I was a huge fan of the GS2 look when it first came out. So much so that when the GS3 was unveiled, I thought it was the ugliest thing ever with the egg shaped looking curves and the pebble blue. I was so disappointed with the unveiling and so impressed with how Sexy the Xperia S videos and felt that it was a natural evolution of the GS2 look so I got an Xperia S instead. Then everyone started saying how nice the One X looked and I gave it a chance but never liked the look or the performance really. So I bit the bullet and got the GS3 since the look was sort of growing on me and was shocked that I loved the blue and the GS3 looked a lot less humpty dumpty in person than it does in the pictures. So, I thought my impressions would change and I would say the Xperia S is the nicest looking phone after the GS3 honey moon period ended.
Fast forward to now and every time I look at my phone I am saying to myself damn it looks nice but brushed it off.Then when I went to Bestbuy the other day for fun, there I saw the GS3 dummy model right next to the GS2 dummy model and it really sunk in to me. The GS3 looked light years better and now I even think the GS3 looks better than the Xperia S.
Anyone else come full circle from thinking that the GS3 was butt ugly but now think that it is the nicest looking phone ever?
In all fairness iPhone is the best and most sexiest and elegant smartphone LOOKWISE ...after iPhone Id say Evo 4G LTE....then Galaxy Nexus.
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In all fairness iPhone is the best and most sexiest and elegant smartphone LOOKWISE ...after iPhone Id say Evo 4G LTE....then Galaxy Nexus.
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Lol. I actually have all your choices well below except the IPhone but that is top 5 at best. The EVO and the Nexus, nowhere near my Radar.
Best looking look wise to me would be.
1. GS3 blue
2. Xperia S Black
3. GS2
4. Xperia P
5. iPhone 4
6. Meizu MX
Galaxy Nexus would be like last and same with Nexus S. lol
The LG Prada looks quite nice too.
It is nice, but not nicest. Most elegant is iPhone IMO
Agree I phone defiantly sleekest
But I totally get the Samsung design it's simple yet beautiful and very functional and comfortable.
If only it was made out of aluminium and Kevlar like the razr now that would beat the iPhone but I ain't complaining love s3 to bits!
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Fall in love on GS3 on first sight
IPhone 4S is a nice looking device also but is outdated.
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It's something you grow to love over time and that's what happened to me
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I'm sorry but no dude, I understand that's your opinion and the iPhone looks nice but not the best looking, not at all. I think the HOX is the best looking smartphone EVER.
I will give the pebble blue S3 the second best looking phone ( this year). It looks stunning and classy.
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Imo the HOX and the iPhone looks better, but the sgs3 feels better in hands and looks ok.
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I'm sorry but no dude, I understand that's your opinion and the iPhone looks nice but not the best looking, not at all. I think the HOX is the best looking smartphone EVER.
I will give the pebble blue S3 the second best looking phone ( this year). It looks stunning and classy.
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Totally agree.....the iPhone is just tired now....I find it the least appealing phone on the market.....
The SGS3 no way.....its nice.....that's where I draw the line....in fact I am a huge samsung fanboy have had a Vibrant, Captivate, SGSII, Note.....just not feeling this phone at all....its a weird Nexus....
I will give my vote to the H1X....say what you will about the thing but it sure does look sweet and overall build and feel blows the SGS3 away....
IMO
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For it to look good it would have to be of better durability. I don't even know how mine got a small scratch after two weeks, my (previous) 3months old Nexus is pristine and I abused it with keys in same pocket and throwing it.
But the performance is excellent thats half of what matter, the other is developments.
I enjoy the look of the Nexus S and Nexus most with the curve screen. Thats include the way the screen look, coming back to flat screen is strange afterward.
Idk, I dont find HOX as half as appealing as SGS3....but this is personal preference I guess:
1. Pebble blue S3
2. HOX
3. Samsung galaxy note
4. LG optimus 4X HD
5. Samsung galaxy Nexus/nexus S
6. iPhone
Why no xperia series? Dont like their design at all, especially not xperia S (darn they are so ugly). And yes didnt like S3 at all first, but its great looking once you see it live
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loved the S3 when it was shown off in London in May at the unpacked event. The day it came to stores in Germany I went to get it..as soon as the guy opened the box to show me the phone, I LOVED IT!!!!!! :highfive::highfive: best looking phone...Iphone is just a boring brick shaped paperweight
s3 is a true beauty... I like it much more than the old idevice.
For me GS3 is the best looking phone atm in the market!.. I dont know.. Iphone 4 and 4s..same design and when it came out it was nice...But now among other phones it just looks like a piece of brick for me.. And heavy one as well..lol
My list =
1. Gs3
2. HTC ONe X
3. Arc S
4. Galaxy Nexus
5. G Note
6. Sensation XE
For me best looking device is HTC one x.
