Assuming that the SGS IV will be an Exynos Octa, and that you don't care much about the difference in screen size or about removable flash or battery, which one would you go for? SGS IV or HTC One? Probaby the weightiest criteria in my view are speed, screen quality, and, last but not least, the possibility of flashing CM. (Note the difficulties with which the CM team has been confronting in porting CM to Exynos-based cellphones.)
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Assuming that the SGS IV will be an Exynos Octa, and that you don't care much about the difference in screen size or about removable flash or battery, which one would you go for? SGS IV or HTC One? Probaby the weightiest criteria in my view are speed, screen color accuracy, and, last but not least, the possibility of flashing CM. (Note the difficulties with which the CM team has been confronting in porting CM to Exynos-based cellphones.)
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HTC One for sure... That's why we all (ok most of us) are in HTC One forum...
HTC ONE once on a monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and twice on a sunday.
The 'One' because it's what Morpheus choose!
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SG4 if it's octa core and LCD comparable to One display for USA release. If it's not, I will surely get HTC One.
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If S4 is AMOLED, then I'm out. If it's S-LCD, then I will at least wait to try both devices. But, I'm done with AMOLED. People talk about using it in the sun being poor but any outdoor performance is poor. I've enjoyed the spoils of the S-LCD screen and still hate the AMOLED from the S2 and current phone (S3).
I too am torn between the HTC One and the supposed GS4.
One one hand, I have a fetish for HTC Sense -I just find android unbearable without HTCs additions.
On the other, The E5 Octa is very tempting due to the superiority of the CPU and GPU.
I really need to wait for the official release to see the device itself. If it is primarily constructed out of plastic, then I would pick the HTC One without hesitation. If it is an aluminum device, then I might be swayed (however I would still be biased towards the HTC One).
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If S4 is AMOLED, then I'm out. If it's S-LCD, then I will at least wait to try both devices. But, I'm done with AMOLED. People talk about using it in the sun being poor but any outdoor performance is poor. I've enjoyed the spoils of the S-LCD screen and still hate the AMOLED from the S2 and current phone (S3).
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Screens can improve though, I'd wait to see both before passing judgement. One X has the best screen of any phone I've owned, galaxy s3 is poor in comparison. Note 2's screen is actually quite nice though.
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This is really killing me, too.
I think the deciding factor for me will be the design. If the S4 is another piece of **** plastic device then I'm not getting it.
And please, don't try telling me "plastic is a great design element" because it is really not. I've had the S1, and told myself the S2 won't be like that. Then I got the S2, same thing. S3 was the final device I told myself I'd get being plastic, and sure the design was nice indeed but it was still the same plastic design. No matter how many times they coat it; it's plastic.
We can't do this comparison because we still don't know much concrete about the S4. We still don't know if there are any new features that may outweigh our concerns on other aspects such as design and the number of cores.
I'm not getting anything until the S4 is out so I can see.
why even ask a question like this without the GS4 specs even out....
everyone who has voted in the poll i bet not a single one of them own the phone yet.....
According to some benchmark, there is no significant difference in processor performance. In case that HTC One has metallic body, excellent display, camera improvements and better UI*, I vote HTC.
* I'm not talking about BlinkFeed
The One because it is an unibody and S4 (probably) plastic.
Thanks guys, I think that I should probably post this poll in the Galaxy forums as well
Otherwise, how does HTC play with aftermarket ROMs (such as CM and the like)?
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why even ask a question like this without the GS4 specs even out....
everyone who has voted in the poll i bet not a single one of them own the phone yet.....
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You are correct, because the phones aren't out yet :silly:
The poll is merely asking what people are getting, if it was posted in a Samsung forum, the results would more than likely sway the other way.
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SG4 if it's octa core and LCD comparable to One display for USA release. If it's not, I will surely get HTC One.
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You know what's funny I just read Samsung is manufacturing the screens for the HTC One. I don't know if they manufactured the ONE X screen but to me it was one of the reasons why I bought it over the SG3.
Gs4 Will not uses 8 cores, only 4, this is mkt. Will have a sd card and more power. But have a touchwiz, plastic and poor sound. I buy a HTC one for now.
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Why pay more than the HTC One for probably half the storage and a plastic phone??? The difference in performance is probably going to be negligible in day to day use (unless you play games) and touchwiz is in need of a serious overhaul.
I would of voted but's it's silly voting for a device which is not even announced.
One think for sure I am not getting plastic dosen't matter even if it comes with 100 cores.
I will always choose htc one because Samsung will probably be plastic and I don't think that gs4 will have better sound than one
I don't know why but I think that Samsung will copy htc one "zoe"
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My primary deciding factor is design. For how I use a phone, I probably wouldn't benefit from the extra (if it ends up having the octa chip) processing power and other little features that it's supposedly going to have.
I'm currently on an iPhone 5 now and simply love the design. When I got bored in the past with the 4 I went to the Inspire and it just simply fell short in a number of categories. But I'm really excited to get back to Android since there have been some major changes/advancements in the last year and a half.
With all that said, I have a high respect and regard to a well designed phone and I think HTC really nailed it with this phone. It would take a seriously impressive phone from Samsung to sway me away from the One.
Edit: this was my first post for a loooong time on XDA. I suppose it's time to update my sig.
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One think for sure I am not getting plastic dosen't matter even if it comes with 100 cores.
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LOL - I'm with you 100% on this.
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So, I have an Amaze and like it enough. Don't love it, don't hate it. I like it. I want something new though and I am tired of waiting for ICS to drop. I am thinking I want to buy a Galaxy Nexus. Am I crazy? Has anyone here used the Galaxy Nexus and went back to the Amaze? Or is something else that will work on 4G with T-Mobile coming out really soon? Carrier branded or not.
