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HTC HD2 vs HTC Desire

Hi guys,
I wanted to buy Desire but just found out about HD2 Android development, I really love the big screen of HD2 so just wondering do you think it will be able to run Android as good as Desire in future?

Eienkei said:
Hi guys,
I wanted to buy Desire but just found out about HD2 Android development, I really love the big screen of HD2 so just wondering do you think it will be able to run Android as good as Desire in future?
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Don't count on it.

Get the HD2 for it's Winmo 6.5.5 which is better than the overhyped android
It's an OS for serious people, not kids who need fart apps.
It does everything you need in a portable device.
You need to decide why you have such a phone though, Anrdoid may be what you need.

Silencer23 said:
Get the HD2 for it's Winmo 6.5.5 which is better than the overhyped android
It's an OS for serious people, not kids who need fart apps.
It does everything you need in a portable device.
You need to decide why you have such a phone though, Anrdoid may be what you need.
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Actually WinMO has no future thanks to Microsoft's stupid policies! I used to have a HD2 just traded it since I wasn't able to find a decent VNC Client on it! Just been dying to see Android on HD2, the videos posted today looks really great, it seems developers are near a great working build!

@Eienkei
Try realvnc! There are a lot of VNC-clients
@Topic
Hd2, because it's LCD is better than the PenTile AMOLED!

Leo all the way!!!

Since Winmo 6.5 is dead walking, HD2 depends on XDA-Developers only! Hope they don't let us down!!!

I previously had an HD2 before I bought my Desire and to be honest with some of the ROMs that you can get from here it was almost on Par with the Desire, the screen is gorgeous and I loved being able to use it in landscape, only thing that was a killer for me was the lack of Spotifiy which I use a lot so Android seemed the way to go, but I'd still consider picking up another HD2 again as a plaything if I saw one cheaply.

I could also choose between the hd2 and desire, I chose the hd2 mainly for the huge screen. A friend of mine chose the desire instead of the hd2 because of the better app store for android. I suggest to simply try them out in a shop. To me xda is just as good as the android app store, so I'm happy with my decision.

If what you want is android, get the desire.

Eienkei said:
Hi guys,
I wanted to buy Desire but just found out about HD2 Android development, I really love the big screen of HD2 so just wondering do you think it will be able to run Android as good as Desire in future?
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I also think so.

They say Desire HD is on the way, it sports 4.3 inch display! It would be amazing! But still, HD2 is here right away!!!

[Q] HD2 or Desire HD?

Hey,
I'd like to buy a new device soon but I'd like to keep the price as low as possible.
So I actually wanted to buy the Desire HD (600€).
But then I noticed that some devs got the Desire HD ROM working on the HD2.
So the HD2 is available for around 350€ here.
What would you say?
Can the HD2 provide the same quality and is the Desire HD ROM running nearly as good as on the native Desire HD?
Thanks in advance,
Florian

I have a HD2 and a HTC Desire and my advice would be, if Android is your weapon of choice for an operating system, go with an android device.
I've tried a number of Android Roms on my HD2 and although they are great, they are still in development and battery life is an issue with the Rom having to be run off the SD card.
Have you considered a HTC Desire?

I've noticed the screen sizes of your mentioned devices. So have you also looked at other phones with big screens such as evo 4g, captivate, vibrant and epic 4g?
Sent from my HTC

crash_194 said:
I have a HD2 and a HTC Desire and my advice would be, if Android is your weapon of choice for an operating system, go with an android device.
I've tried a number of Android Roms on my HD2 and although they are great, they are still in development and battery life is an issue with the Rom having to be run off the SD card.
Have you considered a HTC Desire?
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The hd2 boots the desire and the desire hd roms so for the price id say the hd2 you get the best of every thing hands down
with new wm roms built to run android battery life is no longer an issue

A HD2 doesn't run the Desire ROM as good as the Desire and does not yet match it closely for battery life. However I'll add that i'm running a stock WM ROM on my HD2.
If you want Android working out of the box then get an android device. Just be aware the HD2 may require tweaking to death to get it to work well and not everbody is prepared for that.
My reason for suggesting the Desire is the price as i think it is coming down in price alot now and is a very good buy.
All my opinion of course

I was also in this dilemma for a while, and I wanted so much to try android, and the same time keep it on the safe side with a windows mobile, so i got 2 days ago the HTC HD2, put Dutty ROM, and i am trying a few android roms, and for now, i like it very much.
Android on HD2 is not perfect yet, but it is going in this direction, but it is very usable, need just to find the correct edition to use...

