Some of you already know that a few of us from the HTC Elevate have the new HTC DROID DNA. Since this thread open some of us have answer your question that you may have about the new device. We have no problem answer your questions or showing photos of the device. But for the life of me and others please please stop the trolling. We are just like you, a phone junkie and have likes and/or dislikes. No one said the phone was the greatest thing ever made. No one said we are sells people. No one said buy just HTC. I have a few non-HTC phones that I like (SIII). So yes it's true a few people have the phone and yes we can answer your questions. But let's be real with the questions please. Please ask away about the phone and I'll tell you the truth about the phone. I have nothing to hide to you all and I like rooting my devices too.
From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
Really the only big question I have that I haven't seen asked is whether or not HTCDev works. Thanks
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> How capable is the storage limit? I have a really small data plan, and I can't afford to stream all my data as opposed to house my songs on my phone and have them there. But, I want space for my games too! Is there a limit to the space of apps you can install too? (IE, can you only have 2GB apps installed?) How much of the 16GB is available to the end user without any rooting or modifications?
> What are the actual chances that we will see a DNA+ or something? I really don't want this to be true, because this phone looks to be my next, I just can't fathom 16GB space and be expected to pay more per month to access MY content.
Sorry if these are 'harsh' questions, I can assure you I am not trolling and would love your feedback! Thanks!
Battery life? and How much screen on time?
I've read a lot of hands-on previews and seen lots of hands-on videos. Was wondering what the actual thickness of this phone is. I have a galaxy s iii too! CNET and several other places are quoting that the HTC reps are saying it is thinner than the GSIII. I really don't see it. It looks kind of chunky to be honest. Places like GSMArena and PhoneArena are listing it as 9.7mm as well, which is thicker than the 8.6mm on the GSIII. So I'm confused. I hope its thinner though...
What type of soft touch is the back? Is it just like the One X, or is it more like the HTC 8X? The 8X feels awesome BTW.
Those stripes on the side. Are they ridged and made of their own separate material and feel, or is it just a fancy painted on thing and is part of the same piece of polycarbonate as the back?
It seems to suffer from the same shiny fingerprint look as the One X. Is there any improvement from the One X in this regard? One X also had perma-shiny, where rubbed off areas were permanently shiny. Seen any in the DNA?
How good are the loudspeakers? I heard there was an amplifier or something for the loudspeaker in addition to the headphone jack. The GSIII aren't much better than the GSII. I think the One X had a bit better speakers. But the Galaxy Note has awesome speakers. Don't sound tinny nor distorted. Fuller than most smartphone speakers. Almost as good as the crappy speakers in my car if you turn it up, minus the bass. Where does the DNA fall in this spectrum?
Do you see any improvement in the camera? I've seen sample shots and the colors look a bit better. On the One X, the colors seemed way off to me. I also saw a sample video. It looked smooth, but it was short. The One X had choppy video and smeared a lot. How much has improved in this department?
Are the screen colors more accurate than the One X? The One X skewed a bit too yellowish/orange and overly warm for my tastes. Also, has the reflections lessened? The GSIII had little to no reflections compared to the One X. What about contrast with the brightness set low? I wasn't really impressed with the One X's contrast when set to low brightness for nighttime or indoor usage.
Is this a Verizon only thing? Because it is kind of lame for people like me who buy GSM phones that can be used on either AT&T or T-mobile. Maybe there's a sim slot and its a world phone? Probably not...
Thanks for looking!
Please can you shed some light on improvements in camera department if any !
Thanks in advance
Does it come unlocked so that I can buy it outright and use it with a different carrier?
Do you know anything about an upcoming international version?
Tachi91 said:
From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
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with the time i have had it, it runs nice and cool, in fact even after playing games for a bit the temperature barely rose over 99
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Tachi91 said:
From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
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Please can you shed some light on improvements in camera department if any !
Thanks in advance
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the camera on this thing is awesome, it has the same features as the one x by allowing burst mode with 4 shots a second, and the front facing camera has a wide angle lens like on the 8x. as usual htc outdid their selves with the camera on this thing
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> How capable is the storage limit? I have a really small data plan, and I can't afford to stream all my data as opposed to house my songs on my phone and have them there. But, I want space for my games too! Is there a limit to the space of apps you can install too? (IE, can you only have 2GB apps installed?) How much of the 16GB is available to the end user without any rooting or modifications?
> What are the actual chances that we will see a DNA+ or something? I really don't want this to be true, because this phone looks to be my next, I just can't fathom 16GB space and be expected to pay more per month to access MY content.
Sorry if these are 'harsh' questions, I can assure you I am not trolling and would love your feedback! Thanks!
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out of the box i had about a little over 11 free
Can I take screen shots on this phone right out of the box? I'm guessing yes?
Tachi91 said:
From your personal use of the device. Does it suffer from previous common HTC issues.
Heating issues? Previous HTC devices suffered from heating issues even when not charging or playing a game
How does overall performance differ from The Exynos on the GS3 and the Tegra3 on the One X?
Is it similar to the Rezound where it was "technically" sim unlock out of the box, but some common features like sms were nonfunctional because a lack of proper framework support?
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I would say the HTC 4.x is very lite. If you had the rezound or the SIII you should know about Scott's CleanRoms. To me Sense on the DNA is about as lite as CleanRom on the Rezound. I had no heating issues at all and I tested the phone hard last weekend when I was in Phoenix (4G). I love the SIII it's a great phone (the radio sucks but that's a Samsung thing) but hands down the DNA wins. The DNA is just fastest from the start, when I power on both phones (I did Odin back to stock) the DNA boot time is way faster. Apps, games and web searching the DNA is faster (I used my WiFi at home). The Rezound had bad framework support for global use if I remember right. Not 100% sure about global unlock sim with DNA and I have asked HTC about this for someone that asked the same question.
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Can I take screen shots on this phone right out of the box? I'm guessing yes?
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Yep. That is one of the awesome features of sense 4.
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Really the only big question I have that I haven't seen asked is whether or not HTCDev works. Thanks
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God I hope it does get listed, I need tethering and have to use my SIII at work just because of the tethering.
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> How capable is the storage limit? I have a really small data plan, and I can't afford to stream all my data as opposed to house my songs on my phone and have them there. But, I want space for my games too! Is there a limit to the space of apps you can install too? (IE, can you only have 2GB apps installed?) How much of the 16GB is available to the end user without any rooting or modifications?
> What are the actual chances that we will see a DNA+ or something? I really don't want this to be true, because this phone looks to be my next, I just can't fathom 16GB space and be expected to pay more per month to access MY content.
