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Hello everyone,
I'm here today to see if i can get any recommendation on a new phone as i will be upgrading my Samsung Epic 4G around June.
As of right now I have been looking into Galaxy II phones as I have gotten really fond of Samsung phones over iPhones.
I would like a keyboard but i can go without(if the phone supports swype though).
If possible a phone with a longer life as my phone dies very fast(only reason I'm leaning to a 4GS).
It has flexibility as in modding.
Overall i would like a fast phone and please no HTC phones.
sander3 said:
Hello everyone,
I'm here today to see if i can get any recommendation on a new phone as i will be upgrading my Samsung Epic 4G around June.
As of right now I have been looking into Galaxy II phones as I have gotten really fond of Samsung phones over iPhones.
I would like a keyboard but i can go without(if the phone supports swype though).
If possible a phone with a longer life as my phone dies very fast(only reason I'm leaning to a 4GS).
It has flexibility as in modding.
Overall i would like a fast phone and please no HTC phones.
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Check out the Asus Padfone. LTE model should come out close to when you can upgrade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBTc3gn7jBE
I suggest you look at the cpu that comes with the phone, normally all your battery life goes there.
http://www.grandmax.net/2012/02/samsung-exynos-4412-quad-core-vs-nvidia.html
(Standby time vs Usage time)
And keep in mind that iphone standby battery drain is relatively same regardless on how many apps is installed.
Not for the case for android, thus you might prefer a cpu that can switch to low power mode when on standby, else you would need to rely on expanded battery.
Droid Razr Max. You will freaking love it. Battery life is amazing and if you use smart actions app that comes with the phone you will be amazed by the battery life.
Hello, we used to have the iPhone 3gs phones but now skyrockets, once u root them and run the custom rooms u find here they are fast have great battery life lots of storage and can do everything!
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I'm in the market to dump this sensation. I've had it for a year now and the battery life is extremly poor. If you could upgrade to any available android phone, which would it be?
WHat phone has the best battery life right now?
Im tossed between galaxy s2 and the htc 1 s
bigdookie said:
I'm in the market to dump this sensation. I've had it for a year now and the battery life is extremly poor. If you could upgrade to any available android phone, which would it be?
WHat phone has the best battery life right now?
Im tossed between galaxy s2 and the htc 1 s
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Get a flip phone if you want battery life... No really, the s3 drops on the 21st...
The SGS3 is fantastic and gets around 5 hours of screen in time
hey guys.
I'm currently in the market for a new cell phone. i had the galaxy nexus for a month last year and i LOVED it but the battery life was just god awful imo. im currently use an iphone 4s (jailbroken) and i have no interest in the iphone 5. i LOVE my Nexus 7 and miss being have to have the same ICS/Jellybean UI for my phone. but im worried about battery life.
is the GS3 battery life any better than the galaxy nexus?
personally i would rather own the galaxy nexus being that its a nexus phone and and its stock rom is pure AOSP but being that i can flash AOSP roms on the GS3, i though why not, if it has a better battery life then heck yeah. plus the gs3 i can use a microsd card (even though 32gb's on the galaxy nexus and more than enough but still)
lmk how you battery life is guys. what would you guys recommend? 99 bucks for a galaxy nexus for 2 year renew contract or just get it unlocked on ebay for probably around the same price as a 32 gb gs3 on contract
I have never owned a Nexus. But those that have are saying the battery life on the S3 is better. I am impressed with my battery life, stock, rooted, unlocked, clean kernel. Also the hardware specs aren't even close. S3 all the way! The dev support is awesome with lots of ROMS to choose from as well. It is great now, but will only get better.
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i routinely net 20+ hrs battery with 4hrs screen on...so yea battery life is legit on the s3.
I have the Verizon Galaxy S3 while my brother has the AT&T Galaxy Nexus.