I would say Desire HD. Has the 2nd Gen 1 ghz snapdragon CPU, an updated GPU, and 769 MB of RAM. Also it now has permanent root.

[Q] HTC Desire or HD2 -- Urgent :((

Hi guys,
I need to buy a PDA. I have 3 devices in my budget:
X10
HD2
Desire
Which one to go for? I am more leaned towards HD2 with a hope that it runs Android with all functions (including Camera / Good battery life + no issues with Mic for Incoming / Outgoing Calls) & it will also support WinMo7.
Please share your opinions esp. for HD2 vs Desire

sounds to me like you have already made up your mind

hTC Leo: You can have both Android and WM, and perhaps WP7

hm..
But how is your experience with LEO running Android? battery will survive for one day? or less?
Any problems with Calls?

My experience is great
all works almost same as in Android native devices , battery lasts less than in WM but can make it a day.
Not any prob with calls really.

@orb:
Are you using any WinMo ROM on your HD2 or is the default one?
i was going through a Thread where almost majority of the people were not happy with HD2.. may be because of the Stock ROM?

Of course I´m not using stock!
I flashed to a cooked ROM since day 1, have a read on Leo section so you´ll find out what members think of this super device!

Desire, i think thats why better than HD-2, unless your the guy who wants to switch to OS's everyday

fshami said:
@orb:
Are you using any WinMo ROM on your HD2 or is the default one?
i was going through a Thread where almost majority of the people were not happy with HD2.. may be because of the Stock ROM?
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I use the latest stock ROM for my HD2 on O2, never had a problem with it.
Also install SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 as I find it a better interface.
What do you actually want to use your phone to do though?
Most people from what I've read run android on their HD2 because it's cheaper than getting a desire HD, they don't really flip between the two.
What sort of user will you be?

Yup want to use it for Android with a hope that WinMo7 will run on it one day

fshami said:
Yup want to use it for Android with a hope that WinMo7 will run on it one day
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Ok in that case there's no hope for you
Your option is the HD2 as I doubt WP7 will be ported to an android phone.
Have you played with WP7 yet?
I seriously recommend trying it out in a shop if your choice is android and WP7, because if you discover WP7 is not for you, it's better to find out sooner and then just buy an android phone.

[Q] The right phone for me?

Sorry didn't find a phone reccomendations forum of any sort and this is questions and answers ^^ please move it if this is the wrong forum.
Basically requesting possible phones that may suit my needs after 2 years of cycling through phones that have displeased me in one way or another.
Previous phones in the last year: Blackberry bold 9700 Bold, Xperia X10, iPhone 3GS & HTC Hero.
They have all dissapointed me in one way or another.
Blackberry bold with its good integration of facebook and BBM, but is way too small of a screen for me.
Xperia X10i turned me off android, sorry but the android OS is just ugly to me ( but that could just be 1.6 & 2.1. ) Also battery was terrible it would be dead by 6pm in the day. multi touch also essential.
others weren't that great either.
My friend has an iPhone 4 and I play around with it alot, the screen resolution is great, everything is organised great and its good.. however the screens not big enough for me.
i'm looking for something in the market of 4-4.3"+ phones ( not tablets ), with good screen quality, not android unless it looks significantly better than that of 1.6 / 2.1. Good quality camera and screen is a must, 3.5mm audio headphones, great battery or the possibility to load one of those cases with an extra battery. 16GB-32GB storage internal / external.
what are my options?

My recomandation would be:
iPhone
HTC Desire HD
Based on your screen size requrements.
I listed the HTC even it is Android.
HTC's sense is a bit different than standard Android.
It might suit you.
Google for a HTC Desire HD emulator page or something.
I remember SE had some emulators for their phones back in the days.
So People could try'em out before they bought it.

I think you should try some phone run on windows phone7
Sent from my Milestone using XDA App

htc hd..
htc.hdz

egotr1p said:
My recomandation would be:
iPhone
HTC Desire HD
Based on your screen size requrements.
I listed the HTC even it is Android.
HTC's sense is a bit different than standard Android.
It might suit you.
Google for a HTC Desire HD emulator page or something.
I remember SE had some emulators for their phones back in the days.
So People could try'em out before they bought it.
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HTC Desire HD how is that for camera, screen quality and is it multi touch?

which phone to choose?

