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[Q] HTC ONE S or Galaxy S2?

My girlfriend is due for an upgrade she is currently on T-Mobile.
Was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on which is a better phone, the HTC One S or the Galaxy S2?

Not really comparable
The One S by a mile IMHO, simply because its so much more compact and efficient
A very nice posting from my brick

Still looking for other peoples thoughts on these 2 devices

Switch carriers and get the one x
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HTC one s, way sexy, plus you get beats and ics pre-installed.
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I think its personal user opinion. I have only ever used HTC and Samsung devices so for me it's like comparing green apples to yellow apples. Find display models and play with them for a while, see what feels better, which one has what you need from a phone. My girlfriend and almost everyone I know has and loves the iPhone but i really cant stand them. So you/she has to decide for yourself/herself.
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bloodrain954 said:
Switch carriers and get the one x
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LMAO!! True! But she is still in contract....

it all depends if you like sense, but if you're asking based solely on the phones i would go with the one s since its htc flagship device now and its one day old. in addition the one s is likely to get updated while the gs2 has already been upgraded from gingerbread to ics

I think you should get the One X and she should get the One S...but don't take my word for it.

HTC all the way
HTC customer support is fantastic. They also have very good UI's. Hands down, you won't be disjointed.
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Also, HTC has more durable phones. Something about them is better.

overground said:
I think you should get the One X and she should get the One S...but don't take my word for it.
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LOL!! I think you have a great idea there!

HTC all the way

Today we got her the One S! Thank you everyone for your input!
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I would choose HTC, customization is fantastic, so too there very many rom

prefer one s . specially its new . ICS pre installed. and also its finishing is great. with these tow phones i prefer one s without any risk . s2 is past . one x is future ..

HTC is more solid, massive. But HTC phones are more expensive than Samsung.

These are both different generations of devices, I don't think you can really compare them.
Having said that, I'd choose the One S.
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HTC One X vs. Samsung Galaxy SIII

I would like to know what you guys think about that 2 phones. Because im goin to buy a new phone but im not sure which one
Why is SIII/One X better? What exactly is better?
Thanks :3
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Oh Hell NO!
not again...

TMProduct1onZ said:
I would like to know what you guys think about that 2 phones. Because im goin to buy a new phone but im not sure which one
Why is SIII/One X better? What exactly is better?
Thanks :3
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Plenty of threads there to compare...both are old phones now so doesn't matter what you buy. Wait for newer phones this holiday season, may be a new nexus or Note 2 or may be HTC Super phone or LG Snapdragon S4 quad core beast.
Now is not the time to waste and bother about One X vs SGS3 debate.

kirdroid said:
Plenty of threads there to compare...both are old phones now so doesn't matter what you buy. Wait for newer phones this holiday season, may be a new nexus or Note 2 or may be HTC Super phone or LG Snapdragon S4 quad core beast.
Now is not the time to waste and bother about One X vs SGS3 debate.
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old phones are you joking?

kirdroid said:
Plenty of threads there to compare...both are old phones now so doesn't matter what you buy. Wait for newer phones this holiday season, may be a new nexus or Note 2 or may be HTC Super phone or LG Snapdragon S4 quad core beast.
Now is not the time to waste and bother about One X vs SGS3 debate.
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Hmmm maybe i should do that... but one x/s3 = old
However... About LG.. i have one atm and its my second LG.. and im never gonna buy a LG phone again! Worst support ever + no ics update for mine until december LG = Lies Good
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OMG..but at this point of time WAIT..plenty of stuff is around the corner ..iPhone 5, Nexus, etc..so check them out first n then make your decision..it's hardly 20 days to go..
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Be carfull one x is crap plus HTC bad service ,bad communication ,at least with gs3 u will get jelly bean next week,one x has to wait till next year

LakshayX said:
OMG..but at this point of time WAIT..plenty of stuff is around the corner ..iPhone 5, Nexus, etc..so check them out first n then make your decision..it's hardly 20 days to go..
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20 days for what?

