HTC finally launched One S in Asia, but with S3 instead of S4 which is overclocked to 1.7GHz. How do you think overclocking the processor will help and to what extend. I suppose it will be faster than normal 1.5GHz S3 processor. But how much does overclocked S3 fall behind S4? How will it affect the applications? I'm plannin to buy HTC One S, only ones available here comes with S3...excited, yet not sooo happy bout S3 processor. Any inputs and thoughts are welcome.!
There are a few threads on this. It does not perform nearly as well as the S4, and the S4 has already been OC'd to 1.8GHz-2.0GHz. The only thing the S3 has going for it is slightly improved battery life.
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There are a few threads on this. It does not perform nearly as well as the S4, and the S4 has already been OC'd to 1.8GHz-2.0GHz. The only thing the S3 has going for it is slightly improved battery life.
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Nope, the S3 gets less battery... Where did you hear that?
And my question here is:
How much of a difference there is, when spoken in real-life usage and terms.
The benchmark is quite different, but in reality?
Would i lose a lot when getting a S3?
My dilemma is, that my carrier has only S3 handsets and through them i can get an S3 basicly free, cause my employer would pay most of the monthly pay.
But i could get a S4 variant which i would have to pay myself, around 20€/month.
Since i am quite the enthusiast and have high standards, is the S4 worth paying for like that?
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And my question here is:
How much of a difference there is, when spoken in real-life usage and terms.
The benchmark is quite different, but in reality?
Would i lose a lot when getting a S3?
My dilemma is, that my carrier has only S3 handsets and through them i can get an S3 basicly free, cause my employer would pay most of the monthly pay.
But i could get a S4 variant which i would have to pay myself, around 20€/month.
Since i am quite the enthusiast and have high standards, is the S4 worth paying for like that?
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I definitely notice the difference between the s3 in my amaze and the s4 in my One S.
My Amaze at 1.5ghz got toasty, I would hate to see it at 1.7ghz. Let alone the extra juice or would suck up.
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I definitely notice the difference between the s3 in my amaze and the s4 in my One S.
My Amaze at 1.5ghz got toasty, I would hate to see it at 1.7ghz. Let alone the extra juice or would suck up.
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Due to the fact that im not american it's quite hard to understand everything with your slang
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Due to the fact that im not american it's quite hard to understand everything with your slang
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It roughly translate to "I definitely notice the difference between the S3 in my amaze and the S4 in my One S. My Amaze running at 1.5ghz becomes very hot. I would hate to see how hot it becomes running at 1.7ghz in the One S. I would also hate it see how much extra battery life it would consume. "
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Due to the fact that im not american it's quite hard to understand everything with your slang
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I'm not an American but I don't have any problem to read it. It's all around the mythic word - I hate S3.
I definitely notice the difference between the s3 in my amaze and the s4 in my One S(I started to hate S3). My Amaze at 1.5ghz got toasty(I do hate S3), I would hate to see it at 1.7ghz(I very hate S3). Let alone the extra juice or would suck up(I'm against S3 now).
What is the point of this thread? It is obvious that an S4 is better than the S3. I mean why the hell would they upgrade to a lesser chip? Why would HTC and Samsung put the S4 in their flagship devices? Only reason the S3 is in the One S in some countries is costs and supply.
Stop trying to convince yourself there is no difference. Sorry about your luck in availability where you live.
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What is the point of this thread? It is obvious that an S4 is better than the S3. I mean why the hell would they upgrade to a lesser chip? Why would HTC and Samsung put the S4 in their flagship devices? Only reason the S3 is in the One S in some countries is costs and supply.
Stop trying to convince yourself there is no difference. Sorry about your luck in availability where you live.
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It is due to shortage of the chips that are produced. The need for Flaghip phones is greater then the capability of producing S4 chipsets. So HTC has decided that asians and eastern-europeans are inferior people who do not deserve the better one.
I consulted with my carrier product manager and he said(few days after consulting with HTC) that to estonia there will never be (offically) available the S4 chipped models.
