I love my Amaze but kinda feel like everyone has the S3's and One X's and stuff! I kinda feel a little out of date? Anybody feel that way?
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I love my Amaze but kinda feel like everyone has the S3's and One X's and stuff! I kinda feel a little out of date? Anybody feel that way?
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Mhm for me not really, its a great phone son, especially now that we have aosp, probably the only thing for me is the screen, those 720ps look faaaantastic
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Yeah but you got to admit! qHD look sweet too!!
If you use your phone for the basics l like me, the amaze is fine, if you're still a hardcore user that looks at benchmarks, the latest whatever, well then yes it is.
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If you use your phone for the basics l like me, the amaze is fine, if you're still a hardcore user that looks at benchmarks, the latest whatever, well then yes it is.
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Well, that's the thing! I love tech! Just wish I could afford more off it! :/
Do what I do, trade with somebody or simply get as much as you can for your old phone and add the extra on top for the new one.
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The specs are not outdated yet. Android was barely optimized with last gen tech before moving onto next gen tech. The way HTC is handling source code and development... Well that is definitely outdated
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Considering I've had it less than a month, It's not outdated. Coming from the G2x, the Amaze is sunshine after a cloudy day.
the amaze is right up with the dual core one x (in processor speed) my friends one x lags alot, and my amaze never does.
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the amaze is right up with the dual core one x (in processor speed) my friends one x lags alot, and my amaze never does.
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The Amaze's S3 processor can't touch the S4, it may be the same clock speed but the optimization the S4 has is ridiculous, for a dual core it's off the charts and I'm not talking benchmarks, if benchmarks do come in to play, the S4 gets three times the power the S3 does, but on a daily use basis, I really don't think there's much of a difference, the S4 is a smoother on stock than the S3 but now one really cares once it does the job lagfree, that's good enough and the S3 can do that just fine.
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The Amaze's S3 processor can't touch the S4, it may be the same clock speed but the optimization the S4 has is ridiculous, for a dual core it's off the charts and I'm not talking benchmarks, if benchmarks do come in to play, the S4 gets three times the power the S3 does, but on a daily use basis, I really don't think there's much of a difference, the S4 is a smoother on stock than the S3 but now one really cares once it does the job lagfree, that's good enough and the S3 can do that just fine.
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compared to my phone running ARHD and his phone running ARHD mine felt so much faster... his phone actually felt like a downgrade.
but im waiting for the one x+ (if its real lol) im gonna buy it the week it comes out
Well, whatever the case! This phone is AMAZEing lol! But we always have the future ahead to upgrade our tech! Thanks for the support! Peace.
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compared to my phone running ARHD and his phone running ARHD mine felt so much faster... his phone actually felt like a downgrade.
but im waiting for the one x+ (if its real lol) im gonna buy it the week it comes out
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Compared to my S3 on stock and my mom's Amaze on speed rom, lol, You get the idea, but I don't think there should be a rush to jump from the amaze unless like you're waiting for, something packing double the power like the one x+. Only reason I got the S3 was cause my buddy didn't want his.
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Compared to my S3 on stock and my mom's Amaze on speed rom, lol, You get the idea, but I don't think there should be a rush to jump from the amaze unless like you're waiting for, something packing double the power like the one x+. Only reason I got the S3 was cause my buddy didn't want his.
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well yea the s3 seems way faster!!! but the dual-core one x seems slower...
the one x+ is gonna be a beast!!! QUAD-CORE
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well yea the s3 seems way faster!!! but the dual-core one x seems slower...
the one x+ is gonna be a beast!!! QUAD-CORE
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HTC has gotten sloppy on their build quality for anything outside of international devices, hopefully they pick up their slack on do a good job on that x+, if it's as decent as I expect it to be, I'll probably use my upgrade on it.
The answer is No. My Brother has the S3 and I have the Amaze. They are comparable. New "better" phones come out every other month. So is every older phone outdated? I don't think so. A year from now, revisit this topic. As of right now, Amaze holds its own in real life performance against any other phone.
I don't feel the amaze is outdated, but I'm bored of it, I want the One S, I can live without the sd card (I don't use my phone for media except pictures), I can live with the battery but the main reason is the camera.
with a lil over a month of ownership - the phone doesn't feel outdated to me... still do what it does and it's been serving me well.. yeah it may not be the "****" anymore but it was the top dog when it debuted late last year.. same case is going to happen with SGS3, ONE X etc when another high end device topples them whether it be another Samsung, HTC or another brand. Speaking of SGS3, i've compared camera quality and although it may be a superior device - Amaze still holds its own right. With being unrooted and still running the ota ics, it's performing just fine.. i just know how to make a few tweaks to improve battery and performance w/o a need for rooting = )
outdated? No. Top of the line hardware? No. Plenty of life left to live? Yes. I say 2 years and then it will be outdated. Will it see JB official or unofficial? Yes
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outdated? No. Top of the line hardware? No. Plenty of life left to live? Yes. I say 2 years and then it will be outdated. Will it see JB official or unofficial? Yes
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Not outdated, but HTC definitely mucked up the design. Why would they make the screen pop out instead of having it flush with the bezel? (as every manufacturer was doing before HTC, and HTC only started doing it with the HTC one series if I'm correct)
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SO TODAYVI USED MY COUSINS GALAXY NEXUS FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME AND IT GREW ON ME... I thought my phone was better.. i was wrong. Its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster, and the screen is like 40 times better(except the white).. prob gunna sell mine... idk why they expect us to pay 260 for a slow ass phone (with and without sense) n a washed out screen... Fmlll
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SO TODAYVI USED MY COUSINS GALAXY NEXUS FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME AND IT GREW ON ME... I thought my phone was better.. i was wrong. Its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster, and the screen is like 40 times better(except the white).. prob gunna sell mine... idk why they expect us to pay 260 for a slow ass phone (with and without sense) n a washed out screen... Fmlll
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lol, in a week you'll probably be back to the amaze!!!
