I'm sure this has been debated but I'm on the fence between the two.
As I see it the OG is ahead on al fronts except for the OX having a better Camera, Jelly Bean and a somewhat better form factor.
I might jump over to Best Buy and just get the OG and mess around with it since its an easy return if I decide not to keep it.
Also anyone using a Nano SIM in the OG from the iPhone 5? I have an adapter so I hope I can just pop the Nano in and LTE should work, I read it does on the OX.
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I'm sure this has been debated but I'm on the fence between the two.
As I see it the OG is ahead on al fronts except for the OX having a better Camera, Jelly Bean and a somewhat better form factor.
I might jump over to Best Buy and just get the OG and mess around with it since its an easy return if I decide not to keep it.
Also anyone using a Nano SIM in the OG from the iPhone 5? I have an adapter so I hope I can just pop the Nano in and LTE should work, I read it does on the OX.
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In my opinion the OX+ is a glorified international OX with more memory and JB. The LGOG is at least something new. Sometimes I compare the OX and OX+ to the Iphone 4 and 4s due to the minor differences and same for factor.
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bothfly said:
I'm sure this has been debated but I'm on the fence between the two.
As I see it the OG is ahead on al fronts except for the OX having a better Camera, Jelly Bean and a somewhat better form factor.
I might jump over to Best Buy and just get the OG and mess around with it since its an easy return if I decide not to keep it.
Also anyone using a Nano SIM in the OG from the iPhone 5? I have an adapter so I hope I can just pop the Nano in and LTE should work, I read it does on the OX.
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Yes, I have used the nano SIM from my IP5 in the OG, and it works fine. LTE also works with no modification to the APN settings. Just a note of caution: use the noosy brand of SIM adapters, since it has a plastic film to keep your nano SIM in place. Not trying to sell it, but I had the nano SIM fall out of the micro SIM adapter one time and it ruined the SIM contacts on the phone when I tried pulling it out.
Coming from the HOX & HOX+ I'm happier with the LGOG. I do wish the camera was better, but everything else on the LGOG I like better. Jellybean did nothing for me.
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I agree that the OG seems to be much fresher and the UI better vs Sense. The camera from what I've read is OK at best, which is a real shame in this day and age. I messed with the Nexus 4 so it had a crappy camera as well.
I'm going to try and get one tomorrow at BB
If you really need a good phone camera, get an iphone 4s or 5.
The Nexus 4 and LGOG cameras are crappy because the pixel elements in the sensor are smaller than those in other camera module sensors.
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The Nexus 4 and LGOG cameras are crappy because the pixel elements in the sensor are smaller than those in other camera module sensors.
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I'm guessing that isn't something that is fixable with a software update. Correct?
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I just got 2 lines on AT&T and got this phone and the One X+. I also have an unlocked international quad core One X. The original ran cooler, battery was better for me on original One X and my One X got the JB update the difference was minimal. I returned mine and got a Note 2. That being said, if you've never had a quad core One X they are nice in about every way....except they are s on so you always have to fastboot flash a kernel before flashing a new ROM. I don't ROM jump as much on my One X simply for that reason. You can't just download a ROM straight to your phone while out somewhere and flash it. Just an fyi.
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I just got 2 lines on AT&T and got this phone and the One X+. I also have an unlocked international quad core One X. The original ran cooler, battery was better for me on original One X and my One X got the JB update the difference was minimal. I returned mine and got a Note 2. That being said, if you've never had a quad core One X they are nice in about every way....except they are s on so you always have to fastboot flash a kernel before flashing a new ROM. I don't ROM jump as much on my One X simply for that reason. You can't just download a ROM straight to your phone while out somewhere and flash it. Just an fyi.
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I found this awhile back on the One S forum. Flash App GUI. It allows you to flash the kernal then the zip. It makes having S on a little more manageable.
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bothfly said:
I'm sure this has been debated but I'm on the fence between the two.
As I see it the OG is ahead on al fronts except for the OX having a better Camera, Jelly Bean and a somewhat better form factor.
I might jump over to Best Buy and just get the OG and mess around with it since its an easy return if I decide not to keep it.
Also anyone using a Nano SIM in the OG from the iPhone 5? I have an adapter so I hope I can just pop the Nano in and LTE should work, I read it does on the OX.
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I hate the LGOG, but I think that if you plan on rooting and messing with ROMs and kernels, then the One X+ is the better phone. The LGOG has been out for almost 2 months, and still there is one ROM out there. If you don't plan on doing that, than in my opinion, the LGOG is the clear winner.
