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HTC Sense 5 coming

HTC will have a major flagship device hitting Verizon shelves in the fall. It’s said to feature a whopping 5-inch 1080p HD display (a non-PenTile screen), a new chipset that includes a quad-core Krait CPU and an Adreno 320 GPU, HTC Sense 5 and a Scribe pen. Yes, HTC is launching a Galaxy Note competitor.
Details here: http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/26/verizons-summer-fall-2012-smartphone-roadmap/

Nice, I hope we get official Sense 4 by then!

You lost me at 5 inch screen.
This is supposed to be a phone. Something I keep in my pocket comfortably.
The 4.3" screen on the Sensation is pushing the upper limits of what is practical to be carrying around all day every day.

oommmgggg 5" screens are so retarded.

The article is so vague and cloudy that you can stick through it with a finger. Sense 5 four months after Sense 4? In a company whose main asset is the software layer? Sure, sure.

don't bother listening to BGR they just post whatever pops up in their inbox to get pageviews.

k0zmic said:
Nice, I hope we get official Sense 4 by then!
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lol I agree. And please HTC, allow the battery to be removed on this new device along with allowing us to upgrade the amount of memory. The fact that I cannot do this with the upcoming ONE-X means that I have no interest in that phone (even though I'm tempted by the 4.7 inch screen size).

mojosingle said:
lol I agree. And please HTC, allow the battery to be removed on this new device along with allowing us to upgrade the amount of memory. The fact that I cannot do this with the upcoming ONE-X means that I have no interest in that phone (even though I'm tempted by the 4.7 inch screen size).
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Sign that!

mojosingle said:
lol I agree. And please HTC, allow the battery to be removed on this new device along with allowing us to upgrade the amount of memory. The fact that I cannot do this with the upcoming ONE-X means that I have no interest in that phone (even though I'm tempted by the 4.7 inch screen size).
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+ 1 here..
and thanks for pointing that out: I just lost all the interest I had on the One X due to the not-removable battery!!
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BGR is notorious for posting things that run by them without investigating it first. I have seen many a story turn out to be completely false so take this with a grain of salt.

mojosingle said:
lol I agree. And please HTC, allow the battery to be removed on this new device along with allowing us to upgrade the amount of memory. The fact that I cannot do this with the upcoming ONE-X means that I have no interest in that phone (even though I'm tempted by the 4.7 inch screen size).
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+100 If it has no SD card slot for upgradeable memory I have no interest in it no matter if it is still phone or a tablet. No removable battery I have come to realize I can deal with.

+1000000 for me . Ive lost interest on 1-X when i knew that battery is non-removable by user. So its really a big X for me.

mojosingle said:
lol I agree. And please HTC, allow the battery to be removed on this new device along with allowing us to upgrade the amount of memory. The fact that I cannot do this with the upcoming ONE-X means that I have no interest in that phone (even though I'm tempted by the 4.7 inch screen size).
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+1 .... Thats such a deal breaker for me... I love upgrading memory and having better aftermarket battery... I guess Im going to have to wait for Galaxy S3
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Come on people, don't get so serious bout this topic if you get pissed bout just ignore it. And don't just downrate my rom when you are not using it. If you have problem you can pm me, I'm welcome to your hard feelings. *peace*
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T-Macgnolia said:
+100 If it has no SD card slot for upgradeable memory I have no interest in it no matter if it is still phone or a tablet. No removable battery I have come to realize I can deal with.
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I agree with this, when I went to the ICS ROMs I got about a 25-30% battery improvement, making it unnecessary to buy a larger battery. The lack of an SD (or XD!) slot is the killer for me. They are not going to put enough "virtual SD" memory in the phone to satisfy me, and I am not into major cloud storage. They are not going to pay my internet bill or put in more damned towers so I can get H+ to sync 32+ gigs of data, and I want my data on my system.
As for Sense 5, meh. They will go through 4.1 and then probably 4.5, 4.6, then maybe 5.0.

hopefully sense 5 will be stripped down even more

PsicheAlCubo said:
+ 1 here..
and thanks for pointing that out: I just lost all the interest I had on the One X due to the not-removable battery!!
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I would say HTC ONE S =P(4.3" aka ~5.15" total size). Since we are all sensation owners.
Ya non-removable battery and no mircoSD is a no no.
Even the S3 which is just as slim as Tue One X has SD & removable battery.
Perhaps next series would have what ONe series is lacking
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LOLOLOLOL BGR is the source? Guys, its fake.

darkmantra said:
+1000000 for me . Ive lost interest on 1-X when i knew that battery is non-removable by user. So its really a big X for me.
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This and no removable mSD card... I'm already thinking of taking a look at Samsung's offering...

dgenx210 said:
This and no removable mSD card... I'm already thinking of taking a look at Samsung's offering...
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This. The sealed case makes this phone garbage.
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Galaxy S3 launched

Now that another piece of plastic made by Samsung has been launched, you can all relax and carry on......
Looks to me as a mutation between Galaxy Nexus and S2....no worries, it's "mimicking warmth & beauty of nature" though
let the games begin.

