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Hello folks, I have a budget of £31 monthly and the minimum requirement of a contract would be 600 minutes and a free phone. So with vodaphone I have identified two top class phones, the HTC Sensation and the not so well known 'Samsung Galaxy S Plus', which is an uprated 1.4ghz galaxy s essentially.
So I'd like to hear everyones opinions and pros and cons of each device, as at the end of the day I don't want to regret buying it as it's a lengthy two year contract.
Thanks in advance!
Galaxy S Plus
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Tenpin said:
Hello folks, I have a budget of £31 monthly and the minimum requirement of a contract would be 600 minutes and a free phone. So with vodaphone I have identified two top class phones, the HTC Sensation and the not so well known 'Samsung Galaxy S Plus', which is an uprated 1.4ghz galaxy s essentially.
So I'd like to hear everyones opinions and pros and cons of each device, as at the end of the day I don't want to regret buying it as it's a lengthy two year contract.
Thanks in advance!
Galaxy S Plus
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Go for the htc man! It is awesome and it will get sense 4! Go for it.. Samsung is crap!
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What's faster tho, 1.2 ghz dual core or single core 1.4ghz?
The galaxy plus also has 256MB less ram than the sensation: s
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I say get the sensation, a 1.2ghz dual core processor more ram then the galaxy S plus and it's on HTCs ICS update list. A Galaxy s plus would be foolish in 2012.
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HTC Sensation Has a dual-core processor
Tenpin said:
What's faster tho, 1.2 ghz dual core or single core 1.4ghz?
The galaxy plus also has 256MB less ram than the sensation: s
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Put it this way. The Sensation is a highend phone and the Galaxy S Plus is a mid-end phone.
•Difference between dual vs single core
1.2ghz Dual core processor vs 1.4ghz Single core processor is somewhat equivalent to a Turbocharged Corvette vs a non Turbocharged Corvette.
1.4ghz single core is already fast, but a 1.2 dual core is even faster.
•What is RAM?
The more ram you have means the more apps you can have running in the background before Android automatically starts closing running apps. So once you start to run out of for example 512mb Android will automatically close an app that has been inactive to help allow the software to run smoother, battery life to last longer etc.
The more ram you have then that means the more apps you can have running at the same time. For example 512mb of ram might only be able to run 4-5 apps in the background before it starts to close apps automatically and 768mb of ram might be able to run 7-8 apps beforeit starts to close apps automatically.
Keywords: DUAL CORE and SINGLE CORE
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Right thanks folks, it seems a no brainer then. I guess I'll have to go for the sensation
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Also,dont forget the Adreno 220 Vs Adreno 205.Huge diffrence between these two
its obvious Sensation is better.
Right last minute decision, found the galaxy 's2' for 31 quid 600 minutes with vodaphone. Bargain bucket, thanks for the help guys, oh and btw it's an online exclusive only, in store it's £36.
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get sensation and oc to 1.5ghz as this is the original speed of chipset (htc underclock cpu on sensations to 1.2ghz)
beware though, some sensations have the dust under the screen problem, some get very very warm
just a heads up
Everything is stock , no overclocking or anything like that
Is that a surprise? isn't sensation better than Nexus? or am i wrong?
Benchmark tests don't always tell the truth.
Tired of those benchmark noobs.
ok, forget the benchmark...
I tried a galaxy nexus...is very very very laggy, is not even smooth or fast...
our sensation is the best smartphone of the dual core generation (we are switching now on quad generation), better than sgs2 too!....
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our sensation is the best smartphone of the dual core generation (we are switching now on quad generation), better than sgs2 too!....
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The Snapdragon S4 based phones disagree
Pikabat I axpected more from you =\ as you can see in the benchmark the nexus have much better CPU (the blue stat) and sensation only have better I/o (the green one) which is obvious why... So no, sensation isn't faster...