Well, when one is looking at reviews on the Internet, it's generally a good idea to flatly ignore all of the ''one star'' reviews because they are either a doa product or an incompetent user. By using the word ''hate" in your first sentence, you have placed your opinion firmly into said ignored pile.
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Coming from the HOX & HOX+ I'm happier with the LGOG. I do wish the camera was better, but everything else on the LGOG I like better. Jellybean did nothing for me.
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This! Even my LGOG camera was better than my HOX+ camera. Battery life about the same. Love the 2gb of ram. Slapped a 64gb card in, now I have 80gb. Not to mention the Bluetooth issues on the HOX+ which has its own thread of issues here on xda.
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I hate the LGOG, but I think that if you plan on rooting and messing with ROMs and kernels, then the One X+ is the better phone. The LGOG has been out for almost 2 months, and still there is one ROM out there. If you don't plan on doing that, than in my opinion, the LGOG is the clear winner.
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Correct me if I'm wrong since I only had my x+ for two days..... But there's only 3 Roms for att x+. Not exactly mind blowing.
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I would say that you should go for the OG. I've had the phone for about 2 weeks now, and I love this thing. Even without Jelly Bean, and running on Lg's theme, it runs really smooth. The camera is not that bad, good enough for someone who just uses it now and then like me. And I believe the rom issue is almost fixed, as several teams are working on aosp/cm roms.
In my use of both the LGOG has better battery life then the One X+.... I'm happier overall with the LG then the X+
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One x+ hands down not because OG is bad but since you ported this query in xda i assume that you might be into roms and kernels and if so one x+ will surely have better dev support while the development for OG is as slow as a turtle !
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One x+ hands down not because OG is bad but since you ported this query in xda i assume that you might be into roms and kernels and if so one x+ will surely have better dev support while the development for OG is as slow as a turtle !
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I really think everybody echoing this sentiment will be regretting their words in another month or so. Wait until after the holidays. More devs are jumping on board this phone as we speak. One team is close to getting JB on here, they just need to work our some issues with display drivers. Once these main roadblock are overcome then the ROMs will start flowing.
Have some patience, people. This phone is gorgeous piece of hardware. And the stock experience, although not JB yet, is about as slick and unobtrusive as they come!
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I really think everybody echoing this sentiment will be regretting their words in another month or so. Wait until after the holidays. More devs are jumping on board this phone as we speak. One team is close to getting JB on here, they just need to work our some issues with display drivers. Once these main roadblock are overcome then the ROMs will start flowing.
Have some patience, people. This phone is gorgeous piece of hardware. And the stock experience, although not JB yet, is about as slick and unobtrusive as they come!
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lol no nobody will be regretting :silly: after all you can't go wrong if you choose any of these smartphones as both are nothing short of beasts if more devs jump the ship to OG then good for both existing owners and future buyers :angel:
Not trying to be a **** at all, and they are certainly both great phones. I just think there will be some regrets, particularly as far as longevity is concerned, where the OG's extra gig of RAM may begin to make a noticeable difference in another year or so. Also, and it's not a huge deal to most since the One X+ has 64GB internal, I personally love the expandability of the microSD slot on the OG.
Just saying, steering away from the OG because it doesn't currently have a lot of dev support, even if someone prefers it in every other aspect, is short-sighted.
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I Really want to get a new HTC phone so i could get rid of my blackberry. I used to have a touchpro 2 and loved it!
so ive been researching both the rezound and one X but i can't come to a conclusion of which one to get... just looking for some opinions.
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One x I have the rezound and I love it but it wont get sense 4 and the one x has better specs
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Are you in the US? If so, you're saddled to AT&T and we all know AT&T is a Rezounding failure. Verizon isn't picking up a "One" phone that we know of ... so unless Sense 4.0 is a deal breaker...Rezound all the way
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One x I have the rezound and I love it but it wont get sense 4 and the one x has better specs
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We already haz sense4 thanks to newts OnE XxX rom. Also, I am not ready to turn in my microSD card or removable battery. Rezound kicks butt and for on $49 everyone should get one or ten.
Well i live in Canada and I should beable to buy the phone unlocked correct?
knights665 said:
One x I have the rezound and I love it but it wont get sense 4 and the one x has better specs
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It won't get Sense 4.0 officially, but developers are already working on Sense 4.0 with ICS 4.0.3 and it's a day or two from being released as a daily driver.
Even then the One X is a quad-core phone, there's no reason not to get it.
Although I don't like the white.
