Related
I'm starting a new thread because all the others I saw on this topic were 2 years old and that is a lifetime in technology world.
I accidentally forgot to take my phone out of my pocket when I went swimming. Worse it was a salt-water pool. So all the metal is corroded, no saving it. I had a Samsung Vibrant. But now looking for perhaps an upgrade.
What are some of the best models to buy? I'm not hugely into changing roms, I like to figure out one I like and stick with it. Also, I have T-mobile service.
So all I know on phone models are Samsung Galaxy S; SII, and SIII. Give me a good one please!
The new line of HTC phones, the One s and One X are pretty cool. Nice and light with amazing screens. The new HTC UI is also lovely.
the Samsung Galaxy S3 is also excellent. Quite similar in terms of weight and size to the HTC phones mentioned.
These are probably the best Android phones on the market at the moment. Theres also the iPhone 4S which is a great phone too, but with smaller screen size than most new Android devices.
Hope this helps
Sony has a flagship(high-end) phone called Xperia S. Hope that contributes to your choices.
Also, I have a tip for you, You should read online reviews on the phones that you are interested in, and, also read the specs carefully,You wont wanna end up with a 600MHz processor or a 2.x" screen, will you?
Best phone for me
I think the new Samsung Galaxy S III is the best phone yet because of its new features. Simply designed for human... hehe... Take a look at this website to know more: http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxys3/
jelly bean
for me if i want to buy a new phone right now i'll buy galaxy nexus. because it gets the most up-to-date android right now that is jelly bean(4.1).
The UI is not so different from the ics but many updates in the software such project butter and google now. you can google it and you'll be suprise.
The project butter make it buttery smooth, it can even match up with quad-core galaxy s3
So for me.Nexus is the one
Buy Galaxy SII and install S3 touchwizz.
If wifi calling were essential, the s2 or s3. Between those two, Itll be down to your budget.
If Wi-Fi calling is less of an importance to you, I'd say +1 on the galaxy nexus all the way.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app
andrzej_d said:
Buy Galaxy SII and install S3 touchwizz.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please elaborate. Why the SII when the SIII is available?
Which brings me to my next question. Does anyone have both an SGSIII and an HTC One X? I'd really like some feedback for those two.
I'm so impressed with the quality materials and the feel of the One X in hand. While I only tried it in the AT&T store, I really like the build quality, the solid feel, and the UI didn't look too bad either. But I must admit, I'm really a big fan of SWYPE, as offered on the Samsung phones.
S3
PuritanHope said:
I'm starting a new thread because all the others I saw on this topic were 2 years old and that is a lifetime in technology world.
I accidentally forgot to take my phone out of my pocket when I went swimming. Worse it was a salt-water pool. So all the metal is corroded, no saving it. I had a Samsung Vibrant. But now looking for perhaps an upgrade.
What are some of the best models to buy? I'm not hugely into changing roms, I like to figure out one I like and stick with it. Also, I have T-mobile service.
So all I know on phone models are Samsung Galaxy S; SII, and SIII. Give me a good one please!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would say the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be the best, but as far as I know it have still some software bugs which need to be improved. If you dont want to pay too much money for a phone, you can choose the Samsung Galaxy S2. I have this one and i am happy with it. it is fast enough for these things I do (use internet, watch some movies while in a bus or subway, listen to musik, learning and play sometimes a game).
The S3 have more features and is faster and so on, but its your choice.
Depend on money, on things you want to do with it and maybe a bit how much you want to show that you have the best
spent a weekend with 2 samsung s3's.on the monday bought the onex international.phone is better built,sense is very nice,the s3 is a verygood phone but for me the onex just feels better in so many little ways.the screen is a joy, the phone fits the hand,zero faults, happy bunny me
Boy S3 or S2 if you want to spend less money.
stevov said:
spent a weekend with 2 samsung s3's.on the monday bought the onex international.phone is better built,sense is very nice,the s3 is a verygood phone but for me the onex just feels better in so many little ways.the screen is a joy, the phone fits the hand,zero faults, happy bunny me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Laggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg thats what the s3 lacks the one x has plenty
I have a One X and just picked up an S3 for my buddy and every time I play with an S3, I like it less and less. From the horribly plastic build, to its ugly design, to the crappy bluish pentile screen. As far as I'm concerned the only benefits it provides over the One X are the SD slot and extra RAM. The One X is superior in every other regard.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
_MetalHead_ said:
I have a One X and just picked up an S3 for my buddy and every time I play with an S3, I like it less and less. From the horribly plastic build, to its ugly design, to the crappy bluish pentile screen. As far as I'm concerned the only benefits it provides over the One X are the SD slot and extra RAM. The One X is superior in every other regard.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh yeah every other thing then tell me why the s3 ass rapes the one x in performance and battery? also amoled is better deeper colors if i want natural colors i look out of a window the s3 build quality is good the stuff its made out of is pollycarb the one x has TONS of issues from yellow spots on the screen to the coating on the plastic rubbing of the camera is basically the same till you go to low light conditions then the one x shines the screen on the s3 is Superior to the one x its the most responsive screen on a phone the colors is what you expect from a shining company the build quality is GREAT what its made out of and what the gloss feels like not so good the one x only shines in camera and those people that dont have a window now kindly go scream your rubbish somewhere else.
