Related
So I was on the border of whether or not to buy the g2x, or wait for the sensation. The locked bootloader on the sensation sealed the deal and on april 20th, 2011, I was the proud owner of a shiny new G2x! A little background is in order... I've been using Htc's since g1. Fast forward through an mt3g, n1, hd2 (android) and an mt4g. Always happy until the washed out screen on the mt4g. But I'm not one to complain, so it was all good. I gave my wife the mt4g when I bought the g2x. Shes running evild's sensation rom. And I must say, IT HAS GIVIN THE MT4G A NEW LIFE! Ive actually gotten a little jealous... I've had random reboots when ocing, lag with certain roms,, and freezing with certain roms. But nothing a battery pull can't fix. My question is, when the sensation is available, should I sell the g2x and buy the sensation? What is everyones opinion and why...
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
I wouldn't pull the trigger just quite yet. They never said anything about the current boot loader devices . I think maybe only future devices. Who knows I could be wrong
crking1980 said:
I wouldn't pull the trigger just quite yet. They never said anything about the current boot loader devices . I think maybe only future devices. Who knows I could be wrong
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree. Wait until the bootloader is actually unlocked and then buy it. Who knows, maybe by then we might have a stable build of cm7 and you wont want to switch
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
Do what you feel, I'm having none of the issues mentioned here.
Your phone, your choice.
My advice would be to wait about 30 days. By then the official gingerbread update will be out (hopefully) and with that, new kernel and baseband for the devs to develop new roms.
smashpunks said:
Do what you feel, I'm having none of the issues mentioned here.
Your phone, your choice.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ultimately yes ill do what I want. My wife told me to buy the sensation and keep the g2x... I can only use one device at a time lol I have no use for 2 devices... I think I'm just disappointed in the unreliabilty of my specific g2x. And its obviously a widespread issue. Needless to say, as fond as I am of the g2x, I'm seriously considering selling it and getting the sensation. Plus, I'm getting bored with the g2x and maybe even the whole constant flashing and modding in general. Spending hours modding framework and editing .pngs just seems to be getting too tedious I guess. On the flip side, the sensation is a solid respectable device with great hardware. Rooted or not. And I'm sure someone will have the unlock key dropped in their lap soon enough ;-). I'm just looking for an excuse to not sell this monster lol
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
I agree about the Sensation looking solid, but my G2x and many others where bought fairly cheap. I got mine for 119 from amazon. For that price I'll gamble. So far my gamble has paid back. Great device with barely any hiccups. Makes my Nexus S look bad.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
jesrazo said:
I agree about the Sensation looking solid, but my G2x and many others where bought fairly cheap. I got mine for 119 from amazon. For that price I'll gamble. So far my gamble has paid back. Great device with barely any hiccups. Makes my Nexus S look bad.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I paid 200 after rebate... In release day. Cheap... Definitely, but the full price of the phone was cheap to begin with, so I guess the contact price is relevant. It will be interesting to see what the sensation goes for a month after release in craigslist...
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
That would be interesting to see what the price would be on craigslist. I've got so many phones to choose from it's really about preference. I've got 5 lines all have net and all have upgrades available. My kids and wife get my hand me downs. For me at the moment the G2X has no competition on T Mobile. The minor hiccups are software related for sure. So there going to be fixed or some great rom will make it perfect. Currently running stock with the bloat removed and it's snappy. No reboots, hardly no backlight issues, keyboard has no lag, so if I compare to my other phones which are Nexus S, Nexus One, Sidekick 4G, G2, and my dads Inspire. I'm definitely liking this phone. It would take the Sensation to really be sensational to make this phone go. My wife already has her hopes up that I'll fall for the Sensation, she loves the G2X. The phone is great, has some issues but I'm sure LG will fix them all. Guess if your phone is screwy, demand they replace and give you a new one. But I definitely waited to see what this phone was capable of before I pulled the trigger, I'll do the same with the Sensation.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
I personally bought my g2x because the gs2 keeps getting pushed back. I really like my g2x but I'm most likely going to get the galaxy s2
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA Premium App
jesrazo said:
That would be interesting to see what the price would be on craigslist. I've got so many phones to choose from it's really about preference. I've got 5 lines all have net and all have upgrades available. My kids and wife get my hand me downs. For me at the moment the G2X has no competition on T Mobile. The minor hiccups are software related for sure. So there going to be fixed or some great rom will make it perfect. Currently running stock with the bloat removed and it's snappy. No reboots, hardly no backlight issues, keyboard has no lag, so if I compare to my other phones which are Nexus S, Nexus One, Sidekick 4G, G2, and my dads Inspire. I'm definitely liking this phone. It would take the Sensation to really be sensational to make this phone go. My wife already has her hopes up that I'll fall for the Sensation, she loves the G2X. The phone is great, has some issues but I'm sure LG will fix them all. Guess if your phone is screwy, demand they replace and give you a new one. But I definitely waited to see what this phone was capable of before I pulled the trigger, I'll do the same with the Sensation.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, I will be buying the sensation outright if I get it. The support for the g2x has been phenomenal. Which is my biggest reason for holding in to it. Tmobile has always been deutschebags about swapping my handset. Even though I buy atleast 2 phones a year from them. So I'm just at the point where I am tired of dealing with them and deal with my original purchase.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App
nickolaskg said:
I personally bought my g2x because the gs2 keeps getting pushed back. I really like my g2x but I'm most likely going to get the galaxy s2
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So far it doesn't loom like tmobile will be getting the sgs2. The will be getting the Samsung Hercules though around September according to leaks
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
aim1126 said:
So far it doesn't loom like tmobile will be getting the sgs2. The will be getting the Samsung Hercules though around September according to leaks
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where did you read that? Im pretty sure tmo is getting the sgs2. I keep saying people should hold off until they (tmo or lg) releases these supposed updates. IMO the g2x blows away ANY of the amoled screens i have seen. and just because it has an xtra .2 processing power doesnt mean its going to be better or faster.