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Also, I am not ready to turn in my microSD card or removable battery
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This is the reason the rezound wins. Even with a tegra 3 it doesn't sway me to get the one x (Also because they haven't announced a flavor for Verizon)
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We already haz sense4 thanks to newts OnE XxX rom. Also, I am not ready to turn in my microSD card or removable battery. Rezound kicks butt and for on $49 everyone should get one or ten.
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Yea, having a none removable microsd card and battery is kind of a turn off + the beats earphones sound tempting hmm..
I don't even care for sense that much I want cm9
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Yea, having a none removable microsd card and battery is kind of a turn off + the beats earphones sound tempting hmm..
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Headphones are nice
But on the other hand... the one x is a faster phone.. hmm
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But on the other hand... the one x is a faster phone.. hmm
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Honestly, do you really think you'll notice the difference between the S3 and S4 in daily use(if you're getting it American)? I'd rather have a 4.3 inch screen with 720p, than the gigantic 4.7, its nicer, and plus we have removable battery and sdcard space, a huge plus. The Rezound can run sense 4 perfectly fine, HTC just wants the one series to be their main money makers.
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Honestly, do you really think you'll notice the difference between the S3 and S4 in daily use(if you're getting it American)? I'd rather have a 4.3 inch screen with 720p, than the gigantic 4.7, its nicer, and plus we have removable battery and sdcard space, a huge plus. The Rezound can run sense 4 perfectly fine, HTC just wants the one series to be their main money makers.
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You might see a little difference in day to day use but the one x screen is LCD 2 so its better and I would rather have the bigger seen
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Well i live in Canada and I should beable to buy the phone unlocked correct?
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That could be a problem. I don't think you'll have much luck using the rexound up there. Its not a global phone and even though it has GSM radios, people are having a hard time with data and SMS outside of Verizon. I'd get the one x.
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Also, I am not ready to turn in my microSD card or removable battery.
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I don't care what a new phone does if you can't take the battery out.
Those are two really good reasons that nobody wants a nexus.
Performance wise, it won't be the deal breaker, since the dual core pretty much handles everything smoothly unless google optimize the next generation os with quad-core. Bigger engine doesn't always run faster and more efficient , especially in this high gas price age.
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I don't care what a new phone does if you can't take the battery out.
Those are two really good reasons that nobody wants a nexus.
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The nexus has a removable battery.
I don't mind the whole not.having an sd card thing. I'll be honest, it didn't bother me one bit. It takes five minutes to copy all the files over to your computer, and with the WiFi file transfer apps, its even shorter.
I definitely wouldn't base my decision of which phone to buy on whether there is a removable ad card. Unless someone can explain some great features that I simply haven't found yet.
With that said, the rezound is an awesome phone while amazing hardware. I absolutely love it
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If you are on GSM I would do ONE X all the way.
If I were buying a new phone I'd probably buy a Lumia 900. But since there will probably never be a VZW version, I guess I'll stick with the Rezound!
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Performance wise, it won't be the deal breaker, since the dual core pretty much handles everything smoothly unless google optimize the next generation os with quad-core. Bigger engine doesn't always run faster and more efficient , especially in this high gas price age.
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Even if Google optimizes the OS for quad cores, it'll only help for the actual Android system itself, not any of the apps you use, half the apps in the Play Store only use 1 core anyway and won't probably ever change that since it's not needed. (Facebook for example, Pandora, etc)
The S4 is a beast processor, best available, Tegra 3 is good for pure power but probably nothing else, I'd hold off on it honestly if you're rocking anything in the past few months.
Now if the One S came to Verizon with a S4 in it, that'd be a better debate.
Part I:
http://www.phonedog.com/videos/htc-one-x-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-dogfight-part-1/
Part 2:
http://www.phonedog.com/videos/htc-one-x-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-dogfight-part-2/
I still pick the Note over the HTC one X....
The One X should win hands down performance wise. It also has a nice design but I still prefer my note's huge screen.
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Coffinfeeder said:
The One X should win hands down performance wise. It also has a nice design but I still prefer my note's huge screen.
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This.
Obviously the Tegra 3 would beat the Note in terms of raw performance.
But I love the Note because of it's versatility. It's more than just a phone.
Two things make the Note the winner in my eyes. The screen, and the fact that I hate Sense. Samsung has screens on lock, and I couldn't go away from Super AMOLED or this 5.3" beauty. And I know Sense is easily dealt with by custom launchers and such, but the icons still bug me in the app drawer.
Plus, I don't have any complaints with my Note's performance, so any performance improvements from here will really only interest me if they improve battery life with similar performance...that, or I want to be able to hook my phone up to a controller and HDTV and play Battlefield 3 online.
