Hi, i sold my Atrix 4g a few days ago not because it was bad but because i wanted a bigger screen. I'm about to buy a new phone but now im undecided between the 3 phones i mention on the title. I'v been reading a lot about the specs and i see that are pretty much the same but it's always better to ask the ppl that already own the device for an advice, so which one is really the best? or ill get the same speeds from any of them?
If you didn't post this in the forums of the other phones you mentioned you must already be leaning toward the skyrocket. Go for it.
Well the skyrocket looks pretty awsome i cant lie about that, i mean 4.5 inch display with super amoled plus is WOW the only thing that makes me wonder about it is the resolution, which is 800x480 and the razr is 960x540 but it has a 4.3 inch display
Ergonomics are better on the skyrocket, IMO.
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Ergonomics are better on the skyrocket, IMO.
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What do u mean by "Ergonomics"? ill be using the phone mostly to browse, play games and watch a few videos (aside the obvious phone calls and texting)
I love the look of the razor, but the superamoled is nice as hell. The feel of the skyrocket is much smoother too. It really up to you though. Hold each phone in your hand first.
First of all you shouldn't have sold your Atrix. Just saying.
The RAZR is nice but doesn't meet the Skyrockets standard. The Photon 4G is basically the Atrix for Sprint with a bigger screen but no laptop dock. The Skyrocket is a well rounded device with a ton of power. If thin is your thing get the RAZR, although I don't think its much thinner than the SGS2 SR and you'll compromise by going to Verizon and Motorola's locked bootloaders. Each one is gonna have their downfalls, ie. BLUR or TouchWiz. I just recently bought a Skyrocket and love it. I also came from an Atrix (which I still have). So in a nutshell get the Skyrocket, you'll be happy.
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First of all you shouldn't have sold your Atrix. Just saying.
The RAZR is nice but doesn't meet the Skyrockets standard. The Photon 4G is basically the Atrix for Sprint with a bigger screen but no laptop dock. The Skyrocket is a well rounded device with a ton of power. If thin is your thing get the RAZR, although I don't think its much thinner than the SGS2 SR and you'll compromise by going to Verizon and Motorola's locked bootloaders. Each one is gonna have their downfalls, ie. BLUR or TouchWiz. I just recently bought a Skyrocket and love it. I also came from an Atrix (which I still have). So in a nutshell get the Skyrocket, you'll be happy.
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I really dont mind about the thickness all i want is a powerful phone also i wouldn't be using it in the states, i live in Venezuela so im planing to buy one at Amazon Wireless and get an unlock code from an unlocking website and use it here
S2 9100. No others come close.
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I'm going to have to say i9100. Best dev support. And it's an amazing phone.
Though really... I'd say wait for a quad-core phone.
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S2 9100. No others come close.
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I'm going to have to say i9100. Best dev support. And it's an amazing phone.
Though really... I'd say wait for a quad-core phone.
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So you guys means the s2 is better than the skyrocket?
Not a chance, skyrocket is king. Nothing beats S3 at 1.5... for now. Quad core is on the way, but I recommend skyrocket if your provider has LTE. If not, I guess 9100 is ok
Get the Galaxy note.
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I'm going to have to say i9100. Best dev support. And it's an amazing phone.
Though really... I'd say wait for a quad-core phone.
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Then ill wait thank you very much for your help guys
I went the same road.. and my advice is:
I did the very same road, Sold my Atrix 4G cause wanter a bigger screen.
Purchased the Photon, used it a couple of months, give it to my wife, and purchased a SkyRocket for me. Yet, I went to a Verizon store before to play with the Razr (a lot of play), these are my conclusions:
My ideal phone between all of them: the Photon.
If you want faster updates, go for the Razr BUT, it doesn't feel good in the hand, it is not charming good, too much space for the vezel.
The Skyrocket is a fast phone, faster than the Photon, (about 10%) and it carries less weight BUT, the Touch Wizard interface is garbage, the Icons are just too big, the original font is too big also.
Also, the screen resolution is by far, better in the Photon.
With the Photon you need to go to Sprint, with the Skyrocket to Att, right now, the Wimax coverage of Wimax is better than the LTE coverage of Att.
The Blur interface of the Photon is better than TW from Samsung. Also, updates normally are faster in Moto than in Samsung, with the added problem that updates tipically fail in the Skyrocket cause they come from servers in ATT that are normally busy (see the other threads).
After using the Skyrocket for some weeks you will get used to it, but you will miss a lot the Moto experience.
The only downside I see with Motorola (main reason I moved to Samsung) is that I needed to change my phones 4 times before getting a good working one.
I switched 2 Atrix Gs, and 1 Atrix 2, after that the Photon was awesome.
