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HTC Desire HD or Samsung Galaxy S?

hope i'm posting this in the right forum...
Which should i get? Some thoughts:
HTC Desire HD
- i don't mind the extra size or heft compared to the SGS
- main concern was battery life, although it seems this is just a matter of removing some apps and/or calibrating the battery
- internal storage, while small compared to SGS, is not a big concern: 1.5Gb should be enough right?
Samsung Galaxy S
- main concern is the flimsy back cover...although the obvious workaround is to buy a hard case
- Gorilla Glass is a big plus for me
i really don't care much about the UI -- TouchWiz seems OK, Sense i hear is not too shabby either.
What do you guys think? tia

Well, I just bought new phone and I when I was in the shop just having a browse, I had my eye on a HD2 for a while so was time to get one. Still interested in seeing what new device were like I tried out a Samsung Galaxy S first.
My initial thought was how light it was, I don't like light phones as I feel like I'll lose it easier lol. Also I was looking for 4.3" screen phone and SGS doesn't have one. Also touch input seemed weird, maybe it was how light it was and I wasn't used to it.
I put it down and turned on the Desire HD. Wow, felt right in my hand perfectly and I can feel the weight and coldness from its aluminum body. Touch input was awesome, those capacitive buttons felt great too, first time I've seen them. UI was really snappy and seemed awesome compared to SGS.
Anyway, a few weeks of researching after that day I found myself with a Desire HD and I must say I definitely picked the right one. Love the phone.
Battery life is good but it really depends on what your doing. If the screen is going to be on all the time you will get about 6-8 (roughly) hours of gameplay/internet/video etc. But if not used hard it will last 2 days easily, this has been my findings anyway.
Storage is ok but you will want to get a bigger SD card as the bundled 8GB SD card is hardly enough, but for apps 1.5GB internal is more then fine.
It comes down to what you really want/need out of the phone. The Desire HD is a great pick.

I'm an HTC fan so I will go for the Desire HD plus when I checked it out and compared with Samsung Galaxy S, I liked the Desire more.

if gaming is a big deal for you...
samsung is a bit better with the graphics.. (though the bigger screen of the DHD is nice)
if not.. DHD all the way!

thanks for your comments B) my first choice was the Desire but heard the usable internal memory was just a few hundred Mb's. 1.5Gb should be enough for apps or updates and such

hmm, i noticed that the Desire HD's battery is mounted sideways; that battery cover seems flimsy. Does it come loose easily?

badkuk said:
hmm, i noticed that the Desire HD's battery is mounted sideways; that battery cover seems flimsy. Does it come loose easily?
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No, its perfectly fine. Before I bought it I saw heaps of people complaining how it doesn't go on properly but it must be their fault. I put it on properly and its sturdy and wont come off for sure.

Neither. Touchwiz, Sense etc is bloatware.
Have you considered the Nexus S?

yah, thought about the nexus s since i was planning to figure out what all this Android development stuff...i eventually passed on it coz
-- no expansion slot; the SGS seems to have more value
-- i don't think it's available here(Philippines)
To be honest, i'm leaning more towards the SGS now; a hard case should deal with the flimsy back cover issue. Too bad, i wanted to go HTC since development is quite active; but with 10 million SGS units sold, i think there should be enough developers out there to pump out custom ROMs B)
Still, thanks to all that replied. Much appreciated B)

Galaxy s vs Htc Desire HD please help
I's my first post so Hello to everybody !
I'm just buying new phone - please advise me if is it worth to pay £240 more (£25/ month vs £35 over 24 months) for HTC Desire HD over Samsung Galaxy S???
Samsung S
-£240 cheaper over 2 years
-better screen
-8GB memory
HTC Desire HD
-better performance
-aluminium body
-I'm going to root the phone immediately after the buy,
-I'm not using phone for games but I'm expecting decent overall performance.
-At the moment I'm using rooted HTC HERO wit 2.3 android
Thanks
Marcin

