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I was in the same boat deciding between the iPhone 4 and Captivate. Here’s my experience with both. Hopefully it will help someone in making their decision. I’m in the Chicago area and ATT works pretty well for me. I won’t go into details about numbers or front facing cameras because you’ve already read about that. I really didn’t want an iPhone. I had a 3G when it first came out and had nothing but problems.
Screen: First off, both screens look great. It’s like being at Best Buy comparing tv’s. Side by side they all look a little different but once you get it home either one will look great. Ip4 has truer color but the over saturated SC really pops out at you. Even though the screen is only a half inch bigger, the border around it makes it appear bigger yet. Ip4 was easier for me to see in direct sunlight. Touchscreen responsiveness and scrolling smoothness is awesome on both. I liked the SC better.
Buttons: I like the physical buttons on the Ip4. They have a definite feel to them and are in the right location or the location that I’m use to. I got use to the SC buttons but hated the mini usb connector coming out of the top. When using a car charger or syncing to a computer it’s always in the way. Whose dumb idea was that? The buttons on the bottom of the screen SUCK. They go off after a few seconds and you have to hunt and tap around until the screen gives the desired response. Again, after a while you begin to get use to them.
Battery: When I got my SC home, battery life was terrible. About 6 hrs. of moderate use and it was dead. That gradually improved and by the second week, the battery lasted all day with 25% to spare. Since I charge it every night anyway, it wasn’t a problem. Ip4 lasts several days but again, I charge every night.
Apps: I don’t really care about how many thousand apps one has over another. Who needs 800 tip calculators anyway? I probably use about 50. Android has a free app called Missed Reminder that you can set to ring/vibrate if you don’t hear a call, text etc. (Just like my Razor V3 had). Ip4 word, excel, pdf documants right out of the box. With Android I used a free app called Quick Office that opened about 80% of these documents. Sometimes I’d get an error message and couldn’t view the file.
Email: I use Hotmail and Ip4 works great and is very fast. I had nothing but problems with the SC’s email. When I first setup my Hotmail it retrieved my mail although very slowly. I could read messages but if there was pictures or attachments the pinwheel would spin (loading) sometimes 10-15 minutes before loading all or sometimes part of the message. I tried having Gmail fetch my Hotmail which was much faster but most of the time the attachments were blank and showed up as 0 kbts. I was able to view my mail & attachments correctly if I went through the browser but that was kind of convoluted way to get it done. I even tried K-9 mail which did not help. I spoke with Samsung, posted questions on this forum as well as speaking with ATT customer service. The best solution they could come up with was to clear the cache. Their final comments were that some phones are better at email than others. I had the phone replaced but still had the same results.
Keyboard: Ip4 keyboard has bigger buttons than the SC’s keyboard so it’s a little easier for me however I think SC’s swype keyboard is the best. Once I learned how to use it I’d never use anything else. The SC’s Speak to text is cool too. As long as you speak clearly, it’s pretty accurate. Great for texting and driving as long as you’re not checking for mistakes. (My bad).
Browser: Both browsers are great and to me, they seem very similar. IP4 does not support flash. On the SC you can zoom way in on text, double tap and it word wraps to the screen so you don’t have to zig zag through the message to read it. Nice.
Wi-fi: With the SC I can be 20 feet from my wireless router and I’m showing poor signal strength. With the IP4 not only do I show a strong signal, I can pick up three of my neighbors as well.
Phone/Data: Both phones have been in cases since they left the store. Call quality is good on both phones. The SC sounds a little tinny but clear. Several times I’ve had the SC echo when I speak into it. Had to reboot it and it was fine. SC has dropped quite a few calls, more than I’m use to. Often when connected to a land line so I know it’s not the other party. Phone can be lying on a table and signal fluctuates between 5 bars and 0. At 0, sometimes calls connect, sometimes they fail. IP4 has only dropped two calls so far (3 weeks) in known dead areas.
Misc: Haven’t really had any problems with the IP4 so far. With the SC I haven’t had the random shutdown issue I’ve been hearing about. I have had the phone freeze a few times while ringing and not been able to answer a call. Had the call drop while removing it from my pocket (many times). I tried removing it by the edges, front and back, etc. I’ve had the phone pocket dial and even had my alarms deleted. I don’t know how because the phone is locked and there are several steps required to do this. I also get a lot of connection error and network error messages while I have a wi-fi or full 3g signal. In my photo’s app, all of my album art shows up as an individual photo album. I have to scroll through hundreds of albums to get to my Pictures. (Maybe I’m just missing something). I’m sure the gps issue will be fixed but It’s been six weeks. You’d think Samsung would have been all over that. It’s just some weather apps, golf apps etc. rely on gps information.
