http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuhAFHuNZk
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Amazing comparison.
Good video.
Haha, I found it laughable that the 2 points that made the GS3 win were not related to the actual phone, but instead branding.
However, I can agree with the point. For general consumers, that is definitely a plus. Also, it was a competition on which should be THE Android flagship, and that makes the points even more prevalent.
Most Androids just don't have good presence or accessory support.
I can agree with the decision, but still think the One X is better as a general phone. Especially once ROMed up. When we get source, we'll be blazing!
Thanks for contributing. It was definitely interesting
Great video. I actually kind of agree with your conclusion...the S3 might be the better "flagship", but I'd prefer using the One X on a day to day basis.
When comparing these phones, for me it always comes down to this:
Software can be improved and optimized, hardware cannot. The multitasking issue is already largely mitigated in many custom ROMs, and that situation will only improve once we get kernel source. With the S3, you're always going to be stuck with a pentile AMOLED display and what is, in my opinion, a lower build quality.
Still, having to choose between these phones is definitely a #firstworldproblem, because they're both A+ devices. It is a great time to be a gadget nerd.
Good review. Makes me happy to be sticking with my One X for the reasons you mentioned.
I have to say, his video makes the SGS3 look really appealing when viewed from the top. As soon as you flip the phone over, it's ugly as sin.
If we were able to have the back of the One X with the front of the SGS3 including the rounded corners, with the matte coating and materials of the One X, it'd be the best phone ever.
I really just like how the front of that phone looks. ><
#FWP
Superior display, battery life and design are worth more to me than any other cosmetic issues. HOX wins hands down in all three features I care about.
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I have to say, his video makes the SGS3 look really appealing when viewed from the top. As soon as you flip the phone over, it's ugly as sin.
If we were able to have the back of the One X with the front of the SGS3 including the rounded corners, with the matte coating and materials of the One X, it'd be the best phone ever.
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This company, among others, sells battery back plates for the GS3, its made me seriously consider purchasing the GS3 over the One X.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wS62PUUbkU
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Good showmanship Arcadia and nicely executed comparison. IMO though, there really is no clear cut winner. You can walk away with either phone and feel satisfied that you own a great device.
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Nice rewiew...
I got to play with a DoCoMo (S4) SGS3 for a couple of days about two weeks ago while I was in Japan and compared it to my international One X. Other than the browser which Samsung always does an incredible job with, the SGS3 wasn't perceivably "faster." At least not after I loaded the same 93 apps I regularly use on my phone. Both phones are incredibly fast, noticeably faster than the previous generation of phones. I think when you get down to measuring performance of transitions in milliseconds it becomes irrelevant.
TW vs. Sense is personal preference. TW has been basically the same since the SGS1. Outside of introducing "ploink" and "tink" sounds TW3 and TW4 are 90% the same. Sense is an environment, TW is an OEM launcher and when you're actually trying to get stuff done Sense's comprehensiveness allows you to be more productive. When comparing in-built apps (social, e-mail, music) and integration Sense is a clear winner. If you don't like overlays TW wins because it's less intrusive. I'm surprised more people haven't noticed but TW hasn't been resized for the HD display and presents 20% less information. For example, in settings, you'll see eight options displayed in TW and 10 in Sense. That carries through in everything in TW and Samsung's stock apps. Coming from a i9100 I'm tired of looking at the same blocky, dark, and dreary interface. Sense seems brighter, more polished, contemporary, and is w/o question the better integrated UI.
Some stuff was left out of the review. HTC using partitions so the phone can be connected as mass storage vs. Samsung’s MTP is a big deal for people that transfer a lot of stuff back and forth between their phone and PC. You also don't have to screw around with drivers if you're using someone else's PC. That combined with slower NAND speeds as seen in AnTuTu leaves it half as fast at moving files as the One X. Samsung’s BT implementation is as funky as it’s ever been. The SGS3 had problems connecting and/or reconnecting pretty consistently where my One X never had an issue on the half dozen devices I tried both phones with. Also, A2DP on the SGS3 makes it sound like you’re listening to XM; there’s little separation, crappy range, and music is generally flat whereas A2DP on the One X is the best I've experienced.
As for the other stuff like a non-removable battery, weak multi-tasking and non-expandable storage, it is what it is. If those are hot buttons than the decision's pretty easy on which way to go and all the other stuff becomes secondary.
In case it helps anybody comparing the two phones, here's why I kept the One X instead of getting a SGS3 as I originally had planned.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27663514&postcount=1525
P.S. - My comparison is to the international One X. I haven't even seen an AT&T version and don't know if some of the things I'm highlighting may be different between the two versions.
I just went to the Sprint store to look at the GSIII and was not impressed. I was seriously considering adding a line to my AT&T account so I can get it, but I have no interest in doing that anymore. First off, the color choices are ridiculous. I hate white phones (aside from the HOX which is just smexy) and the the blue really just isn't for me. Where's the black, Sammy??? I think the color, plastic, and overall shape of the phone really just belie the actual power of the thing, and I don't like that one bit. I am a big fan of industrial design, and as far as Galaxy phones are considered I think the Epic 4G Touch was the most attractive of them all. The screen on the GSIII, while having brilliant colors, was instantly recognizable as pentile and that to me is a major, major deal breaker. Compared side by side with the HOX, well... there's just no comparison. The HOX's screen smokes the GSIII's. The UI was incredibly smooth, I will give them that, perhaps even smoother than my HOX running CleanROM (which is ridiculously smooth), but after using Sense 4.0 for a while, I am once again not a fan of Touchwiz (I loved it on my E4GT). I think it too belies the power of the device because of how colorful and toyish it is. The whole thing just screams toyish and is really hard to take seriously as the powerhouse that it actually is. Don't get me wrong, it's a great phone, but I just can't see myself using it. I'm glad I got my HOX and am not jealous of the GSIII in the slightest.
The only thing that is even remotely making me THINK of switching is Developers FLOCK to the Galaxy S phones. They've all been rooted, bootloader lock isn't a problem, and they have source.