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The Snapdragon S4 based phones disagree
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I'm not saying that is the best dual core XD is just the best of the dual generation, (2011 production)...obviously now are coming out more performant cpu, but I'm talking about the 2011 phones...
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I'm not saying that is the best dual core XD is just the best of the dual generation, (2011 production)...obviously now are coming out more performant cpu, but I'm talking about the 2011 phones...
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Best dual core phone, in your opinion
It's not a fact.
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throcker said:
ok, forget the benchmark...
I tried a galaxy nexus...is very very very laggy, is not even smooth or fast...
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When did you use a Galaxy Nexus? It's never been laggy.
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this thread is so lol
first of all 2700 is low
second of all, that quadrant graph has not been updated since they added dual/quad core support
so thats galaxy nexus running 1 core test
check my screenshot for some sensation power, 1512mhz gets 3700 points
was with openSensation btw
My phone just sucks in benchmarks . Quadrant cant get over 3000 mark. Antutu usaly 6800+ on 1.5 ghz. But no lag in programs and in the interface, but seeing this score im thinking something is not ok with it.
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Lmao... I have bolth Sensation (my wife's) and the SGS 2.. and yes the pyramid is a good phone. It lacks a good bit in 3D performance ..
I know the 2 devices have the same S3 chip set but Sammy definitely did better implementing it.. Though I tend to not trust quadrant I score over 3200 with no overclock on my SGS 2.. just saying .. not to mention my buddy has a GNex and that shiz is fast...
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On ics 3D performance is deem good on sensation. Gta 3 max setting = no lag
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FreakyDR said:
Pikabat I axpected more from you =\ as you can see in the benchmark the nexus have much better CPU (the blue stat) and sensation only have better I/o (the green one) which is obvious why... So no, sensation isn't faster...
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Sorry to disappoint you bro
Believe it or not I prefer higher I/O because I deal with large file transfers.
Benchmark may not be accurate 100% but I used both devices and Sensation is faster. For me anyways
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Sorry to disappoint you bro
Believe it or not I prefer higher I/O because I deal with large file transfers.
Benchmark may not be accurate 100% but I used both devices and Sensation is faster. For me anyways
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Its inflation. Quadrant is notorious for this. R/RW speed between the current devicesis pretty much the same, especially when they are all on custom ext4 partitions .. Hence why you can run 4 benchmarks and get 4 different scores .. notice the CPU and graphics numbers don't really flux to much...
Hate to break it to you bro. But the Sensation will never be faster than a GNex or any SGS 2 version. Don't get me wrong I love the device. But it is what it is..
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throcker said:
ok, forget the benchmark...
I tried a galaxy nexus...is very very very laggy, is not even smooth or fast...
our sensation is the best smartphone of the dual core generation (we are switching now on quad generation), better than sgs2 too!....
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lol. My brother has a galaxy nexus and it's not how you describe. It's pretty fast and very smooth.
I m from europe but galaxy nexus what is in usa that lte version is lagy like hell. For many peopls
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Who gives a F**k.
We have what we have, be happy! Its not about the size of your e-penis, its the fleshy one that counts.
Enjoy
you all realize that quadrant is only good for comparing devices with the same screen resolution, right?
The Gnex is running at a much higher resolution and becuase of that the scores will be lower in Quadrant.
Quadrant runs at the phones native resolution so the gnex has to work harder... I cant believe people still use this as their proof....
I keep reading about the one xl lagging seriously in games, but that was on launch, was this fixed or was it really a hardware thing? I post on Internet say the gpu is not very power and what is probably causing the lag
Also is the battery life really better than the international one x? as you can assume in torn between getting the lte version or the international version
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I haven't run into any lag problems in any games I've played so far (ranging from GTA III to Angry Birds Space). The GPU in the XL is actually quite powerful, the Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 is quite peppy.
On my AT&T version, I find some lag on Words with Friends and also the Farsight Pinball app. I think it is due to their app coding needing to be updated to work better with ICS though and not due to poor phone hardware. Battery life is slightly better than my SGS2 in my opinion.