paintball23456 said:
oh yeah every other thing then tell me why the s3 ass rapes the one x in performance and battery? also amoled is better deeper colors if i want natural colors i look out of a window the s3 build quality is good the stuff its made out of is pollycarb the one x has TONS of issues from yellow spots on the screen to the coating on the plastic rubbing of the camera is basically the same till you go to low light conditions then the one x shines the screen on the s3 is Superior to the one x its the most responsive screen on a phone the colors is what you expect from a shining company the build quality is GREAT what its made out of and what the gloss feels like not so good the one x only shines in camera and those people that dont have a window now kindly go scream your rubbish somewhere else.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm speaking specifically of the S4 version of the One X which does not have any of the problems that the Tegra version has. In no way does the S3 rape the S4 One X in terms of performance or battery. They have the same SOC so they are completely comperable. Battery life in the S4 One X is ridiculous. I can get 2 days and over 6 hours screen on time. That's unheard of with android.
Sure the S3 is polycarbonate but it FEELS like a cheap plastic POS. And blue or white? Where's the black? They look like shiny plastic toys and they are fingerprint magnets. The One X feels solid and looks soo much nicer. I really think the build on the S3 belies the actual power of the phone. And sorry man, I'm glad you like the SAMOLED screen but it just can't touch the SLCD2 of the One X. Every reviewer on the internet thinks that the One X's screen is superior because well, it is. The S3's screen is over saturated, not bright at all, doesn't have the viewing angles that the One X has and the pentile is terribly noticeable. If it was a SAMOLED + it would be a different story but it's not. Pentile is a hideous technology and really destroys what would be a high quality screen. Also, at least on the blue model, the glass is tinted blue so the SCREEN is tinted blue. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. Even the deepest black on the S3 has a noticeably blue tint to it. I saw it, the rep at the AT&T store saw it, and my buddy who owns one sees it and hates it. The only reason he got the S3 over the One X was because he needed the SD slot.
The S3 is a great device, no doubt, but when you take everything into acount, I really feel the S4 One X is a much better phone. I'm glad you like your S3, but to me it's akin to a family having a retarded child. They may love it to death, but it doesn't change the fact that it's retarded.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Coming from a Mytouch 3G, then Mytouch 4g, I had enjoyed the HTC experience, then I switched to the Samsung Galaxy S2, it completely blew my mind from the HTC line! now, I know the newer HTC devices have come back and are amazing phones, however, I now have the Galaxy S3 and still couldn't be happier, it is an amazing device and I am happy I made the choice to switch over from HTC to Samsung.
I have done a full review which you can check out on my blog (linked in acct info)
hope this helps
Samsung Galaxy S3 .... If you like big phones.. :silly:
I know how you feel. Any way if your getting a new phone you should get the galaxy s3. But if you want a galaxy s type phone then you should get the galaxy ace 2. It has an 800mhz prosesor dual core so it works like a 1 ghz prosesor but since the second core can be turned off when not needed the battery life on the galaxy ace 2 is increased greatly.
But by all means if you want a 4 core phone full of pow then you should get the galaxy 3. It has s voice. Also has the eye detection. So if you look away from the screen it will turn off. The s3 has a memory card slot. Lots of four core phones don't have that. It will be able to charge wirelessly in a couple of months.
So it really does come down to if you want to spend a hefty amount on a phone that you will probably keep for a few years.
Good luck on your new phone hunt. Hope I helped
PS sorry for the spelling. Btw I'm 13
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda app-developers app
_MetalHead_ said:
I'm speaking specifically of the S4 version of the One X which does not have any of the problems that the Tegra version has. In no way does the S3 rape the S4 One X in terms of performance or battery. They have the same SOC so they are completely comperable. Battery life in the S4 One X is ridiculous. I can get 2 days and over 6 hours screen on time. That's unheard of with android.
