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[Q] Which 1 to buy ? SGS2 or Sensation

Hey guy im confused between two phones Sgs2 n Sensation
Sgs has some problems like Yellow tint , pink spot and some other issues plz can u guys help me in selecting the phone ? does sensation also have these kind of problems ??

Ummm ur asking in the sensation forum..... so opinions will be heavily biased . Optimus 2x user here. But I think galaxy s 2 is a better option. Sure the build quality isn't amazing, but the hardware will blow ur mind. Also, dev support is much better than what the first galaxy had, as cyanogenmod and aosp is making its way to it really fast whilst sensation is still bootloader locked. But I really like the build quality of HTC. I wish Samsung improved the shell of the galaxy series
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It has a pink spot? Gotta love the pink spot lmao
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SGSII hands down.
As for the built quality, I think a lot of people forget that there is a reason behind why a phone is built with light materials....to keep the phone light as possible. The rear cover on the SGSII may look thin and cheap, but you know that it can flex from end-to-end without breaking right? There is a reason...
I've dropped my SGS4G so many times and it endured...it's far from cheap.
The bigger and heavier it is the harder it'll fall...
webstar1 said:
Ummm ur asking in the sensation forum..... so opinions will be heavily biased . Optimus 2x user here. But I think galaxy s 2 is a better option. Sure the build quality isn't amazing, but the hardware will blow ur mind. Also, dev support is much better than what the first galaxy had, as cyanogenmod and aosp is making its way to it really fast whilst sensation is still bootloader locked. But I really like the build quality of HTC. I wish Samsung improved the shell of the galaxy series
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After receiving my third Sensation yesterday and it having major issues, I would definitely say that for now the SGSII would be my choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The Sensation has the potential to be the best phone out there but at the moment the one's I have received have numerous issues.

webstar1 said:
Ummm ur asking in the sensation forum..... so opinions will be heavily biased . Optimus 2x user here. But I think galaxy s 2 is a better option. Sure the build quality isn't amazing, but the hardware will blow ur mind. Also, dev support is much better than what the first galaxy had, as cyanogenmod and aosp is making its way to it really fast whilst sensation is still bootloader locked. But I really like the build quality of HTC. I wish Samsung improved the shell of the galaxy series
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ohk but wht about the sgs2's screen problems ?

iunlock said:
SGSII hands down.
As for the built quality, I think a lot of people forget that there is a reason behind why a phone is built with light materials....to keep the phone light as possible. The rear cover on the SGSII may look thin and cheap, but you know that it can flex from end-to-end without breaking right? There is a reason...
I've dropped my SGS4G so many times and it endured...it's far from cheap.
The bigger and heavier it is the harder it'll fall...
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ohk cool thnx for the reply mate

t0ny0 said:
It has a pink spot? Gotta love the pink spot lmao
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Sorry to say but i cant get you

tenbeau said:
After receiving my third Sensation yesterday and it having major issues, I would definitely say that for now the SGSII would be my choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The Sensation has the potential to be the best phone out there but at the moment the one's I have received have numerous issues.
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to be precise what kind of problems bro ?

t0ny0 said:
It has a pink spot? Gotta love the pink spot lmao
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wink wink nudge nudge knowhatimean?

iunlock said:
SGSII hands down.
I've dropped my SGS4G so many times and it endured...it's far from cheap.
The bigger and heavier it is the harder it'll fall...
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Lol physics fail...
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anshmiester78900 said:
Sorry to say but i cant get you
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When you are old enough - you will get it
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I have em both, and must say.... The battery life is much better on sgsII. The camera(with or without high quality fix) is way better, no lag (except wake up 1sec) on sgsII, easy root sgsII. Build quality is almost same, if you think about the weight. And most of all screen on the sgsII is way better in all aspects. And in direct sunlight it rocks in comperment to sensation, witch is almost impossible to see.
For the sensation, the sense 3.0 is GREEEEEAAAAT... Lockscreen sweet, dlna is better. Its better in hand. Software is better overall.