I can't believe you guys think the HOX look better than the S3. It's an abomination in comparison.
Also, the iPhone. Way too much bezel on that phone. As much of the face of the phone as possible should be covered by the screen.
But I do agree with you OP, when the S3 was announced I was also disappointed: the phone looked absolutely horrible. But it has since grown on me so much I now regard it as the best looking phone there is.
Pff, HOX better looking, what a joke...
I see most of users say that SGS3 is on first place.
What about color, blue or white?
I gonna bye it for 10 days, but i am thinkin about color.
I have seen white, its nice. I dont have seen blue, just on pictures...
Suggestions?
I guess i can ask that on this topic ...
Am I the the only one who thinks the camera bulge on the back of the hox is terminally ugly, and also incredibly stupid as far as making the risk of scratching the lens very high?
I love the way this phone feels in my hand.
Before seeing both in a shop, I definitely thought the HOX was significantly better looking. But in the shop, in person, my opinion changed. I like both.
What I find is that the GS3 fits in my hand super well. And compared to my Droid X, it's actually easier to use one-handed.
I was never a fan of the GS2 home button or back camera. Something about it felt out-dated, squarish, and lacking refinement. I prefer both on the GS3-- smaller, less bezel on those parts, less protruding looking.
I love the front and side view of the white GS3. I think the front, particularly the proximity sensor/camera/earpiece area looks nicely arranged. I'm less thrilled looking at the GS3 face-down, where the big, white, back looks more plasticky and cartoonish-- particularly the rounded corners/bottom edges.
I find the blue GS3 pretty ugly. The semi metal, shiny, purply-blue pseudo-brushed metal look just doesn't appeal to me. Though my GF prefers it to the white. So go figure. Personal preference, like all these things go.
So yeah, ultimately I find it a pretty attractive phone. I worry that the white will wear on me over time though. And if a real black had been available... I may have gone in that direction (white is a nice change for me, but not sure how it'll hold up both physically and in my opinion over time). Either way, I don't care thaaat much what my phone looks like. Usability and features weigh much more heavily in my decision making process; I probably wouldn't have even looked at/considered the GS3 if the HOX had micro SD and a better battery (removable doesn't matter that much to me if the battery is outstanding)... but I'm glad I did. Both are excellent, good-looking, phones.
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hey guys i know there are alot of posts like this but i just wanted to see what amaze owners and samsung GS2 owners thought about the phones...
im getting a new phone today and want to know what you hate and like about the HTC Amaze.
Thanks everyone,
Zach
a few posts below, there is already a vs thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301088
Thanks yeah i read a bunch and watched youtube videos... i even went and played with each one i just cant decide which one i would like more lol
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Thanks yeah i read a bunch and watched youtube videos... i even went and played with each one i just cant decide which one i would like more lol
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I thought the samsung felt cheap... I like the weight of the amaze. Feels like a solid product
Based on build quality, amaze. Samsung makes plastic toys, HTC makes quality phones.
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Based on build quality, amaze. Samsung makes plastic toys, HTC makes quality phones.
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I agree that HTC has very good design quality, but keep in mind that the premium build design comes with a cost. Heavy feeling device that not everybody finds comforting to hold and what feels like slight overheating because of the metals used in the design. Every device heats up with use, but because of HTC's choice of materials you feel it more than other devices such as Samsung etc.
With that being said, I do wish Samsung would step up a little bit more as far as design is concerned. Maybe using 95%
plastic with a few aluminum pieces to add a little more character. The Nexus S might be Samsung's worst looking device IMO but I loved it because of how light and easy it was to hold for long periods of time.
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I actually did all the research etc too like everyone else, I bought the Amaze on the first day, 2 days ago I returned it and got the SGS2 (blasphemy) and yesterday returned it to get an Amaze again... end of story
SGS was nice, some cool software features, but HTC sense just well makes sense (does everything and minimal need if any for 3rd party widgets or any real need for a 3rd party launcher). Camera compared to the Amaze's camera was sh!t. Kies Air was cool though wish HTC did something like that. battery life was fantastic on the SGS2 though. The Amaze feels just soo much better in hand...
edit: dialer/etc on SGS2 looks generic compared to the polish of all the HTC software.
Did you have to pay the 50$ restocking fee each of your returns?
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Did you have to pay the 50$ restocking fee each of your returns?
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I agree that HTC has very good design quality, but keep in mind that the premium build design comes with a cost. Heavy feeling device that not everybody finds comforting to hold and what feels like slight overheating because of the metals used in the design. Every device heats up with use, but because of HTC's choice of materials you feel it more than other devices such as Samsung etc.
