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G2 or HD7 or Vibrant

Not sure what section to put this in.
I have a chance to get one of these 3 phones. With contract.
I really like the G2 but, want to get the experts recommendations of these 3 phones.
I haven't used anyone of these phones. I do use an HD2 dual booting.
Pros and Cons for all phones and user experience would help me decide.
Thanks

First off i say stay away from the vibrant. Not thst its a bad phone, i personally dont like samsung (returned my epic after 3 days.) As you can see in my sig my current phones include a nexus one, HD2, HD7, and My Touch 4G.
My favorite phone out of the group is the MT4G just because of the speed and power it has. The second gen snapdragon and the 786mb ram make it one of the most powerful and fast android phones on the market.
I have only had the HD7 for 3 or 4 days. Great phone and OS, but it needs more time to mature. My mine problem with it is the no multitasking with third party apps. The Os is smooth as butter though!
IMO get the G2 (If you want the keyboard, MT4G if you want a fully loaded android.)

Personally, I'd get the HD7. It can only get better as the OS matures.
As far as the android phones go, it depends on what you're looking for. G2 has a keyboard, but slower CPU (800MHz). Vibrant has no keyboard, but a faster CPU (1GHz) and also an AMOLED screen.
Don't know if you were looking to get the MyTouch4g, but I'd probably choose that if I were to get an android phone on t-mobile.

MvP77 said:
First off i say stay away from the vibrant. Not thst its a bad phone, i personally dont like samsung (returned my epic after 3 days.) As you can see in my sig my current phones include a nexus one, HD2, HD7, and My Touch 4G.
My favorite phone out of the group is the MT4G just because of the speed and power it has. The second gen snapdragon and the 786mb ram make it one of the most powerful and fast android phones on the market.
I have only had the HD7 for 3 or 4 days. Great phone and OS, but it needs more time to mature. My mine problem with it is the no multitasking with third party apps. The Os is smooth as butter though!
IMO get the G2 (If you want the keyboard, MT4G if you want a fully loaded android.)
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I do like the MT4G too, that one isn't available to me right now (these aren't being bought from a T-Mobile store). That is why I didn't include it in the poll or post.
I'm not really sure about the Vibrant, I can't believe they didn't put a camera flash on it, what a waste.
Thanks for your input. I did click the thanks button.

With NAND boot Android on the HD2 I'm not sure you will get an appreciably better Android experience from the Vibrant, G2, or MT4G. I would go with the HD7 personally to try something new. Or wait it out until after CES.

The main advantage is 4G speeds with the G2 or MT4G, if your in a 4G area. In Kansas City I avg 8-10mbs on my MT4G. I do see great potential in WP7. I absolutly love the OS, im just waiting for Microsoft to add the lil things they left out. If you take lots of pics with your phone though the camera sucks on the HD7.
I have yet to try a nand rom on my HD2. Time to dust it off and give it a shot. it was already good with SD roms.

My sd Android is working good. Battery life could be better. I haven't tried the NAND either, might try it tomorrow.

Still haven't figured out which one to get.

I just got a vibrant and I really love it. I came from a hd2 so screen size as very important.
While I thought I wanted the mt4g but I am very happy with the vibrant. I havent experienced any bugs and with the nero v3 rom i've been happy as a pig in sh.t lol.
As far as the hd7 I wasnt willing to take the plunge because of the sd card limitation and the possible lack of apps.

Well personally ive played around with the G2 and i like it, yes it has a slower CPU but it has been overclocked to 2 Ghz!!! 2X faster than the MT4G, but you dont have to go that ridiculous, you can just go with the standard 1.2 Ghz, thats assuming your willing to root your phone
Not to mention that the G2 is said to get the new gingerbread (2.3) soon, according to others, it makes it quicker so if you add all that i think that the G2 is the best
(also if you really like the MT4G sense ui, i have heard that they have it as a rom for the G2, not to mention they have Cyanogen on it)
but basically its up to you

Not looking to leave a Vibrant
As you can see by my signature I have a Vibrant. It is operating some as silk and very very fast. If it wasn't for the developers I could not say this.
I have been looking at a Nexus S and realizing the differences between Nexus S and a Vibrant are the curved body style, a flash with the camera and a 2.3 OS. The camera on a Vibrant is very good even taking night shots. A flash is not required on a Vibrant.
I will not change to a Nexus for the small differences. Very happy for now waiting for something newer to come along

My vote goes to Desire Z

I vote for the G2. I'm selling my Nexus S for one.
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Advantages of of G2 are Keyboard and (almost) stock android IMO.
Advantages of MT4G are faster processor (and its been overclocked to, i run mine at 1.4ghz) More ram(786mb), more ram cant hurt. Front facing Cam, thats more of a prefrence, but it will be big if skype brings video chat to android.
Advantages of HD7 are Big screen. Fast and great looking OS. Netflix (if your a member.) Zune and zune pass. The market is also growing really fast so the lack of apps will die especially when MS loosens up and let devs get access to more api.
If your gonna root i dont think it matters if a phone has sense or not because you can put a rom with it if you want it or a rom without it if you prefer stock.

