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Has anyone upgraded to the nexus 5 from the HTC One? And have was it worth it? As am thinking of trading in my HTC One and wanted some honest opinions of the nexus 5

they're very different phones. i have a One, S4 and Nexus 5. i was very hard on the N5 initially for a couple different reasons. my problem was that i was comparing a $400 superphone to $650 superphones. you cant look at it as an upgrade. you have to look at it as having some fun with an unlocked device, virtually no limits, firmware future-proof, etc. its a great device. its just a little different than what you're used to, imo. cheers

-faster professor
-bigger screen
-better camera
-speaker not that good
-lighter than htc1
-wireless charging
-better community and support
-and the list goes on

i have to ask? why? i mean yes the n5 has a faster cpu, and the camera has some nice features, but the one has nice features like big stereo speakers and great indoor photos. and they have a play store edition so aosp roms should be easy, i wouldn't worry about getting kitkat on the one if it's not available already.

I switched from the One to the N5. No complaints here, I thjink the N5 is a better phone.

hello00 said:
-faster professor
-bigger screen
-better camera
-speaker not that good
-lighter than htc1
-wireless charging
-better community and support
-and the list goes on
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I don't have my Nexus 5 just yet so I can't say for 100% sure, but right now I'd have to say I agree with all these EXCEPT better camera.... I sold my HTC One to get the Nexus 5. The camera on the HTC One was great, especially in low light. If you consider more megapixels as "better" then yeah the Nexus 5 should have a better camera, but more megapixels does not a better camera make.

Buckster666 said:
Has anyone upgraded to the nexus 5 from the HTC One? And have was it worth it? As am thinking of trading in my HTC One and wanted some honest opinions of the nexus 5
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Yep. I still have both phones.
First off, the Nexus is smoking fast. Like whoa. As fast as the One is, my One feels dated when I'm using it now.
Second, the speaker on the Nexus sucks, especially when coming from the One. If you use the Boomsound speakers to play music right now, you will miss them. There may or may not be a software fix on the way for this.
Third is the camera. The shutter speed on the Nexus is freaking slow. I didn't really use the Zoe features on the One all that much, and the Nexus camera app can be awkward to use at times, plus it's very bare bones. The HDR+ shots look really nice though. It's not AS good as the One in low light situations, but it's still decent enough. To be honest, I like the way the pictures on the Nexus come out over the One. Plus, no purple tint on the Nexus. Again, might be a software fix for the camera/shutter speed. I hope.
I have mixed feelings on the screen. The Nexus screen has a warmer tone to it than the One, but you probably won't notice the difference unless you're comparing them side by side. The PPI difference is slightly noticeable as well, with things on the screen taking up slightly more real estate than on the One. Also, with the on screen buttons on the Nexus, you usually end up with just as much "content" screen real estate as you do on the One, unless the app is doing the full screen seamless mode.
The Nexus is a step up in some places, and a step down in other places. Overall, I'd say it's a sidegrade more than an upgrade, and I'd ask yourself what are the reasons you want to switch. Personally, I'm switching so that I can get off of Sprint and be able to take the phone to a variety of carriers. As far as getting quick updates, another benefit of the Nexus, even HTC has been getting faster at updating their phones, with the GPE edition of Kit Kat coming very soon, and the Sense version supposedly coming within 90 days.
Hope this helps.

hello00 said:
-faster professor
-bigger screen
-better camera
-speaker not that good
-lighter than htc1
-wireless charging
-better community and support
-and the list goes on
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Same conclusion. But boy do I wish the nexus 5 have stereo speakers. Nothing beats the one in terms of sound quality.
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Got my nexus 5 on Friday coming from an HTC one, I gotta say its not that much better. If you have money to blow get the nexus 5 its a fun device. Battery drains pretty fast. Speakers can't compete with the HTC one, camera is a tough one shutter speed is so slow I miss a lot of good shots but when I get a clean shot they come out good. Camera can't keep up with my two year old. Still not sure if I'll be keeping the nexus. Really miss the build quality and speakers of the HTC one.
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I'm on both devices, and am glad I didn't sell my HTC One. I wouldn't really say it's an upgrade...
The Nexus 5 is fast, has android 4.4, bigger screen but that's about it. The battery life, camera and speakers basically suck on the Nexus 5.
My daily driver is still the HTC One, it has a better screen, better sound better camera, better battery life and Kitkat is coming soon for the GPE.
The Nexus 5 is used only as a dev phone.
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bluegizmo83 said:
I don't have my Nexus 5 just yet so I can't say for 100% sure, but right now I'd have to say I agree with all these EXCEPT better camera.... I sold my HTC One to get the Nexus 5. The camera on the HTC One was great, especially in low light. If you consider more megapixels as "better" then yeah the Nexus 5 should have a better camera, but more megapixels does not a better camera make.
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htc1 takes horrible long distance shots..low light was great but man..those long distance shots really sucked

