These two phones are amazing and hard to compare. Therefore I need some help to decide which phone I should buy.
EVO 4G LTE
Pros:
Camera is awesome, burst shots are easily taken without effort.
Sense does seem to be a little bit more user friendly
The back case of the white one is great (Personal preference)
Kick stand
Less Plastic feel
Cons:
The multi-tasking sucked pretty hard compared to GS III
Can not swap batteries
GS III
Pros:
Multitasking is awesome on this phone
Big battery and can be swapped out
The front case looks nice
Cons:
The back case looks dull and pretty plastic feeling in total
Camera is not as great as EVO
Those are pros and cons that matter to me as of now. I just need some more factors to help me decide. And please be objective, you won't get any money from Samsung or HTC by being subjective. Thanks in advance.
Evo. Do the HTC unlock and flash mean Rom. Fix everything pretty much wrong with the phone and multi tasking. There is all 3 evo's and the gs3 here in this house. Nice phone but every yr there has been an eVo it had been the best and most complete device almost until the next eVo came out.the only phone so far that will beat this phone is the Verizon HTC 5 inch 1080p s4 quad core coming soon.
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Pretty hard decision to make, honestly. I've gone back and forth trying to decide which one I want to get when my upgrade comes due soon. I know there are better phones in the pipeline but none that I care much for. I've had a chance to play with both and I prefer the EVO LTE. The build quality seems to be better on the EVO. Both run the same processor. The EVO has less RAM, but Sense seems to be dialed back some as opposed to TW on the Samsung. I've seen nothing but good things about the EVO display and camera. I don't care for the physical home button on the Samsung, or the on-screen app icons. It's like everything else, though, it really boils down to personal preference.
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I agree with ryanalan82...get the LTEVO, root and and flash either MeanROM or Viper 4G ROM. Both are amazing ROMs.
Additionally, at least IMO, I prefer Sense to TouchWiz. While the multitasking is great on the SG3, I find myself loving Sense waaaaaay more. Just my $0.02.
I'd say S3
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Evo. Do the HTC unlock and flash mean Rom. Fix everything pretty much wrong with the phone and multi tasking. There is all 3 evo's and the gs3 here in this house. Nice phone but every yr there has been an eVo it had been the best and most complete device almost until the next eVo came out.the only phone so far that will beat this phone is the Verizon HTC 5 inch 1080p s4 quad core coming soon.
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Will the HTC unlock and mean rom fix the GPS/WIFI issue as well as the distorted voice issue?
I would say get the S3, I love the EVO phone itself, but it just doesn't freaking work!
tnEVo said:
Will the HTC unlock and mean rom fix the GPS/WIFI issue as well as the distorted voice issue?
I would say get the S3, I love the EVO phone itself, but it just doesn't freaking work!
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The GPS/WiFi issue was fixed with the 2.13 base (if it's the same issue I'm thinking of). Not sure what you're referencing with distorted voice though, I've never experienced that?
I do not like the center button on the S3. It should be flush just like on the 4G LTE.
Physical button create dust to get in.
After all, if you are playing game, then a button like this might be helpful.
I have heard people said the S3 has better LTE tolerence than the 4G LTE.
HTC/Sprint needs to fix the LTE connection issue soon or you should go with the SGS3. This is coming from a pretty big supporter of HTC and someone who loves the EVO.
This issue would be a deal breaker for me if I had to choose between the 2 devices.
Get the Note 2. It blows away both phones.
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HTC/Sprint needs to fix the LTE connection issue soon or you should go with the SGS3. This is coming from a pretty big supporter of HTC and someone who loves the EVO.
This issue would be a deal breaker for me if I had to choose between the 2 devices.
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What is the LTE issue? Can you tell more in detail?
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Evo. Do the HTC unlock and flash mean Rom. Fix everything pretty much wrong with the phone and multi tasking. There is all 3 evo's and the gs3 here in this house. Nice phone but every yr there has been an eVo it had been the best and most complete device almost until the next eVo came out.the only phone so far that will beat this phone is the Verizon HTC 5 inch 1080p s4 quad core coming soon.
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Does the mean rom fix the multitasking once for all or it is just a small fix but still not as good as GS III?
libai8268 said:
What is the LTE issue? Can you tell more in detail?
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The EVO doesn't want to find or stay locked onto LTE in known LTE service areas.
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The EVO doesn't want to find or stay locked onto LTE in known LTE service areas.
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It's sad that I still don't have LTE around my area and Sprint has not announced anything in my area either. So should I still stick with Sprint? Sprint 3G pretty much sucked too much to be useful.
shook187 said:
Get the Note 2. It blows away both phones.
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I just played with one at my logical Sprint store (I know a guy who works in the back) and that phone is huge! 5.5 is a little bit too much. It's fast, but unless you plan on gaming like hell I'd still go with the evo. Note 2 is a big piece of plastic
Go with the Evo for now. We all know it's the superior phone but HTC may not be cranking out many more of those based on how things are going. You'll have plenty of time to own a Samsung in the future when they become pretty much the only android handset manufacturer.
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I'd hold out if I where you. Never know what's around the corner for christmas. An the LTE issue with our phones is a real draggggggg just to let u know
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Does the mean rom fix the multitasking once for all or it is just a small fix but still not as good as GS III?
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Fixed, with the help of who makes the v6 supercharger. And multitasking is improved further by more app multitasking panels as well. The couple people that kinda were coming at me..... Lol, you don't know what your talking about. Also instead of the note 2, like I said in my first post, the HTC 5 inch phone will be the phone to beat, not the note 2.
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I used to have the galaxy s3 it is very nice looking! and fast but is kinda simple i mean the system ,i know it has a lot of stuff but was to simple for me , so i sold it, and i bought the evo lte, and i love it! ics sense version i think is a lot better
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If you are going to root the phones and run an AOSP ROM, you won't notice much difference between the phones. I own both, and since the both ran AOKP, it was a simple transition.
Let's be honest, you're on an LTE forum so you're going to get bias answers. As an owner of both, I'll tell you that you can't go wrong either way! They both have little pros and cons, but are mostly very similar.
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Personally if you can wait a bit I would try to hold out for the next Nexus device. Or choose the EVO. I cannot comment on the lte issue since it isn't available in my area.
