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[Q] HTC HD7S vs Samsung Focus

Tired out waiting for dual cores to come out for WP7...and I have been waiting to get a new phone for several months now.
So I was kind of curious, the HD7S is $150 more than the Focus. Besides a slightly larger screen, are there any other differences between these two, or are you just paying more for the HTC brand name?

Booyaah82 said:
Tired out waiting for dual cores to come out for WP7...and I have been waiting to get a new phone for several months now.
So I was kind of curious, the HD7S is $150 more than the Focus. Besides a slightly larger screen, are there any other differences between these two, or are you just paying more for the HTC brand name?
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[U]HD7S[/U] [U]Focus[/U]
SLCD Super AMOLED
16 GB 8 GB (expandable)
4.8 x 2.68 x 0.44 inches 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches
Seems to be the primary differences. Lots of sites out there you can look for to compare devices. -_-'

Booyaah82 said:
Tired out waiting for dual cores to come out for WP7
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Just curious -- why do you want that? What benefit will you realize from having 2 cores?

i think focus don't have cost performance
hd7 is gelivable

I got a focus and the super amoled screen its just beutiful, the performance of it it just amazing, i dont know about the hd7 but the focus is the way to go, and its thiner and lighter, great camara

mizad09 said:
I got a focus and the super amoled screen its just beutiful, the performance of it it just amazing, i dont know about the hd7 but the focus is the way to go, and its thiner and lighter, great camara
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remember focus is smaller than hd7s,although it doesn't have a S amoled.

Booyaah82 said:
Tired out waiting for dual cores to come out for WP7...and I have been waiting to get a new phone for several months now.
So I was kind of curious, the HD7S is $150 more than the Focus. Besides a slightly larger screen, are there any other differences between these two, or are you just paying more for the HTC brand name?
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HTC name and it's newer.
I saw the HD7S for $49 briefly @ att.com now it's back to $149. Still the Focus is the better phone still due to 4" super amoled screen and larger battery (1550 mah). If you want to play around with microsd cards it's also capable of more storage and has faster built in nand memory than the HTC devices.
Sept 1 mango press blackout life should reveal more devices, i expect the HD7S to come down in price regardless. The only reason to get the HD7S imho would be if the 4.3" screen is necessary visually or for typing.

Ah I forgot some new phones will come out with the Mango official release. I guess I'll just wait a few more weeks to get a better selection or lower price.
Probably old news but this looks hot (if it somehow makes it past concept):
In short, these are main specifications of Nokia W10:
Main display
Touchscreen 4.5 inch (1280 x 720 pixels)
Processor
2 GHz Quad-Core (2 GB RAM and GPU)
Memory
32GB Internal (External up to 64 GB microSD)
Connectivity
Quad-4G LTE frequency bands
Battery
Li-Ion 2000 mAh
Camera
15 MP rear and 5 MP front
(Carl Zeiss optics and Dual Xenon flash)
TV-out
1080p video
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http ://www .mobilenewsbreak.com/2011/07/nokia-w10-quad-core-smartphone-with-wp7.html

Booyaah82 said:
Ah I forgot some new phones will come out with the Mango official release. I guess I'll just wait a few more weeks to get a better selection or lower price.
Probably old news but this looks hot (if it somehow makes it past concept):
http ://www .mobilenewsbreak.com/2011/07/nokia-w10-quad-core-smartphone-with-wp7.html
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It's only a concept, I wouldn't expect the Quad Cores for another yr or so. Plus, WP7 only supports 480x800 Resolution @ 262 DPI. Mango didn't change this. If anything, that'd be a WP8 Concept IMO.

It's too early to have that kind of phone, I believe next 2 years than its going to be built.

Ok now that that apple Ipad 3 is out.....I really want to know...