Conclusion: I love the way you can customize the SC. Between the widgets and live wallpapers it can look really cool. I like customizing; I don’t like messing with something just to get it to work correctly. I think the SC is very promising but right now it’s just to buggy for me. Everyone talks about how the Froyo update will fix everything but its all speculation. At first ATT said it was coming out the beginning of August. Then it was September. Now they claim they may not even release it and wait for Gingerbread. They can’t even send out a fix for the gps. I don’t think there’s a smartphone out that does everything. I’ve returned the SC and hopefully in the future when it’s a little more refined I’ll give android another try. As of right now I would have to recommend the IP4 by a longshot.
I can relate to some of your issues. I have both phones and each have + & -.. Overall I like the captivate more because I can do a lot more with it. For resale value the iphone always wins.
If you embed your album are as MP3 tags you won't see it. If you transfer it over as jpg files in the album folder then it gets indexed as normal picture would.
As for connection errors - I don't have that at all. I have only had one dropped call where my iPhone would drop them all the time and sometimes require 4 or 5 attempts to reconnect. You may have a bad antenna on your phone with your wifi issues too.
I lived with the iPhone 3G for 18 months before i got copy/paste and some other missing features - I figure Samsung will fix us up at some point too.
As for the mini USB cable socket - Samsung has home and car docks that set the phone horizontal, so then the plug is in a good place. Let's face it, no location is good for everybody. The bottom port on the phone was terrible for car use (for me) because I would plug the phone charger into a dash socket and then the phone was upside down when laying on the seat - yes i could buy a mount to hold it upright, but with the Samsung, the top port works for me.
Connection error may be a bit of a fluke, bad timing maybe. I didn't experience any dropped call for several days then att started doing updates in my area, 3g finally this month. My iphone 4 friend had the same issues I did for a matter of weeks now both are better. I admit the iphone is a beautiful product but I disagree about the screen, I have never seen a screen where the colors look truer to me than a galaxy s. For me I'll never give up android, so apple implemented folders, big deal I hated the iphone3g and I hate Ios4 even more. I have no icons folders or shortcuts on my home screen, just a few widgets. I use ADW launcher and use swipe up to launch the contacts, long press search to launch navigation, and home on home screen to launch phone. And I use widget locker to go to the phone, text, camera, or email. I could never fumble through pages and pages of icons for phone functions. Just because its a touchscreen it doesn't need more steps than a traditional phone. I wasn't to pick it up and call. Not pickup, unlock, press icon, press tab for number pad, call. Apples interface need work. On android I can make my own interface. I like icon screens to allow icons to be put where I want not bumped up next to other icons. I need to scan the screen too much with my eyes before I can find the right icon and a phone should be more natural than that. On paper the iphone is fantastic but in my hand android wins hands down.
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It's just a phone. Just pick one and get a new one in one and half years.
That was extremely painful to read. If you really want other people to actually read this you should space it out properly.
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It's just a phone. Just pick one and get a new one in one and half years.
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I couldn't agree more. If the phone is really bad, then you have 30 days to return it. If not, then something better will be along in 12-18 months.
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That was extremely painful to read. If you really want other people to actually read this you should space it out properly.
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+1, it's like he swyped the thing in a few secs lol.
I have to agree with the battery, the Wi-Fi has to be the biggest power drainer and I would have thought it was optimised for power saving. To be honest everybody is trying to be like the iPhone if you think about it for a minute. But I'm still for Android, live without so many restrictions .
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+1, it's like he swyped the thing in a few secs lol.
I have to agree with the battery, the Wi-Fi has to be the biggest power drainer and I would have thought it was optimised for power saving. To be honest everybody is trying to be like the iPhone if you think about it for a minute. But I'm still for Android, live without so many restrictions .
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Me or the OP? I have a habit of writing run on sentences and pushing paragraphs together. And I did swype it pretty quick. But the op did write a lot.
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I must have gotten a good phone, because I wasn't experiencing any of the negatives the OP was talking about (as far as the Captivate is concerned). Wifi range is just as good as my father's iPhone 4, never had a dropped call, never pocket dialed, the 4 buttons at the bottom are always responsive, and just about all the other negatives you said.