Sorry if these are 'harsh' questions, I can assure you I am not trolling and would love your feedback! Thanks!
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This is the part of the DNA I dislike, I asked over and over why only 16GB. When I first got the phone I forgot to check storage and had installed about 10 apps. When I did check I was around 11.5GB of phone storage. I have the Nexus 7 and it only has 16gb of storage. What I did is went out and got a micro USB flash drive cord. From what I have read from HTC Elevate site, the feedback is the same questions you all have. Why not sell the phone 16GB for $199 and a 32GB for $249. I can see down the road HTC comes out with a 32GB phone.
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God I hope it does get listed, I need tethering and have to use my SIII at work just because of the tethering.
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Does FoxFi work on it?
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Check out the vs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN51STSN73o&feature=g-all-u
The only thing that is holding me back from getting this phone at this point in time is the battery. How does the battery fair in comparison to other phones, such as the s3?
Screen shot of my battery from last night.
LOL sorry I'll re-try again!!!!
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Got it right this time...
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Got it right this time...
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if at first you don't succeed, sky diving's not for you. as well as bomb diffuser
to get back on topic, and since i am lazy, that was with how much screen time on?
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hey everyone, I currently have the EVO 4g LTE, and really like it. although, I'm wondering if I should switch to the galaxy s3. do you guys think that its worth the switch?
Oh please no. Threads like these cause chaos
Here's the bottom line though and this applies to everyone:
You will never have the "best" phone out there because there will always be something better. And not only to that point, but different phones have different strengths and weaknesses. I recommend you try the S3, either go to the store or if a friend of yours has it swap phones with him or her for a couple of days. Don't make the decision based on what's the "best" phone but rather what is the best phone for yourself.
Considering the fact that you really like your Evo, there's no need (in my opinion) to jump onto a new device.
On a personal note, I dislike Samsung phones (although their monitors are AWESOME) so while I do like the hardware components of it, it would not invoke a switch for me. Not to mention the LTE is a brand new phone anyway and I'm not planning on spending full retail for any phones in the near future
Either way, whatever you decide, I hope it works out for you. In the future though, don't post these threads in a forum which is dedicated to either phone. You will get answers results because people that have the phone have it for a reason
Points you'll here from people who wouldn't give it a thought:
1. Higher Pixel Density Screen Thats Visible In Sunlight (3 sub pixels for every pixel compared to the samsungs 2 sub pixel pentil display)
2. Current App Market Has No Use For 2GB of RAM (I can open 20 apps on my phone and it wont lag)
3. Higher Aperture Camera And Better Camera Software Plus A Camera Button
4. Beats Audio, Sense Widgets, and HTC's better radios.
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hey everyone, I currently have the EVO 4g LTE, and really like it. although, I'm wondering if I should switch to the galaxy s3. do you guys think that its worth the switch?
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Follow-up question: Which is better - Mac or PC?
You will obviously always be able to find somebody to tell you what you want to hear. If one device was perfect, there wouldn't be any other devices.
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im in the same boat as you OP and i've been thinking about it for the past couple days and, no doubt, for the next coming days until launch. but until it touches down you have to decide what you would rather have in a phone:
screen (realistic + vibrant vs oversaturation + deeper blacks)
UI --> sense vs twiz OR stock vs custom roms
kickstand + camera button vs not
form factor vs case (if youre going to put it in a case then form factor hardly matters anymore)
non\removable battery (keep in mind, replacing an nfc battery will prob cost more than usual)
the biggest thing to consider, i would think, is the user interface. for a stock experience, the s3 has more goodies, but if youre going to rip stock off whichever phone you get then next to consider is the screen, which i would determine by going to a sprint store and comparing the displays btwn the lte and the nexus, which is pretty fricken hard, but good luck
something to keep in mind: thinking about jumping ship to another phone can be seem more tempting bc you've already passed the "honeymoon" phase by already having the lte, dont let the shiney newness of the s3 make you to make the wrong decision - compare the facts, when you think you've decided, compare them again.
The only thing better is the ram. A different launcher pretty much eliminates what people think of when they see the word touchwiz or sense.
The evo feels way better to hold. i had a nexus s and while it did feel ok it was very plastic. The gs3 will be the same.
Pretty much the use of the phone will be the same. They will both have their hitches every so often which is an Android issue. It really comes down to personal preference.
What opinions do you think you will get in the evo forum.
Hmmmm ok. I'm only thinking that I should make the change since I've been with HTC for 3 years. I'm wondering if its time for a change
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I think it honestly boils down to better screen vs. 2 gigs of RAM. Take your pick.
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Hmmmm ok. I'm only thinking that I should make the change since I've been with HTC for 3 years. I'm wondering if its time for a change
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Might be, I did just the opposite. My entire android experience besides a brief time with a hero has been with Samsung. I decided to switch without looking back and couldn't be happier I did. These high end gadgets will always have their pluses and minuses but in the end either way the experience is much better once you commit and start enjoying what you have and not comparing anymore.
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I know people say the extra ram won't matter But let me remind you all that the htc sensation had 768 (or close) to it ram and the gs2 had 1 gig the htc evo 3d also had 1 gig and the phones with 1 gig didn't suffer from the lag the sensation had from lower ram, they were much smoother . My old pc had half a gig of ram in it an it ran like **** slow very slow. My friend put another half a gig stick in the computer and when it booted up i couldnt believe it that much faster. Point I'm trying to make I's there not putting a extra 1gig of ram in the phone for nothing ,there's gonna be a difference but I'll let it playout when the gs3 release . I'll keep my told you card in my back pocket till then lol. Still keeping my evo unless Samsung pull off a greater phone i pre ordered the gs3 with intentions to sell it on Ebay .
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I think it honestly boils down to better screen vs. 2 gigs of RAM. Take your pick.
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I agree. The Pentile screen is a deal breaker for me, but boy am I jealous of the 2 gigs of RAM. While others may not see the benefits of it, I sure would.
Choosing between high end devices is simply an evaluation of your needs vs the feature set, not which is the best per se.
Maybe one day all of us can have our specific needs and wants addressed and have the perfect phone..... for us.
(I've also heard there's a big difference in the quality of the radios which also swung me towards the EVO)
The pentile screen on the sgs3 isn't the noticible... A friend of mine got the global version of the sgs3 and you can even tell the difference between sgs3 screen to the EVO 4g LTE screen... Very minor differences.