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garypix said:
I'm on both devices, and am glad I didn't sell my HTC One. I wouldn't really say it's an upgrade...
The Nexus 5 is fast, has android 4.4, bigger screen but that's about it. The battery life, camera and speakers basically suck on the Nexus 5.
My daily driver is still the HTC One, it has a better screen, better sound better camera, better battery life and Kitkat is coming soon for the GPE.
The Nexus 5 is used only as a dev phone.
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Agree........Especially if you own the HTC One 64 gb. Developer Edition............
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I still have my One as well, you can't beat the speakers on this bad boy and the IR blaster as well. But on the other hand, the N5 is quick. You can tell the difference when you play with both devices. It's all personal preference really. I want to keep both, but I need the money to pay for the N5. Lol. Good luck.
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Skunk2 DC said:
I still have my One as well, you can't beat the speakers on this bad boy and the IR blaster as well. But on the other hand, the N5 is quick. You can tell the difference when you play with both devices. It's all personal preference really. I want to keep both, but I need the money to pay for the N5. Lol. Good luck.
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yeah, whatever happened to ir in phones? i know it's not the best way to communicate but hey, everyone has a tv with an ir remote right? so it's not obsolete.... nice that htc realizes that it's still useful.

Buckster666 said:
Has anyone upgraded to the nexus 5 from the HTC One? And have was it worth it? As am thinking of trading in my HTC One and wanted some honest opinions of the nexus 5
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i did and ill tell you my reasons.
1. that crackling noise the speaker make even when not playing anything made me insane.
2. only two buttons.
3. you cant zoom in with the camera........ every picture will be blurry (camera just isnt good for faraway pictures.)
4. slow charging time
5. you have to wait 90days to get the lates android updates.
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garypix said:
I'm on both devices, and am glad I didn't sell my HTC One. I wouldn't really say it's an upgrade...
The Nexus 5 is fast, has android 4.4, bigger screen but that's about it. The battery life, camera and speakers basically suck on the Nexus 5.
My daily driver is still the HTC One, it has a better screen, better sound better camera, better battery life and Kitkat is coming soon for the GPE
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I agree with this. The One is probably a better phone overall. If the one had a side power button and a led notification light, I'd have kept mine...but those are the two things that irritated the hell out of me on the One. HTC really needs to get the LED notification light thing going like the Galaxy S line and the N5. If I could only have one, price being no object, I'd carry the One.

I ended up selling the One anyway. I didn't want to let it go to be honest.
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I have both. The One's screen is better in my view. The Nexus 5 is a faster phone with better SoC. Build quality on the One is much better. LED notification light on the N5 is better. And so on - they're pretty comparable devices (assuming you're using the GPe of the One).

dbdynsty25 said:
I agree with this. The One is probably a better phone overall. If the one had a side power button and a led notification light, I'd have kept mine...but those are the two things that irritated the hell out of me on the One. HTC really needs to get the LED notification light thing going like the Galaxy S line and the N5. If I could only have one, price being no object, I'd carry the One.
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The HTC One DOES have a notification LED.

darkgoon3r96 said:
The HTC One DOES have a notification LED.
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LOL...are you serious? Of course I know there is a notification light...however, only two colors. And it goes off after 5 min. So it's a horrible version of the one on the N5 (and N4, GS3, GS4, Galaxy Nexus, etc.).

