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I've owned two Android phones and been to several Verizon, att and sprint stores to test different phones.
It feels like only HTC Android phones are smooth. Other phones like Droid, Droid X, Droid 2 or Galaxy S, they all feel laggy and awkward. Even though HTC's hardware is probably the weakest. Motorola and Samsung have great screen and CPU in the phone, but they feel laggier than HTC's small Aria.
Is it just me?
No pal,you're not alone.
Both Motorola and Samsung must hire better software engineers for their UIs.Samsung's TouchWiz is crap and Motorola didn't even bother bringing a custom UI to their flagship device(the Droid X).It's not only the lag.Sense is also much more user friendly and nicer to work with.I was between the Galaxy S and the Desire and finally got the Desire because of it's software.I haven't even rooted it and am extremely happy with it.Now I'll wait for the next-gen of smartphones!
My captivate doesn't lag, not sure what you mean? As far as UI goes, you can replace them at any time so why let that be a deciding factor, unless you just love sense that is.
I will say however that I am stuck with att and had a hard time choosing between the captivate (samsung) and the aria (htc), but in the end I had to go with the bigger phone/processor. I guess the fact that I had any kind of hesitation picking between the two shows you just how good htc phones are, as the aria is not nearly as powerful as galaxy s, but it's still very VERY appealing!
Ricparr said:
My captivate doesn't lag
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Well, I am using Captivate now and it is laggy. And I am sure I am not alone if you look at some of the forum posts.
If you try any of the HTC phones, you'll definitely feel it's much smoother than the powerful Galaxy S.
Not arguing here, just curious what you mean by lag? I don't doubt your word at all, and I've read many lag complaints for sure but mine simply doesn't, or I'm not looking at it right.
This would also seem to fit right in with all the other issues on galaxy s devices that seem to vary by user. It makes me nervous about this phone and wonder if I shouldn't think about a different device...but I already have a backflip, this captivate, so that leaves me with the aria. Hmmmmmm...
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The Aria is considerably below the Galaxy S hardware-wise.
I could have chosen a Desire from my carrier, but went for the Galaxy S and am not really regretting it (admittedly I might have been unhappier if I was a heavy user of GPS).
The lag is, as far as I know, the phone pausing (at a black screen, often) for a while, usually when loading programs. I've not found it to be a major problem myself, and there are now one-click lag-fixes available for Galaxy S devices as workarounds if you do find it to be one.
Hopefully both will be resolved by the time we get Froyo!
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Not arguing here, just curious what you mean by lag?
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It's the response time of your press. It's the transition between screens. Even though Galaxy S or Droid X is powerful, you will still have the delayed response every now and then. Or you will have some delayed transition animation.
It's not bad to use. It's just not as good as HTC's smooth experience. For me, iPhone still has the smoothest UI transitions and responses. HTC is the second. Sadly, Samsung and Motorola, with the best hardware, have the worst UI experience. Something is wrong with their software development.
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The Aria is considerably below the Galaxy S hardware-wise.
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Yet Aria has never had lag issue. I've used Aria for a month and it was as smooth as you can expect from any big phone!
But I immediately feel laggy in galaxy s and Droid series. The screen becomes unresponsive when market is downloading and installing an app. Delayed response when pressing a button... Slow transition animation...
I think HTC is more committed to Android than other manufacturers. HTC has the most Android phones (right?) and they might have the most experience working with Google. Motorola and Samsung just started their series of Android. I think they rush themselves into this fast-growing market after seeing the success of HTC.
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Yet Aria has never had lag issue. I've used Aria for a month and it was as smooth as you can expect from any big phone!
But I immediately feel laggy in galaxy s and Droid series. The screen becomes unresponsive when market is downloading and installing an app. Delayed response when pressing a button... Slow transition animation...
I think HTC is more committed to Android than other manufacturers. HTC has the most Android phones (right?) and they might have the most experience working with Google. Motorola and Samsung just started their series of Android. I think they rush themselves into this fast-growing market after seeing the success of HTC.
