What's going on guys?
I need some opinions here...
I do love my Droid DNA. The screen is crisp, I like the camera and I love the form factor.
I honestly don't know how long I can deal with the screen being this big. It kind of hinders the experience for me.
The reasons I am considering returning this (Verizon offers the 14 day window) and getting a GS3 is because I want Cyanogenmod (and prefer the 1 click root method, don't want to risk really damaging my phone messing with ADB) and for the size as shown above.
What do you guys think I should do?
CISGS said:
What's going on guys?
I need some opinions here...
I do love my Droid DNA. The screen is crisp, I like the camera and I love the form factor.
I honestly don't know how long I can deal with the screen being this big. It kind of hinders the experience for me.
The reasons I am considering returning this (Verizon offers the 14 day window) and getting a GS3 is because I want Cyanogenmod (and prefer the 1 click root method, don't want to risk really damaging my phone messing with ADB) and for the size as shown above.
What do you guys think I should do?
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A lot of it is psychological imo. You know its 5 inches, so it feels huge. My Gnex is 4.65 inches and isn't that much smaller. I believe the GS3 is around the same size, if not a bit larger.
Don't mind the mess, I was helping my daughter with her homework.
It looks huge here:
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But when you look at it a little differently, not so much.
This one has my gnex on top.
DNA 5 inches GSIII 4.8 inches. Not worth it. .2 inches bigger with great cam quad core and 1080p. Stick with DNA. After getting to used to it doesn't feel that big.
Yea dude if you were to go to the gsiii you would be kicking yourself in the rear ...
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Not much size difference at all...
You should move on. Sure, you'll cry later....
I would like to throw this out there. I messed with my step-daughters GS3 2 days before getting the DNA and I absolutely hated the hardware home button. After using a touch button for years I had to stop and readjust my hand every time I had to push the stupid home button.
Just my 2cents
I agree with everyone that's posted so far. The S3 is barely smaller, and the hardware button is extremely irritating (my girlfriend's mom got one and that stupid button, along with the lack of Sense, was driving me crazy). The screen is also annoying, with the AMOLED part of it messing with the colors and the Pentile part of it creating that criss-cross pattern whenever you look at a white background. Plus the build quality on the DNA is infinitely better.. I've never been a fan of Samsung build quality.
In short, keep the DNA!
Thank you guys for all of these helpful posts and for the pictures! It helps. I am trying to sit tight and wait for a potential Cyanogenmod release. Then I can probably deal with the size.
CISGS said:
Thank you guys for all of these helpful posts and for the pictures! It helps. I am trying to sit tight and wait for a potential Cyanogenmod release. Then I can probably deal with the size.
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might be waiting a while...
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might be waiting a while...
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do you think they will have an AOSP ROM out anytime soon? Or s off? I'm in the same boat as the OP, only not because of the size but because I don't like using ADB. I'm coming from the Droid Razr Maxx and everything was so simple before but this device doesn't suck stock.
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i have an SGS2\9100 and im very confused if should i change it to HTC AMAZE or
stick with it ..
thank's a bunch!!!
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i have an SGS2\9100 and im very confused if should i change it to HTC AMAZE or
stick with it ..
thank's a bunch!!!
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Amaze is amazing =)
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i have an SGS2\9100 and im very confused if should i change it to HTC AMAZE or
stick with it ..
thank's a bunch!!!
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Are you asking us to make a decision for you or what's up?
I don't get it.
i'v seen the AMAZE and i kinda like it's design but i dont know jack about it
i'v heard it has "the best camera",and Camera is my "soft spot".
what im asking is this :
should i change my SGS2\9100 to the HTC AMAZE? what Cons & Pros
they had? :|
hope that was answering your Q
Camera is awesome, you will need to put a piece of electrical tape between the sensor and light (there is a whole thread on it). This is because of a design flaw which lets light in underneath the cover between the sensor and led flash which leads to a washed out/lighter right side of the photo if you are taking a photo in darker conditions. After its taped its fine, it was the first thing I did after noticing it.
The camera has a ton of options, Im not too sure what the SGSII has but I've also read a bunch of reviews on camera comparisons between these 2 phones and the iPhone 4s and iPhone and Amaze were given the best ratings although the iPhone has less options.
