Hey guys, I was wondering which among these 3 (HD7, Mozart, and Samsung Focus) should I get?
Right now, I've set my mind into getting an HD7 for its 4.3' screen.
Comments and Suggestions please.
i prefer HD7 and mozart...cause as we know jailbreaking of htc's product is somehow easier than samsung's...(i mean after nodo and mango...)...
i think HD7 is better than mozart...becau its 4.3 inch screen..
Why you dont think about HTC Trophy ?
I found the HD7 had washed out screen compared to other models. Just an opinion.
I myself went for the Mozart because I prefered the smaller size compared to the HD 7. I didn't want my phone to be too bulky/big.
EDIT: Also, I prefered the HTC Design over the Samsung one.
Localhorst86 said:
I myself went for the Mozart because I prefered the smaller size compared to the HD 7. I didn't want my phone to be too bulky/big.
EDIT: Also, I prefered the HTC Design over the Samsung one.
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yup. same here. mozart has smaller screen + higher spec camera than hd7.
but if you can wait for a few months, lots of higher spec and models are coming out.
I never regreted getting mozart over hd7 though
it's all about your taste.
Samsung : design.display quality. nice hardware
htc : good for developing and hacking + acceptable prices
excuse for my bad English
hd7: good for developing and hacking and good supporting from the htc and developer like an hd2
Samsung: beautiful and best design and good high quality screen
Mozart : like an hd7 but more beautiful and have better camera
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but i think hd7 is better at all .....................
Thank you, everyone.
I bought an HD7. I liked the big screen and its design (hardware). I really don't know why I find the HTC HD7 fancier than the Samsung Focus and the Mozart. I guess it's really about preference.
I didn't like the plastic hardware of the Samsung Focus. For me, it doesn't seem sturdy. I did consider its wonderful screen display but then again size for me matters more and I believe that the HD7 looks a lot more elegant than the Focus.
And for the Mozart, it's just too small for me.
Feature wise, they all do the same thing.
Focus, it just loads faster and everything just seems clearER (I'm not saying that the other phones are not clear, the screen of Focus is just better than the others)
Mozart, the only edge it has I believe is its 8MP camera. (THAT'S IT!)
HD7, I don't really know what it's edge is. I guess it's about the utility I received for buying it. It's really worth it.
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Does anyone know if some compact WP7 phones have been announced or are coming? An HD7 Mini like HTC did with the HD2 and HD Mini, for example? Thanks!
How about HTC Trophy? Only 3.8" of screen.
Acer W4 with 3,6" screen though it's not available yet: http: / / wmpoweruser . com/acer-w4-windows-phone-specs-detailed/ (delete 'spaces')
Isn't the point of an advanced OS like WP7 to have a rich visual experience. A small screen kind of defeates the purpose. Why don't you try WM6.5 instead. It is a cool OS, and great for small screens.
I got an HD Mini already
3.6 is not a bad size, but I was thinking about not more than 3.5. It's just a curiosoity since I'm extremely happy with my Mini, but I'm falling in love with WP7 and all the available devices are too big compared
Size is mostly personal preference. But right now, 4.3" seems to be what everyone is loving. So majority of new phones out there are towards this size. I liked Samsung's 4" screen size. Perfect comprise between size and usability.
Yeah I know the trend is to make them bigger and bigger and I'm in the minority group who thinks 4" is more like a tablet but since they did it with the HD2/Mini, I was hoping they would do it with the HD7 again...
Anyway, we'll see how they evolve, I'm planing to stick to my Mini for a long time
Minority means low demand and low sales. No one really wants to release a phone that can't make money on. I think given time, the trend will move back to smaller size. Last year, most Samsung smart phones are 4" screen. This year, all 4.3" and 4.5" screens, no more 4" screens.
The 4" screen Samsung phones are actually no bigger than iPhone 4. They are ok size wise.
Try the HTC 7 Mozart with its 3.7" screen. it's very nice to hold. I went for the HD7 in the end.
HTC Arrive is out with a 3.6
Thanks for the replies guys, seems like HTC has not forgotten to keep making more compact phones then
Large screens ftw
The LG Quantum has a 3.5" screen but with the slideout qwerty its a little thicker...