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ah, yes I see. Indeed it does seem unresponsive during a market install, and since I don't keep many apps installed, that may be why I haven't seen any home-screen sluggishness. I think what may be afoot here, is that since I have only owned 2 android devices, the first being the backflip (...), then I simply didn't even know that the sluggishness was there. Seriously. The speed/smoothness/experience on my captivate is so much better than my backflip that I was immune. lol. I really am considering going for the aria instead though, if samsung doesn't hurry up and fix the gps issue and other minor annoyances. Anyone think I have lost my mind to trade a captivate for the aria considering I don't really game on my device or demand the potential power it has?
That's false x10 has a nice UI even though I admire HTC sense, its better than LG or Samsung's UI
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Try autokiller from the market to help w/ lag, it's really great!!!!!!!
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Anyone think I have lost my mind to trade a captivate for the aria considering I don't really game on my device or demand the potential power it has?
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It's just impossible to go back to Aria after Captivate's huge and beautiful screen...
HTC will be the apple on the Android market...
Everyone will get a Galaxy Super S or a Droid XXX (because of the superior hardware), but at the end they will be all dreaming with a desire
Seriously, i think that has something to do with the developers, the G1 was the first android cellphone, and yes, it was a HTC
To me, the only way to enjoy Android is with a vanilla ROM (best performance) with Launcher Pro. Can't stand Sense, Blur, or Wiz.
Part of the reason the Aria feels smoother than some of these higher end phones is because it doesn't have to render anywhere close to as many pixels. The Aria is pushing 154 thousand pixels (320x480) while the high end phones are pushing 384-410 thousand pixels. Even the Incredible and Evo don't feel as smooth as the Aria. The iPhone is smooth because its entire UI is GPU accelerated. Once GPU acceleration is enabled for the Android UI (think Gingerbread, 3.0) everything will be much smoother, especially on high end phones with nice GPUs like the Droid X and Galaxy S. The Aria won't even be getting Android 3.0, so its days of feeling smoother than the high end phones are limited.
For what it's worth, I have LauncherPro installed on my Captivate and live wallpapers disabled and everything is very smooth and snappy. The GPS issues are my only complaint right now, but I think it's a software problem and Samsung will come through within the next month or two. After playing with my Captivate for a week, I picked up the Aria and its screen seemed dull and extremely TINY. Web browsing, gaming, and watching videos are all a million times better on the Captivate. Basically, things that tax the CPU or GPU a lot are where the Aria chokes.
Not sure what section to put this in.
I have a chance to get one of these 3 phones. With contract.
I really like the G2 but, want to get the experts recommendations of these 3 phones.
I haven't used anyone of these phones. I do use an HD2 dual booting.
Pros and Cons for all phones and user experience would help me decide.
Thanks
First off i say stay away from the vibrant. Not thst its a bad phone, i personally dont like samsung (returned my epic after 3 days.) As you can see in my sig my current phones include a nexus one, HD2, HD7, and My Touch 4G.
My favorite phone out of the group is the MT4G just because of the speed and power it has. The second gen snapdragon and the 786mb ram make it one of the most powerful and fast android phones on the market.
I have only had the HD7 for 3 or 4 days. Great phone and OS, but it needs more time to mature. My mine problem with it is the no multitasking with third party apps. The Os is smooth as butter though!
IMO get the G2 (If you want the keyboard, MT4G if you want a fully loaded android.)
Personally, I'd get the HD7. It can only get better as the OS matures.
As far as the android phones go, it depends on what you're looking for. G2 has a keyboard, but slower CPU (800MHz). Vibrant has no keyboard, but a faster CPU (1GHz) and also an AMOLED screen.
Don't know if you were looking to get the MyTouch4g, but I'd probably choose that if I were to get an android phone on t-mobile.
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First off i say stay away from the vibrant. Not thst its a bad phone, i personally dont like samsung (returned my epic after 3 days.) As you can see in my sig my current phones include a nexus one, HD2, HD7, and My Touch 4G.
My favorite phone out of the group is the MT4G just because of the speed and power it has. The second gen snapdragon and the 786mb ram make it one of the most powerful and fast android phones on the market.
I have only had the HD7 for 3 or 4 days. Great phone and OS, but it needs more time to mature. My mine problem with it is the no multitasking with third party apps. The Os is smooth as butter though!
IMO get the G2 (If you want the keyboard, MT4G if you want a fully loaded android.)