I get lag frequently while playing Baseball Superstars 2012. I didn't have this problem at all on my rooted Rezound on ICS.
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I found that with a modified host file [AdBlocker] games like Baseball Superstars are laggy before I went to 1.85. However, It is possible its not 100% compatible with our phones yet. Some tethering apps aren't :/ Or weren't when I checked.
I'll disable Adfree later tonight and give it a go. Thanks!
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stormz said:
On my AT&T version, I find some lag on Words with Friends and also the Farsight Pinball app. I think it is due to their app coding needing to be updated to work better with ICS though and not due to poor phone hardware. Battery life is slightly better than my SGS2 in my opinion.
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I don't think it's ics's fault or the lack of optimization for it, my Galaxy Nexus has no issues with games, I think perhaps games for the s4 gpu haven't been optimized or indeed the gpu is not powerful enough to run games at 720p
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Dunno if this applies to us, but I saw this on the main site:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/get-rid-of-occasional-game-lag-on-the-htc-one-x/
No issue with mine, and yes, the battery life is longer on the XL
How do you guys feel about the One X+ that's looking like a T-Mobile release? Are you questioning your decision on buying a Galaxy S3? Or you are 100% fine with it?
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I think it's an AT&T release but no removable battery and sd card...no thx
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No, its a TMO release...Honestly I'm very happy with my s3...Don't really question or regret it even if the 2 phones were out I'd still go with the S3 in the end I'd take expandable memory (sd card) over processing power any day...but that's just me I don't really use my phone for games more so music and media.
I'm happy with the Galaxy S3, even though the HTC One X+ will probably be packing a quad core. I don't think that there will be much of a difference in everyday use.
I for one can't wait for it to be released, Super LCD 2 running jelly bean plus quad core this ish is gonna be a true monster no question about it :beer:
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I'm happy with the Galaxy S3, even though the HTC One X+ will probably be packing a quad core. I don't think that there will be much of a difference in everyday use.
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Quadcore? No. The same version that at&t has we will get. I previewed the one x and the note. Took the note obviously. Stateside will not see a quad til s4 pro. The stateside s3 is revolutionary, 2gb of ram, expandable storage, removable battery......c'mon. There is no comparison.
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KillaHurtz said:
Quadcore? No. The same version that at&t has we will get. I previewed the one x and the note. Took the note obviously. Stateside will not see a quad til s4 pro. The stateside s3 is revolutionary, 2gb of ram, expandable storage, removable battery......c'mon. There is no comparison.
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Tegra 3+ is quadcore bro that is a fact I love my GS3 but ill take a better screen,processor + jellybean over 2gb ram any day just sayin
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Why Idc about the one x+?
Coming from the one S I find the gs3 screen better. It Sucks in daylight but it doesn't bother me. Another thing is battery. They one+ is reportedly rocking the same size battery as the one x. Higher clocked processor with more cores = terrible battery life. Another reason is HTC in general. Coming from the one S I still don't think they even have full s off because Htc hasn't released the source code (last time I check people still couldn't make custom kernels) whereas Samsung released the gs3 instantly. Last reason is the sense ui. It's wack compared to touchwiz Imo.
I make enough money to get a new phone monthly if I wanted to. I won't be buying another Htc branded phone for a while. Not until they get better at supporting the dev community. I'm even still in my 14 day return period and I won't be returning it. Now release a gs3+ with an s4+ pro (quad) and you win me over lol.
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Quick google of it says it scores a 58.5 in nena mark. Now scores are only a measuring stick, but my stock GS3 gets 59.9, so its not like its betting blown away. Im more than content with my GS3.
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How do you guys feel about the One X+ that's looking like a T-Mobile release? Are you questioning your decision on buying a Galaxy S3? Or you are 100% fine with it?
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Not at all I love this beast !!