Hi.
I realy want to upgrade from my Nokia N85 (Yup, good old symbian (from the days it was still good)), So I'm looking for a new smartphone.
What I need in my phone is a good CPU, gaming (no need for best in the market), a good camera and good build quality. Also, I realy like the HTC Sense.
there are a few devices that caught my eyes:
Desire HD
Desire
SE X10
HD2 and flash android (is it fast as native android phones?)
Which should I choose? I need a phone that will be usable for a couple of years (yup, long time). Any other suggestions would be great, only thing, I'm not going to buy samsung (bad experience from the past), and my budget is not unlimited (Desire HD is the highest I would pay, but I might go for it).
thanks in advance

I am choosing between same phones (but not dhd), and i think, i can add one more, Acer Liquid Metal.
Very good price, inside it is desire z, but support isn´t good as HTC. Now I am really don´t know, which one i choose.

0Marty said:
I am choosing between same phones (but not dhd), and i think, i can add one more, Acer Liquid Metal.
Very good price, inside it is desire z, but support isn´t good as HTC. Now I am really don´t know, which one i choose.
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Liquid Mt looks nice through hardware, but I realy like the HTC Sense and build quality, plus its not even available in my country (almost no-one imports it).

anybody? I realy need an advice, which phone should I choose?

I'd go with the HTC Desire. Great developer's support and you can get one used for ~$300 USD.
If you want the 4.3' display, it'll cost you around $425-$450.

Is the CPU/GPU on the Desire good enough for a couple of years (will it be good for games in that time?)
and how is the HD2 with android? is it as fast as a native android device?

astar26 said:
how is the HD2 with android? is it as fast as a native android device?
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I run NAND MIUI Android on HD2 and it is very fast. I tried several Android builds and that based on Desire rom are very fast (if you like Sense). These with newer Sense (ex. DHD) are also fast but sometimes there are some glitches. If you don't like Sense there is always CM7 - it's crazy fast
I bought HD2 to have Android but tried also WP7 and I'm very shocked it works so great. I recommend HD2 but the choice is yours.

dream
If you like to choose from a wide range of roms, you should get yourself a G1 (HTC Dream). The phone is cheap nowadays and should be easy to root. I'm running COS-DS gingerbread 2.3.3. rom on my G1 and it works nearly perfect.

fuzzyland said:
I run NAND MIUI Android on HD2 and it is very fast. I tried several Android builds and that based on Desire rom are very fast (if you like Sense). These with newer Sense (ex. DHD) are also fast but sometimes there are some glitches. If you don't like Sense there is always CM7 - it's crazy fast
I bought HD2 to have Android but tried also WP7 and I'm very shocked it works so great. I recommend HD2 but the choice is yours.
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Thanks, but compare to the Desire, the performance is the same? how is the battery life?
map_841 said:
If you like to choose from a wide range of roms, you should get yourself a G1 (HTC Dream). The phone is cheap nowadays and should be easy to root. I'm running COS-DS gingerbread 2.3.3. rom on my G1 and it works nearly perfect.
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Thought of buying this one as a secondary once, for development and trying stuff, but I don't have much spare money. So at least for the near future I'm not going to buy a Dream. And I want a device also for gaming.

i think desire hd is best choise!

d883113 said:
i think desire hd is best choise!
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+1 10characters

Definitely not X10. The X10 series have been lacking in support from Sony (though XDA gives plenty) and it doesn't have very good hardware parts too.
HTC would be a good choice, value for money.

astar26 said:
Thanks, but compare to the Desire, the performance is the same? how is the battery life?
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I don't have Desire but my friend does and the performance of HD2 seems to be higher than Desire. But if you don't want to play with WP7 and other OS', I'd consider buying DHD.

I think if you just look calls, text messages and other basic function, you can choose to nokia. If want to play big game, pay attention to the entertainment function should choose android system, DHD is right choice

x249541389 said:
I think if you just look calls, text messages and other basic function, you can choose to nokia. If want to play big game, pay attention to the entertainment function should choose android system, DHD is right choice
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I'm not a basic user, I use lots of internet, games and stuff, plus many applications.
And as I said from the beggining, I'm probably going for a droid, that's why I asked for advice.

Take the Desire HD, you'll enjoy it, I promise you.
Pesah Sameah, gever.

How is the difference in the battery life between the Desire and the Desire HD?
butman0 said:
Take the Desire HD, you'll enjoy it, I promise you.
Pesah Sameah, gever.
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Thanks for the advice.
hag sameah vekasher gam leha

+1 desire HD . THE BEST CHOICE NOW ~