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is it better than GALAXY 2 ?
I WANT TO BUY ONE , WHAT DO U PREFER TO ME
new_world_2006 said:
is it better than GALAXY 2 ?
I WANT TO BUY ONE , WHAT DO U PREFER TO ME
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Are you really asking that question on a sensation forum?
no , i am just kidding buddy
actually i would love to ask some one honest , that's why i am asking here
Well i'm not really in much of a positon to comment, as I have a Sensation!
If I were you i'd read all the reviews out there and have a play with both phones in the store, then make your mind up!
S2 anytime sensation is slow compared (had both) amd battery on sensation gets so hot its frightening . The s2 scores around 3500 on quadrant and the sensation around 2400 but its same processor that should tell you something. Also the screen on the s2 is nicer
There is one downfall with the s2 and thats the pink spot on the camera but software has sorted most problems out
If you get s2 you wont be disappointed I know I wasn't
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I have a sensation and a HD2.
Last weekend had the chance to play a couple of minutes with the GS2.
And one thing really got my attention.
The GS2 feels really really big!! I mean brick like big!
And I'm saying that when also owning a HD2 so I'm used to big phones
In all the reviews I've read, the consensus is the the GSII is marginally quicker, but is lacking in build quality. There is also the debate of SAMOLED+ vs qHD SLCD.
I have never been a fan of Samsung. HTC has yet to do me wrong.
Best advice I can give you is to find one of each and out them through their paces. Pick the one that you like more. Easy, right?
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mancuk29 said:
The s2 scores around 3500 on quadrant and the sensation around 2400 but its same processor that should tell you something. Also the screen on the s2 is nicer
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It isn't the same chip, clock speed and the overall ARM architecture are the only similarities. Also, the Sensation is running a much higher pixel count, so will under-perform in comparison due to the extra graphical requirements.
These points above have been covered on this forum countless times before.
Both have there strengths and weaknesses. I have a Sensation but will probably buy a GSII once they release stateside. I love the look of Super AMOLED displays and believe it or not, I like Touch Wiz for the simple fact that its light weight and when I run ADW on top of it, you don't eveb know its running besides the fact, you get to keep some cool features from it such as swiping left and right on a contact to start a text message or call them. I also like Samsung as a whole. I have 4 Samsung LED TV's in my house and every one of them looks superb. My 4 Samsung LCD's prior to them all looked perfect as well and I never had a problem with them in the 5 years I owned them. I also like the fact that Samsung is innovating in multiple markets. They make the LED panels for Sony and then Sony slaps there name and a new menu onto the TV and over charges the **** out of it. When it comes to display technology, nobody can hold a candle to Samsung as they are leading that industry aswell. When it comes to mobile devices, Samsung has been leading in processing power since the debut of the Hummingbird. I like the fact how they design the phone from the ground up but most every other company just purchases genaric parts or parts from Samsung to complete there phones.
In the end, there both good phones but I don't like how HTC can't optimize their drivers for the life of them. They've been like that since Winmo. They also could have done a better job with Sense 3.0 but its obvious they didn't optimize that either.
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Samsung has the worse track record for pushing updates. If you don't believe me go check the epic 4g forums lol
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I'm not a big fan of samoled... colors are vibrant but look artificial.
not feeling the lower resolution as well.
any screen over 4" need to be qhd at the least.
I do wish in the near future these manufacturers get it through their heads and give us the ability to calibrate the screen.
anyway, both good phones.
can't really go wrong with either. just got to pick the one that fits your taste more.
I prefer the built quality, style/look of the Senny and I like Sense UI...
S2 seems to be a solid phone, minus the cheap feeling plastic case.
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Samsung has the worse track record for pushing updates. If you don't believe me go check the epic 4g forums lol
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Well the carriers are to be blamed there as well...sgs2 has been getting updates regularly and quickly. Check the sgs2 forums
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is it better than GALAXY 2 ?
I WANT TO BUY ONE , WHAT DO U PREFER TO ME
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Please, define "better"!
- faster?
- better housing?
- less weight?
- display resolution?
- battery lasts?
- ...
Get neither. Just wait a month or so and get the Samsung Hercules.