Tell me why I should

Switch from the HTC One fully converted to GPE, to the Nexus 5...
Here's my situation. I am a T-Mobile JUMP subscriber and I have an upgrade eligible. Basically what this means is I plunk down $41 and walk out with a N5 for less per month ($3) then my current phone. Don't mind the $449 at T-Mobile situation.. I won't keep it much more then 8 months which makes my costs about $150 total.
Tell me why I SHOULD switch, or NOT switch, particularly for prior One owners. I have done a lot of reading and I would like to hear your arguments.
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Well, just some comments, I still have my One and pulled the sim out about 3-4 weeks ago after I got my N5. I figured I would try it and then the loser goes to my son (I pay the bills I get the goods!).
So, I've not put the sim back in the One since I got the N5. The One sounds better, especially with the viper4android app, has the ir blaster and looks pretty good. I also was running the SinLess GE rom and loved it.
But...there is something about getting the ota's within hours on XDA for the N5. It took about 5 minutes to root and drop in a custom recovery. I feel no need to flash a rom, Kit Kat is excellent. Getting back to the phone, the screen is immersive, its insanely fast, 0 lag. I don't know what ll the hubbub with the camera is, works excellent, really have no issues, its not a DSLR. It feels good holding it, seriously, the tactile feel of the back feels good.
My intent is not to convince you any way, but as someone who is passing his One to his son, (I have this dang mobile pass app from work and can't get it copied over to my phone, so I still need it) the N5 is just about everything I want in a phone. I gave up my iPhone 5 for the One and the One for the N5 and have no regrets. Good luck with whatever way you go, you really can't lose!

Stick with the Sexy HTC One
Nexus 5 looks cheap compared
Similar battery
Nexus 5 is snappier doe
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For me...Nexus 5 hands down. You should get one and find out for yourself. ; )
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Why: The Nexus 5 is a great phone.
Why not: More of a side-grade then an upgrade.

Yeah when ppl ask me if my n5 is "better" than the s4 I always say no and they're just different. S4 has a better cam and audio quality and the n5 has faster and more stable updates.
However... You're asking about the One. The metal body looks great, the sound is amazing, and since you've made it a gpe device and got rid of that gross sense 5, the os is nice and clean. But the camera is worse (believe it or not IMO), the screen is about a tie, but most importantly the CPU is snappier on the n5. Its definitely not a downgrade nor an upgrade. Its just a different device. I'm a nexus fan so I'm biased... And I really dislike HTC as of their last devices from the Amaze and newer... But its up to you
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DigitalUnderground said:
Yeah when ppl ask me if my n5 is "better" than the s4 I always say no and they're just different. S4 has a better cam and audio quality and the n5 has faster and more stable updates.
However... You're asking about the One. The metal body looks great, the sound is amazing, and since you've made it a gpe device and got rid of that gross sense 5, the os is nice and clean. But the camera is worse (believe it or not IMO), the screen is about a tie, but most importantly the CPU is snappier on the n5. Its definitely not a downgrade nor an upgrade. Its just a different device. I'm a nexus fan so I'm biased... And I really dislike HTC as of their last devices from the Amaze and newer... But its up to you
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This pretty much nails it. I own both an N5 and official GPe One. The N5 is definitely snappier, better camera, and nicer to hold. The One has MUCH better sound and vibration for sure. I rock my devices naked so the One is pretty slippery because of the smooth metal finish. My One screen has more cool tones which I do prefer over the warm natural tones of my N5. It seems some N5's have cool and some have warm.. Kind of luck of the draw there. I also wouldn't consider it an upgrade. I'm also a strict Nexus user so do prefer the N5 and have passed the One on to my wife. Pretty nice since I can still tinker with both.
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d_phekt said:
This pretty much nails it. I own both an N5 and official GPe One. The N5 is definitely snappier, better camera, and nicer to hold. The One has MUCH better sound and vibration for sure. I rock my devices naked so the One is pretty slippery because of the smooth metal finish. My One screen has more cool tones which I do prefer over the warm natural tones of my N5. It seems some N5's have cool and some have warm.. Kind of luck of the draw there. I also wouldn't consider it an upgrade. I'm also a strict Nexus user so do prefer the N5 and have passed the One on to my wife. Pretty nice since I can still tinker with both.
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MN minds think alike
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[Q] Is nexus 5 worth buying?

Hi there, just wanted to ask if the nexus 5 is worth buying considering the all updates for him, im between lg g2 and nexus 5, the point is to have good camera and to be productive.

Ditbardh said:
Hi there, just wanted to ask if the nexus 5 is worth buying considering the all updates for him, im between lg g2 and nexus 5, the point is to have good camera and to be productive.
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Go for the nexus you wont regret it.