Once the g2x updates are released (im hoping one will be a fix for the lg and the other will be the official GB release for the g2x). ME personally I wont be getting any htc phones until they make some decent cameras. Thats just me though. its funny my g2x is near perfect other than battery drain. And battery charging takes for freaken ever. My d2 charged full in 30 min go figure! BUT my womans g2x which she got a few months after mine has almost ALL the defects: screen bleed,reboots serious battery drain, and she gets the sleep of death contstantly.
freakboy13 said:
Where did you read that? Im pretty sure tmo is getting the sgs2. I keep saying people should hold off until they (tmo or lg) releases these supposed updates. IMO the g2x blows away ANY of the amoled screens i have seen. and just because it has an xtra .2 processing power doesnt mean its going to be better or faster.
Once the g2x updates are released (im hoping one will be a fix for the lg and the other will be the official GB release for the g2x). ME personally I wont be getting any htc phones until they make some decent cameras. Thats just me though. its funny my g2x is near perfect other than battery drain. And battery charging takes for freaken ever. My d2 charged full in 30 min go figure! BUT my womans g2x which she got a few months after mine has almost ALL the defects: screen bleed,reboots serious battery drain, and she gets the sleep of death contstantly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So far at least, sgs2 that cleared the FCC only has AT&T 3g bands. Not saying it won't come to TMO but that version hasn't made it stateside.
freakboy13 said:
Where did you read that? Im pretty sure tmo is getting the sgs2. I keep saying people should hold off until they (tmo or lg) releases these supposed updates. IMO the g2x blows away ANY of the amoled screens i have seen. and just because it has an xtra .2 processing power doesnt mean its going to be better or faster.
Once the g2x updates are released (im hoping one will be a fix for the lg and the other will be the official GB release for the g2x). ME personally I wont be getting any htc phones until they make some decent cameras. Thats just me though. its funny my g2x is near perfect other than battery drain. And battery charging takes for freaken ever. My d2 charged full in 30 min go figure! BUT my womans g2x which she got a few months after mine has almost ALL the defects: screen bleed,reboots serious battery drain, and she gets the sleep of death contstantly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you've had the G2X for months how is that even possible? lol.
any who, I'm selling the G2X some time in the next couple weeks, I'm in the same boat as the OP, except I don't have much issues besides a tiny screen bleed top corners and a reboot since I've had the device 4/24... I just love HTC Sense and HTC phones plus I have an upgrade available so selling the G2X and getting the Sensation will not be an issue. I say sell and purchase new phone. Sense is just so amazing compared to vanilla, and I'm pretty sure the G2X wont be getting a sense ROM.
mt3g said:
you've had the G2X for months how is that even possible? lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
DOnt ask me ....lol ok so mebbe more like a month.
Sensation is an automatic no for me. The g2x screen is awesome in daylight and HTC devices just don't cut it
G2x with CM7 and trinity kernel
tackleberry said:
Sensation is an automatic no for me. The g2x screen is awesome in daylight and HTC devices just don't cut it
G2x with CM7 and trinity kernel
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For some reason HTC refuses to put good screens in their devices. Even their "super lcd's" are a joke compared to ips and amoled panels
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
freakboy13 said:
Where did you read that? Im pretty sure tmo is getting the sgs2. I keep saying people should hold off until they (tmo or lg) releases these supposed updates. IMO the g2x blows away ANY of the amoled screens i have seen. and just because it has an xtra .2 processing power doesnt mean its going to be better or faster.