Time for my upgrade and looking for a new phone, should I wait a few months or go for the Galaxy Nexus> perhaps the blackberry bold 9900?? lol
mox123 said:
Time for my upgrade and looking for a new phone, should I wait a few months or go for the Galaxy Nexus> perhaps the blackberry bold 9900?? lol
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Depends what you like, if you like pure AOSP, go for galaxy nexus. If you like sense, wait for the endeavour or Ville to be released
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I hate sense, love stock ICS, but are there not any quad core phones due to be released soon?
Well, HTC got the Endeavor but we don't know yet when it's going to be released. But why would you wait for Tegra 3? The dual cores we have now are fast enough to run every game in the Market smoothly. Just don't go for a Blackberry. Those things are waaaay slower than any modern Android smartphone and there's less things you can do with them.
i wouldn't go for a blackberry lol i said it for a joke,
yeah true current dual core are good enough, but i dont want to get one then a quad core comes out
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i wouldn't go for a blackberry lol i said it for a joke,
yeah true current dual core are good enough, but i dont want to get one then a quad core comes out
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Quad Core eat your battery, dinner time!!!
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mox123 said:
i wouldn't go for a blackberry lol i said it for a joke,
yeah true current dual core are good enough, but i dont want to get one then a quad core comes out
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If you think like this, you'll never get a new device since you'd constantly want the best of the best .
Those things are waaaay slower than any modern Android smartphone and there's less things you can do with them.
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Sure, they can't do as much, but saying they're slower is biased. The 9900, the one he mentioned, is as fast as any high end android and faster than many others. Blackberries are for people looking for a specific set of features, let's not be mindless bigots.
i'd wait. nexus' are still expensive, and with the new phones coming out soon, it will drop in price significantly. it'll always be a catch-up game, like with anything else that is mass produced. there will always be better things in a few months. ultimately, it's up to you what you spend your money on.
To be fair, Blackberry is for business folks that are lost in a world of technology.
There will be a number of quadcore phones (by HTC, LG, Samsung, probably some others - of course all with custom overlays instead of pure ICS), announced at MWC in two weeks. And it will take some more time (in some cases even months I suppose) until you can buy them.
The next Nexus with a quadcore chip is almost a year away. So you must decide if you want a Galaxy Nexus (pure Android, fast updates, nice screen, NFC - but a mediocre camera and no SD card slot) or wait for phones like the Galaxy S3 with better hardware and an overlay.
But in terms of Sense, TouchWiz etc: If there is a phone with lovely hardware but an annoying skin, there's always the option to install CM9 e.g.
Wait for the HTC Endeavor (or Ville) !
id say go for the nexus, if some say dual core is an overkill, quad core is an over over overkill, concerned bout the battery
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Quad Core eat your battery, dinner time!!!
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I might be wrong but shouldn't battery life actually be better with the Tegra 3? This is because of that 5th core that's used for less demanding tasks and the others 'come alive' when needed.
Sensation xl..
Just read that the Galaxy Nexus 32GB version may well not arrive. 16GB of memory fills up pretty quick with a few Gameloft games, some music, a couple of ROM's, some backups and data from other apps so do consider this when buying it.
If I were you I'd wait for some of the new devices.
Nexus baby.. You can always blow some more money later...
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today i bought galaxy nexus and i must say its not recomended device for sensation users... my display qualiti was really poor... white was yellow with arrows... and black had dark point on display... for example clock app... camera qualiti was really good... performance on stock nexus rom not so good... so im going to take back money tomorrow... i think my sensation is better than nexus... and for 500euro can have better device than nexus...
ilijan said:
today i bought galaxy nexus and i must say its not recomended device for sensation users... my display qualiti was really poor... white was yellow with arrows... and black had dark point on display... for example clock app... camera qualiti was really good... performance on stock nexus rom not so good... so im going to take back money tomorrow... i think my sensation is better than nexus... and for 500euro can have better device than nexus...
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Really? Pictures or it didn't happen.. The nexus has a 720p screen..
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Galaxy Nexus is AWRSOME smartphone and u will love him but the Camera it's BAD !!
wait new HTC smartphone ..
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Hey, I just wanted your guys opinion on which phone I should get, the Sensation or the One S with the S3 chip
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one s with S3 chip is BS ..don't even go for it
S4 is awesome ..unless you get S4 not worthy to change (just for display ? meh)
Between the two, the Sensation. The One S with the S3 is probably going to get ignored when it comes to support from HTC and from us nice developers.