hope this is not a troll, binary please close if you see fit!
You my friend, are wrong. *sigh*
Not i troll bro had my amaze since the day it came out. On foruth bar n faux 008b11.. n why am i wrong i first used it i didnt like. Now i used it again its like faster n **** since updatess... ;( why is the amaze choppy. We need ics so i can see which is better cause this isnt gunna last that much longer but i love it ;'( @and i got mms probs ;0
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lol, in a week you'll probably be back to the amaze!!!
hope this is not a troll, binary please close if you see fit!
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why are u afraid of people expressing their opinions? nowhere it is written only great things should be written about the phone, otherwise thread will be closed, right? he is stating his personal opinion and who gives a damn whether your feelings get hurt if somebody says he doesnt like the amaze, it is totally inappropriate mentioning binary and things like close the thread. you remind me of those evo owners who still think their phone is the best btw
Actually I like threads like this.
It gives everyone an unbiased opinion on the device that is looking to purchase it.
Looking back if I knew everything back then that I do now I wouldn't have bought the Amaze either. New buyers have an advantage now. I'll keep it open as long as the OP isn't a troll and this doesn't turn into a flamewar.
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Not i troll bro had my amaze since the day it came out. On foruth bar n faux 008b11.. n why am i wrong i first used it i didnt like. Now i used it again its like faster n **** since updatess... ;( why is the amaze choppy. We need ics so i can see which is better cause this isnt gunna last that much longer but i love it ;'( @and i got mms probs ;0
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+1 yes the galaxy nexus is faster, but I have the feeling Xboarder's ICS on the amaze will be legendary
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Binary100100 said:
Actually I like threads like this.
It gives everyone an unbiased opinion on the device that is looking to purchase it.
Looking back if I knew everything back then that I do now I wouldn't have bought the Amaze either. New buyers have an advantage now. I'll keep it open as long as the OP isn't a troll and this doesn't turn into a flamewar.
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lol what phone would have you bought if you had waited longer?
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+1 yes the galaxy nexus is faster, but I have the feeling Xboarder's ICS on the amaze will be legendary
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lol what phone would have you bought if you had waited longer?
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Probably the GSII. I'm really pissed at HTC and don't think I'll be going back after this phone.
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Probably the GSII. I'm really pissed at HTC and don't think I'll be going back after this phone.
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Is it the S-off thing?
Only thing that bugs me about the amaze is the data acting flakey on stock Rom. Other than that I don't really like stock android I like the look of Sense and the metal backing of the amaze. But cool story bro...
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Is it the S-off thing?
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S-off and the fact that htc won't release the full kernel source all while calling it "developer friendly" and other nonsense.
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Actually I like threads like this.
It gives everyone an unbiased opinion on the device that is looking to purchase it.
Looking back if I knew everything back then that I do now I wouldn't have bought the Amaze either. New buyers have an advantage now. I'll keep it open as long as the OP isn't a troll and this doesn't turn into a flamewar.
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ya i just don't want it to turn into a flamewar that was all!!! If I knew everything back then that I do now, I would still go with the amaze , I saw and played with the galaxy nexus before I purchased the amaze... guess it's personal preference!!
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why are u afraid of people expressing their opinions? nowhere it is written only great things should be written about the phone, otherwise thread will be closed, right? he is stating his personal opinion and who gives a damn whether your feelings get hurt if somebody says he doesnt like the amaze, it is totally inappropriate mentioning binary and things like close the thread. you remind me of those evo owners who still think their phone is the best btw
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you don't have to be rude
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SO TODAYVI USED MY COUSINS GALAXY NEXUS FOR LIKE THE 4TH TIME AND IT GREW ON ME... I thought my phone was better.. i was wrong. Its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster, and the screen is like 40 times better(except the white).. prob gunna sell mine... idk why they expect us to pay 260 for a slow ass phone (with and without sense) n a washed out screen... Fmlll
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The only thing good about the nexus is the screen. The phone is only running a 1.2ghz possessor so in the you will be able to get better performance out of the amaze. The nexus's camera is not impressive at all with only 5Mp and single led. No sd card slot. Just saying that it could be the way you are running your phone that makes it slow. You can do way more with the amaze than you can the nexus. In the end they don't call the amaze the iPhone killer for nothing.
