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HTC One S - Awesome phone

Had the opportunity to have a go with one at an HTC event on Friday and I have to say the One S is a great phone. It's slim (slimmer than I was expecting), very light and the AMOLED screen is very bright (as you'd expect)
Sense 4 flies on it, no lag at all, and it's a very polished product. Fits nicely in the hand as well. Definitely worth a look if you don't want/can't afford the One X

While i can't say anything bad about the One X, as I have yet to hold one...... I just think that it's to big for a phone. I think the One S is going to fit perfectly.
Just my .02.

The One X IS a large phone, and the One S is noticeably smaller by comparison, but it's not enormous.
Having said that, you would not be disappointed with the S - seriously attractive phone

Well i would think, that being a chef, that having a large phone in my pocket might be a little daunting. But i will decide when they day comes

If you've held the Galaxy Nexus then the One X is not a lot bigger than that - a little wider, though
The One S is just nice, and the coating on the back means you're unlikely to drop it

Is it gonna be gorilla or gorilla 2 on this device?

Definitely looks a slick phone.

l3ft3r1s said:
Is it gonna be gorilla or gorilla 2 on this device?
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They just said Gorilla Glass but I'd imagine it will be newer than normal as it's a new device

Wouldn't they be advertising that like they do with the One X?

l3ft3r1s said:
Is it gonna be gorilla or gorilla 2 on this device?
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It's Gorilla 2.5D
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I haven't had a chance to touch one yet, but I feel a better vibe to the One S over the Galaxy Nexus. I've been absolutely loving my Nexus One for just over 2 years. I enjoy the One S's influence from the Nexus One.
If the build, feel and performance match up to the hype, I might be less likely to grieve over the retirement of my Nexus One.
I don't have the heart to drop $550 for another Flagship. Sorry Google.

anko184 said:
It's Gorilla 2.5D
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Don't know who compiled that spec list, but 2.5D does not refer to Gorilla Glass, but to the screen graphics technology.
Corning has just recently announced Gorilla Glass 2 - so it's either gonna be "Gorilla Glass" (1st gen.) or "Gorilla Glass 2".

Ive bought the one s today It really isn't that much smaller than the x but way slimmer! I love it, almost not noticeable weight and nice screen. Yes it has typical amoled artifacts compared to the really awesome screen of the x but you gotta look to find them
Absolutely fluid ui
Now all I gotta do is wait for s-off and custom roms. I hope anybody will develop for the s and not only for the x
Cheers Pete

ptr_hamilton said:
Yes it has typical amoled artifacts
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the artifacts are not because of (am)oled but because of the fact that this display uses a pentile matrix. a prefer amoled over ips any day because of the superior contrast ... never had any problems with the sharpness of my galaxy s. sure you can see some artifacts at straight lines but you have to hold it very close to your eyes to be able to see it and you only do that when you are "grading" the display ...

jodue said:
the artifacts are not because of (am)oled but because of the fact that this display uses a pentile matrix. a prefer amoled over ips any day because of the superior contrast ... never had any problems with the sharpness of my galaxy s. sure you can see some artifacts at straight lines but you have to hold it very close to your eyes to be able to see it and you only do that when you are "grading" the display ...
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Absolutely, I love it. Had the sensation before and desire before that. I appreciate beeping back at amoled

Hey, for people who already bought the phone, how is the stock battery life?
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using XDA

ptr_hamilton said:
Ive bought the one s today It really isn't that much smaller than the x but way slimmer! I love it, almost not noticeable weight and nice screen. Yes it has typical amoled artifacts compared to the really awesome screen of the x but you gotta look to find them
Absolutely fluid ui
Now all I gotta do is wait for s-off and custom roms. I hope anybody will develop for the s and not only for the x
Cheers Pete
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Just curious, but what were your reasons for going with the S over the X?