I love Android, but not for the stock experience. I like to play, and the SGS III has more to play with, or it least I feel like it will in short order.
Were it not for Scrossler's awesome ROM I'd be rocking a Gnex right now.
I hope to stick with the HOX for a while but if a deal comes up on Craig's list I'll have to seriously consider it.
Pretty fair assessment, thanks for the review. After using the One X for nearly 2 months I exchanged it for the SGS3. The screen is the only thing I am missing, and I miss it a lot!
Makes me VERY excited to know that phones with the total package are just around the corner. That's good news for everyone.
Nice job.
I change phones like underwear. I'm so on the fence right now.
So jealous of their multitasking ;(
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So jealous of their multitasking ;(
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YUP +1, Thats literally the only thing that will make me jump the fence over to the GSIII, the one x multitasking is literally atrocious, chrome reloads pages if i go to change the song on the music player. smh htc, terrible terrible...
btw, good review i liked it, felt as if you were totally spot on with all the problems of the hox (little lag, multitasking etc)
Crizthakidd said:
So jealous of their multitasking ;(
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You should try CleanRom with multitasking mods. It's amazing
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YUP +1, Thats literally the only thing that will make me jump the fence over to the GSIII, the one x multitasking is literally atrocious, chrome reloads pages if i go to change the song on the music player. smh htc, terrible terrible...
btw, good review i liked it, felt as if you were totally spot on with all the problems of the hox (little lag, multitasking etc)
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Out of curiosity, are you running any custom ROMs, or are you still on stock?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuhAFHuNZk
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Just wondering, where do you get all the phones for your reviews from?
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Things i love
display its amazing had the galaxy note with pentile no comparison
LTE
SENSE
THE PHONE IT SELF LOOKS GREAT
WORRIED THAT WHEN THE INT VERSION OF GS3 COMES OUT I WILL BE KICKING MYSELF
nope, not one bit. I'm not even going to get into CPU specs as they are all amazing at this point. I did wait to order my One X until I saw what Samsung was coming with, but one look at that phone and I immediately ordered my One X.
I for one love what HTC has done with sense on this phone and it kills touchwiz by far in my opinion. Also I think the looks of the One X far and away are more refined then the samsung.
I have been using an original iPhone (yes original edge speed) before getting my One X. I have never needed nor wanted to swap my battery or did I ever need a micro SD, so for me personally, I couldn't be happier.
my problem is i think i have OCD when it comes to gadget............
I waited till the GS3 launch before getting the One X. But I just don't see any way of not returning this and waiting to compare them in person. The phones are so different it will be easy to make the wrong decision if you're on the fence at all.
The One X is a fantastic phone and I'm grateful that we have to such great options to choose from, but there are a couple things that I don't care for that affect usability in a big way. I too am afraid the GS3 will release and I'll immediately regret it. Most, including myself, had a terrible reaction to the Samsung, but it's been growing on me.
One X:
-Build is just ridiculously good. Even more so since it's plastic and durable.
-Stunning screen. I doubt the GS3 will be as good.
-Sense 4.0 is just great. Touchwiz will certainly blow in comparison, but this is Android so that's less of an issue.
-Polycarbonte body. Texture feels great. Nothing shows on the white model.
-Screen seems to be fingerprint proof.
GS3:
-One X is not the easiest phone to use one handed because of the size. GS3 has rounded edges which look like it'll allow better reach. I'm just barely able to reach the corners on the One X, so this may bring it into the comfort zone.
-Generally the shape seems to sit in the hand very well from what I've seen and read.
-Power button on the side is so much better than the top in the One X.
-I am severely ocd about fingerprint/oil accumulation and the GS3 couldn't be worse in this regard. Hopefully there will be some decent replacement rear covers available.
Don't care about the microsd or removable battery (though hopefully the One X battery will be durable in the long term). It's the finer details that affect everyday usability that will win me over.
i was also waiting for the gs3 announcement before ordering my hox.my factors were...
16gb internal is fine for me...
and the onex is sexier imo..
really comes down to preference...also after owning htcs and sammys i still prefer htc for that "quality" feel...
but thats just me :-D and im still waiting for my hix to get here...ugh!
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no regrets here (other than at&t's performance) the HTC One X is a very solid device. the S3 is a bit underwhelming honestly. they did some neat things and clever tricks, but in the end the One X is simply a work of art and the S3 feels more like a gimmick to me. at least from what i'm reading of course not having it in hand.
not since we got root and s-off on the way
before that, the sIII was on my mind.
I'm not torn at all. The SGS3 is an ugly piece of crap, and as it's been stated before. "A handset designed by lawyers."
Dat back? It's flexible plastic? Ugh. Gross. Are you kidding me? I don't care how much storage it has, etc. It's ugly. Pentile screen? Are you kidding me? What is this 2003?
Ugh. Gross. I have unlimited data, so I'll stick with One X and be happy at my more industrial design, better build quality, etc.
i will return before my 30 day window expires get iphone 4s sell and buy the gs3 .....then i will make my decision ...... but so far its the best phone i ever had
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not since we got root and s-off on the way
before that, the sIII was on my mind.
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What is s-off
I waited until the S3 announcement. Once I saw unpacked I decided that the One X has taken the crown.
The one x is the most beautiful handset ever in my opinion. As far as looks go, one x hands down. BUT... The Galaxy S3 will outperform the one x even if they have similar specs. Samsung has always done a better job with drivers and optimizing things. If you want a great user experience, the Galaxy S3 is the clear winner to me. Lag free, smooth as butter, fast and lots of new features.
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What is s-off
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Quote from Addictive tips:
In a nutshell, S-OFF means that the NAND portion of the device is unlocked and can be written to. The default setting for HTC’s devices is S-ON, which means that neither can you access certain areas of the system nor can you guarantee a permanent root. Furthermore, signature check for firmware images is also ensured by the S-ON flag.
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Basically, S-off is mandatory for what we want to do with the phone...
