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Galaxy S2 returned, preordered Sensation

Hi!
I returned my Samsung Galaxy S2 back to the store and am now waiting for the HTC Sensation. While the Galaxy S2 is a nice phone, I really despise the TouchWiz. Even with ADW Launcher EX & WidgetLocker mitigating the terribleness of the interface Samsung has built, the stock apps still are very uncomfortable to use - especially e-mail, messaging and calendar are lacking. And most of their other attempts at apps aren't any better - dismal at best.
The back cover is unpleasant to remove which is peeving if you like to switch the battery to a fresh one (although spare batteries are not released till mid-june) or regularly move between different countries and therefore like to change SIMs (like I do).
I also would have preferred a capacitive home-button, instead of a physical switch.
Other bugs (which will probably soon be patched) are bothersome as well, like the 3G data connection regularly stalling - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097612
Specs-wise I think having a higher resolution screen will be a very nice addition, the lower amount of RAM & internal storage probably won't be all that noticeable. I wonder why HTC didn't include an HSPA+ radio, but I think that is something I can definitively live with.
Are any other Samsung Galaxy S2 expatriates lurking on this board? What were your Galaxy-experiences, why are you now waiting for the HTC Sensation instead?

you are in for a bashing.. but good luck

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you are in for a bashing.. but good luck
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Why? He shared a consice rational review based on how the phone met his expectations. With OP having owned a SGS2 I look forward to a direct comparison to the Sensation by someone who has used them both as their daily driver.
You and epsix get bashed because you're rude, immature, and banter between yourselves like 5 year old school girls at recess. All while adding nothing constructive.

BarryH_GEG said:
Why? He shared a consice rational review based on how the phone met his expectations. With OP having owned a SGS2 I look forward to a direct comparison to the Sensation by someone who has used them both as their daily driver.
You and epsix get bashed because you're rude, immature, and banter between yourselves like 5 year old school girls at recess. All while adding nothing constructive.
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i dont banter and i have added constructive info. and he is going to get bashed by the fanboys who will be here looking to praise the sgs2. and please dont class me with epsix. he is on his own with that. anyway lets see how well this thread goes because i can see it getting ugly. thats all i was saying. some of you guys act so high and mighty that it sometimes get annoying

I returned my SGS2 as well and got Sensation instead.
Sound quality wasn't very good even with Poweramp.
I had a big hope that supercurio will come up with a solution as he did with original SGS, but here what he tweeted
supercurio François Simond
@
@kalpik Thanks, appreciated! I start to know my way in Yamaha's driver now. And tend to believe its a non-fixable hardware issue.
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supercurio François Simond
Ok I explored about everything. Clocks, Master/Slave, Effects. I now believe Yamaha messed up by designing a defective DAC for Samsung.
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supercurio François Simond
Flawed, end of story. I'll still explore the external USB DAC option, but nothing related to the Yamaha #MC1N2 unless they fixed themselves
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supercurio François Simond @
@josejacas to my limited comprehension there is a flaw in an internal resampling/oversampling algorithm. Cannot be modified via this driver.
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supercurio François Simond
Of course you need to relativize what I say here. #GalaxySII sound is probably better than most other Android phones. But not iPhone or SGS
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I've lost my hope about GS2 will ever be a good music player like SGS.
Next Thing
I fully charged my SGS2 and turned on Google latitude (As i was travailing), my phone was in the belt pouch, after about three hours i pull the phone out to make a phone call i found my phone burning hot and battery was almost drained. Couldn't bare any more.
I came back home after few days, returned SGS2 and got Sensation.
Sensation is so far so good, Over all very satisfied.

boostedb16b said:
...he is going to get bashed by the fanboys who will be here looking to praise the sgs2...
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I didn't mean to paint you as a fanboy. By the same token I'm not a fanboy either. Before the disaster that was the G2X my last five phone's were HTCs and I really liked all of them. I had to get the SGS2 because the Sensation wouldn't have been availbale before the G2X had to be returned to T-Mobile. I would have seriously considered the Sensation if that wasn't the case. I'm a phone geek which is why I'm following the Sensation; not to bash it. Both phones are going to have considerable strengths and weaknesses. We should be able to discuss them without threads turning in to page after page of "yes it is," "no it isn't." Peace.