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I would honestly say that the difference between the two phones will be pretty slim. Question becomes what you need the phone to do when you are in your normal routine. Luckily I live 10 blocks from my place of employment in a mid-major metropolitan area (nearly 300,000 people) and I am on Wifi most of the time. Unfortunately Sprint will not be rolling out 4g here anytime soon. If I didn't have Wifi as much as I do I would have switched to Verizon a long time ago. Was promised Wi-Max with the OG and never got close to getting it within 150 miles. I would think that the Evo would have a more dedicated development community from my experience with the OG but I could be wrong.
My question is more based towards rooting, and development.
The EVO 4G LTE does not have a removable battery, thus a battery pull cannot be done in the event of a boot loop.
The Sammy GS3 on the other hand does have a removable battery.
What are some thoughts on this?
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My question is more based towards rooting, and development.
The EVO 4G LTE does not have a removable battery, thus a battery pull cannot be done in the event of a boot loop.
The Sammy GS3 on the other hand does have a removable battery.
What are some thoughts on this?
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Holding the power button for 20 seconds or so does the same thing. It interrupts the circuit as if you pulled the battery.
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AllI know is a tablet like the transformer prime has 1gb ram and no one complains. The only reason people complain is because there is now a device with more, even if it doesn't matter. I doubt there is even one app in the market that can make use of more ram other than a ram benchmark.
Very legitimate question, OP. Normally this would be very easy to shrug off as flame-bait, but what we need to keep in mind is the overlap between these two devices. Because of the LTEVO's delay, its return window comes extremely close to the GS3's launch, so we're in a very unique (and beneficial) situation. Many of us are able to test both phones before making our final decision. I had my LTEVO for almost 2 weeks before returning it to Wirefly. Don't get me wrong, for the most part, I LOVED the phone, but I would have REALLY been bummed if for whatever reason the Galaxy S III ends up being a much better phone. If we're able to test both, why not wait? Wait a few weeks is a much easier pill to swallow than waiting a few months (thank you LTEVO delay).
I think it's really gonna depend on sense vs touch wiz vs custom roms and mods. I loved all the custom roms and mods that came with the original EVO. I had the S2 but my favorite developers stayed with HTC. Samsung phones are awesome, but it needs more developers.
Forgot to add that I had the S2 2x before and after LOS. Now the signal sucks and its a new kernel update every 3 days. Had a lot of software issues, but great phone.
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Points you'll here from people who wouldn't give it a thought:
1. Higher Pixel Density Screen Thats Visible In Sunlight (3 sub pixels for every pixel compared to the samsungs 2 sub pixel pentil display)
2. Current App Market Has No Use For 2GB of RAM (I can open 20 apps on my phone and it wont lag)
3. Higher Aperture Camera And Better Camera Software Plus A Camera Button
4. Beats Audio, Sense Widgets, and HTC's better radios.
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Don't forget to add that you have to shell out $40 for the new proprietary MHL cable that only samsung sells.
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Don't forget to add that you have to shell out $40 for the new proprietary MHL cable that only samsung sells.
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Yea Samsung is taking a page out of apple's book there..it seems to me.that although they are still android that Samsung is breaking away from whole team Android..IMOa proprietary mhlis ridiculous..what's next the charging port
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Yea Samsung is taking a page out of apple's book there..it seems to me.that although they are still android that Samsung is breaking away from whole team Android..IMOa proprietary mhlis ridiculous..what's next the charging port
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Proprietary cables piss me off. I'm still mad that things went from mini-usb to micro-usb. I have had so many problems with micro-usb cables and ports. Never had a problem with mini-usb, was nice and solid. I think the micro-usb ports are crap... I too am having a problem deciding between S3 vs EVOLTE. I have the original EVO still. I wish sprint would just get the Galaxy Note/Journal, thats the phone I really want right now...
Hello guys. I'm trying to upgrade from a Samsung Galaxy S2 to either a Samsung Galaxy S3 or to the HTC One X.
I love my S2, the only think I do not like that much, besides samsung delaying rom releases a little too much for my taste, is that battery does not lasts a full day with moderate to heavy use, it lasts about 6/8 hours, and that it gets really hot.
Both phones have been out for a while already, so on your most objetive opinion, what are the cons you wish you would have known about the S3, and what is your experience regarding battery life under moderate to heavy use, and hotness of the phone?
Do you see any other advantage of one over the other? Do you whish to have bought the other?
I know there are hundred of reviews, but i'm asking for real experience here.
Thanks.
The HTC One X is obsolete in my opinion for 3 reasons:
1. No Micro-SD card slot
2. Non-removable battery
3. Terrible battery life
For those three reasons I don't think the phone is even worth considering over the Galaxy S3. if it had a removable battery and a Micro-SD card slot I would have gotten it over the S3 though.
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The HTC One X is obsolete in my opinion for 3 reasons:
1. No Micro-SD card slot
2. Non-removable battery
3. Terrible battery life
For those three reasons I don't think the phone is even worth considering over the Galaxy S3. if it had a removable battery and a Micro-SD card slot I would have gotten it over the S3 though.
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In addition to this, the S3 has a lot more development going for it, since it is multi carrier and has no locked bootloader
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I'm not sure you're gonna be able to find unbiased opinions when you're posting on the GS3 forum.
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3. Terrible battery life
For those three reasons I don't think the phone is even worth considering over the Galaxy S3. if it had a removable battery and a Micro-SD card slot I would have gotten it over the S3 though.
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Source? The battery life on the One X is absolutely amazing. It has better battery life than the Galaxy S3 by far due to the screen.
Engadget says:
Even with LTE enabled, battery life is noticeably better on AT&T's One X than on the foreign version. This was a sticking point in our original review, so we're extremely pleased with the improvement. We recorded eight hours and 55 minutes in our video loop rundown test with the screen set to 50 percent brightness -- most folks will have little trouble getting a full day's use from the 1,800mAh cell. Call quality was decent, but LTE performance exceeded our expectations with peak speeds of 35.7Mbps down and 23.5Mbps up (!) -- the fastest results we've ever recorded on an LTE device.
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And AnandTech goes even further. Stating that One X gets a whopping 9.65 hours on 3G browsing , 5.5 hours on LTE and 10.35 on WiFi.
Finally, our cellular talk time charts put the AT&T One X in the upper half of our results. Overall the AT&T One X appears to do very well across the board, but it's very strong in the 3G/LTE tests.
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Edit: By comparison: The Galaxy S3 gets 8.3 hours on 3G (Versus 9.65 on the One X) and a mere 7.6 hours on WiFi, almost 3 HOURS less than the One X USA.
You call the One X battery terrible ?
ComradeNF said:
3. Terrible battery life
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You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
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You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
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Agreed, from someone who has both.