If you can get your hands on a One S with S4, then get that.
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Between the two, the Sensation. The One S with the S3 is probably going to get ignored when it comes to support from HTC and from us nice developers.
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True this, no source code yet. Bit some development is yapping for it, recovery I think
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Sensation.
I have an S4 One S here and it's fantastic to be honest, but an S3 version... meh.
I have the one s with s4 and like it a lot, but if it was to have the s3 pretty sure I would prefer a sensation even though I've never had one. Why give up expandable storage and removeable battery for a phone with the same processor? Only real upgrade would be a phone so thin its hard to hold? Lol. Reason I'm browsing the sensation forum is the possible thought of selling the one s or trading for a sensation. I didn't realize how fast I would use up the 10gb of available space.
Long term the one s needs s off so we can change the internal memory partitions. I don't need 2gb for apps or 4 for the os. I keep all my music on the phone though.
That's my thoughts anyways. I had an extended warranty upgrade from an old HTC desire and was always happy with it, but 4.3" screen is about perfect I think.
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One comment I have is the Sensation's screen is better. OK it's not AMOLED, but it's sharper due to being RGB and not PenTile, and that's more important to me.
I'm looking for a good pre-paid smartphone that I can use my t-mobile 4G sim card in.any suggestions.I would like to stay around $100.00 if possible.
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Are you getting rid of your sensation? For the price range you have I'd stick with the sensation. You will have a much lower quality device than the sensation in that price range. Why not wait a bit and add another hundred or so and you can get a good quality device. After coming from sensation I doubt you will be satisfied with something of lesser quality. Look possibly for used devices and see what deals you can get. I wish you the best.
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No I'm keeping my sensation I looking for a new pre-paid android gsm phone that I can put my T-Mobile sim card in and use as well.I want a android that I can root &rom and mess with on the side.like does straight talk,etc carry and decent android phones that I can put my T-Mobile sim card in it and use it.any phone recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
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Your best bet is going to be something like a samsung galaxy vibrant. It's a large step down but it does have a couple great jelly bean roms out for it that I've been using. If you're really lucky you might be able to pick up a LG G2x for close to that price on craigs list, but you'd have to get pretty lucky. I lucked out and got my sensation for $150 so you never know.
Like realsis says though you are going to be getting an inferior phone for that price, but you can get something usable and reliable. I keep my vibrant as a back up phone just in case I fubar my sensation so I know how you feel.
People say the Samsung Exhibit II can be had around that in the used market. I've never used one myself but a friend has one and likes it. I'm sure in the single core world, there's probably something better to be had for the money though.
Yes, the G2x would be a "good" choice if you can score one for that cheap. People hate on that phone for software issues. But its sibling might be getting ICS soon (I might be wrong), so it may be in its future unofficially as well. Problem is no nVidia drivers so no hardware acceleration for the roms now.
I would go for the HD2, thats a windows phone, but there is android for it (even JB) windowns phone 6.5, 7 and 7.5 and meego, or try the galaxy s, thats a good phone to!
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timmy-kidd said:
I would go for the HD2, thats a windows phone, but there is android for it (even JB) windowns phone 6.5, 7 and 7.5 and meego, or try the galaxy s, thats a good phone to!
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HD2 yeah great phone to mess whit but it seems so damn hard to get root and load android on it !
Might wanna grab a nexus one ? Quite old but dev isn't bad or maybe a nexus s
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I appreciate everyones input!!!
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Anything newer than a Hero really, You want it to have its own GPU and not just a CPU. Angry birds on the hero lags horribly and even facebook takes ages to load!
Let me describe my almost 1-year long experience with mentioned devices.
HD2 was the nicest phone to work with. No S-OFF's and ****. Just flashing hspl and bootloader from RUU and you are on fully unlocked android (one-time job). Everything else is fastboot and CWM. N1 roms just need a diff and they are ported to HD2 in no time. Only problem I had were hardware buttons. they get squashed after time and eventually they can damage display's ribbon cable or just stop working (about ~1.5 y and you get problems).