BarryH_GEG said:
I didn't mean to paint you as a fanboy. By the same token I'm not a fanboy either. Before the disaster that was the G2X my last five phone's were HTCs and I really liked all of them. I had to get the SGS2 because the Sensation wouldn't have been availbale before the G2X had to be returned to T-Mobile. I would have seriously considered the Sensation if that wasn't the case. I'm a phone geek which is why I'm following the Sensation; not to bash it. Both phones are going to have considerable strengths and weaknesses. We should be able to discuss them without threads turning in to page after page of "yes it is," "no it isn't." Peace.
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i completely agree with you.. but it will never happen because everyone has their opinion and that is what causes all of this nonsense. but fair is fair everyone has a preference but to force your preference on others really pushes my buttons. and you do have to admit they are other who go to other threads to bash others for what they want i do visit the sgs2 forums but out of respect i dont post there because i am not at this moment considering the phone but for knowledge i like to read how it is going.

Good decision.
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I'm agree with you good decision
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I disappoint... Galaxy S II is much better!
Since 2003 I'm a HTC sure user but now I have to disappoint at all with you and with HTC!
I'm very sorry the new sensation is just considered worse than Galaxy S II but we have to admit this is the thuth!
1) Also if the Galaxy Display resolution (480x800pxl) is lower than htc sens (540x960) its technology is better than htc because is "amoled" and so we have a lower battery consuption, better coulor and luminosity, and better view when there is much sunlight
2) RAM: 1024Mb for Galaxy, 768Mb for htc: no words.....
3) Internal memory: 16Gb or 32Gb (depends by the phone version) for Galaxy while htc sens have got just 1GB! no words still!!
4) cameras: Samsung first one 8mpxl, second one (frontal) 2mpxl; for htc sens is 8mpxl the first one too, but 1.3mpxl the sencond one....
5) battery consuption: with a very similar usage Galaxy SII lasts about 2 full days, while HTC sens just 1/1,5days
I'm very sad to tell it but this time I'll change and I'll buy a Samsung...

Good decision OP, who cares about SamSux. I'll give give them 2-3 month and all hell will break lose in there. SamSux bashing SamSux, look at our development section phones isn't release and no clockwork mod yet and we have 3 roms already. That just tells you HTC is more superior than SamSux. Untill they change their filesystem, HTC will be prefer choice for dev community. Don't matter what spec they have.
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I loved the fact that the Galaxy S2 is a very sleek design, thin and light. But the drawbacks - especially in the software area - are very obvious. Their replacements of stock Google apps are, in general, not better but much worse than the original. Plenty of bugs still plague the software - the current version of Music player causes random reboots, data connection is stalling all the time.
Sense (from what I could test on colleagues phones - mainly Desire HD) seems much more thought out and usable to me. I will, still, probably switch to a stock Android ROM, should one arise. But I don't want to be dependent on that.
paocavallo said:
1) Also if the Galaxy Display resolution (480x800pxl) is lower than htc sens (540x960) its technology is better than htc because is "amoled" and so we have a lower battery consuption, better coulor and luminosity, and better view when there is much sunlight
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While AMOLED certainly does produce excellent black levels and saturated colours (maybe even oversaturated), after owning a Nexus One with AMOLED since release I do think the drawback of the technology is the inevitable screen burn-in you get after a few months of use. Nothing that is really bothersome, but LCD technology certainly does have its advantages (besides the higher resolution)
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2) RAM: 1024Mb for Galaxy, 768Mb for htc: no words.....
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Considering the high RAM usage of Sense, 1GB would have been nice - but still, 768MB should be plenty.
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3) Internal memory: 16Gb or 32Gb (depends by the phone version) for Galaxy while htc sens have got just 1GB! no words still!!
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The actual available application memory on the Galaxy S2 is about 2GB, the rest is formated as an internal SD card. In my situation, I typically have about 500MB of app space used - 2GB would have been a nice, but that will still leave me with plenty of headroom once my Sensation is here. A 32GB SD-card will take care of all other storage problems (mainly podcasts, music).
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5) battery consuption: with a very similar usage Galaxy SII lasts about 2 full days, while HTC sens just 1/1,5days
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This will vary greatly, but the battery access cover on the Galaxy S2 is very flimsy and uncomfortable to remove. I always carry a second battery for my Nexus One, I will do the same for my Sensation. Changing batteries on the Galaxy S2 (as soon as replacements are available in stores) will be a hassle.