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The one x is the most beautiful handset ever in my opinion. As far as looks go, one x hands down. BUT... The Galaxy S3 will outperform the one x even if they have similar specs. Samsung has always done a better job with drivers and optimizing things. If you want a great user experience, the Galaxy S3 is the clear winner to me. Lag free, smooth as butter, fast and lots of new features.
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Those features will come to our phone in ROMs...we already have Flipboard...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644212
SVoice will come...
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Quote from Addictive tips:
Basically, S-off is mandatory for what we want to do with the phone...
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Those features will come to our phone in ROMs...we already have Flipboard...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1644212
SVoice will come...
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thanks for the answer
Ewww GS3.
One X >
Like a lot of people waited for announcement before jumping on the one x. If it turns out the gsiii's battery life is better I'll be depressed. I'm sure its not though
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Like a lot of people waited for announcement before jumping on the one x. If it turns out the gsiii's battery life is better I'll be depressed. I'm sure its not though
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Battery life should be better since it'll be coming with a 21,000 battery as opposed to the 18,000 of the one X. Still on the wall about this phone. Kinda tired of touchwiz and samsung and want a new experience. HTC not having a memory card slot is killer for me. Might join sprint since the EVO ONE has way better specs.
Buy first, decide later
Nope, no led notification light still? Even a small one like the htc one would suffice but nothing? They arent listening to consumers.
barondebxl said:
The one x is the most beautiful handset ever in my opinion. As far as looks go, one x hands down. BUT... The Galaxy S3 will outperform the one x even if they have similar specs. Samsung has always done a better job with drivers and optimizing things. If you want a great user experience, the Galaxy S3 is the clear winner to me. Lag free, smooth as butter, fast and lots of new features.
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the thanks was on accident, but its free lol.
anyways, i have to disagree with you.
samsung's touchwiz is very well known for being laggy, also samsung is terrible about updates (infuse just got official gingerbread the other day....)
as far as asthetics alone, the One X is quite sexy, gs3 not so much.
I just prefer HOX because HTC is simply better than Samsung . Btw many cries about the high benchmark in gs3 , who cares about benchmark? Both phone can run all things.
I love HTC and its sense. HOX is more better than gs3 in style. I prefer stylish phone than the crappy design.
This thread is to say why you prefer HOX not gs3 and it is no more comparison thread . Just to know why HOX is being liked over gs3.
HTC - quietly brilliant
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I just prefer HOX because HTC is simply better than Samsung . Btw many cries about the high benchmark in gs3 , who cares about benchmark? Both phone can run all things.
I love HTC and its sense. HOX is more better than gs3 in style. I prefer stylish phone than the crappy design.
HTC - quietly brilliant
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B/c it multitasks brilliantly
Tegra 3 sounds bad ass and it's Nvidia and their optimized games are great.
Htc sense and stylish design. Gs3 looks like you're carrying a brick with a LCD screen which is capable of making calls. Honestly, it isn't out yet but that's the situation I see from It's visuals.
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Mainly for design and the fact that I don't like AMOLED.
Add to this that the hate Samsung showed against Google in their presentation doesn't look good to me. And It looks like they changed some APIs on Android like the NFC one. I hope they didn't bring any incompatibilities with it.
two words, design and quality
2 word, HTC Sense!
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+1 to that i knew Samsung were going to make a s3, i didn't like the look of the s2 or touchwiz (or what ever they are calling it) sense is such a nice GUI almost willing to say the best GUI.
well depending what might happen in the next week or so i probably end up going with the s3. Now before anyone says anything i love my one x and even bought it a few lovely outfits (cases guys come on) but it has been 3 replacements now and overall my latest phone does work fine but knowing that the left side of the phone is creaking and you can feel it not being in place properly is a big downer for me. Waiting to see if it gets replaced tomorrow or gets repaired..If replaced by HTC hopefully it will be a newer batch. If it gets repaired then i am sending it to my carrier and hoping they can not fix it and they say if i want a replacement or go for a different handset..then i am going for the s3.
See the closed threads for answers
Honestly, I prefer the One X, Because htc have greatly improved sense, and the build quality is great, I still have my nexus one and the build quality was unrivalled. Simply the best I've seen.
I tried the gs3 out at carphone warehouse a few days ago and the build quality was typical Samsung, plastic feeling, and the shape is just wrong, I hate the overly round corners and the back feels wrong again. My one x has a nice rubberized feeling and the HTC cover I got for it does it wonders. The dock I got with it is amazing as it syncs and charges my device. I also have the media link HD and it is simply astounding. Again, it is the best device I have ever used.
HTC One X :thumbup: nuff said.
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Do we really need yet another comparison thread?
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Do we really need yet another comparison thread?
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Not so much a comparison thread, yet. It's more a preference thread
And I prefer my HOX because I prefer the design of the phone and have always found sense more intuitive than touchwiz
Creyni said:
Not so much a comparison thread, yet. It's more a preference thread
And I prefer my HOX because I prefer the design of the phone and have always found sense more intuitive than touchwiz
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it is true. Sense is ten times better. But i am scared now if the next phone i get if it gets replaced will be just as bad as this one hence why i was thinking to get a different handset if my carrier can not fix the phone for me
They're both more similar than they are different. The same discussion's going on in the XL forum. I posted this there...
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There's actually a couple. Samsung has much broader and deeper carrier relationships all over the world and that helps them sell a lot more phones. The SGS2 absolutely trounced the Sensation and, at a similar price, people would have to have been diehard HTC fans to have picked the Sensation. The One X and SGS3 are a much closer race. And a lot of the "features" on the SGS3 are sexy but pretty gimmicky. How many people used the listen feature in Vlingo on the SGS2? S-Voice is that on steroids.
I had a i9100 and liked TW. Samsung does a great job at supplementing OS features and integrating them seamlessly. But if was far from lag free. Using the exact same apps the same way on the One X it is far more fluid. I haven't used Sense before so can't comment vs. the Sensation but other than the secondary weather animations being jaggy I haven't seen any hint of chronic lag.