Didn't read that article, but I'm gonna say that I still prefer Note over the One X.
I usually "rent" the newest phones for a couple of months before returning it, but I still haven't tried out the intl One X yet (and probably gonna pass on it).
Other than some casual skimming online, the One X looks like it's barely even better than the original GS2 (if at all...)
Although it looks like the One series is something "different"...I'm not too sure how fast HTC can recover from consecutive quarters of having decreasing profits.
That's what happened from them releasing EVO rehashes....whereas Samsung actually released newer upgraded stuff.
Coming from the htc evo I already hate htc with there crappy sence stuff... The evo was a cool phone for a bit and the new htc one x looks nice but im loving samsungs screens and i love the huge screen on my note... I would rather stick to my note!!!
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I'd prefer the international HTC One X over the AT&T Galaxy Note, but if we're comparing both AT&T versions, I'd go for the Note.
I am sticking with the note. I hate when he does the quadrant on the note. That's not accurate. I would get 3200 on stock. He has to many rogue apps running. My SERAPHIM ICS ROM averages 3500 quadrant. So that is a unfair comparison.
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I'd prefer the international HTC One X over the AT&T Galaxy Note, but if we're comparing both AT&T versions, I'd go for the Note.
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I would choose the HTC One S over the One X any day of the week.
I just know HTC is known for their awesome battery life : /
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I just know HTC is known for their awesome battery life : /
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The ones has awesome battery life? I thought it did not, and I don't like the fact that a battery can't be swapped out.
The ones looks nice but I like my Note, especially since I got it 2 months ago and I have probably about 16 months until upgrade eligible!
I'm not as worried about the non-swap battery as I am the lack of a MicroSd slot. While I generally don't bump up against the internal storage max, I always feel more comfortable knowing I can add additional storage if (and I always seem to add a card ) I want/need to.
I have to say that I love my note and other than rooting it at present, I am sticking with stock till ICS or a really stable ROM comes along.
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The ones has awesome battery life? I thought it did not, and I don't like the fact that a battery can't be swapped out.
The ones looks nice but I like my Note, especially since I got it 2 months ago and I have probably about 16 months until upgrade eligible!
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He was being sarcastic. The battery life will probably be horrible
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This shouldnt be compared with each other as the note is on a different phone category. Wait for the the LG studio to come out then we have a comparison.
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This shouldnt be compared with each other as the note is on a different phone category. Wait for the the LG studio to come out then we have a comparison.
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Not to mention they're comparing the international OneX to the AT&T note which for most people here makes no sense (haha, get it?). The AT&T OneX will only have a dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon which is found in the Note because the Tegra 3 doesn't support LTE. So this thread is kind of pointless. The Note has a bigger and better screen, better UI, and everything else is about the same between the two.
Oh and a non-removable battery and no memory expansion? What are we, Iphone users now?
I am pretty confident the ATT One X is going to have the S4 anyway... No LTE support on the Tegra 3.
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I am pretty confident the ATT One X is going to have the S4 anyway... No LTE support on the Tegra 3.
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http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-x-att/
look at the specs page. Yes it will only have a dual core. That's honestly what killed it for me. From this note I'll step up to a phone with a quad core that also support LTE. Now since no such device exists yet, I'll be here for a while.
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http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-one-x-att/
look at the specs page. Yes it will only have a dual core. That's honestly what killed it for me. From this note I'll step up to a phone with a quad core that also support LTE. Now since no such device exists yet, I'll be here for a while.
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Yeah. I don't know why they bothered comparing the two. The S4 will outperform our S3 for sure. But the Tegra 3 isnt even applicable.
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Yeah. I don't know why they bothered comparing the two. The S4 will outperform our S3 for sure. But the Tegra 3 isnt even applicable.
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If you mean why did the websites compare the two? Probably because they're both the new edgy devices and wanted more readers to think that they had something insightful to day. Or they were just bored and wanted to kill all our time.
If you mean the OP? I'd probably say they were bored.
How did this guy manage to get 2254 in quadrant on the note? I got over 3500 out of the box...
Im goin back to att and so far been reading up on the OG. Does anybody regret getting their OG?
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No
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Im goin back to att and so far been reading up on the OG. Does anybody regret getting their OG?
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Not really, the dev support is slightly less then I could hope for (i was running CM10.1 on my Older HTC Sensation 4G, so to go back to ICS is slightly disappointing), but i am satisfied with the phone, screen is amazing, it is supper fast, tons of room, i mean it really is a great phone and i am really optimistic that support will pick up. so no regrets here.