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I have had 2 of both, the one x has awesome battery life as many others have said. the camera on both of my one x's were way better than my first s3 but the s3 i just traded my one x for now is very good and on level with my one x. Anyone having camera issues (mainly bluring whenever its not super bright) i would say try an exchange if you can, I ran almost every rom on both s3's and that wasn't it 1st s3 was definitely a hardware issue.
One X:
Screen Looks nicer (only slightly)
Better Battery
Build Quality
S3:
More Development
SD card slot
Removable battery
more ram
More accessories (with all the carriers in the us and international versions being the same an android device is finally getting tons of options for cases/ etc)
Google Wallet, yes you have to hack it on but it works and with the new update its actually useful as you can use any cards.
Just my opinions, both are great phones but If you are big into flashing go s3.
I've said this in each of these threads thus far and ill say it again... As far as hardware the only thing the sgsiii has over one x is ram. Other then that the one x is a smidge ahead in everything else. Obviously the soc is the same so that a non issue. However development on the sgsiii is staggering at this point. Crushing the one x in that regard. We were one of the first with OFFICIAL cm10 preview builds and one of the first with OFFICIAL cm10 nightly support, the one x has neither AFAIK. Unofficial builds yes, official nope(correct me if I'm wrong there). Development was the sole reason I jumped ship from the one x to the sgsiii. And I definitely think I made the right move in that regard. Get the sgsiii, you won't be disappointed. Or get the one x, it's a kick ass phone. But I think you may get sgsiii envy. Of course everyone here will favor the sgsiii, and I noticed you made the same thread over in HTC land, there everyone will tell you the one x is better. So... These threads won't help much Imo.
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This thread should have been posted in the ANDROID GENERAL section of XDA.
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You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
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You clearly have no idea what "In my opinion" means.
The majority of people close to me who recently upgraded chose the One X over the S3. Pretty much all of them complain about the battery life constantly. Also, while I was taking a train back home with a friend, we spent the entire ride watching videos on Netflix. His battery was nearly 35% more depleted than mine was. If it matters we watched different shows but for the same amount of time.
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You clearly have no idea what "In my opinion" means.
The majority of people close to me who recently upgraded chose the One X over the S3. Pretty much all of them complain about the battery life constantly. Also, while I was taking a train back home with a friend, we spent the entire ride watching videos on Netflix. His battery was nearly 35% more depleted than mine was. If it matters we watched different shows but for the same amount of time.
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I have a hard time believing you have a bunch of friends who bought the One X on contract and then ALL switched to the S3 at full price just because of the battery. Also that comparison with your friend is useless. Were you guys both on 100% when you started watching the video? I highly doubt you made a note of how much his battery was at before you watched the video.
And yes, we do have an idea of what "in my opinion" means. It means you have zero facts, source and are being biased.
The One X has an infinitely superior camera in my opinion. I hate the camera on the galaxy. I'm also a big dropbox user so the ext sd isn't as huge a deal for me either. I'd have stayed One X if they had proper multitasking. It was awful on the HOX. Awful. I can't stress that enough. Awful.
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The One X has an infinitely superior camera in my opinion. I hate the camera on the galaxy. I'm also a big dropbox user so the ext sd isn't as huge a deal for me either. I'd have stayed One X if they had proper multitasking. It was awful on the HOX. Awful. I can't stress that enough. Awful.
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2.2 made improvements in this. I keep coming back to the HOX because even with less RAM on a stock based ROM it feels smoother, especially in the MMS app with ~5000 texts. As a test, I did an SMS Backup and Restore backup, wiped both databases clean and cleared data on the MMS apk, then restored the same backup to both. (I also did a full wipe later as well) and the HOX doesn't stutter on the least while the GS3 does, especially when trying to back out of a conversation with over 200 messages. The only way the GS3 is as good is running an AOSP based ROM. Odd I know, but it is empirical evidence based on my usage.
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The One X has an infinitely superior camera in my opinion. I hate the camera on the galaxy. I'm also a big dropbox user so the ext sd isn't as huge a deal for me either. I'd have stayed One X if they had proper multitasking. It was awful on the HOX. Awful. I can't stress that enough. Awful.
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Custom roms have alleviated much of the multitask issue, but I wouldn't call it a non issue quite yet. My girly has my one x and I still play around with it, soon she will be getting the white one she wanted as this happened to the Grey one:
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Custom roms have alleviated much of the multitask issue, but I wouldn't call it a non issue quite yet. My girly has my one x and I still play around with it, soon she will be getting the white one she wanted as this happened to the Grey one:
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OMG What did you do? Did you ****** on top of it LOL
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I've said this in each of these threads thus far and ill say it again... As far as hardware the only thing the sgsiii has over one x is ram. Other then that the one x is a smidge ahead in everything else. Obviously the soc is the same so that a non issue. However development on the sgsiii is staggering at this point. Crushing the one x in that regard. We were one of the first with OFFICIAL cm10 preview builds and one of the first with OFFICIAL cm10 nightly support, the one x has neither AFAIK. Unofficial builds yes, official nope(correct me if I'm wrong there). Development was the sole reason I jumped ship from the one x to the sgsiii. And I definitely think I made the right move in that regard. Get the sgsiii, you won't be disappointed. Or get the one x, it's a kick ass phone. But I think you may get sgsiii envy. Of course everyone here will favor the sgsiii, and I noticed you made the same thread over in HTC land, there everyone will tell you the one x is better. So... These threads won't help much Imo.
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This post deserves a darwin award.
Not happy about it. Wanted this phone for pretty much the entire year and I assumed that the One X+ had fixed every criticism. Disclaimer: some of the faults may just be my handset.
1) Sound quality is good, except when it comes to rock music (then it becomes atrocious). Remedied with a Fiio E6 but the bigass phone combined with an amp is really impractical to keep in the pocket.
2) Gets far too warm, it freaks me out. The whole phone gets hot. I assumed the Tegra 3+ was built with a smaller process but it's just the same 40nm process over clocked. May just be my phone but honestly the screen is sometimes a couple degrees from being too hot to comfortably hold.
3) All games have severe FPS issues. Probably fixable with a custom ROM but I'm not risking waiting.
4) Battery life is mediocre and drains during any activity that is "heavy", like 4 times more than you would want. In the battery settings menu, they ripped out the metre that tells you how much battery the screen has used. Odd. Missing the S3's removable battery a lot.
It's a shame because I quite literally think that the One X is the best looking phone of all time, and let my iPad serve as a counter measure against bias against Apple products. Apart from these niggles, the phone has been an absolute pleasure to use... But I didn't drop iPhone money on a phone just to text and browse the Internet. Will probably be begrudgingly be going back to Samsung, despite their heroic build quality and laudable marketing and business practises. The Nexus 4 is also an option too. The iPhone 5 and Lumia 920 will also be on the shortlist.