As for big screens, my HD2 owned... Especially with WP7 flashed on it, but I got sick of always having to use 2 hands... I missed simple single handed phone operation...
which one should i buy? i want to try WP7, and change my Desire S..
which one is faster?
Design i prefer to Omnia 7 but i like the 4.3" htc hd7 lol
or any suggestions?
*sorry for my bad english
in terms of speed, there really is no significant difference as wp7 is optimized to run as fluid as possible in all of the devices commissioned to run it. this is why there's a minimum requirement in terms of phone specs before they can slap wp7 on them.
about the screen, it depends on what matters more to you-- screen size or picture quality. if you want size obviously you'd go for hd7, but in terms of picture quality omnia 7 eats hd7 for breakfast.
hackability: hd7.
promptness and reliability of updates: hd7.
battery life: about the same.
my wife has hd7, i have omnia 7.
boredtoday said:
in terms of speed, there really is no significant difference as wp7 is optimized to run as fluid as possible in all of the devices commissioned to run it. this is why there's a minimum requirement in terms of phone specs before they can slap wp7 on them.
about the screen, it depends on what matters more to you-- screen size or picture quality. if you want size obviously you'd go for hd7, but in terms of picture quality omnia 7 eats hd7 for breakfast.
hackability: hd7.
promptness and reliability of updates: hd7.
battery life: about the same.
my wife has hd7, i have omnia 7.
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battery life about the same? Hd7 1350mAH, Omnia 7 1500mAh..
Samsung Omnia 7
I would say you should buy a Omnia 7 because it has NAND memory a HD7 is good for Custom ROMS
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battery life about the same? Hd7 1350mAH, Omnia 7 1500mAh..
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Battery life is about 30% better in Omnia7 in a mix use (data, browsing, marketplace, phone calls etc).
For standby, I suppose it could be similar but from my experience that's what I found and I also confirmed with my friends.
NAND Flash and Super AMOLED in the Omnia 7 makes it a winner in my books. Who cares about custom ROMs? (Unless it brings about better bluetooth, wifi and cellular functions)
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NAND Flash and Super AMOLED in the Omnia 7 makes it a winner in my books. Who cares about custom ROMs? (Unless it brings about better bluetooth, wifi and cellular functions)
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well, isn't most custom roms brings that things ? let's see may be i'll choose omnia 7
My GF has the Omnia 7 and its a great phone!
i prefer it to the HD7 anyway...
the screen of OMNIA 7 is less clear than HD7.
I can't comment on the HD7, but my Omnia 7 is a superb piece of kit. The clarity of the screen is second to none and is visible in direct sunlight.
Battery life for any of these large-screened, bit processor phones is going to be an issue, and I don't believe there are significant differences in power consumption between phones of similar screen sizes.
On the downside is the presence of banding in some images (something to do with the screen being 16bit (I think)).
The NAND memory in the Omnia is faster than that in the HD7, but I believe that this was levelled out a little in the NODO release.
Other than that, buy either and enjoy...
The Omnia 7 is awesome. The screen really is what makes it stand out. But maybe you should wait a month for the next generation of WP7 phones.
What do you think? Prices are unimportant.
It would be nice if you can tell us why
I think the best windows phone always depends on your personal needs. I choose a HTC 7 Pro, because I needed a device with a physical keyboard, as I'm often using the office app and the email functionality.
So I bought it directly when it came out and I'm still very pleased with my descision. As there was only the Dell Venue Pro with a keyboard on sale, I choose HTC, because I had allready several phones produced by them and I loved all of them. The only thing I miss is a microSD reader.
The 7 Pro would be the best if it has a larger screen and better landscape support :/
Wtf where is the LG quantum?
The Omnia7 is a great piece of HW for that price. I just also cant live without physical KB and got the HTC 7 Pro.
Why i decided the HTC over the Dell is that Dell is pretty bulky and also note that dells keyboard does not have directional keys. When i had the Omnia 7 it was a pita when trying to go back to some specific place in a text...
As for the not so good support of landscape in WP7 its not a problem. The places where I use the KB most landscape works... Like now writing this!
Also unlocked bootloaders is a thing that made me go towards HTC.
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Wtf where is the LG quantum?
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Sorry, forgotten.
It isnt aviable in Europe, so...