2048 x 1536 pixels
.....
That is the MAX VGA resolution is it not? Am I the only one who is seeing this or is this just a quirky thing....
I really don't believe that the thing has that insane high resolution...something just irks me about the thing.
How the "hell" does that mobile gpu handle the resolution without lagging up a ****storm.......I want to know.....I don't however want that its powered by fairy dust
I mean the device only has 1gb of ram........where does it get its video memory? that res would eat up memory like craxy

....fairy....d..u...s..
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Its hella strange.
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I held both the iPad 2 and 3 in my hands today. When browsing the Internet the difference is minimal (more stuff on page) but it does help when reading text book/email as you get to see more at better clarity.
Overall not such a big deal and Android tablets will get this res soon enough.

devilsrogue said:
2048 x 1536 pixels
.....
That is the MAX VGA resolution is it not? Am I the only one who is seeing this or is this just a quirky thing....
I really don't believe that the thing has that insane high resolution...something just irks me about the thing.
How the "hell" does that mobile gpu handle the resolution without lagging up a ****storm.......I want to know.....I don't however want that its powered by fairy dust
I mean the device only has 1gb of ram........where does it get its video memory? that res would eat up memory like craxy
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It's just good software engineering, something Apple is darned good at. The 1Gb of ram is enough for a device that does not multitask in the same way android does.

I don't think other manufacturers can produce such very high resolution in small inch like ipad3 within this 2 years.
Apple is insane, pitty that it is not android.
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Nothing strange at all. Already iPad 2 has a huge GPU, but iPad 3 has an even larger GPU, iPad 3 uses an PowerVR SGX543MP4 and the complete SOC measures 162 mm2, that is twice as large and basically twice as expensive as an Tegra 3!
That GPU is basically 4 times as powerful as PowerVR SGX540 GPU, i e the GPU in Galaxy Nexus. But iPad has lower clock than Galaxy Nexus though.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5685/apple-a5x-die-size-measured-16294mm2-likely-still-45nm
Apple can afford such big SOC because iPad are expensive and also because of all the money the get from app-sales.
But that SOC is probably not working in an iPhone, they need a new more power efficient SOC made on 28/32 nm for iPhone 5.

It's all in the design. The way the A5/A5X SOCs are designed, they really do a better job of pushing the limits on what is possible with the specs. The A5/X is just that good of a design that they can run 512mb/1gb ram and be lag free. And also the way in which Apple handles multitasking.

dakpluto said:
It's all in the design. The way the A5/A5X SOCs are designed, they really do a better job of pushing the limits on what is possible with the specs. The A5/X is just that good of a design that they can run 512mb/1gb ram and be lag free. And also the way in which Apple handles multitasking.
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No, the GPU in A5/A5x is not more efficient or better designed than GPU's in Android phones, it is just more powerful because it has many more calculation units/transistors (more expensive).
In fact many Android phones uses the same architecture in their GPU's but with 1/4th of the calculation units in A5x.

Hope this pushes all other companies to increase screen resolutions.
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9.5 MB
2048 x 1536 x 3 bytes = 9.5 MB. And in most cases an image that big will be compressed in DRAM. 1GB is plenty.
However, refreshing the screen with that much data 30 or more times/second could consume a lot of the DRAM bandwidth. Those 4 CPU cores may slow down when displaying a full-size image. (Not that it'd matter - quad core on a tablet is mostly a marketing gimmick. They're not doing anything a single slower core couldn't handle just as well.)

dragon135 said:
I don't think other manufacturers can produce such very high resolution in small inch like ipad3 within this 2 years.
Apple is insane, pitty that it is not android.
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I thought there is a 2560x1600res 11.6" tablet coming in the form of 10.1" this year from samsung with a15 based exynos5

Higher resolutions are nice, but they should be useful. 2560*1600 sounds nice, but if everything will be unreadably small, there's no use in having such a resolution.
However, I do think it's strange Apple sticks to 4:3 resolutions even though their devices are shaped differently...

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1920 x 1280 4.1" Proprietary Super PLS 13 Point Multi Touch Screen
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1024 MB Dual-channel 533 MHz LPDDR3 Random Access Memory
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I think it'll be an A6 processor.
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Just under hd resolution (720p) is a rumor I heard. 4inch screen aluminum back. A millimeter thinner or two. I think the design will be similair to the 4/4S..flat sides like a block. I don't think it will be a quad core processor. I think the camera will be the same too since they already did that upgrade. And I'm assuming your ridiculously specific specs were meant to be a joke.