There are four things that separate the phones:
1) The Display - The jury is still out on the SGS3 display. It's PenTile which matters to some and not others. Tests show it to be brighter than the GN (thank God) but not as bright as the SGS2 or G-Note. The One X is considerably brighter. Samsung has as many or more display consistency issues as HTC so differences between individual devices (QC) will be a draw. SAMOLED vs. LCD2 is personal preference.
2) Fixed Storage and a Non-Replaceable Battery - That will automatically disqualify the One X for some people.
3) Design - Without commenting, the amount of discussion regarding the SGS3's appearance speaks for itself. People will end up making buying decisions because of it.
4) Performance - There's no doubt the SGS3 will be king of the benchmarks. That'll matter to some but those that are practical will realize that the OS and apps we're currently using make differences in performance at that high a level almost meaningless.
Samsung fans will automatically buy the SGS3. HTC fans will go with the One X. The one’s in the middle will have to choose what matters to them most.
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I like the way the One X looks and feels in the hand... very good looking phone
I prefer design and build of the HOX over GS3 and thats probably about it.
Sense "looks" nicer, but isn't better. TW is a lot more resource friendly and optimized than Sense IMO. ^^^I thought the i9100 was lag free and probably one of the smoothest experiences, especially the TW browser. Compared to everyone else, TW browser was amazing and is still probably one of the most fluid browsers i've used.
I guess for now I'm gonna say the Camera on HOX is even with GS3 or better as GS3 is focusing more on camera software than the hardware.
So far, prefer SLCD2 over SAMOLED HD, though both are great. Only problem is the goddamn flickering on light grey colors.
Otherwise, GS3 has better SoC though I was hoping for a 28nm dual-core similar to S4, software out of the box I will say is better. Build quality is up in the air, but from experience, Samsung has much better QC compared to the HOX, which is suffering from an epic number of problems.
In general though, I'd say the GS3 and HOX are definitely a lot closer compared to the GS2 and Sensation where GS2 was an easy choice IMO.
I'm mainly keeping HOX for build and design, I think the GS3 is super ugly though the white one is beginning to grow on me a little bit.
Beats audio. Blllaaammmm *****es
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Sense - more feature rich than TouchWiz
Screen - better contrast than SGSIII samoled. Also, better brightness, subpixel density/size.
Looks - imo, way better looking than SGSIII.
Body/touch - polycarbon unibody - better than cheap plastic Samsung uses (WHERE IS MY CERAMIC BODY?)
I really don't get where people always say sense is 'Un optimised' and 'Laggy'
Personally, Coming from Touchwiz to sense, I'd say sense is very well optimised, and maybe I'm retarded but Lag doesn't seem to me occurring for me.
Anyhow, this thread will be closed soon.
So I'm currently on a lumia 900 and love it but the marketplace is too immature and its not worth investing into the ecosystem right now so my question is onex x or note? And try not to be biased just cause you own one lol thanks
I just recently purchased my an HTC One X and I am extremely happy with it. I would say that I prefer it over my Galaxy Note that I'm about to sell. The main attraction of the Note is of course it's size but that was also my biggest gripe. It was too large and I fumbled with it a lot when taking it out of my pocket. In addition, the HOX is much faster and overall Sense 4.0 is actually not bad at all in my opinion.
I have both. let me know if you have any specific questions.
Size of the note is polarizing issue. You either love it or hate it. Also, the S4 processor can literally run circles around the aging S3 processor used in Note.
Sense is what I'm scared of. I've tried almost every version but this new one and its always been a bad experience. How was your experience with the note besides the size?
as for the processor I'm more concerned about everyday use and app launching. Not really a mobile gamer
At this point I feel like you're better off waiting for the Note 2 if you want something that size. The hardware in the Note seems to be getting dated if you're looking to buy it now and spend the next 1-2 years with it...
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I have both. let me know if you have any specific questions.
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which phone has a better battery life by the end of the day with pretty heavy use. Which gives you more of that WOW user experience
I would say One X not because I have it, but I also had the choice and chose the One, Note (AT&T version) uses a Snapdragon S3 and found it to be really laggy in compared to the One. Looks like it struggles to push a screen of that resolution
Opinion based: Sense 4 > Touchwiz 4
That being said, the note does offer expandible storage and bigger removable battery if that is high on your list. Also if the bigger screen with S Pen is something you would like
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Well, what i can say is...
The NOTE has been in the drawer since i got the one x..
the battery life is not a concern to me because all smarphones i've used in the past will not last me more than a day for my usage, you'll always have to charge it in the end of the day, i would not chance it to leave it unplugged for the night so MAYBE it could last another..
I do miss the screen size, but the screen looks better on the ONE x.
Everything is more snappy on the device, also sense is not that bad.. to me.
If i were you, i would buy this ONE X because NOTE is last gen.. i have both the international and ATT version of the NOTE, they are simply not on par with ONE x in terms of the snappy feeling.
Sold my note for the One X. The stock experience in the One X is much, much better.
The S Pen is a gimmick that you'll use maybe for the first week. Unless you are a serious artist and it's just something you love to do.
Also the Note's aspect ratio is too wide. This causes problems in certain apps and it's just pretty awkward. The One X you can use much more easily with a single hand.
Battery life and performance on the One X also puts the note to shame in every way.
I currently own both devices, as well.
Hardware is top-notch on the One X and I love the camera and screen very much. Not thrilled about the power button placement and feedback, but I could live with it.
Some of the Sense enhancements are very nice (such as Facebook and Twitter integration in contacts), but HTC completely ruined ICS multitasking on this phone. Seriously, it's bad. I've been testing it all morning against my Galaxy Nexus and even my iPhone 4s.
It doesn't even restore saved states of apps, it just reloads them completely. Browser webpages completely reload, music apps get killed in the background, etc. I'm not sure if it's something they will fix with an update or a sacrifice they made for battery life, but when iOS has better multitasking, it says a lot.
I'm on the fence on whether I'll keep it or not. I personally think my Gnex runs better and faster. But when I think about giving up the camera and screen, it makes me sad. Go into AT&T and test the multitasking before you buy. See if it's something you can live with. Because it almost completely cripples the phone for me.
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I currently own both devices, as well.