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It is due to shortage of the chips that are produced. The need for Flaghip phones is greater then the capability of producing S4 chipsets. So HTC has decided that asians and eastern-europeans are inferior people who do not deserve the better one.
I consulted with my carrier product manager and he said(few days after consulting with HTC) that to estonia there will never be (offically) available the S4 chipped models.
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Are you saying HTC is a racistt company?
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Are you saying HTC is a racistt company?
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No he just worded it like that a massive company can not be racist they will be shut down very quickly due to lots of negative feedback
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So HTC has decided that asians and eastern-europeans are inferior people
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I really like your description because HTC(Taiwan Company) admited themself are inferior people.
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Are you saying HTC is a racistt company?
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I confirm you in all HK/TW forums we indeed treat HTC as a racist company. We have support by facts in this case. HTC isn't going to tell us it's a S3 until people found it out and they don't lower the price, they sell you a S3 with S4 price. The price here at HK is even higher than Xperia S by US$13, strange enough. The worse case is HTC TW official replied the S3 is as great as S4....lol
There are some HTC fans who still buy the One S(S3) in Taiwan while in HK/China, I see no one going to get it, I've never seen one who equipped with One S in the street. I could tell you most shops here refuse to sell it too.
Its not just Asia, Australia also got stuck with the S3.
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Its not just Asia, Australia also got stuck with the S3.
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I feel sorry for them aswell
Hi All, is anyone kind enough to tell how to tell the phone is S3 chip or S4 chip?
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Hi All, is anyone kind enough to tell how to tell the phone is S3 chip or S4 chip?
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On the box, it says the GHz of the phone. 1.5GHz is S4, 1.7GHz is S3 I believe, might want to double check that though.
Here in Serbia carrier that sells HTC One S received only phones with S3 processor, but you can find S4 in stores, it's just without any carrier plan (free sale), and it's too expensive that way in my opinion.
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Hi All, is anyone kind enough to tell how to tell the phone is S3 chip or S4 chip?
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Find info where it states Model at back of phone's box. If you see Z560e then it's S3 inside, but if you see Z520e - it's S4 processor.
Cheers.
I was in the same dilemma living in Asia and being from one of the countries where the S4 is being sold. What I did was get a friend from Australia to buy me on the Aussie website "topbuy" for 499 dollars (and they sell the S3 version for over 600 US dollars in the country where I live. Unbelievable). Good deal and still got the better version with 1 year Aussie warranty.
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I was in the same dilemma living in Asia and being from one of the countries where the S4 is being sold. What I did was get a friend from Australia to buy me on the Aussie website "topbuy" for 499 dollars (and they sell the S3 version for over 600 US dollars in the country where I live. Unbelievable). Good deal and still got the better version with 1 year Aussie warranty.
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I bought Z520e at US$450 without warranty in Hong Kong.
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Anyone here grabbing the s3? If so why and will there be a strong dev following like the gs2?
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Anyone here grabbing the s3? If so why and will there be a strong dev following like the gs2?
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Man, been asking myself same question, Skyrocketing is nice but if price is right I might jump to S3. I think Dec support will be hot for S3 too.
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Think I might too. I have to buy it outright but the price doesn't seem too bad. If I like it, I'll sell my rocket.
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Most likely... I had my phone up against a one x and it felt out dated. So I will as soon as its put on the shelf
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What are the benefits to justify additional cost?
1) Slightly better processor?
- One in SGS2 is good enought for my use
2) Better display: Its a better display, but does not justify extra cost.
3) S Voice: One of the devs has already made it available on S2
For me this is same as iPad2 Vs iPad3. Just skip the update for now. SGS2 is good enought unless you like to throw money away.
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What are the benefits to justify additional cost?
1) Slightly better processor?
- One in SGS2 is good enought for my use
2) Better display: Its a better display, but does not justify extra cost.
3) S Voice: One of the devs has already made it available on S2
For me this is same as iPad2 Vs iPad3. Just skip the update for now. SGS2 is good enought unless you like to throw money away.
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2 gb of ram, processor, and the fact that it will likely get official jelly bean in 2015.
