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I am looking for a recent Android phone which will receive many updates in the near future, many performance, big screen, no external keyboard...
Possible phones are:
Galaxy S2
Nexus S
...
I am looking for a phone which has custom ROMs and kernels available. eg: Galaxy S, which will be soon end-of-life
till now, the best one is the galaxy SII, but wait one month and you'll get much better things i guess x)
Yep. Newer phones with larger screens and faster data. Hopefully by years end.
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Yep. Newer phones with larger screens and faster data. Hopefully by years end.
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Yep! Nexus prime should be here in the near future! =)
How about a 5.7 inch screen
Samsung Note, I think that is the name. It is just anounced
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I love my Google Nexus S but not tried many others. I can say it's better than some HTC phones my friends have.
HTC sensation..
I'm in the same boat. I had to upgrade my plan so I can upgrade my phone soon. Not waiting 8 more months
I'll prolly get the Nexus Prime. If not that, then the Galaxy S2.
On the updates.. I read somewhere that Samsung will be doing, or at least try to, updates straight from Google. I'm not sure how that will go since carriers love their restrictions on phones.
I would prefer HTC Sensation! Great one!
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I would prefer HTC Sensation! Great one!
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yeah thumb up buddy.. style and powerful device..
Of course it's SGS II!
HTC Sensation
Hello all, I'm starting this to get opinions of what people think is the best android phone and the reasons they think it's the best. I'm looking to get a new phone and would like other peoples input on what phone is best, since there are a lot of options available. I know everything is an opinion when it comes to a phone. Just say what you think the biggest pros are and the biggest cons are. Admin, If I started this thread in the wrong place apologize!
I've had 3 android phones, all with t mobile. The G1, nexus one and the samsung galaxy s(vibrant). I still have all of them!
Now in my opinion the nexus one has been the best for installing modified ROM'S, With the least amount of issues and ease of unlocking with all hardware working. The downside is the screen size and the flipping power button keeps breaking!
Now my second option is the samsung galaxy s. I like the dimensions of the phone and the screen size is awesome. But with modified kernels and a crappy GPS antenna you still have GPS issues.
So come one come all, leave your input let's see what phone you think is the best on the market today!
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Galaxy S2 hands down.
Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
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geko95gek said:
Galaxy S2 hands down.
Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
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specially the SGS2 HD version
The Galaxy Nexus.
HTC Wildfire S
I was also thinking on the same lines... tho I think people should be careful as to what their suggesting... I don't think this thread is based on "what phone do you own, hence think is the best "... because I'm sure as **** the Wildfire S is by far not even close to the best android... maybe the best cheap android phone... but definately not the best...
If you think a phone is the best... then why do you think so... you need to have a valid reason...
As far as I'm concerned I want to change phones as well... at the moment the S2 seems to be at the top of the hill... I was sure I would get the galaxy nexus but after seeing the utterly disappointing specs... a crappy camera, no expandable memory, and a TI processor rather than a exenos is just a major letdown...
Tho in the upcoming phones seems the Droid Razr is supposed to be a beast and the S2 HD seems to be awesome... but iit looks like will need to wait a while for them... not to.mention the s2 HD will only be released in Korea...??? :s
Its actually quite strange phones are getting bigger and bigger... they just wont seem to fit in pockets soon... I thought a 4 inch screen is perfect... tho 4.2 is really pushing it... but 4.6... I'm not really into wearing clothes twice my size to be able to fit my damn phone in my pocket
What does anyone suggest based on facts... wait for the nexus... or the S2 HD... or just go for the S2...
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I've favored HTC phones. I've personally owned the Droid Inc, Inc2, and the moto Droid. I've had my hands on quite a few different ones. I think the Inc Is my favorite . Samsung has good phones, but I like the HTC's better.
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Best android phone ever? As an early adopter I'd say the g1, that thing was supported for a looooong time given the average lifespan of android phones, the form factor, while thick, is still one of the coolest to date with android, and I believe you could get it all the way to gingerbread despite being a severely dated device. Next to the HD2 it is my favorite tinkering phone. The best right now, likely the gs2, I don't have much love for the current devices but the hardware on the razr is looking pretty sexy. I have a thing for thin phones. That's why my next device will be a Nokia 800 but that's a story for another thread.