That's great to hear!!! But how's the sound quality on the speaker when talking on the phone?
But please keep the comments coming. I just saw that the phone is 99 at best buy!!! Tempted to get it but just want some actually user reviews from the geeks on xda!
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i recommend this phone
i'd buy it again. it'll be nice once i can roll CM10 on it. but the LG firmware is actually not too bad (coming from HTC Sense). i've recommended the device and will continue to do so.
the only two issues i have is:
1) it's slippery. having gorilla glass on both sides looks good, but the damn thing can slide on any surface. it's like it has a 'zero friction' backing.
2) LG created a device with multiple sizes but one name. the LG OG AT&T version is different in size than the LG OG Sprint version. eventually this probably won't be a big deal, but when looking for a case it can be an irritant if you get the wrong size.
love the screen
device is fast
battery lasts @20hrs regular use
great wifi
LTE is fast in my area
sound is fine
speaker could be a bit louder
put me in the unsure column. the phone is fantastic in most aspects: the screen is AMAZING, it is FAST and the build quality is very good. however, there are a few things that are making me doubt my decision:
1) the phone shape makes it a bit uncomfortable to hold and use, it is just a bit too square. my S3 is bigger but feels smaller due to the curve edges.
2) i am starting to have some doubt on if this phone will actually be very popular. so far it doesn't look like it is having too much success which might limit the amount of development and accessories.
3) there are very little accessories for this phone. i think that this is actually due to the fact that ATT once again decided to go with a device that is different than the international version. there are MANY cases for the normal version but very little for the ATT version.
More phones will hit soon. A lot more. Amazon got frigin back ordered on them... Amazon...
Its either a gs3 or this OG. I know cause its between the two
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This phone couldn't be much better in my eyes. I am not worried about development as the phone just came out. Most who are complaining fail to realize that only the nexus has huge development right out the gate. Well not to forget galaxy phones.
But overall it is a well put together phone. Wouldn't return it for anything on the market now. Plus the resale in my area (Ga) is around $450 can't beat that if your only paying $99 for it.
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I'm getting this phone soon and my only concern, like many others, is lack of support. I see it as the best option otherwise on At&T and I hope that if everyone with doubts supports it, there will be support. If everyone doubting supports goes somewhere else, their doubts will come true.
Anyway, there are quite a few nice cases for the At&T model on Amazon if you search for it specifically. They have a nice looking one for $2.....
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You guys worrying about lack of dev support are ye of little faith. The OG doesn't have very many devs but the ones we do have are very proficient.A lot of you guys are soft bricking your phones with simple debloated stock ROM's so don't be surprised that all of the AOSP testing is going on in IRC instead of here. There might even be a Sense port ffs.
I would definitely buy this phone again. I absolutely love it. I had used nothing but HTC and Samsung in the past. They were great phones too, but I like this one better.
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You guys worrying about lack of dev support are ye of little faith. The OG doesn't have very many devs but the ones we do have are very proficient.A lot of you guys are soft bricking your phones with simple debloated stock ROM's so don't be surprised that all of the AOSP testing is going on in IRC instead of here. There might even be a Sense port ffs.
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Yeah, it's a chicken and egg kinda thing going on. And we have the ability to push the chicken end (build install base). I see a ton of people here saying they are coming from the Atrix and a ton of people from the Atrix saying they are leaving for here. Being one of these people, I'm super pumped because the ATrix community was really great. Hell, I'll probably have some free time ovver the summer, I'd love to help dev for this phone.
No regrets here, coming from the Captivate, I suspect there will eventually be a lot of spill over from the Nexus 4 development, but in the mean time LG's UI is head and shoulders above touchwiz!
Ya I'm on my way to store so after playing with it some more ill decide. Lack of development is expected since this device is new, I suspect it will boom, ain't no telling who is making what. Guess the hard part is waiting! But with the specs of this phone theirs NO WAY yall won't see some kind of development....
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I love the LG stock software. It offers more customization than any other stock firmware I've ever used.
The screen is crisp, the battery is excellent, the phone is fast.
It is quite literally the most impressive kit I've ever had the pleasure of using.
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I definitely do not regret purchasing this phone. As a matter of fact, so far it's one of the best I've bought over the years. Every smartphone I've ever owned was HTC. I was stuck between the LGOG, S3, Ox+, or Note 2. I looked at all of them and the LGOG won hands down.
A few things drew me in to purchase this phone.