With that being said, I do wish Samsung would step up a little bit more as far as design is concerned. Maybe using 95%
plastic with a few aluminum pieces to add a little more character. The Nexus S might be Samsung's worst looking device IMO but I loved it because of how light and easy it was to hold for long periods of time.
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I understand your point, but I keep/collect phones as a hobby--nary once have I kept a cheap Sammy device. I'd take heavy and solid over plastic and cheap. I bet Sammy only spends $40/phone to manufacture (if even that).
*Keep in mind, that is US adjusted price, not eastern-labor prices.
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I agree that HTC has very good design quality, but keep in mind that the premium build design comes with a cost. Heavy feeling device that not everybody finds comforting to hold and what feels like slight overheating because of the metals used in the design. Every device heats up with use, but because of HTC's choice of materials you feel it more than other devices such as Samsung etc.
With that being said, I do wish Samsung would step up a little bit more as far as design is concerned. Maybe using 95%
plastic with a few aluminum pieces to add a little more character. The Nexus S might be Samsung's worst looking device IMO but I loved it because of how light and easy it was to hold for long periods of time.
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I need an oven glove to use my Samsung Epic Touch, the phone gets hot to the point that I can smell the heat. This happens sporadically but especially when viewing videos.
I got some hands on the with SGSII last night. My wife's friend bought one from Sprint yesterday. It was a quick phone. I am on my first Android device and since I have the Amaze all I really know is Sense. I found it easy to use and customize but it just felt cheap to me. She loved the fact it was light. For me though it felt like a good firm grip would crack something. I am sure it wouldn't but it just felt fragile. Performance wise it was about like the Amaze. I say total toss up / opinion between the two. I love the Amaze it gets my vote.
Oh and I have had no heat issues as all with my Amaze. My iPhone got warmer...
I had a Samsung Vibrant and hated the GPS on that phone. The SGS2 felt like a Vibrant on steroids. Touchwiz is also kinda boring. The HTC Amaze is awesome! Great build quality and Sense UI is beautiful. Amaze also has higher resolution. Go with the Amaze.
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I actually did all the research etc too like everyone else, I bought the Amaze on the first day, 2 days ago I returned it and got the SGS2 (blasphemy) and yesterday returned it to get an Amaze again... end of story
SGS was nice, some cool software features, but HTC sense just well makes sense (does everything and minimal need if any for 3rd party widgets or any real need for a 3rd party launcher). Camera compared to the Amaze's camera was sh!t. Kies Air was cool though wish HTC did something like that. battery life was fantastic on the SGS2 though. The Amaze feels just soo much better in hand...
edit: dialer/etc on SGS2 looks generic compared to the polish of all the HTC software.
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For me battery is important..can you tell me the difference you felt? I don't believe I will be able to go for the SGS2...it is just too wide for me and very difficult to fit it in the pocket..but the battery on the Amaze needs 3rd party softwares to arrive at the end of the day.
I always have Bluetooth on, WiFi or 4g, and sync 2 emails every 15min, Twitter update every 30min.
With normal use for me- txt, phone calls, email, checking twitter, random use of netflix, and checking xda.. I usually jump on a charger in about
6-7hrs at 40-50% maybe. Sgs2 will just about almost double that length of time... Right now I'm at 45% after 6hrs.....
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The higher screen resolution is what sold me on the Amaze. The Galaxy S2 has a larger screen but a lower resolution. To me, it looked crappie next to the Amaze.
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Get HTC amaze.its much prettier better build quality better camera and HTC sense!higher resolution and what else!!Its smooth as butter too and 1.5ghz dual core not 1.2 so its nearly better in every way!apart from battery life though..
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Get HTC amaze.its much prettier better build quality better camera and HTC sense!higher resolution and what else!!Its smooth as butter too and 1.5ghz dual core not 1.2 so its nearly better in every way!apart from battery life though..
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?? - The Galaxy SII for T-Mobile is a dual core clocked at 1.5 gHz.
You know what is really lame? I went to the T-mobile store and since they redesigned the place with laminate flooring and lots of space so it looks more chic they also removed every single working phone available. There was nothing but cases and accessories hanging on the walls and the only two "dummy" phones for the SGS2 and Amaze were hanging out near the entrance. There was literally no other phones, and definitely no real ones besides shells of phones. The T-mobile version of the SGS2 is much better than the ATT SGS2 and Infuse because the black is completely different with a much nicer material and is actually ergonmic since it isn't flat with a sudden hump, but instead tapers with the hump and has some thickness/ergonomics. I could not really tell if the Amaze was a premium handset or not because I could barely hold it with the giant black chastity belt. The black plastic felt nice, but I could barely tell if was metal. Since it was a dummy phone the weight was also all wrong. Well I'll be playing crapsunless I can find a way to get to the Best Buy out of town.
