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Had an opportunity to play with a Sensation today at a local T-Mobile store. I was highly impressed how fast and smooth it was. The build quality was noting short of excellent.
Hoping the merger goes through and the Sensation becomes available on AT&T.
Well, it looks like the Sensation might be coming to Rogers, so it will be able to be used on AT&T.
I picked it up today, and I agree, I love how smooth it is.
Playing with that Sensation made me clean up my Inspire, getting rid of the add-on alternative launchers and associated apps, to put it back to its pristine unrooted Sense-based form.
I'm always supremely impressed with the Inspire. It's such a smoothy also. The base nature of my Inspire has made me glad I haven't rooted it. It's every bit as smooth as the Sensation and nearly as fast.
I would love to have a Sensation but I'm glad I have an Inspire to sate me for the time being.
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Well,believe me,the Sensation is crap as it is.Wait for some devs to start tinkering with it,and you'll be seeing a whole different phone.I for one would die to see CyanogenMod on it.
Don't get me wrong,it's an awesome device,but HTC always tend to let their phones perform much less than what they can.My Desire HD runs like heaven with LeeDroid's custom rom for some months now.It also runs like heaven on:RCMixHD Kingdom,Virtuous Unity,TBFusion3d(all these with Sense 3),Android Revolution,Alienmind's rom,CyanogenMod and many many others.Stock rom isn't exactly what I was looking for.
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Well,believe me,the Sensation is crap as it is.Wait for some devs to start tinkering with it,and you'll be seeing a whole different phone.I for one would die to see CyanogenMod on it.
Don't get me wrong,it's an awesome device,but HTC always tend to let their phones perform much less than what they can.My Desire HD runs like heaven with LeeDroid's custom rom for some months now.It also runs like heaven on:RCMixHD Kingdom,Virtuous Unity,TBFusion3d(all these with Sense 3),Android Revolution,Alienmind's rom,CyanogenMod and many many others.Stock rom isn't exactly what I was looking for.
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Stock sucks big time in terms of performance and optimization.
Very nice phone
My aunt just got it today on my recomendation and being her first smart phone she loves it. It is exactly what i want from a phone but unfortunatly it is only for T-Mobile. i really hope it comes to att soon i can't keep waiting for a good phone. Or the gs2 haha
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Alex2x3 said:
My aunt just got it today on my recomendation and being her first smart phone she loves it. It is exactly what i want from a phone but unfortunatly it is only for T-Mobile. i really hope it comes to att soon i can't keep waiting for a good phone. Or the gs2 haha
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I feel the same way. That's why I'm glad about my Inspire. It has the same build quality and presence as the Sensation and is just as smooth. It may not have the same hardware specs as the Sensation, but it provides a bit of satisfaction at least till the merger goes through.
Yes it is nice. Even nicer when its rooted and unlocked.
But I gotta say the lul from Dev is nice.
In my opinion, I think the Galaxy SII is a tad bit smoother. The 3D transitions of the Sense 3.0 has a very slight stutter which the SII doesnt have
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totally agree was very impressed with the sensation very smooth transitions highly responsive you touch your there no wait time too bad im on sprint and the evo 3d was not so impressive
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In my opinion, I think the Galaxy SII is a tad bit smoother. The 3D transitions of the Sense 3.0 has a very slight stutter which the SII doesnt have
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Galaxy SII is smoother because the UI is less beautiful and less resource consuming.
yeah this sensation is smooth, even physically.. i love the back cover.
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In my opinion, I think the Galaxy SII is a tad bit smoother. The 3D transitions of the Sense 3.0 has a very slight stutter which the SII doesnt have
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I haven't played with a Galaxy 2 yet but I did mess around with the Infuse, which is very much like the Galaxy 2. The Infuse was jerky and far from smooth. I was struck by how much like a Motorola it was for smoothness.
If the GS2 is smoother, fine. But going by the Infuse, the Sensation and the Inspire are both buttery smooth.