Plus, I actually like where the USB connection is, very convenient for me. And I haven't used email on here before, so I can't comment on that.
I'm actually on my second Captivate. The first one had the capacitive touch buttons at the bottom that would push themselves. Outside of that, my wifi signal is pretty much on par with my 3GS. The difference being that the indicator shows the reception to be a bit worse, but the through put is much much better.
The call quality and reception on my Captivate is just as good as my 3GS, however, once again it shows the signal is worse. The big difference I've noticed is that I've never dropped a call with the Captivate, and with the iPhone I would drop about every fifth call.
Some of the issue posted here are non-existen for me. You guys need to give android and the phone some time to get use too. Especially if you had the iPhone for the past 3yrs. I get great battery life remember you're in control your phone do not have things running in the background if you really dont need it.
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I would have to say (coming from a 3gs) after downloading and installing the hybrid Rom and seeing what the possibilities are I would definitely say that my captivate blows my gfs ip4 out of the water. Just by switching roms I can see how Samsung and ATT did not do a good job with the firmware. I have better reception. The phone really flies through processes. Like you would expect a phone with top of the line hardware should. and when the devs get a hold of the froyo source I can only imagine how this galaxy s will perform
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+1
Also, I skimmed through your review mate, and you really seem to go on too much about little things as opposed to the core functionality of the phones.
That being said, I have experienced some of your problems to some degree, such as imperfect wifi etc.
1 more thing, doesn't captivate come with inbuilt office program such as thinkfree? Because international i9000 version does (as I have).
p.s. don't mean to sound overly critical, I do respect and thank ya for sharing your experience
i think the battery life on the captivate was poor. exchanged it for an iphone 4, sold it, and going back to the captivate, ironically. i just prefer the android UI.
kluemenadi said:
i think the battery life on the captivate was poor. exchanged it for an iphone 4, sold it, and going back to the captivate, ironically. i just prefer the android UI.
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The battery life on this is better than the aria which was horrid. I admit the 3g I had was better in that department after the upgrade to ios 3.2 or what ever it was. But the battery life on the captivate largely depends on what you are doing, running with it.
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iPhone 4 all the way. I've got a captivate and my friend went the iphone4 route. I've used both phones extensively and its not even close. Iphone 4 smokes the captivate. Unfortunately I'm stuck with it for another 22 months
iPhone 4 all the way. I've got a captivate and my friend went the iphone4 route. I've used both phones extensively and its not even close. Iphone 4 smokes the captivate. Unfortunately I'm stuck with it for another 22 months
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Can you elaborate on how it smokes the Captivate?? I had the iphone 4 and it was good, but the Captivate is just as good or better.
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Can you elaborate on how it smokes the Captivate?? I had the iphone 4 and it was good, but the Captivate is just as good or better.
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It really depends what you use the phone for. Personally, I use it for surfing the web, playing games, email, Music, texting, and GPS. Those things are the most important to me, as I basically live on my phone.
With that said, several of those things the iPhone actually does better. Surfing the web is a toss up. The Captivate has an incredible screen with a size bonus, but the iPhone has MUCH better text fidelity and pixel density. Games are a given here. The iPhone's app store just crushes the marketplace right now. Android is catching up, but Apple has those big name developers throwing good games at them every day. Email goes to the iphone as well. The email apps for the Android are sub par when dealing with certain providers like Yahoo. Apple's isn't flashy, but it does work consistantly. Music... Again iPhone is a superior mp3 player. It's easy to manage your collection and buy music on the fly. When Google Music gets up and running they'll be on a more level playing field. Texting goes to the captivate because of SWYPE. It's frikkin fantastic. Then GPS... We know what's happening here. Just waiting on Samsung to come through with the goods.
I wouldn't say the iPhone smokes there Captivate, but you really have to look at what the majority of people do with their phones. One thing that pisses me off with my Captivate is the ESPN app. What a frikkin' dog. Run it side by side with the iPhone equivalent and it's just a slap in the face. For running on equal hardware, the Android app is slow, unresponsive, and sometimes completely non-functional. On the other side of the coin... I love the customization of the Android device. I love being able to flip between widgets and launchers on a whim.
Oh yeah... And I guess I also make calls too. It's a push here, but I do like the speaker of the iPhone a bit better. The Captivate's speaker quality fluctuated from device to device quite wildly, and my most recent handset has a tinny speaker.