i've done the opposite i've got rid of my sensation and have back ordered the sgs2 the biggest killer for me was the locked bootloader
i know that htc have said they wont lock any more phones but as yet they havent said that they will unlock previous handsets
i know i'm going to get flamed but i really didnt like the sensation it just didnt sit in my hand properly the sgs2 feels better ...... i know it feels cheaper but whats the point in having the expensive feeling phone if it feels wrong in your hand and therefore is difficult to use

ianst28 said:
i've done the opposite i've got rid of my sensation and have back ordered the sgs2 the biggest killer for me was the locked bootloader
i know that htc have said they wont lock any more phones but as yet they havent said that they will unlock previous handsets
i know i'm going to get flamed but i really didnt like the sensation it just didnt sit in my hand properly the sgs2 feels better ...... i know it feels cheaper but whats the point in having the expensive feeling phone if it feels wrong in your hand and therefore is difficult to use
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You may get flamed by some of the fanboys, but at the end of the day it's all about what feels good to YOU and stuff the rest. I again prefer the more solid feel and try to avoid "cheap" plasticky feel, plus have been put off by plenty of users in many forums I've been to who knock Samsung's lack of updates. Hopefully for you they sort this out. Good luck with your choice
I probably still have a month or 2 before the Sensation is available here, and am hoping for some positive news re the bootloader saga.

ianst28 said:
i've done the opposite i've got rid of my sensation and have back ordered the sgs2 the biggest killer for me was the locked bootloader
i know that htc have said they wont lock any more phones but as yet they havent said that they will unlock previous handsets
i know i'm going to get flamed but i really didnt like the sensation it just didnt sit in my hand properly the sgs2 feels better ...... i know it feels cheaper but whats the point in having the expensive feeling phone if it feels wrong in your hand and therefore is difficult to use
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Who's flaming you? It's your choice and your right to choose which phone that fits your needs. I just don't like Samsux fanboy coming here trash talking.
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epsix said:
Who's flaming you? It's your choice and your right to choose which phone that fits your needs. I just don't like Samsux fanboy coming here trash talking.
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Ya, right. What the f**k are you doing here? saving the world?

rd_nest said:
Ya, right. What the f**k are you doing here? saving the world?
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There you goes again troll, this man use to have Sensation but dont like it so he bought SGII, I wish him well with his purchase just don't come back here and be a SamSux troll just like you idiots.
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PartyMango said:
I wonder why HTC didn't include an HSPA+ radio, but I think that is something I can definitively live with.
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What do you mean? The HTC sensation doesn't have HSPA+.
I thought they said "runs on 4G network".
http://blog.t-mobile.com/2011/04/12/htc-sensation-4g-t-mobile-unveils-its-most-powerful-handset/

I currently have a G2x as well as the Atrix. Ordered the Sensation and the SGS2 as well. Been using both the G2x and the Atrix for a while now and so far, I'm inclined towards the Atrix even though it has the locked bootloader simply because Ive had too many random reboot issues, freeze issues with the G2x (even though I've returned it twice) and I'm not concerned about the light bleed issue.
Once I've received the SGS2 and the Sensation (This Tuesday woohooo!!), I'll have all 4 to test with side by side. Will narrow it down to the top 2 and those are the ones I'm keeping I usually have 2 phones (1 work, 1 personal). If anyone has any suggestions or want me to look at/compare something in specific, let me know.

It's funny..... These [email protected] trolls still lurking in our thread searching for every details to start **** up? My my..... Go flash some TouchCrap will ya.. LMAO
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Sensation or One X?

Hey guys, I might sign up for a contract after the recent death of
my beloved HD2, but I don't know if I should get the HTC sensation XE
pr the HTC One X, would it be worth waiting for the One X, or should
I just buy the Sensation XE?