Hi,
If you want some reading: Nexus 5 vs LG G2 comparison...

No, it's not worth buying at all.
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You're loosing money every day that passes by without it!

It's the worst phone in the world. Everything is terrible about it. The S4 is better. Google sucks. LG sucks.
What do you expect asking that question in a Nexus 5 forum? I'm not trying to be rude..I'm serious. No one in this forum is going to tell you the G2 (or any other phone) is better.

aooga said:
What do you expect asking that question in a Nexus 5 forum? I'm not trying to be rude..I'm serious. No one in this forum is going to tell you the G2 (or any other phone) is better.
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I guess it's possible that there are some here who regret purchasing the Nexus 5 and maybe OP was trying to draw them out?
But, I am pretty darn happy with mine. The Nexus 5 is probably the best phone I've owned yet (and I've had a lot of phones).

Does a bear **** in the woods?
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Yes. Every dollar. Literally too good for its price tag
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I have Xiaomi MI2 looking for a upgrade will Nexus 5 a good choice..!
It will be my first Nexus..

If you want to own your phone, be able to shop around with any carrier and never have to sign a contract I don't think there is any better choice. To be fair though the Moto G is also a crazy good deal for those in the U.S.

aooga said:
No one in this forum is going to tell you the G2 (or any other phone) is better.
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The z1 is "better" imho. Obviously it's subjective though so its a pointless argument. It doesn't make me want it more than my nexus.
If it was the same price as the nexus, im not sure i'd go for the z1. I prefer the n5 aesthetically,.its just whether that sd slot wins out in the end
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I'm in sales. When value exceeds cost. You have a sale. I can say without shadow of a doubt. That value has exceeded cost. With that being said. I came from an htc one just 5 days ago. Take this and call me in the morning. Keep in mind this is all opinion.
Display
Nexus 5 holds up. Good all around display
But not the best
Protected by gorilla glass3
1080p
Size. 5in aka 4.9 Perfect.
Color okay. Can be fixed
White balance. 7/10 can be fixed
Black levels 4/10 can be fixed
Sharpness perfect
Responsiveness prefect
Bleed 6/10 that's not good.
Angle view 8/10 not bad
Brightness perfect. High and low
Day view very good
Night view very good
Repair cost. Awesome
Auto brightness a bit off. can be fixed
Design. this is for black
Rubber feel. Hard to scratch good
Nexus logo and lg logo. Looks good.
Feels expensive
Light weight
No creeks
Bezel is right amount.
Easy to smudge.
Camera sticks out. Thats bad
Fits good in my hand
Buttons
Position perfect
Power. Right side. No issues. Perfect
Volume +&- single button rocker perfect
Other in design
Headphone jack up top with mic
Bottom charger port with mic on the right and speaker on the left.
Sound all fixable
Speaker quality 7/10 volume 7/10
Headphone quality 8/10 volume 6/10
Battery 2300 mah
6/10
Sorry for lack of details.
Os. Android 4.2.2 kit Kat.
Smooth
Fast
Looks great
Google now integrated
Camera app sucks.
Cmon its kit Kat.
Price
349 USD. 16gb 399 USD 32gb.
White available
Got kinda tired there. Let me sum this all up. Value Has exceeded cost my friend. Yes. Its worth buying. Its also a lot better rooted. Very easy to do.
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It is worth every penny! Anyway I don't know what do you want it to be productive for...

coux said:
It is worth every penny! Anyway I don't know what do you want it to be productive for...
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sending emails, tasks, fast multitasking ect. i work to much with clients so need fast and smooth and a nice camera.

Ditbardh said:
sending emails, tasks, fast multitasking ect. i work to much with clients so need fast and smooth and a nice camera.
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Yeah, it's all of that. Multitasking is the fastest/smoothest I've seen on any android device I've owned. I never knew multitasking was intended to be such a seamless experience before I started using this phone.

Ditbardh said:
sending emails, tasks, fast multitasking ect. i work to much with clients so need fast and smooth and a nice camera.
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If you need a phone with a nice camera. I would think twice about this. I have always had the best luck with Samsung when it comes to cameras. HDR+ on the Nexus 5 takes pretty good photos where there is light. Low light photos don't come out very well at all.
I like the N5 because it has a lot of nice features and there is tons of ROM development and performance is great, but when it comes to multitasking and photos, Samsung has multi window and good cameras usually. Development and updates may be hindered on a Samsung device though.