@Divinedark I can only agree to the appstore been better than the marketplace, and its the only thing I'm really missing. Everything else android does the same thing in my opinion or better.
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So I got my captivate a few months ago, coming from the iPhone 3G & 3Gs(both great phones) and although I dragged my feet making the transition, I can honestly say I'm happy with my decision to get the Captivate as apposed to the iPhone 4. Here's why:
The iPhone is a great phone. Nobody can argue that. It has the best music player, best web browser, smoothest UI, best design, etc.
IMHO no other phone will be as good as the iPhone out of the box.
But when it comes to phones and technology, put simply, I'm a tweaker. I like to **** with things, experiment, add personal touches, etc,. In short, the iPhone doesn't really let you do that. The iPhone is the iPhone and the Captivate is more like a mini computer.
The iPhone "just works", there's nothing to **** with, and to me that takes all the fun out of it
I'd rather have a phone that "I" make work the way I want it to, rather than a phone that "Apple" makes work the way THEY want it to.
When it comes down to it I think it just depends on what kind of tech junky you are and what your use of the phone is going to entail.
For me, I'm gonna enjoy tweaking out on my phone for the next 2 years
K rant is done, that is all.
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I look at it like this: iPhone is like James Bond, the best there is at doing exactly what he specializes in. Android is like MacGyver, a little rough around the edges, but given the right tools he can do anything.
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I look at it like this: iPhone is like James Bond, the best there is at doing exactly what he specializes in. Android is like MacGyver, a little rough around the edges, but given the right tools he can do anything.
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That's a good way to look at it lol
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I look at it like this: iPhone is like James Bond, the best there is at doing exactly what he specializes in. Android is like MacGyver, a little rough around the edges, but given the right tools he can do anything.
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Couldn't agree more
i actually considered selling my captivate and going to a 3gs or I4 largely due to the GPS issues with the device (wifes i4 GPS works flawlessly with mapquest).
I had also considered it because i recently sold my ipod classic and had considered getting a touch but if i could do a 32gb i4 and have one device cover my phone and mp3 needs why not. (captivate isn't horrible as an mp3 player but i would miss the ability to 1. control through car stereo via ipod dedicated input 2. The enhanced sound quality of using such input.
Fortunately with my wife having one everytime i had the notion i could play with hers
mp3 playing great.......games great........web device great
But the biggest missing component from IOS is a competent notification system (lack of notifcation bar, would definitely miss the convenience of the dropdown notification bar as well as being able to place information, widgets & shortcuts on the lockscreen, and lack of mobile AP (i think the latter can be remedied via jailbreak).
As much as i like to tinker and customize i could honestly live with the app grid and lack of widgets if the iphone had a more competent and convenient notification system for managing missed calls, texts, emails etc. (I don't know if anyone has played with one but the screen that comes up when multi-tasking seems like it would have been ideal for delivery and management of such notifications. When you go into multi-task/app switching in IOS (via push the button twice quickly it then displays running apps and recent apps in the very bottom row of screen. The top 95% of screen is unused and imo wasted potential to house the notifications.
i returned my captivate cuz of battery life and gps issues and picked up the iphone 4 which i currently have now. while the gps is flawless, the battery is about the same or worse while in use. On the other hand battery lasts considerably longer when the iphones screen is off compared to the captivates battery with the screen off. (good for listening to music and audio books).
The stock ios is garbage compared to android. i had to jailbreak it and then work for hours searching for repositories and tutorials on what i can do to personalize and force the phone to have some cool features. You really take silly things like moving icons where you want them and having widgets for granted while you are on android. I miss how easy it was to access information etc. it is possible on the jailbroken ios, but the pickings are extremely thin and the few available are glitchy and leave alot to be desired.
The shoddy multitasking combined with one hard button is another pain in the ass. Multitasking in ios usually means actually closing the program and then having a quick link available to u when you want to open it again.
I am pleased that there are more high quality apps available on this iphone 4. Android is not that far behind though and i can tell that app dev for the ip has slowed. Considering the sheer mass of apps available for the ios i would expect more apps designed for the ip4 to be available. Only a very small fraction of the apps utilize the ip4's retina display. Also, when i check the jailbroken repo's for new homebrew apps, development seems to be stagnating.
I've only written about the things that are important to me. Some of my complaints about the iphone can be explained away as i'm sure some people will try to do. However, my opinions stand, there is much left to be desired.