smaberg said:
I have em both, and must say.... The battery life is much better on sgsII. The camera(with or without high quality fix) is way better, no lag (except wake up 1sec) on sgsII, easy root sgsII. Build quality is almost same, if you think about the weight. And most of all screen on the sgsII is way better in all aspects. And in direct sunlight it rocks in comperment to sensation, witch is almost impossible to see.
For the sensation, the sense 3.0 is GREEEEEAAAAT... Lockscreen sweet, dlna is better. Its better in hand. Software is better overall.
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How's the temperature of the sgs2 in hand compared to sensation when actively using it? Some users say its got heat issues.
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Angelmsx said:
How's the temperature of the sgs2 in hand compared to sensation when actively using it? Some users say its got heat issues.
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Same thing I was wondering. The SGS II comes out in Canada next Thursday and I'm still going to be within my 14 Day return period. Its been like 3 days and I already got that annoying "dust under the screen" issue. The phone is great, camera takes crisp pics and all and Sense 3.0 is beautiful no doubt, but there are things that I'm starting to question.
Roaming XDA on my Sense-sational Sensation 4G

Angelmsx said:
How's the temperature of the sgs2 in hand compared to sensation when actively using it? Some users say its got heat issues.
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when using some apps that use the gpu and cpu, the phone gets very hot, but not so much that it's annoying or a deal breaker.
i'm gonna sell my sensation, cause it is nothing in comparing theese 2. sorry HTC , i always preferred HTC, but now having my doubts.

GManLynx said:
Lol physics fail...
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Just to defend the other guy, umm no, cuz unless you drop from really high places which is not likely with a smartphone, the acceleration to max velocity will be faster with a heavier object thus you are wrong.
so! Physics fail for you.

I love my htc sensation! I wouldn't trade it for a Samsung even if you paid me. I havnt had any issues with mine at all. Had it about 2 weeks.
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Go for SGS2 though I am using Sensation.

Sensation or Mytouch 4g slide

Hey,
I got a friend who wants to trade a mt4g for me s4g. I kinda like that the mt is newer but i love my big screen. Any help would be great.
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Would you like a keyboard or not? Haha, thats the only thing that makes a diff for me. I know the camera is a little better but Id rather have the big screen

ssh678 said:
Hey,
I got a friend who wants to trade a mt4g for me s4g. I kinda like that the mt is newer but i love my big screen. Any help would be great.
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Sensation is better. If ur friend wants one ill trade him Mine. Let me know.
It's mint zagg cases extra battery and like new
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Scupra said:
Would you like a keyboard or not? Haha, thats the only thing that makes a diff for me. I know the camera is a little better but Id rather have the big screen
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We have the panorama camera mod so the only difference is our screen size and quality.
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charlieb620 said:
We have the panorama camera mod so the only difference is our screen size and quality.
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The mt4g has other things different about the camera as well. It is not just the shooting mode.

Scupra said:
The mt4g has other things different about the camera as well. It is not just the shooting mode.
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like?

charlieb620 said:
like?
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While I don't know any features that the MT4GS camera has over the Sensation camera, that's not even the main difference. It's simply a higher quality camera that takes better pics from what I've read.

The Janitor Mop said:
While I don't know any features that the MT4GS camera has over the Sensation camera, that's not even the main difference. It's simply a higher quality camera that takes better pics from what I've read.
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So again....the only difference is the camera. Also their sense has mytouch themed over top of it.

charlieb620 said:
like?
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I am searching for the thread that had a very in depth description.. Something to do with it being back lit and other things.
Here is a link that I found really quickly on google: http://fourgphones.com/mytouch-slide-4g/

It's probably locked too

Scupra said:
I am searching for the thread that had a very in depth description.. Something to do with it being back lit and other things.
Here is a link that I found really quickly on google: http://fourgphones.com/mytouch-slide-4g/
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only thing i see is the camera technology and the bsi sensor....and yes the bootloader is locked...FOR NOW.

charlieb620 said:
only thing i see is the camera technology and the bsi sensor....and yes the bootloader is locked...FOR NOW.
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Actually the revolutionary tool already supports the mytouch slide 4G. Also the camera on the slide has a wider aperture lense (f2.2) plus a backlit sensor (whatever that means)
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charlieb620 said:
only thing i see is the camera technology and the bsi sensor....and yes the bootloader is locked...FOR NOW.
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And a wider lens? Lol all I was saying is that there is more then just software differences in the camera.