Galaxy series (or vibrant in US) is typical samsung-you will get tons of RIL issues due to poor baseband implementation. Missed calls. After time it also develops pink spot on camera, and gps shouldn't be on list of features at all-it bearly works on open field. Mic disorts and noone can hear you on the other end. Only thing good about it is the screen.
I also had SE Arc which is also cheap, but it's camera cannot focus closer than arm's lenght (macros are mission impossible) and it had same cheap feeling of S, but it's screen is in 2008 netbook range (no group watching of photos on this phone is possible) and resolution of 854x480 which confuses many apps. Plus it's hard to unlock without voiding warranty and speed is comparable to HD2.
I have got the Sensation a few days ago for 180 euro but it's by far the best used phone you can get on cheap. just sayin'. I S-OFFed with Juopunutbear and I'm unlocked without loosing warranty. S3 kicks even GN's ass (omap4) in terms of speed and gpu power.
Look on eBay. Some phones are still expensive (e.g. iPhone) but others are stupidly cheap (e.g. pre)
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So money isn't a huge problem. My birthday is coming up next week and I can get a new phone...I want the galaxy note but i know asking for that expensive phone will cut into bigger gifts
I've seen the HTC Amaze, Samsung galaxy Blaze and the sensation on sale off and on throughout August and right now the Sensation is free on two year contract...
Is this a good buy?
i don't care about the latest and greatest with the processors and all that...I just want to know from Sensation owners
1. Is it a good buy and are you happy with your Sensation now in August 2012?
2. What is a good free texting App that allows texting through data? I heard Google voice is good but it does not allow MMS?
3. Should I hold out and see if maybe the Amaze or the Galaxy S Blaze will be back up for sales? I own a Nexus S 4g right now and I am not too fond of Samsung due to this crappy phone.
I missed the web only special for the Gs2 that was on sale for like 3 hours at midnight so I am not sure which to buy....
Any help would be nice.
Thanks
Micah!
In short, no.
The screen may be sharp but the viewing angles are bad and its colours are quite washed out. Also mine, like many other sensations, has loads of dust under the screen which makes it hard to use in sunlight.
The stock ROM that comes with the phone is full of crap and lets the sensation perform to around half its full potential - there is very good dev support however so u can flash a better rom if u so wish.
I know u said that u dont care about processors but u really should.. we are on the verge of a new processor architecture for android phones (A15) so tbh this is not a great time to buy any phone since it will be outdated in a few months time. At least go with something like snapdragon S4 though (found in htc one s) which is probably the best out atm - about equal with tegra 3. The sensation has snapdragon s3 which is now pretty outdated.
Also the stock battery is terrible in the sensation and u will probs find urself buying a 3rd party battery after a few months.
In my opinion go with an HTC One S... similar form factor but loads better. If u wanna spend less look at the galaxy s2.
Good texting app over data is whatsapp (u must of heard of it) its free on all smartphones.
fredcorp6 said:
In short, no.
The screen may be sharp but the viewing angles are bad and its colours are quite washed out. Also mine, like many other sensations, has loads of dust under the screen which makes it hard to use in sunlight.
The stock ROM that comes with the phone is full of crap and lets the sensation perform to around half its full potential - there is very good dev support however so u can flash a better rom if u so wish.
I know u said that u dont care about processors but u really should.. we are on the verge of a new processor architecture for android phones (A15) so tbh this is not a great time to buy any phone since it will be outdated in a few months time. At least go with something like snapdragon S4 though (found in htc one s) which is probably the best out atm - about equal with tegra 3. The sensation has snapdragon s3 which is now pretty outdated.
Also the stock battery is terrible in the sensation and u will probs find urself buying a 3rd party battery after a few months.
In my opinion go with an HTC One S... similar form factor but loads better. If u wanna spend less look at the galaxy s2.
Good texting app over data is whatsapp (u must of heard of it) its free on all smartphones.
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Thank you for the feedback!
Yeah the ONE S is Free On contract as well(with a 50 buck rebate)....I am so mad I missed the sell for the Samsung Galaxy S2 on Contract!
So you recommend the ONE S? Would the Amaze be a better fit than the Sensation or are they on par with one another? I heard the Amaze has a beautiful camera
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I haven't any dust or battery problem...
But it true that the stock ROM isn't very good...
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I haven't any dust or battery problem...
But it true that the stock ROM isn't very good...