My suggestion is to find an android phone with working gps and decent battery. Or test out a new windows mobile phone. I can't say i'd recommend the iphone to someone. If you need to replace your captivate soon, i'd suggest asking for your money back because they cant deliver on gps promises, ask for a full refund. Save you're upgrade and wait for a new wave of android phones to hit att.
I had poor battery performance and abysmal GPS at first. After conditioning the battery properly by running from full to 10% a couple of times, the performance improves significantly, and now it blows my old iPhone 3GS away in battery performance. Also, the GPS issue for me has been resolved by using Assonance ROM. I get a solid lock within about 10 seconds outside, and about 30 inside, and it holds even while I drive.
All that aside, if you just want to pick it up and have it work, but don't care to 'make it your own' then iPhone is right for you. The bottom line is whether you are happy with what you have.
My experience has been that most of my friends with iPhones that absolutely love them did not own a smartphone previously and the few that did aren't as pleased with their iPhones as they thought they'd be. Then there are the ones that just refuse to admit that an Apple product isn't as good as they want you to believe.
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My experience has been that most of my friends with iPhones that absolutely love them did not own a smartphone previously and the few that did aren't as pleased with their iPhones as they thought they'd be. Then there are the ones that just refuse to admit that an Apple product isn't as good as they want you to believe.
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i have to believe this. idk who would deem most of this stuff as godly unless they havn't tried android at all.
as for what the other guy said about conditioning and gps fix, i did everything known to man to make that battery last, but i still am not satisfied with battery life in the captivate or the iphone 4. battery technology needs to catch up. Gps wise, i was really looking for a gps that could track my run's and give me distances etc. i tried roms and all the gps fix suggestions from xda but it still rarely gave me accuracy close than 10-20 meters and bounced from house to house while i was goin through my neighborhood. at least the iphone4 got one thing right.
The shoddy multitasking combined with one hard button is another pain in the ass. Multitasking in ios usually means actually closing the program and then having a quick link available to u when you want to open it again.
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good call. I guess it would get easier with more use but i also don't like the 1 button method either. The multiple buttons on the captivate makes web browsing and multi-tasking a better experience imo
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I look at it like this: iPhone is like James Bond, the best there is at doing exactly what he specializes in. Android is like MacGyver, a little rough around the edges, but given the right tools he can do anything.
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Ive had both. The reason i dont want the iphone anymore is the ridiculous cost to replace.I picked up both of my captivates for cheap. Overall i love my captivate...the only reason i will get rid of it soon is the gps. I also have a htc aria. If it had a bigger screen i would prefer it over my captivate. Its very fast and the gps is dead on.
I have had both also. It took several months for me to get used to the captivate. I use yahoo email and the iphone is better for yahoo email than android. This was almost a game stopper until I learned how to use gmail to basically look just like my yahoo box after forwarding my emails to gmail. The gps is still an issue but not as much since I carry a blackberry bold 9700 for work and the gps locks to 3 meters in about 20 seconds.
Once rooted and lag fixed, the captivate is pretty awesome! The screen is to hard to give up on. I think 4 inches is the sweet spot for phone screens. When I look at the screen on the iphone it looks so much smaller than before.
The only previous Android phone I've had experience with was the Samsung Captivate and it had a horrible GPS. It had a hard time finding its own location and kept jumping all over the place. I absolutely hated it. Since then I've only used the iPhone, and the GPS and Google Maps implementation on the iPhone is top notch and it is very important to me personally because it is one of the apps I use most often on my phone. I absolutely love how Apple made the Maps interface so easy to search for things around you and get directions quickly.
So how does GPS + Google Maps on the HTC One X compare with iOS? Can you do everything that you do using the maps application on the iPhone as intuitively and quickly on the One X?
Google Maps on the One X is way better.
The Captivate had a hardware design flaw preventing GPS from working at all.
Definitely better. For starters there's a compass...As far as acquisition time, it's about the same (if not better) and on par with most better Android devices I've seen. It starts by using the internet (IP to geo) and then kicks on the actual GPS and acquires a more accurate lock pretty quickly (in a pretty efficient way mind you, if you go to settings > power and tap the graph you'll see the GPS usage and it should be pretty low, but might vary depending on your settings).
It is worth mentioning that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus may have (and should have) a faster lock time due to it's barometer sensor. However it's still quite acceptable in my experience with the One X.
Indoors right now it took about 5 seconds to give me a rough location (about 4 blocks away) and then about 10 seconds later it gave me an accurate location (you could see the GPS icon kick on while it did this).