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I love me EVO 3D and most importantly I get great Wimax coverage where I am located so I am having a hard time validating my upgrade. However I am getting the itch for a new device. And one of the things I am really looking forward too is a better camera. In my case LTE doesnt look like its going to be in my area (Vegas) any time soon. So sacrificing 4g for what will ultimately be a fancy 3g phone may or may not be worth it. I am torn between getting the Galaxy 3 and EVO LTE . What are your guy's thoughts on the 2 phones and if you are going to upgrade or considering upgrade which would you choose and why?
go with the htc lte
you will get the best experience i think
galaxy sIII isnt worth it because for NOW there are mostly SINGLE core games out there (nova 3, mc3 and stuff like that) and very rare dual core.. but MULTI core wont be there in this year i think...
i would go with the evo, it looks much nicer and i love the edges on the new screens and also on my evo 3d
soo.. hopefully you go with htc
greetz and sry for my bad english ^^
I went with the evo 4g lte over the sg3 because I personally prefer sense over touch wiz by a large margin. If you are the type to just put cm9 on your phone shortly after your purchase then that shouldnt matter to you.
- Also the screen of the sg2 looked fake to me.The colors were very bright but not realistic. I am not sure if that is still an issue with the sg3.
- the camera app on the evo lte is great with the ability to shoot video and take pictures simultaneously.
I won't be choosing either. I don't see either as a significant enough upgrade over my 3D. Also, I want to wait until LTE comes to my neighborhood before upgrade. Finally, I am anxious to see what Google's next Nexus phone will be. There are rumors that they will introduce 5 different models in early fall. I am hoping one model will have a large screen (a la the Note). I am so tired of waiting for 3rd parties to upgrade their lame skins (TouchWiz, Sense) before releasing android OS updates.
If I had to choose, I would select the SGIII. The non-removable battery of the EVO 4G LTE is a deal killer. I must be able to swap batteries.
The lag argument on sense is moot with the LTE. that said, if you like sense the decision should be very easy. AOSP development on the LTE will be way better than on the 3D too.
SGS3 will probably have more accessories if you're into that.
If you're undecided then wait to you get a chance to play with both
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HTC EVO LTE:
Best reasons:
The Camera (This I like)
Kickstand
The Screen
HD Voice
HTC Sense 4
Beats Audio
SGS3:
Best reasons:
Storage (Internal)
(v) 2GB Ram?
Smart detection features
All Share Cast (This I like)
Both are great, just don't be the fool who's hunting for the greener grass or the next best thing, if you like it, buy it.
I bought the EVO LTE & I'm not looking back, hopefully I'll be holding this for 2 years (22 Months really).
Probably not going to get either and wait for something better (see: Eclipse), but if I had to choose one it would definitely be the S3.
Two reasons:
1. The S3 has 2GB RAM
2. The S3 won't have a locked BL.
As far as Sense and Pee go, don't really care, heard about these newfangled things called custom ROMS.
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evo 4g lte>sg3 that is all.
Noiro said:
HTC EVO LTE:
Best reasons:
The Camera (This I like)
Kickstand
The Screen
HD Voice
HTC Sense 4
Beats Audio
SGS3:
Best reasons:
Storage (Internal)
(v) 2GB Ram?
Smart detection features
All Share Cast (This I like)
Both are great, just don't be the fool who's hunting for the greener grass or the next best thing, if you like it, buy it.
I bought the EVO LTE & I'm not looking back, hopefully I'll be holding this for 2 years (22 Months really).
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supposedly the camera is better on the s III, but i think the sense camera software is supposed to be better.
I am really torn myself with this decision. Most people on this forum will say choose htc cause your on the htc evo 3d page. I suggest asking the same question in android general or something.
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Probably not going to get either and wait for something better (see: Eclipse), but if I had to choose one it would definitely be the S3.
Two reasons:
1. The S3 has 2GB RAM
2. The S3 won't have a locked BL.
As far as Sense and Pee go, don't really care, heard about these newfangled things called custom ROMS.
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this has me kinda leaning towards the s3 as well, especially the development factor. Should have hundreds of roms especially since it seems like there is really only 2 versions of the S III. There is the lte and the quad-core version. They all have the same body though.
I'm considering the same...
I love Sense and Sense can't be had unless on an HTC phone. I also enjoy the CM experience and go back and forth, but since I can't put Sense on a non-HTC device, I'm probably going to get the LTE. I've played with it and it really is a great little phone.
I was going to make a similar thread, I have an upgrade in June and I'm torn between the S3 and the Evo LTE. In regard to Samsung, what I have been reading is that the US versions will all be one style so the only hurdle there as far as development would be CDMA vs GSM roms.
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Nexus or bust. With up to 5 possible Nexus phones coming out this year, I wouldn't even consider an upgrade right now. Sense and TouchWiz are nothing but bloatware that will hold you back.
But since you are asking for these two, I'd recommend playing with them side by side in a store and getting the one you prefer.
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A lot of good arguments have been made. I.E
-removable Battery VS Embedded battery
-Cores
-Sense VS Touch Wiz
-Developer support
-1 GB RAM VS 2GB
I am still wondering how the camera quality is side by side though. Yes I think its cool you can take snap shots while recording but I dont think this is the end all be all. I would much rather prefer low light quality for that feature. However I have heard rave things about the EVO LTE camera in general. Also like some I dont know if a like the glossy vs matte finish on the back. I think I would have to see this in person. I have had glossy backs before on different phones and they are scratch magnets and I am not a huge fan of putting a case on my phone. I dont like the extra bulk I would rather just baby it. I am also a pretty big fan of sense. Although I have not really done a test drive on a touch wiz based UI. Its tough I would really like to see the bench marks and these two phones side to side. I would also be nice to maybe get sprint rep in here who has played with both and get there opinion.
2gb of ram on s3...that is all.
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I'm in the same exact boat. Itching for new device but not excited that either device I chose I wont get LTE till later this year (SF bay area). I just have to have the latest device out and between the 2 I think I may this time around try out the Galaxy 3. I've been an HTC follower for a long time since the window days but I think its time to try new things. I do love the features of sense but I also like the features of the new S3. I just have to try it before I knock it as I can always exchange for the Evo LTE in 14 days. One thing I really not liking about the EVO lTE is non removable battery. I know Im going to use my phone to tether a lot with my tablet and between that and using the phone I've run into times when I've almost run out of battery on my Evo 3d and was so glad I had a spare battery and didnt have to go looking for a wall outlet.