Well I have bought a few months ago a samsung galaxy s, then I passed thru desire, nexus one and the next one will be desire HD. I'm going to compare the 3 I've had already.
Galaxy S:
-Great phone, super fast and a good performance, great screen also.
-I personally dislike the touch wiz. I like to use sms popup which the touchwiz blocked with the puzzle unlock.
-Disavantages: No photo flash and back cover.
Desire (normal AMOLED one):
-Good phone also, the sense it's pretty good. Screen it's not as good as the galaxy s one. Performance ok also. It recieves regular updates like the other.
-Main disavantage? Not many, but I didn't get used to the scroll, maybe because I used it less time than the others but it's something.
Nexus OnE:
Well, in this particular model, I have tto day I've had 3 pieces, all of them different.
The first was an american AMOLED unlocked nexus, good phone, always with the latest updates. Screen not as good as the SGS one.
The second and third are vodafone models. One with the AMOLED screen and the other with the SLCD. The first one has a little bit more contrast but I guess I like the SLCD colors. They are stronger and brighter.
When compared to the desire, the sense is missed over here but it's better that touchwiz. I personally like the scroll ball but this is owners choice.
Must say the SGS is the only that actually CONTROLS decently the contrast. When you get off your house he administrates it very well. The HTC's fail sometimes when it comes to this particular thing.
The american nexus broke up the power button and I have no warranty paper, let's hope the guys at HTC fix him. It's a well known problem. Don't know if desire has that problem has they are the same model but when you buy a nexus you have to get some program to change the unlock key.

htc is better than ss galaxys(king of color)

I vote for the Desire HD, smooth panel.

HTC Sensation official - HTC London Live Event

Looks like the best choice for those looking to upgrade to native Android on a dual core beast
Think I'll be holding on to my HD2 for an extra month as my upgrade is middle of May but will be released in mid June on official carrier partners so fingers crossed O2.
Read the live blog now: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/live-from-htcs-april-12th-event/
Looks like a great phone to me and my ideal replacement.

Not impressed
I'm a bit disappointed to be honest. The Galaxy S 2 either matches or beats this phone in almost every respect. It's shorter, thinner and a lot lighter. It has 33% more RAM, and 16 times the onboard storage. The front camera has more than double the pixel count, and it has NFC support. While the HTC has a slightly higher screen resolution, it has a smaller screen area than the S2 because it has a higher aspect ratio (i.e. it's narrower).
It seems HTC can't even play catch-up very well now.

I think the Pyramid (I'm not keen on the new sensation name) is gonna be my next phone, though my upgrade isn't till next year so maybe something shinier will be around by then.
I have to admit the spec on the Galaxy S2 is impressive but i'm not feeling the looks. It honestly looks like a poorly executed iPhone4

Moandal said:
I'm a bit disappointed to be honest. The Galaxy S 2 either matches or beats this phone in almost every respect. It's shorter, thinner and a lot lighter. It has 33% more RAM, and 16 times the onboard storage. The front camera has more than double the pixel count, and it has NFC support. While the HTC has a slightly higher screen resolution, it has a smaller screen area than the S2 because it has a higher aspect ratio (i.e. it's narrower).
It seems HTC can't even play catch-up very well now.
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The samsung might be good on paper but living with them is a different story,ive had an i8910.looked great on paper at the time,great looking phone but build quility,a major let down,had 3 in total and gave up and got a htc hero at the time,htcs go on for years,much better built

I'm also not keen on the current Galaxy S's screen as comes across with a blue tint, the AMOLED screen doesn't seem to do white well at all. I'm guessing it'll be similar on the S2. Yeah it's smaller, lighter and thinner but I'm not keen on plastic phones tend to break easier, my HD2 has been dropped numerous times and survived with little evidence. I'm liking the Sensation alot regardless of paper comparisons.

Link to video
I had a samsung galaxy s and sold it with in 48 hours. I've had so many htc phones and really haven't had a complaint yet. plus htc just purchased cwm, so they care about our community here. And that's the most important to me.
On a side note. Tried the atrix and only liked the web top and hdmi out features. Sold it on the same day I got it. Still rocking the hd2.