Sure the S3 is polycarbonate but it FEELS like a cheap plastic POS. And blue or white? Where's the black? They look like shiny plastic toys and they are fingerprint magnets. The One X feels solid and looks soo much nicer. I really think the build on the S3 belies the actual power of the phone. And sorry man, I'm glad you like the SAMOLED screen but it just can't touch the SLCD2 of the One X. Every reviewer on the internet thinks that the One X's screen is superior because well, it is. The S3's screen is over saturated, not bright at all, doesn't have the viewing angles that the One X has and the pentile is terribly noticeable. If it was a SAMOLED + it would be a different story but it's not. Pentile is a hideous technology and really destroys what would be a high quality screen. Also, at least on the blue model, the glass is tinted blue so the SCREEN is tinted blue. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. Even the deepest black on the S3 has a noticeably blue tint to it. I saw it, the rep at the AT&T store saw it, and my buddy who owns one sees it and hates it. The only reason he got the S3 over the One X was because he needed the SD slot.
The S3 is a great device, no doubt, but when you take everything into acount, I really feel the S4 One X is a much better phone. I'm glad you like your S3, but to me it's akin to a family having a retarded child. They may love it to death, but it doesn't change the fact that it's retarded.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dislike
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda app-developers app
These seem like the three hottest phones right now, and i know i throw this up in the S4 forum so i am sure to get a bit biased replies, i am curious about comparing all 3.
To me it seems like the One has better sound quality and screen, the S4 supposedly has a bit better speeds (and probably best development) and the OGP has biggest screen size.
I don't love the interface design on the One, specifically no menu button or ability to see recently used apps, could be a deal breaker on it's own. The LG phone is an interesting one...seems like a nicely designed phone, and if you don't really have a need for most of Samsung's zany apps and stuff, it might be a great phone. Biggest problem i am worried about is - lack of development. I got burned on an OG Note when the Note 2 arrived and Samsung basically moved on, never to release an official JB version. I would hate to buy into another great phone only to get burned by lack of a following or something.
I'm sure anyone would be happy as a clam with any of these three bad boys, but anyone have an opinion when comparing them first hand?
Dillsnik said:
These seem like the three hottest phones right now, and i know i throw this up in the S4 forum so i am sure to get a bit biased replies, i am curious about comparing all 3.
To me it seems like the One has better sound quality and screen, the S4 supposedly has a bit better speeds (and probably best development) and the OGP has biggest screen size.
I don't love the interface design on the One, specifically no menu button or ability to see recently used apps, could be a deal breaker on it's own. The LG phone is an interesting one...seems like a nicely designed phone, and if you don't really have a need for most of Samsung's zany apps and stuff, it might be a great phone. Biggest problem i am worried about is - lack of development. I got burned on an OG Note when the Note 2 arrived and Samsung basically moved on, never to release an official JB version. I would hate to buy into another great phone only to get burned by lack of a following or something.
I'm sure anyone would be happy as a clam with any of these three bad boys, but anyone have an opinion when comparing them first hand?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I owned the One for a week and switched it for GS4. The Audio on the One sounds better(double front facing stereo speakers > single backfacing speaker) although the volume is about the same, and the screen is brighter, However the 4MP camera couldn't get enough detail for me and the photos looks really fuzzy on my 1440p screen. The AMOLED screen on the GS4 is beautiful and not too bad in sunlight either(One'LCD is better under the sun, but not much better).
Another benefit of GS4 is that the battery life is significantly better than the One, even when I run the GS4 at max brightness(Dynamic Mode) at all times,
Haven't used an Optimus G Pro, but I have both the One and S4. You're right about the button placement on the HTC, it's infuriating. There are custom kernels that allow you to sweep the capacitive buttons or hold the HTC logo to wake and sleep the phone, but they don't work as reliably as I'd like. The S4 is much better in that sense, in my opinion anyways. I prefer the screen on the HTC. I do a lot of Web browsing and I find it's much easier on the eyes. I've done a factory reset, turned off animations, and disabled S-Voice, but my S4 is noticeably more laggy than the HTC. It's actually shockingly laggy given the hardware. I don't take a ton of pictures, but when I do it's almost always in good lightning conditions, so for me the S4 camera trounces the camera on the HTC.
At this point you honestly can't really go wrong. Battery life is similar for my usage, maybe marginally better on the S4. If you can live with 32gb of storage (realistically about 26gb) I'd go for the HTC.
Sent from my SGH-I337M using xda premium
I used the Optimus G Pro (OGP) for 2 days before exchanging for a GS4. I exchanged because the battery life on the Optimus G pro was horrible. I had a NOTE II before and that battery would go all day & some. The screen did get a little brighter than the Galaxy S4, but that was the only benefit for me. I changed because of the battery drain, the lack of assessories, and the predicted lack of development. Both have locked bootloaders, but I figured I would get that unlocked sooner on the GS4 and have more ROMS available to me. I did like the customizable options included with the OGP, but I would choose the GS4 over it again if I had a chance.