I'm leaning more towards the EVO cuz I've had more HTC phones than any other but I did want to try Samsung out. But more than likely it will be the EVO because I'm used to most of the devs work if ain't broke then don't try to fix it.
hockey4life0099 said:
supposedly the camera is better on the s III, but i think the sense camera software is supposed to be better.
I am really torn myself with this decision. Most people on this forum will say choose htc cause your on the htc evo 3d page. I suggest asking the same question in android general or something.
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this has me kinda leaning towards the s3 as well, especially the development factor. Should have hundreds of roms especially since it seems like there is really only 2 versions of the S III. There is the lte and the quad-core version. They all have the same body though.
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Welp last I checked my evo lte was super simple to root, unlock the boot loader and install viperrom. And the development is awesome already after only one week. Sgs3 is a nice phone and the evo lte is equally as nice.
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swaze said:
Welp last I checked my evo lte was super simple to root, unlock the boot loader and install viperrom. And the development is awesome already after only one week. Sgs3 is a nice phone and the evo lte is equally as nice.
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Voiding your warranty with HTC. Samsung is light years ahead on being more open with rooting and modding theirs.
jamexman said:
Voiding your warranty with HTC. Samsung is light years ahead on being more open with rooting and modding theirs.
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I have had a smart phone for over the last 10 years and have yet to need to take a phone back. Not an issue.
Btw....if I had an issue sprint would be the one fixing it not HTC.
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You should wait til lte is in your area since you have strong wimax and your satisfied with your phone, I wouldn't drive a Corvette on low octane. when lte comes, then make the switch, you might have a better phone selection then too
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I'm most likely leaving AT&T and coming to Sprint. There are 3 good phones on Sprint and it's really hard to decide which one to get. The Evo 4g LTE, SGS3, or the GN for Jelly Bean. If anyone could give me their opinions on those 3 devices (best roms, mods, etc.) that would be great. The GN is now only $99 on Sprint. Ugh. I hate that I can never make a decision.
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I'm most likely leaving AT&T and coming to Sprint. There are 3 good phones on Sprint and it's really hard to decide which one to get. The Evo 4g LTE, SGS3, or the GN for Jelly Bean. If anyone could give me their opinions on those 3 devices (best roms, mods, etc.) that would be great. The GN is now only $99 on Sprint. Ugh. I hate that I can never make a decision.
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I am having a similar issue. Im deciding betwees the s3 and the white evo lte. But I think im going with the evo tomorrow morning. It has better reviews. I have the ps2 for Sprint and the s3 does not seem that much of an upgrade to me.
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There's a couple of other threads with people on similar positions as you guys. Just search around. They are pretty fact driven
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I just did the exact same move, I had all three phones in the past three weeks.. i ended up with the EVO, and I'm very happy with it. The nexus had subpar battery, and bad signal strength.
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I have both the S3 and EVO. You can't go wrong with either one. If you need some help deciding go to this great review comparing both
EVO LTE vs Galaxy S3
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deltawye said:
I just did the exact same move, I had all three phones in the past three weeks.. i ended up with the EVO, and I'm very happy with it. The nexus had subpar battery, and bad signal strength.
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What did you like of the EVO over the sgs3?
Also I looked on Sprint's coverage map and it shows that I am in "fair" territory. Does that mean I'll have poor signal?
I'm in the same boat. I have been an Android user since Day 1 since Oct 2007. I loved it. But I bought the Samsung Vibrant 2 years ago and was very sure that I would never buy another Samsung phone given their sorry upgrade track record and not releasing source code and binaries for their radios. So i was pretty sure I was going to grab the One X. The EVO LTE looks like the best one since it had a micro SD card and a dedicated camera button. The lack of removable battery is a problem, but after reading the reviews on the battery life, I thought I'd risk it.
But two things happened. Samsung released the same S3 model (bar the CPU for the US market) all over the world and they released the source code almost immediately. They don't have a locked bootloader (I know the HTC allows you to unlock it - bit it breaks the warranty). I hated ODIN initially, but it does make the Samsung phones practically unbrickable and they don't lock the bootloader, so I don't lose the warranty if I root it and install a custom ROM. I can always ODIN it back to stock and get a replacement if something goes wrong with the phone.
I haven't been keeping up with the HTC ROMs anymore so I don't know how it's going these days. I have been using ICS on my Vibrant since December. How long have you guys had an ICS ROM for the original EVO?
What's giving me pause in going for the EVO LTE is
1. Would the custom ROM scene on the EVO LTE be as good as the one on the S3? Given that the S3 is practically the same worldwide and Steve Kondik is now a Samsung employee with access to resources that might help CM10?
2. The reports of the multi-tasking on the EVO LTE are worrying. If the reason that the battery life is decent on the One X is because it's aggressively dropping background processes, that's not what I want. If I wanted crippled multi-tasking, I'd have bought an iPhone. How's the multi-tasking? If you load a game in the background, a browser loading a page in the background and switch to the email app, is it responsive? If you go back to the browser, does it start loading the page again? Or has it finished loading the page? I use planetandroid.com as my test case since it gives even Firefox on the desktop a problem (although Chrome on the desktop doesn't have any issues with it).
3. I read that it's because Sense is so resource hungry, they traded the multi-tasking to keep it in memory, but I see that that still doesn't work and Sense does keep getting swapped out and has to restart when exiting email or the browser or some big game. Is this still a problem with Nova Launcher? I read that this has been set at the kernel level. Does Auto Memory Manager help? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lim.android.automemman
I guess the extra 1 GB on the S3 helps. I have read some comparisons that the S3 is smoother multitasking than the EVO LTE.
I'd love to hear whether these are real problems or a custom ROM would solve them.
Edit: BTW, my biggest problem with the S3 is the display. It looks very dim. The One X simply smokes it!
Thanks guys.