1920x1280 is that even a viable resolution? It sounds like you combined the first numbers from 1080p and 720p

xlxcrossing said:
1920x1280 is that even a viable resolution? It sounds like you combined the first numbers from 1080p and 720p
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Lalalala
1st Gen 480 x 320
Lolololo
2nd Gen 960 x 640
Lelelele
3rd Gen 1920 x 1280

xlxcrossing said:
Just under hd resolution (720p) is a rumor I heard. 4inch screen aluminum back. A millimeter thinner or two. I think the design will be similair to the 4/4S..flat sides like a block. I don't think it will be a quad core processor. I think the camera will be the same too since they already did that upgrade. And I'm assuming your ridiculously specific specs were meant to be a joke.
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Lizman said:
No No No
I Always Get It Right
Hmm, I Think I'll Change The Ram Bus To 800MHz
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As if apple would innovate. Nope, like always they'll stick with the old, slap a shiny new sticker on it and call it innovation. Expect something a little better than the 4s, which is to say, not very good.
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Iphone 5 predictions
Many sources are talking about a change in the screen dimensions, resolution comes later. and most of the reports are talking about a screen with the similar width as its predecessor but with greater height. a metal back that forms a shape similar to that in HTC HD2's backside.
until this moment all i mentioned are just rumors.

jdeoxys said:
As if apple would innovate. Nope, like always they'll stick with the old, slap a shiny new sticker on it and call it innovation. Expect something a little better than the 4s, which is to say, not very good.
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Ah
But They Innovated With Alot Of Things (Screen, Build, Touschcreen, etc)
And Double The Graphics Of The iPhone 4S = Monstrous = XBOX + NDS GFX

I Just Realised That 1440 x 960 Is Quite A Possibility Aswell
Though The Full HD+ Would Make More Sense For Apple In The Long Run

There are already a few videos and pics online of the leaked iPhone 5 parts. How true the final design will stay is to be seen.
But so far the two tone aluminum design looks sexy. It's thinner than 4s also supposedly.
Screen dimensions are going to be weird. It's a lot taller screen with around the same width, possibly new sim card dimensions also. Don't expect the resolution dpi to be any lower than the current retina display, apple is pushing towards extremely high resolutions on all their products.
As for the driving force. If it comes in fall October expect a smaller fabrication process core and maybe an a15 setup or hybrid like krait. Gpu will be top notch powervr sgx as usual, the fastest of the bunch. Ram will probably stay at 1gb, iOS really dowsnt need much anyway.
Camera inrpovements are a toss up, but id expect better low light
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pewpewbangbang said:
There are already a few videos and pics online of the leaked iPhone 5 parts. How true the final design will stay is to be seen.
But so far the two tone aluminum design looks sexy. It's thinner than 4s also supposedly.
Screen dimensions are going to be weird. It's a lot taller screen with around the same width, possibly new sim card dimensions also. Don't expect the resolution dpi to be any lower than the current retina display, apple is pushing towards extremely high resolutions on all their products.
As for the driving force. If it comes in fall October expect a smaller fabrication process core and maybe an a15 setup or hybrid like krait. Gpu will be top notch powervr sgx as usual, the fastest of the bunch. Ram will probably stay at 1gb, iOS really dowsnt need much anyway.
Camera inrpovements are a toss up, but id expect better low light
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Hm Yeah
I Suppose I Should Have Thought Of The A15
That Would Make My Original Prediction Alter To A15 @ 900MHz
And The RAM Is Doubling Not Staying As It Is. The 4S Has 512MB RAM

And I Highly Doubt That The Simcard Will Change Again
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- Retina Display for 4" screen with at least 326 DPI.
- Apple A6 Quad core chip.
- 1GB RAM.
- New Design.
- Ships with iOS6.
- 12mp Camera, or just 8mp worth an improved lens.
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Well we know its going to get a four inch screen and apparently ios 6 will have widgets in the form of "live icons" so its possible new iphone will use a basic form of widgets to fill up the larger resolution screen.
But knowing apple they will probably stick nfc and a larger screen on new iphone and leave anything else for an iphone 5S.
And all those iphone users who say that 3.5 inches is the perfect size display will convert overnight and 4 inches will now be the perfect screen size.
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If they copy widgets, they will have no right to be suing Samsung or Google.
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Like the OP said, i think it will have 3000x4000 res, A7, iOS 14 and 4GB Ram. I don't wanna mention the dpi maaan, it will be somethin like 587 dpi..... amazing machine that will be ......