I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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2 gb of ram, processor, and the fact that it will likely get official jelly bean in 2015.
I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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The S3 has 1gig of RAM, not 2
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solid improvement in processor
double the ram (it has 2gb RAM in the North American versions)
better display and res
svoice is a gimmick agreed
samsung beam using wifi direct
better camera
bigger (better) battery
its not a blow your mind upgrade, but a good one none the less
not for everyone though
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2 gb of ram, processor, and the fact that it will likely get official jelly bean in 2015.
I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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I agree S3 is way to go if you are due an upgrade. But it makes no sense for folks on S2 to upgrade IMO.
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What are the benefits to justify additional cost?
1) Slightly better processor?
- One in SGS2 is good enought for my use
2) Better display: Its a better display, but does not justify extra cost.
3) S Voice: One of the devs has already made it available on S2
For me this is same as iPad2 Vs iPad3. Just skip the update for now. SGS2 is good enought unless you like to throw money away.
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Honestly I'm getting it bcuz I'm a phone junky (I've owned 25) this is the newest toy coming out. Plus I'm only spending 100$ for it threw radio shack...plusssss all the other reasons stated. I just hope there aren't as many defects as my one x
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The S3 has 1gig of RAM, not 2
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I read that the US versions have 2gb ram to go with dual core1.5ghz chips instead of the quad core 1.4ghz chips in non US phones
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If we start seeing large improvements in battery life with Samsung's second foray into an LTE equipped phone for North American carriers I will buy it outright.
Also since the hardware will be identical (or nearly identical with the exception of cellular radio afaik) between all of the US carriers, rom development should increase to a level to compete with dev. on the international variant of the device (GT-i9300).
Dev. fragmentation with the endless amounts of variants of the SGS2 hits close to home for North American users with completely different phones on Sprint (Epic Touch 4G), AT&T (i777), AT&T/ T-Mobile (I727/T989). Where the international version (GT-i9100) has the support of devs. from around the globe.
Or we will be in the same boat with no paddles, again.
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I read that the US versions have 2gb ram to go with dual core1.5ghz chips instead of the quad core 1.4ghz chips in non US phones
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I just recently got my Skyrocket (broke my original Galaxy S and they sent me the SR as the replacement) so even though I have an upgrade available, I don't see me getting the S3 until the price drops a good bit. But by then, they're might be another phone out there for us with better technology (A15 quad core LTE would be nice lol), so who knows.
Maybe it's because I just got the Skyrocket, and it seems like a huge upgrade from my Captivate so I'm not tired of it yet, but the AT&T version of the S3 just doesn't seem like enough of an upgrade to abandon the SR at the moment.
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If we start seeing large improvements in battery life with Samsung's second foray into an LTE equipped phone for North American carriers I will buy it outright.
Also since the hardware will be identical (or nearly identical with the exception of cellular radio afaik) between all of the US carriers, rom development should increase to a level to compete with dev. on the international variant of the device (GT-i9300).
Dev. fragmentation with the endless amounts of variants of the SGS2 hits close to home for North American users with completely different phones on Sprint (Epic Touch 4G), AT&T (i777), AT&T/ T-Mobile (I727/T989). Where the international version (GT-i9100) has the support of devs. from around the globe.
Or we will be in the same boat with no paddles, again.
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thats still only 2 different devices. one covers canadas major 3 networks and at&t...
instead of just at&t and rogers, vs T-Mobile and Telus
and aren't T-mobile and telus the same? why would they have 2 different devices. thats like having different devices for At&t and Rogers.
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thats still only 2 different devices. one covers canadas major 3 networks and at&t...
instead of just at&t and rogers, vs T-Mobile and Telus
and aren't T-mobile and telus the same? why would they have 2 different devices. thats like having different devices for At&t and Rogers.
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Wikipedia doesn't mean it's fact, so there could be an error there.
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If we start seeing large improvements in battery life with Samsung's second foray into an LTE equipped phone for North American carriers I will buy it outright.