Skylancer187 said:
I haven't had a chance to touch one yet, but I feel a better vibe to the One S over the Galaxy Nexus. I've been absolutely loving my Nexus One for just over 2 years. I enjoy the One S's influence from the Nexus One.
If the build, feel and performance match up to the hype, I might be less likely to grieve over the retirement of my Nexus One.
I don't have the heart to drop $550 for another Flagship. Sorry Google.
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This is exactly how I feel. The Nexus One/HTC Desire was such a perfect phone during its time. The design, the specs, the overall feel of the phone. I have yet to experience that with any other phone since. Not with the Nexus S, S2, or GNex despite all being just as popular or more. While the One S will be a bit big for my tastes, I'm willing to deal with it if I can have that experience again.

manlisten said:
Just curious, but what were your reasons for going with the S over the X?
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For me mostly two reasons.
1. The one s's display is big enough, x appears to be to big for a phone to me.
2. I don't like a phone for 600euro to be plastic. It feels just cheap compared to the s. Which really has a great feeling. Slim and ceramic. Brilliant
Other than this I saw some benchmarks and the snapdragon beats the tegra CPU

ptr_hamilton said:
For me mostly two reasons.
1. The one s's display is big enough, x appears to be to big for a phone to me.
2. I don't like a phone for 600euro to be plastic. It feels just cheap compared to the s. Which really has a great feeling. Slim and ceramic. Brilliant
Other than this I saw some benchmarks and the snapdragon beats the tegra CPU
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did you notice any difference in smoothness between S and X?
can you please shoot an 1080p video and tell us the bitrate and FPS?

Thinking of going from X to S

Hi,
I initially bought the One X, but have had 4 different devices due to a lot of faults. Now my current device is almost faultless, well the glass is not glued tightly en the left side, so it collects a lot of dust, and there's actually a little under the glass
I'm also not impressed by the battery life of the X, but actually just did the battery test with the latest update and it only went down to 89% after 1 hour with screen on max. Will see how it works out the rest of the day. Normally I couldn't get more than 2,5-3 hours of screen on time out of my devices.
Now, can you tell me how the battery life is on the One S? It certainly should be better. The battery time is quite important to me.
I guess it will also be hard to go back from a crisp HD screen. I have been to the shops and compared the two, and of course it's a lot worse when they're right next to each other, but taking in to consideration that I come from a Galaxy S2, I should be able to live with it. Any thoughts about the screen?
The size difference doesn't matter that much. I have relative big hands, so I can manage with the big X but of course the S is more comfortable to hold and especially when texting with one hand (I guess).
I'm really torn between the two and can't really decide what to do. I hope some of you can enlighten me
Thanks..
Casper
Edit: Forget to say that I'm not playing so many games, but use the phone a lot for browsing, texting, facebook, google mail/cal/addressbook and maps/navigation...
The fact that I am under time pressure doesn't help me make up my mind. If I want to exchange it, I will have to do se within the next 27 hours :S

Hvaen't used One X, but for a pentile none-HD display, One S has pretty good quality screen. I also have not found any defects on my grey One S (only a few software glitches)

As for the battery life:
This is of course a very subjective answer but anyway.
I ordered both, the S and the X, and began to play with the X.
After installing everything, updating it etc. I played with it "a bit". Not as much as you would think when it comes to owning a new phone, but still. And at the end of the day (it wasn´t even dark outside) the battery gave up.
The next day, I did the same with the S. 2 days later, the battery of the S gave.
So much for that.
As for the screen: Like you´ve already said, there is a big difference, no doubt about it.
The question is, do you really a big HD screen? Obviously you don´t play games but do you watch HD videos for example?
I for one use my tablet for HD stuff, so the S suits me just fine.
Also, another point on the plus side is that S isn´t getting as hot as my old Desire. And compared to the X...well...you get it.