Hardware is top-notch on the One X and I love the camera and screen very much. Not thrilled about the power button placement and feedback, but I could live with it.
Some of the Sense enhancements are very nice (such as Facebook and Twitter integration in contacts), but HTC completely ruined ICS multitasking on this phone. Seriously, it's bad. I've been testing it all morning against my Galaxy Nexus and even my iPhone 4s.
It doesn't even restore saved states of apps, it just reloads them completely. Browser webpages completely reload, music apps get killed in the background, etc. I'm not sure if it's something they will fix with an update or a sacrifice they made for battery life, but when iOS has better multitasking, it says a lot.
I'm on the fence on whether I'll keep it or not. I personally think my Gnex runs better and faster. But when I think about giving up the camera and screen, it makes me sad. Go into AT&T and test the multitasking before you buy. See if it's something you can live with. Because it almost completely cripples the phone for me.
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i have a Verizon galaxy nexus and enjoy the multitasking and have fiddled with it on the one x at at&t and I have to agree its horrible. I hate that you can only really see one app at a time compared to stock ics
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i have a Verizon galaxy nexus and enjoy the multitasking and have fiddled with it on the one x at at&t and I have to agree its horrible. I hate that you can only really see one app at a time compared to stock ics
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So then imagine our One X with CM9 on it.
It'll happen.
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So then imagine our One X with CM9 on it.
It'll happen.
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Mmm... I drool just thinking about i.
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So then imagine our One X with CM9 on it.
It'll happen.
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Can't wait
i've had both as well, and the one X crushes the note in pretty much every way aside from physical dimensions and having a uSD slot in it.
the battery is better on the 1x, the screen is better, the camera is better, sense>touchwiz, the phone is faster for daily tasks.
plus, personally the note makes me feel like an idiot every time i have to answer or make a phone call or type with one hand.
Honestly it depends on what you want from the two phones. Me and a buddy had a discussion about this exact subject a few days ago.
He went with the note for the larger screen size, as he is a major e-book junkie. As for me my choice came down to about everything else I like playing games and such on my phone. and i wanted something that i could toss anything to and it run just fine.
I also prefer the design of the One X over the note, keep in mind I was looking at both the Note and the One X at the AT&T store before making a choice. To me the One X felt amazing in my hand as to where the note just felt out right silly, if i really wanted something that was half phone and half tablet, i would rather just go ahead and get a tablet to begin with imo
Heres a good link to compare the specs of both phones.
Honestly I like the one x but the lack of sd slot and removable battery are deal breakers for me. Will most likely keep it but the wife or in laws will use it.
Rooted note vs stock one x i hardly notice the performance difference. development will make the one x a clear winner i know.
Sadly development will not change my mind on which i use daily ...only due to the battery and sd issue. Not to mention..I actually use the stylus frequently.
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i have a Verizon galaxy nexus and enjoy the multitasking and have fiddled with it on the one x at at&t and I have to agree its horrible. I hate that you can only really see one app at a time compared to stock ics
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It's worse than that. The One X aggressively kills apps that are running in the background. Web pages have to reload every single time you come back to the browser, game states reset, and streaming music dies. There's something inherently wrong with the multitasking on the One X and it needs to be fixed.
I also experience unexplained delays receiving mail in my Exchange accounts. Sometimes they just won't come in for 15-20 minutes unless I manually refresh, other times, they come in fine. Galaxy Nexus never has an issue.
I am about to buy a new phone in the next month or so. I have been following the new phone release and seems like HTC One X and S III are the ones I am considering. I have had galaxy S for 2 years and it is time to upgrade.
I really like the solid design of the One X, it looks better, feels sturdier, screen is better... And my question is, if I am going to put custom ROMs on my phone, why should I choose One X over the S III (international versions)? My only strong point for the S III is the bigger battery and better contrast. But some say it is faster..
I do not care about removable battery and extra storage.
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I am about to buy a new phone in the next month or so. I have been following the new phone release and seems like HTC One X and S III are the ones I am considering. I have had galaxy S for 2 years and it is time to upgrade.
I really like the solid design of the One X, it looks better, feels sturdier, screen is better... And my question is, if I am going to put custom ROMs on my phone, why should I choose One X over the S III (international versions)? My only strong point for the S III is the bigger battery and better contrast. But some say it is faster..
I do not care about removable battery and extra storage.
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Within two months, you will get bored of the touchwiz ui. But one x has sense and if you like it, with a little modifications, and with custom roms, you will never get bored of your phone
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I'm kind of in the same boat. I haven't held the S3 yet so I don't know how it looks/feels in the hand. The OneX feels solid and comfortable to me. I think the OneX with a Sense-less ICS ROM would be super fast and more enjoyable. I'm leaning that way with my decision.
My HTC Sensation with Virtuous Inquisition ROM has become a much better phone
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I am about to buy a new phone in the next month or so. I have been following the new phone release and seems like HTC One X and S III are the ones I am considering. I have had galaxy S for 2 years and it is time to upgrade.
I really like the solid design of the One X, it looks better, feels sturdier, screen is better... And my question is, if I am going to put custom ROMs on my phone, why should I choose One X over the S III (international versions)? My only strong point for the S III is the bigger battery and better contrast. But some say it is faster..
I do not care about removable battery and extra storage.
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Go for the S3. Bigger development, cm9 from people who actually build from source themselves and i would trust my life in their hands so to speak. Codeworkx and Xplowild could not get any better and really wished they supported the One X but that is not going to happen, more AOSP and AOKP roms for the S3 and you probably get the best kernel developer i know and that Gokhanmoral as well...And the list goes on. One x might be better looking but you have so much more going for the S3 which is supercurio for one releasing his app for it specially with the better sound chip for it and well i can go on..