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I'm in the same boat. I have been an Android user since Day 1 since Oct 2007. I loved it. But I bought the Samsung Vibrant 2 years ago and was very sure that I would never buy another Samsung phone given their sorry upgrade track record and not releasing source code and binaries for their radios. So i was pretty sure I was going to grab the One X. The EVO LTE looks like the best one since it had a micro SD card and a dedicated camera button. The lack of removable battery is a problem, but after reading the reviews on the battery life, I thought I'd risk it.
But two things happened. Samsung released the same S3 model (bar the CPU for the US market) all over the world and they released the source code almost immediately. They don't have a locked bootloader (I know the HTC allows you to unlock it - bit it breaks the warranty). I hated ODIN initially, but it does make the Samsung phones practically unbrickable and they don't lock the bootloader, so I don't lose the warranty if I root it and install a custom ROM. I can always ODIN it back to stock and get a replacement if something goes wrong with the phone.
I haven't been keeping up with the HTC ROMs anymore so I don't know how it's going these days. I have been using ICS on my Vibrant since December. How long have you guys had an ICS ROM for the original EVO?
What's giving me pause in going for the EVO LTE is
1. Would the custom ROM scene on the EVO LTE be as good as the one on the S3? Given that the S3 is practically the same worldwide and Steve Kondik is now a Samsung employee with access to resources that might help CM10?
2. The reports of the multi-tasking on the EVO LTE are worrying. If the reason that the battery life is decent on the One X is because it's aggressively dropping background processes, that's not what I want. If I wanted crippled multi-tasking, I'd have bought an iPhone. How's the multi-tasking? If you load a game in the background, a browser loading a page in the background and switch to the email app, is it responsive? If you go back to the browser, does it start loading the page again? Or has it finished loading the page? I use planetandroid.com as my test case since it gives even Firefox on the desktop a problem (although Chrome on the desktop doesn't have any issues with it).
3. I read that it's because Sense is so resource hungry, they traded the multi-tasking to keep it in memory, but I see that that still doesn't work and Sense does keep getting swapped out and has to restart when exiting email or the browser or some big game. Is this still a problem with Nova Launcher? I read that this has been set at the kernel level. Does Auto Memory Manager help? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lim.android.automemman
I guess the extra 1 GB on the S3 helps. I have read some comparisons that the S3 is smoother multitasking than the EVO LTE.
I'd love to hear whether these are real problems or a custom ROM would solve them.
Edit: BTW, my biggest problem with the S3 is the display. It looks very dim. The One X simply smokes it!
Thanks guys.
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After the updates sense no longer reloads, for me anyway. Multitasking aside, the One X has had the best battery life on any phone I've ever had by far. Android or iPhone. I love the One X that's why this is so hard for me to decide. The white Evo LTE looks sick. I'm also starting to like the customization of the sgs3 the more reviews I watch of it.
I just got 3 hours of screen on time on my One X before it got to 50%. By far my best yet.
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What did you like of the EVO over the sgs3?
Also I looked on Sprint's coverage map and it shows that I am in "fair" territory. Does that mean I'll have poor signal?
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Not necessarily its hard to say tho.
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I bought the nexus and it was amazing with vanilla ics roms were pretty awesome too, the curve to your hand made it by far the best hand held experience of any phone the only down side to it had sub par battery life I had to carry 2 batteries
I now have bought an EVO LTE and its nice but I think cause of the non curve it feels like a mini tablet atleast to me , but holy carp is it fast and snappy , and super bright, I did like a whole lot better on the nexus was swiping left to right to close out the task menu , sense made it so you can only go up to close them out wich Is slow and they didn't add the feature in the browser like the nexus did
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If you go with the S3 u will be happy, after I had it for a couple of days all the extra customization of the S3 seemed trivial.and gimmicky, it was cool at first especially the gestures... But I ended up not using them at all. Yes I think the S3 is smoother than the EVO, but not by much. I hated the physical home button, it had way too much lag, and that's even with the S-voice turned off. You don't get full use of the home screen realestate on the stock UX, which was annoying. Those where my only complaints. My past three phones have been sammys, that's another reason I chose the HTC, I just wanted a change, and the build quality(external) and feel of an HTC phone in my opinion is far superior to Samsung. In the end don't beat yourself up with the desicion you will be extremely happy with either phone. Oh and I made the switch to sprint from ATT due to ATT raping me on data charges... Now I have to sacrafice service, but its worth the trade off.
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If you go with the S3 u will be happy, after I had it for a couple of days all the extra customization of the S3 seemed trivial.and gimmicky, it was cool at first especially the gestures... But I ended up not using them at all. Yes I think the S3 is smoother than the EVO, but not by much. I hated the physical home button, it had way too much lag, and that's even with the S-voice turned off. You don't get full use of the home screen realestate on the stock UX, which was annoying. Those where my only complaints. My past three phones have been sammys, that's another reason I chose the HTC, I just wanted a change, and the build quality(external) and feel of an HTC phone in my opinion is far superior to Samsung. In the end don't beat yourself up with the desicion you will be extremely happy with either phone. Oh and I made the switch to sprint from ATT due to ATT raping me on data charges... Now I have to sacrafice service, but its worth the trade off.
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With the Evo having source out now do you think it will get jb fairly quick? Same question for sgs3.
Also my One X gets pretty hot and I don't know if it's the battery causing it. I would love to be able to change out the battery. I miss that option.
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SkizzMcNizz said:
What did you like of the EVO over the sgs3?
Also I looked on Sprint's coverage map and it shows that I am in "fair" territory. Does that mean I'll have poor signal?
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I have "fair" coverage and I needed to get an Airave because I had zero or one bar everywhere in my house and couldn't have a conversation with anyone. Luckily, they gave me an Airave for free so now I have five or six bars everywhere in my house.
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Get a white EVO LTE and trade me lol I'd pay some cash too
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I wouldnt get sprint period for atleasr another year
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pbedard said:
I wouldnt get sprint period for atleasr another year
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More info please....
the NV upgrades near me have been brutal, tons of dropped calls, especially while on the move, but even still while sitting at home. I would also check the NV upgrade schedule to see if they are even coming to your area any time soon...I agree though, wait on sprint until NV is up and running in your area.
The S3 is indeed almost identical as the international version, with the exception that it uses the S4 krait like the ones in the Evo LTE, putting it in the same situation as the LTE and the One X. The One X's community looks to be pretty active, but with a different processor than ours, the roms are not exactly interchangable, so i would expect the same issue to be present for the LTE-specced S3s.