Plus i have an upgrade in December so I'm good
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elracing21 said:
Why Idc about the one x+?
Coming from the one S I find the gs3 screen better. It Sucks in daylight but it doesn't bother me. Another thing is battery. They one+ is reportedly rocking the same size battery as the one x. Higher clocked processor with more cores = terrible battery life. Another reason is HTC in general. Coming from the one S I still don't think they even have full s off because Htc hasn't released the source code (last time I check people still couldn't make custom kernels) whereas Samsung released the gs3 instantly. Last reason is the sense ui. It's wack compared to touchwiz Imo.
I make enough money to get a new phone monthly if I wanted to. I won't be buying another Htc branded phone for a while. Not until they get better at supporting the dev community. I'm even still in my 14 day return period and I won't be returning it. Now release a gs3+ with an s4+ pro (quad) and you win me over lol.
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Not entirely true. Tegra 3 processors have a 5th core clocked @512mhz that runs all the background stuff if the cores aren't needed...thus giving it a better battery life. And, the GPU made by NVidia is awesome. Our Adreno 225 is just no match...sorry to say guys....but if that one x+ does come out with Tegra 3 and JB right or off the box...looks like I'll be making the jump. I'll still keep my s3 tho...like I do with all my phones.
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Hmmm,...Im not seeing much of a difference. In fact, the S2 Snapdragon wins at least as many as the Tegra 3. Granted, if its at 1.7 GHz, it will make a little difference.
http://briefmobile.com/htc-one-x-snapdragon-s4-krait-vs-nvidia-tegra-3-comparison
Ehh, I prefer Samsung over HTC...so...not really. There's really no need for quad core phones. Some people don't even have Quad Core PCs. :/
I was an HTC loyalist before the Galaxy S3 came out and the One S wasn't gonna cut it for me so that's why I pulled the trigger on the Galaxy S3 but little did I know how much I would love this phone! Now I'm not gonna lie, when I found out about the One X+ I was mad, but if you think about it, the X+ will probably not have a removable battery nor a SD Card slot which are deal breakers for me. Sure Tegra 3+ will be amazing because I'm a gamer on the phones, but 2GB of RAM, Removable Battery and SD card slot is too hard to give up! I love my GS3
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Love HTC and Sense, but, without the expandable memory and replaceable battery... Damn HTC, get it right. But, I do appreciate HTC giving us a proper One series phone. The One S was an insult to T-Mobile customers in my honest opinion.
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Love HTC and Sense, but, without the expandable memory and replaceable battery... Damn HTC, get it right. But, I do appreciate HTC giving us a proper One series phone. The One S was an insult to T-Mobile customers in my honest opinion.
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+1
And to think they were the creators of the omnipotent HD2... They could have gone so far, but they played Apple and limited the very things their customers wanted... bleh...
Will buy if it's good no fanboy here
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Eww the one x is ugly & laggy... watch the YouTube videos, plus it not going to have a quad core processor because T-Mobile 42+mbps network only support S4 dual core...
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I'm super happy with my SGS3. If you need high benchmark scores to make you feel like cool kat, then you should probably go with the HTC, however, WE all know that benchmark scores don't mean squat when compared to real world usage. That being said, those of us whom have already grown up are quite contempt with our Samsung phones. Believe me, I used to be a die hard HTC fan, always getting the latest and greatest of all their devices. Although one can only take so much before they just give up all hope and walk away feeling betrayed. After all of the random reboots, frozen screen, crashes, loading screens, glitches and disappointments, I decided that enough is enough HTC has let me down for the last time. I am now a born again Samsung lover, I feel sorry for ever straying in the first place, however, I am more than thankful that the SGS3 has brought me back to where I belong.... In the land where all is right
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I'm super happy with my SGS3. If you need high benchmark scores to make you feel like cool kat, then you should probably go with the HTC, however, WE all know that benchmark scores don't mean squat when compared to real world usage. That being said, those of us whom have already grown up are quite contempt with our Samsung phones. Believe me, I used to be a die hard HTC fan, always getting the latest and greatest of all their devices. Although one can only take so much before they just give up all hope and walk away feeling betrayed. After all of the random reboots, frozen screen, crashes, loading screens, glitches and disappointments, I decided that enough is enough HTC has let me down for the last time. I am now a born again Samsung lover, I feel sorry for ever straying in the first place, however, I am more than thankful that the SGS3 has brought me back to where I belong.... In the land where all is right
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Don't get it twisted, dude, TouchWiz is far from perfect. Both Sense and TouchWiz have inexcusable flaws. Don't start that.