I played around with my friend's Window's phone on 7.5 and it worked really nicely. I couldn't find any "high-end" Windows phones that I liked that work on T-Mobile 4G. Maybe I should stay away from those. Thoughts about a WM phone or the Galaxy Nexus?
Thanks for your input.
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So, I have an Amaze and like it enough. Don't love it, don't hate it. I like it. I want something new though and I am tired of waiting for ICS to drop. I am thinking I want to buy a Galaxy Nexus. Am I crazy? Has anyone here used the Galaxy Nexus and went back to the Amaze? Or is something else that will work on 4G with T-Mobile coming out really soon? Carrier branded or not.
Thanks for your input.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-s-review/
this
edit: yes, you are crazy for wanting a overpriced phone that is already outdated lol
No you're not crazy man, Just don't switch to a new device just because it has a newer Android OS on it
and lol whenever i see the One S I see an Amaze with a new processor and screen
edit: Widows Phones are fun, I have an HTC Radar and can say that was a great phone, but its just too boring for my tastes, and the lack of classic emulators was disturbing, my HTC Inspire with similar specs ran an NES emulator better than the Radar
I was thinking about for a week. And finally made my decision. Keeping my amaze. The galaxy nexus is sexy but the amaze WILL get ics aosp and sense versions EVENTUALLY. Just be patient. I was looking at galaxy nexus on eBay and they're sooo cheap I was so tempted to click "buy it now". But the amaze is simply better except for the screen (which is arguable) and operating system (which we will get eventually) and probably running smoother than the galaxy nexus.
I'm keeping my amaze until around October
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No you're not crazy man, Just don't switch to a new device just because it has a newer Android OS on it
and lol whenever i see the One S I see an Amaze with a new processor and screen
edit: Widows Phones are fun, I have an HTC Radar and can say that was a great phone, but its just too boring for my tastes, and the lack of classic emulators was disturbing, my HTC Inspire with similar specs ran an NES emulator better than the Radar
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much better camera(s), much better processor, much better os, much much better build, thinner, lighter, much better screen.. I could go on lol, its definitely worth the upgrade (if you have the money). also all the accessories HTC is making for the ONE series is worth the upgrade.
If you don't have money to waste id stick with the amaze though since its not a bad device at all really. im probably upgrading to the Nokia Lumia 900 though I miss me some WP7
edit: how does nes run on wp7? is it playable
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I was thinking about for a week. And finally made my decision. Keeping my amaze. The galaxy nexus is sexy but the amaze WILL get ics aosp and sense versions EVENTUALLY. Just be patient. I was looking at galaxy nexus on eBay and they're sooo cheap I was so tempted to click "buy it now". But the amaze is simply better except for the screen (which is arguable) and operating system (which we will get eventually) and probably running smoother than the galaxy nexus.
I'm keeping my amaze until around October
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the galaxy nexus looks amazing, the camera is a deal breaker for me though =l
NES runs ok on the Radar, about 3/4 speed with the sound on, it should run the same on any WP7 phone with a 1Ghz processor and 512 RAM
and lol i read that the S4 smokes the tegra 3s so I can give you that, and I don't factor OS revisions when I look at newer phones simply because Android = portable most of the time nor accessories either. I just look at build quality and specs and work from there, for the longest time i saw "1.5 dual core, 1 GB RAM, aluminium build, no AT&T 3.5G bands"
gonna inject a lil bias here: I HATE pentile screens, everything looks like its through a fishnet to me lol, and samsung scared me away from any AMOLED screens thanks to their crazy color saturation
camera: More megapixels are great but how good the image sensor is is what counts, Amaze is better in both regards
Edit: call me crazy but I like a slightly heavier phone, helps give me a sense of how durable a phone is, even if it has nothing to do with durability
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NES runs ok on the Radar, about 3/4 speed with the sound on, it should run the same on any WP7 phone with a 1Ghz processor and 512 RAM
and lol i read that the S4 smokes the tegra 3s so I can give you that, and I don't factor OS revisions when I look at newer phones simply because Android = portable most of the time nor accessories either. I just look at build quality and specs and work from there, for the longest time i saw "1.5 dual core, 1 GB RAM, aluminium build, no AT&T 3.5G bands"
gonna inject a lil bias here: I HATE pentile screens, everything looks like its through a fishnet to me lol, and samsung scared me away from any AMOLED screens thanks to their crazy color saturation
camera: More megapixels are great but how good the image sensor is is what counts, Amaze is better in both regards
Edit: call me crazy but I like a slightly heavier phone, helps give me a sense of how durable a phone is, even if it has nothing to do with durability
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Yeah, the lumia 900 should handle it better. RAM doesn't really matter in WP7. i still would prefer 1gb though
benchmarks don't really mean anything. if the hardware isn't optimized for the software then the benchmarks wont be great. I would pick the one x over the one s anyday I don't like aluminum phones. I like polycarbonate plastic much more and the one x has that. i read somewhere that the one s will come with both though.
yeah pentile is horrible, i had the atrix. but, the pentile on the one S isn't noticeable at the slightness. htc did something, they wouldn't make it have a bad screen considering everyone hates the pentile on moto devices.
the one s, and one x have the same camera. the amaze and one s both have 8mp, but the one s has a MUCH better sensor, and a dedicated image chip.. i don't know what you're talking about lol, the camera flys past the amaze. have you seen the sample shots?
edit: megapixels count definitely, it depends on how you use them though. the way Nokia is on the pureview is great. will be the best camera on the mobile phone market. the one series will probably be in 2nd place and leave the amaze in 3rd
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So, I have an Amaze and like it enough. Don't love it, don't hate it. I like it. I want something new though and I am tired of waiting for ICS to drop. I am thinking I want to buy a Galaxy Nexus. Am I crazy? Has anyone here used the Galaxy Nexus and went back to the Amaze? Or is something else that will work on 4G with T-Mobile coming out really soon? Carrier branded or not.