Had my G1 up until about 3 months ago when i sold it for 150 and bought my brand new hd2. I am currently available for an upgrade on Tmobile. This will be my next new phone. I hope the 1500 ma battery can hang. I'm wondering if maybe the evo ed's 1750 ma battery will fit the sensation. If that is the case this is gonna be a great phone. It will be a great phone even if it doesnt fit. Since this is clearly a flagship phone I'm sure someone will make a case with the extra battery built in. I'm pumped for this phone. Congrats to me!

if you are claiming to be a high-end phone, and want to be acknowledged as such - and you don't have a freaking flash - you are immediately withdrawn from contention IMO. Therefore the Galaxy is not part of the discussion. I am tired of companies making phones they way they see fit and ignoring the basic needs of the consumers.
With that said, though I like what I am seeing, I am going to have to see what goes on with the AT& T merger. I can see them sneaking some language in there about having to roll over to AT&T if I get that particular phone. If T-mo DOES NOT merge this will be my next phone unless HTC or Motorola is coming out with a phone that sports Tegra for graphics/games.
Until then it will be me and my HD2.

The sensation will be my next phone for sure.
The biggest point for me is the qHD screen! I prefer the resolution over the SGS II as well as the body quality.
Doesn't hurt that there's dual mics for stereo recording of videos

My next phone. Period.
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steve austin said:
if you are claiming to be a high-end phone, and want to be acknowledged as such - and you don't have a freaking flash - you are immediately withdrawn from contention IMO. Therefore the Galaxy is not part of the discussion. I am tired of companies making phones they way they see fit and ignoring the basic needs of the consumers.
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What are you talking about? The Galaxy S 2 most certainly has Adobe Flash 10.1.

Moandal said:
What are you talking about? The Galaxy S 2 most certainly has Adobe Flash 10.1.
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excuse me, flash for the camera. most of the world, with cell phones, don't live where there is daylight 24/7. utilization of facebook and other social media sites are major factors when considering a phone. to not have a flash, in 2011, is beyond asinine - irrespective of other specs and features.

Moandal said:
What are you talking about? The Galaxy S 2 most certainly has Adobe Flash 10.1.
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He's talking about camera flash. I was going to get this phone, but I decide to get the evo 3d. Sexier looking and has 1gig compared to 768 of sensation

t-mo recently sent me a text about upgrading to the Galaxy. Essentially, giving me an early upgrade option. I hope they do that with this phone (barring any merger shenanigans)

mattfmartin said:
He's talking about camera flash. I was going to get this phone, but I decide to get the evo 3d. Sexier looking and has 1gig compared to 768 of sensation
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thank you.
On the EVO note. I am really going to compare the EVO 3d and the Sensation. That merger might give me the get out of jail free card I need.

steve austin said:
thank you.
On the EVO note. I am really going to compare the EVO 3d and the Sensation. That merger might give me the get out of jail free card I need.
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Exactly what I was thinking, with the whole merger that it's going to be going down in the future.

mattfmartin said:
He's talking about camera flash.
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But it's got that too, so I still don't understand.

DarkStone1337 said:
The sensation will be my next phone for sure.
The biggest point for me is the qHD screen! I prefer the resolution over the SGS II as well as the body quality.
Doesn't hurt that there's dual mics for stereo recording of videos
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I know that you said you probably wouldn't have time to cook anything again but I always held hope that you would return with another completely innovative idea. Sad to know that you won't even be in this section anymore. Maybe that means I'll have to by a Pyramid and keep hoping over there .

any ideas if telstra or any other att 3g compatible carrier will be getting this? if so it will be my next phone.

Sensation will be this years phone, and i ll buy it.
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[Q] Do you regret buying your Sensation?