You sound jealous.

zerozoneice said:
Now that another piece of plastic made by Samsung has been launched, you can all relax and carry on......
Looks to me as a mutation between Galaxy Nexus and S2....no worries, it's "mimicking warmth & beauty of nature" though
let the games begin.
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yeah looks like a piece of crap, no really i mean it, but do you really need to make yourself better about your purchase based on the fact that the GS3 is a piece of crap?

nobnut said:
You sound jealous.
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i need an extra box of tissues...

Honestly,not blown away by it ..it looks nice though but the specs are ..mehh
It reminds me of my Nexus

damn, I should have gotten the gsiii
/sarcasm

Exynos CPU is waaaaay better than tegra. And it supports sd card.
So specs wise, samsung wins

fallenwout said:
Exynos CPU is waaaaay better than tegra. And it supports sd card.
So specs wise, samsung wins
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They win in specs...but design is ruined. I was going get till I saw the photo..
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LOL funny how HOX screen was too big for the past month when the sgs3 was rumoured to be 4.6inch - but SGS3 is 4.8inch confirmed.
& still just 8mp camera, so much for expecting 12mp.
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fallenwout said:
Exynos CPU is waaaaay better than tegra. And it supports sd card.
So specs wise, samsung wins
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Just like the RISC architecture was better than x86
And seriously now i personally don't get this SD Card hype...we have already 32GB on the devices, what's the point in stuffing more when the battery of any smartphone today can't keep up more than a day or so of normal usage, let alone HD video playback or gaming.

zerozoneice said:
Just like the RISC architecture was better than x86
And seriously now i personally don't get this SD Card hype...we have already 32GB on the devices, what's the point in stuffing more when the battery of any smartphone today can't keep up more than a day or so of normal usage, let alone HD video playback or gaming.
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And don't forget 23 gb free storage on dropbox, I would rather have all that back up space for all my photos then a removable SD card.
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SD Card slots slow the phone down - period!
Is 32gb storage plus 25gb (50gb really as 25 can be received via skydive too) cloud storage not enough? LOL
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/samsung/9243530/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-review.html
50g dropbox apparently with S3
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AndyG1985 said:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/samsung/9243530/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-review.html
50g dropbox apparently with S3
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crap, matter of time before the whole "mine is larger than yours" saga began
granted though, they owned us battery wise although it'll be interesting to see usage vs. capacity numbers....

I hear pebble look all the time...
Looks like an old clamshell phone without the flip..... Aghhhhhh!, & blue... Blue.... Sooo weird to not see a black Galaxy.
The specs don't worry the HOX customers though.
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treebill said:
And don't forget 23 gb free storage on dropbox, I would rather have all that back up space for all my photos then a removable SD card.
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GS3 is an Awful looking phone, the mockups looked sexy, ah well. dont care about SD Card, unless you get a class 10 you will knacker you performance. Sammy are offering 50gb dropbox, but do you needthat much for your phone.. Really.
TouchWiz has a few new bits but still looks like a bear's arse. Also why just 1gb ram,where is the rumoured 2gb?
They had a chance to make it stand out from all the other Galaxys, they failed. HTC One X may have a few software bugs atm but i am well and truly sticking with HTC. I have had a Galaxy S2 and Nexus and actually missed HTC

although s3 seems better but it cant match htc one x build quality. did u guys see loudspeaker. its looks crap ewwwwww. Nice that i didnt wait and bought one x otherwise today i would have bought one x really one x is overall consumer device. s3 is a geeks dream who care about specs and rooting custom roms till core. as i can see both devices are top notch with each having pro and cons but afterall htc build quality can hardly be questioned. i would go for one x on one x vs s3. sgs3 better lhck next tym
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check out some high-res images of the thing....
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...l-packs-a-4-8-inch-720p-super-amoled-display/

I am glad I didn't wait. Not being a fan boy or anything, but the phone looks ugly compared to the OneX, even the back of he S3 looks ugly. Touchwiz is also ugly compared to Sense.
There will be the people that will go with it because they "need" the extra battery, or SD Card. Neither bothered me as I have a portable battery anyway.
I dont doubt that it will be quicker than the OneX on benchmark tests, the camera might even be better (although it only does 25 snaps compared to our 99 ) but it has Touchwiz and it looks fugly!