I had the choice between the X and S, I chose the S, i dont regret it, I love it the battery life is amazing, The storage is mediocre, but the dropbox is a bonus..
I like the screen, I really like AMOLED screens so that doesnt bother me.. I like the fact we have less but more powerful processors than the X, Bigger isnt always better...
I have never used or tested the X, I would like too im wondering whether i should swap the S for the X as development on this device is non existent But would i regret making that decision ??
The biggest separator between these 2 phones is the screen... I dont give a $h!t.. I have my laptop, My plasma 3d TV, I dont need a 100,000,000 x 100,000,000 pixel screen with all this fancy ****,, Its a phone. as long as it looks nice and can do what i want it to do, ill be happy lol

Well I have an iPad that I can use for HD videos, but in the beginning my intention was to use the phone for that with the big screen and the high resolution. If I'm only able to watch 3-4 hours of videos before the battery runs out of juice, then it doesn't really make sense to use the phone for that.
So you say that your One S lasted more than twice as long as the X with approximately the same usage (screen on, data connection, etc.)?

azzledazzle said:
I had the choice between the X and S, I chose the S, i dont regret it, I love it the battery life is amazing, The storage is mediocre, but the dropbox is a bonus..
I like the screen, I really like AMOLED screens so that doesnt bother me.. I like the fact we have less but more powerful processors than the X, Bigger isnt always better...
I have never used or tested the X, I would like too im wondering whether i should swap the S for the X as development on this device is non existent But would i regret making that decision ??
The biggest separator between these 2 phones is the screen... I dont give a $h!t.. I have my laptop, My plasma 3d TV, I dont need a 100,000,000 x 100,000,000 pixel screen with all this fancy ****,, Its a phone. as long as it looks nice and can do what i want it to do, ill be happy lol
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I'm just sceptic about the pentile matrix.. Is it noticeable during everyday use, or are you noticing in any situations?
I know I don't need a billion pixels, but it's just nicer to look at a crisp display and not being able to so the pixels. Actually I'm sometimes catching myself at moving the phone closer to my eyes while browsing the web. Don't even notice it before the bright screen becomes to exhausting for my eyes
Custom ROMs isn't a factor for me, cause I'll probably stick with the original Sense..

I have a X guess I'm lucky. No problem. Just got a S on craiglist ....the S faster I have to say. I like the form factor of the x better tho.
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ajftl said:
I have a X guess I'm lucky. No problem. Just got a S on craiglist ....the S faster I have to say. I like the form factor of the x better tho.
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What are your thought about the difference in the battery life?
So you like the X better because it's wider, or?
And are there any situations, when using the S, where you would want it to have a better screen?

cawith said:
I'm just sceptic about the pentile matrix.. Is it noticeable during everyday use, or are you noticing in any situations?
I know I don't need a billion pixels, but it's just nicer to look at a crisp display and not being able to so the pixels. Actually I'm sometimes catching myself at moving the phone closer to my eyes while browsing the web. Don't even notice it before the bright screen becomes to exhausting for my eyes
Custom ROMs isn't a factor for me, cause I'll probably stick with the original Sense..
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I dont notice it at all, It gets slated a lot which i think is unfair.. Its being made out that this screen is awful.. its not awful, its just not the best out there..
I personally like it because when im playing games or watching youtube. The colours blow me away.. They are so bright and clear.. Thats the bonus of it
I guess you may notice because you have the X, But if you had neither and went for the S, you wouldnt think its a bad screen at all

Hands down One S
The One S beats out the One X in quadrant, so I've heard, and has the same exact features as the One X minus maybe the more storage space? Not sure because there's some discrepencies between the specs on different sites.
It's kind of like comparing the iPad 2 to the iPad 3. You're going to a higher resolution but that just means it takes more processing power and the phone's performance will be down. Is the larger screen resolution worth it, especially if it's not taken advantage of? (which I'm not absolutely sure of but leaning towards no)
I love the 4.3" devices and how they dwarf the iPhone, but seriously, the One X is a lot bigger than most other phones.. is the bulk worth it?
I decided on a One S because I'm with T-Mobile and AT&T's data plan is ridiculous in price when compared to T-Mobile. I mean, 3 gigs of data for more $$$ than I pay at T-Mobile for 5 gigs?
The other thing is quad-core vs. dual-core. The quad-core on a phone really isn't going to make much of a difference except for apps/games that use it.
I would choose greater performance over higher resolution every day of the week. Higher resolution, especially when the lower one is fine (like on a tablet/phone) is just a GPU hog.
I'm VERY happy with the purchase Would do it again.
The only downside is the 10GB of internal storage which is surprisingly low (it's not 16GB as advertised), but I can live with that.. Plus the Dropbox space is cumilative to what you already have, so I have 38GB of dropbox space now and pay nothing for it.
All in all I think One S is a kickass phone. AND Otterbox is releasing a Defender case for it (not so for the One X, at least afaik)
PS: My Quadrant score on stock ROM is 5990. Best score I've ever seen on any Android device. The difference in performance is noticable even without seeing the score. It only dipped below 60fps on the double helix rendering. Must say I did have SetCPU set to performance when running. Can't wait to see it with a custom ROM