I played around with my friend's Window's phone on 7.5 and it worked really nicely. I couldn't find any "high-end" Windows phones that I liked that work on T-Mobile 4G. Maybe I should stay away from those. Thoughts about a WM phone or the Galaxy Nexus?
Thanks for your input.
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You're not crazy man. Lately I've been thinking about this too.
lol sorry stratax, I was refering to the galaxy nexus with the whole camera comment, I've been really letting my cell phone knowledge slip there after getting the amaze so other than the bare basics I really havent looked into the One series all that heavily, and i thought the one s only had the aluminium shell that was hardened with some sort of high voltage process
and I'm not saying that megapixels aren't all that important, I'm saying there are other factors that contribute to how good a camera sensor is, compare the same photo across all kinds of phones with the same number of megapixels and you'll see a clear difference in the quality is all I'm saying
that nokia phone is rediculous though
Nah your not crazy, I had an amaze with a custom rom but they weren't anything special but a better stock experience. I recently got a galaxy nexus and I love it. HD screen, quality 5MP camera, and ICS plus it has a bigger screen with on screen keys which I like better. Never thought of going back to Amaze, especially with all the roms, mods, & customization but its all depends on your needs
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Nah your not crazy, I had an amaze with a custom rom but they weren't anything special but a better stock experience. I recently got a galaxy nexus and I love it. HD screen, quality 5MP camera, and ICS plus it has a bigger screen with on screen keys which I like better. Never thought of going back to Amaze, especially with all the roms, mods, & customization but its all depends on your needs
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HaHaHa. Is it ever about needs? Nope. For me, at least, it is about getting something new and in some cases, having a phone that not many others in town will have. Before we had 3G/4G on AT&T and TMO, I was buying a new phone every 3 months. Mainly Nokia N series. Remember those bad boys? Buy it, swap out the SIM and go. Now with the different 3G/4G bands on the carriers, it makes it more difficult to just buy a new phone and be happy. This doesn't work, that doesn't work, 2G only, etc. Without fail, the "other" carrier has the phone I want. Then when I switch to get that phone, the "other" carrier I just switched from gets another phone I want. It is never ending and I still to this day have the itch to buy a new phone every couple of months. I swear, I need phone purchasing/carrier switching rehab.
I've had people offer their GNexus for my Amaze and I couldn't justify the trade. The GNexus has a better screen and it's a Google phone and all, but the cons of that phone are too much for me to handle (no microSD slot, terrible camera, etc).
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i've had people offer their gnexus for my amaze and i couldn't justify the trade. The gnexus has a better screen and it's a google phone and all, but the cons of that phone are too much for me to handle (no microsd slot, terrible camera, etc).
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lol sorry stratax, I was refering to the galaxy nexus with the whole camera comment, I've been really letting my cell phone knowledge slip there after getting the amaze so other than the bare basics I really havent looked into the One series all that heavily, and i thought the one s only had the aluminium shell that was hardened with some sort of high voltage process
and I'm not saying that megapixels aren't all that important, I'm saying there are other factors that contribute to how good a camera sensor is, compare the same photo across all kinds of phones with the same number of megapixels and you'll see a clear difference in the quality is all I'm saying
that nokia phone is rediculous though
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oh I was about to say hahah. no, on one CES coverage someone stated that it will come in both polycarbonate and anodized aluminum. still, I would take the IPS SLCD 2 over super amoled pentile ANYDAY
yeah, the sensor is one of the most important things if you have a decent number of pixels. if you had a badass sensor with a vga camera it would look a bit funny lol. speaking of which, the galaxy nexus has crap mp count and sensor xD fail flagship device imo
edit: the most I would pay for the galaxy nexus is 300 and that would never happen lol
ive owned both the amaze and htc evo 4g lte
i notice no difference in picture quality. they both take great pictures
Owned both the Galaxy Nexus & the Amaze. They are both nice phones. However, the Amaze is just a great phone. I do have my complaints such as the battery and the fact that I am on my 4th Amaze (2 would not charge/overheating problem straight out of box, 3rd lost).
The Amaze has got to be one of the most underrated phones I know about.
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I have both the Amaze and the Nexus. Unless Samsung changes how they manufacture their phones, I will never buy another Samsung phone again.
I had my Nexus for about a month when It started exhibiting the famous charging issue. I sent it in for warranty repair (ha), and got it back three weeks later with a note that it had suffered water damage, and therefore my warranty was void. Considering the fact that the phone was never wet, this had to be a bogus claim. I tried correcting this to no avail - it's obvious that Samsung doesn't stand behind their products.
I was able to pick up an Amaze for $69 through Target, and I'm glad I'm back with HTC. The build of the phone is so much better than either the Nexus or the GS II that I have owned, and the camera is the best camera I've seen in a smartphone.
The only negative I have regarding the Amaze is Sense - I would love a stable vanilla ROM that has everything working....
But I digress - I would not recommend going from the Amaze to the Nexus to anyone.
do u all think that S3 should be bought by the user who already uses an
S2.
S3 specs are:- |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| S2 specs are:-
1280x720p super amoled hd(not plus)|||||||||||| 800x480 super amoled plus
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1gb ram ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 1gb ram
and customized interface.(new touchwiz)|||||||| touchwiz ux(4)
should S3 be purchased by an enthusiast if he already owns an
Galaxy S2????
S3 to the S2 is what the iphone 4s is to the iphone 4
Look at the main differences, they are only software oriented... The only upgrade is maybe the camera, the quad core cpu (with same gpu) and the led notification light... The super amoled hd is a pentile screen...
Not digging my pockets this year
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S3 to the S2 is what the iphone 4s is to the iphone 4
Look at the main differences, they are only software oriented... The only upgrade is maybe the camera, the quad core cpu (with same gpu) and the led notification light... The super amoled hd is a pentile screen...