Have to disagree with everyone on how smooth this is. How can anyone call the phone smooth? Have you ever used android on another phone before? The transitions between homescreens on Sense or the app drawer are very jerky. Actual webpages scroll smoothly, but thats about it. Dont get me wrong it's still a beautiful phone. Hell even one of my coworkers has an Inspire and hers runs smoother than my phone, although thats Froyo/Sense 2. It's funny because I've even seen youtube reviews showing the scroll speed of the Sensation and the camera man is sitting there going on and on about how "buttery smooth" it is when you can clearly see the jerkiness in his own video. I guess I have Terminator vision or something :|
Hopefully the modding community can optimize it up a bit.
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I haven't played with a Galaxy 2 yet but I did mess around with the Infuse, which is very much like the Galaxy 2. The Infuse was jerky and far from smooth. I was struck by how much like a Motorola it was for smoothness.
If the GS2 is smoother, fine. But going by the Infuse, the Sensation and the Inspire are both buttery smooth.
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Umm, the Infuse's specs is nothing compared to the Galaxy SII. It still uses the same Hummingbird on the original Galaxy S rather than the Exynos, plus you don't know how many people have messed up that display unit. Noobs could be pressing the home button on every single app they open and you would not even know it.
Touchwiz 3.0 and 4.0 are smooth because of Samsung's GPU acceleration, not because they are overly simple.
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Umm, the Infuse's specs is nothing compared to the Galaxy SII. It still uses the same Hummingbird on the original Galaxy S rather than the Exynos, plus you don't know how many people have messed up that display unit. Noobs could be pressing the home button on every single app they open and you would not even know it.
Touchwiz 3.0 and 4.0 are smooth because of Samsung's GPU acceleration, not because they are overly simple.
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The same can be said for the Sensation and Inspire. Just as many people could mess up any other phone. But the point is, the Sensation and even the Inspire with it's last gen specs is buttery smooth and don't require all that power to be smooth.
forget the sgII or infuse, i want some more info on the upcoming samsung hercules. now thats a monster, samoled 4.5", dual core processore, and running on t-mobile network. is it better to get that or keep my sensation?
hello everyone. coming over from the galaxy s forums.
i recently jumped ships and bought an htc sensation 4g (tmous) and i rooted it yadda yadda yadda flashed insert coin, leedroid, and revolutionhd nonsense.
now coming from a galaxy s vibrant running bali 1.8.8 kernal, bionix v 1.3.1 and lcd density set at 192 which all worked so good for me.
i need you guys to tell me this is a good phone and i should keep it bc i want to give it a shot however all the roms i flash for the sensation are slow for me.
im looking for a clean no sense build and revolutionhd no sense is that rom. when i run a quadrant the phone gets about a 850 900 on revolution hd. i kno quad scores dont mean much but the phone feels sluggish and slow.
can someone direct me on what im doing wrong and why this phone appears to run so slow? i mean really slow. is this how htc phones perform? my last htc phone was a mt3gslide running cm6 at the time
Try revolution HD 3.0.1, 3.0.2 was kinda slow on my phone but 3.0.1 is mega fast. If its not fast enough, then this might not be the phone for you, but for me and most others its fast enough. Also, quadrant doesn't even utilize the second core.
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I'm regretting my switch from the galaxy s as well.. Hopefully things will change soon with new rooms or something.
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thats what i figured about quadrant. is the cpu1 being used at all on revolutionhd?
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Try revolution HD 3.0.1, 3.0.2 was kinda slow on my phone but 3.0.1 is mega fast. If its not fast enough, then this might not be the phone for you, but for me and most others its fast enough. Also, quadrant doesn't even utilize the second core.
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for example when u scroll on the internet or in txts it seems buggy.
If you don't like it, don't keep it.
Try P3D neon rom, smoothest rom ive used.
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If you don't like it, don't keep it.
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true story. i went to take it back and tmobile wanted me to pay a 50 dollar restocking fee which is ridiculous. its listed locally for 400
il straight trade for a nexus s
Before trading it in, please try the 2.3.0 version of Leedroid.
High benchmark scores (check thread), superb battery life (1,5-2 days with light-normale use) and very smooth.
The Sensation should be the best phone there is atm considering the hardware. Unfortunately HTC didn't optimize the ROM + drivers for it.