Still you can download adw launcher to the Skyrocket and do a heavy customization (save a backup after that) and you will come to terms with the phone, so at the end both phones will be ok. I wont go for the S2 1900 given the fact the Skyrocket is a faster phone and comes with LTE.
After all of these, this is subjetive, but I still think the Photon is a better device overall.
By ergonomics I mean the rounded corners of the skyrocket vs the more squarish/blocky feel of the razr. I think the skyrocket feels better to hold.
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I did the very same road, Sold my Atrix 4G cause wanter a bigger screen.
Purchased the Photon, used it a couple of months, give it to my wife, and purchased a SkyRocket for me. Yet, I went to a Verizon store before to play with the Razr (a lot of play), these are my conclusions:
My ideal phone between all of them: the Photon.
If you want faster updates, go for the Razr BUT, it doesn't feel good in the hand, it is not charming good, too much space for the vezel.
The Skyrocket is a fast phone, faster than the Photon, (about 10%) and it carries less weight BUT, the Touch Wizard interface is garbage, the Icons are just too big, the original font is too big also.
Also, the screen resolution is by far, better in the Photon.
With the Photon you need to go to Sprint, with the Skyrocket to Att, right now, the Wimax coverage of Wimax is better than the LTE coverage of Att.
The Blur interface of the Photon is better than TW from Samsung. Also, updates normally are faster in Moto than in Samsung, with the added problem that updates tipically fail in the Skyrocket cause they come from servers in ATT that are normally busy (see the other threads).
After using the Skyrocket for some weeks you will get used to it, but you will miss a lot the Moto experience.
The only downside I see with Motorola (main reason I moved to Samsung) is that I needed to change my phones 4 times before getting a good working one.
I switched 2 Atrix Gs, and 1 Atrix 2, after that the Photon was awesome.
Still you can download adw launcher to the Skyrocket and do a heavy customization (save a backup after that) and you will come to terms with the phone, so at the end both phones will be ok. I wont go for the S2 1900 given the fact the Skyrocket is a faster phone and comes with LTE.
After all of these, this is subjetive, but I still think the Photon is a better device overall.
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u didn't state y, merely stated small suvjective stuff that u itself acknowledged can be changed. With android phones, never compare OS stuff, becuz all that can be changed. Physical attributes only, including specs and actual asethics of device becuz if someone wants android, they'll get it, regardless of device
Since you're planning to use it abroad, I doubt AT&T's LTE would work. It's a toss-up between the Skyrocket and i9100, depending on whether you want the bigger screen. Even though the i9100 is only 1.2Ghz, it's been proven faster than the 1.5Ghz Qualcomm in the Skyrocket.
If there was an international version of the Razr Maxx, I would consider that. The battery is gigantic w/o adding much thickness.
Otherwise, my vote is for the S2 (i9100 or Skyrocket). Even though the resolution is lower, the screen is still more crisp (in terms of colors) than both Motorolas.
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I did the very same road, Sold my Atrix 4G cause wanter a bigger screen.
Purchased the Photon, used it a couple of months, give it to my wife, and purchased a SkyRocket for me. Yet, I went to a Verizon store before to play with the Razr (a lot of play), these are my conclusions:
My ideal phone between all of them: the Photon.
If you want faster updates, go for the Razr BUT, it doesn't feel good in the hand, it is not charming good, too much space for the vezel.
The Skyrocket is a fast phone, faster than the Photon, (about 10%) and it carries less weight BUT, the Touch Wizard interface is garbage, the Icons are just too big, the original font is too big also.
Also, the screen resolution is by far, better in the Photon.
With the Photon you need to go to Sprint, with the Skyrocket to Att, right now, the Wimax coverage of Wimax is better than the LTE coverage of Att.
The Blur interface of the Photon is better than TW from Samsung. Also, updates normally are faster in Moto than in Samsung, with the added problem that updates tipically fail in the Skyrocket cause they come from servers in ATT that are normally busy (see the other threads).
After using the Skyrocket for some weeks you will get used to it, but you will miss a lot the Moto experience.
The only downside I see with Motorola (main reason I moved to Samsung) is that I needed to change my phones 4 times before getting a good working one.
I switched 2 Atrix Gs, and 1 Atrix 2, after that the Photon was awesome.
Still you can download adw launcher to the Skyrocket and do a heavy customization (save a backup after that) and you will come to terms with the phone, so at the end both phones will be ok. I wont go for the S2 1900 given the fact the Skyrocket is a faster phone and comes with LTE.
After all of these, this is subjetive, but I still think the Photon is a better device overall.
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Lol your kidding you gota be. Not even close. And wimax speeds are
bout the same as h+ lol so even if u cant get att lte. Which is insanely fast. Even there h+ is as good and most of the time better then wimax. Photon =garbage phone on garbage network. Lol 8 years of using sprint. Went to att. Its like night and day
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Ok. I have had the inspire since it came out and I think its a huge upgrade from the captivate. My question is, for another $50 should I go to the Atrix?