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The only thing good about the nexus is the screen. The phone is only running a 1.2ghz possessor so in the you will be able to get better performance out of the amaze. The nexus's camera is not impressive at all with only 5Mp and single led. No sd card slot. Just saying that it could be the way you are running your phone that makes it slow. You can do way more with the amaze than you can the nexus. In the end they don't call the amaze the iPhone killer for nothing.
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The fact that the amaze runs a 1.5ghz cpu and the nexus runs 1.2ghz cpu doesnt automatically mean the nexus is slower. The software installed has lots of impact on phones performance. So my guess is that ics is lighter than sense...
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The fact that the amaze runs a 1.5ghz cpu and the nexus runs 1.2ghz cpu doesnt automatically mean the nexus is slower. The software installed has lots of impact on phones performance. So my guess is that ics is lighter than sense...
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I'm curious to see what ICS with SenseUI would be like.
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I'm curious to see what ICS with SenseUI would be like.
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I think you wont wait that long. you will just decide to trade your amaze for gsII+$100
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The only thing good about the nexus is the screen. The phone is only running a 1.2ghz possessor so in the you will be able to get better performance out of the amaze. The nexus's camera is not impressive at all with only 5Mp and single led. No sd card slot. Just saying that it could be the way you are running your phone that makes it slow. You can do way more with the amaze than you can the nexus. In the end they don't call the amaze the iPhone killer for nothing.
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you know I looked at the phone and I actually did like it, but there were a lot of dissapointing features for me to dish out and buy it. First off the camera is below supbar, cameras now are 8mp and in a few months we'll start seeing better cameras than even our amaze.
second was the pentile screen, I had the nexus one and hated pentile. Even at 720p you can tell it's pentile because the screen is so huge...the 720p rezound looks much much better, I am a big fan of amoled but only if samsung figures out how to put a super amolded PLUS 720p on a phone!
The great thing about the phone which I miss about my nexus one is developement support. It's google flagship, and will have huge ammount of support for years to come, even the nexus one still have lot of support.
I would not necessarily say that the galaxy nexus is slower with 1.2 because it uses an OMAP processor. I havn't done a the research on omap vs snapdragon 3, and honestly it surprises me why samsung didn't use the exynos processor in this phone. a 1.2 exynos processor can compete and beat our amazes 1.5 snapdragon 3 but I don't know about the omap process. I believe a reason that the phone seems faster is support for multicore on ics...right now we do not officially have support for dual core...as we get ICS I bet/hope we will much improved speeds. with that said I have not had any lag or anything like that on my phone with clock set at 1.5.
I was debating on getting a second phone and it would be the galaxy nexus...but again It would probably be sitting on my desk rather than in my pocket. I would probably use it for a lot of rom flashing playing around etc.
What I really liked about the amaze is dedicated camcorder and camera buttons, and a really nice camera...
on the galaxy nexus I could do away with the camcorder button, but I do really need a camera button. If they had put a better camera on that phone with a dedicate camera button, I would have dealt with the 720 pentile screen and gone for that phone. But right now all of samsung cameras on their phones are inferior to the HTC amaze and HTC rezounds camera, not to say this won't change in the future.
one last point was that galaxy nexus felt a little too big in the hand, I think 4.3 inch screen is the max i'm willing to go for a phone (one reason I returned my sgsII was the huge size), I could car less about the weight, as long as I'm now benching the phone in the gym, thinness is also an issue and the amaze is as thick as i'm willing to have my phone.
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you know I looked at the phone and I actually did like it, but there were a lot of dissapointing features for me to dish out and buy it. First off the camera is below supbar, cameras now are 8mp and in a few months we'll start seeing better cameras than even our amaze.
second was the pentile screen, I had the nexus one and hated pentile. Even at 720p you can tell it's pentile because the screen is so huge...the 720p rezound looks much much better, I am a big fan of amoled but only if samsung figures out how to put a super amolded PLUS 720p on a phone!
The great thing about the phone which I miss about my nexus one is developement support. It's google flagship, and will have huge ammount of support for years to come, even the nexus one still have lot of support.
I would not necessarily say that the galaxy nexus is slower with 1.2 because it uses an OMAP processor. I havn't done a the research on omap vs snapdragon 3, and honestly it surprises me why samsung didn't use the exynos processor in this phone. a 1.2 exynos processor can compete and beat our amazes 1.5 snapdragon 3 but I don't know about the omap process. I believe a reason that the phone seems faster is support for multicore on ics...right now we do not officially have support for dual core...as we get ICS I bet/hope we will much improved speeds. with that said I have not had any lag or anything like that on my phone with clock set at 1.5.
I was debating on getting a second phone and it would be the galaxy nexus...but again It would probably be sitting on my desk rather than in my pocket. I would probably use it for a lot of rom flashing playing around etc.
