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[Q] HTC One X or Samsung S3?

Hi all I currently have a HTC Sensation but due an upgrade in 3 days time. I have always had HTC smartphones but all this hype about the samsung galaxy 3 is making my decision to upgrade difficult. I had a play with a HTC One X and it is truly a nice phone and I do like the Sense 4.0 interface. However all the hype for galaxy s3 (based on rumored spec) appears to give the impression that it will be the daddy of all smart phones, but I do currently own a galaxy tab 10.1 and im not amazed by the TouchWizz UI, but more information online suggests a new singing all dancing revamped touch wizz interface.
What I want in a phone is nice smooth lag free interface, a decent quick snapping camera and video recorder, decent contacts feature oh and the obvious features of course.
Do I upgrade to the one x tomorrow? or hang on and wait for at least the announced specifications of the galaxy s3?

You will get different answers depending on which forum you post in.
Gs3 not out yet though, so if you not sure prob best to wait.
Me personally, I like sense and HTC build quality, which is why I have one x
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For me I think I would say BOTH! hehe
Im getting both anyways

me no like sungsung me feel like a toy me feel a cheap plastic me buy a onex!¡

If you have the will power to wait, then wait for the SIII. I'm pretty sure Samsung will look at the specs of the One X and the new iPhone 5 and then release a better spec'd phone. Just like they redid the Galaxy Tab 10.1 after the iPad 2 was announced.

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Samsung all the way
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i think i'll either get samsung or both of it
both seems to be great devices

i would go with Samsung

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Samsung all the way
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Sammy knows what HTC's offering well in advance to ensure that the SGS3 willbe better. That the problem with being first to market, its not the best it can be (A9 based cuad core for example instead of A15) so its easy to one-up.
Im predicting a cuad core A15 based Exynos chip with updated Mali GPU and non pentile 720p super amoled plus HD screen...
As much as I love HTC and would rather buy their phones, they cant keep the all-around-best status Samsung has with their SGS series. I mean It has been almost a year and there is no phone that has put the SGS2 to shame yet
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Wait for the s3
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The S3 might have negligibly better hardware specs but you can be certain they'll still cheap out on the materials. Apple is proof that specs don't mean everything. The overall package is what matters at the end of the day.
It says volumes about Samsung's phones when their flagship Galaxy S series of phone uses the exact same quality of plastic as the €39 Galaxy Europa.

I suggest getting the OneX now. Atleast you'll have a high end phone right away and currently it is the best available phone (except in the camera dept). You should consider the OneS too, it can best the 4-PLUS-1 chip in the OneX in some benchmarks.
THEN after playing around with your phone for around 2-4 months the SGS3 will be available. Have a look at the specs and anything you might want to look at. If you want it then sell your phone and get an SGS3. If you don't want it then keep your Onex.
*That's what I'd do if I were you but I'd be getting the Xperia S for the Pic and Vid quality Different folks different strokes

I would go for HTC One X with better build quality and display !!!

SamSung galaxy S 3 Vs HTC one X

Hi experts
friends i need your expert advice i wana buy new device my question is which i buy HTC one X or SGS3......................i have seen both handset and read lots of review in which its mention HTC has one best thing its camera.................is good but i have seen both device camera i found Galaxy s 3 has better camera than HTC one X might be m wrong thats why i came here to know u ppl exp with both phone pls tell me which one i go to buy between 2 of them ...................................

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r u sure buddy whats good in SGS 3 over HTC one X..................................pls tell me few good points i heard HTC camera is better than S 3 is it true
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One X definitely!
The S3 looks ugly as sin in comparison lol. One X is beautiful imo. Add to that Sense 4.0 is a massive improvement and really develops off stock UI while not adding too much crap like the old versions did. However S3 has USB OTG out of the box whereas the One X needs a custom kernel from EternityProject by kholk

The new touchwiz in my opinion is better than sense. All these enhancements really add to the experience (smart stay etc...). Also Samsung is known to support (at least their flagships) their devices for a long time. The camera isn't much of a difference. Both are good but I'd prefer the gs3. Although I urge you to buy the S4 equipped variants, be it hox or gs3
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S III is ugly but I prefer its Exynos proccessor and Mali over Htc One X's Tegra 3, which I think is not as powerful as it should be.

pls any one had experience with both handset come and give there valuable feed back................

Go for Galaxy S3 if you love being a flash junkie or love to try new ROMs and stuff..
If you want to keep a stock like feel to your phone then go for OneX..
Reason:
Samsung has an unlockable bootloader and more developer base whereas HTC has a signed bootloader and you can only turn off the security and HTC doesn't has that much of a developer base compared to Samsung..

One big issue is that you can NOT change the battery in ONE X !

How many threads comparing the same two phones do we need?

The galaxy S3 is the best because his processor make a different
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galaxy S3 is better from my view

One x with viperx in it.
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One X all the way!
In my opinion, One X has much more beautiful design, Sense is better than TouchWiz, HTC has a better past in terms of maintaining its phones up to date and One X as better screen.
If you normally use more than one battery and/or think that 32GB aren't enough for you, you should consider going for the Galaxy S III.