I have to agree with him^. You want super productivity. Go HTC. You want fast and smooth? Nexus. You want awesome camera. Samsung. You want devs to make it all of the above? Nexus 5 hands down. The support I feel on my first nexus device. This one. Is amazing
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Ditbardh said:
sending emails, tasks, fast multitasking ect. i work to much with clients so need fast and smooth and a nice camera.
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It does all of that and it is pretty fast! Previously I owned a SG3 for one year and the change with the N5 is immediately noticeable. The camera is way better than the SG3, not so much than the SG4 or G2 at low light conditions. In my case I wanted a top phone for 400eu (32GB one), where the android version come first (with the SG3 was really annoying) and I found the SG4 and G2 too pricy :cyclops:

It comes down to 1 question... do you want a pure Google experience or do you want a phone with LG's user interface on top? Personal preference.

Anyone switch from the LG G2 to the HTC One M8?

I really love my LG G2. The M8 is very intriguing. I know that having the latest phone is a futile case because the phones are always changing and evolving. The M8 does offer the same double tap to unlock the screen. I am sure it has better speakers. It also looks as if the battery life on the M8 is better than the M7.
If anyone has switched from the G2, I would like your feedback.

Yes, I posted this in another thread:
I came from the LG G2 and here are my observations so far:
1. I hated the camera on the G2. It was so slow and hard to get good pictures, especially of moving objects. Although the camera resolution on the M8 is a lot smaller, it's so much better and fine for my needs. If I want to print out pictures, I am going to use my DSLR anyhow.
2. I hate that the M8 only has one color for notifications and I can't use Lightflow to control them. That was something I did like on the G2.
3. The screen is a bit smaller on the M8.
4. Battery life so far has been okay. Haven't had it long enough to test thought. Batter life on the G2 was the best of any phone so far.
5. Build construction is by far the best of any phone on the M8 but everyone already knows that.
6. The addition of the SD card is awesome. I was already low on space on the G2 because of music and audio books. This will eliminate that with my 64GB SD card.
7. The speakers are awesome on the M8 but how many people listen to music through the built-in speakers.
Overall, I am liking the phone. Do I think it's a huge improvement over the G2...probably not and there are some things I like better on the G2. Maybe once we have full root on the M8 it will be better but for me, it's not a huge upgrade. I will probably keep it though and sell my G2.
I am sure there are other things that I will find that I like or dislike in the comparison but I probably will keep it. Just got it yesterday so I will play with it some more.

I did. I love everything about the M8, its lightning fast while the G2 felt slow sometimes. Also the phone itself is built way better. Only disadvantage I see is it has a smaller battery, but I really haven't noticed the difference.
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I don't understand how u guys describe the g2 as having a "slow camera" and "the g2 is slow sometimes"
the g2 camera is quite fast.. unless your settings weren't conducive for speed...and in general the g2s is is smooth and responsive, slow sometimes? not for me... ever!
I think.. bottom line.. people aren't satisfied unless they have the latest.... probably because we are trying to full that gaping home in our souls...
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Another former G2'er here. The headphone audio quality was the deciding factor for me to keep the M8. It's the best of any android phone I've used.
So far, battery, while definitely worse, isn't a drastic downgrade by any means.
Also the lightning speed of the M8's camera is a nice change.
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I did. steelersmb shares a lot of opinions as i do. i did like the G2 had the unlocked bootloader so AOSP android was a quick install and the M8 is stuck with Sense UI for now. I like the build of the M8 better but they are very similar phones. Gotta see what really matters to you and read the reviews on how they compare