Tl;dr? G1, GS2, razr droid.
For someone like you just get a Galaxy S ii and call it a day.
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I think Galaxy S II, yup! Me too, samsung has good phones, but I like the HTC's better.
AllGamer said:
specially the SGS2 HD version
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+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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I think the OP was leaning more towards phones that are available now. Obviously, the way technology and competition works, the best phone will be the one not released yet...
Samsung Galaxy S II
Incredible 2
I know it is only single core phone and doesn't have 4G, but it is a great phone.
good size, verizon, international, supported by cm7
My one!
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+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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Tapatalked from my Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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My one!
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Oldskooling it
Galaxy Nexus easy.... duh.... haha
Please thank me if I helped.
well it depends upon what specs you want to have(and brag about).
IMO, there's no such thing as 'best Android phone' because having the 'best' phone is always subjective.
If you want the highest specs on a phone, you can look at the flagship phones.
If you want to be unique, choose a less well-known brand.
If you want to customise, there's plenty.
If you want to have a good-looking UI, SE arc or ray would do
mine.
lol
Hello people I am an owner of HTC Desire S and time has come to retire my phone and upgrade.
I am seriously considering getting the ONE S so I have a couple of question that you proud owners of it can probably answer.
1.Should I buy it even if I cant get the version with the S4 chip?
2.What are the major problems you have with the device?
Thanks in advance for you help
I just got my One S like about a week ago and I love the phone.
I have the S4 version and have not tested the S3 version. I would say even the S3 version, it should definitely be faster than the Desire S. While S3 is a little bit old, It maybe hard to tell unless you are extreme power user. I think in day to day use like browser, main interface, etc. the performance should not be much difference. I used to have rezound with the S3 chip and I cannot tell much difference. If you got one of the custom rom, then you would sure get hte best performance.
There is no major problem as far as I can tell. The form factor is really nice, so slim, yep hard to image after seeing so many htc phones are so bulky.
Don't get it if you can't get the s4 IMO. There are barely any devs for s3. You are paying the same price as s4 owner and getting an inferior product. I know s3 is fast but its still not an s4. If you are not planing on rooting your phone and running custom ROMs on it,then I think its OK to get s3.
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Hello people I am an owner of HTC Desire S and time has come to retire my phone and upgrade.
I am seriously considering getting the ONE S so I have a couple of question that you proud owners of it can probably answer.
1.Should I buy it even if I cant get the version with the S4 chip?
2.What are the major problems you have with the device?
Thanks in advance for you help
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You should definitely get the s4 model it is faster and you will notice the difference if you go hard on the processor.:laugh:
Also as the lad said, there aren't that many devs for the s3 model. Meaning that you might not get some of the roms/tweaks availiable for the s4 version.
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You should definitely get the s4 model it is faster and you will notice the difference if you go hard on the processor.:laugh:
Also as the lad said, there aren't that many devs for the s3 model. Meaning that you might not get some of the roms/tweaks availiable for the s4 version.
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As another person looking at getting this One S, how can I tell if it has the S4 when I'm in the T-mobile store with it in my hand? What other useful information can you more experienced One S users provide to help me make the best phone choice?
I have read some reviews stating there is a problem with maintaining signal or the phones drains the battery rapidly. What say you?
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As another person looking at getting this One S, how can I tell if it has the S4 when I'm in the T-mobile store with it in my hand? What other useful information can you more experienced One S users provide to help me make the best phone choice?
I have read some reviews stating there is a problem with maintaining signal or the phones drains the battery rapidly. What say you?
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Are you in the u.s.? If so, all one s are s4 version.
No battery drain or signal problems here, except to the extent that tmobile has less coverage than att generally.
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I love my One S.
Yes, buy it. Fast, smooth, looks great. Had it for only a couple weeks but no problems. Running CM10 and it works great on this phone.