If you're talking about development though then the multitasking and sense issues shouldn't be a problem unless you actually like sense, in which case all i have to say is you're boned .
I chose the Evo because I like how solid aluminum bodied phones feel, and I have never liked the oversaturation that is present on every amoled-based screen that i've looked at. I held off upgrading from my OG Evo because when i held the SGS2 and then the Gnex, they both felt flimsy and cheap in my hands compared to my Evo. I'm sure that they're probably all equally fragile when dropped, but for something where i'm holding it any time i'm going to use it, the feel was very important to me, so i would say it mostly comes down to personal preference, like Mitsu Evo vs Subaru STi, or Cameros vs Mustangs, test drive them both and see which one you'd like best.
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The S3 is indeed almost identical as the international version, with the exception that it uses the S4 krait like the ones in the Evo LTE, putting it in the same situation as the LTE and the One X. The One X's community looks to be pretty active, but with a different processor than ours, the roms are not exactly interchangable, so i would expect the same issue to be present for the LTE-specced S3s.
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Yes. The same issue would be present for the S3 if the CPU is the only change. But I expect that the S3 would be probably be a well supported phone since it would sell so many and many devs would have it. I have been out of the HTC scene for a couple of years so don't know if the EVO has had good custom ROM support. eg. I have been running ICS since Dec/Jan on my Vibrant.
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If you're talking about development though then the multitasking and sense issues shouldn't be a problem unless you actually like sense, in which case all i have to say is you're boned .
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Sorry, what does "you're boned" mean? I'm an idiot for liking Sense, or if i use Sense, then the multitasking is a problem? I like the stock Google UI using Nova Launcher. But I haven't seen any definitive answer on whether using Nova Launcher alleviates the multi-tasking problem. If it does, then I'd be okay with not using Sense, although I do like some Sense widgets. But I can live with out them.
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I chose the Evo because I like how solid aluminum bodied phones feel, and I have never liked the oversaturation that is present on every amoled-based screen that i've looked at. I held off upgrading from my OG Evo because when i held the SGS2 and then the Gnex, they both felt flimsy and cheap in my hands compared to my Evo. I'm sure that they're probably all equally fragile when dropped, but for something where i'm holding it any time i'm going to use it, the feel was very important to me, so i would say it mostly comes down to personal preference, like Mitsu Evo vs Subaru STi, or Cameros vs Mustangs, test drive them both and see which one you'd like best.
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I have got used to the "flimsy" Samsung phones. I like the lightweight feel of them and they are surprisingly resilient. Check out the CNet's torture test for the S3. http://cnettv.cnet.com/8301-33814_53-57468819-10391737.html It's intense.
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Yes. The same issue would be present for the S3 if the CPU is the only change. But I expect that the S3 would be probably be a well supported phone since it would sell so many and many devs would have it. I have been out of the HTC scene for a couple of years so don't know if the EVO has had good custom ROM support. eg. I have been running ICS since Dec/Jan on my Vibrant.
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The S3 is definitely well supported and got a CM10 preview release this morning. The sprint variant has great devs lurking in the background so there's still lots of good stuff to see released.
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I was surprised at how different the One X and my EVO LTE are...
My brother is an iPhone fanboy, but chose the One X to expose himself for a while to Android. I thought that would be a nice phone for exposure, at least. But, upon looking at his phone and trying to root it for him, I was really not turned on by the phone at all.
ATT Bloatware everywhere
It felt cheap, made of plastic
It was strangely light (a light phone to me just feels cheap... I like some weight)
The One X apparently doesn't support google wallet? I don't know if this is an ATT limitation or if the phone lacks the secure aspect of the NFC chip. But this surprised me.
Also, my brother has ~80gb of mp3s, which is not possible to hold with the One X. So I directed him to google play music manager, and he was turned off by having to play music through the clouds, as they say.
Particularly a hassle to root/unlock (I believe ATT is to blame?)
Oh, and I say my brother HAD a One X, because he has since said he is sticking to his iPhone.
I was surprised at how much I didn't care for the One X and at how large the gap between the One X and the EVO LTE is. The EVO is a finely crafted and well thought out phone. I don't know if the credit goes to Sprint for specifying what the EVO LTE must have, or if that was HTC's part, but it really is a higher quality phone. Be proud
What're your thoughts, if you have had the chance to play with both and compare the two?
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Well to be fair, this is the third generation of the EVO. The og EVO was still the best first release device on any carrier in my opinion.
If att keeps the one x as a device to build on, I would think it will improve by its third generation. But I agree, the casing to me speaks volumes about quality and where the og stood on the shoulders of others.
I'm sure they have other qualities that are solid but the EVO is really the only HTC device I will ever be interested in. Can't wait until next spring to see if they bring a 4th gen edition.
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I was able to talk my brother into the one x from a 3gs and he hasn't really complained much. I haven't had the oppurtunity to play with it myself though. He's used to 8gb so I think he'll be happy with 16.
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I think Sprint specified these differences between the two phones. While it may be a "3rd Generation EVO," it's still considered a One-series phone. Sprint wouldn't have had the One X without making it different from everyone else. Sprint knows that customers still need expandable storage. They knew the kickstand missing from the EVO 3D was a big let down, so they brought it back. And obviously, the battery... With unlimited data on their network, they need a bigger battery for those heavy users (not fat people). And obviously, the casing needed to be it's own look. Everything else on the inside is One-series, even down to the screen. I like the casing to the One X phone, but you're right, it does feel cheap compared to my EVO.
I'm happy that we got something that no one else could get with the One X, but maintained it's core details (processor, RAM, screen, GPU, etc.).
*Foot in mouth*
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SD card. We have it, the One X doesn't.
EVO LTE > One X
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The differences are mostly superficial aside from the sd card slot and kickstand that do add utility. The bloatware can always be removed after rooting. The fact that it's difficult is normal, just look how long s-off took on the evo lte.
Also keep in mind that the AT&T network reigns supreme compared to Sprint's. The only negative being no unlimited data. I started keeping track of how much I consume and it's general not more than 2-3 gigs a month. Most of the consumption came from cloud streaming services. Pandora and navigation on the other hand don't take up too much bandwidth. So I figure even with tethering and performing essential tasks, you don't need more than 5.