Scupra said:
And a wider lens? Lol all I was saying is that there is more then just software differences in the camera.
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I get where your coming from.
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The Janitor Mop said:
While I don't know any features that the MT4GS camera has over the Sensation camera, that's not even the main difference. It's simply a higher quality camera that takes better pics from what I've read.
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MT4GS: focal length 3.69mm, focal ratio of f/2.2, which is amazing and makes it good in low-light.
Sensation: focal length 4.31mm. Unknown/unadvertised focal ratio.
MT4GS also has a Back-Illuminated Sensor, as does the HTC EVO 4G and the iPhone 4.
Reference links to understand these terms:
Back Illuminated Sensor
Focal Length
Focal Ratio

jdmarko said:
MT4GS: focal length 3.69mm, focal ratio of f/2.2, which is amazing and makes it good in low-light.
Sensation: focal length 4.31mm. Unknown/unadvertised focal ratio.
MT4GS also has a Back-Illuminated Sensor, as does the HTC EVO 4G and the iPhone 4.
Reference links to understand these terms:
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Thanks for the info.
I'm thinking about picking up the Mytouch 4g Slide for the wife, she already got her Sensation stolen...

Thanks for the info but i really dont care about the camera. Im just worried that i
Wont be comfortable watching movies on a tiny screen. I am just waiting it out and trying to trade phones up until an even trade for a hercules lol. But i honestly do care about what i use as my phone until then
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ssh678 said:
Thanks for the info but i really dont care about the camera. Im just worried that i
Wont be comfortable watching movies on a tiny screen. I am just waiting it out and trying to trade phones up until an even trade for a hercules lol. But i honestly do care about what i use as my phone until then
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If you don't care for the extra features of the camera on the MT4GS, (geez that's a long one) then just go for the Sensation.
I went with the Sensation for the all of its 4.3 in. glory, so if screen size is something your looking at, don't go with the MyTouch...
"Internal" spec's are relatively the same and I am pretty sure the Sensation is going to have much more dev support then the MT4GS.

Amaze 4G

Anyone think its worth selling the sensation and paying a little bit more of money to "upgrade" to the amaze?
Other than the HSPA+, are there any other major differences?
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Well its has more ram...the screen looks much better, better camera and no its not just the software its a better sensor and lens. The build feels nicer and it also has the dedicated camera,video buttons. And a larger battery .Is it enough for you to upgrade to...that's all up to you...if you want those extra features then yes.
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not that big of a difference..both phones do the same thing..

mouzaihem said:
Anyone think its worth selling the sensation and paying a little bit more of money to "upgrade" to the amaze?
Other than the HSPA+, are there any other major differences?
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Depends where you are - what network are you on etc..

hello00 said:
not that big of a difference..both phones do the same thing..
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was thinking the same only thing i see handy is the camera button and the increased ram

If I get a good price for the Sensation I'm going to go for it, can't hurt
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Yup me too, if your city is lit up for 42mbps. That alone makes it worthwhile, too bad Philly is only 14mbps sux balls
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Today I went to three tmobile store and two of them didn't had it yet but one on them did, the rep was playing with it, I asked him about it and he let me play with it and I honestly didn't any speed or anything. To me felt like a Sensation plus the camera buttons/lens. Speed wise felt just the same.
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Checked it out at the Tmobile store today. I was thinking of giving my wife my Sensation and upgrading to it. While it is a nice looking phone, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Firstly, it could not get a data connection, despite showing 3 bars. My Sensation got a better connection. One of the mains reasons I wanted to upgrade was due to the faster network speeds and here I couldn't even test it out. The camera is nice and took fast pictures in the continuous mode. Still on the fence about it and I am not sure what kind of development it will get and how long it will take to get root.