Not digging my pockets this year
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thats what i was thinking.
cause the camera is the same old 8 mp cmos sensor but flatpanel.
just the screen size,resolution and the processor has been changed.
so i think would stick to my S2 for one year more and wait for S4.
my DAD will be happy that this year his wallet will not be empty like last 2 years.
Other than the screen and battery, there's nothing I want over s2 TBH. When's the last time you found s2's CPU struggle with anything? Now what you going to do with a quad core CPU that put some laptops to shame?
I know most S2 users will say it's not worth it, but after reading both the engadget and androidcentral coverage (and also technobuffalo and pocketnow) I have come to the conclusion:
I want it.
First of all, this is not iPhone 4->4S. The only thing there was a dual core in stead of single core processor and the camera. No DESIGN changes, it looked the same. No screen changes, it looked the same.
My initial feeling was mixed. First I wasn't amazed by the design. After seeing more and more articles and more and more pictures/videos, I changed my mind. That "metallic blue" colour is very nice, I like the home button design, the curved edges. The only thing I'm not amazed about is the back, but it's ok.
Hardware wise I'm happy. People with the S2, I understand you doubting if it's worth the upgrade from an S2. But some people on the net saying the hardware is total "****" should be locked up. People expect WAY to much. 2 years ago I would have only dreamed about such specs. While my S2 is no slow guy, I am starting so see room for improvements. It's slow some times, not a lot but ok. Also the change from WVGA to 720p res is a great thing, even if it's "pentile". Another small but maybe unknown detail is the S3 uses a "wolfson" soundchip or how it's called, so supercurio already tweeted we can expect amazing sound quality.
Atm I"m enjoying my S2 and somewhere in June/July I might get the S3. Like I said a while ago, standard pattern of most humans:
Initial disappointment, after a while start changing their minds, buy the phone anyway, start loving it hardcore mode. Every year. People usually focus only on specs on paper, but start seeing the small details later. And off course actually holding the phone in your hand, that's when the magic chicks in ^^
Of course it's worth buying the SIII. They upgraded the best feature in the world: pink spot right in the middle of the photos.
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S3 to the S2 is what the iphone 4s is to the iphone 4
Look at the main differences, they are only software oriented... The only upgrade is maybe the camera, the quad core cpu (with same gpu) and the led notification light... The super amoled hd is a pentile screen...
Not digging my pockets this year
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You will buy this phone, just wait till you come out and you hear all the good things about it, you won't be able to resist. You will find things in your pockets
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S3 to the S2 is what the iphone 4s is to the iphone 4
Look at the main differences, they are only software oriented... The only upgrade is maybe the camera, the quad core cpu (with same gpu) and the led notification light... The super amoled hd is a pentile screen...
Not digging my pockets this year
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And what changes did you expected?
The hardware upgrade is nice, the online thing i dont like is the design. its so 2008 :-(
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Features like Smart Stay, SVoice etc are so awesome, worth buying!!!
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I just wanted to see what does Supercurio do with Voodoo!
S3 has a wolfson, thats enough reason for me to switch
no . its not worth-it unlike iphone user who need to wait apple decision to add features . .. we dont hope the s-voice, s-memo and the other software inprovement excluding touchwiz will be ported to our beloved galaxy s2 okay2 maybe touchw's icons just for the sake of refeshment
SGS III forum here.
Do we really need to flood the SGS2 pages with floods of opinions about another device - which won't be released for four weeks - when one can do so on said device's dedicated forum?
No we don't IMO...
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And what changes did you expected?
The hardware upgrade is nice, the online thing i dont like is the design. its so 2008 :-(
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Have you seen good renders/official pictures of it?
http://m.pocketnow.com/android/the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-was-it-worth-the-wait
It's beautiful imo.
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SGS III forum here.
Do we really need to flood the SGS2 pages with floods of opinions about another device - which won't be released for four weeks - when one can do so on said device's dedicated forum?
No we don't IMO...
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Oh come on it's one thread. No flood.
It's common sense this will be discussed here.
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I just wanted to see what does Supercurio do with Voodoo!
S3 has a wolfson, thats enough reason for me to switch
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Exactly .... and the special thing thing is the chip is better than the one in sgs.
Generally people will never have the mind to update their previous flagship, adding the poor design for sgs3 the upgrade will be slower from sgs2 users.
If you like HD screen, capture more photos, better battery life then you can switch to sgs3 without a doubt.
People haven't read the initial review from anandtech and gsmarena, this sgs3 blows the competitors with wide margin . The only drawback I would say is the back panel design.
#*posted on the move *#
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Oh come on it's one thread. No flood.
It's common sense this will be discussed here.
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That must be why I've found 4 threads here already then.
Don't see that it's "common sense" at all - that's what the dedicated forum for the SGS III is for....
Anyway, see the last post here - when a mod says discussion goes on relevant thread, end of story.
Bet this thread will be locked anyway.
Having gotten the original Galaxy S and SII, I was greatly anticipating the SIII even though I was very impressed with the HTC One X.
After seeing the device, I have to say I'll be getting the One X instead. I waited and waited but was ultimately disappointed.
This new device is pretty ugly. How can the company that made the elegant Galaxy Nexus also make the chintzy, cheap-looking Galaxy SIII? Seriously -- the Galaxy SII actually looks better with its more pronounced edges -- the curved appearance of the SIII reminds me a lot of the Galaxy S -- in other words, the design went backwards. At least the iPhone 4s retained what was a good-looking design.
That's not the only thing that went backwards: the display technology Samsung is using on the SII is superior to the Pentile display of the SIII even if the resolution is lesser. What's more, in real world use, the SIII will probably not be that much better than the One X. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but the front camera also has a slightly smaller sensor, doesn't it (1.9Mpix vs. 2.0Mpix)?