Also damn you HTC for being so ssssslow in releasing the 2.3.4 kernel. Lot's of people could do magic with it
i have a few pms about trading for a nexus s. im sorry guys. my heart belongs to samsung. i gave htc a second try and realized it wont work between us.
yes she looks good wrapped in that metal but samsung phones are just down right a dirty girl
if you ever owned a galaxy phone you will understand this and agree
Making me miss my captivate.. but i still love my sensation
phone runs great for me on... MT-S4g v1.1.2 (tmous 2.3.4 tweaked stock looking though)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201972
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Making me miss my captivate.. but i still love my sensation
phone runs great for me on... MT-S4g v1.1.2 (tmous 2.3.4 tweaked stock looking though)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1201972
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That's what i'm running and the ROM is smooth! If this guy wants to go back to Samsung let him. Its his choice
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Yep, Go back to your Samsung and leave the XDA building
hahah no hating man. but yea going back to samsung. wish you all the best of luck with development
First aosp rom is done. It will be posted within 24hours. Flash that one and please tell me what lag.
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If you're willing, wait till ROMs come out that have proper dual core support. Not this madness where you force once core to be on all the time, but a ROM that intelligently manages both cores to maximize performance/battery life. Also ICS should bring better dual core support. If you can't wait, then jumping ship seems like the answer.
I would wait to jump ship. It's a new phone, New set of hardware. The dual-core is still being delta with. For the most part, I think this thing fly's. Small bugs, but time will heal all. If you trade now, two months from now your gonna kick your own asset around for trading. Just saying. Good luck to you
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i have a few pms about trading for a nexus s. im sorry guys. my heart belongs to samsung. i gave htc a second try and realized it wont work between us.
yes she looks good wrapped in that metal but samsung phones are just down right a dirty girl
if you ever owned a galaxy phone you will understand this and agree
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Okay eww on Samsung, I had (still have but dont use) a Captivate, they don't have working GPS, TW is so laggy, samsung makes great tv's, ****ty phones. Good luck. I love my Sensation, maybe I got lucky, I have none of the issues I read about on the forums. I am still on stock because, as of now, it's perfect out of the box. I tried a few ROMe but without kernel source for 2.3.4 they are full of bugs. Maybe it's perfect for my daily use, idk, so far, it's been a great two weeks.
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Rhiannon224 said:
Okay eww on Samsung, I had (still have but dont use) a Captivate, they don't have working GPS, TW is so laggy, samsung makes great tv's, ****ty phones. Good luck.
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hear hear! it its a really good fone, but SOOOOO different from the sgs/sgsII when comparing hardware/software...
the processor is far too advanced for the software to actuaal make proper use of it, aSync is a little tricky, but the devs here are doing some AMAZING work to get both running at the same time (bear in mind this processor is NOTHING like hyperthreading for dekstops, its practically like 2 physical processors on a single chip)
it will get much better before it gets any worse, and my saving grace is that this fone launched almost 6 months before the iphone 5, and the specs are STILL better take that jobs/cook!
I came from an SGS with custom roms which was pretty smooth but I have to say the Sensation with P3D Neon rom is a lot smoother and the Sense animations are very fluid. I also find the browser to be a lot better than that on the SGS especially with the extra qHD resolution.
What are the feelings on the Nexus S with ICS versus other high performing devices like GS2, RAZR, Amaze, etc.? Has anyone gone "backwards"? Do you miss the dual core?
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nexus s ftw hahaha
Friend of my got a SGS2, my Nexus S is running alot faster (with ICS) than his device..
So no way, I don't need a Dual Core device!
Sgs2 blows the nexus s out of the water.
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SgsII also has aspect of **** ass touchwiz running on the constant, which hinders it a bit. Although I'm sure the dual cores and extra power over our lovely nexus make up for that.
Follow the leader @corythug
Lol touchwiz on a gs2 doesn't hinder it...at all. It smokes my Nexus s 4g. I love my nexus...but gs2 w Mali beatsmy phone to death
Same my cousin has a sgs2 and its must so fast
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Lol touchwiz on a gs2 doesn't hinder it...at all. It smokes my Nexus s 4g. I love my nexus...but gs2 w Mali beatsmy phone to death
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B4 i switched to ICS i was running Miui with the trinity 1544 kernel and my NS4G would score higher than my rooted oc'd 1.6 dual core GS2.. I would get consistent 5000+ on my NS4g and my GS2 gets around 4400's
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B4 i switched to ICS i was running Miui with the trinity 1544 kernel and my NS4G would score higher than my rooted oc'd 1.6 dual core GS2.. I would get consistent 5000+ on my NS4g and my GS2 gets around 4400's
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I could care less about an io hack haha. Stock for stock my ns4g doesn't compare to a sprint gs2. Period.