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/htc...ternet-only-31-per-month-mobilephones-1154717

Get the One X

If the Sensation gets a proper Sense 4.0 update, then the Sensation is more worth it unless you do heavy gaming. When it comes to poking around Android, a quad core offers little improvement over a dual-core.

go for the one x man the sensation unfortunately is already old

One S
The One S is similar to the Sensation. You need a big hand for One X's 4.7 inch screen . Apparently, that's why iPhones don't get any bigger. You're supposed to be able to reach the top left corner with your thumb whilst holding the phone.

If u want the latest & bigger screen, then go for One. Otherwise the S4G still rocks....

galaxys said:
If u want the latest & bigger screen, then go for One. Otherwise the S4G still rocks....
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I have everything Samsung, fridge, tv, air con...except phone. I just LOVE Sense.

Go the One X

The One X's screen is lovely.

A) Samsung makes CRAP
B) One X has no removable storage (nor do any of the new HTCs - which may force me to leave HTC despite being a huge fan of their products, generally )
Food for thought.
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Galaxy Nexus is an awesome phone but it's gotta be the One X - it's just not worth getting an old phone with such new awesomeness around the corner

scottspa74 said:
A) Samsung makes CRAP
B) One X has no removable storage (nor do any of the new HTCs - which may force me to leave HTC despite being a huge fan of their products, generally )
Food for thought.
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Isn't dropbox supposed to take care of that? I heard that on one of the new vids on youtube.

tropical cactus said:
Isn't dropbox supposed to take care of that? I heard that on one of the new vids on youtube.
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Yeah, that's supposed to be their solution for no removable storage.
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One X please.

chukis13 said:
Yeah, that's supposed to be their solution for no removable storage.
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Free for two years...that's HTC dropping you a hint.

For now I wait to know what are the possibilities of the dark side before you get into the purchase of one X.

Sensation has removable battery, microsd expansion, Dual core 1.2Ghz Qualcomm S3
Phones that dont have microsd or removable battery
Xperia S (Dual core 1.5Ghz S3) - no microsd, embedded battery
HTC One series - no microsd embedded battery (free 2 years dropbox) (X - Dual core 1.5Ghz S4 or Tegra 3)
Galaxy Nexus - no microsd (Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9)
Ask yourself what you do need

To be fair, the One X has 25gb of USEABLE storage, and I have NEVER used more than 16gb on my hd2( which was the size of my sd card)
I don't mind not having a removable battery, I'm sure that any 3rd
Party accessory producers can make a portable charger( they probs already
Have a few)

I think the Sensation is best for flash rom and so the removable battery is important for me and internal capacity ...

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

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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

Desire S vs Sensation

Have you guys thought to switch to Sensation and what have kept you not to?
im pondering real hard between the two. the more i look the more i begin to like
bigger screen 4.3" 540 x 960
8mp camera
dual-core processor.
size is 59x115x11 mm vs 65x126x11 mm
for a future proof... is it worth 100e more investment. the sensation forum is flooded with problems tho.. desire s seems more happy customers. might be because they are sold lots more and only pissed ppl contact forums...
ps. phone buying seems to be harder than i thought

Sensation has problems with the audio
I don t think it s a good choice
In internet you can find newer phones low cost(-100-200€ )
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If you want a bigger screen and hungrier battery eater - Sensation is good.
If you're comparing functionality - Sensation isn't enough of an upgrade.

I had this same problem. Now instead of an sensation I'm looking at the Galaxy Nexus.
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moonjak said:
Have you guys thought to switch to Sensation and what have kept you not to?
im pondering real hard between the two. the more i look the more i begin to like
bigger screen 4.3" 540 x 960
8mp camera
dual-core processor.
size is 59x115x11 mm vs 65x126x11 mm
for a future proof... is it worth 100e more investment. the sensation forum is flooded with problems tho.. desire s seems more happy customers. might be because they are sold lots more and only pissed ppl contact forums...
ps. phone buying seems to be harder than i thought
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One S if you are looking at dual core its the best looking phone in one series
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I dropped the idea... Desire S design/size more appearing...
Sticking with Desire S until something sick comes around corner like,
4" screen
dualcore+
HD screen
3000mAh+ battery
quality camera
-mj

moonjak said:
Have you guys thought to switch to Sensation and what have kept you not to?
im pondering real hard between the two. the more i look the more i begin to like
bigger screen 4.3" 540 x 960
8mp camera
dual-core processor.
size is 59x115x11 mm vs 65x126x11 mm
for a future proof... is it worth 100e more investment. the sensation forum is flooded with problems tho.. desire s seems more happy customers. might be because they are sold lots more and only pissed ppl contact forums...
ps. phone buying seems to be harder than i thought
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Desire S