Once the g2x updates are released (im hoping one will be a fix for the lg and the other will be the official GB release for the g2x). ME personally I wont be getting any htc phones until they make some decent cameras. Thats just me though. its funny my g2x is near perfect other than battery drain. And battery charging takes for freaken ever. My d2 charged full in 30 min go figure! BUT my womans g2x which she got a few months after mine has almost ALL the defects: screen bleed,reboots serious battery drain, and she gets the sleep of death contstantly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There was a tmo roadmap leaked that didn't show the galaxy s 2 but mentioned the Hercules. Also there was another leak from an accessories manufacturer that showed the names for the sprint, at&t, and Verizon gs2 but didn't mention anything for TMobile. The Hercules should be pretty much a gs2 but with a bigger screen and maybe a qualcom processor instead of exynos and 42mb/s radio
Edit: I love my g2x and the support is getting from the greatest devs in the android community. Just wanted to put that out there
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
I ignorantly purchasable G2x the day before the Sensation came out for T-Mobile USA. I will begin trying to trade for one. What are the chances that there will be Sensation owners willing to part ways for a G2x?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
chances were low when I was trying to do that last month. you will probably have to chip in another $50. Prices of sensation on Craigslist have been dropping gradually so it's possible. But I don't think a sensation user wont give it up for a g2x..
Very unlikely now that we have s off.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
I'm willing to do do $50. The best buy Rep told me I had 30 days to return it. Of course T-Mobile only offers 14 days. I've been living with regret ever since! Haha!
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
juaninamillion said:
I'm willing to do do $50. The best buy Rep told me I had 30 days to return it. Of course T-Mobile only offers 14 days. I've been living with regret ever since! Haha!
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well I think both phones are pretty similar, the only advantages are bigger screen. qHD, and better camera.
Lol, i was one of the lucky one to exchange my G2x out last week and got $3 back from tmobile. I seriously doubt you will find someone here willing to exchange it now that s-off/root is possible. If you can still do it with the Best Buy plan i will say go for it and take the loss. I have always said this and will keep saying it. The so called update LG released will most likely be the last one. Both Tmobile and LG are washing their hands off the G2x...
cenwesi said:
Lol, i was one of the lucky one to exchange my G2x out last week and got $3 back from tmobile. I seriously doubt you will find someone here willing to exchange it now that s-off/root is possible. If you can still do it with the Best Buy plan i will say go for it and take the loss. I have always said this and will keep saying it. The so called update LG released will most likely be the last one. Both Tmobile and LG are washing their hands off the G2x...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is it really that horrible of a phone??!
NYCguy2020 said:
Is it really that horrible of a phone??!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a pretty good phone if you get a stable one. The IPS display is really nice and the Tegra chip is pretty good...not to mention it was recently updated to stock Gingerbread. I still prefer the Sensation, however.
G2x is the worst smartphone I have owned. Hopefully the next nexus is not made by them. LG has still long way to go in order to compete for high end android smartphones. I hope they learn from the mistakes of optimus 2x/g2x and make better phones in the future.
Pros of Sensation over G2X IMO:
-higher resolution
-better camera and video
-Better screen (imo, no bleed)
-bigger screen while about the same size
-hardware may be more powerful
-more stable
Cons:
-bad WiFi. mediocre reception, terrible death grip (not even death grip tbh, more so just put a finger back there and it dies)
-worse front facing camera
-less reliable touch screen
-eats battery during heavy use faster (drops like a rock)
-heavier (not too bad though)
-no dedicated hdmi port
The rest comes down to personal preference. I have a weird glitch where changing volume in calls does nothing whatsoever, but that's probably just my sensation. Tbh I don't know which phone I'd pick if I had to choose again. I love the better screen and camera of the sensation, but the WiFi is much much worse in my experience.
I got one if the good ones. I've never had a problem. I just think the sensation looks prettier. I guess I'm vein! Haha
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App
.. to join team HTC Sensation XE!
I'm going to exchange my Samsung Galaxy Nexus this week with o2 due to the HUGE palava going on with the volume/rf interference issues.
I had an HTC Desire previously, so I get the feeling the Sensation is pretty much it's big brother?
Are there any issues I should be looking for upon receipt of the XE? Or were things such as dust under the screen sorted out for the updated handset?
Is it worth rooting the XE? If yes, why? What are the benefits?
In hindsight I wish i'd just got the XE, it was my first choice but the samsung launch won me over. I feel dirty
There is a lot of issues mentioned here on forum, battery, dust, and so on and so on...
But none of this happened on my XE! and battery is bigger, so just give it a try
I rooted it in first day, just because stock rom drains battery faster, on custom rom I having 2+ day's without charging.