For me, the design is simple, super thin. A lot of people love the curved corners, but that's neither here nor there for me. I get asked about this phone a lot and no one mentions curved corners.
It's big, but not too big to be a huge pain. The screen IS amazing.
With the N4 having the same build and similar specs, I had no doubt there would be development for it.
And finally it has a SD slot! I've pushed every phone I've ever owned to the limit. It takes me no time fill 16 gigs. I need more space options.
No regrets so far here either. Coming from a HOX, the extra storage will be welcomed. I do like the design a lot, but it is ridiculously slippery. I have an invisible shield coming to help with that. Haven't had it long enough to comment on battery life. It's blazingly fast and never hiccups. Really looking forward to some Jelly Bean or CM10, but this stock firmware is by far the best I've used. I was torn between this an the HOX+, and honestly what really finally sold me was the $100 priectag Best Buy has on it right now. This phone has the potential to be the best Android device out there at this point, IMO.
I've got an OG N4 and an S3 and the only one I regret buying is the nexus4. Just the lag in screen response is a big enough deal breaker....even with the" fix". The OG can be a better machine than the S3 but is limited to LG's firmware < Samsung firmware. LG wins with screen and the processor but the s3 overclocked to 1.8 and on JB outperforms the OG in terms of system ui snappiness....the s3 still gives a better user experience than the LGOG.....just saying
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If you want a lot of development, get an SIII or Note. If you want an inexpensive yet epic phone, LGOG.
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I'm currently debating whether to pick up the Galaxy Note 2 or the HTC DNA. I love the form factor of the DNA and it's 1080p, sense has always been of interest as well. I currently own a Galaxy Nexus, the new Nexus 4 is kind of underwhelming so I think I'm gonna take a break from the google line of devices.
what do you guys say?
I looked at both before I got the DNA. The Galaxy Note 2 was just to big for me. The screen on the DNA is much better. The also I prefer Sense over Touchwiz and Sense 4+ is the best yet. The biggest problem people have with DNA is the 16gb of space on the phone. You can easily get around this since the phone has usb-otg built in. With an adapter you plug in any size USB device. I have a dongle with a 64gb microsd card. It also works with TWRP recovery so you can backup your phone to it if you choose to unlock your phone.
The DNA is also a world phone, correct? I live in Pakistan (where all the networks are GSM) and plan on having a friend of mine bring a DNA over from the states. I've read that they're unlocked out of the box and can be used on virtually any network.
iArtisan said:
The DNA is also a world phone, correct? I live in Pakistan (where all the networks are GSM) and plan on having a friend of mine bring a DNA over from the states. I've read that they're unlocked out of the box and can be used on virtually any network.
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Yups, u should be able to use it in Pakistan. All GSM frequency/band are UNLOCKED in this phone.
Iam using mine in India
My previous phone was also a GNex.
DNA is at another level to GNex. Quad-core, Bigger and better screen , better sound quality, better camera, better battery life.
The only thing GNex has over DNA is custom ROMs. But you should try out ViperDNA. It kicks ass !!
We should be getting AOSP pretty soon :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
The thing that sold me was the 1080p screen... Everything looks phenomenal on this thing. I was nervous about the battery life but that had ended up impressing me also. This has honestly be the best phone I have ever owned
man you guys are getting me pumped. I might have the phone by the 3rd week of march.
The only thing that bothers me is the Verizon logo tbqh.
I bought the note 2 but after two weeks it was just too big. Swapped it for this and never looked back!
For what it's worth I came from galaxy nexus and get easily double the battery life on this phone.
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I was on a gnex before I got my DNA I'm happy as hell with mines. Unlocked,rooted,s-off,viper Rom, can't go wrong with that
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I could not be happier leaving the gnex
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AW: Galaxy Nexus to HTC Droid DNA
I have the Note 2 before Dna,Dna is better for me!
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I have the Note 2 before Dna,Dna is better for me!
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lol cool .
I'm surprised to see so many gnex owners made the switch to DNA. That says a lot about the quality of the phone in my opinion. I'm not surprised you guys love the phone though, I guess its just that I've seen so much (unnecessary in my opinion) debate about all the things wrong with sense and HTC from gnex users.
I'm one of the rare people that loves both, but if I wasn't allowed more than one interface it would definitely be sense.
In regards to the OP, how serious of a hardcore android gamer are you?
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I came from a GNEX and haven't looked back. I miss the roms but it is honestly a relief to be able to sit on one rom for a month with no issues and stellar battery life.
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I'm going to provide a somewhat tenuous dissenting opinion. I'm coming from a Gnex, and picked up a DNA last night, which I'm considering switching to full time. After 24 hours with it, I'm quite pleased by the hardware, and utterly horrified by the software.