One X is a great phone with great potential..but with all the replacements i had and with their poor service and Quality Control have left a bad taste in my mouth and will never go for HTC again...Do not get me wrong development for this phone is only just getting started..But if you are a samsung boy and loved the development on the s2 then s3 is the place to be for you..just wished i waited a bit longer
But seriously my best advice to you..Wait a few more weeks. Watch videos and watch comparisons...And then make a judgement on yourself on what you need the phone for. Sense is ten times better than TW no doubt. But like i said take your time and do your research..And if you do go for the One X make sure you get a phone which is build like a gold phone..Make sure it is perfect and solid..Then you will not regret it
Real world speed is the same. Both have minor flaws and particular strengths. For me, the s3 is less aestheticaly pleasing (read:yuk) and the screen has a pink hue on greys, I can't stand touch wiz and I dislike the unrealistic colours on amoled screens.
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Real world speed is the same. Both have minor flaws and particular strengths. For me, the s3 is less aestheticaly pleasing (read:yuk) and the screen has a pink hue on greys, I can't stand touch wiz and I dislike the unrealistic colours on amoled screens.
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I agree I had a go on the one x saw sense and the shell and was like I want it! Glad I did as I dislike the look of the s3 not that it is ugly or anything hox just appeals to me more.
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I say its better even with Stock Rom
The truth is i am bored with my samsung galaxy S... so if i get the S III will be the same feeling. I always though HTC phones look sexier and simply better.. but looking at some reviews a couple of things scare me. For example, when browsing the way it redraws while zooming; multitasking when switching programs also redraws.. the small battery also does not give me great confidence..
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The truth is i am bored with my samsung galaxy S... so if i get the S III will be the same feeling. I always though HTC phones look sexier and simply better.. but looking at some reviews a couple of things scare me. For example, when browsing the way it redraws while zooming; multitasking when switching programs also redraws.. the small battery also does not give me great confidence..
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Then get the one x. I'm very happy with mine no problems.
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The HOX looks far better, the bluey coloured SIII looks very cheap, and to me the proportions look wrong on the front - weird angle curves, and too much bezel at top and bottom.
AMOLED provides less than realistic colours, if its anything like the SII and youre used to a properly calibrated TV/PC Monitor you'll laugh.
Having had a pentile display phone before the One X (Droid 3) no matter what the PPI youre going to notice the Pentile matrix on font and icon edges if you have the screen relatively close to your face, like when you're reading it in bed or something. Minor niggle but it annoyed me. Reading on the One X is like reading a magazine, it looks printed on.
The only positive for me is the bigger battery, but in real world usage i.e. Web Browsing itll only offer you about 40 mins more according to GSM Arena due to the high draw of the AMOLED display on white. Video life is about 4 hours longer, though. Saying that, if you have time to watch a video you'd be in a situation where you could use HTC's small battery bank to see you through it on the one x and have battery left to play with on a flight or long outing (should have a car charger so incar use wouldn't be an issue).
Regarding the above, GSMArena's battery life tests are very unscientific. The One X's display is among the brightest, and far brighter than the SII (double brightness nearly) so if the SIII is the same, the battery life at similar brightness to the One X's default levels would be negligable in texting/browsing/everyday use, again, bar video playback.
There is also the element of standing from the crowd a little - the One X is in my opinion (and many reviewers) the best looking phone to date - It matters to me to enjoy looking at something I use so often, so it helps.
Custom ROMS will come as well, its a major device with global variants so CM9 support will come I'd assume.
As far as build goes, I have sent one back but only because I'm very picky and the screen gap on the left was a tiny bit too much for my liking but I'm pretty sure 75% of the people on the replacement threads have got OCD with the number of replacements theyre having, or they use their phones punishingly. I didnt have flicker after the latest OTA either. The flex is the major issue regarding build, but my Dad's iPhone has the same thing if you press on the edges of the screens, every phone has it.
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The truth is i am bored with my samsung galaxy S... so if i get the S III will be the same feeling. I always though HTC phones look sexier and simply better.. but looking at some reviews a couple of things scare me. For example, when browsing the way it redraws while zooming; multitasking when switching programs also redraws.. the small battery also does not give me great confidence..
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Im a fairly heavy user and the battery is great for me.
Streaming radio/and mp3 is all done with the companion core for example and with screen off the battery graph is basically flat even whilst streaming over HSPA for a good while.
I can get 4/4hr30 web browsing and if you think about it, you don't need any more than that - with any phone nowadays youre looking at an overnight charge really so it makes no odds whether that number is a bit less or a bit more.
The browser redraw is instantaneous, and looks good - the text fades and fades back as an effect rather than jerking all the text round like opera - you dont notice the time it takes.
Multitasking Fix This may be of great use - it was to me on my Droid 3 and I noticed weird settings posted on here in HTC's default Build.prop that explain IMO the memory Issues people are perceiving.
Multitasking can easily be fixed in build prop. Some of the default HTC settings baffle me. Or use RomToolbox by JRummy
Ive not rooted yet but on my D3 (512mb ram) I used dirty ratio 70% (HOX default is 0%....!) Dirty background 90% (Hox default is 30%) and vfs cache pressure 10. Hox default is 100. This makes android flush the cache less often, saving battery and eliminating stutter, keeps apps in background ram leaving you where you left off and doesn't negatively impact on battery life or degrade performance over time. I've no idea why the HOX's default settings are so aggressive - unless they thought users might get an errant app, leave it running and complain when they dont know why the battery is draining... kill OOM allocating task was also a yes.
On my Droid 3 with the above settings, I could infinitely multitask (VM Heap of 48mb - but on HOX you could easily double that for more tabs in browser etc) and my battery gained a perceived time of about an hour at least - maybe more, due to the apps always remaining open and CPU time not having to be used reopening them and redrawing the past state they were in because theyve been pushed out of RAM.
I researched the above for ages when I had my D3 (even with 512 ram Moto's settings were way less aggressive than HTC's are at default) and made sure they wouldn't cause lag over time, or loss of performance over time - as well as providing optimal battery life.
Finally!
If you're planning on keeping the phone for some time (I can't see much that can improve on this, heck I wouldnt have got rid of my D3 had i not bricked it!) HTC are very good with software updates, the best around on unbranded devices really. They've just listed devices to recieve ICS - and those included some devices that were 18 Months old with a single core processor. This would suggest to me the One X will not only get Jelly Bean, but probably the next iteration (Released end of summer/fall 2013 most likely), should the hardware requirements not change massively (although 1gb RAM and Quad Core looks pretty safe for 18 months IMO).