Literally been wanting this phone since the original was announced. I wholeheartedly agree that your experiences may be different. Just putting here as a warning!
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Damn sorry to hear that but doing my own google research what you explained seems to all be true, not just your device. For getting warm i can understand, getting hot, there's no excuse for any company to allow this unless of course just making too many production shortcuts. Gaming is a big issue for me too since i do a lot on my iphone 4 and was planning on even doing more on this HOX+ with better processor and screen. If gaming is crap and the phone feels like a hot potato after 20min of gaming, ATT will see a very fast return on this device! Then idk what the hell to get, not impressed with the iphone 5 and Nexus with 8 or 16gb of storage is pretty sub-par, again cutting corners...
What specific games have sever fps issues?
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Then idk what the hell to get, not impressed with the iphone 5 and Nexus with 8 or 16gb of storage is pretty sub-par, again cutting corners...
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How about the at&t version of the Optimus G? I'm actually between that and HOX+.
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How about the at&t version of the Optimus G? I'm actually between that and HOX+.
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Was actually thinking Opt G hands down but bro read some hands on reviews of it! Plus it's wide as hell, at least HTC did it right with the Verizon HTC DNA coming out (butterfly J Japan version) as the 5" is taller device, not wider. Could not stand a wide tablet in my pocket all day and the build quality sounds worse than the Galaxy S3 and the camera is very sub-par quality. Personally would never purchase an LG phone in this day and age. Crap build quality, crap internals, never see carrier updates. Not worth it for me at least so not even an option.
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How about the at&t version of the Optimus G? I'm actually between that and HOX+.
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Straight from PCmag review on Optimus G for ATT and Sprint:
One big problem: I did most of my testing with the screen brightness set to maximum. I noticed it dip considerably after about 10 or 15 minutes of benchmarking. When I checked on it in the phone's Settings, I saw the brightness level had dropped down to 66 percent. I tried to turn it back up, and got the message, "Unable to brighten more due to high temperature. Try again later." This happened on multiple occasions. Especially when using processor-intensive applications like games, the top half of the phone became increasingly warm. LG claims it has not encountered this problem, but this device, along with two test units on Sprint all showed the same behavior in our tests.
So not only does it overheat but also starts turning features off to compensate for the heat now restricting what you can do on the device. So if you're happy playing a game for 15min, stop for 15min, repeat then no prob, lol! Can't understand these companys pushing out phones that can't even play a game more than 30min without blowing up in heat????? Really don't want the iphone 5 but WTF with all these other NEWER devices coming out and their overheating issues???
It also comes shipped with Ice Cream Sandwich, not even Jellybean 4.1. They say in the coming months it SHOULD come out with an update to Jellybean 4.1 and by then everyone will already be on Jellybean 4.2 or higher, lol! Prime example on how you will get the worst carrier updates if any for the Optimus G device, epic fail on too many fronts for a new device and what a waste of that nice S4 Pro processor...
Have mine just some day, so nothing to say about battery... according to some tests it should be okay, maybe good to very good
Did a lot of copy jobs etc and my device is not getting any hot... a little warm, but not too much in any way...
Sound quality is very good, nothing to complain :good:
I like it very much, just waiting for Root only thing bothers me a bit is the lack of mass storage mode... everything else is superior to my Sony Xperia S!
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Was actually thinking Opt G hands down but bro read some hands on reviews of it! Plus it's wide as hell, at least HTC did it right with the Verizon HTC DNA coming out (butterfly J Japan version) as the 5" is taller device, not wider.
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That's one thing that slightly turns me off with the Optimus G. It would make one-handed operation that much more difficult.
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only thing bothers me a bit is the lack of mass storage mode...
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Without mass storage mode, you can't transfer files to and from your pc?
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Without mass storage mode, you can't transfer files to and from your pc?
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Sure you can, in MTP mode (the same like on most other newer Android devices).
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That's one thing that slightly turns me off with the Optimus G. It would make one-handed operation that much more difficult.
Without mass storage mode, you can't transfer files to and from your pc?
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Here's the thread on it. Sounds like you need to use the HTC Sync Manager on your pc for file transfers as this method recognizes your device as a media device, not a storage device from my understanding. Still don't have the phone yet waiting on lagging ATT to install all their crapware before it comes out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33862686#post33862686
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Here's the thread on it. Sounds like you need to use the HTC Sync Manager on your pc for file transfers as this method recognizes your device as a media device, not a storage device from my understanding. Still don't have the phone yet waiting on lagging ATT to install all their crapware before it comes out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33862686#post33862686
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This is not true. All phones/tablets are recognized as MTP-Devices in all Android-Versions from JellyBean on. This means you don't have a normal windows-drive with a drive letter but rather an equivalent to a connected mp3-player or media device. Still you can copy all files to phone (and back) in windows explorer.
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This is not true. All phones/tablets are recognized as MTP-Devices in all Android-Versions from JellyBean on. This means you don't have a normal windows-drive with a drive letter but rather an equivalent to a connected mp3-player or media device. Still you can copy all files to phone (and back) in windows explorer.
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Oh ok, makes sense. Thank you for clearing that up
Have none of those problems. HTC one x+ rules.
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Sure you can, in MTP mode (the same like on most other newer Android devices).
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Why would it bother you then? Slower transfer speeds?
I too have no problems other than LTE not enabling. I'm on Rogers and LTE is supposed to be in my area. The APN is set for LTE and data is working but only H and 3G show.
For the over heating, it is just like the iPad 3rd gen or any other high end tablet. Charging while playing a graphically intense game will make the device uncomfortably hot. If you are charging any device including the One X+, it is best to leave it alone until fully charged. Now if nothing is running on the device while charging and it gets uncomfortably hot, you may have an issue. Apple says 37-40c is within iPad and iPhone 5 specs, not sure what HTC's max temp specs are for One x/x+. At 40c, another 10c and you are half way to boiling point so I hope HTC's rating is no higher than 30c!
I ended up going with the Note 2 as it was only £30 more and I really missed my S3. Very hard to get used to the size and I do miss the industrial design of the one x but the sound quality and performance are in a completely different league.
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I have the 3rd gen ipad and I can tell you that the one x got significantly hotter than the ipad, even with it charging and the brightness up to full. The back of the ipad got warm; with the one x+ the whole phone got *hot*.
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I ended up going with the Note 2 as it was only £30 more and I really missed my S3. Very hard to get used to the size and I do miss the industrial design of the one x but the sound quality and performance are in a completely different league.