MvP77 said:
Advantages of of G2 are Keyboard and (almost) stock android IMO.
Advantages of MT4G are faster processor (and its been overclocked to, i run mine at 1.4ghz) More ram(786mb), more ram cant hurt. Front facing Cam, thats more of a prefrence, but it will be big if skype brings video chat to android.
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They've overclocked the G2 to 1.8GHz.
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TheBiles said:
They've overclocked the G2 to 1.8GHz.
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Same for the MT4G, I just run mine at 1.4ghz.

Well, I did have a chance to get the Mytouch 4g and, I got it in red.
Loving it so far. Thanks for all the great help!

G2. Dude why not get 4G speeds? Who wouldn't?

[Q] Help me upgrade! (Used Droid, now on Sprint)

Hi I'm looking to replace my current crappy HTC Snap. Its a horrible device. I want to upgrade to another Android device, preferably without 4G. None of the devices seem like an upgrade though, even though its 2009 vs 2011!
I like an active developer community, and a good keyboard. The Droid I enjoyed using since I didn't need to get a case for it and it was just a 'perfect smartphone' even today, if it had a better processor + ram, and if the battery life was better it could easily compete with today's phones.
Droid didn't have a very good keyboard, so far the closest thing is the Evo Shift, I'm fond of the Blackberry style phones too, so the XPRT is worth considering... if it had custom roms I would have gotten it already.
A good battery life would be awesome too. I would love to have a phone that just doesn't need to be charged every day, every other day would be cool or even every 2 days. I am a heavy texter so a good keyboard is almost a must, I didn't mind swype and I like it now, but still love a tactile keyboard.
Thanks!

You mentioned the shift, nice phone, but you need to know that is a 4g phone. I would recommend to stay away from Samsung based on my own and my roommates bad experiences with the moment and epic 4g. I would not get an EVO 4G at this time as the new bootloader is locked preventing root. Most of the newer android devices from Sprint are either 4g or just not worth it. The new EVO 3d has been rooted and would be my choice if you don't care about the extra 10 a month for 4g service. If not, try out the new windows phone 7, It's not 4g and has a keyboard. The new UI is actually sweet. However, the development community is not as big as on android.
I'd recommend going into a Sprint store and trying them all out first before making a decision.
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[Q] What Sprint phone do I get?

I am looking for a new phone I have sprnit and i dont plan on leaving Sprint. I currently have the Evo 4g and i love it I have played around with the evo 3D and i like the power it has but i dont really care for the 3D portion. I am also looknig at the Photon because i like the Tegra processor in it. I see that the Galaxy S2 is coming out but I am not so much of a fan of the Samsung UI. How is battery life?

If I had to get a Sprint phone it would be the Photon. They do have a dual screen Android powered phone (I forgot the name) that I believe is a little bit older, but that one is pretty cool to play with.
The Galaxy SII would be the one to wait for. Even tho Samsung's TouchWiz UI isn't that great, you can always flash a ROM over it that uses a different interface. That's what I did, I have the Samsung Droid Charge that's running a vanilla android interface.

get the photon, great specs, great battery life, development is only just beginning, and has a long way to go I'm sure, a very likely device to get Ice cream sandwich, some nice features. Highly recommend

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If I had to get a Sprint phone it would be the Photon. They do have a dual screen Android powered phone (I forgot the name) that I believe is a little bit older, but that one is pretty cool to play with.
The Galaxy SII would be the one to wait for. Even tho Samsung's TouchWiz UI isn't that great, you can always flash a ROM over it that uses a different interface. That's what I did, I have the Samsung Droid Charge that's running a vanilla android interface.
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Touchwiz4 is pretty amazing tho
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I Have Samsung Galaxy SII and it is definitely a phone to wait for.
And the ROMs posted on this site make it even better...

Well thanks for all the input I think I might wait for the Galaxy 2 and try it out at a sprint store. I just hope that it really will be released on 9/9 like the rumors say.

[Q] Thinking of switching to the NS4G?

Now I know many of these threads have been made before, but currently I am considering switching to the NS4G from my Samsung Epic 4G (Original).
I understand the forum here will be a bit biased, but I am curious to see the what people's opinions are.
What makes me unsure is the fact that I am giving up a physical keyboard, SD Card slot, etc.
I know that the Nexus has way better development though, and I do eventually plan on rooting the device.
Still, it's a battle of better hardware vs better software.
Ideas? Thanks.