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For another 50? It will cost me 100 more plus the 35.00 restoring fee. And I'm buying one today to compare to my inspire. I love the inspire but the atrix also looks nice so going to see which one I keep. The inspire screen looks much bigger than the 4.0 on the atrix, I have to see if it will make a difference web browsing n watching movies.
I'm keeping both for a while. Absolutely love the inspire, but those specs on the atrix are just too irresistible.
Yeah with an available upgrade you can get an atrix for $149 from radioshack. I went from a cappy to a surround to a focus (wp7 needs alot of work) to an inspire. I love it but the screen has some touch issues and it has locked up on me a few times. So I am a little concerned about that. Plus dual core is hard for a nerd like me to ignore.
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Plus dual core is hard for a nerd like me to ignore.
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Ditto lol......
I know dual core, but will the Atrix be LTE compatible?
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I loved the atrix at first. Then I tried my inspire. For me at least Android without htc sense just feels like something is missing. I came from a nexus one to nexus s to iPhone 4 and now to my inspire. The atrix seems like As close as you'll get to a pure Google experience on at&t at least. I'm tempted to check one out only because of the awesome screen and hdmi out. But thats bot enough to make me switch from my sense to motoblur. That's the deal breaker for me... if only the inspire had a fingerprint reader
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That is a very good point about LTE. It may be a monster of a phone but there is definitely no LTE support that I have read about. From my understanding AT&T will be putting out LTE phones this year but not for a while.
Also good to know about motoblur. I am a huge, HUGE, fan of Sense. I came from samsung's horrible touchwiz so sense has completely restored my faith in android. I have read several reviews that were not to keen on motoblur and I don't want to get caught up in constant rom flashing like I was with the captivate. Seems like everyday i was flashing a new rom and that just got old.
Either way, I will never go back to the iPhone. Not unless they make major improvements to their OS. But thats for another thread.
unless I am mistaking the Inspire doesn't have LTE support either, right?
Inspire might not be LTE compatible either, but It's half the price and had a bigger screen.
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That is a very good point about LTE. It may be a monster of a phone but there is definitely no LTE support that I have read about. From my understanding AT&T will be putting out LTE phones this year but not for a while.
Also good to know about motoblur. I am a huge, HUGE, fan of Sense. I came from samsung's horrible touchwiz so sense has completely restored my faith in android. I have read several reviews that were not to keen on motoblur and I don't want to get caught up in constant rom flashing like I was with the captivate. Seems like everyday i was flashing a new rom and that just got old.
Either way, I will never go back to the iPhone. Not unless they make major improvements to their OS. But thats for another thread.
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Yeah, I loathe motoblur. I just got the atrix and I hate it as much as everyone else that I've read. The first thing I'm doing is loading on ADW Ex....
And sense is amazing. It should be the standard on android.
Just came from an AT&T store to handle the Atrix and the 1st impression was WOW, small screen, maybe because there's hardly any bezel it makes the screen seem dwarfish. When I placed it alongside the Inspire it was noticeably smaller. I honestly don't know if I can downgrade in screen size.
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Just came from an AT&T store to handle the Atrix and the 1st impression was WOW, small screen, maybe because there's hardly any bezel it makes the screen seem dwarfish. When I placed it alongside the Inspire it was noticeably smaller. I honestly don't know if I can downgrade in screen size.
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I noticed this too.....what a difference from the inspire.....hard to believe the difference is only .3 inches
I just checked the Atrix at my friendly ATT shop, and I'm not sold to exchange my inspire for the Atrix. Colors seem better on the inspire, but the whites look whiter on the Atrix. Quadrant and nenamark1 were amazingly faster on the Atrix. I also checked the laptop dock and I was not impress by it. I check YouTube @ 1080p and it couldn't handle it. Even 720p was jittery. What do you guys think?
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I too was less then impressed with Atrix so I'll stick with Inspire at least for now. Hopefully Infuse will drop soon.
nevermind ....
CM7 will never make it to the atrix and development will be restricted to the same kernel released by moto. So hell no.
I went to the ATT store with the intent of trading my inspire for an Atrix. I played with it for a few minutes and decided it wouldn't be an upgrade for me. I mainly use my phone for texting, email and twitter. Dual core can't improve that experience very much. Maybe I'd see it a different way if I played lots of games on my phone but I don't.
They even let me play with the laptop dock, which further cemented my decision. It really can't compete with even the cheapest of netbooks out today. Too slow, especially on pages with flash.
I also just like the massive solid metal feel over the plastic of the Atrix.
If you guys are looking for speed, our CPU overclocked to 1.6 feels much faster than the atrix. I'm well satisfied with my purchase.