If you have to choose between the two, I would go for the sensation.
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3. WAKE UP HTC!!!!

What about considering the one s?
Swyped from my DesireS

ben_pyett said:
What about considering the one s?
Swyped from my DesireS
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Yeah, if money weren't the problem, I'd go for the One S. But if you have a tight budget, go for the Sensation...

olyloh6696 said:
Yeah, if money weren't the problem, I'd go for the One S. But if you have a tight budget, go for the Sensation...
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Also of pentile weren't the problem, and storage limitation wasn't the problem
I would have so got the One S otherwise

djsubtronic said:
Also of pentile weren't the problem, and storage limitation wasn't the problem
I would have so got the One S otherwise
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Anyway, Pentile or not, the screen is still an upgrade from our phone. The clarity and sharpness will be much better.
Personally storage isn't a problem for me anymore. I don't mind the lack if SD card. I think Google wants it this way now, to standardise things and avoid complications, such as app data disappearing, slow apps (due to slow SD read/write speeds)
Having said that, Sammy released the SGS3 with a SD card ...
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which one will you choose?HTC or Samsung Google Edition

now htc will release the htc one google edtion in few weeks. so we have too google edition phone.Samsung GS4 and HTC one
now i am just wonder which one will you choose ?:laugh:
or waitting for the nexus 5 device.

Htc one looks better ,but s4 has more powerful cpu

S4 for me is nicer

nattoleon said:
Htc one looks better ,but s4 has more powerful cpu
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But is a more powerful CPU at all necessary? I couldn't imagine any real world situation that could arise in the next two years where a Snapdragon 600 wouldn't be sufficient. The One is just so much better than the GS4, especially if both are running stock.

Samsung for me
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After two Samsungs, I am not touching another one.
Plus, the Galaxy feels cheap and it has a rather tacky design (and Touchwiz is even uglier).
The HTC One is one of the few Androids with good hardware design and one of the first to give the iPhone a run for its money.
I had ordered the HTC One Developer Edition, but after the delays, I went with the stainless steel Lenovo K900 (http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/lenovo-k900-launches-in-china/) which should arrive next week.

Let's see. I require expandable storage. (No WiFi or 3G signal for 6 hours a day).. Yea, okay, I can stop there already.
Doesn't really make it a decision anymore then, does it? No bloody MicroSD, what the hell was HTC thinking...

Samsung S4 for sure
i think the s4 G edition because of the support

Nigeldg said:
But is a more powerful CPU at all necessary? I couldn't imagine any real world situation that could arise in the next two years where a Snapdragon 600 wouldn't be sufficient. The One is just so much better than the GS4, especially if both are running stock.
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yes, that's right. sometimes we do not need powerful cpu . we need long battery life. smooth feeling of touch. ans unbreakable structure:laugh:

Nigeldg said:
But is a more powerful CPU at all necessary? I couldn't imagine any real world situation that could arise in the next two years where a Snapdragon 600 wouldn't be sufficient. The One is just so much better than the GS4, especially if both are running stock.
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Samsung for me
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samsung always use the most powerful hardware inside. but same desigh same apperance makes us feel borning.
plastic looks cheap than metal

ShadowLea said:
Let's see. I require expandable storage. (No WiFi or 3G signal for 6 hours a day).. Yea, okay, I can stop there already.
Doesn't really make it a decision anymore then, does it? No bloody MicroSD, what the hell was HTC thinking...
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to remain the one-batch forming affect , less jack would be better,