Also since the hardware will be identical (or nearly identical with the exception of cellular radio afaik) between all of the US carriers, rom development should increase to a level to compete with dev. on the international variant of the device (GT-i9300).
Dev. fragmentation with the endless amounts of variants of the SGS2 hits close to home for North American users with completely different phones on Sprint (Epic Touch 4G), AT&T (i777), AT&T/ T-Mobile (I727/T989). Where the international version (GT-i9100) has the support of devs. from around the globe.
Or we will be in the same boat with no paddles, again.
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Ha, I just asked this question about dev support, I'm wondering same thing about support, this i727 is getting boring already. The HTC crowd seems to get mad love
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I am currently undecided as of yet. Not up for an upgrade for a while yet anyway... hadn't been long getting my skyrocket which is the best phone I've owned to date...
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I think it'll be my next phone as the wife's captivate slide kinda sucks (still stock) so I'll give her my skyrocket and I'll get the s3...
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That's my logic. I have 3 phones on my plan, so I almost always have a line eligible for an upgrade when a solid phone comes out. I just preordered the GS3, so my Skyrocket will go to the gf and her Captivate will go to my son. Works very well that way.
Pre ordered my 2nd gs3, I can't wait!!!!. 200 for both phones together
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I get good battery life with SGS2 and I don't even have enhanced battery. Try any GB ROM thats close to stock and battery life is great. I easily get 1.5 days with medium use (15-20) calls, 7-8 FB sessions, 4-5 messages and 10 minutes browser
After reading all the information on SGS3 I am skipping the update. If I have a friend asking for advice, I would say get SGS2 from ebay for 340 rather than pay 600 for SGS3. Its not worth the extra money.
I really wanted to buy the One S and waited for months until HTC decided to elease it with a S3 processor in my country.
One of the main difference would be battery life of a overclocked S3 with a 1650 battery and battery life is quite important to me.
So anyone who already has the S3 One S can please post your battery stats?
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I really wanted to buy the One S and waited for months until HTC decided to elease it with a S3 processor in my country.
One of the main difference would be battery life of a overclocked S3 with a 1650 battery and battery life is quite important to me.
So anyone who already has the S3 One S can please post your battery stats?
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It's still a bit early to benchmark the battery on those S3 one s cos they are just started to appear at certain market. However, keep your eye on those review websites, they should at least give you a generic idea when one did similar test. Keep the thread alive, it maybe very useful later.
Not battery stats but a Vellamo browser benchmark on the S3 One S
1771 (S3) vs 2404 (S4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnDkomwPW0Y
Am quite sure that performance wise even if it is less than S4 it will yet be pretty darn good and enough to run the phone smoothly (mostly because S4 is just too good)..
So it's the battery that is of a main concern especially as i had a Sensation with a 1.2Ghz processor and it's battery life was disappointing..
I haven't had many smartphones, except for a Samsung Galaxy variant and the HTC Desire S but extremely light usage it was showing as slightly more than day. I thought it wasn't bad.
HTC has used S3 overclocked to 1.7 GHz
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Overcloked processores = Less battery life
It will be of course less than the s4
HTC has used S3 overclocked to 1.7 GHz
and....
Overcloked processores = Less battery life
It will be of course less than the s4
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I use my one s quite heavily I charge it 1 to 2 times a day I can't understand how s3 chip will be better than my s4 chip because s3 will be overclocked
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I use my one s quite heavily I charge it 1 to 2 times a day I can't understand how s3 chip will be better than my s4 chip because s3 will be overclocked
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He's saying it will be worse.
If concerning battery life, why not consider Motorola Razr Maxx?
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If concerning battery life, why not consider Motorola Razr Maxx?
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I think OP wants one s, that's theain reason he/she is asking this question. Battery is important but not the only considering pinot.
I read somewhere said those s3 is improved version compared to s3 on sensation. So if that's true, it may not be too much worse than s4, but that's just my guess. Have to wait.
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Battery on this phone it's a quite good I use an app to control my battery but I'm really happy with it just wait for reviews for the s3 chip
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I think OP wants one s, that's theain reason he/she is asking this question. Battery is important but not the only considering pinot.