I have all 3 phones. I use the LG Optimus G Pro as a daily driver at this point as my sgs4 lags big time and battery life sucks. My batter life on LG Optimus G Pro is very good and I have a note 2. I can go two days with heavy usage no issues. The screen is the best on LG Optimus G Pro compared to HTC one and sgs4.
HTC one build, look and feel is the best it is the iPhone of the android world. However I had the capacitive buttons they suck. The sound is better then any phone out there and I think screen looks good but battery life sucks. Will have decent dev support and comes in 64 or 32gb. No removable battery or sd card.
Sgs4 has nice big screen, 16gb storage total crap as 9gb is only use bale, you can get 32gb now. Cheap plastic build feels worst from all 3 phones. The phone is not as smooth as HTC one or LG Optimus G Pro unless you use a custom rom like CM. The size and screen is perfect if you want a bigger screen but not a big phone. Will have decent dev support. Removable battery and sd card slot.
Lg Optimus G Pro comes in 32gb with micro sd and Removable battery. Has best screen from all phones I have. It is super fast and battery is great. Boot loader is locked with no info if it will ever be unlocked so development is none at this point. Screen is 5.5 and 1080p. I like note 2 so this is a direct replacement for it until note 3 comes out. The phone is actually lighter and not as wide as note 2 so easier to hold single handed.
Hope this helps.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda premium
Galaxy s4 Octa is better than all others... GRAPHIC CPU SCREEEN RAM MEMORY DDR2 ETC ETC
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app
ardianow said:
Galaxy s4 Octa is better than all others... GRAPHIC CPU SCREEEN RAM MEMORY DDR2 ETC ETC
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To bad it's not lte and costs a lot in US to folks like negri or expansys but yeah I agree the intl sgs4 is better always is the case with samsung they give us in US the crap version.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda premium
Of you are looking for development then the answer is simple, GS4. Reason being is Google is releasing an S4 with stock Android and it is supported by Google, not Samsung. We should have the best of both worlds. Pretty easy decision if you ask me
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Have all three, imo its S4, G Pro, One in that order. Ever since development took off for the S4 and the lag was removed, S4 hands down is the best phone on the market (again, imo)...Optimus G Pro was a huge surprise as its an EXCELLENT phone with a great screen and decent battery (nowhere near as good as Note 2, right on par with S4)...the only issues I have with G Pro is reversed capacitive buttons and the screen is impossible to see outdoors, which is when I simply grab my S4 and go...the One is a great phone, I just got too used to physical home button and multi-tasking (through multi-window or Q Slide), plus I really, REALLY don't care for Sense in any of its iterations...G Pro volume is low even with an aux cable in my car, but fine with Bluetooth, S4 is loud, and One is loud. Clearly One wins design, but if functionality is what you want, I'd go with S4 and G Pro every time.
Sent from my SGH-I337 using xda premium
jev3gs said:
Of you are looking for development then the answer is simple, GS4. Reason being is Google is releasing an S4 with stock Android and it is supported by Google, not Samsung. We should have the best of both worlds. Pretty easy decision if you ask me
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HTC one is also releasing a Google edition this summer so choice is narrowed down again.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda premium
I was another one of those guys on the fence between these three phones. Ended up ruling out the LG for two reasons: I can't stand the gov't issue LG phones they gave us to use at work and I really don't think I can handle lugging around a phone with a 5.5" screen in my uniform all day.
So that put me between the One and S4. While the one is favored for its front-facing speakers and LCD3 screen, it features no removable storage or user-accessible parts. Have a failed battery? Too bad, need to replace your entire phone. Need more space? Too bad, you only get what's on it (even though 64GB isn't too shabby). So, yes, the One is basically the iPhone of the Android world that just so happens to already have a decent amount of development now, but what will it be like when HTC moves on to whatever new phone it chooses to support? Those of us who owned an Evo knows exactly what I'm talking about.
That being said, the consumer-level development on the One is impressive. They've managed to remove the menu bar for apps that aren't ICS-compliant (Viper will, for one) and allowed you to finally bring the clock speeds back up to be comparable to (if not better than...at your own risk) the S4.
I will personally stick with the S4. There's always a bigger push for development for Samsung's phones, they tend to have better resale potential, and I will actually benefit from a user-accessible battery and SD card storage. Since the S4's SD slot is SDXC-compatible, should they manage to find an ability to have a cards' size in excess of 64GB, you've got MONSTER potential for storage.
One more vote for the S4, and not one from a Samsung fanboy. I was reluctant to decide on it after my Epic 4G was an Epic FAIL, but I feel it's the superior phone for me.