Do try at all costs to get the S4 though as it's the best processor out right now.
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tasos12 said:
Hello people I am an owner of HTC Desire S and time has come to retire my phone and upgrade.
I am seriously considering getting the ONE S so I have a couple of question that you proud owners of it can probably answer.
1.Should I buy it even if I cant get the version with the S4 chip?
2.What are the major problems you have with the device?
Thanks in advance for you help
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Speaking as someone who's just come directly from the Desire S I think you'll love it. The screen is so much brighter than the DS, bigger than the DS and it's so fast. The camera is fantastic in out door conditions especially. Some of the photos it takes you would honestly think were taken with a 12mp dedicated camera instead of a phone! Battery life is very good for a dual core phone as well. Lasts me on medium use about 1day 14 hours and 2days if I barely use it. My biggest problem with the device would be the pentile arrangement on the screen. You can see the pixels and the screen is very blueish. That being said after a couple weeks of using it you don't notice that at all and the screen becomes fantastic it's because your coming from a 3.7 inch s-lcd phone to with a very high resolution to a 4.3 inch super amoled display with a fairly good resolution so it takes a while to get used to. Go for it though, you won't be disappointed.
Am also thinking of buying it... Infact, am between 2 phones (htc sensation xe Or the one S)..
I watched a lot of videos for the one s, it looks great but am afraid only from the battery that can't be removed.. & was wandering if rooting the device is easy... One last thing also which is missing with my brain is the menu button.. i don't know how i will do in my life without it... i wonder if u guys get used to it or if it's not a big deal...
sorry for the posting big reply..
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Am also thinking of buying it... Infact, am between 2 phones (htc sensation xe Or the one S)..
I watched a lot of videos for the one s, it looks great but am afraid only from the battery that can't be removed.. & was wandering if rooting the device is easy... One last thing also which is missing with my brain is the menu button.. i don't know how i will do in my life without it... i wonder if u guys get used to it or if it's not a big deal...
sorry for the posting big reply..
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One S is better.
1. You won't need to do a battery pull. Ever.
2. Rooting is easy, look at some tutorials in the developer section (DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS IN THAT SECTION!! EVER!)
3. Menu button in built into the software. If you root you can remap any keyto be the menu button.
Hope I helped.
Sent from my HTC One S running ViperOneS!
You help a lot bro, thank u... that cleared many things.
I'am going to buy it today.. but one last thing made me freak out a little.. which is the home screen seizure that happens to some of the users... just found it while roaming in a thread..
& since the phone am going to buy is black (international).. & it happens a lot for black ones... :/
That issue looks scary
Any ideas??
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You help a lot bro, thank u... that cleared many things.
I'am going to buy it today.. but one last thing made me freak out a little.. which is the home screen seizure that happens to some of the users...but just found it while roaming... & since the phone am going to buy is black (international).. That issue looks scary
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Well I have the T-Mobile version and it does not have it. I can't answer your question, sorry.
Also, press thanks if I helped
One S is only better if you get the S4 version.
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One S is only better if you get the S4 version.
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Eh?
It is still far better than a desire S even with the S3/adreno 220 and better than the XE (apart from storage options and you have removable batteries with them), excluding the GPU/CPU:
- far better camera overall, absolutely no contest between them
- way better build/perceived quality and IMO design/looks (subjective this)
- better screen overall (although some might prefer LCD on the XE and DS)
- battery life will still be better anyway
- more RAM
- much better audio
- newer device and will be getting jelly bean officially before the end of the year
- also another wee plus is that you will get more money when you sell the one S rather than the desire S and XE in a few months time or a year in order to fund for a new phone
Only reason to get the DS or XE is for a removable battery and SD slot and perhaps a better developing community (no idea what it is like for them)
Buy it, you won't regret it
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Am also thinking of buying it... Infact, am between 2 phones (htc sensation xe Or the one S)..