I read somewhere said those s3 is improved version compared to s3 on sensation. So if that's true, it may not be too much worse than s4, but that's just my guess. Have to wait.
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Yes i want One S.. How can you even compare a Motorola to the beauty of an HTC.. Have always been a HTC fan..
I am sure there must be someone from the community who must have bought one with a S3 processor..
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Yes i want One S.. How can you even compare a Motorola to the beauty of an HTC.. Have always been a HTC fan..
I am sure there must be someone from the community who must have bought one with a S3 processor..
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I hear you about HTC, their devices have always had a solid feel and great designs so it's hard to say anything else will compare, I bought the S4 version and I've tried the S3 SGS2 and it responds well though I know it's Samsung a friend of mine at work has it and can't say anything bad about processing.
Check out the sgs2 forum and read through some of the threads, it's the same processor essentially.
I bought it yesterday and has S3 processor. I can still change it with another phone but not S4 as here in Romania, Orange only brought S3 1.7Gh. I`like the phone very much but annoyed by this "game" HTC is playing with Asia and Eastern Europe customers. I`m not so concern about the phone performance but rather the battery drain. I don`t really know what to do....
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I bought it yesterday and has S3 processor. I can still change it with another phone but not S4 as here in Romania, Orange only brought S3 1.7Gh. I`like the phone very much but annoyed by this "game" HTC is playing with Asia and Eastern Europe customers. I`m not so concern about the phone performance but rather the battery drain. I don`t really know what to do....
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So what's the battery life like?
Post some screenshots please..
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So what's the battery life like?
Post some screenshots please..
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Hey, Good news for Indians
HTC One S in India is of price Rs 28,000 and it has a Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait listed in the specs of naaptol.com and infibeam.com
And in infibeam it is for Rs 36,157 and in naaptol it is Rs 28,000
Check this out here
http://www.naaptol.com/price/2287567-HTC-One-S.html
Now we have S4, luckily found the link
And I would suggest you not to buy from naaptol because of its bad customer Service
Go on a retail shop and buy it. Naaptol is flooded with badreviews
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Hey, Good news for Indians
HTC One S in India is of price Rs 28,000 and it has a Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait listed in the specs of naaptol.com and infibeam.com
And in infibeam it is for Rs 36,157 and in naaptol it is Rs 28,000
Check this out here
http://www.naaptol.com/price/2287567-HTC-One-S.html
Now we have S4, luckily found the link
And I would suggest you not to buy from naaptol because of its bad customer Service
Go on a retail shop and buy it. Naaptol is flooded with badreviews
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See it carefully.. The product is outdated.. Plus HTC website shows the phone having 1.7Ghz processor.. You never know with these online stores.. They might say one thing and then give you something else..
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See it carefully.. The product is outdated.. Plus HTC website shows the phone having 1.7Ghz processor.. You never know with these online stores.. They might say one thing and then give you something else..
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Then what about this
http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/i-HTC-Mobiles-One-S/P-E-M-HTC-One-S.html
And I also don't recommend you buying from any online stores except flipkart or junglee (Indian website by Amazon.com/0
Waiting for its availability in these stores or going to a general store
Anyone willing to share screenshots of battery life?
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Then what about this
http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/i-HTC-Mobiles-One-S/P-E-M-HTC-One-S.html
And I also don't recommend you buying from any online stores except flipkart or junglee (Indian website by Amazon.com/0
Waiting for its availability in these stores or going to a general store
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This link shows 1.7 GHz which clearly is S3
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Because it isn't as popular as the S4. Give it time, there will be ROMs for it soon.
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Ok i can understand that, but maybe if the devs knows that we are
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Ok i can understand that, but maybe if the devs knows that we are
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That you are what? I believe all One S phones are being shipped with S3 chips. That will grow the population. Like I said, give it time.
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That you are what? I believe all One S phones are being shipped with S3 chips. That will grow the population. Like I said, give it time.
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All non T-Mobile One S's.
The devs already know about you guys, you JUST got a custom recovery. Won't be too much longer before you get a rom. Didn't someone say they would cook for it?