I'm trying to decide which mobile to buy and I've narrowed it down to the Sensation and the Galaxy S 2, I've had the HTC Desire which was fine but more recently I've had and returned 3 HTC Incredible S handsets. All 3 suffered with signal drop on the O2 network here at my home (the Desire seemed OK).
After looking through the Sensation forum, I'm getting concerned that HTC may be loosing a grip as far as standards go?
Now that you've owned your Sensation, what do you think? Would you still buy the Sensation if you were once again in the Market for a phone?

Not really
What only makes me ever say I regret buying it is the spec increase only mere months after it's release. I love the phone, a few software problems, but that isn't a deal breaker. I was an early adopter and haven't really had any problems with it. Screen is great, no scratches, feels great in the hand. However between the two I wouldn't know what to pick. I love my Sensation and also want a Galaxy SII. It is really up to which one you can get your hands on. From what I can tell there is a better screen on the SII, but I prefer the resolution on the Sensation. However the Sensations speaker isn't fantastic, but I use headphones anyway so no big deal. Battery isn't too bad on the Sensation. I can easily get a days worth out of it. So to answer your question no I don't really regret the purchase.

I have no regrets. I have had to return two of them but the third one was perfectly fine. I had no problem returning them cause it never costed me a dime and I was never without a phone. If I were in the market today I wouldnt get it though. I would go for the Amaze. Also I am not a fan of Samsungs. They feel too light and cheap for me. I like my phones to feel like a solid piece of hardware and Samsungs just dont.

Thanks for the replies so far, much appreciated. I did actually post a similar thread in the Samsung forum a day or so ago.
I also posted my list of pros and cons over at the Hotukdeals site, would you say it's a fairly accurate list?
Galaxy S 2 Pros
S Amoled screen, great viewing angle
Better battery life than HTC?
Cons Plasticky/cheap finish?
Sensation Pros
High res screen
Build quality S
ense interface (OK, maybe just a plus for me)
Cons
Poor viewing angle P
oor battery life
Dust under screen issues (but not every phone) L
ooses Wifi signal in landscape/grip of death?
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Nope, but I wouldn't get one right now.

UKseagull said:
Thanks for the replies so far, much appreciated. I did actually post a similar thread in the Samsung forum a day or so ago.
I also posted my list of pros and cons over at the Hotukdeals site, would you say it's a fairly accurate list?
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My Battery life is just fine. Never had dust under my screen. The viewing angles are actually pretty dang good. Bright whites was out to yellowish but all the others hold fine even to extreme angles.
The SAMOLED screen on the TMobile GS2 is bigger but lower resolution causing everything to be really big. Perhaps root will fix that.
I am SERIOUSLY loving InsertCoin 3.2.7 which is a Sense 3.5 rom. The only Rom I've ever tried that was nearly as smooth and fast was an AOSP Rom on my mytouch 4g. It's like buttered silk AND I have 200mb free ram.
My ONLY con now is the app storage or lack therof. Even the low volume speaker was fixed via ROM and Volume+

I don't regret it. Too bad I have to say goodbye though....its a solid device with a lot of ongoing support and tweaks.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio

My main gripe about the Sensation is Sense 3.0. I've owned a heap of HTC devices and I'm just not sold on the new sense. There's an SGS2 on its way to me right now so I'll offer a more objective opinion when it arrives.

No regrets at all and it continues to rock with the Developers!

no regrets here at all. i have gone through alot of android phones through tmobile. i must admit this has been the best phone i have owned. If i was shopping for a new phone today i would go for the amaze over the sensation only bc of the higher specs. besides that this phone is amazing especially with CM installed. it felt like a brand new toy once i installed it

There is absolutely ZERO reason to get a Sensation right now (or ANY phone really), until the Nexus Prime details are (officially) revealed.
That being said, I also have zero regrets about purchasing the Sensation. It was hands-down *THE* absolute best phone for T-Mobile at the time and I've certainly loved using it for the past 4 months.
Bottom Line: If you're looking to purchase a smart phone in the near future, it would be foolish to not wait until the Nexus Prime is officially revealed. It has the potential to change the Android landscape, and while we don't regret OUR purchase of the Sensation, the Prime might make YOUR purchase an instant-regret. Just wait