I would opt for the Samsung Galaxy S4 just because there is more development in it other then the other two phones. Also IMO the phone is much easier to use and has a smaller learning curve then the HTC One. The lag on the S4 truly sucks but for some reason I feel the lag is going away with time or as apps update so maybe the problem is getting taken care of. I primary feel the lag when receiving text messages. I use the iPhone as my benchmark for software and smoothness and the Galaxy Note 2 was the closest android phone to iPhone in terms of stability lack of lag and reliability. I thought samsung was taking things in the right direction but I feel they took a step back with the S4. Hopefully they redeem themselves!
For me, it came down to how I was going to use the device. Rarely do I play games or watch movies/tv on my phone, so why would I need front facing speakers anyway? I have a bluetooth stereo speaker if I want to listed to music with friends (jawbone). The ability to replace the battery, sd-card, and the lack of a MENU button pushed me over the top for the ONE. With the LG, it ended up just plain being too large, I have enough tablets in my life. The S4 actually isn't that big, the screen is just bigger because there's a smaller bezel. That left me with one choice, the S4, as much as I hate the rounded corners and plastic feel, the first thing we all do is put a case on it anyway.
sabre31 said:
HTC one is also releasing a Google edition this summer so choice is narrowed down again.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really? Cause there's no proof of that rumor. HTC denied it anyways so yeah.
Sent from my SGH-1337 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
---------- Post added at 09:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:43 PM ----------
thdaddy34 said:
I would opt for the Samsung Galaxy S4 just because there is more development in it other then the other two phones. Also IMO the phone is much easier to use and has a smaller learning curve then the HTC One. The lag on the S4 truly sucks but for some reason I feel the lag is going away with time or as apps update so maybe the problem is getting taken care of. I primary feel the lag when receiving text messages. I use the iPhone as my benchmark for software and smoothness and the Galaxy Note 2 was the closest android phone to iPhone in terms of stability lack of lag and reliability. I thought samsung was taking things in the right direction but I feel they took a step back with the S4. Hopefully they redeem themselves!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The note 2 was laggy as first too. It'll be fixed.
Sent from my SGH-1337 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
S4 is a piss poor release from Samsung. Let's all get our fanboy hats off for a minute. It will be a good phone do to custom roms and devs supporting like CM. People jumped all over apple for releasing iPhone 5 which was similar to iPhone 4s. Samsung copied and did same thing with s4 compared to s3. Note 2 was stable and lack free from day one I had it and used it every day from first day of release until sgs4 was released. I do have an sgs4 and samsung could have done much better.
sabre31 said:
S4 is a piss poor release from Samsung. Let's all get our fanboy hats off for a minute. It will be a good phone do to custom roms and devs supporting like CM. People jumped all over apple for releasing iPhone 5 which was similar to iPhone 4s. Samsung copied and did same thing with s4 compared to s3. Note 2 was stable and lack free from day one I had it and used it every day from first day of release until sgs4 was released. I do have an sgs4 and samsung could have done much better.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The gs4 and gs3 was a pretty decent jump. you talk about it so negatively... why do you have it
Sent from my SGH-1337 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
jetlitheone said:
The gs4 and gs3 was a pretty decent jump. you talk about it so negatively... why do you have it
Sent from my SGH-1337 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have all the newest phones but I also am unbiased and don't stick to one brand or phone and call it like it is. With time and with custom roms sgs4 will be good. It is not my daily driver until cm10.1 comes out for it.
It just blows my mind how Samsung got it so right with the Galaxy Note 2 and couldn't replicate it with the Galaxy s4. I would assume all they had to do was take a product or software that was one of their best and improve it but instead they made it worse. I am really hoping for an update to be released soon to fix many of the software glitches. I am also wondering if this is more of an American galaxy s4 problem that's the international version does not suffer from or A cross-platform problem. But other than the occasional lagginess the Galaxy s4 blows away the competition.
sabre31 said:
I have all the newest phones but I also am unbiased and don't stick to one brand or phone and call it like it is. With time and with custom roms sgs4 will be good. It is not my daily driver until cm10.1 comes out for it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same for me. I had the One IPhone 5 and the galaxy note 2 and this is my favorite by far. The lag isn't too bad at all especially with custom kernels and such. Why use cyanogenmod with this though?
Sent from my SGH-1337 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
jetlitheone said:
Same for me. I had the One IPhone 5 and the galaxy note 2 and this is my favorite by far. The lag isn't too bad at all especially with custom kernels and such. Why use cyanogenmod with this though?
Sent from my SGH-1337 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To be honest my phone is really lagging I may have a bad unit to be honest I am hoping cm10 will fix this or some custom tw rom. But phone is perfect screen size and size for phone.