I watched a lot of videos for the one s, it looks great but am afraid only from the battery that can't be removed.. & was wandering if rooting the device is easy... One last thing also which is missing with my brain is the menu button.. i don't know how i will do in my life without it... i wonder if u guys get used to it or if it's not a big deal...
sorry for the posting big reply..
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Hey man you don't need to worry about the battery. It's fairly simple to root you just need to unlock your boatloader with HTC dev and its easy from there. The recent apps Button can actually be mapped as a menu button! It's an actual stock feature and that's how I have my phone. You press recent apps for menu and hold for recent apps
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I went to the store today.. & i saw it again ( the one S ) i was drooling on it there & about to buy it... but i didn't know how to know if it has s4 or s3 chip...i read about it that u can know it from the benchmarks.. but the shopkeeper don't allow to turn on the phone :/
i searched the whole white box there looking for a clue but the processor written on the box was (Dual core) only..
is there another way to know if it's s4 without turning the phone on..(e.g : maybe the color of the box of s4 or if there something specific..).
the one in the store is black international version... & thanks in advance for all of u guys..
am really looking forward to use this phone with my hands since am going to evolve from wildfire o:
Yes, the store you went have the s3.
s4 you will see duel core 1.5ghz.
Another way is the model name - z520e for the s4 and z560e for the s3.
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Yes, the store you went have the s3.
s4 you will see duel core 1.5ghz.
Another way is the model name - z520e for the s4 and z560e for the s3.
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sorry but where is the model name?
Is anyone thinking of leaving the Sensation 4G for the Note II on with Tmousa, Im sure they will have it before Christmas? Obviously the Dev section for the Note II is just getting started......what are you thoughts on this .....
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...s-through-the-fcc-is-future-proofed-with-lte/
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Is anyone thinking of leaving the Sensation 4G for the Note II on with Tmousa, Im sure they will have it before Christmas? Obviously the Dev section for the Note II is just getting started......what are you thoughts on this .....
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...s-through-the-fcc-is-future-proofed-with-lte/
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The note II screen is a little to big but it might just be that I haven't seen it in person. I would which to any newer phone for t-mobile cause I live in a hdpa+ 42 area and I want more speed while at work. Also from experience Samsung devices have great cover. And the Quad core! Lol but I waiting to see if we do get the one x+
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note 2 is nothing special
definitely not worthy of a phone..
htc one x+ (tegra 3+)
or htc nexus 5 (s4 pro)
wait for it..
DonDizzurp said:
note 2 is nothing special
definitely not worthy of a phone..
htc one x+ (tegra 3+)
or htc nexus 5 (s4 pro)
wait for it..
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Oh my friend you could not be more wrong in my opinion. Have you really takin a real look at the Galaxy Note II? If you ask me Samsung has raised the bar with this device. Yes the new HTC Devices have a slightly better hardware as far as the actual processors. But lets be realistic there is only a 0.1 ghz difference in the clock speed. So really there is no deference there especially when you consider the overclocking possibilities. Now the extra 5th core in the HTC Onne X+ to help lower battery consumption does have my attention, but I still need to see real world tests on it. Plus I am curious as to the development possibilities of this. But to be honest with you the stylus, like it or hate it, puts the Note II in a small group of growing devices that offer much more than standard smartphone devices offer. Not to mention the stylus for the Note II has a unique mouse like quality because you can use it much like you would a computer mouse. But the stylus alone does not make all of that happen the software on the device is ground breaking. Much of it is the same as the Galaxy S II but much of it is just for the Note II. You can finally use a mobile device like you can a computer and have more than one window/application open on screen at one time as well as picture in picture playback for videos. The rumored HTC Nexus % so far is just that a rumor, but even if it does come to light it is very unlikely it will come to T-Mobile US. But from what rumors I have read on it the device sounds like a very good device. I am just not sure it would be able to hold up to all the features in the Note II. Also did you read the article? The Note II for T-Mobile US version will come with LTE capabilities so that means it will be ready for T-Mobile US LTE when it is rolled out next year. And if I am not mistakin that means it will be T-Mobile US's first LTE device. Below is a comercial for the Note II.