Can any mod apply that phone to the poll?
Another problem of the Pro ia that it has only 8GB in the Europe version -.-
I love my HD7, but I love big screens. I use my phone 24/7, literally, it monitors my sleep lol... The battery isn't as good as some of the smaller screens, and HTC batteries suck, but you need to get a phone that suits your preferences.
HTC has problems with quality these past few years.. Not jst on wp7/wm6, bt android too..
I'll go for LG.. Easiest way to developer unlock via its mfg menu..
Sent from my LG Optimus 7
I don't actually own an Windows Phone, but I'll swap my LG 2X to a DVP. I think, that's the best Windows Phone, it has an 4.1" AMOLED Screen, a physical keyboard, it's cool looking...
But the Omnia 7 is really good too. Super AMOLED is quite better than AMOLED, and it has an metal body... thats nice
Hands down the dell venue pro. I own all of them but for battery life, functionality, quality, and pretty much everything that matters the dell venue pro. It was ergonomically designed in every sense to be form-fitted to the hand, the screen has a slight curvature unseen elsewhere, its the only windows phone without physical buttons that I dont accidentally hit the back button on, and lets face it, no other looks near as cool. The weight took some getting used to, its just slightly heavier than the hd7 but the weight is my only complaint.
The battery on the HD7 sucks, yes, but that's the least of its problems.
My main issue is that it's a terrible PHONE. The reception/signal strength is terrible.
If you're on WiFI a lot and want a bit screen, it's a great phone. WiFi will save some battey over a 3G connection given the quality of the radio in the phone.
If you want a phone that actually functions very well as a phone, I'd look into something else. Maybe the Focus. Samsung phones tend to have very good signal strength. At least my Vibrant does, but it may have a different radio /shrug. The HD2 had poor reception as well. The HD7 is basically it's fraternal twin brother.
Also, I'd try my best to get an unlocked/unbranded phone because Microsoft is making us do the carrier dance, Sadly.
HD7
Pros:
Large screen
Good call quality (Sounds nice & clear)
Good signal strength (I get 3G+ reception up in the mountains of Burbank, CA & Burbank refuses to allow cell provider to put up new towers)
Nice build quality, feels nice in the hand
Kick Stand for media viewing
Hackability (Same goes for all HTC's as we have R/HSPL)
Cons:
Battery
Poor speaker volume/quality
LCD is nice but nothing compared to Super AMOLED & SAMOLED+
Some complain about the hardware buttons, personally I like them
The capacitive buttons are too close to the LCD (prone to accidently hitting one while holding the device)
I owned the HTC HD7, the HTC Mozart, the LG Optimus 7 and the Omnia 7. So I think I can give a fair point of view.
In my opinion:
* the best is LG Optimus 7:
Pros:
16GB storage, nice battery life, DLNA, great augmented reality apps, speech to text, physical buttons (I hate capacitive buttons)
cons:
Ugly design, too much plastic, heavy weight, mediocre screen and camera, bad image of LG
* Followed by HTC Mozart:
Pros:
Very well balanced phone, HTC apps, aluminium body, 8MP camera, battery life is ok, speakers are of good quality.
cons:
8GB storage only, no HTC flashlight, no DLNA, screen a little bit small.
* Followed by Omnia 7:
Pros:
Wonderful elegant design, great S-Amoled screen
cons:
8GB storage only (at least in my country), very limited number of Samsung apps, no DLNA, a lot of annoying bugs that ruin the overall experience.
* In my opinion the HD7 is the worst.
Pros:
Screen size, kick stand, HTC apps, good call quality
cons:
Terrible screen resolution, horrible battery life, boring design, no DLNA, mediocre camera, mediocre 8GB storage only, terrible speakers (my God)...
I was surprised to discover that I really enjoy using the HTC Mozart and finally hated the HD7 (even if my previous phone was a HD2).
At first sight I fell in love with the Omnia 7 but was finally disappointing on a daily basis...
I have the Omnia 7 and all I can say is that it has terrible call quality and reception-issues.
Otherwise I love it.
By the looks of things there are no good WP7 phones available.
Lets hope Nokia can set things straight.
nizzon said:
By the looks of things there are no good WP7 phones available.
Lets hope Nokia can set things straight.