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If you guys are looking for speed, our CPU overclocked to 1.6 feels much faster than the atrix. I'm well satisfied with my purchase.
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how is the battery on the overclocked ROM?
Hey all
I have an Epic 4G (rooted with a Gingerbread rom) presently and looks like I'm switching to AT&T (moving to an area with poor sprint coverage) I don't think I can wait for new phones, so its between the Atrix and Infuse. Both seem good, but if anyone has input as to why or why not the Infuse I'd like to hear it. Thanks.
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[Q] Infuse or Atrix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137469
Atrix or Infuse? Anybody switched between them?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1151585
I personally like the infuse. But if your into speed I recommend the atrix because it is running on gingerbread with motorolas applications platform. so it has no lag whatsoever.
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I personally like the infuse. But if your into speed I recommend the atrix because it is running on gingerbread with motorolas applications platform. so it has no lag whatsoever.
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Hrmmm....when I had both side by side i liked just about everything on the infuse better. they both have their pros and cons
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If you do decide to go with the Atrix, Best Buy will have the Atrix and Nexus S free tomorrow Wednesday the 17th with 2-year contract. Since it is free it is cheaper than buying off contract price which is $529. You can still sell a Nexus S phone for about $300 if you decide to sell the phone to get another phone.
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I grabbed the attic once for about 2 minutes and hated it. I don't know, I guess either I like it or hate it in the first few minutes. It was that or the inspire and I instantly loved the inspire when I first grabbed it. Of course the infuse comes along with its amazing screen and the rest is history lol.
Infuse, infused...running gingerbread
I had Atrix for about 3 month before I got Infuse.
Here is stuff I miss from Atrix which I can not have on Infuse
1. LED notification light in front (tells you if you have IM, email etc without need to power your phone)
2. Higher resolution screen makes reading small fonts much more easy on your eyes
3. Better performance due to dual core CPU
Stuff I hated Atrix for
1. Power button is on the back of the phone. I did not even know it's a possibility untill I got Atrix
2. Locked bootloader by default
3. Plain awfull screen. It looks like Infuse with 2 layers of plastic on top of it
4. Charging USB port on the side which make it difficult to mount in a car
5. Since it's NVIDIA powered you can not have Skype with video on Atrix
6. Lower resolution both front and back cameras
I own atrix and infuse right now and yeah they are both good phones and likes its said they have pros and cons. For now im on my infuse but still i gotta say that for what ive been reading here most of the "cons" that are being posted are "fixable", for example the locked bootloader its a 3 minute thing to unlock... the colors are definitely not as bright and sharp as my infuse but theres many ROMs that have managed to do better quality of colors on the atrix, the camera thing its yet true... the infuse camer is mind blowing... the atrix still camera its... ok... a bit dark and choppy sometimes, but the video camera once updated to the droid3 camera and optimez on the atrix upgrades the quality a lot, yet not to the infuse quality. The speed difference its a biggie, infuse its ok... atrix... puff speed demon, and more now on GB and so many roms optimized and kernels allowing to OC.
Now, i got both phones but i use more the infuse because i NEED the bigger screen, (yeah its .5 inches difference for me thats a big point in favor) but my bro for instance doesnt need that big screen and needs more power and ACTUALLY uses the WebTop application ( wich you may say blah blah you need the hdmi dock... no theres direct hdmi to tv-bigscreen hack) he uses the WebTOP and a lot of mods for it so hes actually running a "pc like" interface, but yet i DONT need it...
So you probably should give an extensive read to atrix forums and infuse forums, check out the hacks/mods/roms tech specs, camera quality and anything else you use, not what other people use.
That way you can choose the phone thats right for you.
You could wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II and get the best from the Atrix and Infuse in one phone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II
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You could wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II and get the best from the Atrix and Infuse in one phone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II
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I'm really enjoying Skype with video over cell data, would Galaxt SII will have the same issue as Atrix (Nvidia chips are not supported by Skype).
Well im now looking at the SII which you can buy now unlocked if you rob a bank. There are warranty issues possibly. I cant really wait for the att version of the s ii so now i really dont know if the extra bux for the unlocked sii is worth it. Apparently the unlocked s ii wont do LTE but probably doesnt matter as i probably wont see LTE here for quite some time. So now its between the Infuse or unlocked S II. You guys pretty well talked me out of the atrix
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If you can survive the high upfront costs, by all means, get the S II. You're not locked into a contract and you can even take advantage of AT&T's dumbphone unlimited data plans for cheap ($15 a month for unlimited data on 4G). If you do the math, over 2 years, the difference in money spent isn't as much as it seems in the beginning (this is comparing the $25 2GB/month data plan to the $15 unlimited above).