I have to say yea i regret purchasing my Sensation. Not because of all the new Phones that are pretty much updated versions of it... but because of all the manufacture defects i've encountered.. such as dust build up around top and wedged in between the front camera that cannot be removed, Also randomly unresponsive screen due to static build up between the battery cover and pin. And the worst, a Screwed up headphone jack that decides to pause/play/skip music as well as make random calls whenever headphones are plugged in. Pisses me off that i need to carry an extra device (ipod) just so i can listen to music..
Im really conflicted as to what to do with my phone or whether i should switch to another device..
Samsung Galaxy S 2 has some great specs but the cheap flimsy plastic is a killer. (former Vibrant owner and hated the cheap toddler toy feel)
The HTC Amaze looks sexy as hell but at it turns out it has the same Battery cover design as the Sensation which will most likely lead back to Dust and unresponsive screen issues..
Hopes the Nexus Prime comes to tmobile and really hopes samsung doesnt screw it up by making it out of plastic so cheap that it makes a McDonald's toy look like a quality build

UKseagull said:
I'm trying to decide which mobile to buy and I've narrowed it down to the Sensation and the Galaxy S 2, I've had the HTC Desire which was fine but more recently I've had and returned 3 HTC Incredible S handsets. All 3 suffered with signal drop on the O2 network here at my home (the Desire seemed OK).
After looking through the Sensation forum, I'm getting concerned that HTC may be loosing a grip as far as standards go?
Now that you've owned your Sensation, what do you think? Would you still buy the Sensation if you were once again in the Market for a phone?
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I'd definitely buy it again - I was also worried because of all the griping on this forum, but my Sensation's been perfect and it's the best HTC phone I've owned. Feels a lot better in the hand than the Galaxy S 2, has a better aspect ratio and (to me) a better, less over-saturated screen.
Plus, Sense 3.0 (with Android Revolution HD) is a dream to use.

I cant tell you how much I regret buying mine. Awesome hardware specs, huge screen, but HORRIBLE build quality and constant ongoing issues. In addition, Sense is just terrible and I do not think I will ever buy another Android phone that isnt bone stock with no carrier modifications. Its honestly not worth the headache waiting around for people to mod a ROM just so it can finally be up to par with a vanilla Nexus type phone IMO.

I bought my Sensation when it first came out in June. I have zero regrets buying it and it has been a great phone to date. I haven't really had any issues, although now I believe I have some dust under the screen. With that said, I still have no issue buying it then as it was the best phone on the market at the time. There is also tons of development for it - which I really like. I was actually looking at giving my wife the Sensation and upgrading to either the GS II or Amaze. I went and checked out both of those phones today and have to say I was underwhelmed. The GS II is big and has a plastic feel to it. I also noticed a lot of lag when scrolling thru the home screens and felt my Sensation (running ARHD ROM) was more responsive. Also, not really a fan of Touch Wiz. The Amaze is nice, and it is very similar to the Sensation. However I am not sure if it will get rooted (quickly) and the amount of development that it will get. Not sure if it's worth the upgrade.
My 02¢....hope it helps.

krayziebydaflesh said:
I have to say yea i regret purchasing my Sensation. Not because of all the new Phones that are pretty much updated versions of it... but because of all the manufacture defects i've encountered.. such as dust build up around top and wedged in between the front camera that cannot be removed, Also randomly unresponsive screen due to static build up between the battery cover and pin. And the worst, a Screwed up headphone jack that decides to pause/play/skip music as well as make random calls whenever headphones are plugged in. Pisses me off that i need to carry an extra device (ipod) just so i can listen to music..
Im really conflicted as to what to do with my phone or whether i should switch to another device..
Samsung Galaxy S 2 has some great specs but the cheap flimsy plastic is a killer. (former Vibrant owner and hated the cheap toddler toy feel)
The HTC Amaze looks sexy as hell but at it turns out it has the same Battery cover design as the Sensation which will most likely lead back to Dust and unresponsive screen issues..
Hopes the Nexus Prime comes to tmobile and really hopes samsung doesnt screw it up by making it out of plastic so cheap that it makes a McDonald's toy look like a quality build
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curious as to why you haven't gotten a replacement