I've had both and settled with the S. After a day, the size of the One X got very tiresome. I could not handle a phone that size comfortably. I know someone else who has done the same too.
We have PC's and Mobile devices, we seem to be forgetting what mobile should be 4.3" is definitely my personal limit.

Well I had the one s from tmo USA for about a week now. And I can tell I'm love the phone and the battery is awesome. I'm coming from the mytouch4g and i had to carry my charger everywhere. I will upload a pic of my screenshot from the one s. I use it for 5 1/2 hour with heavy usages and still have 70% life left. I'm taking about texting, talking, internet, listen to music, and playing games. Gps. And downloading on charge . This phone is awesome.

Guys, thank you all for the advice you gave! I was at the store today and exchanged it for the One S in black, and I love it even though I've only had it for an hour now I just hope it won't start chipping of.. we'll see.
THANKS!

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hi all,
my Nexus One is dying and now I'm crazy for buying a worthy successor.
I'm undecided between the One S and Galaxy Nexus ...
The thing that worries me most is the pentile screen, often criticized by many reviews. True, both have a pentile display, but the higher resolution on the nexus hide the pixel matrix.
So, I wanted to ask you an opinion about the screen, because I saw him quickly into the store, but it made ​​not a great impression.
Which is a shame because the rest (hardware, ergonomics, power and battery life) looks very good ...
GNexus is a little bit older, but is equally beautiful (the shape and design are simply awesome for me) and it is much more supported by community, and also it cost me 100 euros less.
What would you do in my situation?
one last thing, I'd like the black version, have been solved the problems of paint stripping? I tried out the gray S and aluminum seems a bit too slippery ...
thanks and sorry for my bad english

Well, if you don't like the screen, then you should probably choose the nexus. I can't really say I notice it at all, but then I'm coming from a Hero. Overall I completely LOVE the phone! It's fast, has good battery life and sense is nice as well. Also it feels and looks nice, and the size is perfect; a big screen and it still fits perfectly into one hand. I've tried the X multiple times in store and it just is too big for me
I have the black version and I haven't had any issues yet, not my mom either (she has an identical phone, It's kind of awkward, but is it my fault she has good taste? ). I'm still waiting a bit longer before rooting ,though, jic I have to return it
Edit: my biggest concern is the limited storage, but It's okay. I had 8 gb on my hero and never filled it up
Sent from my HTC One S using XDA

I see no problem on the display--gorgeous
I did, after testing both in stores, find the One S renders web pages much faster--
Perfect size--

i see no problems with the display too. it look better than the amoled screen i had in the past (galaxy s1, nexus s)
i believe its safe to say the processor on the one s beats the galaxy nexus.