And I love my XE
I had desire before too, you'll love your sensation
had dust under screen within 3 weeks of usage , phone was in soft gel case with a screen protector. Id defintly advise to check screen i looked at 3 before purchase and there was a massive difference in 2 of the 3 like night and day
Good luck on your purchase i would have liked to keep this phone becouse i bagged a great deal on it but i just couldent be bothered swapping again so just canceled contract. Im back on my htc desire and couldent be happyier ill be waiting for the next round of phones before looking again
wouldnt do it.
galaxy nexus = awesome screen.
and my backcover-unibody has issues so my screen is not in the unibody correctly..
seems u cant open the phone a few times, bcause of the unibody..
hey mate
i dont have any issues with my htc sensation . I've got it as a free upgarde from 3uk and doesnt have a single defect.It appears though that some people they do have , allthough this didnt stop me from getting my sensations and honestly i love it! except the battery life .... but then again my htc desire didnt have better ....lol
For me get the htc sensation nice looking ,speedy lots of custom ROMs.excellent build quality.
Good Luck with your choice
To be honest, Samsung's response to the volume issue on the nexus hasn't filled me with confidence.
It IS a beautiful phone but just feels to thin, and it's not too comfortable for my girly hands to hold.
I got the Sensation XE from O2
Not a problem with dust etc and the screen is excellent . I may upgrade in March to the Nexus when all the issues have been resolved , if they ever do !
To be honest though , its dual core running at 1.5 Ok could have come with more user available RAM but I have no slow downs etc .
If you get the O2 version can you dump the ROM fist as I have made mine fully stock now and would need the O2 version of the ROM if I ever needed to take it back.
Yep I know I'm a Numpty for not backing up in the first place
The nexus fix is software related and in on the way according to the "androidauthority" site, that goes for the European nexus ,u can have a look on the article if u like .I can't post any links because I am n00b here
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
I have my Sensation for almost 2 months and no dust, no touchscreen issue, nothing. Just wifi deathgrip, which is not a dealbreaker and rarely the screenshot capture bug (also not a dealbreaker); but I wouldn't exchange a Galaxy Nexus for a Sensation (only if you really like Sense), I would wait for the volume bug to be solved.
Already exchanged it, prefer sense as i've come from an HTC Desire. I'm not one to get my nerd on about cutting edge tech specs etc. Much happier now (and that's what matters, right? )
ICS is gonna rock on this phone!
her0n said:
Already exchanged it, prefer sense as i've come from an HTC Desire. I'm not one to get my nerd on about cutting edge tech specs etc. Much happier now (and that's what matters, right? )
ICS is gonna rock on this phone!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, if you like personalised stuff, eye-candy UI and apps out-of-the-box then yes, AOSP is not what you're looking for
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk
the htc sensation is the best!
Love my sensation.. but id have Definitely gone with a 720p display. I admit I love sense .. it may not be super fast but its responsive and is awesome to look at (for me anyway).. maybe the rezound?? It looks promising and would get ics but I'm not too sure how the adreno 220 would work on a 720p display. I would not recommend the galaxy nexus cause as far as I have heard that ti processor uses the old galaxy s g.p.u Fail. Wait, does 02 have that?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
her0n said:
To be honest, Samsung's response to the volume issue on the nexus hasn't filled me with confidence.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://androidcommunity.com/google-confirms-galaxy-nexus-volume-bugfix-incoming-20111123/
Really? Loud clamor about this volume issue (which is all relative because only a small number of people have this issue anyways) only started to come up a few days ago, and Google has already said that they are working on a fix. They addressed the issue and announced they are working on it literally only a few days after angry Galaxy Nexus owners took to the internet. How much faster do you want? Of course we don't know how long the fix will take, but at least they've already acknowledged the issue, and I'm assuming the fix will come very quickly as they will want to have it spotless before it hits the U.S.
To be honest, HTC's response to serving Sensation owners half-baked Sense software, low volume problems, dust issues, and death grip problems hasn't filled me with confidence at all, because they never did respond at all.
At the time I wrote that, Samsung UK had up until that point not even issued a statement of acknowledgement and been deleting posts from their Facebook page! The phone should never have been allowed to be sold in the state it was.
The fix seems to be a software solution to a seemingly hardware problem (long thread on the G Nex forum..). Is this just going to be masking the problem?
I also had a fault with the phone powering off when it was plugged into usb charging and had reached 100%.
The Sensation XE was the phone I originally had my eye on, before the Nexus was even launched. I was won over, but when I actually had the handset, the faults and the physical dimensions and FEEL of the phone just weren't things I was prepared to work with. The XE is more comfortable for me to hold, I was actually getting aches in my hand from the Nexus. Probably because being female, my hands are smaller than that of an adult male.
I had 14 days from purchase of the phone to swap for another, no questions asked. I had to make the decision this week as I personally don't have time later in the 14 days to return it.
So there we go, I don't see why I have to justify my actions but oh well. I've made the right decision for me. The Galaxy Nexus is a bloody fantastic phone but I just didn't get along with it.