Last weekend while tailgating for a football game he was complaining about battery life. We had both pulled our phones off the chargers about the same time and had been tailgating in the same spot for a few hours with similar use - texting a couple of phone calls, checking twitter, etc. (I had probably used mine a little bit more). He was at 80% while my phone was at 92%.
Now, this could be a GSM vs. CDMA thing, or other factors could be in play, but take that example for what it's worth.
I've used the Galaxy Nexus extensively and I just recently got a GS3; while I agree that the battery life on the GS3 is longer-lasting I also have to say that it is less manageable at this point. The GN has a ton of different kernel/ROM combinations and I can almost guarantee you can find one that will give you the same (if not better) battery life of the GS3; meanwhile, the GS3 has a larger battery out of the box (2100mAh vs 1850mAh) and is getting a larger amount of support more and more, I wouldn't be surprised if one day soon the GS3 has just as many options as the GN.
So, GN STOCK vs GS3 STOCK = GS3 Winner! I also have to put an extra tidbit in here, the GS3 takes sooooo much longer to charge than the GN, I'm talking an hour and a half longer almost, BUT it charges the battery to a full charge every time. The GN has problems doing that with the stock setup for whatever reason.
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I've used the Galaxy Nexus extensively and I just recently got a GS3; while I agree that the battery life on the GS3 is longer-lasting I also have to say that it is less manageable at this point. The GN has a ton of different kernel/ROM combinations and I can almost guarantee you can find one that will give you the same (if not better) battery life of the GS3; meanwhile, the GS3 has a larger battery out of the box (2100mAh vs 1850mAh) and is getting a larger amount of support more and more, I wouldn't be surprised if one day soon the GS3 has just as many options as the GN.
So, GN STOCK vs GS3 STOCK = GS3 Winner! I also have to put an extra tidbit in here, the GS3 takes sooooo much longer to charge than the GN, I'm talking an hour and a half longer almost, BUT it charges the battery to a full charge every time. The GN has problems doing that with the stock setup for whatever reason.
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..i never herd of any gnex owner netting 20+hrs with 4 hrs screen on as many gs3 owners have. post some screen shots of your gnex doing the same and ill believe you!
Yep. what ^ he said. Gnex while it's got pretty ROMs and lots of developer support, it's still junk. forget about using speaker phone for taking on the phone, SQ is horrid even with good headphones, Bluetooth sound is so garbage.
I had the Gnex for about 11 months before buying GS3. I've had the GS3 for about 4 months now and I have to say, i get little more than 2x battery life compared to Gnex on comparable usage. Both on verizon LTE. I use speaker phone on regular basis for my conference calls. I leave Bluetooth on, GPS on, don't use power saving feature, receive about 100 emails per day with push,
No ROM or kernel will help you with ****ty hardware. Gnex talk time was 90min for me before hitting red zone, with GS3 i got 5 hours talk time plus 3 hours screen time before going yellow.
Right now there's no other phone that will beat GS3 other than Razr Maxx, don't know about iPoon5
I got 4 hours of screen on time out of my extended (2100) and 3 hours out of my stock battery all the time on Jelly Bean + Lean Kernel. Ya'll being ignorant, honestly.
The galaxy s3 gets good battery... definitely better than nexus. I would wait a bit for the next generation nexus device or galaxy s4
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Had vz nexus since the release and no matter how much I customized it, the max screen on time I could get was 3 hrs. Got vz s3 few days ago and getting about 5 hrs on it . Running aokp on both phones.
It seems HTC has announced a new upgrade to the butterfly I would say, similar to the One X and then we got the One X+. I am not fully sure what the specs will be, but I guess there will be an upgraded battery and I wonder if it will have an Ultra Pixel or just the 13mp, you know, to keep the ONE in the spotlight with special features.
I am not fully sure how they can upgrade the D/B/DX besides battery, it seems pretty smooth as it is.
I was going to get one but now that the upgrade is coming, I think I will wait.
Discuss.