Sense is, in my opinion, complete and utter crap. There's no other way for me to put it, I hate almost everything about it. It's as if they locked several caffeinated adolescent boys in a room and told them to design a skin while watching episodes of Transformers. Viper is making it somewhat tolerable, but man am I anxiously awaiting AOSP. That said... the hardware, oh the hardware. The screen is simply gorgeous, and the battery life is easily twice what I got with my Gnex. In addition, I have 2-3 bars of 4G at work where I had 0-1 bars of 3G before.
The hardware advantages this has over the Gnex are sufficient to keep me from selling this thing in the hopes that AOSP is coming soon. If anyone reading is on the fence, and isn't sure how they'll feel about Sense, I'd advise waiting for prices to come down. I'll probably still pop my SIM into the Gnex here and there to experience Android as it was intended to be.
I too came from the gnex and while I loved the phone itself and devolopment. I couldnt stand the poor reception and battery life. I got the DNA on launch day and have never regreted it. battery life is great and so is the radio reception! As far as development goes you cant beat Viper rom been running it for a good while now and dont even miss AOKP anymore .I am sure you will love this phone!
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I'm going to provide a somewhat tenuous dissenting opinion. I'm coming from a Gnex, and picked up a DNA last night, which I'm considering switching to full time. After 24 hours with it, I'm quite pleased by the hardware, and utterly horrified by the software.
Sense is, in my opinion, complete and utter crap. There's no other way for me to put it, I hate almost everything about it. It's as if they locked several caffeinated adolescent boys in a room and told them to design a skin while watching episodes of Transformers. Viper is making it somewhat tolerable, but man am I anxiously awaiting AOSP. That said... the hardware, oh the hardware. The screen is simply gorgeous, and the battery life is easily twice what I got with my Gnex. In addition, I have 2-3 bars of 4G at work where I had 0-1 bars of 3G before.
The hardware advantages this has over the Gnex are sufficient to keep me from selling this thing in the hopes that AOSP is coming soon. If anyone reading is on the fence, and isn't sure how they'll feel about Sense, I'd advise waiting for prices to come down. I'll probably still pop my SIM into the Gnex here and there to experience Android as it was intended to be.
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As much as I hated it when I first switched, I actually kind of like sense now.... But maybe because every phone I have had before this one I ran CM or some form of aosp and the "newness" of sense keeps me interested. I really LOVE sense camera especially with the mod to make compression next to minimal. I get amazing pictures that the aosp (bless its soul) could never produce.
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I'm surprised to see so many gnex owners made the switch to DNA. That says a lot about the quality of the phone in my opinion. I'm not surprised you guys love the phone though, I guess its just that I've seen so much (unnecessary in my opinion) debate about all the things wrong with sense and HTC from gnex users.
I'm one of the rare people that loves both, but if I wasn't allowed more than one interface it would definitely be sense.
In regards to the OP, how serious of a hardcore android gamer are you?
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I actually don't game all that much, I might start though with that beautiful 1080p 5" screen. That said, I'm aware that many games don't work just yet, if that's the point you're insinuating.
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As much as I hated it when I first switched, I actually kind of like sense now.... But maybe because every phone I have had before this one I ran CM or some form of aosp and the "newness" of sense keeps me interested. I really LOVE sense camera especially with the mod to make compression next to minimal. I get amazing pictures that the aosp (bless its soul) could never produce.
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This is exactly how I feel. Having first owned a G2x and then a Galaxy Nexus, the untainted google experience is starting to get a little stale. This is why I hope the DNA and sense will distract me for at least a year or longer... especially if Sense 5 is on the way.
Can only add to what others have said. I also came from the Nexus. Before that I had the incredible and sense.
The piss poor reception is what ultimately made me pay full retail for the DNA. Only downfall is the 16GB memory and annoying WiFi notification.
This phone is amazing though.
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I just recently made the jump from the Galaxy Nexus to the Droid DNA. I resisted Sense at first being so used to the Stock UI but have come to really enjoy it. This phone is amazing though. Beautiful screen and very snappy performance. Anyone know how easily the back cover scratches? I prefer the naked feel and don't really want a case. In short it was a good move to go to the DNA.
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The process
so my question is what is the process of unlocking and turning s-off on this bad boy, i have never owned a htc device before
Was looking since Amazon has the HTC One for .01 today, if it was worth it to purchase, I have a GS4 now, but thinking about selling it since I'm bored with it... the HTC One looked nice, just curious if Dev's and such disappeared or what happened =/
I think it's nice. I have them both. The gs4 and One. You can tinker around with the phone and turn it into a stock Google play edition. I still think the sense ui is the best though.