Backlight bleeding on the amaze from the bottom where the buttons are. You can download Screen Filter and turn off the light for these buttons which solves the problem although your buttons wont light up, doesnt bother me though. Theres also a thread on this with pictures.
The battery is a little lacking on the amaze (the screen consumes the most). So if you dont turn it on a lot it will last for a decent time. Flashing custom rom (Quiksense 3.0) also helps.
The build quality seems to be much better than the SGSII. I like the dedicated buttons (not sure if SGSII has a camera button).
If camera is very important to you I would go for the amaze, although the GSII is still decent.
Bigger batteries can be ordered for around $20-30. This plus custom rom should be good enough for most. I get about a day avg. If I use my phone a lot for watching videos on the internet then I may end up having to charge before the day is over. I just flashed quiksense 3.0 yesterday so I will have to see how much it helps out.
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button a bunch to you!
9100 doesn't get 4g on Tmobile bands
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get the amaze, gs2 feel like cheap piece of plastic compared to the amaze
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i'v seen the AMAZE and i kinda like it's design but i dont know jack about it
i'v heard it has "the best camera",and Camera is my "soft spot".
what im asking is this :
should i change my SGS2\9100 to the HTC AMAZE? what Cons & Pros
they had? :|
hope that was answering your Q
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Oh alright so you're asking for differences between the two phones.
Pros and cons. Got it.
Start here for SG2 vs Amaze:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301088
Go here for some pretty in depth reviews about Amaze:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379081
And this one here has more reviews:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1388402
Good luck.
Gr8!!!
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Thanks to draw something, I'm considering getting this phone. Has anyone played it using the s-pen? If so how is it? I imagine it's super accurate to draw things and makes the game all the more fun.
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This phone ownes at this game. I have 20+ games going at any given time because I can drawl so much faster with a big ass screen and s-pen.
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My friends say my phone's unfair because I can put so much more details in the pictures=)
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My friends say my phone's unfair because I can put so much more details in the pictures=)
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Exactly.... I love it!!!!
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My wife is jealous as hell of my Note because I can draw awesome pics on it... Her pics on my old Inspire suck lol
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My friends say my phone's unfair because I can put so much more details in the pictures=)
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then he should get a tablet and use his finger.
like this guy:
http://kotaku.com/5894582/kotaku-re...draw-something-artist-ive-ever-seen/gallery/1
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D: That's all I have to say...just.... D:
I'm a horrible sketcher, but with the s pen it makes it so much more precise to direct your lines and fill color.
I drew Bowser yesterday and it came out a lot better than I thought it would. I would have done more, but it was telling me I was running out of ink lol.
I've been playing this game using my S-Pen. The stylus is a godsend for this particular app. Unfortunately, the nanosecond delay in inputs makes it so that my drawings look really cheesy. If I draw something, what I draw doesn't appear instantaneously ... there's always a very slight delay, but that delay caused major issues for accuracy. I don't see any solution to this problem.
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Unfortunately, the nanosecond delay in inputs makes it so that my drawings look really cheesy...
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yea...that's it, that's why my drawlings suck too, the delay is inhibiting my artistic abilities to drawl stick figures.
Those pictures are epic! I'm jealous of people who can draw.
The stylus action isn't quite as good as a full blown Wacom tablet or a tablet PC with Wacom pen like an older LE1600 (which I have), but it's a lot better than an iPad or iPhone with a mushy capaci-touch type stylus. There's some okay accuracy styli on iOS, just not really pressure sensitive.
My understanding is the S-Pen will be better supported with ICS. As it stands, there's a handful of suitable pressure-friendly paint apps already, more soon I should think. Doodledroid and Hello Color Pencil are two good ones.
Of course, the Note display isn't huge, but I did a few decent drawings on my iPhone with just my finger, so this is a lot better by comparison.
I never got around to trying Draw Something until I got the Note, but now I've got a good addiction going.
I'm kind of torn on some of the images. On one hand, they are spectacular - on the other hand wondering how long it takes to make them. I would love to use the Note & this game to improve my drawing skills (of which I have none of), but I don't want to spend an hour doing a drawing either.