The build quality puts the shiny plastic G2 to shame. Also, yay for MicroSD.
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I liked the G2 alot but I really always loved the gallery on this phone. The quick pictures and simplicity of the camera is bar none the best software. The G2 was a little buggy as well. Many times texts would scroll to the top for no reason and if an app like hangouts was open when I locked the screen the notification would disappear, which always drove me nuts. The only thing I hate with this phone is the lack of screen real estate with the stupid HTC bar on the bottom. I already rooted and shrunk the Nav bar so it doesn't drive me as crazy. If only I could have a blinkfeed page (not shortcut) with Nova Launcher or the ability to have a Scrollable dock and swipe gestures on HTC launcher I would be set for life. I also miss the wireless charging but I just ordered this aftermarket Wireless charger, we will see how that works. It was worth the change though. Every time I switch to HTC I always feel like I have a true premium phone. There's nothing like the premium build of this phone. And I have had every premium phone (with the exception of Moto X, if you'll call it that) as soon as they come out.
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I had the g2 for almost two weeks before I returned it for the m8. The g2 was decent but the UI just reminded me so much of touch wiz I couldn't get with it, m8 has lightly flat sense UI and micro sd slot and the speaker on the g2 was so low compared to boom sound and build quality.. the camera quality was the best part of the g2
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daboyal006 said:
I had the g2 for almost two weeks before I returned it for the m8. The g2 was decent but the UI just reminded me so much of touch wiz I couldn't get with it, m8 has lightly flat sense UI and micro sd slot and the speaker on the g2 was so low compared to boom sound and build quality.. the camera quality was the best part of the g2
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One more positive on the G2 over the M8 was the ability for wireless charging. I used this all the time on my G2 and now I can't with the M8. I saw a post about something you can get to stick on the back of the phone but not the same.

starflyr said:
I don't understand how u guys describe the g2 as having a "slow camera" and "the g2 is slow sometimes"
the g2 camera is quite fast.. unless your settings weren't conducive for speed...and in general the g2s is is smooth and responsive, slow sometimes? not for me... ever!
I think.. bottom line.. people aren't satisfied unless they have the latest.... probably because we are trying to full that gaping home in our souls...
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Or your fast... Isn't everyone else's fast.
But I tried the G2 after my Sgs3... Felt like another galaxy phone. I was leaving Samsung because I wanted something fresh.
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I switched from the g2 and overall to me there is no comparison I love how smooth the m8 is.. only thing I like about the g2 was the fact that it had full root and I had aosp on it other than that the m8 is way better
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XTRoRDiNAiRE said:
I switched from the g2 and overall to me there is no comparison I love how smooth the m8 is.. only thing I like about the g2 was the fact that it had full root and I had aosp on it other than that the m8 is way better
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Sixth Sense might be the first manufacturer skin I leave on. I mean, hopefully a custom rom will remove all of the VZW bloat and the infuriating ongoing wifi notification. But Sense Seis is pretty harmless compared to... Optimus UI
Also, tried slow motion video for the first time last night. It's too cool.

Loved just about everything about the G2 outside of the build quality; I began to have random hardware glitches until a couple of drops destroyed the whole screen. Never needed a quick shutter for the kinds of pictures I took, so I'm going to miss the great camera on the G2. Battery life will be shorter on the M8 but it still has plenty of juice; farthest I've gone is about 30 hours of light usage. I also loved the G2's screen being just about the only thing on the entire face of the phone, but in hindsight I would have sacrificed a little more bezel to protect the screen more.
If you're already loving the G2 and aren't having problems with it, there isn't much reason to switch to the M8, especially before being able to fully compare it to the S5/G3/Z2.

I liked the gallery, wireless charging and battery about the G2...
UI speed, design and camera about the M8. shame if M8 had included bigger battery and wireless charging I would be 100% sold. now tetering on fence about returning..

I came from a Moto X & LG G2 & don't get me wrong but I prefer the G2 more for its bigger battery, bigger led notification & bigger screen. The HTC One M8 is one of my newest HTC phones since the Rezound and HTC came along way but that extra tallness just makes it feel like a candy bar phone. I am most likely going to return the HTC One & get my Moto X back (wife has the G2) or get another G2 who knows.

yea forgot to mention the height....its outrageously tall for the screensize. literally sticks out the top of the pocket on my apcs

sincerity said:
I liked the gallery, wireless charging and battery about the G2...
UI speed, design and camera about the M8. shame if M8 had included bigger battery and wireless charging I would be 100% sold. now tetering on fence about returning..
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I'm in the same boat but I usually end up switching phones every year any how. I keep them in good shape and sell them on eBay and usually get about half of what I pay for them. I am on the fence right now as well. It's a tough decision. I don't know why these companies aren't listening to what people want. I guess they take baby steps each year to make more money instead of implementing the best from other phones. I mean how hard would it have been to make some of these changes.