One S has a far superior CPU
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I was actually in the same boat as you.
I had previously come from another carrier where I was using an EVO 3D and switched to a contract free plan with an Nexus One.
I found the Nexus One to be great but needed to upgrade.
I thought the Galaxy Nexus was a great phone. It's fast, sleek and, if buying unlocked, cheaper than the One S. The One S was just so cool when I got my hands on it. It's got a far better CPU than the Galaxy Nexus which really pushed me to it. Also, I find the form-factor of the One S to be perfect while at times I thought the Galaxy Nexus was a little bulky.
As for the screen on the One S. I was very hesitant to buy it because in the store I did notice the screen was not at the quality I was used to. Having previously used a true qHD LCD screen, it was easy to tell the PenTile display was not of the same caliber as far as resolution goes. BUT... It does still look great. The colors are fantastic! And, I thought the little niggles of the PenTile display would bother me day to day, but they have not.
Overall, the One S is a fast phone that looks amazing. I like pretty much everything about it (except that HTC is still witholding source code )

I eventually chose the cheapest option...
I got a great deal and for more than 100 euros less and other small details (see the screen resolution or the unconfortable power button on the One s), I took a Galaxy Nexus ....
Anyway, thanks to everyone for the advice

Just bought the One S, first impressions

Hello, I decided to go for the One S (black, S4) after my Incredible S more or less gave up, and my work phone One V is just to poor to use daily.
My first impressions:
Amazingly fast, no lag anywhere. A big upgrade from both One V and Incredible S.
Size and design is beautiful, prettiest phone I ever saw.
I find it hard to use with one hand. It is a little too slippery.
The screen is only average, especially with text. I feel this is mainly due to the low resolution.
I was torn between the One S and One X, but decided the One X to be too large, although I much prefered its screen.
Now I think I might as well have bought the One X, if I am going to use 2 hands with the One S.
Of course I could get a slim skin or case for better grip. Any recommendations?
Or maybe I will just adapt to it after a while?
Overall it is a fantastic phone, just let down a little by one hand ergonomics and the screen.

Check out this one:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=251047982451
In my view, this is the best available. It is like a second skin for your One S and it's really handy so it is not slippery any more!
Sent from my HTC One S running TrickDroid 4.0

There's lots of choice in slim hard shell cases out there, spend some time browsing and you'll probably find something you like. Failing that a clear full body skin by Zagg or another maker might suit you.

Yea I already looked at Diztronic and Ghost Armor.
They look nice but I am not a fan of cases and skins.
I will use the phone a little more first, to see if I really need it.

you need from the reason the aluminum is soft and every drop will leave a mark for good.

ive got the Case Mate Tough Case my phone would be a smashed wreck if it wasn't for this case, seriously buy a decent case youll be glad you did

esbenm said:
I find it hard to use with one hand.
Or maybe I will just adapt to it after a while?
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I have mine for over 6 months, always without case or skin. At first I found it a bit unwieldy. You will probably get used to the size and shape over time and start automatically gripping it right.
Personally never had a problem with the screen, coming from a Desire [3.7"WVGA], but it's a fact that the OneS [4.3"qHD] has lower resolution that the OneX and pentile matrix at that. It's very bright and saturated tho..

Bought the Htc genuine 742 transparent one. It's the thinnest and invisibile I saw. The best. Look at the Skullcandy too.
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esbenm said:
Hello, I decided to go for the One S (black, S4) after my Incredible S more or less gave up, and my work phone One V is just to poor to use daily.
My first impressions:
Amazingly fast, no lag anywhere. A big upgrade from both One V and Incredible S.
Size and design is beautiful, prettiest phone I ever saw.
I find it hard to use with one hand. It is a little too slippery.
The screen is only average, especially with text. I feel this is mainly due to the low resolution.
I was torn between the One S and One X, but decided the One X to be too large, although I much prefered its screen.
Now I think I might as well have bought the One X, if I am going to use 2 hands with the One S.
Of course I could get a slim skin or case for better grip. Any recommendations?
Or maybe I will just adapt to it after a while?
Overall it is a fantastic phone, just let down a little by one hand ergonomics and the screen.
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Lucky you... mine is laggy and with some issues...

Barely There case doesn't offer much protection if dropped but its comfortable grip is great for PREVENTING drops in the first place.