16gb S4
That is a tough decision, I want the S4 Google edition, but I can get a regular S4, unlock it an root it so ..... do I necessary need the Google edition?
The processor on the S4 is better and you have the option for a 64bit external SD. I would get the 16gb version S4 and a 64bit class 10 sd, unlock, root and rom with stock rom and install MOD][15DEC]ExtSd2InternalSd v5.5|Increase your data storage

ShadowLea said:
Let's see. I require expandable storage. (No WiFi or 3G signal for 6 hours a day).. Yea, okay, I can stop there already.
Doesn't really make it a decision anymore then, does it? No bloody MicroSD, what the hell was HTC thinking...
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I don't know if you realise this but the VAST majority of consumers don't need an SD card or removable battery and couldn't care less whether or not the One has those things. Maybe it would help attract some of us power users from XDA but other than that most people (including myself) are more than content with 32/64 GB storage options. If there's one thing I think that HTC simply did wrong with the One, it's the buttons. I don't have any clue why they made the frankly idiotic decision to get rid of the multitasking button and make the home button off-center because it somewhat ruins the aesthetics and functionality for me. That also means there's no way to remap a button to menu (as was possible on the HOX) and as a result the three dots overflow is present in most apps. Other than that, I personally think they didn't made any other obvious mistakes with the phone. Sense was actually very nice and the camera may have been a gamble but it could have been great.

Nigeldg said:
I don't know if you realise this but the VAST majority of consumers don't need an SD card or removable battery and couldn't care less whether or not the One has those things. Maybe it would help attract some of us power users from XDA but other than that most people (including myself) are more than content with 32/64 GB storage options. If there's one thing I think that HTC simply did wrong with the One, it's the buttons. I don't have any clue why they made the frankly idiotic decision to get rid of the multitasking button and make the home button off-center because it somewhat ruins the aesthetics and functionality for me. That also means there's no way to remap a button to menu (as was possible on the HOX) and as a result the three dots overflow is present in most apps. Other than that, I personally think they didn't made any other obvious mistakes with the phone. Sense was actually very nice and the camera may have been a gamble but it could have been great.
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We (people on XDA) are not " VAST majority of consumers " and this poll is not for them intended. We are power users and like every other individual, we share our thougts and answer to a question: HTC or Samsung G. Edition?
If I wan't a lectures, I will go to school (been there done that).
Either way, Samsung G. Edition for me, HTC have too many hardware flaws, for my taste.

ihendraX said:
We (people on XDA) are not " VAST majority of consumers " and this poll is not for them intended. We are power users and like every other individual, we share our thougts and answer to a question: HTC or Samsung G. Edition?
If I wan't a lectures, I will go to school (been there done that).
Either way, Samsung G. Edition for me, HTC have too many hardware flaws, for my taste.
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yes. samsung has better quality control for their device.
maybe plastic would be easy more than metal

timgreen123 said:
yes. samsung has better quality control for their device.
maybe plastic would be easy more than metal
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HTC One have enormos unused space, button layout is odd and repairability is very low.
As for you Samy, just remove hardware button and game on

I bought the HTC One Dev which should arrive this Tuesday after such a long backorder... I am thinking about returning it and waiting for the Google edition. Would not ever own any Samsung device until they start taking design lessons from ASUS/HTC or their TV designers and start using non-plastic.
EDIT: And for those crying about no SD card... do you really need more than 64GB that comes with the Dev Edition HTC One? Come on, stop watching HD porn in your phone.

I chosed the HTC. More resistant, and I want to try this constructor
Sorry for my bad English, I'm French.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus.

I would go for the HTC I think, mainly because of the design and build quality...

schn1tt3r said:
I bought the HTC One Dev which should arrive this Tuesday after such a long backorder... I am thinking about returning it and waiting for the Google edition. Would not ever own any Samsung device until they start taking design lessons from ASUS/HTC or their TV designers and start using non-plastic.
EDIT: And for those crying about no SD card... do you really need more than 64GB that comes with the Dev Edition HTC One? Come on, stop watching HD porn in your phone.
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HD PORN:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
the phone is not a good device for enjoy video. if you want watch long video in your phone. i think winter should be better than any other season.
cause the temperature will make your hand uncomfortable
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