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You could wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II and get the best from the Atrix and Infuse in one phone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II
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Highly suggest seeing that it will be out on sept. 2nd
Dont buy an unlocked overseas unit....u can wait two weeks. If u cant wait buy an infuse or other att phone now...exchange it in 2 weeks
I dont expect we will see lte from att anytime soon....so dont let that hinder your decision
Look what I found after work today
http://androidforums.com/samsung-attain/351404-official-release-date-rumor-thread-8.html#post3097473
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Do you guys think the Galaxy S2 is a worthy upgrade from the nexus s because I have the choice to get one right now and wanted to know you guys opinion?
Hardly seems worth it since you'll be switching to a phone running an older version of Android. The Nexus S is still a fairly competitive phone even with year old hardware.
the situation i'm in is either get a new phone now or wait 2 more years with the nexus s. Does that change things?
Well I have the epic touch 4g and it's amazing, now with that said I just got my gf a nexus and put ics on it it also is amazing. The epic is the only upgrade I see and it's worth it but your not gonna get ics for another month or more. Now with calks rom, desparado kernal, and ics theme I love it more than anything (except a galaxy nexus).
If you can get one for not too much money I would say yes as the nexus while it's great with ics and glades kernal it's still not perfect, it's almost there but ics is still early.
Either way each option is good so I say go for the epic touch or wait and pray and hope sprint gets the galaxy nexus because that is the only phone I can see myself leaving the epic for. And once the epic gets ics the epic in some ways is really better.
My wife's gs2 (epic 4g touch) blows my nexus s 4g away. There is no comparison. After owning it, there are no regrets. I have nexus owners that admit it is a very nice phone lol.
When u look at the camera, battery life, size, CPU, gpu...the list of **** it actually does, built in screen shot, can connect Bluetooth keyboard/mouse, HDMI via mhl adapter...
I have played w ics and plenty of ics roms for my ns4g, owned plenty of phones and the gs2 on sprint is arguably one of the best phones I have ever touched, no pun intended.
My ns4g just feels slow in comparison.
Go try a dual core device at Sprint to get a better idea of the differences. I found the most obvious differences in scrolling rich web pages, doing other stuff while updating apps, using the device during TB backups, etc.
Don't forget, you also get a huge increase in ram, screen size, and even notable boost in battery life (YMMV) . ICS won't be available for a while, so keep that in mind as well.
I have two Epics and two Epic Touches.. one of the latter is new if you want to trade for your NS +, cash
isn't the epic touch wimax? Not late? I'd wait for an lte device.
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isn't the epic touch wimax? Not late? I'd wait for an lte device.
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Yes but sprints network rollout is worthless. I have heard about rev b since October yet no one has posted it actually being functional. Maybe by 2013 or 14.sprint spent so much on iPhones seems like they can't put new towers up, all the while Verizon is bringing 4g to way more places w the aggressive rollout.
Hi all,
I'm going to pull the trigger on a new phone shortly. I currently have a Galaxy S (Capitivate) and enjoy it.
I'm struggling between the S2 and the S2 Skyrocket. I saw comparisons online, but most were written when the Skyrocket first came out, so I wanted to see if people had some insights now that they've both been out for a while.
I don't really care a huge amount about LTE speeds, I think the regular 4G speeds will generally be enough for me. Though for future-proofing, all else being equal, I think it would be a plus.
Things I do care about:
- Global support (does the Skyrocket have more bands?)
- Being able to sim-unlock, to use global sim cards while traveling
- Battery life, being able to use the phone for a full day
- general feel and comfort
- stability and android speed
Is the original S2 generally easier to root/hack/unlock, etc., since it is closer to the S1? Some of the techs in the stores say that the S2 has some advantages over the Skyrocket because of this, but I'm not sure they know what they are talking about.
Any insight would be a big help!
Which s2, the international or at&t version? The international has insane dev support and I believe the at&t one has a little better dev support than us. I think they already have ics custom roms out. If you really don't care for lte then it really just comes down to which one you want. Idk about the bands though.
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We have ics stock, so aosp and cm9 are only a matter of time, so dev support in my opinion really isn't a factor. Battery life on an 3 is roughly the same to be honest. The international I believe has a 1.5 exynos, which is better than the skyrocket (1.5 S3), but not really noticeably so. And of course the Skyrocket beats the 1.2 exynos. As for radios and the fact that u want global support, the skyrocket is pretty much the only android smartphone with pentaband support, so u can use it pretty much anywhere. That's my 2c
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We have ics stock, so aosp and cm9 are only a matter of time, so dev support in my opinion really isn't a factor. Battery life on an 3 is roughly the same to be honest. The international I believe has a 1.5 exynos, which is better than the skyrocket (1.5 S3), but not really noticeably so. And of course the Skyrocket beats the 1.2 exynos. As for radios and the fact that u want global support, the skyrocket is pretty much the only android smartphone with pentaband support, so u can use it pretty much anywhere. That's my 2c
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International has the 1.2 exynos
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Which s2, the international or at&t version? The international has insane dev support and I believe the at&t one has a little better dev support than us. I think they already have ics custom roms out. If you really don't care for lte then it really just comes down to which one you want. Idk about the bands though.