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I do like the MT4G too, that one isn't available to me right now (these aren't being bought from a T-Mobile store). That is why I didn't include it in the poll or post.
I'm not really sure about the Vibrant, I can't believe they didn't put a camera flash on it, what a waste.
Thanks for your input. I did click the thanks button.
With NAND boot Android on the HD2 I'm not sure you will get an appreciably better Android experience from the Vibrant, G2, or MT4G. I would go with the HD7 personally to try something new. Or wait it out until after CES.
The main advantage is 4G speeds with the G2 or MT4G, if your in a 4G area. In Kansas City I avg 8-10mbs on my MT4G. I do see great potential in WP7. I absolutly love the OS, im just waiting for Microsoft to add the lil things they left out. If you take lots of pics with your phone though the camera sucks on the HD7.
I have yet to try a nand rom on my HD2. Time to dust it off and give it a shot. it was already good with SD roms.
My sd Android is working good. Battery life could be better. I haven't tried the NAND either, might try it tomorrow.
Still haven't figured out which one to get.
I just got a vibrant and I really love it. I came from a hd2 so screen size as very important.
While I thought I wanted the mt4g but I am very happy with the vibrant. I havent experienced any bugs and with the nero v3 rom i've been happy as a pig in sh.t lol.
As far as the hd7 I wasnt willing to take the plunge because of the sd card limitation and the possible lack of apps.
Well personally ive played around with the G2 and i like it, yes it has a slower CPU but it has been overclocked to 2 Ghz!!! 2X faster than the MT4G, but you dont have to go that ridiculous, you can just go with the standard 1.2 Ghz, thats assuming your willing to root your phone
Not to mention that the G2 is said to get the new gingerbread (2.3) soon, according to others, it makes it quicker so if you add all that i think that the G2 is the best
(also if you really like the MT4G sense ui, i have heard that they have it as a rom for the G2, not to mention they have Cyanogen on it)
but basically its up to you
Not looking to leave a Vibrant
As you can see by my signature I have a Vibrant. It is operating some as silk and very very fast. If it wasn't for the developers I could not say this.
I have been looking at a Nexus S and realizing the differences between Nexus S and a Vibrant are the curved body style, a flash with the camera and a 2.3 OS. The camera on a Vibrant is very good even taking night shots. A flash is not required on a Vibrant.
I will not change to a Nexus for the small differences. Very happy for now waiting for something newer to come along
My vote goes to Desire Z
I vote for the G2. I'm selling my Nexus S for one.
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Advantages of of G2 are Keyboard and (almost) stock android IMO.
Advantages of MT4G are faster processor (and its been overclocked to, i run mine at 1.4ghz) More ram(786mb), more ram cant hurt. Front facing Cam, thats more of a prefrence, but it will be big if skype brings video chat to android.
Advantages of HD7 are Big screen. Fast and great looking OS. Netflix (if your a member.) Zune and zune pass. The market is also growing really fast so the lack of apps will die especially when MS loosens up and let devs get access to more api.
If your gonna root i dont think it matters if a phone has sense or not because you can put a rom with it if you want it or a rom without it if you prefer stock.
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Advantages of of G2 are Keyboard and (almost) stock android IMO.
Advantages of MT4G are faster processor (and its been overclocked to, i run mine at 1.4ghz) More ram(786mb), more ram cant hurt. Front facing Cam, thats more of a prefrence, but it will be big if skype brings video chat to android.
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They've overclocked the G2 to 1.8GHz.
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They've overclocked the G2 to 1.8GHz.
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Same for the MT4G, I just run mine at 1.4ghz.
Well, I did have a chance to get the Mytouch 4g and, I got it in red.
Loving it so far. Thanks for all the great help!
G2. Dude why not get 4G speeds? Who wouldn't?
How do you guys like your new thunderbolt, is it better then your rooted droid 1.2ghz custom rom switching beast?
Sell me please cause i think its time i should get a new phone, this one looks promising but i need some help from you guys.
David522d said:
How do you guys like your new thunderbolt, is it better then your rooted droid 1.2ghz custom rom switching beast?
Sell me please cause i think its time i should get a new phone, this one looks promising but i need some help from you guys.
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*raises hand*
Blows my OG droid out of the water. The Droid 1 is severely lacking RAM and internal memory department for modern versions of android and apps. Overclocking into the stratosphere an an ARM7 architecture chip will only get you so far...