azsl1326 said:
Checked it out at the Tmobile store today. I was thinking of giving my wife my Sensation and upgrading to it. While it is a nice looking phone, I was somewhat underwhelmed. Firstly, it could not get a data connection, despite showing 3 bars. My Sensation got a better connection. One of the mains reasons I wanted to upgrade was due to the faster network speeds and here I couldn't even test it out. The camera is nice and took fast pictures in the continuous mode. Still on the fence about it and I am not sure what kind of development it will get and how long it will take to get root.
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I'd say that you might want to wait at least 1 month before buying it.
Prime will most likely be out by then and Galaxy S2 as well, So you will have 3 phones to compare and decide.

HTC One S vs HTC Sensation / XE

Is it just me or is the sensation very similar to the htc one s minus the adreno 225 where as the sensation has adreno 220?

The CPU has been improved immensely. So has the camera. The screen is also super amoled but pentile matrix :/ so that can be argued I guess.
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The screen of the HTC One s is better than the screen of the HTC Sensation.

I prefer having removable batteries, and removable SD storage.
In day to day usage, the Sensation offers me exactly what I need as it is already quite powerful. I don't game either.
Sure the One S is a better phone, but not really worth the upgrade IMO. I'll keep waiting, maybe might get the next Google Flagship phone at the earliest. (And that is a big might.)
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they are definately similar but the one s would be better of course i like to think of it as an upgrade to the sensation, 4g, xe, amaze 4g, and rezound which if you look at it they are all very similar in design or specs it is like part 6 of the sensation saga the design is very similar on the one s and sensation just more polished i think so if you combine the amaze+sensation+rezound+new cpu+different screen (not saying better since i like lcd compared to amoled screen)= one s

Sgt.Incontro said:
I prefer having removable batteries, and removable SD storage.
In day to day usage, the Sensation offers me exactly what I need as it is already quite powerful.
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That's exactly my opinion.
Plus - it has enough power for games.
Plus 64GB sdcard capabilities - and that might not be the maximum - no windy cloud storage and roaming plan for data access necessary.
No One really beats the Sensation

to me, its a load of crap!
same pixel density just super amoled for more vibrant colours
upd the ram by 200mb
camera isnt better, the camera app is, which doesnt mean it cant be ported
processor is better but, tbh, sensation is still a beast at gaming and will be until the next flagship for google comes out

If I had the money I'd upgrade..
To me it is just a perfected sensation - more ram, more unified body, faster, better screen, better camera...
Not sure why they chose to have no SD or removable battery, but guessing there are advantages otherwise HTC wouldn't have done it.
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webstar1 said:
camera isnt better, the camera app is, which doesnt mean it cant be ported
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I think it has a new image processing chip too, not just the new software - so a port wouldn't give the sendation the same camera quality as the one s.
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No but the Sense 4 camera app does run 99% effective on the Sensation. It's even graphically accelerated so menus and whatnot are easy to use while in the camera instead of sluggish like Sense 3.6