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IS this the same phone that when you press home button it will always go back to the white HTC screen?
Don't get one s(I have it..in short it sucks.) Don't get HTC. Get the Samsung galaxy 3. You won't regret it.
do you absolutely NEED a new phone? or can you hold out a bit longer?
reason being, HTC One X+ is coming to T-Mobile this fall/winter and its a beast
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/08/htc-onex-is-codenamed-the-htc-endeavor-2-says-stuff-magazine/
I love the Sensation, only problem I have with it is the speaker quality and the antennas are built into the back case. Also if you want faster download/upload speeds, the Sensation is capped at 14.4 Mbps while most other phones now are 42 Mbps
Here's my 2 cents.. I think, if you don't have much of a choice and you aren't able to get the one s. you should just go for it.. Buy the sensation, root it, get a good ROM. This phone, although it is 1 year + old already.. Is still pretty awesome.. If you love playing games, you need not worry as most if not all games on the play store works absolutely fine on the sensation.. Watching videos are awesome and very much clear. But the only downside to the sensation is as fredcorp above have said.. The battery is horrible.. Thus, it is likely you would need to spend an extra 30 dollars for new Anker battery..Thats about all you need. I used to own a SGSII but sold it to get my sensation. Not regretting.. Again this is only my opinion. To me, build quality matters.. The sensation has got it. In terms of community (development) people are alot more willingly to help on the sensation threads and there are a ****load of ROMs, MODs for you to try out. cheers~ do update us on what you got. Enjoy.
Get the sensation for now, then upgrade later. I've had no issues and enjoy my S4G!
No, I have one and it is a battle against lag. Get the S2, it is butter smooth with the Exynos processor. I love sense 4 and will get another HTC phone in the future for it. I recommend the international One X.
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What is great about the Sensation is the Dev support. If you like running different roms the Sensation is the way to go. You can choose Sense 4, Sense 3.6, ASOP, AOKP, etc. it never gets old.
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In all my electronic devices, the Sensation is the only one who performs better today then the day I bought it. Yep! It gets better every week. Loud speaker is very weak, but other then that I enjoy my phone and it is performing so well that I don't feel the need to update my device yet. I have 2 Sensations and 1 Amaze and I really prefer the Sensation in the end.
Development thread is huge and support is stellar.
The 2 years contract is certainly the turnoff of your deal, otherwise you will enjoy the phone.
Development : sensation
Stock and fast stock : amaze
Camera AMAZE
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Better get an s2 honestly great battery life and camera sexy display aswell more light ...
Sensation is a great phone to toy around whit but sometimes i wish it could give me better battery even tho i own a 1900mah extended battery
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S2 has horrible build quality
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S2 has horrible build quality
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We all know samsung phones made out of plastic just get an otterbox and your good to go
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for the price they are now-a-days & the performance you get out of it i'd say it's a pretty solid phone all around.... except for the battery that is.
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for the price they are now-a-days & the performance you get out of it i'd say it's a pretty solid phone all around.... except for the battery that is.
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I've owned The Amaze, Sensation and the S2.
The amaze is fast when it's on stock and yes, the camera is amazing. If you don't mind having sense 3.6 and somewhat crappy battery life then go for the amaze
The s2 is also a great phone but the screen resolution is pure crap ! Yeah it has beautiful saturated colors but Everything is just so huge and pixelated And the screen does get scratches a lot easier than the sensation and the amaze . It does lag a lot with the new OTA ICS update. Although, rooting it makes it a great phone to own u can change the screen density so things won't be as huge and it does have a great development thread lots of great roms to flash. It also has a big battery. So it is a great phone, only if you root it and load a custom rom.
As for the sensation it is my DailyDriver. It has a Beautiful QHD screen that i love sure it's not no super amoled plus but it has better resolution wich is a + for me. The stock rom is ok. It does lagg here and there. But the development on this phone is great ! Lots of roms to flash. It shouldn't be long for us to get a stable jellybean rom. Battery life does kind of suck though.
Thats just my personal experience from owning these phones.
I would get the One S though, it's a amoled display with a qhd resolution wich looks great ! And it has a very very fast processor. Rooting it and loading a custom rom should make it a even better phone to own !
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Im not enjoying the sensation screen at all very poor viewing angle in direct sunlight ..
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