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Ok thx for the info guys. im typing from my mobile. I'm feeling strange without a costum Rom on my phone
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The problem is we don't even have enough developers work on S4. See we only have very less S4 Roms compared to One X and One AT&T(AKA One XL).
The S3 isn't as popular as S4. Although it will ship S3 in all countries outside US now but I see almost NO ONE going to buy it in HK(and all S4 sold here).
I believe the situation won't be better on other places. The One S S3 definitely is a failure. The Asus Padphone and some of China Android phones started to ship with S4 now. HTC told us Qualcomm doesn't has stocks isn't correct.
I don't really think the S3 Variant will become that popular. I know that it is being sold outside of the US now but most people who wanted a One S wanted it for the upgraded processor. I've seen a lot of threads about people who got the ''New'' One S and either returned it for an S4 or--more likely--changed it for another phone. Why pay for an S3 variant when you can get a One XL with the S4 or a One X with the Quad Tegra.
Exactly.
The replacement of S4 variants with S3 variants in markets where the S4 one had been sold will also affect warranty and repair related exchanges, however. I have had my S4 One S replaced by a S3 One S by HTC and am currently disputing with them to get an S4 version back.
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I don't really think the S3 Variant will become that popular. I know that it is being sold outside of the US now but most people who wanted a One S wanted it for the upgraded processor. I've seen a lot of threads about people who got the ''New'' One S and either returned it for an S4 or--more likely--changed it for another phone. Why pay for an S3 variant when you can get a One XL with the S4 or a One X with the Quad Tegra.
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umm, price too steep maybe?
I bought my One S with S4 in it, and it's not even the T-Mobile version
hiu115 said:
umm, price too steep maybe?
I bought my One S with S4 in it, and it's not even the T-Mobile version
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Yes, but when did you buy it? Purchasing a S4 One S isn't the problem. The problem is purchasing an S3 One S for the same amount or buying an S4 variant only to have HTC send you a S3 when you need it replaced.
Hey guys.
I have a due upgrade in Jan'2013 and i have shortlisted down to One S, Nexus 4 & SGS2 I9100 (Not the G Version).
So keeping Nexus 4 availability issues and defects aside, I compared SGS2 and One S, and One S was a clear winner in every area.
Now the problem is that I'm in India and most probably we have S3 units around here.
So is there any way I can recognize if the handset I'm buying is S3 or S4 equipped, by looking at the box before i buy it.
Looking at the dev thread, I can see lots of support for S4, but very little for S3. Also S4 >>> S3 in terms of performance.
So any way to identify a S4 without making the purchase (looking at the box), would be really helpful.
In short- How to identify if the device is S3 or S4 before i buy, i.e. without opening the box?
No gs3? Rather have that
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vj_dustin said:
Hey guys.
I have a due upgrade in Jan'2013 and i have shortlisted down to One S, Nexus 4 & SGS2 I9100 (Not the G Version).
So keeping Nexus 4 availability issues and defects aside, I compared SGS2 and One S, and One S was a clear winner in every area.
Now the problem is that I'm in India and most probably we have S3 units around here.
So is there any way I can recognize if the handset I'm buying is S3 or S4 equipped, by looking at the box before i buy it.
Looking at the dev thread, I can see lots of support for S4, but very little for S3. Also S4 >>> S3 in terms of performance.
So any way to identify a S4 without making the purchase (looking at the box), would be really helpful.
In short- How to identify if the device is S3 or S4 before i buy, i.e. without opening the box?
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if you're in USA or Canada, they only carry the S4 versions so you're good.
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No contractual sales here. So an unlocked carrier GS3 is currently among the priciest phone here.
My budget goes only as far as INR 24000 i.e. $440 max.. =)
& I'm in India, the dumbest nation when it comes to Tech! :/
If you would like to flash custom roms... then you shouldn't buy a Htc one s. There aren't a lot of developers around that support this phone.
If you are happy with stock android then buy the One S. It will get Jelly Bean (4.1.1) soon and it isn't as old as the SGS2.