I went with the Amaze simply because I got burnt so bad with the vibrant. Samsung never addressed the faulty GPS and the the all plastic frame just feels cheap. I also used both at the T-mobile store and they are both very nice but the amaze is just elegant. Go with the amaze you won't be disappointed!
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I decided to jump ship i traded my amaze for a white galaxy s2.So far im satisfied with the t989 it's my first touch wiz phone.I enjoyed my stay here on the amaze forum thanks to all the devs and there hard work i will continue to check the progress on this forum and best of luck to all the amaze owners..If anyone have any questions about the GS2 i will be more than happy to answer them because i was a little skeptical about trading at first with all the negative feed backs about lack of devs,screen blobs plastic feel and touch wiz..
I have been also trying to jump ship but can't find anyone willing to trade Grr good luck
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I tried that then I went right back to the amaze. I use my Windows phone more than anything because it works everytime the first time.
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It took me a week i live in long island i had a couple of offers but i was holding out until i got a white one.The camera is what sold the amaze everyone was interested because they've heard good things about it.Keep searching you might get lucky like i did,i also got 2 case's from Tmobile with it,the d30 and the other hard one the revel shell.
RobbyRob said:
I tried that then I went right back to the amaze. I use my Windows phone more than anything because it works everytime the first time.
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i was thinking about the nokia lumia 710 but i dunno about the windows mobile my mom have the hd7 i played with it wasn't to impressed.
You trade like on ebay or something or did you have a friend, did you like sell it and then buy a gs2 or was it a straight up trade? I dont care white or black gs2 i just want one.
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You trade like on ebay or something or did you have a friend, did you like sell it and then buy a gs2 or was it a straight up trade? I dont care white or black gs2 i just want one.
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Straight trade on craigslist,i gave my amaze box with all manuals,charger and i had both door covers white and black i gave that + anker 1900 battery and a diztronic smoke case.I received White t989 with box and manual,charger and 2 cases.
my wife got the gs2 and I got the amaze. Been thinking of switching my self, but I love the camera on the amaze
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Straight trade on craigslist,i gave my amaze box with all manuals,charger and i had both door covers white and black i gave that + anker 1900 battery and a diztronic smoke case.I received White t989 with box and manual,charger and 2 cases.
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Lucky wish someone around me would trade lol well good luck with it
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i played with my brothers gfs sgs ii on ATT and i didnt like how everything was bulky (screen resolution is crap in other words).. tbh i probably would switch if it didnt feel like i was holding a toy and had better resolution. but i love my qHD screen and amazing camera
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i played with my brothers gfs sgs ii on ATT and i didnt like how everything was bulky (screen resolution is crap in other words).. tbh i probably would switch if it didnt feel like i was holding a toy and had better resolution. but i love my qHD screen and amazing camera
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you wont even notice the plastic feeling when you have a case on but u will feel the weight difference and the bulk factor.The amaze camera is great but the SG2 camera is just as good.Only thing i miss is my led notification light..
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you wont even notice the plastic feeling when you have a case on but u will feel the weight difference and the bulk factor.The amaze camera is great but the SG2 camera is just as good.Only thing i miss is my led notification light..
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Yea, the notification light is the main reason I've avoided Samsung, but the Galaxy Nexus has an awesome one with the ability to change to any color. TBH, my next phone will prob be Samsung. But between the amaze and sgs2, I choose amaze.
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Have they released full source for the phone?
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Thats funny, I have been seriously considering going the other way (from s2 to amaze) The resolution on the s2 is just odd compared the razr I left.
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you wont even notice the plastic feeling when you have a case on but u will feel the weight difference and the bulk factor.The amaze camera is great but the SG2 camera is just as good.Only thing i miss is my led notification light..
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Im sure the camera is good but not when it comes to macros and lower light situations. since we have a much better sensor.. also i love the dedicated camera key. other than that i dislike HTC and Samsung. i always have disliked samsung from the behold 2 and on, not what HTC is doing im not getting one again. will go to sony or nokia
Just picked up my Amaze yesterday and weighed both this phone against the Sammy and well, guess which one won?
I couldn't get past the terrible resolution and cartoonist screen. Just looked fake. That and felt cheap in the hand. I actually like a little weight in a phone. Build quality is something else on the Amaze, love this phone thus far!
Also touchwiz is terrible compared to sense, IMO.
Also need an LED. I loved my BB for that reason, which the Amazes is no where near BB, but at least it is something.