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Performance sucks on the note II what are you on about? The HOX+ destroys it.
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I have the 3rd gen ipad and I can tell you that the one x got significantly hotter than the ipad, even with it charging and the brightness up to full. The back of the ipad got warm; with the one x+ the whole phone got *hot*.
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Why compare a phone to tablet? Is that fair? Tablets have a much bigger surface area for heat dissipation.
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Been iOS jailbreaker for years and finally decided One X+ was worth jumping ship, at least on paper. Glad I'm not a gamer. Just needed a bigger screen and more flexibility without having to wait for jailbreaks every time and iOS update came out. But realize I may be in the same boat having to wait for custom ROMS if I don't want to wait for HTC updates. Sigh.
Mail client
Got mine yesterday, and I was pretty happy with it too - until now, that I found out that it's almost useless for me half of the time (work): Because Sense mail client does not support certificates?? wtf... standard android feature! So no exchange connection for me - I do not believe it... So I will have to wait for first custom ROM... Really hope it won't take too long.
Besides that the phone is incredible - still will get rid of Sense launcher - golauncher is much more adjustable.
People, check this out. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqg5hrrfwakuvhs/VIDEO0006.mp4
What's your opinion on this? Is it normal? Is it a fault?
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People, check this out. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqg5hrrfwakuvhs/VIDEO0006.mp4
What's your opinion on this? Is it normal? Is it a fault?
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Ergghhh... Did HTC learn anything from HTC ONE X? Another issue continued? Misaligned camera eye... screen flex issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ExXfmctuyUA
So shall we wait to see WiFi Issue in a few days? :/ dissapointed :/
I've had it for about 2 hours now and I can't put it down. Will write a review later in comparison to my GNex
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I've had it for about 2 hours now and I can't put it down. Will write a review later in comparison to my GNex
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Agreed, 100%.
Coming from a Thunderbolt, its night and day difference.
Agreed!
Size is perfect, I am glad they kept it slim and imho worth the battery sacrifice.
Agreed 100%. I'm also coming from the Gnex.
I totally agree and this is coming from the nexus, razr m, iphone 5, one x, etc this is already my favorite phone. I did replace the keyboard with SwiftKey tho cause stock htc sucked
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Size is perfect, I am glad they kept it slim and imho worth the battery sacrifice.
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Totally agree, the phone feels so much slimmer than I would have thought. Definitely one of the most comfortable phones I've used. You don't even notice how big it really is.
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Agreed. Had it for 4 hours now and it is just an AMAZING device.
...and Im coming from a Galaxy Nexus.
That build quality and screen makes my Nexus feel like complete sh!t. lol
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That build quality and screen makes my Nexus feel like complete sh!t. lol
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I was just thinking the same thing. The Nexus seems so bulky and cheap compared to the DNA.
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Objectively? The DNA is going to be haunted by the same design decisions HTC made for the One XL and to a degree the Teg3 One X.
Battery - It's 11% larger than the XL's on AT&T. But it's pushing a gazillion pixels, powering four cores instead of two, and is running on CDMA which drains more battery when the signal's marginal. So at best I'd expect the DNA to be no better than equal to the One XL's battery life which is a well known and much discussed drawback with the biggest sore point being the relatively short amount of display on time available. It's one of the reason's the One X+ exists and now, with less workload, it has a 4% larger battery than the DNA and a 14% larger battery than the OG One X's.
Storage - It's an issue. Especially for people that travel and/or roam that don't have access to the cloud. It's also an issue even for people that do have access to the cloud via LTE unless they are on a grand-fathered unlimited plan. 11GB of user accessible storage isn't even enough for a single 1080P MKV feature-length DVD-rip. Everyone on the AT&T XL forum were sure they could live with it during the euphoria of its launch. Many of them couldn't and are now SGS3 owners. Since the One X+ couldn't be redesigned cost effectively HTC bumped storage to 64GB to better compete with the SGS3's ability to use up to a 64GB microSD on the entry-level 16GB version. The J-Butterfly re-introduced external storage for HTC and I'd expect to see it on the global version. Why it was removed from the DNA is curious.
Display - Breathtaking. Industry-leading. Awesome. The same was said about the One X's displays when they launched. But in the end, a phenomenal display couldn't overcome the above issues and sent HTC back to the drawing board.
So in the end, it's kind of like a repeat of a previously seen movie. Maybe because VZW's so huge the outcome will be different. Time will tell.
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Objectively? The DNA is going to be haunted by the same design decisions HTC made for the One XL and to a degree the Teg3 One X.
Battery - It's 11% larger than the XL's on AT&T. But it's pushing a gazillion pixels, powering four cores instead of two, and is running on CDMA which drains more battery when the signal's marginal. So at best I'd expect the DNA to be no better than equal to the One XL's battery life which is a well known and much discussed drawback with the biggest sore point being the relatively short amount of display on time available. It's one of the reason's the One X+ exists and now, with less workload, it has a 4% larger battery than the DNA and a 14% larger battery than the OG One X's.
Storage - It's an issue. Especially for people that travel and/or roam that don't have access to the cloud. It's also an issue even for people that do have access to the cloud via LTE unless they are on a grand-fathered unlimited plan. 11GB of user accessible storage isn't even enough for a single 1080P MKV feature-length DVD-rip. Everyone on the AT&T XL forum were sure they could live with it during the euphoria of its launch. Many of them couldn't and are now SGS3 owners. Since the One X+ couldn't be redesigned cost effectively HTC bumped storage to 64GB to better compete with the SGS3's ability to use up to a 64GB microSD on the entry-level 16GB version. The J-Butterfly re-introduced external storage for HTC and I'd expect to see it on the global version. Why it was removed from the DNA is curious.
Display - Breathtaking. Industry-leading. Awesome. The same was said about the One X's displays when they launched. But in the end, a phenomenal display couldn't overcome the above issues and sent HTC back to the drawing board.
So in the end, it's kind of like a repeat of a previously seen movie. Maybe because VZW's so huge the outcome will be different. Time will tell.
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100% agreed.
I completely agree with you guys! This phone is freaking amazing! I also came from the Thunderbolt and it's ridiculous how much nicer it is. It's also like almost half as thick. Even though it is a larger phone, it doesn't feel like it at all. It's just so slim and it looks so good! I love it so far
Power button. ANNOYING. And if u have a beats headphones inserted it covers the power button. U can turn it away to access it but Wtf and its not very easy to hit it. U have to really try.
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I never thought there were still people using the thunderbolt. No wonder you guys super stoked lol
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Agree! I LOVE IT!