Moreover, whereas other manufacturers are exploring the use of new processes and materials for its builds (Apple is allegedly planning to use new materials and processes on its iPhone and HTC already used a different set on its new One series), Samsung has stuck to ugly, glossy plastic.
What's bizarre is that if you look at Samsung's other offerings, like its televisions, it isn't afraid of producing elegant, spartan designs. There's nothing elegant or spartan about the Galaxy SIII, it's just cheesy.
Also, while I thought Touchwiz 4 was passable enough, the new TouchWiz looks like a disaster waiting to happen. You can already tell there's going to be a ton of crapware on the i9300. Where's the evolution? Why persist with the iPhone knock-off design sensibility when Android has already moved forward? Why insist on a very ugly hardware home button when Sammy itself shipped the first ICS sandwich with virtual buttons?
Rather than going for an ICS-influenced look which was meant to unify the appearance of the OS across devices and manufacturers, Samsung doubled-down on the most-critiqued software feature of its devices. Also, as one can see from the various hands-on videos, they even retained the Gingerbread-green battery icons!
At least HTC had the good sense to tweak SenseUI heavily to give its users a good user experience while incorporating just enough ICS to please the Android purists. Just looking at the TW5, you know it'll be another invasive, ugly experience from Samsung.
The only redeeming quality the SIII seems to have is its SoC, which is why some are saying its an evolutionary rather than revolutionary update.
So, sorry, Sammy. You aren't getting my money this year.
Better stay away from xda,internet for some time
If i say just once that I need new phone, I am kicked out of house
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i'm pretty disappointed with the Galaxy S3 to be honest.
1. looks like a piece of soap.
2. screen is pentile
3. hardware buttons (really samsung?)
4. fat bezel
5. a9 battery sucker instead of a a15 for the sake of marketing
6. crapwiz
it's a galaxy SIIs. I'm gonna wait for the next Nexus. just my $0,02
In my opinion, SG3 not really a idea phone to buy if you already have SG2. Because:
1. Still not need quad core yet.
2. 4.8inch too big for "mobile" phone. Almost size of Samsung Note.
3. Same camera MP.
4. Ugly and non pro design.
The only things that interest me is the NFC technology.
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3. Same camera MP.
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i can't believe that there still people thinking that image quality is measured in megapixel. it's 2012.... we should be over this now. people like you are the reason why the sgs3 has a inefficient quad instead of a a15 dual. CUZ M O O OOOAR IS B E TTARRR!
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FML, the American LTE version is gimped! F YOU SAMSUNG! So who else is looking at the next HTC phone? Seriously, if it's not a Samsung Exynos, I'm not going NEAR it.
The official word I got from Samsung is that the specs for the USA ATT SG3 haven't actually been confirmed yet, so there's some small hope.(small.)
We have a S3 forum now
I really dont know who would buy that phone. Samsung really screwed it up. visual wise. the back looks like a cheap phone. it is round. i was really expecting something else from samsung. i had money saved for it. but im gonna take it to HTC instead and import one of those HTC one X in black. it is really a bad looking phone it looks cheap. nothing about it makes say og hot dam look at that. the i777 looks way better.
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I really dont know who would buy that phone. Samsung really screwed it up. visual wise. the back looks like a cheap phone. it is round. i was really expecting something else from samsung. i had money saved for it. but im gonna take it to HTC instead and import one of those HTC one X in black. it is really a bad looking phone it looks cheap. nothing about it makes say og hot dam look at that. the i777 looks way better.
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Agreed. As with every other Galaxy S line version, I expect the American version (and different carrier designs as well) to look differently. In my opinion, AT&T has always had the more aesthetically pleasing of each iteration (Captivate and our device, in comparison with the Fascinate, etc.). I'm not sure this is salvageable though lol.
In regards to the HTC One X, I guess you don't want the AT&T version?
I am hoping At&t just might release 2 again as with the Skyrocket and OG but thats looking grim. Depending on how much the At&t costs vs. the International, I might just sell the OG S2 and just import, but the S4 chip does seem fast and I am in an area of LTE.
^^^^^^ exactly
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I like the new s3. Its candy. Og Hspa + quad exynos. Not getting it tho just got my s2 last November so it would be dumb to replace this great phone so soon . Bring on the Note plus next year!
Now Im really glad I bought the OneX.
Lets hope they make the S IV better.
Now, for my thoughts on the SIII... The only thing that got my attention was that half of the announcement was all software related tweaks and improvements. But its still TouchWiz. They made TW hook into the phone deeper than ever and its ugly. I feel they relied more on software and less on hardware.
Samsung should have taken a page from HTC's playbook and scaled back (like HTC did with Sense4) instead of driving the roots of TW even further into the core. Just look how ugly the messaging app is or how laggy and ugly the photo album was when doing burst shot. If they are going to integrate TW into everything, at least make it aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
If they sell an Exynos based version in the US subsidized then I will buy it. I don't live in an LTE area and I get solid 4-11MB/s with my SGS2 which is more than sufficient for my needs. I download AOKP and CM9 directly to my phone and it only takes a couple mins and that is the only time my data speeds are taxed even a little. The need some people have for 20+ MB/s connections seems crazy to me I don't get it. I would MUCH rather have the faster CPU. If there is no US Exynos version of the SGS3 I will probably just wait until 2013 to upgrade.
SGS3 > One X.
One X deal killer: non removable 1800mAH battery and 12GB user accessible built-in storage with no microsd expansion slot.
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SGS3 > One X.
One X deal killer: non removable 1800mAH battery and 12GB user accessible built-in storage with no microsd expansion slot.