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Thanks Jeff lots of devs around still?
Yes there are lots of devs. Especially if you look in the regular HTC one forums.
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Yes there are lots of devs. Especially if you look in the regular HTC one forums.
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Oh so your not stuck with att HTC one builds that's a plus I know how to build so its not a big deal just trying to figure if I want to make the switch to the HTC one or sg4(which I have) on a diff carrier
Yea you can flash from both threads. Only problem I've seen is you need to be soff to flash the newer gpe builds. Which is really easy to do with rumrunner.
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I love my HTC One. There are about 30 different Roms you can choose from. I am loving the Android Revolution HD Google Play Edition of Kitkat
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Swapped my s4 mf3 for a One. But I'm hooked on CM/ASAP custom kernels etc..
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I had to make this choice as well. I ended up trading my ATT Galaxy S4 for my HTC One, and I have no regrets about it. There isn't as much crap bloatware, since HTC really only added a few features to Android. Other than ATT's crap (which is easily gotten rid of) it's a pretty clean OS.
It's got an unlockable bootloader, unlike the ATT S4, so if custom ROMs are your thing, this phone is much better.
As a musician, music quality was important to me. The speaker literally made my jaw drop the first time I heard them. they aren't as good as a set of quality headphones,obviously, and I didn't expect that much. What I really didn't expect was the quality of the speakers and just how good they were. They sound better than those cheap 5 or 10 dollar headphones you can buy anywhere.
Sense UI, as I mentioned, is simple and easy. I personally have really enjoyed Blinkfeed. Zoe is great for pictures.
However, the camera on the S4 is superior in most aspects. I mean, it's 13 MP vs 4 MP (Ultrapixel). The HTC One's isnt BAD, but it isn't great either. It does very well in low light, though. I've taken several pictures of church services (we use a lot of lights and stuff like that) and they come out better on my HTC One than they did on my S4.
The Galaxy is also better in the battery life area. The 2600 mah battery on the S4 beats out the 2300 mah on the HTC One. This can be dealth with though, as I simply put my HTC One in power saver mode, which lowers the clock speed, dims the screen a bit, and tweaks a couple other things,and with regular use(probably 5 or 6 phone calls, texting all day, some gaming, and 2 or 3 hours on the internet) I still go to bed with about 30-40% battery every night.
So, if you want a simpler phone, and one that can be more easily customized and is better for multimedia consumption, I'd say the HTC One is your phone. If you're looking for a phone with features upon features (with a freaking 9GB system file partition) then stay with your S4.
Personally, I definitely love my HTC One way more than I ever did my S4
Running Omni 4.4 Kit Kat on HTC One and I would definitely recommend it and say it is worth it.
I agree with what everyone else has said. It is definitely worth it, and there is a lot of active development.
Do it.
I have only owned HTC phones since day one, my girlfriend has always had to have the Samsung S Whatever. I have played with both and can tell you that you will never regret buying the ONE. It's superior and looks like a man's phone. The S4 is good but the UI is full of smiley faces and bubbles. If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
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cannonofcourse said:
. . . The S4 is good but the UI is full of smiley faces and bubbles. If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
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Lol
cannonofcourse said:
If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
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+1 now that's funny
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If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
Too great!
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I got my HTC One 6 months ago (Black) and love this phone. The performance is blazing fast and keeps surprising me everyday, guess that's why i am not bored with it. Go for it, get a great rom and you will have fun.
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I got my HTC One 6 months ago (Black) and love this phone. The performance is blazing fast and keeps surprising me everyday, guess that's why i am not bored with it. Go for it, get a great rom and you will have fun.
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1 on that, I also have the one and very happy with it. Go ang have one.
Had this phone since it came out and by this time I would be craving for a newer phone, however none of the newer phones have sparked my interest over the One
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Had this phone since it came out and by this time I would be craving for a newer phone, however none of the newer phones have sparked my interest over the One
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Not worth it now because the HTC M8 is coming out/being announced in a matter of a month or two.
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Not worth it now because the HTC M8 is coming out/being announced in a matter of a month or two.
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It is for me since my SGS II died a week ago and I need a replacement now. I just ordered the black one from Amazon today. For $30 +tax, it's a good deal. I just hope I won't be disappointed with the camera. I considered the Moto X, but the unlocking restrictions on AT&T turned me off to it (and the 16GB limit).