Honestly, what's the point of having an awesome phone if you're not 100% happy with it?
her0n said:
At the time I wrote that, Samsung UK had up until that point not even issued a statement of acknowledgement and been deleting posts from their Facebook page! The phone should never have been allowed to be sold in the state it was.
The fix seems to be a software solution to a seemingly hardware problem (long thread on the G Nex forum..). Is this just going to be masking the problem?
I also had a fault with the phone powering off when it was plugged into usb charging and had reached 100%.
The Sensation XE was the phone I originally had my eye on, before the Nexus was even launched. I was won over, but when I actually had the handset, the faults and the physical dimensions and FEEL of the phone just weren't things I was prepared to work with. The XE is more comfortable for me to hold, I was actually getting aches in my hand from the Nexus. Probably because being female, my hands are smaller than that of an adult male.
I had 14 days from purchase of the phone to swap for another, no questions asked. I had to make the decision this week as I personally don't have time later in the 14 days to return it.
So go, I don't see why I have to justify my actions but oh well. I've made the right decision for me. The Galaxy Nexus is a bloody fantastic phone but I just didn't get along with it.
Honestly, what's the point of having an awesome phone if you're not 100% happy with it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i agree with everything you said, i too would probably have made the same choice as you, some people are just obsessed with having the newest/latest and as everyone "should" know, thats not always the best choice or best device...
Sent from my Revolver Powered Asus Transformer
Yeah I wouldn't do it either. The Galaxy Nexus's volume issue will be solved soon - and it's a better phone on paper. Funny, I love the Sensation (XE/XL) but I'd still suggest the Nexus over it.
Edit: Read OPs post about hand cramps and whatnot, I read the first post and assumed it was only the volume woes, but I see it now. Definitely go Sensation.
Wasn't it tough to go back to a qhd from a 720p display?
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App
owned my sensation since August and so far there's no problems with dust or anything like that. loving it!
No issues with mine at all.
I like GN but since ICS is coming to Sensation I see no point in upgrading.
I do not like sense on it though. This "3D" scroll is nothibg but pissing me off. I wont root as I develop apps so stock is the way for me to go.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
It's been real guys, but I just traded the mt4g for a sensation. Appreciate all the devs here. Febycv keep up the good work. Peace all!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Don't say bye. Your not leaving, your just leaving the mytouch 4g section
I dont like when people say goodbye... say see ya later or something. Feels better
chukis13 said:
It's been real guys, but I just traded the mt4g for a sensation. Appreciate all the devs here. Febycv keep up the good work. Peace all!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow a Mt4g for a sensation?? Niceeee...
-Team Inferno
"Quality, not speed"
Yeah, dude's wife really wanted a mt4g. He didn't seem very tech savvy either.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
chukis13 said:
Yeah, dude's wife really wanted a mt4g. He didn't seem very tech savvy either.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you got lucky hahaha
how is the Sensation?
chukis13 said:
It's been real guys, but I just traded the mt4g for a sensation. Appreciate all the devs here. Febycv keep up the good work. Peace all!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
even trade?? man that dude was a sucker, but I guess anything to please the wifey lol
chukis13 said:
It's been real guys, but I just traded the mt4g for a sensation. Appreciate all the devs here. Febycv keep up the good work. Peace all!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you think it's still worth getting it? I want to get it, but flagship times is just around the corner...
GazaIan said:
Do you think it's still worth getting it? I want to get it, but flagship times is just around the corner...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Heck yes. Totally worth it. I really want one...
-Team Inferno
"Quality, not speed"
As a user that has had both. I took the MT4G over the Sensation. There is no need for that much power in a phone right now plus the battery life on those things is TERRIBLE. However from a money standpoint, I would straight trade the MT4G for a Sensation any day lol.
Totally worth it in my eyes. This is more than enough phone for me so I won't be upgrading anytime soon. The dev community is really strong too. Already put virtuous quattro on it and it's amazing. Tried out some of the sense ics roms but I like vanilla ics best.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA App
I've been thinking of getting a Sensation myself for the last couple of days after my bad eMMC MT4G ate it, but the more I look at my options, the more I'm leaning towards getting another MT4G provided that I get one with the good eMMC and screen.
The Sensation's primary issue is signal strength. It annoys me that I have to limit my options for which case to buy so that it doesn't have a role in degrading the signal. Also, I prefer using Wi-Fi over 4G because I'm on a simple data plan, and it's unacceptable to me for the Wi-Fi antenna at the top to be extremely susceptible to a death grip that I have to hold the phone a certain way in landscape mode, and likewise I can't hold the phone by its bottom unless if I also want to degrade the mobile signal as well. I can hold the MT4G with two fingers using the TPU Fusion case, but I don't do it. Why would I do that with the Sensation, with or without a case? If I can give Apple crap for their iPhone 4 inconveniences, I will do the same to HTC. It's not acceptable.
