consider to buy outright is the LG Optimus G. That phone is pretty awesome and overlooked and underpriced if you ask me.
I too was in the market for a "hold me over phone" and ran into it and was pleasantly surprised. Having owned a GS3, EVO LTE and the Note 2, the Optimus G had a little something over all those phone and all for a price of $325.
I'm still waiting patiently here in NY for LTE to startup! They need to hurry....3G sucks sooo much!!!
No Gnex
electroblood said:
Obviously But Biased is OK. I have also discovered I might be able to get the original Galaxy Nexus on PP as well. Seems similar hardware wise. Im assuming the GNex has better custom rom support but the specs on the Evo LTE are a hair better. Correct? Any more comments?
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I empathize with your quandary; been there done that. I would NOT recommend the CDMA Gnex. I really, really wanted to keep that phone. I've gone thru three of them and all three had signal loss issues. It's a known thing for the via chipset in that phone. Sadly, the best Nexus experience is getting the phone directly from google and using a GSM carrier like ATT or tmobile.
Go with the EVO; best long term bargain for your money.