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http://www.extremetech.com/computing/144778-atom-vs-cortex-a15-vs-krait-vs-tegra-3-which-mobile-cpu-is-the-most-power-efficient
Just been reading this, are we expecting too much from the GS4 to have this chip in it?
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http://www.extremetech.com/computin...-which-mobile-cpu-is-the-most-power-efficient
Just been reading this, are we expecting too much from the GS4 to have this chip in it?
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Samsung does a great job keeping secrets. Tomorrow we will know for sure
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I'm looking forward to the news about the S4 tomorrow. It's only my 2nd chance at an android phone. The S3 is sweet so far, I see it everyday as my gf has the phone.
I think samsung is going to surprise everyone tomorrow or I will just go with the the Note 2 lol
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If it's a snapdragon and an adreno 320 then it's already failed because there are loads of phones like that.
They surely wouldn't advertise the octa chip if it wasn't going in the GS4. However the A7 mixed with the A15 seems like a little bit of a cheat, I bet it uses the A7 95% of the time or the A15 cores are heavily throttled because it looks like they drain battery like mad, especially in a smart phone.
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If it's a snapdragon and an adreno 320 then it's already failed because there are loads of phones like that.
They surely wouldn't advertise the octa chip if it wasn't going in the GS4. However the A7 mixed with the A15 seems like a little bit of a cheat, I bet it uses the A7 95% of the time or the A15 cores are heavily throttled because it looks like they drain battery like mad, especially in a smart phone.
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Hey its a huge step up from my current phone the HTC ThunderBolt. I just don't want to pay more than 200 for it though
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ShapesBlue said:
Hey its a huge step up from my current phone the HTC ThunderBolt. I just don't want to pay more than 200 for it though
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Well With the carriers thinking about removing the subsadised phones that may be cheap coming real soon.
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Well With the carriers thinking about removing the subsadised phones that may be cheap coming real soon.
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I'm hoping so. My upgrade is due late June/July.
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The international version of the S4 will have the 1.6GHz octa-core exynos processor and the US version will have a 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor
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The international version of the S4 will have the 1.6GHz octa-core exynos processor and the US version will have a 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor
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No surprise that they will have different processors.
Normally the USA tends to get the lesser or not the best available
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No surprise that they will have different processors.
Normally the USA tends to get the lesser or not the best available
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Yeah :l
1.9GHz quad isn't bad, but when comparing it to the octa-core, it feels like we're being left out. And i believe the exynos octa-core is supposed to be substantially more battery efficient(?)
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Yeah :l
1.9GHz quad isn't bad, but when comparing it to the octa-core, it feels like we're being left out. And i believe the exynos octa-core is supposed to be substantially more battery efficient(?)
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Haven't done my research on that. Sounds about right
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I'm not gonna bother upgrading, both HTC and Samsung aren't exciting, was just disappointed between them.
Exynos = 3G only
Snapdragon s4 pro = LTE
Only LTE isn't coming out till the end of the year in this region.......... wtf were they thinking?
The HTC One is another no micro sd, no removable battery, ****ty camera, sense mess of a boring phone. People say how good it looks........ looks like any other boring HTC phone to me, just like the GS4 looks like another boring Samsung GS3 variant.