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Both the S2 and the Skyrocket would be ATT US versions. My "upgrade"availability is why I am getting a new phone. Does this matter for development?
It is important for me that I be able to install non-market apps, and that I be able to sim unlock. Will the skyrocket be ok for this stuff?
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Both the S2 and the Skyrocket would be ATT US versions. My "upgrade"availability is why I am getting a new phone. Does this matter for development?
It is important for me that I be able to install non-market apps, and that I be able to sim unlock. Will the skyrocket be ok for this stuff?
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Skyrocket's got great devs. I'd say go with Skyrocket. Nothing wrong with a little extra power, is there?
Horrible time to upgrade a phone in my opinion. Wait exactly a month and the choices are going to drastically change.
Your call though (skyrocket > i9100)
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yep i would definitely wait for the s3
I normally wouldn't condone waiting for technology as there's always something new that's just around the corner. However there are some GREAT phones coming out relatively soon.
If you don't want to wait, then definitely get the Skyrocket. I was making the same decision myself about two months ago. In terms of longevity, you're definitely going to want the Skyrocket. You say you don't care about LTE speeds now, but once you experience it you'll be glad you went for it.
I don't have a single complaint with this phone, beyond the abysmal display compared to 720p that seems to be coming out now. And to be honest, my phone looks damn sexy w/ it's Super AMOLED, even with only a 480 x 800 res.
Skyrocket all the way! If you care to try LTE one day you are able to do so, and if you don't care you get even better battery life with HSPA+... and for me, battery is almost everything, oh and DO NOT worry about pixel density, some reviews say the density is worse on LTE, which is technically true but you don't notice any difference, they're both great phones to look at
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I just got the Skyrocket yesterday, through AT&T. it was refurbished and $19.99 with a 2 year.
I'm enjoying it, battery life is a bit of an issue, but there is a pretty good extended battery on the market right now and, I saw a dual battery replacement pack for like $20 bucks on amazon, there are cheap options to fix those issues.
I like it and would recommend it.
Try some battery saving apps like juice defender and turn off your radios when you don't need them. I have extra battery life on my skyrocket.
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Try some battery saving apps like juice defender and turn off your radios when you don't need them. I have extra battery life on my skyrocket.
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those are garbage and use more power than they save
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We have ics stock, so aosp and cm9 are only a matter of time, so dev support in my opinion really isn't a factor. Battery life on an 3 is roughly the same to be honest. The international I believe has a 1.5 exynos, which is better than the skyrocket (1.5 S3), but not really noticeably so. And of course the Skyrocket beats the 1.2 exynos. As for radios and the fact that u want global support, the skyrocket is pretty much the only android smartphone with pentaband support, so u can use it pretty much anywhere. That's my 2c
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Skyrocket snapdragon beats S2 exynos?
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those are garbage and use more power than they save
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How does it use more power than it saves if it automatically turns off radios when you're not using it providing you configure it properly?
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How does it use more power than it saves if it automatically turns off radios when you're not using it providing you configure it properly?
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It takes power to run the program. It's just retarded, makes smartphone dumb. If your fine with that use it.
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Just give the phone a week or 2. The battery needs some time to discharge and recharge. I've noticed this both on my s2 and skyrocket.
I use both daily and Skyrocket is by far my first choice. Love the bigger screen
SkyRocket Radio vs S2
When I was storm chasing with a friend out in the Texas panhandle, I noticed that his S2's radio did a much better job then the radio in my SkyRocket.
On a Side note: I love the Galaxy line, but I don't think I'll be purchasing an S3.
hello XDA family .. im really in a bad spot right now . Im trying to decide between the new evo 4g lte or the samsung galaxy ,i was wondering if i could get some input from you guys before i blow 500 plus dolllars on a phone , because my contract is not up until next year.. please guys give me your honest opinion..
Go with s3 dude. For sure
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hello XDA family .. im really in a bad spot right now . Im trying to decide between the new evo 4g lte or the samsung galaxy ,i was wondering if i could get some input from you guys before i blow 500 plus dolllars on a phone , because my contract is not up until next year.. please guys give me your honest opinion..
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Dude without a doubt get the Evo!!!
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either way you go let me know what you think of either one. Im in the same situation over here lol. Im using the original EVO right now so I'm leaning toward the Evo 4g LTE, but the that new galaxy sIII and Galaxy Nexus are both looking really sweet to me. But good luck with your decision.
If I'm correct Sprint has that whole 30 days to see if you like the phone or not before giving you a full refund. If thats still the case I'll probably try them both lol
To be honest with you I absolutely love HTC's Sense UI. I also prefer the build quality and materials in HTC devices to Samsung's (Not to say that Samsung has inferior build quality.)