Gotta say I'm not overly concerned WHAT it turns out to be. I don't ever wanna lock myself into the Apple OS/iTunes system again.
Best phone related decision ever was to jump ship and get an Android phone.

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Why are there no high end 4" android phones? Does everyone think bigger is better?

Why are there no high end 4" android phones? Does everyone think bigger is better?
This article raised a very good question I've been wondering for a while now too:
http://www.zdnet.com/dear-android-manufacturers-please-sell-me-the-phone-that-i-want-7000006437/
There are plenty of android phones to choose from. But every North American manufacturer's flagship phones are 4.6+ inches and they just seem to be getting bigger! I don't want a bigger phone...but I want flagship hardware. How many >4.5 inch android phones have top tier hardware (quadcore, HD screen, top end GPU). ZERO.:crying:
The one thing I think Apple has right is the size of the iPhone 5. It fits very comfortably in your hand. I can fit the Galaxy Nexus in one hand, but I cannot reach all areas of the screen with my thumb if I have 4 fingers gripping the side of the phone. I can stretch if I put my pinky on the bottom and only 3 on the side, but if I add a case to the mix then it becomes uncomfortable again.
Now I admit I have smaller hands, but I'm sure others have this issue as well. I just was shocked to read through the comments on the story to see how many people avidly almost "attacked" the author for his opinion. Thinking it was ridiculous to expect options like this. And that people with smaller hands should just be content with outdated hardware on smaller phones.
Anyone else who wish the sizes would go back down? Or at least have options of smaller models with the same high end hardware? Was really hoping for a 4-4.3" Nexus 4...but I know that's not going to happen Oh well...here's to hoping it might happen with the Nexus 5...

I think it has to do with utility anymore. Screen size is pretty much a deciding factor for most because of what they can do or what they feel they need with their device. I agree with you on size but do not think one handing your phone shouldn't be a factor.
However, 4" is a nice juicy screen size for anyone. But then again there is the utility thing to think about. Who really uses a smart phone just to make calls or view an email/text anymore?
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lowbudge said:
I think it has to do with utility anymore. Screen size is pretty much a deciding factor for most because of what they can do or what they feel they need with their device. I agree with you on size but do not think one handing your phone shouldn't be a factor.
However, 4" is a nice juicy screen size for anyone. But then again there is the utility thing to think about. Who really uses a smart phone just to make calls or view an email/text anymore?
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to be honest i am absolutely agree with u.
now adays smartphone is used for browsing and multimedia rather than make a call and sms or email.
u can get samsung galaxy s3 mini at least.
IMHO. nexus series will look like this in the future. i believe google has make some kind of standardization of their phone model.
4.65 with a shape like galnex.
its not the screen size that i really concern. but the battery life...

There is a high end phone that's 4" its called the Droid Incredible 4G LTE
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Screens are huge because we demand high definition screens. 720x1280 doesn't come cheap in a 4inch screen. Also leaves more room for battery and the extra lte antenna.

The new Galaxy S3 Mini just came out! It has the SPECS of a flagship devices, but has a 4" screen!

I prefer big displays mainly because tiny onscreen keyboards are hard to use.