Hey do any of you who have switched to the m8 still have your G2 that you're willing to donate? Right now I'm maintaining an Index Thread, and a Help Thread for the G2, but I don't actually have the device. It'd be much easier to help out and such with the device.
Thanks

I switched from the G2
I switched from the G2. ...M8 is nice...It is taking some getting use to with the bigger size, though:laugh:

m8

im currently thinking about getting the htc m8 or waiting for the lgG3. Seen a couple reviews about the g3 having a really dim screen and that would be a deal breaker. So my question to you guys is how much does everyone like there m8? i had the m7 and it was a great phone, loved blinkfeed.

A-m-a-z-i-n-g device. That's all I have to say.
Review after review call it "the best Android phone on the market" for a reason - until the next "best" thing comes along!

speedfreak228 said:
im currently thinking about getting the htc m8 or waiting for the lgG3. Seen a couple reviews about the g3 having a really dim screen and that would be a deal breaker. So my question to you guys is how much does everyone like there m8? i had the m7 and it was a great phone, loved blinkfeed.
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I was right where you are right now and I put a ton of time reading and watching reviews, doing my own pros and cons of each, and I am very happy with the M8. Literally the only draw back I have with this device is the camera. That being said, it still takes great shots as long as you don't plan on making them your HD wallpaper on your 23" monitor. I went back through all of my previous photos on old devices like the Moto X and the LG G2 and noticed that most all of my shots didn't require cropping at all or were close-ups. And personally, the extra camera features on the M8 actually enhance these types of photos that I take. So for me, it's all around great.
I was torn for 3 reasons. One was the camera which I just covered. The other was battery life, but the M8 just sips juice. Doesn't use hardly anything while not in use. And the final reason was the screen. I'm a sucker for a good screen, so naturally the G3 was calling my name; however, the 441 pixels per inch on the M8 is absolutely gorgeous. If you glue your eyeball to the screen, you may be able to convince yourself that you see pixels, but coming from a huge screen critic, you won't be displeased in the slightest.
Finally, the build quality and just overall good looks of the phone is something that people, even iPhone users, envy. Plus the sense ui on the Android OS has been greatly improved to the point where it's faster than stock android and I personally haven't experienced any lag. And let's not forgot the dual front-facing speakers which are wonderful for watching any videos or listening to music. So unless you want a ginormous screen or are a professional photographer taking photos on a smartphone for some reason, I would push you to get the M8.

so after visiting the LG G3 forums and reading some things i went and ordered the htc m8 in hot rod red, it will be here wednesday. I just dont think LG paired the right processor with the display, think they should have waited for the 805. If the battery life is as good as everyone says i should be extremely happy with the HTC m8. How is the standby battery life?

speedfreak228 said:
so after visiting the LG G3 forums and reading some things i went and ordered the htc m8 in hot rod red, it will be here wednesday. I just dont think LG paired the right processor with the display, think they should have waited for the 805. If the battery life is as good as everyone says i should be extremely happy with the HTC m8. How is the standby battery life?
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Fantominal. Yes. I made a new word. Fantastic and phenomenal. In all seriousness though, overnight uncharged I averaged about -2 to 3% on stock. I let me device charge overnight now so I no longer have that stat but the battery life on this phone is overall phantabulous.
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Mine was finally delivered today and man this thing is nice. The red metal looks awesome! Fast and smooth experince.

speedfreak228 said:
Mine was finally delivered today and man this thing is nice. The red metal looks awesome! Fast and smooth experince.
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Device can be s'off, rooted with custom recovery which is what drove my choice along with features and design. Custom roms have exploded for this device with stock, gpe and some cm options. I have tried most roms and am very pleased with this device... had the m7, s4 honestly my only issue with the phone is that it satisfies my need to want a newer phone lol.

Seems like the M8 development has really taken off compared to the Samsung devices. I love the design of this phone. Haven't been able to really judge battery life today, been where there isn't good service all day.

It's probably like that cause the m8 is newer then the galaxy devices.. No excuses but it seems like that.. I still have a locked bootloader been a while

jcbjoe said:
It's probably like that cause the m8 is newer then the galaxy devices.. No excuses but it seems like that.. I still have a locked bootloader been a while
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Locked because you haven't got around to it or because your running into issues?

Amazing device. Camera is awesome but scratches very easily. I can no longer use mine, need to replace it
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Locked because you haven't got around to it or because your running into issues?
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Nope .. I think almost or every Dev or hacker to unlock the bootloader.. It's complicated