Oh and the camera is better as well. Take a macro shot from both and the Amazes was a lot clearer on text.
Sold me!
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Saw the 'S' today in the flesh and................what a disappointment. Compared it to Galaxy 2 just on appearance and thought............
Not impressed.
It may have some technical tour de force BUT the physical appearance of the device leaves me cold. It is heavy, p-lasticky and does not exude quality at all. Arc S was ther too and looked so much better and my X10 looked like a nicer device than the 'S'.
it was going to be my next phone BUT this has really turned e off. it does not come across as a quality product in its 'box presentation'. Note I am not commenting on its technical performance. On looks alone it is, in the flesh, a piece of large, fresh water fish.
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Saw the 'S' today in the flesh and................what a disappointment. Compared it to Galaxy 2 just on appearance and thought............
Not impressed.
It may have some technical tour de force BUT the physical appearance of the device leaves me cold. It is heavy, p-lasticky and does not exude quality at all. Arc S was ther too and looked so much better and my X10 looked like a nicer device than the 'S'.
it was going to be my next phone BUT this has really turned e off. it does not come across as a quality product in its 'box presentation'. Note I am not commenting on its technical performance. On looks alone it is, in the flesh, a piece of large, fresh water fish.
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Well maybe for you but for me it's the best phone in years (and have seen them all lol)
But why post in a user forum here puzzles me when you don't like it...
If somebody compares X S to SGS II, which looks like a plastic piece of shoot,
and says X S is "less impressive" or whatever, I say: buy better glasses,
or just don't use this stuff because it influences your perception.
How long will we read here about the ****n.. Scheissung.
I mean everybody has a different taste and for sure X S can be controversial.
But it's still well made, impressive and distinctive device.
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I mean everybody has a different taste and for sure X S can be controversial.
But it's still well made, impressive and distinctive device.
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But, what a feel - just got my S
Well it's your opinion of course but the SG2 is butt ugly compared to this phone and that's my opinion I love the design and look of it, the sg1 and 2 feel like a fischer price toy phone in my hands.
Oke, thx for your opinion.
But mine is totally the other way around, I think this is one of the most awesome smartphone designs since whatever.
I in fact like the weight, the SGSII is way to light for me, feels like a plastic toyphone from wallmart or something. And it feels way more plasticy than the Xperia S imo.
I should receive mine this week and will be able to give my opinion, but I must say that until now I've never touched more plasticky high end devices than Samsung phones... Samsung sports nice specs, pentile or low res screens and the most shiny scratchable plastics... so much that their most advanced development in terms of materials so far has been non shiny plasticky battery covers...
Maybe Xperia S is 2 mm thicker and that could be a problem if you only want the slimmest device, but apart from that I seriously doubt it could feel worse than a Plastic-Samsung phone
And for the Arc, the plastics were not so good, in fact X10i seemed to use a nicer soft touch battery cover.
Maybe you just don't like the design, and that's all right because nothing appeals to everyone, but low quality plasticky compared with a Samsung? Hilarious.
Hi Nexus fans,
I love the specs of Nexus 10 esp the awesome display plus the fact that - NO Touchwiz
But its the design (looks) which is troubling me, cant Google/Samsung do better than this?
I am not Apple fanboy but when I see iPad n Nexus 10 side by side in any video, its the iPad which stands out better !!!
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in my opinion the design is okay.. not awesome not bad its just well, okay
I agree with deluxxe. It isn't horrific. It just isn't great.
Yeah I definitely think they could have done better as well.
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it's not as beautiful as LG nexus 4 but i think i love the design of it. I've been waiting for the grippy plastic material for a tablet rather than steel or aluminium.
i love the front facing speaker design and overall i think it's quite beautiful. but then, i haven't see the actual product just like most of us. So i think this is too early to decide.
Not overly impressed with it, it looks too much like the Galaxy Note 10.1 to me.
back looks ugly :/
wis it was more like the n7
Looks fine to me.Should be easy to hold and is still light weight.Gives an impression of durability.
I am much more concerned with the way it works than the way it looks.
No Touchwiz means no dual view which I find extremely disappointing. I would love to true multitask some things on the tablet.
in times where apple sues you for a rectangular shape this is the result for trying to avoid any legal issues...
I think it is not too bad, can live with it..
Yeah well, it definitely won't win style awards, but it also definitely looks like being designed to be pratical... And I like that!
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No Touchwiz means no dual view which I find extremely disappointing. I would love to true multitask some things on the tablet.
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Maybe this isn't the tablet for you.