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I'll stick to my i777 until my contract is up, then I'll get a SGSIV , which will be better :thumbup:
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I'll stick to my i777 until my contract is up, then I'll get a SGSIV , which will be better :thumbup:
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My thinking exactly
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I'm just gonna buy an iPhone. ROFL.
Nawww just jokin.
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Just saw the One X has a locked boot loader also per ATT. Now that sucks. Hopefully someone cracks it.
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I am very picky about how my phones look. the S3 was on buy list no matter (i was expecting Samsung to come up with a better design than the crap they released), now way in hell i am going to spend on that phone. I hate oval looking phones. HTC One X is oval, but it way better looking than the S3 i got to give it to HTC on this one.
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I am very picky about how my phones look. the S3 was on buy list no matter (i was expecting Samsung to come up with a better design than the crap they released), now way in hell i am going to spend on that phone. I hate oval looking phones. HTC One X is oval, but it way better looking than the S3 i got to give it to HTC on this one.
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I love my new OneX
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You know maybe I'm just a fanboy but I'm sick and tired of people calling the phone ugly, like how many black square slabs do you have to see before you've had enough? I for one am for the new look, I like the ergonomic nature look of it. Sure it didn't blow me away but it's growing on me with every picture and video I see. Oh and for people complaining about TW I really think Samsung focused on the right area for the phone, it's software rather than it's hardware. I mean let's be serious a dual-core S4 would be enough computing power for any smartphone, couple that with LTE and I for one do not care if I get the Quadcore Exynos or the S4. Sure I'd rather have the Exynos Quad and coming from an at&t SGSII I know the power of the Exynos, but I think it's time companies focus on making the phones run better with more features than just beefing up the specs.
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You know maybe I'm just a fanboy but I'm sick and tired of people calling the phone ugly...
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+ 1.
The phone looks fine to me. I would have stuck with an iPhone if I wanted form over function.
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You know maybe I'm just a fanboy but I'm sick and tired of people calling the phone ugly, like how many black square slabs do you have to see before you've had enough? I for one am for the new look, I like the ergonomic nature look of it. Sure it didn't blow me away but it's growing on me with every picture and video I see. Oh and for people complaining about TW I really think Samsung focused on the right area for the phone, it's software rather than it's hardware. I mean let's be serious a dual-core S4 would be enough computing power for any smartphone, couple that with LTE and I for one do not care if I get the Quadcore Exynos or the S4. Sure I'd rather have the Exynos Quad and coming from an at&t SGSII I know the power of the Exynos, but I think it's time companies focus on making the phones run better with more features than just beefing up the specs.
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+another 1. The only reasons I'm not going to get this phone is #1, I don't have an upgrade and I can wait until S4 when that upgrade comes around, and #2, the phone is too big for me. My S2 is already pushing the size limit for me, I love the large HD screen but the fact that the whole phone is bigger than my current one means it's too big for my pocket and my personal taste. I was pretty happy with everything else they included hardware-wise, and very pleasantly surprised by all the new software features, especially because I happen to be a fan of stock TW.
Ehhhhh..... I am the biggest Samsung fanboy ever..... This phone is pretty ugly.... The screen looks alright, the back looks more generic than the Vibrant.... Overall it's ugly compared to the OneX. Average user won't tell but the display in the OneX is nicer than the pentile crap....
Clear cut instances of a company on top has nothing to prove.... Therefore puts out whatever it wants and we accept it as the best. On the other hand a company that was once great fell real hard and now strives to redeem itself.... and did it well. Kudos to HTC.... Samsung will win next time.
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Friends, I am planning to buy either S3 or HTC one .
I am well aware of the specs of both smart phones. My concern is regarding the hardware. Which one is the best in terms of reliability, durability and better hardware. Because I have read few issues for both phones like S3 has voice, charging and battery issues where as HTC one X has signal, Wifi issues.
Please suggest.
Thanks.
Wrong forum XD, well I was happy with my S3, UNTIL, find out the screen is so fragile, mine already cracked being on my pocked with my keys, had to pay $250.00 to fix it. now it gets more attention than my GF XD
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Friends, I am planning to buy either S3 or HTC one .
I am well aware of the specs of both smart phones. My concern is regarding the hardware. Which one is the best in terms of reliability, durability and better hardware. Because I have read few issues for both phones like S3 has voice, charging and battery issues where as HTC one X has signal, Wifi issues.
Please suggest.
Thanks.
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HTC.
jje
naumanrahim said:
Friends, I am planning to buy either S3 or HTC one .
I am well aware of the specs of both smart phones. My concern is regarding the hardware. Which one is the best in terms of reliability, durability and better hardware. Because I have read few issues for both phones like S3 has voice, charging and battery issues where as HTC one X has signal, Wifi issues.
Please suggest.
Thanks.
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Ok,first, you are in S3 thread..
All ( or,at least,most) of us will suggest s3, and is the correct choice
I haven't any of the problem you described ( voice, charging and battery ARE ALL working fine)
Battery life is great for me, 2 days in medium usage
The pros for S3 : removable battery, stronger processor and gpu, microsd,louder speaker volume, free galaxy tab 2 7"
THe pros for One X ( the competitor): looks more solid,because unibody,lighter,different/better screen technology ( no deep blacks btw)
Camera is almost the same quality, but honestly i prefer the s3 one
The One X got Sense, for me is crappy ( i had a lot of htc and in my opinion sense is good but boring and too heavy after some times..)
These are my considerations, hope to help you a bit in the choice :cyclops:
I got 3 HTC one X's and they all got faulty hardware. I asked a refund in the end and bought a S3.
Screen of the One X is much better than the S3 and sense looks beautifull.
If I could afford it and had the courage to swap it 10x before having a faulty free HTC One X, I would go for HTC. But reading about the faulty wifi antenna on the HOX that can fail on you at any time (connectors get loose and HTC's solutions is to press it with foam tape between the unibody....). I'm glad I bought S3.