I think the part I like the most is seeing how a drawing is done. There is a screen saved I used to love watching called Drawing Hand (google it) where you watch the artist draw the image using just a basic pen tool and a smudge tool. Always wanted to emulate by learning, but I just don't have the art skill.
Hoping DS will improve my drawing skill some. So far, looks like all my friends are about the same stick figure level that I am.
Is there a sight to see some art done by people, preferably with a way to see them draw it? There a way I'm missing to start a drawing, then come back to finish it later?
BTW - they got bought by zynga (sp) for a rumored 200 million today (!)
If you guys love draw something, and want to post your pics, do so here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592757
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/08/hisense-x1-smartphone/
Who in their right mind would buy a phone over about 5.5 in, any bigger and you look like a twat with it to tour ear
You know, I'd love the bigger screen, and those specs make it rival the Z Ultra. It's appearance also seems nice, though I've never heard of Hisense, so I have no clue about their build quality.
But... It's coming out in the Summer with those specs. What would roughly be a full year after the Z Ultra. By that point I'm hoping we either have or are hearing about (Depending on if we have a new chipset out that makes it worth the upgrade) a Z Ultra Refresh. Plus, the bezels on that thing look worse than the Z Ultra's- If people are complaining about those bezels now, this won't be drawing any support.
All that, and we haven't been told how big the screen is, which is arguably the sole draw of the Z Ultra.
Basically, unless it's hella cheap or is basically a nerd phone's dream (Something like 64GB internal storage AND an micro SD card slot) with a couple of other bells and whistles, I don't see this being a competition for the Z Ultra when it gets released.
Looked quite nice until I saw some of the images showing quite a gap between the plastic top (looks like aluminium) and the glass.
Then continuing to view the other images it looks like an old phone. Not that its worn, but that its dated. Like it should have been released last year.
Im still banking on the Z2 Ultra. Hoping it will have the issues ironed out. Namely the build, and components improved.
DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.
Hisense is just one of dump Chinese phone producers in China. Their phones have bad quality and services. The phone comes with Android 4.2, maybe you won't get update to 4.4 for rest of your life. Since the user group is small, there is rarely custom roms and do not even think of CM.
Who? Those that want screens bigger than 5.5 and are secure enough not to give a f**k what other people think when talking on them.
QUOTE=blueether;50253083]Who in their right mind would buy a phone over about 5.5 in, any bigger and you looked like a twat with it to tour ear [/QUOTE]
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Who? Those that want screens bigger than 5.5 and are secure enough not to give a f**k if other people think they're a twat when talking on them.
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Who in their right mind would buy a phone over about 5.5 in, any bigger and you looked like a twat with it to tour ear
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Considering the board, he might just be saying that in jest.
Edited....lol. How in the world does keyboard correction end up with that?
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Considering the board, he might just be saying that in jest.
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Wasn't aware of that if it's truly the Hisense product history.
The device will be released by Sliver in the US and with 4.4 according to reps at CES.
Hardest thing would be leaving this hardware...which is the classiest thing in the industry.
And I agree...banking on the Ultra2 can't be a bad strategy. Wonder about overall sales tho, given the small niche this size device serves, and if it'd prompt Sony to even release an Ultra2.
QUOTE=jackie099;50254211]DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.
Hisense is just one of dump Chinese phone producers in China. Their phones have bad quality and services. The phone comes with Android 4.2, maybe you won't get update to 4.4 for rest of your life. Since the user group is small, there is rarely custom roms and do not even think of CM.[/QUOTE]
I really don't mind big phones that's why I bought the ultra. but if this phone do not offers nothing better then the ultra but a bigger screen.... no I don't think so. but if it offers good specs then i'll see.
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Lol its funny cos it's true
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Hi!
I will probably buy the S6, but I wonder will it come apps or mods that can use the edge parts of the screen?
As it looks now it will only be used to show contacts and colors. Can it be modified to be used for other apps/purpose?
Anybody have an idea if it will be possible?
its not really big enough like the note edge to be any real use. the contact icons arent even on the edge, they just slide open from the edge.. it's just too small. maybe there will be mods or something for scrolling text or something, but i wouldn't expect to make much use from the edge itself.
I think in time devs will come with apps for the edges.
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I think in time devs will come with apps for the edges.