But to answer OP's question; I think the design is okay, I wouldn't be embarrassed to be holding one. But next to tablets like the Transformer Infinity and even the iPad. It looks not so good.
nexus 4 looks more nice
The whole 'not trying to look like iPad' thing isn't really an excuse for it to look ugly. The Nexus 4 does not look like an iPhone 5, nor did the Galaxy Nexus look like a 4S. Yet they both look amazingly sleek.
If Google let Asus design the Nexus 10, instead of Samsung, I am pretty sure it will look much much better. Of course, Samsung needed to tweak the design, so Apple won't sue them. That's the reason Samsung come up with this design starting with Galaxy Tab 10.1N, then Note 10.1, so design carried over to Nexus 10.
I agree that Nexus 10 does not stands out like iPad, but believe the specs and pure Android 4.2 will be the biggest selling point.
I am still debating whether or not should grab Nexus 10 since already have Nexus 7 (loving it!). But considering how good Nexus 7 is, I might not stop myself and order one!!
im sorry i dont like it hehe
im prefer sony
Looks to me are pretty much irrelevant. I'm not saying it is ugly or pretty or anything like that. I just don't really care, so I don't think about it. Function is what matters to me. How something looks and what others think about those looks is the kind of thing Apple fans tend to obsess over (and no I don't mean that as a dig toward the original poster).
Those kinds of things just don't really matter to me. It's function/usability does.
I will say this about the design: I like the high resolution display but really wish they hadn't gone quite that far in the pixel count unless they were going to put an even faster CPU/GPU in. I also wish they had added microSD. I will wait to pass judgement on the shape until I've had a chance to use one since I don't know if I will like how this shape works for me yet. I do like the 16:9 aspect ratio.
To me it's borderline ugly The strip to attach a back cover is atrocious. But if it has great performance and bright crisp display i'm willing to look past the design.
2560*1600p screen is better than my 23" lol !
Harry GT-S5830 said:
Maybe this isn't the tablet for you.
But to answer OP's question; I think the design is okay, I wouldn't be embarrassed to be holding one. But next to tablets like the Transformer Infinity and even the iPad. It looks not so good.
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Thing is, ever try to USE the Prime/Infinity for long periods? That metal gets uncomfortable fairly quickly, and those whirls in the back retain an unsettling amount of biological matter in a short period of time.
I have a Tab 8.9 LTE, which has a soft touch back (looks to be much the same stuff they're using on the N10), with rounded corners, and it's comfortable for hours. Granted, it's not a brick like a 10" Transformer Infinity (and the N10 will weigh about the same), but the materials used go a long way towards making it more comfortable.
Not to mention letting Google/Samsung sell it at a competitive price, because machining aluminium or magnesium is far more expensive than injection molding plastic, especially on a device the size of a tablet.
You want a more premium device, hold out for the next-gen Samsung or Asus tablets that are sure to show up at CES early next year.
25x16 IPS/PLS screens will be commonplace, Samsung will quite likely have a quad-core Exynos 5 ready by then, Asus will be using something like the S4 Pro or Tegra 4. And they'll be "sexier", made out of more costly materials.
But they won't be stock AOSP, they will be more expensive, and they're several months off, not a week and some change.
If Google let Asus design the Nexus 10, instead of Samsung, I am pretty sure it will look much much better.
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And if Google let Asus design the Nexus 10, it would have light bleed, screen lift, and just about every other problem that's been endemic to the Transformer (and N7) line. I love my N7 for what it does, hate the fact that I'm on unit #4. I've owned every model of Transformer (OG, Prime, Pad, Infinity) and had to either RMA, return, or sell every one of them. Same with their Zenbooks. Asus makes sexy looking devices, but they can't control quality at ALL.
Samsung's industrial design wins no awards for beauty, but they build their devices MUCH better than Asus. My two year old original Galaxy Tab is still rock solid, as is my year-old-and-much-used Tab 8.9 LTE. And the Tab 10.1 I bought last year and gave to my sister is also holding up great.
Like the title says, I've been a Samsung leg humper since the original Galaxy S. In my line of work, I always had access to the latest handsets. Had almost every variant of the Original Galaxy S (ATT, International and T-Mobile 4G version) Galaxy SII again in ATT, International and T-mobile versions, The S3 in the Quad-Core International Version and T-Mobile Dual Core S4 version, then had also both the Note and Note 2.
I just preferred Samsung phones over other Android phones. My most recent addition is my T-Mobile Galaxy S4.
I am currently in the process of returning it! Wow did Samsung disappoint me in this edition. It feels unfinished, unrefined, slap together with a bunch of gimmicky tricks that I disabled immediately after 10 minutes of messing with them. The phone feels cheap... especially in the black version. That back plastic finish and pattern looks SUPER TACKY. They should have at least made it look like the finish on the Note 2's Titanium Gray, that at least looks pretty premium for plastic.