HOX had more potential than S3, but HTC blew it on that one.
you ask here off course everybody will recommend ask you go for s3
S3 is a toned down version of God, go for it, you will never regret it.
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S3 is a toned down version of God, go for it, you will never regret it.
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Come on, let's be serious. Everyone knows that God is a toned down version of the S3.
Anyway, S3 is better because of the screen and processor. Though HOX would get tegra exclusive games.
S3 had launched for few months.
New phone coming out soon, note 2, LG optimus g, mi 2.
They are great phone compare to s3, it is better you get the latest phone.
New chipset, 2gb ram (this is important).
Anyway, it is up to you.
S3 will get the most xda developer support, choose it if you are keen on many variety custom Rom
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Enough of these comparisons, @OP go do some research or better yet, go with HTC and leave this forum alone.
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I came from two HTC One X LTE Rogers phones. And my Lesson from that....Don't trust Qualcomm or don't trust HTC. Probably both.
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HTC.
jje
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Ignore this post unless you want screens you can push in, camera lens covers that begin to pop away for the unibody over a short time, marks or dents on your finish, stuttering etc.
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I got 3 HTC one X's and they all got faulty hardware. I asked a refund in the end and bought a S3.
Screen of the One X is much better than the S3 and sense looks beautifull.
If I could afford it and had the courage to swap it 10x before having a faulty free HTC One X, I would go for HTC. But reading about the faulty wifi antenna on the HOX that can fail on you at any time (connectors get loose and HTC's solutions is to press it with foam tape between the unibody....). I'm glad I bought S3.
HOX had more potential than S3, but HTC blew it on that one.
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Yup, they really dropped the ball on the hardware and obviously didn't put it through the proper tests.
This isn't the typical, which phone should i buy or why question, i'm doing a project on how important brand recognition is so I'm just really curious if you guys will help. So why did you all buy the OG over the other top phones that were out when you bought it? Also, how important are the manufacturer added features/skins (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? (Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....)
Any responses will be helpful and appreciated
Why lgog?
HTC one x+: lgog has expandable storage and better processor
Galaxy S3: lgog has a better design and better processor
Galaxy Note 2: Size lol
Its way to big ...
And because the lgog is similar to the nexus 4 and I expected some development benefits their and a lot of people have the s3 and I wanted something different
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Compared other phones. The quad core processor, 2GB ram, 16GB internal and 16GB microSD killed the competition for the comparable price of $99. The 4.7" screen is nice, not to big, not to small. The carbon fiber look back was a nice bonus, even though I soon found out the back glass cracks so easily :-/
The overall look and feel of the phone really caught my eye also.
My wife has the S2 and I came from an Infuse, which was a great phone, just wanted something different than Samsung. I had never owned an LG phone...
All in all, I love the phone, especially the performance, the only downfall for me is how easily the back glass broke.
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I bought the OG for a number of reasons:
Price ($99 contract)
Similarity to the Nexus 4 (development!)
Size
Design, it feels/looks like a solid brick.
But, you're doing a project on brand recognition. So I'll focus more on that.
At first, I was skeptical about buying an LG phone. I considered the One X+, and even the iPhone 5 (shudder). I gave LG a shot though because they built the Nexus 4. If it wasn't for the nexus 4, I wouldn't have bought this device. Brand recognition is important, but you gotta give others a chance. :good:
I've had all three of the others and this is by far the best...
One X/X+ has issues with lag, non-expandable storage, poor battery life, but one amazing screen.
S3 is nice, but it does have that over saturated AMOLED screen. The LCD on the LGOG is much better to my horrid eyes. Almost as good as the One X series, but not quite.
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Why lgog?
HTC one x+: lgog has expandable storage and better processor
Galaxy S3: lgog has a better design and better processor
Galaxy Note 2: Size lol
Its way to big ...
And because the lgog is similar to the nexus 4 and I expected some development benefits their and a lot of people have the s3 and I wanted something different
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Compared other phones. The quad core processor, 2GB ram, 16GB internal and 16GB microSD killed the competition for the comparable price of $99. The 4.7" screen is nice, not to big, not to small. The carbon fiber look back was a nice bonus, even though I soon found out the back glass cracks so easily :-/
The overall look and feel of the phone really caught my eye also.
My wife has the S2 and I came from an Infuse, which was a great phone, just wanted something different than Samsung. I had never owned an LG phone...
All in all, I love the phone, especially the performance, the only downfall for me is how easily the back glass broke.
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I bought the OG for a number of reasons:
Price ($99 contract)
Similarity to the Nexus 4 (development!)
Size
Design, it feels/looks like a solid brick.
But, you're doing a project on brand recognition. So I'll focus more on that.
At first, I was skeptical about buying an LG phone. I considered the One X+, and even the iPhone 5 (shudder). I gave LG a shot though because they built the Nexus 4. If it wasn't for the nexus 4, I wouldn't have bought this device. Brand recognition is important, but you gotta give others a chance. :good:
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I've had all three of the others and this is by far the best...
One X/X+ has issues with lag, non-expandable storage, poor battery life, but one amazing screen.
S3 is nice, but it does have that over saturated AMOLED screen. The LCD on the LGOG is much better to my horrid eyes. Almost as good as the One X series, but not quite.
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Let me just ask one more question, if you guys don't mind responding (i'll probably update the original post with it too) but, how important are the manufacturer added features (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....
Btw, thanks again guys, this is helpful! :good:
crward said:
Let me just ask one more question, if you guys don't mind responding (i'll probably update the original post with it too) but, how important are the manufacturer added features (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....
Btw, thanks again guys, this is helpful! :good:
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Not at all. I've always rooted and installed AOSP ROMs if possible ASAP
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crward said:
Let me just ask one more question, if you guys don't mind responding (i'll probably update the original post with it too) but, how important are the manufacturer added features (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....