To me, my phone still needs to primarily be a phone, then a mobile Internet device and GPS, then a PDA, and lastly, a time-waster. As great of a device as the Sensation was spec-wise for 2011, it comes up short in too many practical categories. The signal strength, battery life, and speaker volume (for which there is a fix) are all worse than the MT4G. Even though I would like the larger, higher resolution screen and dual-core processor, I don't make use of those things enough for them to matter.
That said, I still hate the idea of playing panel and eMMC lottery to get a good MT4G. If the Sensation didn't have its issues, I may have gotten one the first time around, because I really like the phone otherwise.
Of course, when it comes to trading the two phones, that's a no-brainer because you're basically making $50-100.
Snakecharmed said:
I've been thinking of getting a Sensation myself for the last couple of days after my bad eMMC MT4G ate it, but the more I look at my options, the more I'm leaning towards getting another MT4G provided that I get one with the good eMMC and screen.
The Sensation's primary issue is signal strength. It annoys me that I have to limit my options for which case to buy so that it doesn't have a role in degrading the signal. Also, I prefer using Wi-Fi over 4G because I'm on a simple data plan, and it's unacceptable to me for the Wi-Fi antenna at the top to be extremely susceptible to a death grip that I have to hold the phone a certain way in landscape mode, and likewise I can't hold the phone by its bottom unless if I also want to degrade the mobile signal as well. I can hold the MT4G with two fingers using the TPU Fusion case, but I don't do it. Why would I do that with the Sensation, with or without a case? If I can give Apple crap for their iPhone 4 inconveniences, I will do the same to HTC. It's not acceptable.
To me, my phone still needs to primarily be a phone, then a mobile Internet device and GPS, then a PDA, and lastly, a time-waster. As great of a device as the Sensation was spec-wise for 2011, it comes up short in too many practical categories. The signal strength, battery life, and speaker volume (for which there is a fix) are all worse than the MT4G. Even though I would like the larger, higher resolution screen and dual-core processor, I don't make use of those things enough for them to matter.
That said, I still hate the idea of playing panel and eMMC lottery to get a good MT4G. If the Sensation didn't have its issues, I may have gotten one the first time around, because I really like the phone otherwise.
Of course, when it comes to trading the two phones, that's a no-brainer because you're basically making $50-100.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Weird, I've not had a single issue with signal of any kind no matter how I hold it. Use my wifi at home at all times and haven't had any issues with my 4G either. Also I get great battery life on ics, just as good as I did with my mt4g. Speaker volume also not an issue. Have you had one of these? Cause I have absolutely zero doubts about making the switch and would never go back.
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App
I haven't. Those are all the complaints I've read in the xda Sensation forums. What it boils down to for me is whether I want to spend the extra $80-100 for hardware that I know I won't put to maximal use and a new set of problems. It may not be every handset, just like not every MT4G has a bad screen, bad eMMC, squeaky buttons, or whatever else. However, the Sensation does have its share of problems and the ones that it has are potential deal breakers to me, regardless of what another user's tolerance, threshold, or experience is.
I haven't ruled out the Sensation yet, but it's hard for me to pull the trigger on either a second MT4G or a Sensation knowing that both of them have the potential to be a bigger pain in the ass than any phone I've owned before the last MT4G. What's frustrating is that those are my only candidates at this point because nothing else appeals to me nor is in my budget. I've only started to take a liking to some Samsung and Motorola smartphones based on their late-2011 models, but those are way out of my budget and I know I'd want to switch to AOSP immediately with those phones.
You know, if I had to replace my MT4G, I'd just go for a Galaxy S. They're easy to root and there's a decent amount of support. And everything works on ICS. I'm just not a fan of the build quality. I'd be using my Galaxy S if it wasn't for the fact that it feels cheap and plasticy. My MT4G is like a lump of steel by comparison (which is good).
madmanmostafa said:
You know, if I had to replace my MT4G, I'd just go for a Galaxy S. They're easy to root and there's a decent amount of support. And everything works on ICS. I'm just not a fan of the build quality. I'd be using my Galaxy S if it wasn't for the fact that it feels cheap and plasticy. My MT4G is like a lump of steel by comparison (which is good).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
word to that brother! I hate the build quality of the Galaxy S, however the build quality on the mytouch 4g is awesome!
I recently traded a HD2 and for a Mytouch 4g and I was lucky enough to get one with a good eMMc chip and display
Haha. Yeah. I tend to keep my older phones, and when I was gifted the Galaxy S, I switched back to my MT4G. In fact, build quality was what kept me with Blackberry for so long. After I was given my MT3G Slide, I got hooked onto android because of flash support. That and I could easily play SNES emulators.