F no! And many ppl sayig manafactuer defects, I just think bad use.
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Absolutely regret it. Sense was nowhere near optimized for the Sensation and it shows in the way that the fastest custom Sense ROMs for us are still a little bit slower than the newest stock HTC devices that run Sense 3.0. I will never buy a LCD screen phone again because it is worthless in the sunlight and is in general washed out in light. The speaker is bad; ROMs or Volume+ apps that barely increase the volume do not fix the fact that it is a hardware problem.
That said, I do enjoy tinkering with and using my Sensation. I still think it is perhaps the most beautiful looking device of the year, I enjoy the fact that we have decent dev support on here, and the screen res is enjoyable. I'm also really waiting to see what this phone can do with ICS and when CM7 comes out of Alpha or whatever (I'm very nitpicky and will only install full on ROMs that only have minor issues). In that sense, I'm enjoying what I can with this phone even though I wish I would have waited for a better one (but heck, I was put in a hard position because I had to get a new phone at the time the Sensation came out and it was the best Tmob phone available). But, if I was in the market for a new phone right now I would absolutely wait for the Nexus Prime. The SGSII seems like a good step up, but I would hesitate to get a phone that isn't a 100% upgrade over the Sensation (some things like the screen res are a step down).

I regret it. If I knew as much about this phone as I know now... I would've keep my Glacier.
Thing is a piece of crap, really. Sure, it has top specs... but software is a mess and build quality is dissapointing. I wanted to love it but I can't. Ready to sell if for whatever I can as soon as next Nexus device drops.
Sorry HTC, you really dropped the ball lately and I'm going to speak with my wallet from now on.

ZERO regrets.
I love this phone.
Amaze might be a slightly better hardware but it's ugly as F to me.
only thing XE offers is the headphones basically. Software we can get, no big.
having said that, if you are in the market now for a new phone I'd say wait til Nexus Prime is officially announced.
we don't know the full details yet but it should be a beast.

Beloved Sensation stolen.. Sammy glxy nexus?

Hey everybody,
well, my sensation got stolen a week ago, this has been a very bad (phone-wise) week, because I've been using an Iphone 3gs since (my dad had one just for occasions like these)..
this Iphone is the crappiest thing I've ever used so help me kermit the frog!
any way.. my goal since then was to buy a new sensation and make it an XE just to cheer my self up.. but now came out the amazing Samsung galaxy nexus, now this thing is absolutely incredible.. the screen on that phone is just perfection, I could just dream HTC would use that screen on their phones. for the record - I adore HTC, and would always prefer an HTC phone over any other model, but this thing just blew my mind away..
So.. the thing is I dont want to get my hopes up so that if eventually I'll buy myself a new sensation I would always think back about the galaxy nexus.
and that's where you guys (and gals) come along, I'm just looking for some advice, you really don't need to explain how good the sensation is and how Htc makes the best phones and interface out there because I already know, just read on and you'll understand my frustration:
these are the pros and cons:
HTC sensation xe:
1. It has sense (this is the biggest advantage HTC has over Samsung or for that matter over every other smartphone out there.)
2. 1.5 ghz dual core.
3. 8 mp camera (although smartphones have a very small camera sensor so it really doesnt matter how many MP's you've got, you could have 20 of them but still get crappy photos).
4. beats audio (though this feature doesn't really matter to me as I don't listen to music from my phone that much)
Samsung galaxy nexus:
1. ICS (although the sensation is getting it pretty pretty pretty soon)
2. the screen ohhhh the screen, this thing is by far the most amazing screen i've ever seen on a phone. plus it's bigger, 4.65 inches and I love that.
3. good camera: although it lacks the MP's the sensation has, I think this camera is a very good one in comparison. It features a very (very) fast shutter speed, I believe it is faster than the sensation, and Samsung says it has top notch low light performance which is one of the most important things a phone's camera can have.
the two major cons I see in the galaxy nexus is it is SENSEless (), and the price of course... I can buy a Sensation and a half with its price
If you leave out the Sense's widgets (because the launchers today are pretty good) I will definitely miss it's features like flip to silent, pick up phone when call comes in and the ring volume lowers, flip to turn speaker in call.. these are the things that make HTC phones better than other phones.
anyway I think that if the Sammy's price won't lower soon I'd settle for the sensation, but what if there was a minor price difference? what would you do?
I'd love to hear your thoughts people, TNX!