atrako1973 said:
Be carfull one x is crap plus HTC bad service ,bad communication ,at least with gs3 u will get jelly bean next week,one x has to wait till next year
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Hahaha, sg3 will have jb, but jelly bean makes sg3 better than hox??? I dont think so. Since we defeated sg3 in benchmarks, hox Fórum is full of people crying about everything. We have the best phone till now. Just enjoy it. My hox is quiet brillant even using firmware 1.16.707.4
Enviado desde mi HTC One X

LakshayX said:
OMG..but at this point of time WAIT..plenty of stuff is around the corner ..iPhone 5, Nexus, etc..so check them out first n then make your decision..it's hardly 20 days to go..
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Uhm yeah i think i should really wait for the new nexus. But this LG is killing me -.- never, never again. Thanks for ur reply.
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Those two phones are very similar hardware wise ...so yes, JB will bring a victory to S3. Its all about software now.
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Again. When this is going to end?
HOX - ICS
GS3 - JB
The choice is yours.

Your just gonna get answers from the people who own each phone.
I could sit here and say that the One X is twenty times better, but thats becuase im a One X owner and have always liked HTC.
HTC for me just get the design right, on certain phones. Which I LOVE especially the HOX!
I have used both, and must say I still prefer the HOX but it is just personal preference, if you want a phone that looks like a pebble, get the SG3! if you want a beautiful phone get the HOX !

Arsaw said:
Again. When this is going to end?
HOX - ICS
GS3 - JB
The choice is yours.
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Hehe sorry and thx :3
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TMProduct1onZ said:
Hehe sorry and thx :3
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JB confirmed coming to the One X by HTC
this is really ridiculous

Arsaw said:
Again. When this is going to end?
HOX - ICS
GS3 - JB
The choice is yours.
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Wrong. It is the same as if I ll say..
Sg3 ladies
Hox men.
Has no point dude.
Jelly bean will be in all lastest phone.
Enviado desde mi HTC One X

Want an embedded battery and no external sdcard slot, but the One X, want those options in another phone, buy the SGS3 -at least if you're on AT&T. Seems a no brainer...
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Apex_Strider said:
Want an embedded battery and no external sdcard slot, but the One X, want those options in another phone, buy the SGS3 -at least if you're on AT&T. Seems a no brainer...
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Want cheap plastic phone, horrible and useless ui, very unrealistic colors on your display ? Buy sgs3. Seriously guys both phones have theyr + and -, in the end its up to your personal needs, whats more important to you.
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feis said:
Want cheap plastic phone, horrible and useless ui, very unrealistic colors on your display ? Buy sgs3. Seriously guys both phones have theyr + and -, in the end its up to your personal needs, whats more important to you.
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yup cheap tender soft plastics coated and lacquered like an old wooden door with no metallic frame protecting the screen glass
as for any UI performance claims the latest 2.17 update for the One X gives almost project butter smoothness!

feis said:
Want cheap plastic phone, horrible and useless ui, very unrealistic colors on your display ? Buy sgs3. Seriously guys both phones have theyr + and -, in the end its up to your personal needs, whats more important to you.
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Don't buy LG they are just terrible I've heard a lot of good and bad about HTC so I would go s3 I love the phone and since its sold so many so far jelly bean and the next version of android will be coming to it and if not Samsung will do goodies package
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oh and Samsung supports the dev community unlike everyone else
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Htc one x vs Nexus 4

I've recently been thinking of switching to Nexus 4 i've been doing research and all i read is positive feedback but i want to know if it would be worth it to change from an HTC ONE X to a nexus 4 , whats better

The N4 is undobutedly better but why upgrade from a One X? The hardware of the One X is still good, IMO it's not worth upgrading to a N4. Spend some time reading then flash CM10.1 and you're good to go.