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda premium
Hi, I have had the HTC amaze and the HTC One X+ as my 2 first smartphones and wonder if HTC is more 'buggy' in the long term than other androids even apple. As they seem to have several very weird issues, especially towards the end of my 1 year warranty, when my carrier will replace the phone for another one of equal value, after a lot of hassle on my part. The sales lady at the store asked me if I was 'sure' that I wanted to get another HTC as per all my problems with these 2 HTC phones. I have also heard that HTC is quite buggy. I was waiting for the new HTC One (M8) to go on sale later this week, then compared it to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy 5, checked out the Nexus 5, and frankly, since I am not a developer, I don't know anymore!! and I need to change my current HTC One X+ as it is going insane after it came back from the repair shop with a whole new set of problems...
Does anyone who knows and has experience with this actually know if there is a difference between the HTC and Samsung and they acting weird after a couple of months (or sooner)? Or does this happen to all smartphones after a while, android or not? As I have tried the first Samsung Galaxy One and that one was sooo annoying it drove me insane and I returned it for a 4th time to the dealer (who gave me a new phone each time) with a firm resolution to NEVER to buy any Samsung phone again! (that was what, 4 years ago?)
Also users report having problems with their phones that they didn't have before after their updates of the software which seems to cause all kinds of issues, from loss of wifi to battery going dead right away and phone getting super hot (also issues I had with that first Samsung Galaxy!)
Any input would be GRREATLY appreciated!!!
Catalinah3 said:
Hi, I have had the HTC amaze and the HTC One X+ as my 2 first smartphones and wonder if HTC is more 'buggy' in the long term than other androids even apple. As they seem to have several very weird issues, especially towards the end of my 1 year warranty, when my carrier will replace the phone for another one of equal value, after a lot of hassle on my part. The sales lady at the store asked me if I was 'sure' that I wanted to get another HTC as per all my problems with these 2 HTC phones. I have also heard that HTC is quite buggy. I was waiting for the new HTC One (M8) to go on sale later this week, then compared it to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy 5, checked out the Nexus 5, and frankly, since I am not a developer, I don't know anymore!! and I need to change my current HTC One X+ as it is going insane after it came back from the repair shop with a whole new set of problems...
Does anyone who knows and has experience with this actually know if there is a difference between the HTC and Samsung and they acting weird after a couple of months (or sooner)? Or does this happen to all smartphones after a while, android or not? As I have tried the first Samsung Galaxy One and that one was sooo annoying it drove me insane and I returned it for a 4th time to the dealer (who gave me a new phone each time) with a firm resolution to NEVER to buy any Samsung phone again! (that was what, 4 years ago?)
Also users report having problems with their phones that they didn't have before after their updates of the software which seems to cause all kinds of issues, from loss of wifi to battery going dead right away and phone getting super hot (also issues I had with that first Samsung Galaxy!)
Any input would be GRREATLY appreciated!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have used HTC Wildfire S + HTC One S + Samsung Galaxy W + Samsung Galaxy SII on my own:
Had never any hardware related issues that was caused to the manufacturer.
HTC Wildfire S charging port broke after 2 years of usage, probably because i used many different chargers, also from other brands (Don't do so!)
Samsung Galaxy II's rear camera is dead, because phone fell into the toilet. After drying it all features but the camera still work.
Original preinstalled software has been real lame on EVERY phone i ever had in my hands. Many "bugs" are software related.
I can't remember that one of my friends had a samsung or htc phone that broke without being missused in any way.
I think both are quality products. Its just important to take some care of your phone.
I'm thinking of getting a new phone, since my old phone (Galaxy Ace S5830i) doesn't cut it anymore, so I've decided on two phones that I can get in my budget range: the S4 mini and the One mini. I'm not considering the One mini 2 since when it gets released in India, it'll probably cost a bit less than the HTC One M8 currently :/. (By the way, we don't have phones on contract here, so phones need to be bought unlocked)
So, I have a few questions here:
1. (Most importantly) Are the hairline cracks only present on the White One mini variant? Or also on the Black One mini variant?
2. How is the battery life on the HTC one mini? I'm a pretty medium-heavy user on phones, so this counts as well.
3. Does the HTC one mini support USB OTG?
4. Do the custom ROMs available for the HTC one mini take up more battery life than the stock ROM?
5. Does the aluminium surface of the One mini get scratched/damaged easily?
6. Does the One mini break easily when dropped?
7. Does the One mini heat up to the point where it's untouchable without gloves?
8. (A personal question to One mini owners) Do you find that the internal storage is sufficient? Do you use the free 25GB given by Dropbox?
9. (Optional) If you've owned the S4 mini (for a day+), how would you compare it to the One mini?
Thanks for taking the time to read this thread.
StormyNight said:
I'm thinking of getting a new phone, since my old phone (Galaxy Ace S5830i) doesn't cut it anymore, so I've decided on two phones that I can get in my budget range: the S4 mini and the One mini. I'm not considering the One mini 2 since when it gets released in India, it'll probably cost a bit less than the HTC One M8 currently :/. (By the way, we don't have phones on contract here, so phones need to be bought unlocked)
So, I have a few questions here:
1. (Most importantly) Are the hairline cracks only present on the White One mini variant? Or also on the Black One mini variant?