I'm all too familiar w trinity. The 25 mflops. The buss speed increase. Hell i can input a command to trick quadrant into producing ridiculous numbers. I hope you don't think I am arguing w you when I say that the et4g Or gs2 on sprint is superior currently in terms of hardware and speed to almost every other android in production right now.
We purchased ours due to my wife releasing her epic 4g from an 8 foot drop to concrete. I don't care if it ever gets ics. On gb it easily surpasses my ns4g and her old epic w ease. I'm amazed it doesn't get more attention than the countless reviews pointing out all the sweet stuff it does. We have 0 Los issues and for me, until a better phone (in terms of hardware) comes out I am 100% content w it. I can't compare a modded nexus to the gs2 due to the fact that even my ns4g, at the time, running 4800 quadrants (which are meaningless due to massive io hack) still couldn't compete w its bigger more powerful counterpart. Its like comparing and Xbox to an Xbox 360
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Not sure why would anyone want to go back.
I want to upgrade to an Galaxy Nexus, but I don't see myself coming back to the NS after that. Something better in the future, definitely. But no NS once I upgrade.
I know it's not really the same but when I had my ns with ics yea it was good but traded it for a focus flash and I feel like ics can't compare to Mingo.
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So let alone the other high end Android devices like the sgs2
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I had a HTC Sensation till last week and now I use a Nexus S with ICS as daily driver.
The Sensation was really fast under CM7, but my Nexus S is smoother under ICS. I think that the ICS release for Sensation will be very fast, but I really hate Sense, and I wanted a stock ICS which is designed for my phone, not a custom ROM.
I really don't miss my Sensation !
The gs2 is so fast I can imagine what ics will do
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If you had the choice between the SGS 1 and the Incredible S, what would you pick and why?
The incredible has a better cpu the galaxy s has a better gpu. In day to day use they will be around the same performance, it just comes down to wether you like sense or touchwiz and which hardware you like more. I'd go for the incredible because the cpu is a lot more overclockable and the build quality is better in my opinion.
Not a simole answer
Depends. I hate sense a lot more than touchwiz so the sgs is better for me in that regard. People say HTC has better build quality but I prefer the plastic cases Samsung use as they are lighter and actually protect the phone more if dropped. I also think the sgs has a nicer screen. HTC however it seems the sgs won't officially get ICS, not sure about the incredible s.
I would get the sgs of the two but in reality I wouldn't get either now. I would buy either the galaxy nexus or sgs2 if I wanted something cheaper.
sgs by far
I'd have 2 go with the galaxy s,even though the incredible s might have a better CPU,the 1 in the galaxy s is still fast enough and because the CPU is better,be graphics and quality r very high and allow u 2 play games like modern combat 3 and real racing 2 which require very high GPUs,Ive been using a galaxy s 4 about 3 or 4 months and this phone has impreesed me a lot
Incredible s is better device but bootloader is locked and better roms , kernels, support for galaxy s .
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Incredible s is better device but bootloader is locked and better roms , kernels, support for galaxy s .
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No way! Galaxy S or Nexus S is best single core phone with Powervr540!
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Really? PLEASE search for Adriano 205 it is better than one in GS I
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SGS because:
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Screen
Unlocked bootloader
Odin and Heimdall - this alone is pretty big
Durability - almost unbreakable and don't need cases and screen protectors
Ability to play almost every video format
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Really? PLEASE search for Adriano 205 it is better than one in GS I
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Adreno ?
adelmundo said:
SGS because:
GPU
Screen
Unlocked bootloader
Odin and Heimdall - this alone is pretty big
Durability - almost unbreakable and don't need cases and screen protectors
Ability to play almost every video format
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I think that last one is about true for any modern android device with the right application
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The incredible has a better cpu the galaxy s has a better gpu. In day to day use they will be around the same performance, it just comes down to wether you like sense or touchwiz and which hardware you like more. I'd go for the incredible because the cpu is a lot more overclockable and the build quality is better in my opinion.