Alton (Halo 2) said:
There is a high end phone that's 4" its called the Droid Incredible 4G LTE
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I guess I should have been more clear in my title. I meant 4" flagship devices, top tier...not just "high end". The Droid is only dual core, 1GB of ram, 8GB of storage and isn't 720P.
063_XOBX said:
Screens are huge because we demand high definition screens. 720x1280 doesn't come cheap in a 4inch screen. Also leaves more room for battery and the extra lte antenna.
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Take a look at the specs of the Chinese phone listed in the article...
"720p 4.3-inch screen with a Retina-display-busting pixel density of 342ppi. Quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM, Jelly Bean and up to 32GB of storage. No microSD, sadly, and of course there may be support and warranty issues, but this ideally-sized powerhouse will retail at less than £250."
So It can be done. And on the affordable side even (~$400). My question is why is there no equivalent of this in the North American market?

colonelcack said:
I guess I should have been more clear in my title. I meant 4" flagship devices, top tier...not just "high end". The Droid is only dual core, 1GB of ram, 8GB of storage and isn't 720P.
Take a look at the specs of the Chinese phone listed in the article...
"720p 4.3-inch screen with a Retina-display-busting pixel density of 342ppi. Quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM, Jelly Bean and up to 32GB of storage. No microSD, sadly, and of course there may be support and warranty issues, but this ideally-sized powerhouse will retail at less than £250."
So It can be done. And on the affordable side even (~$400). My question is why is there no equivalent of this in the North American market?
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4.3 with buttons is the same profile as the Galaxy Nexus without. Maybe a little narrower.

063_XOBX said:
4.3 with buttons is the same profile as the Galaxy Nexus without. Maybe a little narrower.
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I didn't think about the buttons. I guess I couldn't really say unless I held it in my hands, but it seems noticeably smaller on paper:
Xiaomi MI-2 Dimensions:
126 x 62 x 10.2 mm (4.96 x 2.44 x 0.40 in)
VS
Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250 Dimensions:
135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm (5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 in)
Not a HUGE difference...again, I'd prefer a 4" phone where the difference would be more noticeable. But if these specs can be squeezed into 4.3" on the cheap from a no name brand, my point is it's definitely possible to do 4" from a big name brand manufacturer.

colonelcack said:
I guess I should have been more clear in my title. I meant 4" flagship devices, top tier...not just "high end". The Droid is only dual core, 1GB of ram, 8GB of storage and isn't 720P.
Take a look at the specs of the Chinese phone listed in the article...
"720p 4.3-inch screen with a Retina-display-busting pixel density of 342ppi. Quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM, Jelly Bean and up to 32GB of storage. No microSD, sadly, and of course there may be support and warranty issues, but this ideally-sized powerhouse will retail at less than £250."
So It can be done. And on the affordable side even (~$400). My question is why is there no equivalent of this in the North American market?
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I think part of the reason there isn't much interest in a north American equivalent, is because, it's a common myth throughout the world that we believe 'bigger is better' ...
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crazaytalent said:
I think part of the reason there isn't much interest in a north American equivalent, is because, it's a common myth throughout the world that we believe 'bigger is better' ...
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It is a common idea in North America that "bigger is better," as well as "more is better." Just check out the average BMI in the US... kinda high up there.... and it ain't muscle mass.... check out Texas as an example.
I too was very concerned with my future phone before I upgraded to the Gnex. I had a 4.3" Droid Charge. I thought that anything over 4.5" was pushing my limits, but I slowly became very comfortable with the current Gnex size. However, I still do not want anything larger than 4.65"... so I'm hoping the future Nexus phones after the Nexus 4 don't get any bigger.
Side note: w00t SF Giants FTW!!!!!

I think the current nexus screen size is perfect imo

maybe the nexus 3 will grant your wish?