Here is the article: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/2...ease-a-butterfly-follow-up-new-droid-dna-too/
"When HTC first introduced the Butterfly last year, as one of the first devices on the planet to sport a 5″ 1080p display, our attention was grabbed immediately as it was identical to a device we had been tracking for months, codenamed the “dlx.” As you all know now, the “dlx” turned into the DROID DNA on Verizon and was indeed identical in specs to the Butterfly. Well, thanks to satisfactory sales numbers of the Butterfly, HTC CMO Benjamin Ho recently mentioned to a Taiwanese publication that they are planning a sequel. Naturally, our minds then wander into the land of DROID DNA follow-ups – perhaps the DLXPLUS?
We have written about the DLXPLUS a handful of times now. Thanks to HTC insiders and stops off for certifications, the device appears to be headed to Verizon with identical specs to the HTC One, which Big Red passed on. We’re talking a 4.7″ 1080p display, 2GB RAM, UltraPixel camera, and new HTC Sense 5.0 with BlinkFeed, BoomSound, and Zoe.
It seems a bit silly to jump to the new Butterfly being the little sister to the DLXPLUS, but they were so similar last year, that we can’t help ourselves.
There is no current time table on a release for the DLXPLUS on Verizon, but a couple of reports suggest that it should arrive within the next two months, well after the HTC One has made the rounds.
Are you willing to stick it out and pass on the Galaxy S4 to get a hold of Verizon’s One-ish variant?"
After the upgrade something else will come, and so on........Then you can wait forever because new things will keep appearing. It is a great phone and battery life is not bad at all as a matter a fact better than my S3.
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zjelko said:
After the upgrade something else will come, and so on........Then you can wait forever because new things will keep appearing. It is a great phone and battery life is not bad at all as a matter a fact better than my S3.
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True point, I am just looking to put a phone in my hands that I can hold on to for quite some years without needing to upgrade.
But if they upgrade this one hopefully they will just highlight these 2 for the rest of the year instead of putting out a ton of phones a year.
how well does your fare on battery life and other areas?
Battery life is definitely better than my previous S3. After a weeks using it, the battery is getting better and better, right now the battery widget said it will last for 1 day and half for a full charge, quite impressive for a small battery inside it.
I don't keep plugging it overnight, so at the morning it is about 80-90%, and it still having about 50-60% when it is about 9pm, and charging it back to full just took less than an hour, and ready for next day full day use, not bad.
However, battery drain a lot faster when playing games, battery will die a lot sooner than you would expected, I would say roughly 3-4 hours you will use up all the charge in the battery, and the phone will get warm (but not hot like S3)
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using Tapatalk 2
gbear said:
Battery life is definitely better than my previous S3. After a weeks using it, the battery is getting better and better, right now the battery widget said it will last for 1 day and half for a full charge, quite impressive for a small battery inside it.
I don't keep plugging it overnight, so at the morning it is about 80-90%, and it still having about 50-60% when it is about 9pm, and charging it back to full just took less than an hour, and ready for next day full day use, not bad.
However, battery drain a lot faster when playing games, battery will die a lot sooner than you would expected, I would say roughly 3-4 hours you will use up all the charge in the battery, and the phone will get warm (but not hot like S3)
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using Tapatalk 2
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Interesting actually. and I understand about the game draining use but what about everyday other use like internet, music, apps. I suppose medium to heavy usage, how does it fare during the day?
Such a hard decision.
Hello there,
I am more than satified with batterie life (note "i am not a gamer) but a heavy user because i have my own company. WIFI is always on so i am connected to the Internet 24/7. Besides that i make 25+ phone call's a day average 5 minutes each conversation but i never ran out of batterie at the end of the day. Screen time will be approx. 2 to 4 hours a day.
Kind regards
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Hello there,
I am more than satified with batterie life (note "i am not a gamer) but a heavy user because i have my own company. WIFI is always on so i am connected to the Internet 24/7. Besides that i make 25+ phone call's a day average 5 minutes each conversation but i never ran out of batterie at the end of the day. Screen time will be approx. 2 to 4 hours a day.