Nigeldg said:
The N4 is undobutedly better but why upgrade from a One X? The hardware of the One X is still good, IMO it's not worth upgrading to a N4. Spend some time reading then flash CM10.1 and you're good to go.
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Well the HTC updates take FOREVER . and i OTA updated to JB like an idiot i have Rogers HTC ONE X so it upgraded my Hboot and build so now i can't flash any ROMS but the sense roms i have Viper XL 3.1 but you cant use anything else really so it really sucks.

One x is still good but nexus 4 outclasses it in every way except the camera
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nexus 4 forever

Where would i buy it infront like not on google play where i have to wait 2 weeks of shipping ?

Nexus 4 has a awful camera comparing to one x.
Nexus 4 has a inferior screen... You will feel the difference as soon as u get it.
nexus 4 has is developer community and cheaper price. So u get what u pay for..I can put it that way.
Not a bad deal in the end.
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Take into consideration the fact that the Nexus 4 has a glass back - in case you're likely to drop it a lot!

jags_the1 said:
Nexus 4 has a awful camera comparing to one x.
Nexus 4 has a inferior screen... You will feel the difference as soon as u get it.
nexus 4 has is developer community and cheaper price. So u get what u pay for..I can put it that way.
Not a bad deal in the end.
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so your saying I should stay with my nexus 4?

Nigeldg said:
The N4 is undobutedly better but why upgrade from a One X? The hardware of the One X is still good, IMO it's not worth upgrading to a N4. Spend some time reading then flash CM10.1 and you're good to go.
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yes, another user in agreement, with CM10.1! Its a snap once you do a little research.

ronnyg12 said:
I've recently been thinking of switching to Nexus 4 i've been doing research and all i read is positive feedback but i want to know if it would be worth it to change from an HTC ONE X to a nexus 4 , whats better
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One X is great man

mateo99 said:
One X is great man
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another vote for the One X, its a very good phone.

ronnyg12 said:
Where would i buy it infront like not on google play where i have to wait 2 weeks of shipping ?
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If you don't buy the N4 from the Play Store then there's no point in buying it at all. The brilliant thing about the N4 is that you get so much for such a low price, if you take away the value for money then you end up seeing that there are probably better choices available.
I've just ordered a N4 myself from the Play Store, but I currently have an HD2 so it's a pretty huge upgrade. As for the person who said 'Nexus 4 has a awful camera comparing to one x' and that it has an inferior screen, they're just exaggerating. The N4 camera is more than adequate, and not significantly worse than those on the One X, SGS3 and iPhone 5. The screen of the N4 is a bit odd (15:9 rather than 16:9 without on screen buttons) but has a higher pixel density than the One X's and probably equally good colour reproduction.

If latest Android update is most important to you, go for it.
Keep in mind you are losing LTE though.

Which should i get for a new phone.

I going to be able to upgrade here soon and im looking either getting the htc one or samsung galaxy s4. they both have about the same hardware. so which one should i get?