Schlengge said:
Check out this one:
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=251047982451
In my view, this is the best available. It is like a second skin for your One S and it's really handy so it is not slippery any more!
Sent from my HTC One S running TrickDroid 4.0
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Second that. Using that case now. Allies for one handed use. Not sure it will provide a ton of protection, but helps with daily wear and tear.
Sent from my HTC VLE_U using xda app-developers app

Yes, the major drawback on One S is the display quality. While AMOLED performs very well on watching movies because of vivid colour/high contrast/pure black but the low resolution(QHD) isn't good for text reading.
Well, I like my One S because it's an one-hand device, light weight and slim. If you want to use a two-hand one, you should get a HTC Droid DNA instead.
If you really need an one-hand with 720p display, go for Sony Xperia V.

The xperia phones dont really suit me.
Anyway after some more use I am really liking my One S. Such a snappy phone. Camera is top notch too. And the size is great for typing in landscape.
Just tried a friends Note, that thing is huge, and seems slower.

There is more to screens than just what res. is used.
I rather have the qHD SAMOLED display over a TFT 720P screen any day of the week.
Personally I think the screens used for sony xperia devices look pretty poor overall.
What the one S display lacks in terms of sharpness/clarity, it makes up for having the best calibration (for SAMOLED) settings so colours aren't too saturated like the GS 2 and not too dull like the Galaxy nexus screen, whites are the best I have seen on a SAMOLED screen and the outdoor view-ability in sunshine is superb. Screen is sharp enough and text looks fine, obviously when next to a LCD based screen it won't look as good, that is mainly due to the pixel arrangement, pentile VS RGB.
Anandtech sum the screen of the S up well:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5868/htc-one-s-review-international-and-tmobile/6

esbenm said:
The xperia phones dont really suit me.
Anyway after some more use I am really liking my One S. Such a snappy phone. Camera is top notch too. And the size is great for typing in landscape.
Just tried a friends Note, that thing is huge, and seems slower.
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Well, I very love my One S simply because of size, durable and amazing camera like you but the low resolution really make me sad. If HTC next year going to release an One S like model(I want 4.3" with light weight) with upgraded display, probably I will get it.
Note I and Note II got a really big different on speed. Note I is running A9 dual core with 1GB ram while Note II got A9 quad core plus 2GB ram. Pretty much a double speed on Note II.
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Terminator19 said:
There is more to screens than just what res. is used.
I rather have the qHD SAMOLED display over a TFT 720P screen any day of the week.
Personally I think the screens used for sony xperia devices look pretty poor overall.
What the one S display lacks in terms of sharpness/clarity, it makes up for having the best calibration (for SAMOLED) settings so colours aren't too saturated like the GS 2 and not too dull like the Galaxy nexus screen, whites are the best I have seen on a SAMOLED screen and the outdoor view-ability in sunshine is superb. Screen is sharp enough and text looks fine, obviously when next to a LCD based screen it won't look as good, that is mainly due to the pixel arrangement, pentile VS RGB.
Anandtech sum the screen of the S up well:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5868/htc-one-s-review-international-and-tmobile/6
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I got a Sony Xperia S before One S, got much sharper text , I sold it because cpu slow and hot and camera suck at really slow speed.
Well, this is well-know just a matter of taste while some guys like amoled and some others prefer TFT/IPS. They both have pros and cons.
But the question here isn't related to panel, it's all about the resolution things. If you use a 720P amoled for text reading, it will still outperformed our QHD.

I have had this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rugged-Rubb...-Hard-Case-Cover-Skin-cellphone-/170876744327 I think its great but maybe a little large. The price has gone down 46 cents in the last 4 months too.

It amuses me how people ***** and moan about screen res qhd vs tft etc etc etc.
I think the screen is great.
1) I can see the text clearly.
2) I can see screen in daylight.
You might as well go around comparing everything to anything else, this dog is better than this one - this pair of crotchless panties is better than that pair - my **** is better than your **** and so I could carry on but seriously people you knew what you were buying and so what if one screen is supposedly better than another. If you dont like it sell it and buy something else just please shut up moaning!