I guess your the odd one out that manufacturers don't care about
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High end Android phone will never be released in 4inch. That's how they make them different from iphone in the first place. There are more ppl want bigger phone. And tbh, ppl use both hand to type even on iphone... 4inch high end flagship phone is... meh... it will never happen..
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colonelcack said:
I guess I should have been more clear in my title. I meant 4" flagship devices, top tier...not just "high end". The Droid is only dual core, 1GB of ram, 8GB of storage and isn't 720P.
Take a look at the specs of the Chinese phone listed in the article...
"720p 4.3-inch screen with a Retina-display-busting pixel density of 342ppi. Quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM, Jelly Bean and up to 32GB of storage. No microSD, sadly, and of course there may be support and warranty issues, but this ideally-sized powerhouse will retail at less than £250."
So It can be done. And on the affordable side even (~$400). My question is why is there no equivalent of this in the North American market?
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The Chinese manufactured phones (xaomi etc) are produced in small amounts and are only cheap because of excess chip production. They're really hard to find in any market.
The Droid Incredible LTE is a great phone. The Snapdragon S4 is no slouch and the screen is rather beautiful. If you're expecting a 720p screen on a 4 inch device...please...come down to earth with the rest of us. The only way you're getting that is if you buy an iPhone or somehow get your hands on one of the Chinese phones.
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Smokeey said:
The Chinese manufactured phones (xaomi etc) are produced in small amounts and are only cheap because of excess chip production. They're really hard to find in any market.
The Droid Incredible LTE is a great phone. The Snapdragon S4 is no slouch and the screen is rather beautiful. If you're expecting a 720p screen on a 4 inch device...please...come down to earth with the rest of us. The only way you're getting that is if you buy an iPhone or somehow get your hands on one of the Chinese phones.
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iphone 5 is not a 720p display... close but not a true 720p
http://www.zdnet.com/will-the-iphone-5-display-remain-competitive-7000004012/

A 4" top tier device now would probably be way more costly to manufacture than the usual 4.5"+ screen size device. And there will probably be very very few quad cores, if any in a device that small. Battery and all the other top tier accoutrements just won't be feasible. You will have to settle for a sacrifice somewhere. Last years top end specs in 4" form factor is probably best you can expect for a year or two.
Off topic but I wish Samsung took a chance on the galaxy premier and made it just like the nexus instead of Samsung's typical hardware button accompanied by two capacitive buttons. Better GPU and CPU. And add stock android. Samsung is probably too scared to lose any marketshare by alienating a device. What is wrong with taking small chances on a mid end device? All the people skipping the lg nexus 4 would probably take a serious at the i9260 if it had Google's now standard software navigation, with upgraded specs aaaaaaand a SD card slot. Smdh Samsung.
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Zepius said:
iphone 5 is not a 720p display... close but not a true 720p
http://www.zdnet.com/will-the-iphone-5-display-remain-competitive-7000004012/
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My point exactly though. You can't get true 720p in a 4 inch screen and if you did you'd have to use a microscope to read anything.
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Frustrated with screen sizes on premium phones, back to Apple...

Hi xda,
I have small hands. I have largish hands for a female, but still too small to reach the upper left corner of my Nexus 4's screen when using it with one hand. Very annoying, since many important controls reside there; I often end up dropping the phone if I try to reach them.
It annoys me greatly that there are no Android devices with high-end specs that have a screen smaller than 4.3" All I want is a phone with Nexus 4 specs, in the body of, say, the Galaxy minis. But all I see is smaller screens with crippled hardware. The HTC One mini comes close, with 2GB of RAM (in my opinion, the needed amount for snappy performance in 4.2), but it's months dow the road with too many ifs, and I tire of waiting. I see many phones outside the US that fit my needs, but I don't see importing as a viable option, since rom support would be questionable.
As much as I dislike Apple's ecosystem, I'm about to switch back, since the iPhone is the only option that meets my needs. I recognize that the iPhone 5 has hardware commensurate to a much weaker phone on the Android side, but iOS, in my experience, is a bit less demanding. I would rather stick with Android, but handset makers do not cater to me

I'm female too, and my hands are relatively small (glove size 6/S). Yet I'm actually intending to buy a bigger phone: the 5.99" Note 3, because I find my SGS3 not big enough.
I don't know what you're doing wrong, but I can easily reach the top left corner of my screen with one hand. No, not if I keep my pinky around the phone, but if I slide it a bit, I can reach past the screen. And it's never in danger of falling out of my hand during the process.
The reason smaller phones have lesser hardware is because they don't require high-end specs: there's no point in having a 1080p screen in 4". And if your resolution is low, your hardware doesn't need to work as hard. So they put in lower-end hardware. What's the point of having and paying for high end hardware if it's never going to be used by the phone itself?