What I really liked about the amaze is dedicated camcorder and camera buttons, and a really nice camera...
on the galaxy nexus I could do away with the camcorder button, but I do really need a camera button. If they had put a better camera on that phone with a dedicate camera button, I would have dealt with the 720 pentile screen and gone for that phone. But right now all of samsung cameras on their phones are inferior to the HTC amaze and HTC rezounds camera, not to say this won't change in the future.
one last point was that galaxy nexus felt a little too big in the hand, I think 4.3 inch screen is the max i'm willing to go for a phone (one reason I returned my sgsII was the huge size), I could car less about the weight, as long as I'm now benching the phone in the gym, thinness is also an issue and the amaze is as thick as i'm willing to have my phone.
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Not trying to be "rude" but ever heard of some devices called dslr? You might want to give them a try, they take pretty sweet pics since camera is the one most important feature in a phone according to you
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Felinos11 said:
Not trying to be "rude" but ever heard of some devices called dslr? You might want to give them a try, they take pretty sweet pics since camera is the one most important feature in a phone according to you
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I do have a dslr and I have an old point and shoot, I wanted something to replace my point and shoot, which was the amaze....I can't carry around my dslr everywhere!!
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I do have a dslr and I have an old point and shoot, I wanted something to replace my point and shoot, which was the amaze....I can't carry around my dslr everywhere!!
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lol exactly, dslr are not raelly portable.. you can put your phone in your pocket, you have to have a bag or straps for the dslr
Hey guys sup!!!
Anyway, Tmo US is bringing in the HTC One S. Wondering what you guys think about it. Is it worth to switch, or just keep the amaze? I went form htc sensation to htc amaze in 1 month, now i'm not sure if i should do the same and switch to htc one s.....
if it were the htc one x with quad proc then should be a no brainer, but TMO US the way they are argghh, just don't get why they didn't get the htc one x instead....
any thoughts??? Also, I believe the galaxy note is now workable in TMO US, as someone here got it to work with a different radio....
I wouldn't, if people think battery life on the amaze sucks, it'll probably be worse on the one s because it has a smaller capacity battery, as for me the upgrades are very nice but not quite worth it to switch from the amaze. I don't like how OEMS are starting to remove the search button, its something i use all the time.
the fact that it has a non removable battery and no expandable memory are the killers for me. hell, i dont like the fact the amaze has an internal sd, but its tolerable
I agree, too soon to switch. Dev. is picking up and once the release of 'you know what' comes out it'll be a free for all. Nobody is working on 2.3 anymore, its the calm before the storm. I see lots of good things on the next couple of months for the amaze
If you don't care about not being able to pull your battery or increase your sdcard storage then upgrade.
Not being able to install a bigger sdcard and not being able to pull the battery are deal breakers for me. 16gb of storage is not enough for me. I'm already past 16gb on my 32gig. Not being able to pull the battery also means you won't be able to replace it with a better extended life one. We all know stock android batteries suck ass.
In my opinion, the one s is not much better than the amaze. Besides sense 4.0 it gots nothing else on the amaze and almost nothing at all when the amaze receives the official ics update.
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the fact that it has a non removable battery and no expandable memory are the killers for me. hell, i dont like the fact the amaze has an internal sd, but its tolerable
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One series has a kill switch instead of a removable battery (so u can mimick a batt pull, but can't replace a shot battery ) and the no removable/expandable memory is a DEFINITE buzzkill... But it does come with internal storage and that Dropbox hack built in for an extra 23 GB
Either way, I think its ugly and I love my amaze... I'll wait
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One series has a kill switch instead of a removable battery (so u can mimick a batt pull, but can't replace a shot battery ) and the no removable/expandable memory is a DEFINITE buzzkill... But it does come with internal storage and that Dropbox hack built in for an extra 23 GB
Either way, I think its ugly and I love my amaze... I'll wait
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That's a pretty good point about the battery never thought... What if the battery goes bad you have to send your whole phone! Yikes.
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That's a pretty good point about the battery never thought... What if the battery goes bad you have to send your whole phone! Yikes.
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Sounds like one reason I didn't buy an iPhone... Amongst others
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with the One S I understand.... but what if it were the One X with Quad core and 4.7" HD screen?? OR samsung note?
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with the One S I understand.... but what if it were the One X with Quad core and 4.7" HD screen?? OR samsung note?
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im personally jumping ship when the galaxy s3 comes out...rumor has it as having a 1080p 4.7 inch screen
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im personally jumping ship when the galaxy s3 comes out...rumor has it as having a 1080p 4.7 inch screen
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I remember when I got my hero, I upgraded from a touch diamond, and I was blown away at the screen. That's what an upgrade should feel like, I look at my old one and then the new one, and you can definitely tell that there's an improvement. With today's phones, unless you're buying something that's got a 3D projection on it or something beamed straight to your brain, I think trying to top what we've already got is going to be pretty damn hard. 1080P? I can't notice much of a difference.
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I remember when I got my hero, I upgraded from a touch diamond, and I was blown away at the screen. That's what an upgrade should feel like, I look at my old one and then the new one, and you can definitely tell that there's an improvement. With today's phones, unless you're buying something that's got a 3D projection on it or something beamed straight to your brain, I think trying to top what we've already got is going to be pretty damn hard. 1080P? I can't notice much of a difference.