jjames1136 said:
I going to be able to upgrade here soon and im looking either getting the htc one or samsung galaxy s4. they both have about the same hardware. so which one should i get?
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HTC is superior to S4.. Google the lag problems the galaxy has
Nexus 5 for me... Can't deal with these contracts anymore
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InflatedTitan said:
HTC is superior to S4.. Google the lag problems the galaxy has
Nexus 5 for me... Can't deal with these contracts anymore
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He's right contracts suck. I'm also waiting for the nexus 5, but if you're not a patient person get a dev or AOSP One. The SGS line died with the S4.
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I like the Galaxy's for 2 reasons, black blacks, (very nice on aosp for everything to be black instead of gray), and the software features like the pausing and all of that. But I like sense. I would also like to have the next Google phone. Too many choices.
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jjames1136 said:
I going to be able to upgrade here soon and im looking either getting the htc one or samsung galaxy s4. they both have about the same hardware. so which one should i get?
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I have never liked the screens on the galaxy phones. Look close in person and compare. Regardless of all other factors, the devs will make a speedy Rom with that hardware, and the build quality will be great on both.
The screen will be what you will look at more than anything else. Make sure you won't regret it. Pentile is irritating, even at hi res IMHO.
Black blacks and impressive contrast ratios are good, but seeing gaps between my pixels just ticks me off. That's just me.
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We can't make the decision for you, only persuade you.. But the choice is yours, I don't like Samsung and I don't really like HTC. But I really hate contracts. I'd personally get a nexus. But that's me
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I was thinking as well of getting a Samsung phone. But I love HTC too much to do that. It's either HTC or iPhone for me
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Megadoug13 said:
I was thinking as well of getting a Samsung phone. But I love HTC too much to do that. It's either HTC or iPhone for me
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eEewwWeeeee
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Megadoug13 said:
I was thinking as well of getting a Samsung phone. But I love HTC too much to do that. It's either HTC or iPhone for me
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Well then please make it HTC lol.
Apple is good at choosing hardware and writing software that is a bit behind the times, and consequently everything works and is smooth all the time.
That being said, I find iOS totally boring. My work bought me an iPad mini, which is cool, but I just can't get interested.
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=JKT= said:
Well then please make it HTC lol.
Apple is good at choosing hardware and writing software that is a bit behind the times, and consequently everything works and is smooth all the time.
That being said, I find iOS totally boring. My work bought me an iPad mini, which is cool, but I just can't get interested.
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Lol found one in my local radio shack on display and thought it was the next ipod
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Up for an upgrade as well. Was about to pull the trigger on a One when the x phone was announced. Now not sure if I should wait a bit longer for some extra details.
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InflatedTitan said:
HTC is superior to S4.. Google the lag problems the galaxy has
Nexus 5 for me... Can't deal with these contracts anymore
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you can buy the vanilla htc one from the play store without contracts, also htc sells an unlocked edition on his site. The nexus are way cheaper, though.

You better tell us which phone you end up choosing..... I'm actually waiting to see which one you'll get.
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Keep the one x. So much new development is happening seems like a new phone xD
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HTC makes phones will small batteries, can't get my one x to last me a day at work. 1700mah battery, really HTC? At least Samsung gives you replaceable batteries. My next phone is going to be a Samsung galaxy note 3.
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jamesc760 said:
HTC makes phones will small batteries, can't get my one x to last me a day at work. 1700mah battery, really HTC? At least Samsung gives you replaceable batteries. My next phone is going to be a Samsung galaxy note 3.
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Me too. The rumored specs for the Note 3 are absolutely insane.
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DroidRunner said:
Me too. The rumored specs for the Note 3 are absolutely insane.
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Agreed. It'll be my next phone most likely unless the the phablet version of the HTC one actually does happen
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I would wait on the X phone and Nexus 5. IOS is good if you want your money's worth. My iPad 2 is still running silky smooth and my wife's iPhone 5 resells for $380! That's insane!

I have been a Samsung guy for the past couple of years and still am for the most part (waiting for the note 3) but to me the HTC one is much better than the galaxy s4. Two weeks ago I had my first HTC one, loved it but I had to get the S4 so i sold the One and got the s4. It's a good phone but it stutters A LOT, you cannot use the phone for a full minute without the phone stuttering and I'm not exaggerating. Also even though I always liked touchwiz, it's getting really old and needs an ui revamp badly. At the end of the day it's a matter of preference but to me the HTC one is a much more polish device. The s4 features are cool for the first 30 minutes but after a little while they just get in the way and become more annoying than anything. (Except multi window and air view ). The one display is beyond amazing (the one x display is the best 720p display and this puts it to shame), the speakers are incredible and I find myself liking blinkfeed a lot. Less features but way more useful. To each his own
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As far as I'm concerned Samsung is in my ****list. How they can release such poor build quality at such high prices is beyond me. HTC time and time again is a perfect combination of power, features and build quality. And ew ew ew touchwiz. Also, would much rather have a phone and a tablet then a cross between the two. Having a smart phone you can't operate with one hand seems a bit useless to me but that's just my two cents. Also +1 on the nexus line of phones if for no other reason than having the latest software asap.
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Nexus 5 vs. HTC One performance experience question.