I know that the EVO has the Snapdragon processor and the GS3 has an Exynos (?) but from what I understand, when the GS3 ships for Sprint etc it will have the same snapdragon processor for LTE.
Honestly I think you should maybe wait and play around with botch devices, if it's an option.
Sprint's return policy is only 14 days. I think it was changed last year.
i just signed with sprint a week ago you have 14 days to cancel contract, 30 days to swap phones i have the evo 4g lte and this phone is nice. I was using this until the gs3 arrived then just swiping this phone with that. That was my plan but i like this phone alot. My gf just joined sprint and she got the gs2 until the gs3 comes out then she swapping phones too. Me personally i think this evo is better the screen is vibrant great viewing angles and look way better than the gs2 screen. The evo camera is amazing with all the features it have i would miss them if i got the gs3. For me battery last all day no lie that's wifi sometimes gaming,youtubes,texting,calls. Im full charge at 7am and when i put it on the charger at night before bed around 11 or 12 im roughly 30% atleast for a week its been accurate. The only thing that i see is the ram difference i don't know if it well make a big enough difference to change my mind ,but my girl friend will Get the gs3 and ill play with hers for a few days and make my decision. Another thing touchwiz is ugly compared to sense 4, i would put stock Android on that gs3 fast.
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from what i read online the Evo is suppessed with 1gb of ram(usable) while the G3 has 2.
The G3 also has a bigger screen (not that you would really notice) with a variance of about .1
As far as the G3 feeling cheaper in your hands...
I know the evo is about 3 grams lighter than the G3 and are both made of quality material. which is weird compared to the OG and the facsinate there was a noticable difference in weight and feeling, with the OG feeling more sturdy and heavier. The Sammy was feeling like i could easily break it.
I have been in love with my OG since day 1 and have loved the SenseUI, But now i feel the need for change.
I'm going to be getting G3 due to the hardware. As far as looks go, I dont care to much for touchwiz but on the other hand, roms are being ported left and right around here, It shouldnt be to hard to get your hands on what you are looking for.
The end result is going to be up to please let us know what you end up going with. i will also report back here and let people know if i made the right choice.
htc evo 4g lte all the way!!!
Design and build quality over specs
The gs3 is no way near a "cheap" build or feel,actually it's quite awesome. U need to get it in your hands and play with it for little while(1 hour or 2) and the blue one is beautiful.
Camera is a lot better than gs2(emphasize lot) and the soundchip is wolfson(voodoosound) it can't get any better.
But yeah touchwiz is ugle as h...(pardon my french).but better rom support(custom roms) than gs3,doesn't exist, already at least 5 custom roms and 4 kernels is out and a whole lot more is rolling out.
The pentile screen isn't that bad(i feared the worst) and from what i understand an improvement is in dev.(also supercurio)
I went for gs3.
But Don't deside before u have tried them both
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SGS3 all the way..dont waste ur money on a htc
i got a sgs3 and it`s amazing
Get the evo so you will forever hate your pals who knew better.
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Definitely the sgs3, I agree!
All this input is great .. I'm really in a tough spot now .. I guess I better wait until both are in the store ...
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All this input is great .. I'm really in a tough spot now .. I guess I better wait until both are in the store ...
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Good luck with that
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Question. I watched a YouTube video on the S3 last night and saw all the cool gestures you can do. Double tap the top of the phone to scroll up, put phone to face to call via messages, put palm over the phone to mute music and many more. What can the Evo Lte do in terms of these type of features. I know what sense look like but i need more.
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You need to look at the specs and build quality of both. The S3 is made of plastic but according to all of the reviews it feels solid. The S3 also allows you to add more storage and to swap out the battery. If none of this matters to you then go for the HTC.
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I will go with EVO. HTC is better phone..At home..MY TV, dvd , blu ray and surround are Samsung...but phones HTC is the way to go.
I had the Evo 4G for a year, and then purchased the Samsung Epic 4G Touch because the Evo 3D didn't do a thing for me, and I actually thought the 3D was no where near an upgrade to the Evo 4G, which was Great!
I really like the SET4G, and look forward to seeing the Samsung Galaxy S3 in the store.
I went into a Sprint Store earlier, and to my surprise, the sales guy couldn't push the Evo 4G LTE hard enough on me.
I explained that I was waiting to see the S3 in store when it arrived, and would probably purchase it, if LTE was coming online sooner, rather than later.
The Sales guy was like, but the Evo 4G LTE is so much better.
I asked why is that? You don't even have the S3 yet?
He said that the display is really much better than the S3, and that it's no comparison.
What?!
Even if the Evo 4G LTE display is slightly better, it's not as big a deal as this guy made it sound.