Yes the thunderbolt is miles away better than the OG droid,
I came from a rooted Droid. Last ROM on the Droid was Peter Alfonso's gingerbread ROMS.
As great as the OG Droid was, it doesn't hold a candle to the Thunderbolt. Fast doesn't even cover the speed of this phone and if you live in an area with 4G it's hard to conceive Internet as fast as VZ 4G
Also, coming from stock Android, I was pleasantly surprised by Sense and how easy it is to customize. I might be in thee minority, but I like the HTC messaging app/widgets so much, I don't even use Handcent anymore.
Also, the screen is nothing short of beautiful and responsive. I like my Thunderbolt more and more everyday. When we finally get Skype I will be over the moon.
I did and am loving it. It's so much faster and having a lot of RAM really gets you far. Also, I've been pretty impressed by Sense.
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I Had an OG Droid for a bit (Among other phones) , Thunderbolt faster/Better gaming/ Front Camera/ Bigger Screen/ 4g/ the List goes on...
i love my og droid, but im not looking back. the thunderbolt is a beast and i'm very happy with it...even without the keyboard I thought I'd miss so much...only gonna use the droid if I get rid of the TB while I wait for something newer..
I'm coming from a rooted OC'd to 1.25GHz OG Droid. The Droid was a great phone and I had lots of fun with it... but the low amount of memory was starting to cause issues.
The Thunderbolt is immeasurably faster. Everything is smooth and everything just happens instantly. No redraw issues ... the home screen just loads up right when I hit the home button.
I thought sense was pretty neat when I first got the phone, but I'm happy to have root so that I can get an AOSP ROM on this thing as soon as they start coming out. Maybe you'll be the same, maybe not. But you do have the choice
My recommendation: Get it on a one year contract. Tons of exciting things happening in the near future with phones. Next year we'll (maybe) have quad core phones with high DPI screens and better battery life.
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I'm coming from a rooted OC'd to 1.25GHz OG Droid. The Droid was a great phone and I had lots of fun with it... but the low amount of memory was starting to cause issues.
The Thunderbolt is immeasurably faster. Everything is smooth and everything just happens instantly. No redraw issues ... the home screen just loads up right when I hit the home button.
I thought sense was pretty neat when I first got the phone, but I'm happy to have root so that I can get an AOSP ROM on this thing as soon as they start coming out. Maybe you'll be the same, maybe not. But you do have the choice
My recommendation: Get it on a one year contract. Tons of exciting things happening in the near future with phones. Next year we'll (maybe) have quad core phones with high DPI screens and better battery life.
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Thats what i think i'm going to do, and yes im going to root... I played with the phone and sense, its okay. But i'm going to remove it and have a nice stock feel as to when i got my droid, then its time for the fun.
Is the process of rooting easy? any one clicks now?
I came from an OG Droid... and all I can say is WOW!! this phones is awesome!
as for rooting, its really not that bad, there are some easy root methods you can find on here, and there is a very strong development community already behind this phone.
Coming from rooted OC'd etc etc etc OG droid to TB and wow the difference in looks and performance is so much better.
Also just OC'd the TB to 1516Mhz. Amazing I tell ya.
This picture alone should sell you on the Thunderbolt vs the Droid.
Aside from the obvious gains from the processor/ram the screen and just the all around feel of the phone is amazing compared to the D1. You will not regret this purchase. <-- that statement comes from a consistent buyers remorse victim.
Came from an OG Droid running Sapphire. It treated me well, but the hardware on the TBolt just blows it out of the water. Now if we only had some AOSP goodness lol.
My two-cents: I agree with everyone regarding the huge performance increase of TB. It's also a much sexier device than Droid. However, I am NOT digging Sense. It's mostly not the launcher itself, but its invasion of apps that were fine (nay, wonderful) before, but whose Sense version suck (calendar, dialer, music, clock, sms/mms...). My Droid has CM7 RC3 on it and I really miss the more vanilla feel. There's also a TON of bloat on the phone and looking at the running task list makes me want to puke a little. Battery life is obv. a huge change too.