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couldnt have agreed more. had friends ive known using incredible S n SGS n more incredible s users were more pleased with their device compared to those using SGS
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SGS because:
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Screen
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Odin and Heimdall - this alone is pretty big
Durability - almost unbreakable and don't need cases and screen protectors
Ability to play almost every video format
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when sgs has a lot of better things than incredible s I don't understand why sgs so very lag and sluggish both a browser and all of transitions when I use my girlfriends aha eventhogh I installed Cm7, darky ROM and so on. It is slower than my stock ROM on inspire 4g.
PS even I try voodoo to convert partition file type but nothing to improve speed the best case I found it fast for one week after that it return to sluggish as I used to.
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both of them are good phones
but i like p990 more
If you don't mind the software(Sense vs touchwiz), I'd say go with the Incredible S, Because:
CPU Wise : the MSM8250 is better more overclockable and more efficient than the Hummingbird
GPU: in terms of 3D the SGX540 might tops the Adreno 205 but the Adreno has better 2D performance, and better efficiency but with either you can't go wrong
Built quality, being an HTC the Incredible S is a better quality product than the SGSI, better material used and industrial feel (but if you are someone that cares about weight and don't mind the plastic the SGS might better for you)
Screen, being a recent generation SLCD with full RGB I'd say the screen on the Incredible is better, but again if you are someone that don't mind the visible Pentil and like vibrant colors over realistic ones the SGS screen would be better for you
Ram the IS has 768mb vs the 512mb on the SGSI
And deal breaker for me, is that the IS is a newer device than the SGSI there is almost a year difference between both device, despite the IS being a middle end device it meens it will get more support than the SGSI it is sad because some people just brought new variants of the SGSI that just came out some month ago and samsung already said they are coming with one last update for the SGSI (because people got mad ) and it will be a gingerbread skined with some ICS elements on top, where as the IS might get the ICS, in fact, IS got a recent update to 2.3.5 + sense 3.0 which is the latest software used on HTC devices (appart the decices that came with sense 3.5)
Edit: I forgot to mention that the SGSI had some issues in it debut, if you are someone that relies on A-GPS on your phone you'd better not get any closer to the SGSI
Incredible s!!!!!!
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Incredible S win with Sense!
Definitely would have to agree with the Incredible S, just knowing it's a little more matured than a SGSI.
Just get a Galaxy S2 and be done with it! ATT's got refurbs now for $9.99, you really cant beat that..
Galaxy s is better because it has better support for developers
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Based on my experience with my Captivate and my dad's Inspire, I would recommend the galaxy S, unless GPS is important to you.
I know this has been debated before but I am strongly considering getting rid of my G2x. I am just wondering what is the best of the 3 I listed. I know the Amaze has a 1.5 ghz dual core, the Sensation a 1.2 ghz dual core, and the G2x a 1 ghz dual core tegra 2. I know the G2x has the best graphics power (is this correct?) I just want stability and speed. Any suggestions here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Go try them all out in store and see for yourself.
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Go try them all out in store and see for yourself.
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Understood. But I was wondering if anyone had hands-on experience with custom ROM's etc. I know custom ROM's/kernels can completely change the speed/stability/ease of use of a phone...G2x prime example.
G2x probably has the best development community out of the 3. Amaze has the fastest CPU clock speed, but we can easily achieve that with custom kernels, and the .5GHz isn't much of a difference. Only thing you'd really want is that 1GB of RAM which isn't all that important. G2x is also the best looking out of the 3, and probably has the best display. (IPS-Display)
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G2x probably has the best development community out of the 3. Amaze has the fastest CPU clock speed, but we can easily achieve that with custom kernels, and the .5GHz isn't much of a difference. Only thing you'd really want is that 1GB of RAM which isn't all that important. G2x is also the best looking out of the 3, and probably has the best display. (IPS-Display)
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Thanks for reply. I wonder with the other 2 though if they experience the sleep of death aside from other G2x bugs we've seen.
I recently decided to get the Amaze, while deciding to keep the G2x as a backup phone.