I just picked up the one s today and I had the sensation. The one s is a beast the camera is amazing. And honestly the pentile screen doesn't bother me I can't even tell unless my face is like an inch away from the screen bit who uses their phone like that. And its so Much faster the devs here have done a great job with the sense 4 port but is not even close to the speed of the one s. It really is a night and day difference. And as far as storage I just use google play music and it stores all my songs without taking up space. I did love the development for the sensation but this one s is a beast.it really feels like a premium phone with the aluminum body
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fredcorp6 said:
If I had the money I'd upgrade..
To me it is just a perfected sensation - more ram, more unified body, faster, better screen, better camera...
Not sure why they chose to have no SD or removable battery, but guessing there are advantages otherwise HTC wouldn't have done it.
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HTC did it for quality control. That's why Apple does it. Thats why any of them do it. Makes it easier to troubleshoot an issue if you can rule out another manufacturers SD card or after market battery causing problems.
A jacked SD card or crappy after market battery leads to more warranty repairs for them.
Hopefully there will be bigger storage and more external battery cases for new Android devices if the trend continues, which I think is an absolute certainty.
Good for them, sucks for most of us who want the option.
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I went to T-moble today to upgrade from my sensation to the one s, but NOPE. The pentil display was way to obvious for me. I love my display in the sensation. I could clearly see the pixles/blocks without trying. Now I have perfect 20/20 vision. It was just too obvious for me.
Now I knew about and was looking for it. IF I did nto know I might have missed it in the showroom floor, but after playing with it at home for some time it would have become very obvious. Once you see the pixles they dont go away. This was a major turn off for me.
The lack of SD no big deal at all for me. But the non removeable battery AND pentile display, I'll wait for a T-moble version of the One X or the next HTC product.
The offered me a free Samsung Glaxacy 2 or something like that but I love HTC and sense.
Jerry

hortaja said:
I went to T-moble today to upgrade from my sensation to the one s, but NOPE. The pentil display was way to obvious for me. I love my display in the sensation. I could clearly see the pixles/blocks without trying. Now I have perfect 20/20 vision. It was just too obvious for me.
Now I knew about and was looking for it. IF I did nto know I might have missed it in the showroom floor, but after playing with it at home for some time it would have become very obvious. Once you see the pixles they dont go away. This was a major turn off for me.
The lack of SD no big deal at all for me. But the non removeable battery AND pentile display, I'll wait for a T-moble version of the One X or the next HTC product.
The offered me a free Samsung Glaxacy 2 or something like that but I love HTC and sense.
Jerry
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Sell off senny for amaze

I was thinking of selling off my sensation for an amaze 4g. I wouldn't lose any dollar in the process. But do you think its worth the better camera back and front and whatever else is better at? Is the amaze screen brighter? Anything you guys can share about this will be helpful
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akbisw said:
I was thinking of selling off my sensation for an amaze 4g. I wouldn't lose any dollar in the process. But do you think its worth the better camera back and front and whatever else is better at? Is the amaze screen brighter? Anything you guys can share about this will be helpful
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Add a poll to this thread. It will make your decision easier.

I was also thinking about this before, the amaze has a better camera, 1GB RAM, and 16 GB internal memory. The only reason I kept my sensation is the bigger community and developer support. The amaze still has great support but the sensation's community is just bigger. If the 3 things above is enough of a reason for you to upgrade and don't mind having a wide variety of ROMs, go for it.

apperently the amaze also has deathgrip problems.
it has light leaking problems which isnt a big deal if you dont mind turning off the capacitive button light
but the worst of it all is that it has a terrible community
just go over to the amaze subforum and see what im talking about..
however, the benefits: bit more ram, wide-angle camera lens, bit louder loudspeaker.. i think thats it really..

I had that choice , I choose sensation. Glad I did because this community is awesome! Besides I love my sensation! Good luck in whatever your decision !
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I would say go with the amaze if the community was like this but seeing how its not just makes the phone suck. After all you can have the best phone ever but if it doesn't have a lot of support what's the point unless your a experienced developer.
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Your better off here in the xda sensation development section!

If your not loosing a penny then of course it worth it...
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Decided I will keep it. Next purchase will be major. Like s4 and adreno 320 gpu.
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akbisw said:
Decided I will keep it. Next purchase will be major. Like s4 and adreno 320 gpu.
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Sweet!
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shahkam said:
If your not loosing a penny then of course it worth it...
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And like a 100 inch screen
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sensation lover said:
And like a 100 inch screen
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Not really why have a phone with such horrible development
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OreoBoyVa said:
Not really why have a phone with such horrible development
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Haha it was just a reference to how phone screens are getting bigger and bigger.
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