2. How is the battery life on the HTC one mini? I'm a pretty medium-heavy user on phones, so this counts as well.
3. Does the HTC one mini support USB OTG?
4. Do the custom ROMs available for the HTC one mini take up more battery life than the stock ROM?
5. Does the aluminium surface of the One mini get scratched/damaged easily?
6. Does the One mini break easily when dropped?
7. Does the One mini heat up to the point where it's untouchable without gloves?
8. (A personal question to One mini owners) Do you find that the internal storage is sufficient? Do you use the free 25GB given by Dropbox?
9. (Optional) If you've owned the S4 mini (for a day+), how would you compare it to the One mini?
Thanks for taking the time to read this thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1. I've had the black one mini for 6 months and never suffered cracks.
2. Battery life varies with what your running in the background. Personally running everything stock I find the battery life to be nothing special. Will just about see you to the end of the day.
3. Yes OTG supported.
4. Custom ROM may yield better battery life with less bloat running compared to stock. Again depends on what your running and settings. Just be careful with using custom roms. There are things to watch out for. DO YOUR READING!
5. Aluminium body seems quite good after 6 months use. No visable marks.
6. Dropped a handful times still working and no cracks.
7. No heat problems here even with heavy use.
8. Storage not a big issue for me. I have used Dropbox for a while and was happy to get another 25G. Good to auto upload your camera photos and videos to. plus I use Google music to save space. If you have a big data plan storage isn't an issue.
9. I played alot with both phones before buying the mini. but I kinda regret getting the one mini. I find the build quality to be a little poor with HTC and wish I had stuck with Samsung. Screen, speakers and looks are better on HTC. But s4 mini had more ram, sd card faster CPU (stock).
This is personal for me but after owning the HTC one mini I wouldn't buy another HTC phone again. Maybe a Samsung again. But now i'm selling my one mini and getting an iPhone.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
Thanks for the reply! I think I'll go with the S4 Mini. Although, because the dual SIM version (GT-I9192 is only sold in India I'm going to import a single SIM version from the US (GT-I9190), via eBay.
EDIT: Sadly, the GT-I9190 puts it out of my budget range and I'd like to get the GT-I9195 since LTE's coming to India soon, and that's too expensive as well. Anyways, going to just live with TouchWiz I guess.
I was faced with the same choice last month and I went with the HTC One because it looked better quite simply. Dat unibody steel design.
The90sKid said:
I was faced with the same choice last month and I went with the HTC One because it looked better quite simply. Dat unibody steel design.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see what you mean. I was definitely going to go with the white HTC One mini just because of the unibody design but then I found out about the crackings, and I don't like black enough to get it over the S4 mini.
i've had the white one mini for about 4 months now, and have not seen any cracks. I am quite happy with the battery life (I am running cm11 nightlies which are nice and usable at this point)
much like posters above, i was debating on the s4 mini or htc one mini, and once i held them both in my hands, i knew i needed the htc (much slimmer, and felt like a higher quality piece of hardware)
Alright.. reconsidering the HTC One mini for now, since I found out that the GT-I9192 variant won't receive the 4.4.2 KitKat update while the other variants are. How is 4.4.2 on the HTC One mini? And how are the quality of the earphones included with the handset?
EDIT: How is CM11 on the mini as well?
EDIT: After reading so much about the terrible build quality and terrible support I think I'll just go with Samsung...
Since Samsung has a bigger presence here than HTC.
I purchased the newest s4 mini i257 no contract for $345 via eBay supports at&t lte and voLTE. Comes in tomorrow, played with store demo seems like a great device only issue is rootability hoping the i257m method may work.
Sent from my LG-E970 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I got the One mini black and I'm loving it. It's looks are quite comparable to iPhone 5. For me there wasn't even a debate wether I should get s4 mini or one mini.. Only thing that s4 mini has over this one is the camera. Otherwise? Nothing, oh just slightly better specs, but when you're considering the mini versions, speed is obviously not the criteria of your decision.
Now.. One mini has better screen, better sound, better build quality, latest android, more internal storage, and to a more personal preference - Sense!
I am very happy with mine, while as the s4 mini was never a choice for me.
engwee said:
I got the One mini black and I'm loving it. It's looks are quite comparable to iPhone 5. For me there wasn't even a debate wether I should get s4 mini or one mini.. Only thing that s4 mini has over this one is the camera. Otherwise? Nothing, oh just slightly better specs, but when you're considering the mini versions, speed is obviously not the criteria of your decision.
Now.. One mini has better screen, better sound, better build quality, latest android, more internal storage, and to a more personal preference - Sense!