I just made the switch, and jumped on the free upgrade from Sprint. I found myself using the physical keyboard on the Epic less and less. Also, I never fill up my storage, and I never really buy sd cards. I am jumping on the Nexus for development purposes, and I like the feel of the phone way more than the larger E4GT and PHOTON. To me, those phones are too big for my hands. I'll let you know when I acutally get the phone, what my impressions are of it. I don't think you can go wrong any way.

I just recently got one and both as a developer as well as an avid system modder, I have to say this phone is just absolutely fantastic! I've only had it for about 5 days and I'm in love with it. I got the ballistic soft gel case for it and I'm never going back to my evo.

I just switched from an EVO Shift and had to give up a keyboard. I don't regret it. The only thing I miss is the Shift's screen was a lot sharper which was most noticeable when reading text...I assume because of the Pentile on this screen and the fact that the screen on the shift was only 3.6", not pentile but yet had the same resolution(480x800). However, that isn't an issue going from the Epic to the NS4G. Also, how full and how much do you really remove your SD card? I use dropbox for almost all file transfers even when I was using my Shift so that also isn't a big deal.
I assume performance will feel pretty much the same between the Epic and the NS4G so don't expect a huge performance boost.
I think the main thing would be whether you really want the HW keyboard or not and also whether or not you really need or want to have the newest OS vs a possible port on the Epic which has the potentil of being a lot more buggy. If you like to tinker I believe the NS4G is a much better phone because of all the development for it.
I have to believe selling your Epic and buying a used NS4G wouldn't set you back very much money since there are people who swear by a HW keyboard and the Epic is still arguably the best Android keyboard phone on Sprint (The Shift is the other one but they are quite different and I'm guessing people will strongly choose one or the other) so I would go for it.

Hey Acer, I remember you over in the Epic side of the bridge, LOL.. I still have my Epic 4G like you, so when the EVO 3d came out, I bought it out of pocket. I really like my EVO 3d, as development for it is amazing. I like the EVO 3d much, much better than I liked my Epic. IMO. The sense UI is very useful, and i like sense much more than i like TWiz. Anyhoo, since my owning the EVO 3d, I have come across a Nexus S 4G. And all I can say is WOW! The development for the nexus is off the hook! As for the look, feel, and the UI, well the look of it is slim, and slender, it feels nice in my hand. The UI on it, I can sum up in one word, SMOOTH! It doesn't have all the bells and whistels (? did I spell that right?) on it that sense has, but if you use "Android Pro Widgets" with it, you will have really nice sense style widgets to boot. All in all, I like both the EVO 3d and the nexus S the best. My advice is get the nexus s, I don't think you'll be disapointed. It's really nice.
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[Q] recommend NS4G?

So this may be a silly question in a Nexus S forum, but would you guys recommend this device? I have an evo 3d and I just can't take the lack of development on it. I don't want to use my upgrade yet, so I'm trying to buy one cheap or trade for it.

The 3D is no doubt better spec-wise (dual core, 1GB RAM) but you can't beat the development of the Nexus S.
More specifically, is there anything you are after with regard to development? Features, themes, etc? Or do you just want to release the crackflasher within?

I just purchased a NS4G today on eBay for $61. The one I got has a bad esn, but I won't be using sprint, so I don't care.
With the ice cream sandwich they pushed today, I'd definitely say its worth it. You can find them for ~130 easily

I don't have the skill to develop for myself, but I love new roms, love vanilla android, love all the customization stuff. I found a local guy on CL who has a bricked one for $20. i think it is probably a soft-brick but figured worst case I'm out $20. I don't game too much on my phone, how is battery life? Does it feel snappy with the ICS update?
Thanks for the feedback so far guys! Hopefully join your forums for reals soon!

I have had a NS4G for about 6 months and I just got my son an evo 3d. I can say that my phone is much quicker and I've used non-sense/rooted roms and phones quite a bit. Sense isn't even intuitive to me any longer. I will let him ride it as long as he can since he's never had a smart phone but it makes little sense for my use. Battery is suggestive because of so many variables but I think he charges quite a bit more than his rant or ipod touch. Totally different beasts though. My previous phone was a heroc and I stopped running sense a while back. Having all features of the phone more easily work with rooted aosp roms is a big plus. Honestly, sense makes any phone feel like wm imo. If you have the means to get the phone, I would say you wouldn't be disappointed. I should also note that I get all my phones on contract and won't go over $99 so I cannot speak to the street value of either phone or really how much bang per buck. My son's 3d is nice but it doesn't impress me more than the hundred I spent on it, stock, and I can say the same about my phone. And as far as Development, both phones have lots of devs that I'm familiar with and they all put forth some great work but the options I've seen in aosp based roms on this phone make it damn sexy and functional.
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