Edit: I forgot to mention the fact that the NoteII like all same sung devices does not come with a locked bootloader and already has Clockwork Mod Recovery for it as well as root. The HTC One X+ will have a locked bootloader and is not guaranteed to get unlocked or to be supported by HTC Dev. Now the Nexus 5 would in theory not have a locked bootloader but again it is just a rumored device right now.
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Oh my friend you could nor be more wrong in my opinion. Have you really takin a real look at the Galaxy Note II? If you ask me Samsung has raised the bar with this device. Yes the new HTC Devices have a slightly better hardware as far as the actual processors. But lets be realistic there is only a 0.1 ghz difference in the clock speed. So really there is no deference there especially when you consider the overclocking possibilities. Now the extra 5th core in the HTC Onne X+ to help lower battery consumption does have my attention, but I still need to see real world tests on it. Plus I am curious as to the development possibilities of this. But to be honest with you the stylus, like it or hate it, puts the Note II in a small group of growing devices that offer much more than standard smartphone devices offer. Not to mention the stylus for the Note II has a unique mouse like quality because you can use it much like you would a computer mouse. But the stylus alone does not make all of that happen the software on the device is ground breaking. Much of it is the same as the Galaxy S II but much of it is just for the Note II. You can finally use a mobile device like you can a computer and have more than one window/application open on screen at one time as well as picture in picture playback for videos. The rumored HTC Nexus % so far is just that a rumor, but even if it does come to light it is very unlikely it will come to T-Mobile US. But from what rumors I have read on it the device sounds like a very good device. I am just not sure it would be able to hold up to all the features in the Note II. Also did you read the article? The Note II for T-Mobile US version will come with LTE capabilities so that means it will be ready for T-Mobile US LTE when it is rolled out next year. And if I am not mistakin that means it will be T-Mobile US's first LTE device. Below is a comercial for the Note II.
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my buddy had the note 2 for about a good 3 weeks before releasing.. he works as a tester or something like that. i played around with it a lot and it is nothing special.
any company can put together a presentation video like that.. laaaaaame.. i stand by what i said earlier, go with HTC.. or get an s3 although samsung to me is the apple of android.. theyre amazing at marketing as if theyre the best in the game when there are tons of other options out there
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my buddy had the note 2 for about a good 3 weeks before releasing.. he works as a tester or something like that. i played around with it a lot and it is nothing special.
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Ok every one has a right to there own opinion, but I ask you tell me another device besides the GSIII that can do the things the Note II can do.
Hi all,
I heard a lot about the xda community, and its truly a wonderful place. I own a samsung galaxy s phone and I am looking to purchase a new phone, currently I am confused in between the HTC one x and Samsung galaxy s3. Can you guys please help me in choosing the one correct for me. If any of you can take some time out and pin down some content which can help me choose, it would greatly help me.
I am looking for a phone which looks great and does'nt get outdated quickly in the future, I am really annoyed by the fact that samsung didnot rollout ICS for galaxy S. So i need a beast which looks really nice. I have narrowed my options to S3 and One X.
Any help would be grateful.and sorry If i am not supposed to post such threads( I am new here).
Thanks,
Sid
HTC one x end of .
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Hi all,
I heard a lot about the xda community, and its truly a wonderful place. I own a samsung galaxy s phone and I am looking to purchase a new phone, currently I am confused in between the HTC one x and Samsung galaxy s3. Can you guys please help me in choosing the one correct for me. If any of you can take some time out and pin down some content which can help me choose, it would greatly help me.
I am looking for a phone which looks great and does'nt get outdated quickly in the future, I am really annoyed by the fact that samsung didnot rollout ICS for galaxy S. So i need a beast which looks really nice. I have narrowed my options to S3 and One X.
Any help would be grateful.and sorry If i am not supposed to post such threads( I am new here).