Edit: To identifie wich processor is inside the phone look at the specs that are written:
- 1,5 GHz Dual-Core is Snapdragon S4
- Dual-Core is Snapdragon S3
They hid the frequency (1,7 GHz).
Spii said:
If you would like to flash custom roms... then you shouldn't buy a Htc one s. There aren't a lot of developers around that support this phone.
If you are happy with stock android then buy the One S. It will get Jelly Bean (4.1.1) soon and it isn't as old as the SGS2.
Edit: To identifie wich processor is inside the phone look at the specs that are written:
- 1,5 GHz Dual-Core is Snapdragon S4
- Dual-Core is Snapdragon S3
They hid the frequency (1,7 GHz).
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Ok so if the specs on the box say Dual Core, it's a S3, and if it mentions 1.5Ghz it's an S4?
Thanks for this!
And I do flash custom roms and I saw roms like CM10 and viper and these much are enough!
Also in this price bracket One S seems to have the upper hand over all others
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vj_dustin said:
Ok so if the specs on the box say Dual Core, it's a S3, and if it mentions 1.5Ghz it's an S4?
Thanks for this!
And I do flash custom roms and I saw roms like CM10 and viper and these much are enough!
Also in this price bracket One S seems to have the upper hand over all others
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I was talking about the one s with s3 processor.
If, you can get the s4 version do it!
Good luck and have fun with your new phone xD
The box states the cpu clock. If its 1.5Ghz its an S4, if its 1.7Ghz its S3.
On my box it says the following(S4):
Model: Z520e (I guess the E is for europe)
CPU: 1.5Ghz, dualcore
... And then the rest of the specs with is irrelevant.
But what you want is the one with 1.5Ghz CPU, not the 1.7Ghz.
Thanks for the help guys, saved me from getting a lookalike
Will keep in mind when I make the purchase.
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S4 is Z520E.
S3 is z560e.
You will not find the S4 in India. I know so cuz I researched for months.
Buy it online.
I got mine from Singapore, on eBay, inclusive of shipping for about 25k.
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Shash747 said:
S4 is Z520E.
S3 is z560e.
You will not find the S4 in India. I know so cuz I researched for months.
Buy it online.
I got mine from Singapore, on eBay, inclusive of shipping for about 25k.
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Even a friend of mine got it online. I'm just hesitant to use ebay.
If any problem comes up will a local service center help me? Or do I need to send the device all the way back to the dealer?
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i currently have the google nexus 4 and have an oppurtunity to trade with somebody who has an at&t htc one x plus. im curious if anyone knows if this phone will work properly (data+phone). im in new york city and heard that tmobile reframed their network onto 1900. if someone can please answer if it will work good
somatic85 said:
i currently have the google nexus 4 and have an oppurtunity to trade with somebody who has an at&t htc one x plus. im curious if anyone knows if this phone will work properly (data+phone). im in new york city and heard that tmobile reframed their network onto 1900. if someone can please answer if it will work good
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ANYONE
In some areas of NYC it will work and in some it won't. Either way..the Nexus 4 is a MUCH better phone with a better processor, more RAM and updates from Google. Just becaue the HTC has an overpriced retail cost doesn't mean it is better...
lowandbehold said:
In some areas of NYC it will work and in some it won't. Either way..the Nexus 4 is a MUCH better phone with a better processor, more RAM and updates from Google. Just becaue the HTC has an overpriced retail cost doesn't mean it is better...
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the nexus 4 seems to be a bit laggy and i heard the tegra is much better
somatic85 said:
the nexus 4 seems to be a bit laggy and i heard the tegra is much better
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Dude, even HOX non Plus with the Snapdragon S4 beats out Tegra 3. It is the most overrated mobile CPU out there.
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gagdude said:
Dude, even HOX non Plus with the Snapdragon S4 beats out Tegra 3. It is the most overrated mobile CPU out there.
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Please read the following and I would disagree with your statement.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2012/04/11/benchmarked-nvidia-tegra-3-vs-qualcomm-snapdragon-s4/
Another note to consider is that HTC makes phones with better quality then Samsung or LG. I.ve had S2 and S3 both have plastic wear and my brother's LG is same way.