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I think you would notice it on a 4.7 inch screen. Hell, my mytouch has a 3.8 in hdpi screen and I can tell a difference between that phone and my amaze. Maybe you need glasses?
The One S is a lot faster than the amaze.. supposedly ~60% increase clock for clock based on the new "s4" snapdragon. But that probably isn't enough of a reason to jump ship unless you have a lot of money you want to burn. The screen is also kind of weak on the One S. Hopefully tmobile gets a version of the X.
It has ics and suppose to be faster but can't upgrade the battery or memory i would pass
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I think you would notice it on a 4.7 inch screen. Hell, my mytouch has a 3.8 in hdpi screen and I can tell a difference between that phone and my amaze. Maybe you need glasses?
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I said much of a difference. The current screens are very good nowadays anyway, the differences are miniscule. And I already wear glasses
btw, samsung can kiss my ass!
1080p on a 4.7 screen would be so pointless.. it would also be laggy, much more than 720p. even wvga looks decent on the titan, qhd look good, 720p looks amazing, thats a waste of tech/money lol. just my 2 cents.. most people that have normal human eyes don't notice a difference between 720/1080 unless the screen is around, or above 50"
samsung hasnt released a superamoled plus screen with anything above wvga as of now anyways, i dont see why or how they would jump to 1080p. unless they have been working on something for a quite a while
I don't get why some of you like to drop so much cash on new phones that do the same thing. Talk about wasting money.
From what I've read on the engadget review, the amaze has a better camera for stills. Plus once ics hops along we should be getting better battery life and performance.
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I don't get why some of you like to drop so much cash on new phones that do the same thing. Talk about wasting money.
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I agree, I had to wait for a tax refund to buy my amaze, had the G2 for a year before getting the amaze and that was only because it was free with a new account. I'll stick with it for awhile now, I love tech but I don't find a need or have the cash to upgrade every 6 months when some l "cutting edge" device comes out.
Once some "other" things happen for amaze it'll be even more of a beast.
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I also agree on not wasting money. My mytouch lasted me over a year, before that my 9700 was two years.
I will be sticking with this one for awhile. Least a year. 6 months is to fast, lol!
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I am really stuck here. I love the One X's SLCD2 display and sense, but I think the SGS3 will have better battery life and a removable battery (correct me if I'm wrong), so I would really appreciate an un-biased answer, I have until the 4th of May to make my mind up completely. A poll has also been attached. Thanks!
We don't know anything about the s3 yet. You seem to not have fallen in love with that phone or you wouldn't be asking, so send it back.
But, the s3 isn't even being announced until the 3rd, and who knows how long we have to wait for a release? And depending on where you live it could be longer (might not be worldwide right away). So in that sense, keep your 1x.
You also need a 'don't give a ****' option in your poll
If you're asking this it would suggest you aren't overly fussed on the One X; I wasn't either for the short period I was using one.
If I was in your shoes I would send back and wait for the release of the S3; or at least wait till the 3rd and see what is unveiled. I think the S3 is going be better than the One X; and I am pretty positive it will be a removable battery since Samsung are known to hate internal batteries.
Touchwiz on the S2 did ruin stock ICS, but remember touchwiz 4.0 was designed for GB, the touchwiz on the S3 will be designed for ICS, so it will have more of an ICS feel which will be sweet.
I am going try get my hands on one, my work will be getting one hopefully; but I wouldn't get much use on it.
*snip* SIII is released, comments retracted.
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And TouchWiz doesn't?
In all honesty OP, you're best just sitting on the One X until the S3 is officially announced and you can see how the specs really line up. Give it a week, there will be 10 reviews of the S3 vs. One X and you can make an educated decision for yourself.
Personally I don't think there will be much difference between the two, if at all. If the current trend to drop the removable battery and SD card is followed then the only thing that will separate the two will be design.
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And TouchWiz doesn't?
In all honesty OP, you're best just sitting on the One X until the S3 is officially announced and you can see how the specs really line up. Give it a week, there will be 10 reviews of the S3 vs. One X and you can make an educated decision for yourself.
Personally I don't think there will be much difference between the two, if at all. If the current trend to drop the removable battery and SD card is followed then the only thing that will separate the two will be design.
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Have you used SGS2? At least on GB the Touchwiz was very light and smooth compared to laggy Sense on Sensation. + With Touchwiz there comes the only real smooth web browser in the Android world at the moment.
So I was typing a response and accidentally refreshed the page... From my perspective, I would go for the SGS III, though I do agree that it may be a good idea to wait until the third to see if it is what you want. It all comes down to preference, get what you want. I'm a bit fed up with HTC because of the poor build quality of their phones I have used and worked on, as well as the locked bootloaders. I don't think they have much in the way of quality control (I went through 3 Evo 3Ds before I found one that didn't have an extremely yellowed screen). As big of a deal that Samsung is making about their new flagship, it had better be good.
Wait and see if it is the device for you.