I know these threads drive people nuts. I'm a phone junky. Over the last 2 years I've had at least 4 phones. Although i've had my HTC One since launch day - coming up on one year.
I hate skins on android. That's why I root and install an AOSP based ROM on my devices. I also like battery life and A2DP Bluetooth streaming.
So...anyone out there think the nexus is a worthwhile upgrade?. I'm already running KitKat. Software is no advantage the Nexus has. However... Is the Nexus a worthy upgrade? I have read that battery life was disappointing at launch. Is it still bad? What does the N5 offer over my One?
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You're comparing a 350-400 dollar phone I suggest keeping g that 500-600$ MSRP phone you have..
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I had the One before the N5. Nothing wrong with the One, but honestly the only thing I miss is the speakers. I personally like the bigger screen, and I'm getting better battery life now. Overall better experience, imo.
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bbabiuk said:
I know these threads drive people nuts. I'm a phone junky. Over the last 2 years I've had at least 4 phones. Although i've had my HTC One since launch day - coming up on one year.
I hate skins on android. That's why I root and install an AOSP based ROM on my devices. I also like battery life and A2DP Bluetooth streaming.
So...anyone out there think the nexus is a worthwhile upgrade?. I'm already running KitKat. Software is no advantage the Nexus has. However... Is the Nexus a worthy upgrade? I have read that battery life was disappointing at launch. Is it still bad? What does the N5 offer over my One?
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My 2 cents give the nexus the skip.

i had the htc one and the gs4.. sold my htc one to get the gs4.. then sold my gs4 to get the nexus 5.. i think the n5 is way better the both the gs4 and one.. thats just me.. this is my first nexus phone i love it.. i been threw like 6 top of the line phone in the past 3 yaers.. htc evo 4g.. htc evo 3d.. htc evo 4g LTE.. GS3. HTC ONE.. GS4... Nexus 5 is my fev phone out of all of them

I went from the GS4 to the N5 and haven't regretted it for a second. Out of 12 phones that I've owned over the last 3-4 years, this is easily the best one.

Get the N5 and keep the One.
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qbanlinxx said:
I had the One before the N5. Nothing wrong with the One, but honestly the only thing I miss is the speakers. I personally like the bigger screen, and I'm getting better battery life now. Overall better experience, imo.
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So comparatively...battery life is on par?
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Let me tell you a story:
Once upon a time, there was a guy who wanted an awesome new android phone. He decided to buy an HTC amaze as that was probably the best phone on the market at the time. He got it 1 month after the phone came out on the market and it was awesome. He enjoyed using it for 9 mos. before HTC decided to stop supporting their FLAGSHIP phone! Alas that phone was relegated to ICS forever.
Then, his girlfriend wanted a new phone and he thought, well, maybe it was just my bad luck to buy the HTC amaze right before HTC decided to realign their phone offerings. The HTC One S looks very good and it has the latest snapdragon S4 chip in it. So he bought her that phone and 9 mos later, HTC announces no more updates after android 4.1.2!
Moral of the story: stick with HTC one if you want an obsolete android OS in 1 year.
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bbabiuk said:
So comparatively...battery life is on par?
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I'm getting an extra 2 hours of SOT
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one phone i'd trade for is the samsung note 3! give me that anyday over the nex5

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So comparatively...battery life is on par?
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Battery life is as good or better. I still have my One and mainly use it to play music, but the Nexus outperforms it in every way and also seems to have a better antenna than the One. Plus, the Nexus has ART which I know is not supported on the HTC One because of Sense.
It's a very worthy upgrade. I do miss the speakers, Aux Sound Output, and sometimes a few 'Sense' things like BlinkFeed and the features in the stock messaging app.