One x has very bad battery life and if your not a modder. I'd go with the Galaxy S3
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IMHO. if its the international version: GS3
US version: One X
Are you Jelly...? Galaxy Nexus JB 4.1.1

Also trying to decide between those two phones. Right now S3 is winning.
One x has horrible battery.
But i do like sense ui. Can that be ported to S3?
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Go for the sgs3
Because its faster,had better battery life,better screen...
So its better

HTC looks 1000x better, but S3 is a bit faster. I'd go for S3 but it's a tough choice, both are excellent in their own way. I believe HTC is cheaper?
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[Q] Which phone to buy between 20-25K rupee or 500$

I am planning to buy a new smartphone. After a heavy market research, i settled on sony xperia S. But i came to know, that it is a pretty old phone. Its been in the market for a more than past 8 months. What i hear from others, is sony does not let out firmware updates on the right time.
It perfectly fits into my criteria, a 12MP camera,1.5ghz processor and a big screen.
so i am a little worried about the support for it from sony.
whats your call guys ??
Thanks in advance

Try looking at Flipkart.com
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Nexus 4 maybe?
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nexus 4
go for nexus 4 it is the best mobile equivaent to galaxy s II

Honestly id pay the little extra hundred or so and try and pick up an sIII or Note 2 I have the Note 2 and it is flawless if you can't afford it then defiantly an s2 or nexus 4

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go for nexus 4 it is the best mobile equivaent to galaxy s II
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I think you mean SGS3
Anyway, Nexus 4 no doubt. I don't see why you'd pay extra for a worse processor, worse screen, cheaper feel in hand, less RAM, ugly TouchWiz etc. There are obviously some benefits to the SGS3 like some of TouchWiz's great features and the far better storage options (with SD slot) but neither of these are worth the extra money.

I will suggest you HTC One S. it's a best smartphone by HTC because it comes with 4.3 inch screen display, 4.0 android operating system, 8 mega pixel rear camera with auto focus & 1.3 VGA front camera, Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1650 mAh battery capacity. You can read full review here:
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/HTC-One-S

If you can still wait till January, how about oppo find 5. It got a looks of xperia but with the latest hardware.
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Have been in doing some search for phones myself, as I have almost lost hopes of getting a NX4 in the near future.
In the range you have specified, I would stick with a NX4, provided you get it from US. Otherwise, I would suggest the call is between a HTC One S (Seems to be stockout in most websites) and Xperia S. By the way, HTC One S available in Asian markets has an S3 processor compared to the S4 processor available in other markets. So again, you might want to check that out also.
Don't think there is any point in buying a SII now.

Thanks for all the reply.
It helped me a lot. I think people are talking about nx4 a lot here.
And yes, I am planning to get one from US. But if in case, it doesnt workout, i cant wait for it to get released in india.
That's why i am looking out for another alternative. Can anyone, tear down xperia S for a complete review.
As i asked previously, can i expect JB and other updates for it. Seeing Xperia SL in market, i think sony will wrap up xperia S soon.
so is it still worth buying

kamendra said:
I will suggest you HTC One S. it's a best smartphone by HTC because it comes with 4.3 inch screen display, 4.0 android operating system, 8 mega pixel rear camera with auto focus & 1.3 VGA front camera, Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1650 mAh battery capacity. You can read full review here:
themobileindian.com/handset-guide/details/HTC-One-S
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None of those specs are even remotely close to newer flagships. Again, if you can get better (the Nexus 4) for less, then why bother with an older phone? I doubt it's going to be that easy to find one either.

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HTC One S has JB and Nexus 4 will keep you ahead in Android Game! Xperia S is good and since it has got AOSP Support it will give you good upgrade path. How about Sony Xperia Ion? Not Bad considering screen size.

Next best phone by April/June/July 2013?

According to my research the Galaxy S3 beat the iphone 5 as best phone of 2012. I have an EVO 3D on Sprint. My upgrade is due April 1st.
You guys really know your stuff and I am sure by April there will be something that beats out S3?
Could you guys point me in the right direction? I know that I don't want the DNA. No removeable battery. Not the best battery life, only 16gb?? No. Way.
Help me out here.

I don't know exactly when but there are rumors of the Samsung Galaxy S4
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^+1 . S4 is dated around may. Or droid DNA is great .still there is time . Let's see if anything new comes in (nothing from Sammy anytime soon !) And also consider xperia Z .
PS - talking about phones which beats s3 , there are already plenty of em . Note 2 , optimus G , xperia Z , droid DNA .
life!

Xperia Z <3 or Nexus 4 but no sd card.
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Xperia Z seems to have been extremely well received at CES in many ways it looks a better proposition than HTC DNA (it has mico-SD and also 13 mp camera. The design looks quite good as well. In my opinion before S4 comes out this will be the new king.