If HTC one X+ works on T-mobile, I like to go for it and trade my S3 out in a heartbeat!
boyzone said:
Please read the following and I would disagree with your statement.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2012/04/11/benchmarked-nvidia-tegra-3-vs-qualcomm-snapdragon-s4/
Another note to consider is that HTC makes phones with better quality then Samsung or LG. I.ve had S2 and S3 both have plastic wear and my brother's LG is same way.
If HTC one X+ works on T-mobile, I like to go for it and trade my S3 out in a heartbeat!
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Way to revive a 2 and a half month old thread just to be a smartass. Benchmarks don't tell us anything
I doubt the OP even cares anymore as he had probably made his choice. Also, he had a nexus 4 and not a galaxy s3. The n4 is not made with plastic. Please read
Edit: the galaxy s3 is not plastic either. Its polycarbonate
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gagdude said:
Way to revive a 2 and a half month old thread just to be a smartass. Benchmarks don't tell us anything
I doubt the OP even cares anymore as he had probably made his choice. Also, he had a nexus 4 and not a galaxy s3. The n4 is not made with plastic. Please read
Edit: the galaxy s3 is not plastic either. Its polycarbonate
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I was searching if HTC One X+ would work with Tmobile high speed data and that is how I came across this post.
I do not mean to be smartass but simply stating that Tegra 3 is not blown out by S4. OP might have made a choice but all I am saying is that HTC makes better product than Samsung and LG in general. When spending $500 or more on a phone I rather have a phone which has decent quality and premium feel to it.
By the way polycarbonate is nothing but more durable plastic and has similar look and feel.
boyzone said:
I was searching if HTC One X+ would work with Tmobile high speed data and that is how I came across this post.
I do not mean to be smartass but simply stating that Tegra 3 is not blown out by S4. OP might have made a choice but all I am saying is that HTC makes better product than Samsung and LG in general. When spending $500 or more on a phone I rather have a phone which has decent quality and premium feel to it.
By the way polycarbonate is nothing but more durable plastic and has similar look and feel.
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I'm sorry to burst your bubble but the Nexus 4 is less than $400.
Anyways sorry for coming off as rude, however choosing to trade in the Nexus 4 for an HTC One X+ is NOT worth it, as he is giving up HSPA+42 (now LTE as well), for limited markets with HSPA+21, as well as an S4 Pro, amazing development support, updates straight from Google, no bloat or branding, and bugfree custom ROMs.
Polycarbonate/plastic have the advantage over aluminum and glass in the fact that it is lighter. I don't give a fck but you can't just call out those materials just because they "feel cheap." Why does this even matter to the OP? He never mentioned any Samsung
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gagdude said:
I'm sorry to burst your bubble but the Nexus 4 is less than $400.
Anyways sorry for coming off as rude, however choosing to trade in the Nexus 4 for an HTC One X+ is NOT worth it, as he is giving up HSPA+42 (now LTE as well), for limited markets with HSPA+21, as well as an S4 Pro, amazing development support, updates straight from Google, no bloat or branding, and bugfree custom ROMs.
Polycarbonate/plastic have the advantage over aluminum and glass in the fact that it is lighter. I don't give a fck but you can't just call out those materials just because they "feel cheap." Why does this even matter to the OP? He never mentioned any Samsung
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I was under the the impression that the re-framed 1900Mhz does HSPA+42! The phone might be able to do that but not sure on either!
As for Samsung or plastic, I am simply voicing my opinion after using S2 and S3. Nexus brand however does better with quality even though it is made by Samsung or LG.
boyzone said:
I was under the the impression that the re-framed 1900Mhz does HSPA+42! The phone might be able to do that but not sure on either!
As for Samsung or plastic, I am simply voicing my opinion after using S2 and S3. Nexus brand however does better with quality even though it is made by Samsung or LG.
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Well AT&T devices don't support HSPA+42 anyway, so even if the reframed network does HSPA+42, the phone itself would not access it.
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