Don't get me started on the software, the phone LAGS. I mean A LOT! I was using a Nexus 4 while waiting for the S4 and boy is it night and day. The Nexus is buttery, the S4 lags in simple tasks like closing and opening the dialer and switching between homescreens, it lags when you open the camera. It stutters everywhere. It feels like a 2 generation old Android Phone, not the latest and greatest. It's quite pathetic really.
The stock keyboard is terrible, it lags when you type fast. It just can't keep up with fast typing. I was even pushed the latest software update a couple days ago which everybody raves fixes a bunch of lag, it helped but honestly the phone still lags and stutters all over the place. Completely inconsistent and frustrating. What really ticked me off was that Samsung disabled flash player support in their native browser and chrome. That was the last straw..
Today my T-Mobile HTC One arrived, I've been playing with it for the last 5 hours and I can't put it down! Well it's currently on the charger right now so I can play with it some more. That's the biggest compliment I can give it, when my S4 arrived, I played with it for maybe an hour and was so disgusted by the lag that I haven't really enjoyed picking it up and using it much since I received it 9 days ago! The HTC feels just so much more refined in everything, it feels finished and polished. Software is smooth, I saw a tiny, and I mean TINY bit of lag during closing a couple apps but it's nothing compared to the stuttering on the S4. Boom sound is overrated I think, the S4 is just as loud (seems almost louder?) but the HTC sounds fuller. I thought I was going to be blown away, but I wasn't. Sounds pretty good though, just not as amazing as all the reviewers make it seem. Camera is nice so far, nowhere near as feature packed as the S4, but it took decent low light pictures tonight. I'll try it again out in daylight tomorrow.
The LCD screen on the HTC ONE is so much better than the AMOLED screen on the S4 in my opinion. Text and everything seems just so much easier and smoother to look at. Everything looks crisp, and smooth.
Well that is it so far, I'm so glad I gave the HTC a shot. This one is a keeper for sure! Goodbye Samsung, you used to wow me with your products....HTC just kicked your butt on this round.
I completely agree that Samsung did not do as well as HTC this time
What is your line of work if you don't mind? I played with my friends s4 today- I have the note 2 and also noticed the lag on stock touch wiz and the keyboard. I put him on nova launcher and it was buttery smooth going through the phone's interface. I know what you mean by keyboards lag but I think Samsung will push an update to smooth things out, which honestly should have been done from the start. I like how the s4 looks with that texture but it is a bit tacky and wow does or attract fingerprints. It's plastic body does allow it to be thinner and lighter though. Each phone has its advantages and disadvantages .
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gonna give the HTC one a try if i dont like it, hopefuly the 32gb s4 will be out by then
Well after almost 24 hours of use I can report some other findings.
The Camera on the S4 is hands down better in good lighting, the HTC produces a lot of noise even in great light. A little disappointed in that area since I do use my phone to take lots of family photos.
NEED FOR SPEED: Most wanted. Not available on the HTC One but is available for the Galaxy S4. Lame. They have the same processor and the same screen resolution yet the Samsung supports it and the HTC one doesn't. It's one of my favorite time killing games. A little sad there...
The LED notification on the HTC seems to time out after about 5 or 10 minutes, which makes it useless. I sometimes come back and glance at the phone thinking there are no messages because the LED notifier turns off, I check my phone just in case and I have lots of texts and emails. Minus another point for the HTC. The S4 will glady blink all day long until you open it up to check it. This one really bothers me because I rely heavily on the LED notification.
Boom sound still is overrated...
Overall, the HTC disappointed me in a few areas so far... I've yet to find a phone that is near perfect as the Note 2. Which in my opinion is an awesome phone, just needed a little speed boost in games and maybe a tiny bit smaller form factor and it would have been perfect.
I'll hang on to the HTC for a while and wait to see what the Note 3 can offer...... So far the Note 2 is still my favorite handset of all time.
Nice to hear that update. I too miss the LED notification that the S3 has. It's nice having something, but Samsung really nailed the notification LED. I can live with the size of the LED on the One, but it would be nice to have more of it, and different colors for different notifications.
I also agree with the daytime photos. The One is good enough for my needs but the S4 does indeed pull in a great amount of detail.
I do however love "boomsound". I watch a lot of videos on my phone and can clearly hear the difference between the One, my GS3 (which I still have), and my Z10. It might not be louder than the other two, but man it just sounds better. If you do a blind sound test, you can clearly pick the One over the others.
HTC Could have really put a dent in Samsung's sales if they'd included an 8 "ultra pixel" camera.