Thanks for the input guys. I'm sure we are all excited about upgrading come summer to something great. And that's the thing. We all want the next BEST because we will be locked in for another 2 years.
The names you guys mentioned that beat the S3 really don't count because these phones were released at later dates and the fact that they still are being compared to the king Of 2012 speaks volumes for samsung S series.
What I see when I read about xperia z, droid dna, note 2, and the like are newer phones and phablets that push the envelope, BUT have a drawback! The S3 not only pushed the envelope, but really does not have a drawback.. Its only drawback is that it's becoming outdated.
When I get my next phone I want it to be EVERYTHING the S3 was and MORE. great battery life, available on every carrier, fast updates to latest software, fewest bugs, 1080p screen with high ppi without the battery life being killed like the DNA's battery gets killed, plenty of space and upgradable to 64gb sd card, and the BEST camera 13mp or whatever with high quality lense!
That's just a few of the things the the S3 set the standard for. When I look at my friend's s3... I see a near perfect phone. Mine needs to be the same...
Are we in agreement?

My bets are the next Nexus device will be a Motorola being that it's now part of Google. I expect it to beat everything currently available. Sammy S4? I look forward to seeing what that's like.

If you view the Galaxy S3 as perfect, why not go for the Galaxy S4 because around that time it would surely be released or announced
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Nokia maybe...

Galaxy S4 definitely is what I am anticipating

Sony xperia Z looks interesting..
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The S4 is only due to be released in May, not sure when it will come to the US possibly June/July
The Sony Xperia Z or ZL is due out in March with the same if not better specs than the S4

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The S4 is only due to be released in May, not sure when it will come to the US possibly June/July
The Sony Xperia Z or ZL is due out in March with the same if not better specs than the S4
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No specs have been released on the S4 yet, so hold off there son. If and when they get released and the xperia z is better, thats what I'll be getting

Xperia will do well for the 1st quarter of this year, but I doubt it'll be able to cope with the GSIV and to the next HTC One flagship.
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The S4 is only due to be released in May, not sure when it will come to the US possibly June/July
The Sony Xperia Z or ZL is due out in March with the same if not better specs than the S4
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Based on what, buddy? Your magic crystal ball? The GSIV will obviously come out with the Exynos 5 Octa, A15 and A7 !

Look, like I said before. Whatever is the best available is what we will all get.
NOBODY looking to upgrade this summer needs to act like a fanboy of ANY company whether it be HTC, SAMSUNG, OR SONY.
Whatever is the best is what we will all end up with. The key is to have patience. The xperia z will most likely be available first.. The people stupid enough to buy it before officially knowing the specs anf benchmarks of the GS4 are the ones who will inevitably become fanboys if the xperia turns out to be subpar to the gs4.
Patience!
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What to get next (smart phone)

Was in the o2 shop today looking at phones and i really couldn't choose between the s4, note 2 and htc one the xperia z caught my eye but the s4 had the better camera.
Just don't know where to go next really, got shat on by sony with x10i so not keen on going back, hate htc customer service and now been shat on by sammy with s2.
Was also really tempted to wait for the note 3 as contract is up for renewal in September/October
I like the samsung phones but I also use cyanogenmod on the s2 which i would probably use again on the new phone, with how samsung shat on dev community with xynos stuff I can't see the next one being a samsung no matter how much i like the s4 and note 2/3
Tempted by a nokia lumina windows phone but i think they are not quite ready yet spec and feature wise.
Suggestions people?

Galaxy note 3 or Jaiyu g6
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I'm leaning towards the note 3 as the size is just right for me as i dont just use it for the phone it's business and personal.
That and it would be new where as s4 almost a year old and soon to be replaced maybe.
I just hope the note 3 will be custom rom and dev friendly unlike the s2.
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I want to suggest you Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone because of unique features and stylish slim design. It comes equipped with a 8 megapixel digital camera, which is far better than the average for all Smartphones. It has a lot of hidden features like, fast camera access, Call from Text Message, lock screen facebook, power saving mode, end calls with the power button etc. Samsung Galaxy S3 has Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system alongside a 1.5 GHz Quad Core CPU.

I suggest waiting for the Note 3.
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I'm an HTC guy. HTC ONE - all the way.
I am happy for Samsung's rise, but I don't prefer their interface, Sense (love or hate it) has a great aesthetic appeal.

There is definitely a thread already for this but I think you should get an Asus Fonepad. Pay around $300 and get a 7" tablet+a phone all in one along with a tasty Intel processor. No HTC can match that!

If you're the patient type, waiting for the Note 3 may be worthwhile. It's rumored to have some impressive specs (6 inch screen, 8 cores, 3 gigs of ram).

note 3 is a good choice i think.

For me I might get a one or an S4. I like the oled diplay but I don't want a plastic phone. LCD3 is nice but no expandable SD?
In the end ill buy the s4 and an aluminium case to go with it.
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Next SP
Go for a S4!

Yea the S4 seems much faster.

Xperia Z, it has a better design!!

You can't go wrong with the s4!
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It's a dead heat between the note 3 and xperia z, if i can't get a note 3 ill weigh the s4 up against the z
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The Z Ultra just came out. 2.2ghz Snapdragon 800 processor. That's definitely something to wait for.
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The MHz myth..... Google that.
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Talk about a bump
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