I got one of the body glove cases and it is doing the job. Makes it look pretty cool too!
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Why the One S? (and not the One X)

I just wanted to know why you guys chose the One S rather than the One X?
I've already got the One S so I don't need convincing. For me, it was the smaller form factor that sealed the deal.

Better phone overall in my eyes.
The main reasons for me:
- aluminium uni-body
- better audio
- much better battery life
- better CPU chipset (tegra 3 has no right to be used in a phone that is suppose to be high end) in a number of things, especially the performance area

- thinner, overall smaller dimensions
- lighter
- aluminum unibody instead of plastic
- Snapdragon S4 is better than Tegra 3 (if you get the Tegra 3 One X)
It's ironic because the marketing had the two backwards. The One S should have been made bigger (4.7") and called the One X. The One X should have been made smaller (4.3") and called the One S. People are always surprised when I say S is better than X, but it's quite obvious why the S is better than the X when you compare the two side by side, feature by feature.

- my carrier didnt offer One X
- I prefer the size of the One S

I got it for the smaller form factor. I like being able to operate my phone with one hand without having to stretch my thumb to get to the other end of the screen.

i went with one s because I am on TMo. I actually like almost everything about One S except maybe wishing that the screen can be a tad bigger an higher res. NFC is cool but I don't use it that much.
Overall, One S is the same as One X (talking about the Sapdragon version) but I like One S's overal design and build quality. I think HTC shuld've made One X with One S design then it would have been a great phone.

I got my S because it was cheaper lol
I wouldnt mind a bigger screen, but the screen on the S is big enough. I got tablet(s) for big screens ;p (none of them fits in my pocket though )
The lack of SD card slot kinda bugs me a bit though, even though I dont really need it.
I havnt really tested the S to the max yet, but so far Im quite happy with it. I dont have to wait half an hour for the phone to unlock like on my Blade
One thing Ive noticed so far though, its PAINFULLY slow when listing content through ADB (using the browser in my Quick ADB Pusher).
Even the blade is faster :s Might be a rom/kernel issue though, Im still on stock on the S.

For me it hits the sweet spot between quality, and materials and raw power. Amazing phone.

I was really undecided what should I upgrade from my Defy but I had decided to be the One S rather than the One X for quite some reasons, such as:
- Amoled Screen
- Better and more efficient SoC
- Better battery life due to the above
- Screen size hits the sweet spot
- Thinness and the Micro Arc Oxidation back, might seem like a gimmick but it makes it feel premium
- Better Wifi and Celular radio
The only thing I honestly wish it had is NFC

Well, the One XL is basically the One X version of this, and I thought that should've been the global flagship instead of just the LTE carrier device.

Because a proper 4" didn't exists, it was either this or Xperia S, battery life tipped in htc's favour.
I didn't want to go larger than 4" but 4.3 is okay, i can live with it, but it's just on the edge of being too big. Like if you want to go back to previous screen, with 4.3 your thumb can barely make it, one x and sg3 owners can't, they need both hands.
That's why one x and sg3 didn't have any interest.

One XL is great, but I like the size of the One S more. The screen is much nicer on the One XL. If the One S came with a XL screen I wouldn't have to own both.
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Because I'm on t-mobile
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just for the size and was on a 12 month contract. wish i had gone for a phone with better battery life now though.

neilhonky said:
just for the size and was on a 12 month contract. wish i had gone for a phone with better battery life now though.
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Are you kidding?
There are just a couple of phones, that get more battery life.
20-25 hours and 4-5 hours screen on (custom kernel for sure) are epic.
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neilhonky said:
just for the size and was on a 12 month contract. wish i had gone for a phone with better battery life now though.
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You can probably mod it to get a bigger battery from the One X, saw a thread on it.

Yeah for me it was pretty much the size and form factor that appealed to me. I feel like the one x and s3 and all that other stuff is kinda too bulky for me personally.
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My carrier is T-Mobile and it just fit my hand with the case around it. I'm glad it did.
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Smaller form factor and more energy efficient cpu. One x has a better screen though.
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It was the screen size that filtered out One X for me.
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