I do agree though it's nice to have unlimited, especially if you're on the road a lot and stream a lot of video (Netflix). However most of that is pretty much impossible to do with Sprint's abysmal 3G speeds. The only reason I stayed was because I'm betting on Sprint's LTE to be decently good. That and the cost aspect. You do get what you pay for though and if money weren't an issue AT&T would be the choice to go with.
If i were on AT&T I would get the unlocked GNex from the playstore instead of a OneX or iphone. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Sense fan, however the unlocked GNex doesn't have anyone getting in the way of OS updates (ahem, Sprint and EVO 3D). I'm happy with Sprint, I got WiFi at work and at home to hold me over until we get LTE in Los Angeles.
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If i were on AT&T I would get the unlocked GNex from the playstore instead of a OneX or iphone. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Sense fan, however the unlocked GNex doesn't have anyone getting in the way of OS updates (ahem, Sprint and EVO 3D). I'm happy with Sprint, I got WiFi at work and at home to hold me over until we get LTE in Los Angeles.
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I agree..although I used to think aosp was ugly I find myself now a little envious of the gnex even knowing I have superior hardware..these jumps in firmware are very hard to distinguish with a heavy sense overlay..vanilla android has matured and I think the need for skins has diminished..although it seems OEMs are going in the opposite direction..why can't we have a device like the LTE running vanilla..it would be sick..and my next device certainly will be the nexus variety provided sprint doesn't wait 6 months after initial release to drop it..ie galaxy nexus
I think that the GNex is a great phone.
But I won't mind waiting for a good, plain Android to come later while I enjoy this awesome screen earlier.
Looking forward to a nice CM or AOKP, and meanwhile using the Nova launcher and laying out my apps and widgets.
I don't know about others, but I am not liking every Google decision, e.g., notification and ringtone volume locked together.
There's a lot about Sense that doesn't suck at all, the Clock app, Mail, the settings layout, and a few other things.
Imo.
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I agree..although I used to think aosp was ugly I find myself now a little envious of the gnex even knowing I have superior hardware..these jumps in firmware are very hard to distinguish with a heavy sense overlay..vanilla android has matured and I think the need for skins has diminished..although it seems OEMs are going in the opposite direction..why can't we have a device like the LTE running vanilla..it would be sick..and my next device certainly will be the nexus variety provided sprint doesn't wait 6 months after initial release to drop it..ie galaxy nexus
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I wouldn't say superior hardware... It's over 6 months old.. superior software maybe but that's all on what you like, different people like different things
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
I wouldn't say superior hardware... It's over 6 months old.. superior software maybe but that's all on what you like, different people like different things
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He was saying the Evo has superior hardware.... If the Evo hardware is 6 months explain lol
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SD card. We have it, the One X doesn't.
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And only we have a kickstand.
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He was saying the Evo has superior hardware.... If the Evo hardware is 6 months explain lol
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Oh okay I read wrong, sorry for my mistake. I thought he was talking about the gnex
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Oh okay I read wrong, sorry for my mistake. I thought he was talking about the gnex
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Lol its cool we all make them
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Lol its cool we all make them
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Speak for yourself.
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Speak for yourself.
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I don't know if this is trolling or just arrogance.
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I don't know if this is trolling or just arrogance.
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Geez, I thought it was light-hearted comedy.
If I give up this Evo 4G LTE for the
Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE?
Just becuz...
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If I give up this Evo 4G LTE for the
Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE?
Just becuz...
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did u bump your head!!!???
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did u bump your head!!!???
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Why you say that?!
You would be crazy for listening to anyone but yourself. If you want a different phone then get a different phone. You know you will get different answers if you ask this in the gs3 forum so trust your gut.
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You would be crazy for listening to anyone but yourself. If you want a different phone then get a different phone. You know you will get different answers if you ask this in the gs3 forum so trust your gut.
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Yea I know..I just want to read people's different opinions. IS THAT HARD TO ASK..lol. So what's (your info) on how the Nexus 4G LTE stacks up to the Evo 4G LTE?
I don't like Samsung phones.
Come on, you can be more specific..Help a brotha out!
That's all I have, I know what I like and I know what I don't like.
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I don't like Samsung phones.
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People who say this are still living in the past. Samsung has come a long way since the Moment and is no longer the company you think it is. In saying that, I would no way in hell trade the EVO in for a Nexus. Now for a GS3, that's a different story.
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I am aware that they have improved, I still don't like them. It has nothing to do with living in the past. I thought about switching to the gs3 about a month ago, but I don't like the design or screens. I never even owned a Moment.
I feel the same about the GS3 screen and look of the device. But let's not make this about the GS3.
The reason I'm considering the Nexus 4G LTE is cause of its Slick looks and screen. But wanted some input on how it stacks up to the Evo 4G LTE.
Performance & Hardware/software!
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I feel the same about the GS3 screen and look of the device. But let's not make this about the GS3.
The reason I'm considering the Nexus 4G LTE is cause of its Slick looks and screen. But wanted some input on how it stacks up to the Evo 4G LTE.
Performance & Hardware/software!
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We have better camera better hardware, GPS locks way faster than a Samsung
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Youre asking a question that in a way can't be answered, I can tell you this, this, the 4g lte in my opinion has more features, I like to theme, and the HTC is easier to theme. But what the guy said about going with your gut, or what you want then you have to get that device.
It's hard to give reasons as to why or why not to get a certain phone, it's all personal preference
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I feel the same about the GS3 screen and look of the device. But let's not make this about the GS3.
The reason I'm considering the Nexus 4G LTE is cause of its Slick looks and screen. But wanted some input on how it stacks up to the Evo 4G LTE.
Performance & Hardware/software!
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One of the biggest critiscisms of the gs3 is the SAMOLED screen. And samsungs continued use of them in future devices. Imo, if they changed to slcd and put more style into their devices using metal and less scratchable plastic then I would probably be a buyer. Oh yeah, touchwiz really sucks for me. It's like iphone.
Yea I know its all about personal preferences. My personal preference told me to cop this right here: Evo 4G LTE
But as I was looking through the Sprint store. The Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE caught my eye..Funny how that works! I didn't feel a thing when I saw the GS3.