Thanks,
Sid
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To many options out there right now my friend..down to you which one you really want to go for...New Nexus phone is coming out..Even though it is LG still sounds quite interesting cause it is a Nexus so it has Google behind it...Then you have the One X+....even if you went for the original One X you can be assured you have great support for it already development wise and it is still one sexy phone
IntenseTorture said:
Hi all,
I heard a lot about the xda community, and its truly a wonderful place. I own a samsung galaxy s phone and I am looking to purchase a new phone, currently I am confused in between the HTC one x and Samsung galaxy s3. Can you guys please help me in choosing the one correct for me. If any of you can take some time out and pin down some content which can help me choose, it would greatly help me.
I am looking for a phone which looks great and does'nt get outdated quickly in the future, I am really annoyed by the fact that samsung didnot rollout ICS for galaxy S. So i need a beast which looks really nice. I have narrowed my options to S3 and One X.
Any help would be grateful.and sorry If i am not supposed to post such threads( I am new here).
Thanks,
Sid
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I'll reply to this later in more detail, as I currently have both phones in my possession after a lucky win at work courtesy of HTC.
The phone I got on contract was the S3, back when the blue ones finally started showing up after they were delayed.
I'm currently in the same position as you, as I know have to make a choice between the two phones I agonized over for months before their release. I genuinely thought I'd made the right decision with the S3, but once I got hold of this One X and actually used the phone, I'm struggling to decide!
After reading plenty on XDA, and assuming the battery life was awful on the One X, I've been really pleasantly surprised by this handset. It's odd how the One X actually feels 'better' in the hand, and how real world use of the phone usually gets me around 2 days of charge, which is no different to the S3 for me!
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Wow, Thanks guys for quick responses. I am totally stuck between both the phones. I have another question, did you experience any kind of slight lag in any of these phones? Cuz my Galaxy S lags a lot, specially when I tend to start an app, it takes some time to launch it. I heard there is no lag whatsoever and the UI is pretty smooth, but since you people have used them for quite some time now, have you ever experienced any lag?
Thanks guys this is really helpful.
Honestly there isn't a lot between them, only really personal preferences. Ask here, you'll be told the One X is the best. Ask in the SGS3 forum and you'll be told that's the best.
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I'll reply to this later in more detail, as I currently have both phones in my possession after a lucky win at work courtesy of HTC.
The phone I got on contract was the S3, back when the blue ones finally started showing up after they were delayed.
I'm currently in the same position as you, as I know have to make a choice between the two phones I agonized over for months before their release. I genuinely thought I'd made the right decision with the S3, but once I got hold of this One X and actually used the phone, I'm struggling to decide!
After reading plenty on XDA, and assuming the battery life was awful on the One X, I've been really pleasantly surprised by this handset. It's odd how the One X actually feels 'better' in the hand, and how real world use of the phone usually gets me around 2 days of charge, which is no different to the S3 for me!
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Thanks for the reply . One X is truly a very good looking phone. I have never held one in my hands so i have no idea how it feels. Please do give me your valuable review, since you own both you will have a fairly good idea. Waiting for your response
One X.
Currently I have S3 and One X and One X is more superior to S3.
brongogr said:
As the Q&A Forum is now up, all questions regarding the device should be posted there.
Now, some rules regarding the General Subforum:
Only threads specific to the device should be posted here
No comparison threads between devices should be placed here. They will be moved to Android-General or they will be deleted.
No "Goodbye" or "I decided not to get it" threads will be allowed
Finaly, no general ranting or offtopic threads will be allowed.
Thank you for your cooperation, lets try to keep this forum clean
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please read above next time also buddy for future reference and if you want a good comparison review head over to youtube or search the forums
There you go i did the work for you
all you need to know
One X vote from me.
I had gs1,gs2,gs3. Really wanted to keep the gs3 but as I work outdoors in Australia, I needed to actually see the screen.
Enter the one X.