EDIT: Also, Sense is a b**ch.
what a great idea to post this in the GS3 forum xP
i'm in the same situation, just that my OneX has backlight flickering. so i could return it and instead get a GS3...
i wait till it's announced, if it has better build quality than the old galaxies, i switch, else i stay.
i still hate the paperfeeling of the galaxy devices
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Have you used SGS2? At least on GB the Touchwiz was very light and smooth compared to laggy Sense on Sensation. + With Touchwiz there comes the only real smooth web browser in the Android world at the moment.
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Hah. Chill. Yes I've used an S2, I've owned one since release day.
I have no problem with TouchWiz, it was a joke. I would hardly call it light, but it is smooth. And yes, the browser is awesome (although I prefer Chrome).
For me, right now - before 3rd of May, this question is irrelevant. After SGS III premiere, you'll know what's going on. Today all you know about this phone are rumors. So let's wait till Thursday.
for me ，waiting S3 ，but my girlfriend HTC ONE X also awesome. power phone
AT&T has a history of releasing the Galaxy phones about six months after Samsung announces them.
So don't expect to see an ATT LTE Galaxy S3 until October/November at the earliest.
If you don't care about LTE, then you could pick up a non-LTE European GSM version for $600-$900.
I'd stick with the HTC though. That LTE is totally worth it, IMO.
I'm almost certain that the GS3 will be slightly better than the ONE X, but when it comes to quality, feel in the hand and looks the ONE X is very hard to beat (and lets be honest, Samsung doesnt have a history of classy phones)! Anw i'm torn between the two and i hope Samsung makes my decision hard! Cheers!
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yeah it does look likely that the s3 will only be slightly better
1. s3's screen will more or less be the same as the one x's
2. they both have quad core cortex a9 processors under the hood
3. the s3 may have a better gpu
4. one x already has 32gb memory so sd card slot or not it doesnt matter
5. s3 may have better battery life and maybe even a removeable battery
6. s3 will probably have 4g lte
so it is going to be the gpu performance, battery life and 4g that will give the s3 the win over one x's better looks and feel assuming the s3 is not gonna have the same
BUT is all that really worth the wait...................
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yeah it does look likely that the s3 will only be slightly better
1. s3's screen will more or less be the same as the one x's
2. they both have quad core cortex a9 processors under the hood
3. the s3 may have a better gpu
4. one x already has 32gb memory so sd card slot or not it doesnt matter
5. s3 may have better battery life and maybe even a removeable battery
6. s3 will probably have 4g lte
so it is going to be the gpu performance, battery life and 4g that will give the s3 the win over one x's better looks and feel assuming the s3 is not gonna have the same
BUT is all that really worth the wait...................
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To respond to hannibal post :
1. The screen will be better then x's that's 100% sure
2. Sgs3 will have better performance on that quad core
3. Sgs will have better gpu , we agree on that mail 400 440 mhz (prolly)
4. Sgs with sd card slot
5. Bigger battery then HTC X, 2050 we are expecting, quad core using less battery , sgs3 will have green pixel which will reduce 20% amoled consumption
6. agree on that
7. led notification (possible)
8. Samsung will add something new, smth like eye recognition...
Anything else which goes in HTC + would be design
Its not worth to wait , its worth to BUY !!!
You're forgetting it has Touchwiz not Sense. Whatever the specs are, Sense ftw
*snip* SIII is released, comment retracted.
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You're forgetting it has Touchwiz not Sense. Whatever the specs are, Sense ftw
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HTC whore said:
You're forgetting it has Touchwiz not Sense. Whatever the specs are, Sense ftw
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Thats your opinion, I'm not a big fan of TW as a launcher myself but I'll take it over sense any day. Sense is bloated, laggy and slow.
Have both? Thats what I'm planning on
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FML, the American LTE version is gimped! F YOU SAMSUNG! So who else is looking at the next HTC phone? Seriously, if it's not a Samsung Exynos, I'm not going NEAR it.
The official word I got from Samsung is that the specs for the USA ATT SG3 haven't actually been confirmed yet, so there's some small hope.(small.)
We have a S3 forum now
I really dont know who would buy that phone. Samsung really screwed it up. visual wise. the back looks like a cheap phone. it is round. i was really expecting something else from samsung. i had money saved for it. but im gonna take it to HTC instead and import one of those HTC one X in black. it is really a bad looking phone it looks cheap. nothing about it makes say og hot dam look at that. the i777 looks way better.
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I really dont know who would buy that phone. Samsung really screwed it up. visual wise. the back looks like a cheap phone. it is round. i was really expecting something else from samsung. i had money saved for it. but im gonna take it to HTC instead and import one of those HTC one X in black. it is really a bad looking phone it looks cheap. nothing about it makes say og hot dam look at that. the i777 looks way better.
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Agreed. As with every other Galaxy S line version, I expect the American version (and different carrier designs as well) to look differently. In my opinion, AT&T has always had the more aesthetically pleasing of each iteration (Captivate and our device, in comparison with the Fascinate, etc.). I'm not sure this is salvageable though lol.
In regards to the HTC One X, I guess you don't want the AT&T version?