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I'm also coming from a blunderbolt. Surprisingly enough I had it from launch day and I only had the one. Never needed to get it replaced. The DNA is incredible. The vibe while typing is much less pro ounces on this phone. I hated the vibrate on touch with the bolt but with the DNA I actually like it.
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Power button. ANNOYING. And if u have a beats headphones inserted it covers the power button. U can turn it away to access it but Wtf and its not very easy to hit it. U have to really try.
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I never thought there were still people using the thunderbolt. No wonder you guys super stoked lol
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I have to agree thats my one gripe so far. I actually am very comfortable with the volume control, but the power is a bit annoying to me.
Had mine since 9am this morning and really love it.
So much better than my Rezound.
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Power button. ANNOYING. And if u have a beats headphones inserted it covers the power button. U can turn it away to access it but Wtf and its not very easy to hit it. U have to really try.
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I never thought there were still people using the thunderbolt. No wonder you guys super stoked lol
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The power button on my EVO lte is very easy to press,I find that shoving it in my pocket could easily turn the screen on by accidentally pressing the power. So I actually wouldnt mind a flushed away power button.
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I went to Verizon to play around with it and I'm not overly impressed. After the screen it felt like a regular phone to me; nothing special. Youtube videos even looked bad if their in low def. I may be biased here but try the Note 2. When I was playing with it I did not want to put it down. That phone destroys my Nexus. Watching YouTube and browsing the Internet at the same time is special to behold and the s-pen is in a class by itself.
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I went to Verizon to play around with it and I'm not overly impressed. After the screen it felt like a regular phone to me; nothing special. Youtube videos even looked bad if their in low def. I may be biased here but try the Note 2. When I was playing with it I did not want to put it down. That phone destroys my Nexus. Watching YouTube and browsing the Internet at the same time is special to behold and the s-pen is in a class by itself.
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Whats is your current device?
I agree. I can't wait to get rid of the bloat though.
The slim profile is amazing, the screen resolution is even better. The quad cores also fly even with all the "extras".
All you Thunderbolt owners don't have anything on me. I am coming from the DROID X that I got on release day. I hope they get this S-Off soon, I don't want another repeat like my X.
I am so used to Swiftkey, and had to load that over the stock keyboard right away. Next step is to change to the smallest key size, the keyboard looks bigger than my PC keyboard on this screen.
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I like the hardware features on the HTC ONE and the fact that it seems to be built like a tank. It is running 4.1.2 but I don't see any difference between 4.1.2 and 4.2.2.
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Missing micro SD and Removable battery. SD is not an issue for me. I would probably get the 64gb for good measure but I haven't even used up my 32gb sd card. Battery may be an issue though.
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Feels cheap like the S3. But it has removable battery, an sd card, and it .3 inches bigger then the one. 5' may be an issue since I can barely type with one hand on my S3 (mind you I also have the Amaze which I love lol). Bigger screen means I can watch movies better, read, I love to read.
As far as custom roms, I picture the S4 having a strong community much like the S3 has. I know many have been left better because of what happened to the Amaze. Is it possible the HTC One will have a strong community?
im going with the s4 once its out for month or so.... (just to see what devs gravitate to it)
id go with HTC one :good: it looks more stunning than S4, samsung company sucks when it comes to designing always same stuff :/ also htc one got a ultra pixel camera and it's the only full metal phone (thats what they say) well everyone has different tastes well when it comes to the screen S4 wins
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id go with HTC one :good: it looks more stunning than S4, samsung company sucks when it comes to designing always same stuff :/ also htc one got a ultra pixel camera and it's the only full metal phone (thats what they say) well everyone has different tastes well when it comes to the screen S4 wins
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SLCD3 is far superior to Super Amoled.
htc one design is much better than s4 but in technology [ hardware and software ] s4 is better than htc one
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htc one design is much better than s4 but in technology [ hardware and software ] s4 is better than htc one
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Like what?
Getting the wife the S4. Gonna buy it full price for her.
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Eye tracking, gesture control, temp and humidity sensors, and s pen support. Of course I'm sure an app could take care of the first 2, but three other 3 things are hardware, and s4 has it, the one does not!
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Eye tracking, gesture control, temp and humidity sensors, and s pen support. Of course I'm sure an app could take care of the first 2, but three other 3 things are hardware, and s4 has it, the one does not!
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Eh given it has that (the hardware part) but most if not any will utilize the temp and humidity feature...Google Now takes care of that seamlessly as well as a whole plethora of weather apps for those people that can't live without knowing the weather. Regarding spen I am sure people would go for the note series if they truly utilize the spen in their daily use due to its screen real estate where the pen would actually be useful. Regarding the development HTC is bringing the developer edition of the one with 64 GB of storage so I am sure development will be amazing (the regular version will probably get unlocked eventually as well). In my opinion one would utilize the front speakers way more than all the gimmicks that the s4 is offering (for better music and movie watching experience without headsets). The only weak point is its battery but since it isn't out yet we can only speculate about that, maybe sense has been optimized enough to squeeze juice out of the battery more efficiently (sense 4 roms have very decent battery life even on the amaze with its 1750 mah battery) and sense 5 is supposed to be even more lightweight. The way I see it spec wars are now not really a problem, manufacturers need to focus on build quality and aesthetics as well and both sony and htc have done that with their flagships this year. Samsung again has disappointed and you will witness exact Chinese replicas of the s4 (just like with the s3) flooding the market and every person and their grandmother would seemingly have one and you can't tell the fake from the real visually as they are both crafted from the cheapest quality of plastic available. However it would be very difficult to replicate htc one due to its mere quality and premium feel. Just my 2 cents. I am deciding between xperia z or htc one but holding out to see what motorolla x brings to the table then making my decision.
Edit: battery life is actually amazing on the HTC One
A lot of HTC smartphone users have had complaints about the poor battery life of their devices, a concern compounded with the fact the recent HTC devices feature uni-body designs, making the batteries non-removable. If you were considering picking up a HTC One, but were worried about the battery performance, fear no more!
According to battery endurance tests done by Expert Reviews, the 2,300 mAh battery of the HTC One managed close to 17 hours of 3G talk-time, and more notably, lasted an amazing 8 hours and 32 minutes in video playback!
With numbers like these, getting a full day of usage with one charge, which has become increasingly difficult, should not be a problem anymore. The review does state that the review unit did not feature the final software version, but assuming that the final release will only make things more efficient, the battery test results are great.