But I went with what I know best and did my personal review on it and purchased the HTC Evo 4G LTE.
But my eye still was concern of the Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE!
So I made this thread to find out from thy!
Been reviewing it but, can't really find anything "Goodies" about it.
So, you tell me!?
Found a Great vs Review! Keep in mind this was in May! Plus I don't care much for the GS3. This is strictly for The Two Devices Listed Down Below.
This sumed it up for me! Good thing it shows the differences between camera. I see that the Nexus camera is more of a square format then a wide format. So that right there is a no go on my end. But yea, they are both Superior devices. Wish I can own both...But oh well....
Check out this link for the full review!
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id3039/page/2
Posted: 21 May 2012, 07:05 , by Brian K.
Processor and Memory:
Samsung uses a 1.2GHz dual core TI OMAP4460 processor, while EVO 4G LTE is powered by a dual core Qualcomm S4. Both run on 1GB of RAM. The Samsung opts for 32GB of internal storage, whereas HTC only offers 16GB built-in but has expandable memory for another possible 64GB. HTC also partnered with Dropbox to give users activating an EVO 4G LTE 25GB of free cloud storage. Both run the OS quickly and fluidly, and in everyday use it is likely that you wouldn’t notice much of a difference. There is something to be said for the heavy graphical load of Sense 4.0 and how well the EVO 4G LTE handles it.
When it comes to benchmarks, however, the EVO 4G LTE mops the floor with the Nexus. Besting our previous scores, the EVO 4G LTE was able to achieve just shy of 5500 on Quadrant Standard, with the Galaxy Nexus topping out just over 2000 at its best. Nenamark 2 gave similar results, with the EVO 4G LTE topping out at 58.8fps and the Galaxy Nexus less than half that 24.9fps. On AnTuTu the EVO 4G LTE maxed out a few points shy of 7000, with the Galaxy Nexus far behind at about 5100 (with the rest of its scores down in the mid 4000s.) It is pretty clear that Qualcomm’s latest and greatest is up the challenge of some heavy computing.
Camera:
A reworked camera app was one of the selling points of Android 4.0, and we have to say we’re impressed with the instant capture feature that the Galaxy Nexus offers. The interface is better, but still clunky and worlds behind the HTC interface found on the EVO 4G LTE. The technology behind the Nexus’ camera is also lagging behind; Samsung opted for a 5 megapixel f2.8 camera while HTC went with an 8 megapixel f2.0 with backside illumination. Both are capable of producing some great shots, and at times the Galaxy Nexus bested the EVO 4G LTE, but the majority of the time the HTC outperformed the Samsung.
Colors were more natural with the EVO 4G LTE, details were crisper and tricky lighting conditions were handled much better. The Galaxy Nexus struggled with color saturation, backlight situations and light/dark contrast (such as shooting shadows.) The EVO 4G LTE bested the Galaxy Nexus especially indoors, where the latter had a tendency to lose details quickly, as evidenced by the pantry shot.
Conclusion:
These are undoubtedly the two best Android devices Sprint has to offer, and really are two of the best smartphones available today. Some of this is going to come down to preferences, for example Sense versus stock or AMOLED versus S-LCD. All things considered the HTC EVO 4G LTE was the better performer of the pair in our opinion. It offers a superior display, top notch performance, excellent call quality and has an inspired design. The Galaxy Nexus is not without merit, and we would certainly carry one as our everyday phone if one were handed to us, but given the choice the HTC edges out the Nexus in too many categories to call it even.
Id say youre nuts but do what you feel is right for you, never understood why people want others to make up their mind for them
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Id say youre nuts but do what you feel is right for you, never understood why people want others to make up their mind for them
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I take it you did not read my post's correctly. But yea, thanks for your input.
I came from the og Evo to the galaxy nexus. It's pure Google which can't be beat and is very easy to root. It's a sweet phone. I thought I could never part with me Evo but I never looked back..
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I am in the market for a different phone and I have about 200 to spend, Im on PagePlus so that rules out a lot of phones like the GNex and a few other super sweet deals. Anywhoo I have been looking through Craigslist/eBay, etc and it seems like The Galaxy SII, The Rezound, The Evo 4G LTE, and Moto Razr may all be within budget (used of course). All have their good points I suppose but I was leaning twords the Evo LTE since over all it looks pretty nice. Does anyone have any comments or better suggestions?
Thanks all.
I have been very happy with my LTE. The hardware is great - I like the screen and the availability of an sd card. I get good battery power and performance. More importantly, there are some great developers working on this phone. Between XDA and theMikMik you have a good choice of ROMs to pick from. Good luck with your choice.
Out of the list I will go with the Evo lte. It has the better specs. I loved the GS2 when I had it and even though it's getting jellybean the specs are out of date compared to what's out now. Still pretty responsive device tho. Evo lte takes the cake.
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I love mine!! It's a great phone, hardware and software wise. I preordered mine from Best Buy, so I've had it since launch. It's got the best camera on any phone, and I've is the best displays (only the DNA and similar have a better display, because of their 5" 1080P display, but you're not going to really notice the difference on day to day use with your bare eyes). Looks wise, I think it's one is the best looking phones out there! I love the phone so much that I just bought a brand new white one (since they weren't available at launch) and I'm going to sell my black one. So about 8 months after its release, I still think it's the best phone available for Sprint, and one of the best in the entire market! As far as size goes it probably is the best phone on the market, but personally I'd like a 5" display so I can't say the Evo LTE is the best out of all phones available on all carriers. If you can find one in good condition for $200 or less, then I'd say to jump on it, because it is without a doubt the very best phone in that price range!! No doubt in my mind that you will absolutely love the Evo LTE!! Good luck!!
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I actually just "downgraded" my Note 2 to the Evo and couldn't be happier. Phone is just the right size, plenty fast, and battery life is almost as good.
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I love mine. But you're obviously going to get fairly biased responses here.
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GNex?
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I love mine. But you're obviously going to get fairly biased responses here.
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Obviously But Biased is OK. I have also discovered I might be able to get the original Galaxy Nexus on PP as well. Seems similar hardware wise. Im assuming the GNex has better custom rom support but the specs on the Evo LTE are a hair better. Correct? Any more comments?