Obviously the guy was trying to make a sale, but jeeze, putting down the S3 the way he was, was so unbelievable, that you couldn't believe anything this guy was saying about either device.
I explained the removeable battery, in addition to that the pentile screen was pretty good. He said that it's the same display as the SET4G, and it's not that good.
I explained that the SET4G was Super Amoled Plus, and the S3 was Super Amoled. but the Pixel density was much higher, and the reviews were pretty good for the display.
I said there are articles that are blown out of proportion regarding the tremendous difference in the displays of the S3 and the Evo 4G LTE, and that it sounds like some people have been reading them lol!
Anyway, I'm most likely going to go with the S3 because:
1) it has a 2100mAh Removeable battery
2) it has 2GB of RAM
3) it has a 32GB internal memory option
4) I like the color Blue
5) I believing that HTC locks down their phones much more than Samsung, regarding S-Off, Rooting, etc.
The sales guy said he also had the Samsung Epic 4G Touch but really likes the Evo 4G LTE so much better.
Well, the SE4GT is already a year old. Let's compared Oranges to Oranges when the S3 arrives.
I asked him if he knew about the show in Boston tonight, when the S3 is revealed for 2 hours?
He said no.
Really?
He said that they are usually the last to know about those things.
That I can believe with my experience with this guy.
He walked away, and I compared my display with the Evo 4G LTE display regarding brightness, and the colors of the app draw icons, knowing that the Evo 4G LTE has an HD display.
I made sure the brightness was at 100% on both.
The colors really popped on the SET4G, compared to the colors on the Evo 4G LTE, which appeared washed out.
I called the Rep over to take a look.
I said to him look at how these colors Pop on the Samsung.
He immediately said that the Brightness needs to be 100% on the Evo, and went into Settings. I told him I already set it.
He said that the Brightness is not that important. He continued and said look at this Video. He put on the Rihanna video.
I said that I understand that the Evo 4G LTE has an HD screen, and besides, my SE4GT is a year old.
I continued and said I need to see the S3 display in person. But that I didn't think that it was going to be a deal breaker, one way or the other. He said we'll see when it comes out.
Anyway, the Sprint Store Rep sounded like he was reading from the Atnt Evo One script, explaining to customers what the Evo advantages are item by item, when asked, as compared to the S3.
If you hadn't seen that Memo, it's pretty funny.
I'm not an HTC or a Samsung diehard.
I'm for whatever device seems to be the better one, as determined by Hands-on,
Reviews, Feedback and more Reviews, as long as they're not written by the Sprint Sales Rep I had today lol!
What I mean is that when the Evo 4G came out, I waited a few months to see how it panned put. I determined that this was a Fantastic Device, and purchased it. The Evo 4G lived up to its Reputation.
Then the HTC EVO 3D came out, and I thought that it was a mediocre device at best, no matter what the HTC diehards were saying. I believe I made a wise choice not purchasing that device.
Then the Samsung Epic 4G Touch was available, I went into the store, read the reviews, and I was blown away by it.
Then the HTC Evo 4G LTE was made available, and right away, the non removable battery was a deal breaker for me. I didn't see what the benefits to this were.
Oh yeah, the Atnt memo says that the S3 is susceptible to getting Dust inside, and it's susceptible to water damage.
Yeah, my removeable battery devices are caked with Dust, and the Batteries are in need of a Life Preserver lol!
I read about the S3 and thought that this was going to be my next device.
I'll wait till it arrives, go into the store and have some experience with it, and read the reviews.
But as I mentioned, I doubt I'll give up my SE4GT, which now gets 4G service.
If I purchased an LTE device, I'll be relegated to only 3G Signal, which is Damn Slow, until I can take advantage of LTE, when Sprint decides to get those Towers up and running for the Masses.
We all know what happened to Wimax :-(
Btw, the Rep said that the LTE towers are being Tested in NYC and thinks they'll be up by the end of the month.
I said end of the month?
I read that they're talking about 2013.
He said he meant by the end of the Summer.
Uh, ok.
Anyway, I don't think you can go wrong with either device, but my preference is for the S3 for some of the reasons stated.
I do have to wait till I see it though.
Sorry for being long in the tooth, But that's how I roll
As a Sprint employee..
I'm a huge fan of HTC. Had the original EVO and the 3D. And I get to play with the EVO 4G LTE everyday at work. I am really interested in the SIII tho because I love the SII. And the fact that it will have voice command similar to SIRI, it makes it even more appealing. They basically have the same specs and the main differences will be the Beats Audio in the EVO and then the voice command in the SIII. The screen will be a tiny bit bigger in the SIII so that's a plus to be because I adore big, bright screens. So, when we get the new SIII in, I will definitely play with it before I choose I'd suggest doing the same. As of now, I'm personally thinking SIII