Have you tried using htcsense.com or the app "Plan B" to track/lock it?
HTC Sense - https://www.htcsense.com/en_US/
Plan B - https://market.android.com/details?...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..

sromer said:
Have you tried using htcsense.com or the app "Plan B" to track it?
HTC Sense - https://www.htcsense.com/en_US/
Plan B - https://market.android.com/details?...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb29rb3V0LmxhYnMucGxhbmIiXQ..
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Yeh sure.. the phone was turned off a couple of minutes after I figured it's not in my pocket. so couldn't locate it's location from the sense site, I was drunk as well.. so in the heat of the moment i logged in to sense.com and locked the device and then clicked on the "restore device", so once I did that I no longer had any other options on the sense site, Plan B also was not relevant as the phone was reset as said.. I was depressed for 2 days, like not getting out of bed depressed...

If you know the IMEI you can get it locked by your provider so that no one else can use it again.
As for Sensation or Galaxy Nexus.
Personally if i had the choice atm i would stick with a Sensation, but that's just because i love the unibody design & like Sense.
But the Galaxy Nexus has some pretty good features too. Bigger Screen, it comes with ICS & it's currently Google's Flagship phone so it gets all the updates first.

You should be able to pull the imei from your Google account

Sdobron said:
You should be able to pull the imei from your Google account
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Thanks I did but my cell operator can not\will not lock the IMEI due to the fact that I did not purchase the phone from them, but from an independent store..

Sdobron said:
You should be able to pull the imei from your Google account
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How can I do that?
Edit: Found it. https://www.google.com/dashboard/?hl=de&pli=1 under "Android Devices".

omricn said:
Thanks I did but my cell operator can not\will not lock the IMEI due to the fact that I did not purchase the phone from them, but from an independent store..
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Actually, they wont because they hope that stolen phones turn into used phones on their network. Sadly, they only care about THEIR business. The thief may use it or sell it to someone that will use it. Sucks huh? I believe a court order could have them lock it, but good luck with that.
Matt

Had to say go for the Nexus, I've had my Sensation a year but now it sits gathering dust in the corner as my GN is my daily phone. It is just better than the Sensation in every way IMO

I would go with the Nexus because,
1) it is larger but lighter-- I am a big fan of light devices.
2) RAM-- my sensation on stock would have its RAM eaten by Sense so when I'd play certain games it'd crash quite easily. I'm not sure how ICS with Sense would affect this though.
3) The front camera of the Nexus is much more clearer than the Sensation-- I use video calling a lot and the front camera could be better for the sensation.
Although I must say I'd miss Sense contacts a whole lot..
-V

The Galaxy Nexus is certainly a nice phone but it's just a bit too big for me. The Sensation/Sensation XE is just about at the limits of pocket-friendliness IMO.

Awestrike said:
The Galaxy Nexus is certainly a nice phone but it's just a bit too big for me. The Sensation/Sensation XE is just about at the limits of pocket-friendliness IMO.
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How come?
They made the bezel so thin that it's about the same size as any other 4.3" phone.
It fits my pocket better than the sensation does... have you even tried the device?
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EddyOS said:
Had to say go for the Nexus, I've had my Sensation a year but now it sits gathering dust in the corner as my GN is my daily phone. It is just better than the Sensation in every way IMO
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The Sensation has not been out a year.
I would go for GN since its newer tech and its going to get updates first

dario3040 said:
How come?
They made the bezel so thin that it's about the same size as any other 4.3" phone.
It fits my pocket better than the sensation does... have you even tried the device?
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Really? That's awesome then. I just assumed that the bigger screen meant an increase in the phone's dimensions by at least that much.
I remember trying my girlfriend's SGS2 in my pocket and it didn't feel as comfortable as my Sensation, even though the latter is technically bigger.