I was in the same Situation like you and i dont regret getting the n5 at all. I had the GpE of the one and still the n5 beats it by a longshot. Speakers and build quality aside the n5 wins everything
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Radixtrator said:
I was in the same Situation like you and i dont regret getting the n5 at all. I had the GpE of the one and still the n5 beats it by a longshot. Speakers and build quality aside the n5 wins everything
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Thanks. I have been teetering. I likely will order an N5. I'm going to wait another couple weeks first as a sanity check. But I seriously an leaning towards buying it.
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GGWC808 said:
Let me tell you a story:
Once upon a time, there was a guy who wanted an awesome new android phone. He decided to buy an HTC amaze as that was probably the best phone on the market at the time. He got it 1 month after the phone came out on the market and it was awesome. He enjoyed using it for 9 mos. before HTC decided to stop supporting their FLAGSHIP phone! Alas that phone was relegated to ICS forever.
Then, his girlfriend wanted a new phone and he thought, well, maybe it was just my bad luck to buy the HTC amaze right before HTC decided to realign their phone offerings. The HTC One S looks very good and it has the latest snapdragon S4 chip in it. So he bought her that phone and 9 mos later, HTC announces no more updates after android 4.1.2!
Moral of the story: stick with HTC one if you want an obsolete android OS in 1 year.
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Software doesn't concern me. I hate running skinned android. I root and flash custom ROMs. I mainly want to know if the new device will yield a better experience...
Battery life
Performance
I get the sound will not be on par with my One...the boom speakers are great.
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I had the HTC One before the Nexus 5 as well,and I love the Nexus. The One is a great phone, but the One has 1) A faster chipset 2) bigger screen 3) STOCK Android (yay!!!)
However, if you're satisfied with your One.. just keep it. Unless you're dead set on having stock Android. The One does have some nice features, like the speakers (yes, stereo speakers) and very good build quality, compared to the Nexus 5 at least, which doesn't seem to fit together perfectly like the One.
As for battery life, I would say it's about equal. They both have the same size battery.

bbabiuk said:
Thanks. I have been teetering. I likely will order an N5. I'm going to wait another couple weeks first as a sanity check. But I seriously an leaning towards buying it.
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Good luck getting a 90% working ROM for the phone once htc stops supporting it. The Amaze and One S ROMs all have major things broken on it, whether it is Bluetooth or camera or something else not working or not working correctly. So I would say software for HTC phones are important.
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GGWC808 said:
Good luck getting a 90% working ROM for the phone once htc stops supporting it. The Amaze and One S ROMs all have major things broken on it, whether it is Bluetooth or camera or something else not working or not working correctly. So I would say software for HTC phones are important.
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The HTC One does have the benefit of being a GE supported device. Can't predict how that'll play out yet. Besides that, you statement is accurate. I came from ATT with and Atrix4g... the hardware is still great. But zero software support from the OEM and all the ROMs available aren't DD material for someone that uses their phone as part of business.
Hence the move to my HTC One on Sprint/Ting... Just to find out that I should have bought a cheap used nexus s and waited for a N5. :/

The way that I understand the GPE phones work is that Google releases the operating system to HTC and then they optimize it to work with their phone before they push out an update. So updates still have to pass through HTC. If they decide to end support for the one, I doubt they'll continue supporting the GPE phone.
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GGWC808 said:
The way that I understand the GPE phones work is that Google releases the operating system to HTC and then they optimize it to work with their phone before they push out an update. So updates still have to pass through HTC. If they decide to end support for the one, I doubt they'll continue supporting the GPE phone.
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That's just it. Even though the UI of the GPE One is all Google, it actually uses the stock Sense kernel. Once HTC stops updating the phone, it stops for the Google Edition as well.