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Obviously But Biased is OK. I have also discovered I might be able to get the original Galaxy Nexus on PP as well. Seems similar hardware wise. Im assuming the GNex has better custom rom support but the specs on the Evo LTE are a hair better. Correct? Any more comments?
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Seems like you pretty much know your stuff. Def should be out of the EVO LTE or GNex. Basically specs vs software. What you prefer? A nicer screen, camera, and kick stand vs more rom development/Google support.
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The screen specs looked the same to me, but the EVO looks nicer? It also doesnt look like you guys are lacking for ROM development either. I saw about a dozen, would you say thats accurate? How is the battery life? The Camera sounds like its super nice too.
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The screen specs looked the same to me, but the EVO looks nicer? It also doesnt look like you guys are lacking for ROM development either. I saw about a dozen, would you say thats accurate? How is the battery life? The Camera sounds like its super nice too.
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I have both, kind of. (I bought my mom a gnex for mothers day and tinker with it when I see her). Battery life is abysmal on gnex compared to Evo, and that's even with the extended 2100 battery, irrespective of ROM/kernel combo. Also, the camera on the Evo is vastly superior to the gnex. I do prefer the feel of the gnex in my hand, not the build quality, but the shape/form of the thing.
I Was surprised to see, on the gnex, camera quality degradation after installing custom ROM (CNA), given that it's a nexus and all open source, but I definitely notice a big quality difference from stock software.
Just my .02¢
Camera Evo>gnex
Battery. Evo>gnex
Development. Gnex>Evo (but very slight edge, considering you can run sense OR AOSP on Evo, not so with gnex)
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Specifically with battery life, 4.5 hrs screen on time on Evo, give or take.
3hrs tops on gnex.
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This was all very helpful. The only thing I find irritating about the EVO is the LED on the front only does red. I know that sounds incredibly stupid, but even on the shambling Droid 1 and Droid 2 I am using currently I can tell whats going on based on LED colors. I find the decision to put in a red-only light puzzling, but Im sure I will get used to it.
I am also assuming there is a way to root and unlock the boot loader no matter what version the software on the phone is? I dont actually HAVE the phone yet, but Im going to be driving a couple hours to get it this weekend. WHEEE. I checked the MEID first and its clean. I am porting this phone to PagePlus. Any other pitfalls anyone can think of?
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This was all very helpful. The only thing I find irritating about the EVO is the LED on the front only does red. I know that sounds incredibly stupid, but even on the shambling Droid 1 and Droid 2 I am using currently I can tell whats going on based on LED colors. I find the decision to put in a red-only light puzzling, but Im sure I will get used to it.
I am also assuming there is a way to root and unlock the boot loader no matter what version the software on the phone is? I dont actually HAVE the phone yet, but Im going to be driving a couple hours to get it this weekend. WHEEE. I checked the MEID first and its clean. I am porting this phone to PagePlus. Any other pitfalls anyone can think of?
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I just got mine yesterday after owning the original evo4g then the 3d and now this..you won't be disappointed one bit this phone is amazing.. As of right now every bootloader has been cracked for s-off and i got a bunch of recommendations to run meanbean and its a very nice ROM haven't had any problems yet. Ohh amd also the led is a red green combo led..it is dissapointing they didn't use a tri-led but it doesn't bother me too much
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Yes, you can HTC unlock any hboot and now you can s-off any of them as well (s-off is the only way to go in my opinion!!). Development is great for this phone, even though it's only on 1 carrier (all Evo's have always had exceptional development though!). The camera AND the display in the Evo LTE are amongst the best, just read any Android news blog!! The S4 processor holds its own against other processors too! The S4 Pro would be nice of course, but the standard S4 is still great. You really can't go wrong with the Evo LTE, assuming it's in good condition!!
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Even though I am taking this to page plus, the custom roms should still work for me correct? I have only ever used Verizon phones on PP and thats not much of a leap.
OP, If you're in a metro PCS town:
I just picked up the Motion 4G for my lady, for a total of $175 ...(or less). The metro plans just cant be beat right now by anyone and I have a 25% sprint discount.
Here's the rub: Other than the screen not being as nice as the Evo LTE, her phone out performs mine everywhere for about half the price.
I realize its not fully attributable to the Evo, but her carrier brings 4G into the house and pretty much everywhere we go, at a minimum of 3 Mb/s.
My phone doesnt make calls from inside the house and is lucky to ever see 500 kb/s. The motion has ZERO lag, and the speech to text, and web browsing beats my phone by 30 second every time we race them to yahoo.com. This is still true when she is on 4G and I am on my wifi. The evo is slower than the Motion. :\
I also had to return my first two Evo LTE's due to manufacturing problems. I had an incredibly poor experience with the returns as well, sprint's "two week" return policy is really a 13 day return policy. Heads up on that.
I really do like my phone in some ways, but screw it. I've had an awful experience.
I like it but I only bought it to hold me over until my upgrade in August. Lol
Ill probably keep it until something I like is out. Preferably an HTC nexus :beer:
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I like it but I only bought it to hold me over until my upgrade in August. Lol
Ill probably keep it until something I like is out. Preferably an HTC nexus :beer:
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Love my EVO. Got a Nexus 10 too. Both are fab !
A phone one might want to consider to buy outright is the LG Optimus G. That phone is pretty awesome and overlooked and underpriced if you ask me.
I too was in the market for a "hold me over phone" and ran into it and was pleasantly surprised. Having owned a GS3, EVO LTE and the Note 2, the Optimus G had a little something over all those phone and all for a price of $325.
I'm still waiting patiently here in NY for LTE to startup! They need to hurry....3G sucks sooo much!!!
No Gnex
electroblood said:
Obviously But Biased is OK. I have also discovered I might be able to get the original Galaxy Nexus on PP as well. Seems similar hardware wise. Im assuming the GNex has better custom rom support but the specs on the Evo LTE are a hair better. Correct? Any more comments?
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I empathize with your quandary; been there done that. I would NOT recommend the CDMA Gnex. I really, really wanted to keep that phone. I've gone thru three of them and all three had signal loss issues. It's a known thing for the via chipset in that phone. Sadly, the best Nexus experience is getting the phone directly from google and using a GSM carrier like ATT or tmobile.
Go with the EVO; best long term bargain for your money.