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The truth is i am bored with my samsung galaxy S... so if i get the S III will be the same feeling. I always though HTC phones look sexier and simply better.. but looking at some reviews a couple of things scare me. For example, when browsing the way it redraws while zooming; multitasking when switching programs also redraws.. the small battery also does not give me great confidence..
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I myself am coming from a galaxy s. Not sure how much the amoled screen is worse than the s2 on the s1 in comparison. I do know,however, that this super LCD2 screen on my htc one x is a thing that's going to be difficult to leave should I ever have to decide between this phone or a super amoled phone in the future.
Browsing-wise: I think we are all going to end up using google chrome in the long run. With the updates it gets, i believe it's sooner or later going to be the browser everyone's going to replace their original browser with.
I personally use google chrome browser on my phone myself. It's much faster than other IMO. Especially loading time is amazing and super smooth.
Battery is debatable. Personally, I wish i could squeeze an hour more hour out of my phone. On a full use I easily hit the 3 hours mark screen on time(3h 10m~). Probably just like most One X owners. Depending on your phone usage though, it's safe to say that the battery life on the HTC One X on standy by is godlike Seen people go for 4 days.
The highest i have reached was 3 hours 31 minutes. I think i could have even exceeded that by now but i just don't bother anymore and plug the phone in before it depletes.
It gets me through a day with ease plus i don't know what htc is up to. As far as I know this phone still needs optimization(take what i say with a grain of salt on this part). As I have no idea if the battery is going to improve in future or not. Just my gut feeling tells me it is, but a gut feeling is just that, a gut feeling. I wish HTC would at least communicate with us users more. Really kind of disappointing on their part.
Oh well, this is the insight i'm capable of giving.
p.s: i'm not one of those users who had to send his phone in for multiple replacements. So yeah, i can understand the users who do suggest the S3 for alone that reason. Because we all just want a phone that functions and don't want to constantly have it replaced just to replace it again.
Good day!
Any possible enhancements from ROMs or Kernels for the HOX will also come out for the S3 so you're best looking at them stock vs stock and decide that way IMO.
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Any possible enhancements from ROMs or Kernels for the HOX will also come out for the S3 so you're best looking at them stock vs stock and decide that way IMO.
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Yeah! This is actually true as well. Considering the fact that SG3 has got more support. Or at least that's what I always read and i don't doubt it. Probably a customized rom for the gs3 will be running better than the one x's.
Other negatives for the HOX include quality control with the screen flex and squeeky noises at least thats what I get!
With s-on am currently locked down so am having to wait for the network provider to bring about all the fixes in the updates unless I use custom roms but then I can't change the radio etc due to s-on..... Would be great if the phone was cracked in that sense.
Also the soundchip is not that great, could be better.
Battery is bad for me due to being on older firmware so screen on time is about 2hrs and the battery is dead.....
Currently sent mine back to htc due to hardware issues.....
I would wait to see the SIII however i cant't see samsung moving away from using inferior plastic for the shell. This spoils everything.
Also, the cool software will be ported shortly therefore I can't see a reason for choosing the SIII over the HOX. It's all about feeling in the hand........
Sense is very beautiful! And i like the style of htc phones look like
I think i need to wait till S III is available near me and check it out how it feels. reviewers say it feels better than the HOX due to the curved edges...
Its a matter of choice. Both HTC and samsung stock UIs are horrible in my eyes. The main differentiating factor is the more powerful CPU in the galaxy s3, expandable memory and removable/better battery. Its downsides are the pentile display and cheap look.
Both will come with many custom ROMS so flashing a custom rom holds no advantage for the one X
If your getting the HTC ONE X over the Galaxy S3 get ready for some poor battery life
Don't know what you guys expect with battery life on the one x to be honest, I love my HOX , I can run it with several phone calls and texts, bit of browsing on here, read books daily and usually get a couple days out of the battery, yes, if you hammer it with games like riptide, then be prepared for it to eat battery, but I imagine that will be no different on any quad core phone
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So far, I am loving the phone, and I have no faults with it as of yet. Yes, when you zoom in on pictures, they can be a bit blurry blown up on the computer, but I could care less since I'm not a professional photographer. Feels great in my hand, and people keep saying my phone looks sickkkk.
Oh, and this thing is LOOUUDDD. Louder than any other phone I've come across. The only lag I saw was while installing all my apps.
What about you guy's? Post pros and cons.
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So far, I am loving the phone, and I have no faults with it as of yet. Yes, when you zoom in on pictures, they can be a bit blurry blown up on the computer, but I could care less since I'm not a professional photographer. Feels great in my hand, and people keep saying my phone looks sickkkk.
Oh, and this thing is LOOUUDDD. Louder than any other phone I've come across. The only lag I saw was while installing all my apps.
What about you guy's? Post pros and cons.
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I've never owned an HTC phone before, and the UI for me is a little tough to get used to - especially when my other devices are more 'stock' Android, - a Nexus 7 and Moto X. I've had plenty of skinned devices before, Samsung and Moto pre-Google, so I know there's a learning curve. The hardware though, it's about as close as I'll ever get to an iPhone, and it's fantastic. The build quality, the buttons, the material, top notch. Coming from "flagship" Sammy phones (Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2 and 3's) - can't hold a candle to this. Biggest con (aside from the Sense UI) is the camera. I know I might need to tweak some settings, but it should be (in theory) a much better image quality just on auto settings.
I'd say, all things considered, the hardware is the biggest perk, but I have a feeling I'll still be using my Moto X more than 50% of the time.
Now, if we can get CM in the future, that's another story altogether, but I think it's too early to tell if someone will be able to root and unlock. Haven't kept up on the root/ROM scene since I loaded Beans on my Note 3 running 4.3 back in January.
The best phone I ever had, hands down. Second in line was the original M7 HTC One. Before that, my thrid favorite was my SGN. I havve had multiple phones in between and none come close to the M8...