SGS3 in a word : Ugly

HTC One X vs One S vs My Sensation XE

Hi guys not sure if this would be classed as being under the HTC ONE X forum but should be as its aimed at it.
I've currently got a HTC Sensation XE and I'm looking to upgrade to the One X or One S now I'm unsure which one to go with the One X is about £70+ than the One S but has the super LCD 2 HD screen and the other only has the pentile super amoled which is similar to the original galaxy s's where I could see the pixels every now and again depending on the situation etc.
I'm torn between them both as I've been asked to check for any issues with either of them so im wondering is the performance increase going to be there on the one X as I've heard the tegra is slower than the Qualcomm s4 chips quad core wise and the dual s4 chip isnt far off in certain tests, benchmarks and real life?
Could anyone provide me with some useful information and feedback between them and if the performance is a step up from dual core or if its how android used to be not supporting dual core properly till later android builds etccheers
Mark

hlhmark said:
Hi guys not sure if this would be classed as being under the HTC ONE X forum but should be as its aimed at it.
I've currently got a HTC Sensation XE and I'm looking to upgrade to the One X or One S now I'm unsure which one to go with the One X is about £70+ than the One S but has the super LCD 2 HD screen and the other only has the pentile super amoled which is similar to the original galaxy s's where I could see the pixels every now and again depending on the situation etc.
I'm torn between them both as I've been asked to check for any issues with either of them so im wondering is the performance increase going to be there on the one X as I've heard the tegra is slower than the Qualcomm s4 chips quad core wise and the dual s4 chip isnt far off in certain tests, benchmarks and real life?
Could anyone provide me with some useful information and feedback between them and if the performance is a step up from dual core or if its how android used to be not supporting dual core properly till later android builds etccheers
Mark
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The quadcore for me has been a huge setp up compared to my note. Performance wise it is top notch. I don't care about benchmark scores. In day to day operation it is flawless. The choice is up to you but I would recommend the quad one x.
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You haven't said what features are important to you, or what kind of apps you want to run
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One X..
Superior display( RGB IPS vs pentile)
Superior build quality( polycarbonate vs some metal)
Bigger screen
Much better performance
Stunning looks( talking about the white color ofcourse)
N trust me ..u don't wanna be stuck with. Pentile display..its sucks ..especially while watching movies n videos..sold off my Galaxy Note coz of that..u will regret buying a pentile display..atleast I did..
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i upgraded from a Sensation XE recently to a One X and i have been loving it. Sense has become smoother (albeit not earthshakingly smoother as the XE on ICS is doing pretty okay) and the screen is awesome.
One thing. I checked out the One S after using my One X for a few weeks. I could actually see pixelation. Kinda surprised since everyone says its not that big an issue. Seems like our eyes adjust very quickly to better display

S
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My friends wife has the S, good phone but I would pay £70 just for the superior screen, let alone other upsells. OneX all day long.

Ill be honest I'd go for the x also...although I like my s...still want the x even now.
More for cm9 then the phone maybe...
Still what worries me also with the x is the amount of dodgy devices having to be replaced
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As you asked this in the One X section, 'course a lot of people will tell you to get the X. Though (imo) it really depens on your needs.
I've got the One X for about a week now. I have to say, it is an awesome phone. I really really love the screen. Too bad it is this huge.. It just doesn't fit quite well in my hand. (true, my hands are kind off small) I used to have an HD2, which is only .5cm smaller yet way easier to hold and use with one hand. As I cycle a lot I find this quite important.
If it wasn't for the screen and dev support (don't get me wrong: both are very important!), I would actually buy the One S. In everyday usage the One S is just as fast (maybe even faster) as the quad One X. Unless you want to play a lot of high quality games. If there is any difference at all with 'normal' usage, you won't notice the 0.05 seconds. Also the S' battery life is better, and it looks and feels better imo. This is something really personal though.
But yeah.. Once you've seen the X's screen you won't be satisfied with any other.. Just don't buy it because you think a quadcore phone will surely be faster/better.
Just my two cents.

Yeah as said the screen on the X is much much better. I compared my X to a S in store and was actually surprised as to how much better it is. Also coming from the GS2 the X doesn't really feel that much bigger in hand, and I got small hands. I got the grey one, which looks awesome in my opinion. Even better than the white, but that's personal preference of course.
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The One X has way more dev action, and its is likely to stay that way
As you are posting on xda I'm guessing that it is an important factor for you to consider
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Non-removable battery.
No SD slot.
No sale, sorry HTC is going this direction.

I'm sticken with & liken my Sensation more & more!

why no sd card port ??
why a low battery ??
i want to change my HTC desire but for what device ??
may be Samsung or Sony ?? : Eek:

didiersept said:
why no sd card port ??
why a low battery ??
i want to change my HTC desire but for what device ??
may be Samsung or Sony ?? : Eek:
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Oh look, another Samsung employee.
So, about the Samsung, Why no 3 colour pixels? Why so ugly? Why flimsy plastic?
Get yourself a Samsung, you deserve it!