TL;DR: performance is a huge improvement, I hate Sense and am anxiously waiting for a working CM7 ROM. Oh, and there's the 4G, which is amazing.
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Is the process of rooting easy? any one clicks now?
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I tried the easy method mentioned in Android Central, and didn't have much success with it, and ended up using the manual method using ADB. It wasn't too painful, and as long as you're careful and verify the MD5s when performing the root, it's not that scary.
I'm sure in due time easier methods will come about, but until easy/one click root methods are cleaned up a bit, I'd recommend getting some ADB-fu
As for my initial impressions of the TB, all I can say is...
Flippin awesome. I was getting to the point of trying to tweak some sysctl variables in the OG Droid to squeeze some additional performance out of it. (ADD quickly negated that little 'project'). 4G LTE is smokin' fast, as is the actual phone. ADW EX works like a dream too. My only gripe is swype doesn't play well with SMS.
I didn't come directly from an OG Droid, I had a Droid X. When I was on my D1 I ran Bugless Beast and Chevy kernels.
Peter Alfonso ftw
Coming from a rooted/oc'd droid and I'm more than happy. That think was a boat anchor. I'm also glad to ditch the keyboard.
As for Sense, at first I really hated it, but with debloat roms I've really started to like it.
I came from an OG Droid OC'd to 1 ghz running CM7 nightlies with compcache and swapper2. I was having huge memory issues with that build (obviously) which is why I opted for the TB rather than the upcoming Bionic (768 mb vs. 512 mb).
So far, I love this thing. It's fast, has a huge screen and a blossoming developer community. Not to mention Verizon's 4G is probably the greatest thing that has happened to smart phones in a long time.
Also, the phones (OG Droid and TB) weigh about the same despite the size difference
Anyone here come from a Vibrant or other Galaxy S device? If so, what are your thoughts? Would like to know how the screen and snapppiness is compared to the Vibrant. I would like to pick up a Sensation when it gets root so I can get custom ROMs on it (not the biggest fan of developer skins, I may just wait for Nexus 3 if it is made by HTC) and was just wondering how it stacks up to my current phone. Thank you!
I came from a Vibrant. I hadn't even been looking to upgrade but I did. The battery life is fat better for me. The build quality is better and 2.3 official rather 2.2. Oh and Sense is the ish!
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I had a rooted vibrant with ffc mod. I picked up a sensation two days ago.
My opinion is sense is cumbersome. I replaced the launcher after the first day. I would call the overall feel of system response comparable. Like the galaxy this, at times becomes a bit laggy and slow to respond. The rear camera certainly takes better pictures. As far as videos, i find the 720 recording to be slightly better as well. I did a handful of 1080s over the 4th and thought, neat! and then changed it back to 720.
I think 6 months down the road after a few system updates, root and home brew roms this thing will feel like an entirely different beast.
How are you guys finding stock ICS vs stock GB
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ICS is so much better in my opinion. Smoother and nicer to look at and use.
Battery life is worse though for me. Having said that I can still get through the working day for my level of use so not really an issue.
I have since switched to CM9 and battery life is better, especially using deep idle.
In my opinion it is worth the upgrade.
There's plenty of Nexus S, ICS vs GB videos on youtube. Nothing says empirical better than proper side-by-side comparisons. Watch a few and let us know what you think!
In my opinion ICS pushes hardware much more than GB but the user experience is much better.
ROM and Kernel mods are not so stable in ICS than GB, probably because ICS is squeezing any hardware drop from Nexus S and mods have to be carefully balanced.
i dont fell any great differences. its very comfy, also a bit buggy sometimes, like the contakts app.
I don´t like ICS...Thats why i am still on GB. I hate it when you push the screen and you have to wait for about 2 to 3 seconds for the app to open. I want it open instantanious.
ICS lags as well. Big Minus in my eyes.
Maybe when Kernels and all that sort of stuff are optimized but i guess i´ll have an Galaxy Note before this will happen.
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I don´t like ICS...Thats why i am still on GB. I hate it when you push the screen and you have to wait for about 2 to 3 seconds for the app to open. I want it open instantanious.
ICS lags as well. Big Minus in my eyes.
Maybe when Kernels and all that sort of stuff are optimized but i guess i´ll have an Galaxy Note before this will happen.
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This. Minus the note part.