Bigger phones bigger ****
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Lol a girl in my school used to have a galaxy note 2 she had it around a few months and got rid of it... I guess she didn't like it. P.S if you're gonna drop your phone don't do it while you are lay down because it really hurts getting hit in the face with a big chunk of metal/plastic
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ShadowLea said:
The reason smaller phones have lesser hardware is because they don't require high-end specs: there's no point in having a 1080p screen in 4". And if your resolution is low, your hardware doesn't need to work as hard. So they put in lower-end hardware. What's the point of having and paying for high end hardware if it's never going to be used by the phone itself?
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I do not entirely agree. While true, a smaller screen is less demanding, the difference between a browser on 1GB of memory vs. 2GB is huge. My Galaxy Nexus before my Nexus 4 was much slower at rendering pages. I had a TF700t as well, and 1GB of memory did not sustain a comfortable experience and there was considerable lag launching and using applications.

Pfhortune said:
I do not entirely agree. While true, a smaller screen is less demanding, the difference between a browser on 1GB of memory vs. 2GB is huge. My Galaxy Nexus before my Nexus 4 was much slower at rendering pages.
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My guess is that the amount of RAM has nothing to do with page rendering, it helps with multitasking, the difference in page rendering you see is due to the raw CPU power the Nexus 4 has over the G.Nexus, not the amount of RAM, may i remind you the Nexus 4 has a S4 Pro with 4 cores @ 1.5 GHz while the G.Nexus is a TI OMAP dual core @ 1.2 GHz, not to mention the Krait cores on the S4 Pro have better performance than the A9 cores on the TI OMAP.

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My guess is that the amount of RAM has nothing to do with page rendering, it helps with multitasking, the difference in page rendering you see is due to the raw CPU power the Nexus 4 has over the G.Nexus, not the amount of RAM, may i remind you the Nexus 4 has a S4 Pro with 4 cores @ 1.5 GHz while the G.Nexus is a TI OMAP dual core @ 1.2 GHz, not to mention the Krait cores on the S4 Pro have better performance than the A9 cores on the TI OMAP.
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Ah, yeah, I realized my bad choice of words after posting, but couldn't edit for five minutes so went to do other things.
I completely get that the Nexus 4 has a better CPU. Bad example on my part.
Perhaps better though, is when I got my TF700t. That and the Nexus 4 have *somewhat* comparable CPUs, at least in terms of Ghz/Cores, correct me if I'm wrong. However, the Transformer was painful to use due to having half the RAM. Opening Chrome became a frustrating waiting game. The Galaxy Note 8 that I had for a short time, however, was much snappier. There was much less waiting for pages to become responsive.

What are the important things which reside in the upper left corner?? hmm.. never gave it a thought- pls tell!!

Pfhortune said:
Ah, yeah, I realized my bad choice of words after posting, but couldn't edit for five minutes so went to do other things.
I completely get that the Nexus 4 has a better CPU. Bad example on my part.
Perhaps better though, is when I got my TF700t. That and the Nexus 4 have *somewhat* comparable CPUs, at least in terms of Ghz/Cores, correct me if I'm wrong. However, the Transformer was painful to use due to having half the RAM. Opening Chrome became a frustrating waiting game. The Galaxy Note 8 that I had for a short time, however, was much snappier. There was much less waiting for pages to become responsive.
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Have you bothered to read even one page in the TF700 forum? Because we've made it abundantly clear that the amount of RAM is not the issue: The I/O issue is what's responsible for the lag. Flash a different ROM (Cromi-x) and the Tab is the fastest on the market.
Also, and I am getting quite tired of saying this time and time again: The Nexus 4 is 1280x768, the TF700 is 1920x1200. That's almost twice as many pixels it has to push, on a screen almost three times as big. Do the math. The N4 is pretty much a Vehron in an urban 30kph zone. Way too much power it's never going to need.

And also a small point regarding the comparison between the tf700t and the nexus 4. The nexus 4 has the s4 pro, which far and away destroys the tegra 3 because of the superior architecture. Just because both are quad core does not mean you can expect similar performance.
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