Both devices are similar in terms of performance. I actually achieved higher benchmarks at 1.2 ghz on an overclocked G2x than I do on the Amaze at 1.5 ghz. However, in terms of real world use, I find the Amaze to be extremely quick and more reliable. There isn't much lag and Sense is beautiful when it's running on a capable device. Gaming performance is similar on both phones, but the G2x gets the slight edge because a lot of Gameloft's games don't seem to be supported on the Amaze yet. I also found that GTA 3 ran a little more smoothly on the G2x.
In terms of the physical design of the phone, I prefer the weight, larger screen, and overall build quality of the Amaze. The disclaimer here is that it's all very subjective. Perhaps you won't like the raised screen or the hefty weight of the device. Up to you to decide. You'd have to physically hold one to make a fair decicion. I can, however, say that if you like taking pictures, the Amaze camera is far superior. There is virtually no shutter lag, a plethora of options to play with, and pictures just come out looking far better than they do on the G2x.
The Achilles’ heel of the Amaze is its development situation. The phone can be rooted and the bootloader unlocked, but as of now, there is no S=off. Additionally, HTC has not completely opensourced everything (WiFi drivers). Therefore, the process for flashing roms is a little more complicated than it is on the G2x. Kernels on the Amaze generally are not flashed through recovery; kernels are flashed using a PC, an adb connection, and a kernel flashing tool. I don't find the process particularly difficult, but it requires more reading and understanding than flashing on the G2x does.
The developers on the Amaze are great, but there aren't that many and you're mostly restricted to Sense. Obviously I like Sense or I would not have purchased the phone, but if you hate it--stay away.
If you don't mind an inferior camera and more active development is a big deal to you, then the Sensation would probably be a good fit. Once its overclocked, it's very similar to an Amaze in real world use.
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The Amaze is beautiful.. I like the design of the g2x myself but I'm surprised anyone would think it looks better than the Amaze
Anyway, S2 (because of development) >= Amaze > G2x > Sensation IMO
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Completely agree.
Also RAM is very important. If you think it isn't your wrong. There is a reason why the Amaze can take photo's like a mad man yet the G2x is really slow at it. The RAM acts as buffer. Without it your files will just write to the sd card which is no where near as fast as RAM. If your not doing much on your phone and your running a bare bones launcher then yeah it's not needed.
There's no way in hell the G2x has the best development community... The Sensation is by far the best development phone out of the 3.
Personally? I'd chose the Sensation. Reasons are that it's a bigger 4.3'' qHD screen as opposed to the G2x's smaller 4'' HDPI screen. And the phone itself feels better than the G2x or Amaze. G2x is nice, but I like the slight curved feel of the Sensation, and the Amaze just feels like a brick. Didn't like it at all.
With the Sensation you get more choices and more ROM's/kernels. You get stable CM7's (maybe CM9 soon?), stable variety of Sense ROM's and a stable version of MIUI.
With the G2x, you get stable CM7, an iffy MIUI that's mostly stable but has it's own share of problems, and a stable LG based GB ROM; but we all know that LG based ROM sucks as LG's **** code gives it un-fixable bugs.
As for the Amaze, while it's an upgrade over the Sensation it still doesn't truly have S-OFF and development for that phone is stagnant to say the least. All you have are Sense ROM's and I don't really see that changing in the foreseeable future unless a whole bunch of devs suddenly get that phone and does something with it.
So for me it's the Sensation followed by the G2x, then the Amaze in last place out of the 3.
I love my G2x, but I'd probably rather have the Sensation as it has more RAM, a bigger and higher res screen, FAR more development and most importantly a processor in which the company actually releases the source unlike nVidia.
Good luck man.
I have the G2X Amaze and the SGS2, and i have to say that the Amaze had the best user experience.
If you're looking at development side though, the Sensation would be the one to go with at the moment. But the Amaze development is starting to pick up pretty fast.
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I know this has been debated before but I am strongly considering getting rid of my G2x. I am just wondering what is the best of the 3 I listed. I know the Amaze has a 1.5 ghz dual core, the Sensation a 1.2 ghz dual core, and the G2x a 1 ghz dual core tegra 2. I know the G2x has the best graphics power (is this correct?) I just want stability and speed. Any suggestions here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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To bad your going to miss out. The Galaxy S2 is $79 after $50 MIR for the next few hours on t-mobile.com
mackster248 said:
There's no way in hell the G2x has the best development community... The Sensation is by far the best development phone out of the 3.