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This is true unfortunately...
Our WP7 devices are really underpowered, with poor storage.
MS shall really increase the minimum specifications now.
arturobandini said:
This is true unfortunately...
Our WP7 devices are really underpowered, with poor storage.
MS shall really increase the minimum specifications now.
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I think, only Android and Bada/WM6 really needs dual core, 1GB RAM and some more, because the software isn't really good adapted on the devices.
On WP7, it is.
So for WP7-devices is a 1 year old Snapdragon enough - because they all have the same and Microsoft can easily adapt their OS on the hardware, and everything is running smooth.
On Android, it looks like the devices are requiring an Tegra2 or Exynos to run as good as WP7-devices.
Waste of power, just my opinion. Or do you want to tell your friends, how many cores your phone got?
Lower hardware specs make the devices much cheaper, you can see it on the Omnia7. Only 199€ in Europe.
But with the storage-thing I agree with you. It is really annoying, to have to buy a new phone if the storage is full and you want to save more music and apps on it, otherwise you only need to buy a new SD card...
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arturobandini my omnia 7 has 16gb with 14.5gb available so that is not true
also i don't suffer from poor call quality, its crystal clear.
the only things i don't like about it
1. battery life could be better (its 50%) of how long my iphone 4 battery could last
2. not very ergonomic, don't understand the fascination of big phones that need 2 hands to compose a message
LGXX said:
I think, only Android and Bada/WM6 really needs dual core, 1GB RAM and some more, because the software isn't really good adapted on the devices.
On WP7, it is.
So for WP7-devices is a 1 year old Snapdragon enough - because they all have the same and Microsoft can easily adapt their OS on the hardware, and everything is running smooth.
On Android, it looks like the devices are requiring an Tegra2 or Exynos to run as good as WP7-devices.
Waste of power, just my opinion. Or do you want to tell your friends, how many cores your phone got?
Lower hardware specs make the devices much cheaper, you can see it on the Omnia7. Only 199€ in Europe.
But with the storage-thing I agree with you. It is really annoying, to have to buy a new phone if the storage is full and you want to save more music and apps on it, otherwise you only need to buy a new SD card...
Enough OT now
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I dont really care about dual core.
I want...
SAMOLED (or something equal in blacks)
Good reception and good call quality
at least 16gb storage
Good buildquality
Hardware homebutton
Is that too much to ask? It looks like it.
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arturobandini my omnia 7 has 16gb with 14.5gb available so that is not true
also i don't suffer from poor call quality, its crystal clear.
the only things i don't like about it
1. battery life could be better (its 50%) of how long my iphone 4 battery could last
2. not very ergonomic, don't understand the fascination of big phones that need 2 hands to compose a message
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Hello SicilianTony,
In my country the Omnia 7 is only available with 8GB unfortunately...
That's a shame.
Regarding call quality, I suppose I have been unlucky with my device in particular. Accrdingly I will modify my previous comment in order to give the most objective and fair review possible.
Hi,
I just sold my HTC Touch Pro 2 and considering the following phones:
HTC Sensation 299
HTC Encredible S €303 - €315
HTC Desire S €239
Samsung Galaxy S2 €226 (probably not possible, false price on Ebay)
Sony Xperia Arc 266
Sony Xperia Ray €279
Regulus Android dual sim €215
In which order you would prefer or which phones wouldn't you recommend?
HTC Incredible hands down.
I had the first Droid Incredible and I absolutely loved it.
If this is too pricy for you, the Galaxy S2, the Sensation then the Desire would be good choices also.
I'm not a fan of Sony phones so I can't really help with that, sorry.
I just checked youtube and the Incredible has the best contrast/viewing angle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oLz3CT35-4
But on this site 62% voted Sensation (1800 votes) and only 23% voted Incredible (600 votes)
http://www.androidauthority.com/incredible-s-desire-s-sensation-–-which-is-better-12619/
So I guess Incredible has best screen and Sensation best overall ?
Since the Sensation has at least the same specs as the Incredible, plus bigger screen resolution, dualcore CPU (overclocks to at least 1.5GHz), better GPU (Adreno 220 vs 205) and HDMI-out via MHL, I'd take (and I just took) the Sensation. Screen might be a little better on the Incredible but not by so much it would make a big difference.