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One x+ is by far the best phone until next nexus comes. But If you are not in hassle, i would w8 till next gen nexus phones: htc 5 inch beast with 1080p display should be a killer
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S3: Expandable Memory*
Removable Battery*
Plastic ugly back
Better front cam
PENTILE 4.8" Screen*
One X: Sexy Polycarbonate Body
Tegra 2/3 games*
25gb sd
4.7" SLCD2 Screen*
*features that should be your deciding factor
Hit below link for one of the best comparisons.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_htc_one_x-review-759.php
I have also had GS1, 2, 3 and tbh when I had the GS2 i preffered the sensation XE in terms of looks etc but people were saying the camera/battery life wasnt great and the s2 was better in both those respects and it is the same thing again this time with the HOX I always preffered the HOX from the start but the camera quality and battery life was a issue once again and the video recording frame rate was low at 24fps.
However this time, the HOX under firmware update and the upcoming jelly bean update look very promising not to mention the tegra 3 games and the playstation store, plus the fact you can take pics/videos, watch your videos in the stock music player, use the internet with 3g connection and olisten to music whilst in a phone call.
When watching videos or movies you can take pics, the fact that you are not restrcited to sending 3 messages before the phone turns the whole message into a multimedia one and when sending texts to multiple people you are restricted to 10 contacts at a time which is just jarring.
Also the S3s low light camera/video performance is less than stellar. Alot of the motion features on the s3 turned out to be gimmicky tbh, like smart stay doesnt work all the time sometimes I am looking at the screen and it still goes off, swipe to do screen shots is freaking jarring as because you have to touch the screen of the phone sometimes it moves what ever your trying to capture and it sometimes takes 5 attempts. I prefer the screen on the HOX aswell.
Battery life isnt actually great unless you have power saver on, take it off and quite literally watch your battery drain tbh, my 4 other friends with S3s have said the same.
TBH I must admit i did fall for the hype of the s3 and wish I just got the HOX in the first place and suffered the niggles because the s3 imo is a really boring phone. the only things I honestly prefer on the s3 is the loud call volume, well thats because outside I always have to have it on if im not using headsets because the normal level is not great, also calls are not as good with my ur beats headsets as they are in a HTC device.
I like the in call equalizer on the s3 and the Blue notification light. I am not fussed about replaceable battery or memory card slot. I dont see that stopping the icrap sorry iphones from selling in their millions.
Also tbh the s3 hoggs RAM, the other day I just had a phone call and internet on (via wi fi) and it was using 692mb out of 779mb. My GFs HOS had the sims running, internet, gallery and like 5 other things and was only using 463mb out of 685mb. The person i was on the phone to also has a S3 and only had phone call running and his phone was using 623mb of 779mb just for phone call. My S2 never did that it was always generally around 460mb with a few apps running out of 833mb.
my only problem right now is I really like the white HOX and its £380 at expansys and amazon and its still over a week to wait for the HOX+ which entices me with the 64gb memory and bigger battery but I just want to get rid of this phone now. I am trying to hang on but its just so boring i wanna get rid of it. Two of my friends were in the same predicament one of them just said F it he dont need 64gb memory and he cant wait so he went and got a grey HOX and said the battery iho isnt as bad as what he was hearing, neither is the camera plus JB is coming soon aswell.
Its interesting reading the repsonses to this thread. At the moment I have a HOX but im contemplating getting a s3..
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Try them both and make your own mind up. :good:
We can all say X is better than Y, or Z has this over W. But only you can decide, may the force be with you.
Both have awesome specs and features I chose the x bec of the screen+quality of the body. I'll end up getting the s3 or note 2 to complement my note 10.1.
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Wait for the next Nexus
Defo wait for one X+
I'm the proud owner of HOX and i think HOX is much better than SGS 3 except one thing .SGS 3 has more roms to flash and if You are a flashoholic then go with S3 other than that get your self a HOX and just grab it and hold it !!! Can You feel it?? It feels like a woman but it's better
huhuhaha I'm serious
Sg3 roms are too bored, a friend of mine sold his sg3 because of that, now he is happy with his new hox and he is using jelly bean roms. Now he wants to learn the theming stuff.
Of course hox is better than sg3. NO doubt about that.
But if u can wait for hox+, it will be a wise decision
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