You should get the HTC ONE X, it has a quad core plus that huge screen. You'll see that it will definetely worth it.

costash said:
You should get the HTC ONE X, it has a quad core plus that huge screen. You'll see that it will definetely worth it.
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Actually in the US it doesn't have quad core because of LTE.
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Sensation or One S with S3 chip

Hey, I just wanted your guys opinion on which phone I should get, the Sensation or the One S with the S3 chip
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one s with S3 chip is BS ..don't even go for it
S4 is awesome ..unless you get S4 not worthy to change (just for display ? meh)

Between the two, the Sensation. The One S with the S3 is probably going to get ignored when it comes to support from HTC and from us nice developers.
If you can get your hands on a One S with S4, then get that.

GazaIan said:
Between the two, the Sensation. The One S with the S3 is probably going to get ignored when it comes to support from HTC and from us nice developers.
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True this, no source code yet. Bit some development is yapping for it, recovery I think
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Sensation.
I have an S4 One S here and it's fantastic to be honest, but an S3 version... meh.

I have the one s with s4 and like it a lot, but if it was to have the s3 pretty sure I would prefer a sensation even though I've never had one. Why give up expandable storage and removeable battery for a phone with the same processor? Only real upgrade would be a phone so thin its hard to hold? Lol. Reason I'm browsing the sensation forum is the possible thought of selling the one s or trading for a sensation. I didn't realize how fast I would use up the 10gb of available space.
Long term the one s needs s off so we can change the internal memory partitions. I don't need 2gb for apps or 4 for the os. I keep all my music on the phone though.
That's my thoughts anyways. I had an extended warranty upgrade from an old HTC desire and was always happy with it, but 4.3" screen is about perfect I think.
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One comment I have is the Sensation's screen is better. OK it's not AMOLED, but it's sharper due to being RGB and not PenTile, and that's more important to me.

Should I get a Sensation?

I water damaged my old phone and I am looking to replace it with something better. My old phone is the Samsung Galaxy Gio and the new phone I'm looking to get is the best HTC phone I can find. I was told by a friend that the sensation is good and I'd like some more opinions.
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turner2914 said:
I water damaged my old phone and I am looking to replace it with something better. My old phone is the Samsung Galaxy Gio and the new phone I'm looking to get is the best HTC phone I can find. I was told by a friend that the sensation is good and I'd like some more opinions.
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Best HTC phone you can find is the htc one x, it depends on your budget. The sensation is most likely not going to get any more official support but here on xda that doesn't matter. Other than that if you want a good phone for a good price then yeah the sensation isn't that bad. If I were you I would get the galaxy nexus.

Well in that case, I narrowed it down to the HTC one x, the galaxy nexus or the galaxy s2 (I would get the s3 but its out of my price range)
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i respectfully disagree..
if we compare what we can do with them;
galaxy nexus is the best when it comes to the updates. and it is also the referance device so you don't have to worry if any ap will work on it or not.
but today i went to an electronic market shop and checked every top android phone and decided that i did not want to go for a amoled screen.. even though they give best colors even the newest galaxy s3 phones had screen burns and the phones were only there 1 month max.. normally i change phones in 3-4 months but this time i made a promise and i have to keep my new phone at least 1-1.5 year so amoled screen gives me the best blacks but every day i have to watch its leds degrade.. on the other hand sensations mid-quality black-good brightness screen will remain the same even after a few good years..
on the memory side, nexus gives us USB OTG, no way to do this with htc because they changed the frameworks but there is a memory card slot which is more useful until 64 Gb.. if you are willing to carry a external hdd and a cable with you and willing to sacrifise some battery juice then the nexus is good for you..
on the ram side; since the sense UI can remove itself from the background when it is not necessary and the screen is not 720p 768Mb is quite enough and not falling so short compared to nexus' 1 gb ram. (not so sure about this but months i used sensation XE and never got out of ram or had any problems)
there is a FM radio on sensation
sound quality is better on sensation (XE)
camera sensor is better on sensation (but need some software touch to unlock its full potential)
and the GPU is also better and more suitable for OCing if you are into OCing.. adreno GPUs are good at giving effects and fall behind the mali-400 when it comes to filling textures.. but at this resulotion, it is more than enough to play any game.. and you can gain %25+ with OC, this is about %10-15 on the nexus.. i was having 52-53 FPS on nena mark2 while the one x had 55..
and you can also buy a white or beats audio housing and change the way it looks whenever you want..
so, according to my fully subjective comparison is more fun to buy sensation (XE) than nexus..

Would the one x be better than the sensation?
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turner2914 said:
Would the one x be better than the sensation?
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Don't let anyone tell you otherwise: yes. What carrier are you on? Because an even better one x is coming out for T-Mobile soon that you might want to wait for if you decide on a great HTC phone
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Well I live in Canada and I am with Bell so I'm not sure if the one x is even compatible.
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