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Really? That's awesome then. I just assumed that the bigger screen meant an increase in the phone's dimensions by at least that much.
I remember trying my girlfriend's SGS2 in my pocket and it didn't feel as comfortable as my Sensation, even though the latter is technically bigger.
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It is like 2mm wider and 2mm thinner than the sensation. About 10mm in length-- ie not much. Plus the GN is lighter..

mew24 said:
It is like 2mm wider and 2mm thinner than the sensation. About 10mm in length-- ie not much. Plus the GN is lighter..
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Depth isn't that much of an issue for me. All phones now are pretty darn thin compared to older models. I think my issue with the SGS2 was that it felt so flat inside my pocket, like it would break if I walked normally. I'm sure it wouldn't have but that's how it felt.
The GN looks a lot more contoured than the SGS2 and that alone will probably make it more comfy. I
want to go try a GN now. But I just got my XE a month ago and I promised myself my next big purchase would be that shiny, new portable console that just came out.

I would go with the Sensation XE just purely on bang for buck and also the fact that Samsung phone values tend to fall so quickly... They all have common issues like freezing and as it gets older the phone shows its age in the performance..

between those two I'd go for the GNexus at present time.
why? update...
plus that screen... bigger ram, better front facing camera, and NFC(yeah, it's not widely popular at the moment but atleast it has the feature for future proofing)
down side is all the plastic but I think I can put up with it for, if not for anything, the updates... and the developing community it (will) has/have.
this is all assuming I wouldn't have to switch carriers. but here in the states you'd have to so... makes my whole argument moot.

I just got a Sensation XE because i cant cope without an SD card.

I mean if you an afford it, go with galaxy nexus. I played with ny friends phone and it was super cool.
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Do we really need this much horse power?

Hi all.
I know this is an HTC One S forum, but I want to ask a more general question regarding the decision to buy a new phone.
Up until a few weeks ago, I was set to buy the Galaxy S2. It felt like an adequate replacement for my S1 in term of CPU power and daily needs. Then I saw the One S and sort of fell in love with its design and theoretically strong build. Needless to say the latest reports on the MAO issue have made rethink of buying this phone.
I went through a lot of comparisons between the HTC One S and other phones (Xperia S, SGS2 to name a few), and then I stopped and thought to myself - after the initial enthusiasm, what will I benefit from having HOS instead of say the SGS2?
So, what do you think? What made you choose HOS over SGS2 (or other phones for that matter)?
Thanks,
Boaz.

Get the grey one
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both phones are very good...In terms of spec there isnt a lot separating them.
i doubt you will be disappointed with either device, but for me the One S is superior.. The build quality is awesome, Samsung tend to produce 'plasticky' phones that are very brittle..
If you do get the One S, get they grey version, It doesnt suffer MAO issues. and just looks totally cool, especially with the blue camera, Thats a nice addition

The reason I went for the HOS was... *drumroll*... HTC...
HTC made the Hero.
HTC made the Desire.
Enough reasons right there.
Yeah... I am an HTC lover.
But!!!
I won't ever deny that Samsung makes good hardware (atleast on the inside). But as I don't like plastic things that acts like fingerprint magnets the choice was easy to make.

i have the grey version which seems to be less prone to the chipping condition . Two weeks in and mine is still OK.
I had the S2 and I can tell you that I like the S because
1) The battery time is excellent
2) Screen is great
3) Build is far better than the S2 . Not so plastic
4) It's fast and I mean fast
The only thing I would have liked was the expansion of memory but 16gb is holding up well for me .