I will say I HATE Blinkfeed but just download your favorite launcher (I use Apex)
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The best phone I ever had, hands down. Second in line was the original M7 HTC One. Before that, my thrid favorite was my SGN. I havve had multiple phones in between and none come close to the M8...
I will say I HATE Blinkfeed but just download your favorite launcher (I use Apex)
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You can use the "manage home screen pages" setting to remove blinkfeed. No need to go for an outside launcher because of Blinkfeed.
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You can use the "manage home screen pages" setting to remove blinkfeed. No need to go for an outside launcher because of Blinkfeed.
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Thanks but I have used Apex on all my devices so I stick with what works
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Thanks but I have used Apex on all my devices so I stick with what works
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I figured that was the case.
I thought it would be best to mention that since you made it sound like it was the only way to get away from Blinkfeed.
I had a DNA, then the HTC one, then I had a Galaxy S4. This M8 is the best. That bezel at the bottom is confusing...i keep wanting to the old home button. HTC phones are the experience I prefer. I don't really care about root. I used to..but i realized I have no time to install cute themes...and i only used 2 root apps. I would like root only for free tethering. Im still on an unlimited plan.
I would say this phone is amazing and I have yet to properly play with it.
The HTC transfer tool worked pretty good...even transfered my settings and put my home screen the way I like it.
The focus thing is kinda gimmickey but the camera is awesome. Can't wait to make some porn with this bad boy. Lmao
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Loving mine, coming from the DNA. Don't much care for the on screen buttons but other than that. I like it. To me the camera is not as bad as a lot of sites are saying. Here's a quick pic I just took. The fire looks so clean.
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best phone in stock form to date! haven't had one hiccup, lag, glitch nothing! just flawless buttery performance! cant wait until we get root and get rid of bloat and some custom roms. phone will be a beast!!!
I am a G2 user on ATT but went to the Verizon store because I was dying to see this beautiful masterpiece, overall it is a very exquisite design and feels very nice.
I have never owned a HTC product and would like to in the future, but Damn this sense UI is very appealing to the eyes and simple.
Very fast phone with zero lag.
I spent a lot of time with the camera and I must say it isn't TERRIBLE but it isn't better than anything we have out now.
Where the One will accelerate is in low light and that is already proven....
Overall I'd say HTC WILL SELL TONS.
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agreed. the key is zero lag. phone is stupid fast and everything is instant. this phone is going to be a huge success!!
So far so good. Sense is as bad as ever but it's easy enough to get rid of the bulk of it by installing another launcher. I also loaded the stock email app, clock and a few other things as I prefer the stock versions and disabled most of the bloatware.
The notification bar is more cluttered than it really needs to be. About half the bar tends to be taken up by system state icons leaving very little room for actual notifications. Also the second camera is pretty gimmicky. I'm not sure it's a device I'd buy solely based on the camera.
Overall though, I've never had a piece of hardware that felt so good in the hands. I've run a G1, a Nexus One, a MyTouch 4g, a Thunderbolt, a S3, a Droid Razr along with a few other phones as daily drivers and none of them even come close to this one in terms of hardware. It's just a shame that sense is on it.
This is my first HTC phone and so far its all good. I love the feel of it, its so solid with the uni body design. Im definitely looking forward to custom roms ect. in the future. Tootles Galaxy S4...you've been a b!tch
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So far so good. Sense is as bad as ever but it's easy enough to get rid of the bulk of it by installing another launcher. I also loaded the stock email app, clock and a few other things as I prefer the stock versions and disabled most of the bloatware.
The notification bar is more cluttered than it really needs to be. About half the bar tends to be taken up by system state icons leaving very little room for actual notifications. Also the second camera is pretty gimmicky. I'm not sure it's a device I'd buy solely based on the camera.
Overall though, I've never had a piece of hardware that felt so good in the hands. I've run a G1, a Nexus One, a MyTouch 4g, a Thunderbolt, a S3, a Droid Razr along with a few other phones as daily drivers and none of them even come close to this one in terms of hardware. It's just a shame that sense is on it.
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sense bad? I don't know how you can say that. blows every other ui out of the water with what they have done with it. sense 6.0 is instant, lag/hiccup free, butter smooth what more do you want? go back to a nexus if you think sense is bad!!!
If there was a pure android phone with this sort of build quality available on Verizon I'd probably seriously consider it. I'll try to refrain from having opinions though since some people are touchy about those.
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If there was a pure android phone with this sort of build quality available on Verizon I'd probably seriously consider it. I'll try to refrain from having opinions though since some people are touchy about those.
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If it gets soff you can put on then. I don't understand why people that hate sense buy HTC phones
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There's a lot to be said for the hardware and touchwiz isn't really any better. I'm not sure why it ruffles your feathers so much that someone might find the hardware compelling enough to overcome a UI that they aren't crazy about.
Coming from the DNA:
Same 5" screen, same feel in my hands...
But now I don't have to cup my hand behind the speaker to hear what's playing. Boom sound is simply awesome for such a little guy.
While I would like to have seen the camera resolution be in the 5-8mp range, I can't deny that this phone can take a pic in very low light. So that is a true plus for me.
But best of all is the SDXC slot is back. Thank you HTC.
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Coming from the DNA:
Same 5" screen, same feel in my hands...
But now I don't have to cup my hand behind the speaker to hear what's playing. Boom sound is simply awesome for such a little guy.
While I would like to have seen the camera resolution be in the 5-8mp range, I can't deny that this phone can take a pic in very low light. So that is a true plus for me.
But best of all is the SDXC slot is back. Thank you HTC.
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Coming from dna and agree completely.
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There's a lot to be said for the hardware and touchwiz isn't really any better. I'm not sure why it ruffles your feathers so much that someone might find the hardware compelling enough to overcome a UI that they aren't crazy about.
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Boom.
Sense doesnt seem to be anything special to me. Touchwiz is a resource hogging load of crap imo. I got the phone for the design, hardware and potential to have it unlocked in the future.