I am very happy with mine, while as the s4 mini was never a choice for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dunno about "better" build quality, better looks yes, but from my experience not better build quality. The storage of S4 mini can be cheaply upgraded to another 64gb. And speed is always something people look for even on a mid range phone. Not everyone can afford the top end models or want oversized breeze blocks in their hands. And if you choose to root your able to use one of the kit kat roms from the S4 mini dev forum.
it's a tough decision to make. I had the same choice and went for the one mini. But due to technical faults and very poor after care I now regret my decision...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
My previous phone HTC One Max. What was yours?
P.S. pretty curious to know how many non-htc users have been tempted by HTC One A9. Btw Android development threads are few and not growing. does htc a9 suffering a poor sell?? Or the shipping is delayed??
HTC One M8, screen got damaged during drop, lenses got scratches, time to change, found nothing better up to 5", so let A9 a chance.
Came from a nexus 5. I had it the last 2 years and wanted to change phone. In my opinion the a9 is the best looking device with 5" screen. I didn't want anything bigger than this. The fact that the A9 comes with Marshmallow was definitely a reason to buy it
Had m8 gave it to daughter this phone very different in good way lots of stuff I never used gone
The M7. Still in front of me on my desk, running perfectly (though without a SIM card now). I just can't seem to get around to selling it, although it would be nice to recover some $.
Bought a red one to replace my wife's Nexus 4. Looking forward to using wifi calling, VoLTE and t-mobile LTE including band 12. On t-mobile $30 prepaid plan.
Kajman said:
HTC One M8, screen got damaged during drop, lenses got scratches, time to change, found nothing better up to 5", so let A9 a chance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My story exactly!
HK M8, still works great just wanted to upgrade.
All of us are HTC and nexus user then...!
A Blackberry Z10! Seemed like a good time to come back to Android
Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Considering the A9 also from nexus 5... 5x only 2gb ram and cheaply made, and the 6p has #bendgate along with that ugly ass visor over the camera. Always loved the look of iPhone 5-6... Always hated iOS... This seems perfect.
OP raised a concerning point however... Still no sign of devs... Definitely, I guess IMO, it suffers from a poor sell. It would be unfortunate, if a device with near nexus updates, fails to get development rolling.
I really don't need custom ROMs, although I do enjoy Layers and customizations, but it has root which is plenty nowadays
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
I am coming from a Lumia 925. This would have been my first time in a few years delving back into Android after a few poor experiences with an Xperia SL and an HTC Flyer tablet among others. I say WOULD because I now have a Galaxy Note 5 in my possession due to all the holiday/Black Friday deals in the US. My pre-ordered red A9 is still backordered/yet to be made, although I haven't cancelled it b/c I'm secretly hoping to be so wowed by the red A9, that I'll keep it instead of the Note 5.
sonus said:
I am coming from a Lumia 925. This would have been my first time in a few years delving back into Android after a few poor experiences with an Xperia SL and an HTC Flyer tablet among others. I say WOULD because I now have a Galaxy Note 5 in my possession due to all the holiday/Black Friday deals in the US. My pre-ordered red A9 is still backordered/yet to be made, although I haven't cancelled it b/c I'm secretly hoping to be so wowed by the red A9, that I'll keep it instead of the Note 5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hope you enjoy your A9 after you get it. Note5 is a great phone, a flagship, a9 is a mid ranger. But I always enjoyed HTC sense over Samsung Touchwiz.
I came from the Nexus 6 and before that Sony z3 compact
Upgrade from LG G3 and not disappointed
i have had samsung note 5 iphone 6S samsung S6 and now i have HTC A9
iphone 6S i sold
samsung note 5 return and that took some doing long long story not going too tell you what happen so dont even asked
uesd that free upgrade on samsung S6 return the samsung with in my 14 day window and now i have the HTC A9
Snow755 said:
i have had samsung note 5 iphone 6S samsung S6 and now i have HTC A9
iphone 6S i sold
samsung note 5 return and that took some doing long long story not going too tell you what happen so dont even asked
uesd that free upgrade on samsung S6 return the samsung with in my 14 day window and now i have the HTC A9
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So why did you exchange both the Note 5 and the Samsung S6 for the HTC A9? I just picked up a Note5 b/c such good deals come along for Samsung during Black Friday. Also, what are your impressions comparing the two?
HTC One M7
Coming from the one m9. The fingerprint sensor, OIS and thinner lighter design is what won me over. Plus i do not use my phone for intense gaming, i don't need the 3gb of ram and snapdragon 810. The 617 is fine for what i use my phone for plus i hope it will be more efficient than the 810. The smaller battery doesn't worry me, im only getting 3.5 hours of SOT on my m9, putting this down to the lack of signal in my area.