It's a shame to see people move away from the phone. Especially with the recent news that perhaps we could start getting full functionality from ICS because of the other similar phone's official ICS upgrade.
madmanmostafa said:
You know, if I had to replace my MT4G, I'd just go for a Galaxy S. They're easy to root and there's a decent amount of support. And everything works on ICS. I'm just not a fan of the build quality. I'd be using my Galaxy S if it wasn't for the fact that it feels cheap and plasticy. My MT4G is like a lump of steel by comparison (which is good).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 on the bad build quality. I got the international version, GT-I9000, the build kinda sucks... Haha
-Team Inferno
"Quality, not speed"
I think I've decided to save my money and get another MT4G for now while keeping my eye on the Amaze or whatever else might become a good modder phone when it's truly time for me to upgrade.
I know some people here like to upgrade phones like they're leasing BMWs, but my phone is not a status symbol. I'll just take a solid, good-looking form factor with sufficiently powerful hardware for my needs, because once I'm done rooting and flashing a new ROM, I don't mess with it again.
I've got a Sensation and MT4G, and I switch back and forth in use. Spec wise the Sensation may seem a lot better on paper, but here's my perspective in comparing the 2 in real life.
Sensation pluses:
* Screen size & resolution
* 8 MB Camera and 1080p Camcorder
* More active development, so quicker path to ICS
Sensation minues:
* Antennas built into the rear cover - arguably a defective design; harder to do a simple battery pull; not nearly as solid as the MT4G design with its metal battery cover; and generally the MT4G seems to get better reception too.
For most other items, like battery life, speed of use with or without Sense, lack of lag, built in memory, 4g speeds, browsing, etc., the devices are very similar if not about the same. Dual core in the Sensation is nice, but on both of my devices I only OC to about 1.2 ghz and they both (with the right GB rom) have the same smoothness and similar benchmarks. Sensation is just like a slightly newer brother to the MT4G IMO.
chukis13 said:
It's been real guys, but I just traded the mt4g for a sensation. Appreciate all the devs here. Febycv keep up the good work. Peace all!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hows the sensation? thats the only phone right now id upgrade to
im thinking of holding off for now though
WHY DOESNT HTC BELIEVE IN HARD BUTTONS ANYMORE
what would your next phone be between the htc sensation and htc amaze?
sold my mt4g and dont know what to get next.. opinions?
im gonna miss the mechanical buttons everythings touch now
grimey01 said:
what would your next phone be between the htc sensation and htc amaze?
sold my mt4g and dont know what to get next.. opinions?
im gonna miss the mechanical buttons everythings touch now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you might want to be careful, one of those two are EOL. My dad has it and it's approaching the end of life.
Honestly my next jump will be to the Nexus, who ever is carrying it. I'm not loyal to T-Mobile any longer.
amaze is sexy stock but that's all its gonna be as development hasn't exploded yet. better hardware though.
sensations got those roms with worse hardware and its already OLD
I go with sgs2 imo why don't you consider that
but amaze out of the options.
--sent from my glacier.
I'm going for the amaze hands down. Device is sexy and a beast. I know, I bought it for my girl. I'm always messing with it. My brother also just bought it.
neidlinger said:
you might want to be careful, one of those two are EOL. My dad has it and it's approaching the end of life.
Honestly my next jump will be to the Nexus, who ever is carrying it. I'm not loyal to T-Mobile any longer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
which one is that?
over in the amaze forums theyre getting s-off soon (finally) and ICS is still coming from HTC.. they have hopes that development will pick up
I2IEAILiiTY said:
If you're upgrading through t-mo, just wait a few weeks. The One S should be out this month.
If not, get the sensation if you plan on rooting it and what not, if you're not going to root it, then get the amaze.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This
I just got the Sensation. Development for it is booming. I ultimately chose it over the Amaze because it's cheaper. But here are some other factors that will play a role:
1. Ram and memory. Amaze has 1GB, 16GB, respectively. 728mhz (same as mt4g) and
1GB memory on the Sensation is good enough for me.
2. Processor. Amaze has a newer and faster dual-core processor. I didn't care for it much. The Sensation is running graphic heavy games just as smoothly as the MT4G. So this wasn't a big factor.
3. Camera. I definitely wish the Sensation had a dedicated camera button. But it's not a deal breaker and actually looks sexier without one. But still convenient, nonetheless
4. HSPA. Theoretically, Amaze has 42mbps vs. 14mbps Sensation.
All these numbers I typed may be a little off.
The Sensation has a HQ Camera mod to capture pictures uncompressed. So that and video look amazing. Idk how the Amaze is. But with that mod, the Sensation is on par, if not a bit better.
The big factors for me was an upgraded camera over the MT4G and development. The Sensation actually looks sexier, imo. All the Amaze had me for was basically the camera buttons.