To put these numbers in perspective, a recent battery test of the Sony Xperia Z, which features a slightly larger battery at 2,330 mAh, showed that while the Xperia Z lasted for 16 hours of 3G talk-time, the video playback test gave a result of just 5 hours and 39 minutes. Granted, the Xperia Z does feature a larger display, but that shouldn’t result in a difference of more than 3 hours.
We’ll be looking at a lot of other battery tests once the HTC One is officially released later this month, but for now, the initial results are certainly impressive. Battery life could well become one of the many reasons to buy the HTC One.
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Eh given it has that (the hardware part) but most if not any will utilize the temp and humidity feature...Google Now takes care of that seamlessly as well as a whole plethora of weather apps for those people that can't live without knowing the weather. Regarding spen I am sure people would go for the note series if they truly utilize the spen in their daily use due to its screen real estate where the pen would actually be useful.
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Well the question was. Like what? In regards to what the s4 has that the one doesn't. I for one would use the temp and humidity sensors, as a weather app doesn't tell you the temp of where you are, but rather the closest reporting center and no weather app can tell you the humidity in your home. And I know of many people who would like to use the s pen on something a little smaller than three note. Besides, just cause you find no need for a hardware feature, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
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How do you guys feel about the ONE has 4.1.2?
And I still do not understand why it takes HTC so long to update their phones. I mean it is that difficult to do or is it simply incompetence on HTC part?
masondoctorjt said:
Well the question was. Like what? In regards to what the s4 has that the one doesn't. I for one would use the temp and humidity sensors, as a weather app doesn't tell you the temp of where you are, but rather the closest reporting center and no weather app can tell you the humidity in your home. And I know of many people who would like to use the s pen on something a little smaller than three note. Besides, just cause you find no need for a hardware feature, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
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It exists I only pointed out that the front facing speakers with amazing sound quality trump the hardware features that s4 has bought to the table. Regarding hardware does the s4 have ir blaster? That technology is much more useful than a thermostat on your phone seriously I don't know how you can defend that. Get a note 2 its better than the s4 anyways if you are a Samsung fan, but gs4 didn't bring anything substantive to the table imo. Sony and HTC both have and I hope they do well
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hatlesssandman said:
It exists I only pointed out that the front facing speakers with amazing sound quality trump the hardware features that s4 has bought to the table. Regarding hardware does the s4 have ir blaster? That technology is much more useful than a thermostat on your phone seriously I don't know how you can defend that. Get a note 2 its better than the s4 anyways if you are a Samsung fan, but gs4 didn't bring anything substantive to the table imo. Sony and HTC both have and I hope they do well
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The s4 does indeed have ir blaster. I didn't mention that because it isn't something that is missing from the one. They both have it. And I agree it Is a very useful feature.
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masondoctorjt said:
The s4 does indeed have ir blaster. I didn't mention that because it isn't something that is missing from the one. They both have it. And I agree it Is a very useful feature.
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ir blaster? Is that infrared?
F9zSlavik said:
ir blaster? Is that infrared?
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From what I read, yes infrared blaster. Not sure why they call it blaster.
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IMO neither. Sure the HTC One looks like a well built phone but you can bet it wont have a dev scene or much of one since they clearly want it locked down as tight as possible. Small, non-removable battery, no expandable storage, Sense 5 looks like Windows Phone, and the phone itself looks a lot like the iPhone 5.
The Galaxy S4 is a spec bump phone, might as well wait till it comes out and pick up the S3 for cheap from someone offloading one. Use some of the money you saved to buy a decent case since its made from some of the cheapest plastic i've ever seen.
I think the Sony Xperia Z would be a better choice but its a shame that it probably wont make it to the states.
hatlesssandman said:
Eh given it has that (the hardware part) but most if not any will utilize the temp and humidity feature...Google Now takes care of that seamlessly as well as a whole plethora of weather apps for those people that can't live without knowing the weather. Regarding spen I am sure people would go for the note series if they truly utilize the spen in their daily use due to its screen real estate where the pen would actually be useful. Regarding the development HTC is bringing the developer edition of the one with 64 GB of storage so I am sure development will be amazing (the regular version will probably get unlocked eventually as well). In my opinion one would utilize the front speakers way more than all the gimmicks that the s4 is offering (for better music and movie watching experience without headsets). The only weak point is its battery but since it isn't out yet we can only speculate about that, maybe sense has been optimized enough to squeeze juice out of the battery more efficiently (sense 4 roms have very decent battery life even on the amaze with its 1750 mah battery) and sense 5 is supposed to be even more lightweight. The way I see it spec wars are now not really a problem, manufacturers need to focus on build quality and aesthetics as well and both sony and htc have done that with their flagships this year. Samsung again has disappointed and you will witness exact Chinese replicas of the s4 (just like with the s3) flooding the market and every person and their grandmother would seemingly have one and you can't tell the fake from the real visually as they are both crafted from the cheapest quality of plastic available. However it would be very difficult to replicate htc one due to its mere quality and premium feel. Just my 2 cents. I am deciding between xperia z or htc one but holding out to see what motorolla x brings to the table then making my decision.
Edit: battery life is actually amazing on the HTC One
A lot of HTC smartphone users have had complaints about the poor battery life of their devices, a concern compounded with the fact the recent HTC devices feature uni-body designs, making the batteries non-removable. If you were considering picking up a HTC One, but were worried about the battery performance, fear no more!
According to battery endurance tests done by Expert Reviews, the 2,300 mAh battery of the HTC One managed close to 17 hours of 3G talk-time, and more notably, lasted an amazing 8 hours and 32 minutes in video playback!
With numbers like these, getting a full day of usage with one charge, which has become increasingly difficult, should not be a problem anymore. The review does state that the review unit did not feature the final software version, but assuming that the final release will only make things more efficient, the battery test results are great.
To put these numbers in perspective, a recent battery test of the Sony Xperia Z, which features a slightly larger battery at 2,330 mAh, showed that while the Xperia Z lasted for 16 hours of 3G talk-time, the video playback test gave a result of just 5 hours and 39 minutes. Granted, the Xperia Z does feature a larger display, but that shouldn’t result in a difference of more than 3 hours.
We’ll be looking at a lot of other battery tests once the HTC One is officially released later this month, but for now, the initial results are certainly impressive. Battery life could well become one of the many reasons to buy the HTC One.
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The S4 has a 2600mAh battery. Wait until THOSE battery tests come out.
yo2boy said:
SLCD3 is far superior to Super Amoled.
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i meant the screen size my bad for not being more specific
I want the HTC One. I have been an HTC since there windows mobile 5 days but they have been disappointing with the last line of phones like the ONE X and S phones. I'll wait a bit after it comes out to see how it is.
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