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Exactly... Especially since Sammy released the SDK for it a few days ago.
This is actually an important point to me too.
I can definitely see myself buying the Edge, but if all it offers is the design and maybe contact-shortcuts, I can not imagine paying 100€ more than for the regular S6.
I had around 20 different Custom Roms running on my S4 over the past 2 years, and I loved all the work, features and options that came with those.
If it was an actual "thing" to lay out future Roms for a proper edge-implementation I would highly welcome it.
To be honest, however, I can not even imagine any actual use right now...
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This is actually an important point to me too.
I can definitely see myself buying the Edge, but if all it offers is the design and maybe contact-shortcuts, I can not imagine paying 100€ more than for the regular S6.
I had around 20 different Custom Roms running on my S4 over the past 2 years, and I loved all the work, features and options that came with those.
If it was an actual "thing" to lay out future Roms for a proper edge-implementation I would highly welcome it.
To be honest, however, I can not even imagine any actual use right now...
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i held both phones in my hand today at best buy and after playing with the edge its so much better looking and feels so much better in your hand that i don't know why the even came out with a non edge lol.
Try both before you pre-order or buy one
I wouldn't expect anything groundbreaking if that's what your hopes are? You're pretty much paying extra for looks with that curved glass technology. And to me it looks damn good! Sure, we'll see apps that'll utilize the curve part of the phone, but ask yourself this... What else can be done for it that's not already being done? I can live with the current features, and I'll be ok if nothing else comes out to use with the curve, but that's just me...
I would be happy with shortcuts to camera, calendar and such, so nothing spectacular...Only basic stuff would satisfy me and I would be willing to pay more and buy the Edge
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I would be happy with shortcuts to camera, calendar and such, so nothing spectacular...Only basic stuff would satisfy me and I would be willing to pay more and buy the Edge
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What you want can be done with pie controls. Albeit not as "edge pretty" but also has other functions. Buy pro and pay less, ha ha.
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It looks like a Squid or a racoon, have to buy a case to hide it......
I like it. But then again looks are subjective.
I personally find it a nicer looking phone than the nexus 6 from Moto.
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I like it. But then again looks are subjective.
I personally find it a nicer looking phone than the nexus 6 from Moto.
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It has a distinct look, and I'm not so sure there are any other phones with that black bar for antennas.
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Originally yes. However the better pictures of it look much better and I like the Graphite look quite a bit now.
looks like cyclop's phone..i personally dont like it but i will eventually get used to it
Yeal ,I think too ,but the Nexus 5x is more ugly than 6p
Do you think 2G RAM is batter than 3G RAM?
The initial renders had me a little worried, but after seeing it via the "hands on" videos... I don't think it looks bad at all.
The side view reminds me of Bender
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Many also think this is ugly but it looks absolutely beautiful to that trooper pinned down on a hillside.
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^^^^^That comparison makes no sense.
I am fine with the look of the phone, I'm more concerned about the screen than the back of the phone, I mean how often do you stare at the back of your phone?
Honestly, if the back actually looked like a raccoon, I'd like it even more. Call it the Nexus Raccoon and take my money Google.
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Many also think this is ugly but it looks absolutely beautiful to that trooper pinned down on a hillside.
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Props to your point. My favorite fighter/attack aircraft.
Back to the topic, I think the all metal finish makes up for the camera hump. When the 6P leaked I wasnt impressed. Now I think it's quite attractive.
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That's it!
Should be named 6B , B for Bender!
Put a case on it; problem solved.
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Makes perfect sense to me @Big Cam. The term beauty can refer to function over form like that beautiful machine ^^^^^ and the N6P.
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I hated the look at first when I saw the leaks, but after seeing real photos, especially the graphite black, it looks much nicer. I think if it was plastic it would look a lot worse.
Overall design is ugly. Bezels huge, back dull.
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You are definitely not the only one, but I think it looks just fine. It's a great looking phone, I don't really care about what they did on the back, it's not hideous or anything. Of course this is a completely opinion based argument. There's no facts being discussed here.
At least it doesn't look like an iPhone! It's nice to have a phone with a little character.
Buy a case thats what I am doing, I'm not liking the black bar myself. But a case will fix that