Hope this helps. At first I was badly needing to get the Amaze when it first came out. But as time passed, it's still expensive and development is nowhere near the Sensation's. I'm happy with it.
Fyi, there are people on craigslist wanting to trade their Amaze for a Sensation + cash.. Kinda makes you wonder.
rockstarar said:
amaze is sexy stock but that's all its gonna be as development hasn't exploded yet. better hardware though.
sensations got those roms with worse hardware and its already OLD
I go with sgs2 imo why don't you consider that
but amaze out of the options.
--sent from my glacier.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wouldn't go for the Galaxy S 2... At least not the tmobile version...
Sent from my Infernalized Glacier
I guess that's where there's an advantage to being an old dood like me. I tend to be more content with my phones, the older I get. Right now, other than a larger screen, I still think the mt4g is as good as the Sensation or Amaze. Also the Amaze has been slower in development. If I had to choose though, I would like the Sensation. But for now, my mt4g is plenty. I keep it on my 18mbps WiFi connection 97% of the time & it flies...
Sent from my HTC Glacier using xda premium
grimey01 said:
which one is that?
over in the amaze forums theyre getting s-off soon (finally) and ICS is still coming from HTC.. they have hopes that development will pick up
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm wanting to say the Amaze, but i'm going to have to ask him again. He just got it on my recommendation, and something broke on the phone. so he had to replace and the CSR told him that the phone was nearing EOL, which in this market isn't a surprise.
But i'm sick of T-Mobile not having heavy hitters when it comes to power users.
neidlinger said:
I'm wanting to say the Amaze, but i'm going to have to ask him again. He just got it on my recommendation, and something broke on the phone. so he had to replace and the CSR told him that the phone was nearing EOL, which in this market isn't a surprise.
But i'm sick of T-Mobile not having heavy hitters when it comes to power users.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same. My contract ends in December, and my mom is also fed up with T-Mobile and their service. May leave to Verizon or AT&T, but definitely not Sprint! Or we may stay with T-Mobile and I will get the One S ...but so far she's not letting me spend the money..
My dad hates T-Mobile as well, we will prolly jump to verizon when we get the chance. Service is better but i highly recommend that you stay with htc. They build phones that feel like they will last. I suggest the One S if you have the money. Otherwise, i like the amaze but ultimetly, both will serve you fine for the next 2 years.
invasion2 said:
Same. My contract ends in December, and my mom is also fed up with T-Mobile and their service. May leave to Verizon or AT&T, but definitely not Sprint! Or we may stay with T-Mobile and I will get the One S ...but so far she's not letting me spend the money..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would go with sprint before I would consider Verizon or at&t.
coupetastic-droid said:
I would go with sprint before I would consider Verizon or at&t.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wouldn't because of the coverage. My friend who has Sprint has awful coverage. Oh well
hmm... seems like Sprint's HTC One version is going to be called the "HTC EVO LTE"... how creative...
http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/media/blog/2012/04/05/hands-sprint-htc-evo-4g-lte-featuring-snapdragon-s4-processor
Im guessing your on tmobile and if you are you should really get the galaxy s2. I went from mt4g to galaxy s2 and got use it to in a day
Sent from my SGH-T989D using XDA
Go for the sensation I just got mine last week and let me tell you the sensation is nowhere near dead devlopment is booming. Also its a world phone and there's so many devs which is a plus. And they are really nice over there. I'm happy with my choice I made
Sent from my Sensation 4G using xda premium
saranhai said:
I wouldn't go for the Galaxy S 2... At least not the tmobile version...
Sent from my Infernalized Glacier
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
interesting why not
--sent from my glacier.
rockstarar said:
interesting why not
--sent from my glacier.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
one of my buddies has the SGSII, but its the Sprint version so I really dont know if theres a difference between all the GSII phones. he says he absolutely hates it and is already on his 3rd and final replacement before switching. battery life sucked, poor build quality(he likes to throw his phones around lol), unresponsive screen at times...I messed around with it one day and it just wasnt for me. nice screen, but still not great quality.
aznprodgy said:
one of my buddies has the SGSII, but its the Sprint version so I really dont know if theres a difference between all the GSII phones. he says he absolutely hates it and is already on his 3rd and final replacement before switching. battery life sucked, poor build quality(he likes to throw his phones around lol), unresponsive screen at times...I messed around with it one day and it just wasnt for me. nice screen, but still not great quality.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i like samsung designs, but they dont feel solid in the hand. too plastic-y for my liking. HTC always builds heavy duty devices.
the sgs2 is a very popular phone but touchwiz is lame and besides hummingbird, its useless..
well, maybe tegra 3 is a plus point, but i dont think the t-mobile sgs2 has tegra?
btw, i need to stick with AWS phones since here in canada i get everything unlimited for $25 a month with an AWS carrier