Galaxy S2 is a great phone too, I just don't trust Samsung that much... Sensation feels expensive when held in hand, S2 is too plasticky. The super AMOLED screen is awesome though, much better than anything HTC can offer at the moment. Also S2 might be slightly faster of the two, since it has more ram and ~30% smaller screen resolution.
All those seem like downgrades... Winmo is a higher quality OS than android and runs better even on inferior hardware. Sure it didn't have an app catalog, but in comparison I'd stick with winmo or upgrade to Microsoft's latest OS. No point in going from poor quality OS to poorer quality OS.
nobody wants a winmo... it's a dead mobile os at the moment.
perhaps with some luck it might pick up steam but it's not looking too good at the moment.
overall(and out of the choices listed) I'd say the Senny.
not saying that because I own one, it's just that it's a overall win.
now having said that if you can get the SGS2 for the price listed then I'd say jump on it.
long as all the plastic doesn't bother you and can live with the lower resolution screen... (hopefully it's the Exynos version though... if it's the Snapdragon, I'd still get the Senny over it)
No it was a fake auction, i'm still doubting between Sensation & Incredible S ...
Isn't the screen too big from the sensation, isn't it more pleasant to have the 4 inch Incredible S in your hand with better contrast/field of view ?
Does the Incredible S has the latest Sense & Android Android 2.3 Gingerbread, same as the Sensation (or tweaked rom here available) ?
Will ICS be available for the Incredible S also like for the Sensation?
Maybe you should go to a store which sells them both and try which one feels better in your hands? Sensation is actually quite sleek, and only marginally bigger than the Incredible S. Sensation's display takes more room with thinner borders, so the phones are quite similar in size. I have big hands so the size is not a problem for me, but I have to admit that proper usage with only one hand isn't possible. Though I suspect the same goes for the I S too...
I wouldn't worry too much about the viewing angles and contrast of the Sensation's display, I'm coming from Desire's AMOLED and am happy with my Sensation. Of course the AMOLED was/is better but both Sensation and Incredible have S-LCD's so the difference can't be massive.
I'm not 100% sure about the Incredible S but I think both phones have a pretty good level of support and new roms in XDA. So choose which one you like more, if your gut tells you to get the Incredible S, go for it, it's a good phone too.
Hey there!
I've been thinking about getting a new phone during my time at telemarketing (can get them with a decent deal), but can't really decide which one should I choose. At the moment I have HTC Desire HD and I've had it for little over a year now.
I'm down to 3 different phones: Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X or Nokia Lumia 900. I can get GS3 and Lumia through the telemarketing, but for One X I would have to get it from somewhere else.
GS3 and One X would be awesome choices as they are pretty new models in the market (although, Lumia 900 isn't that old either) and I'm already familiar with the Android OS. I also like that they have a Quad-core processors and the screens are amazing too. But Lumia would be an interesting choice too as I like how fluid the whole OS works. It also has couple other standard features I really like, such as the Nokia Radio-mix or whatever it is called. The build of Lumia feels really sturdy, too.
And what I look from a phone is pretty much that it would look nice, work smoothly and could be customized to at least some extent, even the small customization of Lumia with the 7.8 update is enough for me. Oh and, music is one of the more important factors for me too (GS3 still being the best choice for this with the FLAC support).
So, if you have any suggestions, please tell me! But I must say that I have time until Saturday 30th 15:59CET, because that's my last day in the job.
And please share your own experiences and thoughts of the phones too!
Whatever you do DO NOT get the Lumia 900, they will fall in value very soon as it will not get Windows 8 making them redundant with 7.8. Get it if you plan to stick with the Version 7 of windows OS but future wise it'll be a dead beat.
I've had both the HOX and SGS3 and both are fantastic phones.
If you need expandable storage and a removable battery then get the SGS3 if you don't the HOX is a great alternative. It's screen is lovely, camera is better in my eyes, it looks better, and HTC is good with software updates.
The SGS3 has the better audio via headphones if that is of any significance, records better videos but sound not all that, the screen displays deeper blacks compared to the HOX and better contrasts but images appear over saturated compared to the more natural looking images on the SLCD2 on the HOX.
You'll be happy with either.