I am hoping At&t just might release 2 again as with the Skyrocket and OG but thats looking grim. Depending on how much the At&t costs vs. the International, I might just sell the OG S2 and just import, but the S4 chip does seem fast and I am in an area of LTE.
^^^^^^ exactly
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I like the new s3. Its candy. Og Hspa + quad exynos. Not getting it tho just got my s2 last November so it would be dumb to replace this great phone so soon . Bring on the Note plus next year!
Now Im really glad I bought the OneX.
Lets hope they make the S IV better.
Now, for my thoughts on the SIII... The only thing that got my attention was that half of the announcement was all software related tweaks and improvements. But its still TouchWiz. They made TW hook into the phone deeper than ever and its ugly. I feel they relied more on software and less on hardware.
Samsung should have taken a page from HTC's playbook and scaled back (like HTC did with Sense4) instead of driving the roots of TW even further into the core. Just look how ugly the messaging app is or how laggy and ugly the photo album was when doing burst shot. If they are going to integrate TW into everything, at least make it aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
If they sell an Exynos based version in the US subsidized then I will buy it. I don't live in an LTE area and I get solid 4-11MB/s with my SGS2 which is more than sufficient for my needs. I download AOKP and CM9 directly to my phone and it only takes a couple mins and that is the only time my data speeds are taxed even a little. The need some people have for 20+ MB/s connections seems crazy to me I don't get it. I would MUCH rather have the faster CPU. If there is no US Exynos version of the SGS3 I will probably just wait until 2013 to upgrade.
SGS3 > One X.
One X deal killer: non removable 1800mAH battery and 12GB user accessible built-in storage with no microsd expansion slot.
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SGS3 > One X.
One X deal killer: non removable 1800mAH battery and 12GB user accessible built-in storage with no microsd expansion slot.
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I'll stick to my i777 until my contract is up, then I'll get a SGSIV , which will be better :thumbup:
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I'll stick to my i777 until my contract is up, then I'll get a SGSIV , which will be better :thumbup:
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My thinking exactly
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I'm just gonna buy an iPhone. ROFL.
Nawww just jokin.
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Just saw the One X has a locked boot loader also per ATT. Now that sucks. Hopefully someone cracks it.
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I am very picky about how my phones look. the S3 was on buy list no matter (i was expecting Samsung to come up with a better design than the crap they released), now way in hell i am going to spend on that phone. I hate oval looking phones. HTC One X is oval, but it way better looking than the S3 i got to give it to HTC on this one.
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I am very picky about how my phones look. the S3 was on buy list no matter (i was expecting Samsung to come up with a better design than the crap they released), now way in hell i am going to spend on that phone. I hate oval looking phones. HTC One X is oval, but it way better looking than the S3 i got to give it to HTC on this one.
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I love my new OneX
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You know maybe I'm just a fanboy but I'm sick and tired of people calling the phone ugly, like how many black square slabs do you have to see before you've had enough? I for one am for the new look, I like the ergonomic nature look of it. Sure it didn't blow me away but it's growing on me with every picture and video I see. Oh and for people complaining about TW I really think Samsung focused on the right area for the phone, it's software rather than it's hardware. I mean let's be serious a dual-core S4 would be enough computing power for any smartphone, couple that with LTE and I for one do not care if I get the Quadcore Exynos or the S4. Sure I'd rather have the Exynos Quad and coming from an at&t SGSII I know the power of the Exynos, but I think it's time companies focus on making the phones run better with more features than just beefing up the specs.
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You know maybe I'm just a fanboy but I'm sick and tired of people calling the phone ugly...
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+ 1.
The phone looks fine to me. I would have stuck with an iPhone if I wanted form over function.
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You know maybe I'm just a fanboy but I'm sick and tired of people calling the phone ugly, like how many black square slabs do you have to see before you've had enough? I for one am for the new look, I like the ergonomic nature look of it. Sure it didn't blow me away but it's growing on me with every picture and video I see. Oh and for people complaining about TW I really think Samsung focused on the right area for the phone, it's software rather than it's hardware. I mean let's be serious a dual-core S4 would be enough computing power for any smartphone, couple that with LTE and I for one do not care if I get the Quadcore Exynos or the S4. Sure I'd rather have the Exynos Quad and coming from an at&t SGSII I know the power of the Exynos, but I think it's time companies focus on making the phones run better with more features than just beefing up the specs.
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+another 1. The only reasons I'm not going to get this phone is #1, I don't have an upgrade and I can wait until S4 when that upgrade comes around, and #2, the phone is too big for me. My S2 is already pushing the size limit for me, I love the large HD screen but the fact that the whole phone is bigger than my current one means it's too big for my pocket and my personal taste. I was pretty happy with everything else they included hardware-wise, and very pleasantly surprised by all the new software features, especially because I happen to be a fan of stock TW.
Ehhhhh..... I am the biggest Samsung fanboy ever..... This phone is pretty ugly.... The screen looks alright, the back looks more generic than the Vibrant.... Overall it's ugly compared to the OneX. Average user won't tell but the display in the OneX is nicer than the pentile crap....