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I feel gb is good for speed and battery life...ics has a lot of changes especially in appearance.
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I really like ICS. Runs very well. It does lag a little bit from time to time and the battery is a bit worse, but I get about a day and a half on my normal use(a few phone calls, some 3G, a few texts, maybe some 2D games) and got almost 3 and a half days on very light use (a couple of phone calls and a few texts). So it's not that bad for me.
I loved GB, too, but ICS just feels better. The UI is way better. It just feels right.
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I don´t like ICS...Thats why i am still on GB. I hate it when you push the screen and you have to wait for about 2 to 3 seconds for the app to open. I want it open instantanious.
ICS lags as well. Big Minus in my eyes.
Maybe when Kernels and all that sort of stuff are optimized but i guess i´ll have an Galaxy Note before this will happen.
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i have been through same situation like you , in stock ICS, yes, laggy , but try some ROM like KANG or CM9 , and kernel , like now , i am using Kangy-S ROM with Matr1x 14.5 CFS , i feel it much faster than MIUI 2.3.7B + franco kernel.
of course , somehow , MIUI is slower than stock or CM7 ...
only the browser which renders alot faster than gb where i feel the ics performance
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I've found a little lag versus gingerbread and a little more battery hungry, but it works great with Eugene's icup kernel and bigxie 's lightly modded ics. I got my GSM galaxy nexus finally so the nexus s went to my wife but its working great for her. I still have a soft spot for that phone. I think if the phone weren't always clearing things out due to ram shortages, that battery life would be more comparable to gingerbread. I get a big increase in battery life I believe on the new phone because I've always got over 300 megs free.
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i've just watched a video on youtube form a guy who compared 2 similar nexus s, one with gb, the other with ics. everything seems to be a tad slower on ics, but its much smoother on the other hand.
but then again, the systems are not comparable (one device static wallpaper, the other live wallpaper. one freshly rebooted, the other not etc...)
ICS is great for me way better than GB. Battery life is pretty much the same on ICS as it is on GB.
And you guys act like GB wasn't laggy, it was VERY laggy for me on 2.3.6. I never really had any lag on ICS tho, it's probably because I did a factory reset as soon as the update was installed...
it feels like ICS pushes the hardware more ... :/ GB was a little laggy but ICS is smooth as butter on ice =P
I'm back to GB now. ICS on my Nexus s drains battery too much and a little laggy. My proof is when I am playing and charging with USB in the same time, my battery% is increase very very slower than GB. And now Its not support for my favorite browser "Opera" I hate the way of ICS stock browser. My GPS on ICS seem not stable and the speed of transferring file with PC is very slow.
Part of me has this crazy belief that we should probably be comparing Gingerbread 2.3.1 with Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3, as 2.3 has enjoyed a year of improvement following release, whereas Ice Cream Sandwich is brand new.
But nah. Android is a year later in development.
I didn't like Ice Cream Sandwich at first. It felt smooth but less snappy. However, Gingerbread can also feel less than snappy. After a few weeks (running stock) and having had a fortnight between reboots, I'll say that Ice Cream Sandwich is a more consistent performer on my device. Yes it isn't snappy, but it doesn't do that horrible thing where you try to launch an application and you wait... and wait... and wait and there it goes.
From a user interface perspective, I much prefer Ice Cream Sandwich. The improvements to the keyboard are good. It feels as significant an improvement over 2.3 as 2.3 felt over 2.1.
I don't have enough time with the Nexus S on 2.3.x to give you more than a feel for battery life, which is, it's less, but still adequate for a day of use. Usual caveats apply.
I have no battery probs just few apps not fully compatible with ics much nicer UI and looks more modern seems to me a great upgrade . Running stock
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I've been running stock ICS for about a month now, and honestly, no complaints on my end. Battery life is amazing; lasts a day and a half sometimes with 3G on all time/WiFi while at work.
Sluggishness is only present when I'm opening certain apps which require data (like Facebook or Tweetdeck) and even then the lag isn't something to really complain about - unless you're reaaaaally impatient.
Can't wait to get the official OTA though since I did mine through the DIY route Thanks again XDA for helping with that!
Anyone with an interest in performance should check my thread.
For kernel benchmarks and more, see here: http://goo.gl/mpeHI