Personally? I'd chose the Sensation. Reasons are that it's a bigger 4.3'' qHD screen as opposed to the G2x's smaller 4'' HDPI screen. And the phone itself feels better than the G2x or Amaze. G2x is nice, but I like the slight curved feel of the Sensation, and the Amaze just feels like a brick. Didn't like it at all.
With the Sensation you get more choices and more ROM's/kernels. You get stable CM7's (maybe CM9 soon?), stable variety of Sense ROM's and a stable version of MIUI.
With the G2x, you get stable CM7, an iffy MIUI that's mostly stable but has it's own share of problems, and a stable LG based GB ROM; but we all know that LG based ROM sucks as LG's **** code gives it un-fixable bugs.
As for the Amaze, while it's an upgrade over the Sensation it still doesn't truly have S-OFF and development for that phone is stagnant to say the least. All you have are Sense ROM's and I don't really see that changing in the foreseeable future unless a whole bunch of devs suddenly get that phone and does something with it.
So for me it's the Sensation followed by the G2x, then the Amaze in last place out of the 3.
I love my G2x, but I'd probably rather have the Sensation as it has more RAM, a bigger and higher res screen, FAR more development and most importantly a processor in which the company actually releases the source unlike nVidia.
Good luck man.
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qHD isn't that much of a difference, especially because the G2x has a slightly smaller screen. And you mean to tell me that every single LG-based G2x ROM is bad? Take a look at Bionix, Weapon G2x, and Ultimate G2x... Those ROMs are amazing. CM7 and MIUI are virtually bug-less, and run amazingly well. This just my opinion though.
Thanks for all the replies guy this is really tough...I think I may have narrowed out the Amaze due to lack of S-OFF and quiet dev community. Although, the S2 just got thrown into the mix haha. The S2 seems like a far superior device and I found this article regarding the graphics power of the S2:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4760/arms-mali400-mp4-is-the-fastest-smartphone-gpufor-now
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 uses the Adreno 220 GPU as opposed to the Mali-GPU. Still an awesome phone regardless though.
cmlough said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 uses the Adreno 220 GPU as opposed to the Mali-GPU. Still an awesome phone regardless though.
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You are right. haha
The T-Mobile Galaxy SII and the Amaze 4G is pretty much the same exact phone...
FatalityBoyZahy said:
You are right. haha
The T-Mobile Galaxy SII and the Amaze 4G is pretty much the same exact phone...
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Good to know thanks...maybe I'll just stick it out with the G2x.
Just made this decision myself and I stuck with my g2x cause of this community and the overall feel of the phone. My only problem will be fixed when my extended battery gets here
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pettigrew95 said:
Good to know thanks...maybe I'll just stick it out with the G2x.
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Ya wait awhile til a worthy upgrade is available, IMHO either the HTC edge, galaxy s 3 or T-Mobile G3(hey they better make 1!)
1. 4-4.5 HD screen
2. 16-32gb internal storage
3. 8-12mp camera
4. 28nm krait,tegra3,or new exnyos soc
5.1-2gb ram
6.Great dev support on xda( this means waiting sometimes before you buy)
7.Can't be an LG phone lolololol ( I still love nvidia)
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
qHD isn't that much of a difference, especially because the G2x has a slightly smaller screen. And you mean to tell me that every single LG-based G2x ROM is bad? Take a look at Bionix, Weapon G2x, and Ultimate G2x... Those ROMs are amazing. CM7 and MIUI are virtually bug-less, and run amazingly well. This just my opinion though.
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Yeah I've tried all of the stock based ROM's. I'm actually one of the lucky few that have never had problems with my G2x. Only problem I've had with stock ROM's is that the browser would FC once in a while, but that's just because of LG. But I've read many that have plenty of problems with stock ROM's, and devs like Lotherius says it's just LG's fault. Can't be fixed. CM7 was a godsend and literally saved this phone IMO.
4.0" IPS is nice, but I like a 4.3" with higher res better.
Anyways, I'd recommend the G2x to anyone. But since the OP is asking between the 3, I'd definitely get the Sensation since I think that phone will last the longest. Development wise that is.
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Keep your g2x for now and wait till next year maybe earlier for the tmo 1st quad core phone .unless you can burn money, I can't and don't want to pay $100's .
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