Clear cut instances of a company on top has nothing to prove.... Therefore puts out whatever it wants and we accept it as the best. On the other hand a company that was once great fell real hard and now strives to redeem itself.... and did it well. Kudos to HTC.... Samsung will win next time.
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Hey guys i cant decide if i should get the sgs3 or stick with my rezound. with money aside, what would you guys do? why is the sgs3 so hyped and is it even going to be better?
the rezound has 1.5 ghz dual core while sgs3 had 1.4 dual core. both have 8mp cameras.
idk they just seem similar and idk why this phone has so much anticipation.
any feedback would help
It's all what you really enjoy personaly I loved My epic 4G touch (sprints galaxy s2) and had to swap because sprint dropped signal in my area I like the rezound but I belive Samsung is geared to what I like and they give you more freedom on your phone.
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Save your money get the next nexus and profit.
i've been through like 6 rezound so usually i can convince VZW to replace me with a new device. I can't decide though if it would be smart if i should try to get the samsung or just keep the rezound
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i've been through like 6 rezound so usually i can convince VZW to replace me with a new device. I can't decide though if it would be smart if i should try to get the samsung or just keep the rezound
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If you test the signal in stores or something and it's good id go for it. Grabbing your the gs3.
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Go for sgs3
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well the speed of the dual core might be similar but they're running different chips, whihc apparently makes quite a difference in speed and supposedly in battery life too. but one thing samsung has had issues with on cdma from a lot of people's experiences i've read about is poor signal. for whatevre reason they seem to have trouble making good cdma radios.
If you don't like sense, want a thinner phone go with the gs3. If you want a better screen and sense stay with the Rez. I am 90% sure I am sticking with the Rez for now at least but I'll see what else is lined up for the fall/holiday time frame.
I think the biggest thing to consider between the two devices is the size, weight, and the battery life. SG3 has an edge on all of these 3 areas.
the screen on the SG3 can be too big for some people but if you like large phone, then it's the obvious choice. While SG3 is 1.2, it should actually runs faster due to the newer cpu.
personally if I would buying a new phone, I would choose SG3 over Rezound simply because it has newer technology and hopefully will support future os upgrade. The advantage with rezound of course is the ROM development.
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I think the biggest thing to consider between the two devices is the size, weight, and the battery life. SG3 has an edge on all of these 3 areas.
the screen on the SG3 can be too big for some people but if you like large phone, then it's the obvious choice. While SG3 is 1.2, it should actually runs faster due to the newer cpu.
personally if I would buying a new phone, I would choose SG3 over Rezound simply because it has newer technology and hopefully will support future os upgrade. The advantage with rezound of course is the ROM development.
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Isn't the SG3 1.5ghz similar to the Rezound? It just has a different chipset.
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if i had the money to burn id buy the sg3. i've found sense much more bloated than it used to be on my dinc and i believe its actually gotten worse rather than better. I never thought i'd say it but id say bring on touchwiz(even though u might be better getting the nexus still)
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Isn't the SG3 1.5ghz similar to the Rezound? It just has a different chipset.
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yes, 1.5ghz, according to Verizon website anyhow.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...t&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5918
okay then. ill try to convince VZW to get me a sgs3 lol. who knows if they will but since ive been through so many phones.... they gotta have sympathy
I upgrade in august and I will probably either go Incredible 4g or go for a nexus. The samsung interface doesn't appeal to me and I am not a hardware nazi. Give me a phone that doesn't have interface lag and I am happy. the most powerful apps i use is probably my browser.
The sgsiii just doesn't look good as a phone looks wise. also after watching some of the break tests and system teardown videos, I'm afraid its gonna be as fraile as the iphone 3g was.
I recommend waiting to see what Google does with ASUS this fall-ish. The padfone looks pretty awesome.
My vote is for rezound.
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just curious. why?
For the record, the dual core in the SGS3 completely destroys the one in the Rezound, also 2GB of RAM is basically future proofing you for years.
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just curious. why?
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Cause its a great phone with at least another 18 months of good life left. ICS hasn't even hit yet, and when it does there will be a huge resurgence of development. The screen is still the best one out there IMO, and I really love HTCs design style.
That, and the SGSIII is fugly. Extremely fugly.
Galaxy S3 has the Snapdragon S4 chipset, while the Rezound has the S3 chipset. With equal clock speeds, the S4 can be up to 50% faster than the S3. Overall the GS3 will blow the Rezound out of the water in terms of speed. It also has twice as much RAM and a larger battery. If you could get one for $200, I would do it. With its specs the GS3 seems like a phone that will still be decent 2 years down the line. I'm not so certain about my Rezound 2 years later. At full price I probably would just stick with the Rezound. The only two negatives for the GS3 would be the really large size, and the screen quality is likely a small step down from the Rezound (although 0.5" bigger). One other potential negative is TouchWiz, though I don't know how it compares to Sense 3.6 or 4.0.
S3 is bigger, faster, and has better battery life. I'm dropping the Rezound for it. UI lag drives me insane, and Sense seems like it will always have it, even though its only a split second lag from pressing phone and loading the dialer, I want instant loads like the iphone, and Sense doesn't do it.