Some of the things I agree with about the One. But I have a few pointers, I see no reason whatsoever why you're are getting noise on the One. The sensor is far to large to get noise unless you are in low light where it stills blows away other devices. Check your settings.
I've been using the camera in mediocre light with no noise.
As for the LED it is pretty much useless, especially coming from the world's greatest in the Galaxy Nexus. What I did was root and flashed the kernel that enables the capacitive lights to blink on a notification and it doesn't shut down after 5 minutes.
Also I finally heard the difference today between beats on and off. The difference is night and day, you will lose a good quarter volume but the sound is worlds better. Loud < Quality.
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I honestly thought I would be one of the few to get the One after having the S3. Looks like there are plenty!
I don't get any noise on my One either.
I think I'm going to get a HTC....
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Im using Galaxy S3 now, its a piece of crap. Im on vacation when the One isnt release yet. So I went and bought S3, will give this to my nephew.
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I owned the S2 and the S3, then I bought the HTC One as well. The S4 is just full of useless gimmicks honestly, and they are marketing it as such. They didn't change much other than internal hardware compared to the S3 and the HTC One is a completely fresh new idea.
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I think the S4 is a damn fine phone. However I've owned ever galaxy s and note series except the S4.
I needed the change. Just something different.
The ONE fit that bill perfectly.
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mr.orange303 said:
I think the S4 is a damn fine phone. However I've owned ever galaxy s and note series except the S4.
I needed the change. Just something different.
The ONE fit that bill perfectly.
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I agree. Both are good phones. I bought the one at Wal-mart. Saw that they had a 14 day return policy. I expected to check it out and return the phone. But today the 2 weeks is up, and I just can't make myself give it up.
My latest phones iphone iphone 3g 3gs 4 4s htc sensation samsung galaxy s s2 note note 2 now the HTC one.
Samsung did screw up on their galaxy s3s (s4). I knew they were on this path without a better phone with metal body or any other material besides plastic. Even though most won't admit it people buy the HTC one because of its looks.
I too agree the galaxy note 2 is/was my most favorite phone ever since I got the first iphone in 2007 before that maybe the motorola rzr . The note 3 should not be bigger unless they make it narrower, The note 2 is still too wide.
I have been all samsung phones like you too. It wasnt really the koolaid it was because they did have the best phones since the s2.
HTC one camera sucks ass!
Yes i said it, ok low light its good, but its still 4 megapixels so if you're going to zoom at all there is no clarity.
Boom sound is overrated
my note 2 with volume mod is louder
I hate the HTCs notification!!!
I also hate the battery life. I'm biased because my note 2 lasts a day and half of heavy use without a charge yes 24 hrs + 12 hrs/
I also dislike the ceo of htc. Production delays (because of the 4 gigawiggle pixel) cost over a month of HTC ones sales they lost out on billions of sales!! because of the inferior camera. Why not just put a 8 or 13 megapixel camera??!??
I guess im a little angry because I bought HTC stock and because of the production delay it cost HTC its early lead before the S4 launch.
Both sides made huge mistakes
Samsung if they made the s4 with a metal build would have maybe crushed the htc one.
The HTC one lucked out that samsung didnt.
Because can you imagine if samsung's s4 came in a fancy new metal design?
HTC one metal design no microsd card no removable battery 4.7" screen
S4 metal design microsd card slot removable larger battery 5" screen
I'm good with my s4,i love the design on the one, but I wouldn't be able to live without a extended battery. Both phones are awesome, up to user choice. I just hate people putting rants and complains and blah blah blah. Both phones are flagship phones, they both are new. They both are good.
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So basically Dan there is no pleasing you. HTC one hands down better device than s4. It seems you want perfection though , which you will never get.
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Okay, here is a picture I took in front of my friend's house. In good lighting.
Can somebody tell me WTF is up with the HTC ONE camera? It looks like utter **** at 100 percent crop in full daylight condition.
Quality reminds of something you get from those $20 kids toy digital camera.
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Okay, here is a picture I took in front of my friend's house. In good lighting.
Can somebody tell me WTF is up with the HTC ONE camera? It looks like utter **** at 100 percent crop in full daylight condition.
Quality reminds of something you get from those $20 kids toy digital camera.
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that looks bad real bad. settings must be off?
I have noticed when I take a pic say of a building with a phone number. When i zoom to read the numbers. the numbers are blurry. Not with my note 2 and i would assume s4 13 mp
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that looks bad real bad. settings must be off?
I have noticed when I take a pic say of a building with a phone number. When i zoom to read the numbers. the numbers are blurry. Not with my note 2 and i would assume s4 13 mp
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Yes the HTC one pictures look like they were taken by a home made Lego camera. Very Very bad.