Kind regards
Butterfly coming to Germany and Austria in May 2013.
They say it will be the waterproof (Spritzwasserschutz) model without LTE. So it won't be the x920d I had because it wasn't waterproof. Might be an european version of the J Butterfly which could be great, the J Butterfly got S-OFF!!!
Please use google translate or the likes, links are in german (original ones):
Germany
Austria
forelli
Serilei said:
Such a hard decision.
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flip for it
What a hot device! I have heard the news that HTC has applied the patent of a dual-screen slider phone and I just wonder if this upgrade of butterfly will use the technology.
Butterfly coming to Germany and Austria in May 2013.
They say it will be the waterproof (Spritzwasserschutz) model without LTE. So it won't be the x920d I had because it wasn't waterproof. Might be an european version of the J Butterfly which could be great, the J Butterfly got S-OFF!!!
Please use google translate or the likes, links are in german (original ones):
Germany
Austria
forelli
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HTC butterfly x920d is water resistance IPX5. Pls understand your phone by reading it's specifications and the Buterfly box of this forum..
For you ref:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39617479&postcount=6
I have tried to put my x920d under shower, no problem at all.
Just wanted to see what you current sensation users who are planning on upgrading this year have in mind. I'm thinking about either the s5 or m8, but leaning more towards the s5 for the removable battery, camera, and lighter weight. I haven't had the chance to play wit either one, but those are my thoughts right now. I've been a sense user since forever, but would like to try out touchwiz despite all the bad things i heard about it (heard it may have improved in the s5). Would love to hear peoples thoughts. Thanks
walkinhotdog said:
Just wanted to see what you current sensation users who are planning on upgrading this year have in mind. I'm thinking about either the s5 or m8, but leaning more towards the s5 for the removable battery, camera, and lighter weight. I haven't had the chance to play wit either one, but those are my thoughts right now. I've been a sense user since forever, but would like to try out touchwiz despite all the bad things i heard about it (heard it may have improved in the s5). Would love to hear peoples thoughts. Thanks
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I want M8 but 4mp camera is a deal breaker for me
at first I thought HTC would use 12 mp:laugh: (with ultrapixels )
So I will stay with my XE this year even its volume key is a little bit loose
Fakhri 19 said:
at first I thought HTC would use 12 mp:laugh: (with ultrapixels )
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you are expecting too much from HTC
I upgraded my sensation in February to the One (M7), however I still cannot put my sensation down for a minute... The development is far too good on this device to forget about it...
For me a large screen and good battery life with Acer Liquid S2 ^^
My Sensation cant be drop ^^
matekaneve said:
I upgraded my sensation in February to the One (M7), however I still cannot put my sensation down for a minute... The development is far too good on this device to forget about it...
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I'm thinking about buying in near future old HTC one m7 but the only thing that stops me is the non removable battery ( what after wearing out).. :/ , what do you think about battery life compare to htc sensation..?
Mile_zdr said:
I'm thinking about buying in near future old HTC one m7 but the only thing that stops me is the non removable battery ( what after wearing out).. :/ , what do you think about battery life compare to htc sensation..?
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I never had an issue with battery life on the sensation. I still use the original battery came with the phone and doesn't matter what rom I use, can squeeze at least 24 hours out of it. However I have to admit I have always drained the battery down to 4-5% and charged it back to 100% without a cut. (That might have helped to optimize the battery?) I experience the same with the One. Excellent battery life, 1.5-2 days with general use and some games. Although if I don't use 3g, it is off. I have no issues with non removable batteries, I think the are made to last. And I do the same with this, drain it till 4-5% and charge it back to 100%.
rzr86 said:
you are expecting too much from HTC
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There's a rumor that there will be the HTC Butterfly S's successor (13mp)
Maybe it'll be my next phone