Btw, thanks again guys, this is helpful! :good:
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Not really inpotaint at all......But now that I have the phone I find some of the features useful
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Not really inpotaint at all......But now that I have the phone I find some of the features useful
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Yeah i find most of the features manufacturers add to be a turn off... lol but LG's done a pretty good job, they have a pretty light skin and it's nice. Not even missing AOSP all that much on this thing. I have tried SnowJB though, but just keep coming back to stock, rooted.
Chose the Optimus G over the One X+ becuause I previously owned the one X and didnt enjoy the interface. I chose the Optimus G over the Galaxy s3 because everyone and their mother had one....BTW I wonder how all thoese people feel now that samsung did a evolution instead of a revolution to their phones. All I remember is everyone bashing the 5 for not innovating and the s4 gives us infared and a few extra gimmicks(Ignoring the hardware of course). Sorry just had a side rant. I just wish people will be fair about things. Android excels in having a moddable device with lots of options and apple excels in having the whole phone/music player/internet things down packed along with design.
I really feel like this phone is the biggest hidden gem of anything out there right now. I like owning a phone that very few others even know about. I had the Note 2 and original One X, so nothing against those phones at all. LG had nothing to do with my decision one way or the other.
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LGOG
I was coming from an old school Inspire 4G and was desperately in need of a new phone. I did want the HTC One, but it kept getting delayed and I finally ran out of patience. I've never been a fan of Samsung devices, they feel flimsy to me and Touchwiz is a horrible skin IMO. Therefore, none of the Galaxy devices were even in consideration. I did consider the One X+, but was kind of turned off by the stories of battery life. Also, it only had 1 gig of system RAM, compared to the OG's 2 gigs. So in essence, the quad core processor, 2 gigs of memory, 16 gigs internal storage + the SD card slot and solid construction with no flex (looking at you, Samsung) along with the low price sealed the deal for me.
That help?
I bought this phone despite LG not because of them. One of the big knocks against them is their slow software updates, and combine that with AT&T's piss poor track record for releasing updates, I knew what I was getting into. I'm hoping the dev support continues so I don't have to rely on LG and AT&T for anything.
I have to stick with AT&T unfortunately as they are the only national carrier in Alaska, so unless I want an iPhone, they are the only one who has the latest phones. Local telecoms are a year or two behind the curve with their hardware, although they seem to be getting better, which is why I bought this phone outright so I could use Straight Talk without a contract.
I chose the OG for the same reasons everyone else has stated: great screen, blazing performance, and expandable storage. The LG skin isn't intrusive or as dated as most of the competition's are.
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crward said:
This isn't the typical, which phone should i buy or why question, i'm doing a project on how important brand recognition is so I'm just really curious if you guys will help. So why did you all buy the OG over the other top phones that were out when you bought it? Also, how important are the manufacturer added features/skins (gimmicks, really) to you when you're buying a phone? (Such as the Q stuff on our LG phones or the S stuff on Samsungs, ect....)
Any responses will be helpful and appreciated
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I bought the og because it had the best specs. I did lots of research as I came from iPhone so I wanted a really good android to replace it. I considered the S3, OX+, and OG. I ruled out the S3 because of the dual core processor, and the OX+ because of limited ram, and the 8 app max. I don't care for the added features. For example, wise screen has never worked correctly for me.
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I didn't even know about any of these features until after I bought the phone. I almost always immediately root and flash a custom Rom the first day. So all that fancy stuff doesn't really interest me much
Thought I am rooted on this phone, I am still running stock.. I am really impressed with the functionality and smoothness. And after learning about the little features, I am enjoying playing around with them
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I'll have to admit I jumped ship I had a s3 and sold it and bought a unlocked OG only had it two days haven't rooted yet but I will the OG does everything the S3 does only better it's faster smoother and better looking like the difference between a 350 and a 454 there is no sub for horsepower and the LG has it all ( until tomorrow when something else comes out )
As has been stated by many:
better processor
better "feel" (didn't feel cheap like the S3)
liked the LG UI over other manufacturer UI's
screen, esp the width (wider than other 4.7" displays)
I got this instead of the S3 because TouchWiz looks more like a toy than a phone. If I had gone for anything Samsung, it would have been the Galaxy Nexus, which likely won't run all that well in two years comparatively. Also, this phone was the sane price as the GalNex when I got it.
HTC Sense is okay, but I've always hated how the One X(+) look physically. Plus HTC is too damn confusing to the point where someone who's done the research still wasn't sure what he'd have been getting...
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I don't have this phone but what got my attention was the LG design. If you have looked at the Optimus 4x or G2X both of these phones were the first of its kind. G2X with a dual core CPU. O4X with Tegra 3 Quad Core CPU. LG doesn't really advertise their product too well, but I think that a good benefit. even tho they tend to take their time with updating their software I preferred it that way. Samsung sometimes pushed out a new update with more bugs then it original had. Also I never was interested in Samsung touchwiz. LG UI has a better feel to then Samsung UI. HTC sense I never liked, however it kinda reminds me of a MIUI, but MIUI is a hell of a lot better then sense.
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I came from a Samsung non-smartphone so I was really interested in the S3 at first, until I saw one for real. It seemed so huge at the time... and plastic. So I shopped around for a smaller phone. I was all for Motorola as well having good experience with their non-smartphones, and I was willing to go with HTC as well. LG was not high on my list of desirability. But when it came down to it, anything smaller had significantly inferior specs compared to the top tier phones, and the OG had an unbeatable combination of features, specs, and price.
Since this was my first smartphone, I had no affinity for any manufacturer's skins, and all I cared about was how potentially offensive LG's was, and it gets pretty good reviews for being minimalistic.