Keep in mind this is a fresh start of Google maps. If it had been running in the background it would lock faster and of course the accuracy is good and if you're using it to navigate and such it's great (it's typically better than your average car GPS and I use it ALL the time for driving directions - it will speak to you).
Google maps is always hands down better on Android than iPhone because Google holds back with features on the iPhone. They want to save the best for their own devices of course.
Which is likely part of why Apple is doing their own map app...but I wonder just how successful they will be with that...
Google offers its own free Navigation app ONLY for Android. You don't have it with iPhone or any other platform. Also, Gmap is now vector drawing on Android and 3D landmark as well on Android. I don't think these features ever offered on other platforms.
The GPS hardware on OneX is perfect. I've been using this everyday. The accuracy goes down to 9 feet and hold steady. It is even better than my Galaxy S2 which has a SiRFStar chip.
I love android but I've yet to see one that locks on as fast as the iPhone 4s. I'm using the Galaxy Nexus now and it is nowhere near as fast to lock on to my pinpoint location as my iPhone 4S. I'm not a fanboy either way but give credit where credit is due.
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I love android but I've yet to see one that locks on as fast as the iPhone 4s. I'm using the Galaxy Nexus now and it is nowhere near as fast to lock on to my pinpoint location as my iPhone 4S. I'm not a fanboy either way but give credit where credit is due.
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But you still have to pay for a Navigation software. I don't care how fast it can lock me in my current location (typically < 10 seconds for me in Android). I want a usable turn by turn navigation software for free. That's the most important reason why I use Android.
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But you still have to pay for a Navigation software. I don't care how fast it can lock me in my current location (typically < 10 seconds for me in Android). I want a usable turn by turn navigation software for free. That's the most important reason why I use Android.
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That being said, location locks fast as any other phone I've used as well
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I love android but I've yet to see one that locks on as fast as the iPhone 4s. I'm using the Galaxy Nexus now and it is nowhere near as fast to lock on to my pinpoint location as my iPhone 4S. I'm not a fanboy either way but give credit where credit is due.
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impossible. the iphone 4s does not have a barometer like the galaxy nexus does.
the iphone is actually quite bad with gps. it's always inaccurate. yes, i'm staring at an iphone right now.
edit-- it is possible that one phone outperforms another from time to time...but let's say "on average" x is better than y.
From hardware site, 4s and HOX have almost the same GPS hardware ( USA GPS and Russian GPS) so the performance are the same
From software site, it depends your habits
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I can't say for everybody else but I am an avid Apple iPhone person. I've had every iPhone version created and in some cases, bought both black and white. I buy, repair and sell Apple devices as a part time side job so that should say how much I like them.
Now saying that, I love Google Maps + Navigation on the HTC One X!!! It's more intuitive, spot on accuracy and the GUI is so much more implemented in the One X. The navigation is built into the Google Maps so you don't have to download and use a 3rd party navigation software. Also when you get to the location, it shows you a picture of the building you are navigating towards. In my opinion, Maps is one of the best parts about this phone.
Now to play devil's advocate, I will say the battery aspect of this phone is not as good as my iPhone 4S was. But I am experimenting with Auto TaskKiller Pro and I think that might have squashed that complaint (more time to experiment needed).
The other thing I love about the phone is the Gorilla Glass 2. I haven't tested it's anti-scratch ability (and hopefully don't ever have to) but it's ability to resist oil is freakin amazing! With my iPhone 4S, I was always having to wipe my screen with a towel to get the grease of my finger off the screen. With the One X, there's still a little bit of grease that has to be wiped off but not near as much as the iPhone 4S. And when you wipe it off, it actually comes off. You don't have to keep rubbing it to get it to come off.
Ok that's my thoughts on the phone so far. Personally, I came into this phone expecting to take it back before the 30 day return policy was up. But I'm walking away as an extremely impressed HTC One X owner.
Google Maps is the most underrated app for finding phone numbers, addresses, websites, and obviously directions. I also use it probably more than any other app, and am always telling other people to use it more frequently.
Coming from an iphone 3G, Captivate, and Inspire 4G, I know what crappy GPS signal is like. The ihpone would get a lock after 2-3 minutes, but the Captivate and Inspire would never get a lock. I hated it.
With the One X, I am blown away by the quickness of the lock (4-5 seconds from a cold startup) and the accuracy. It gets down to 2-3 meters, and the compass is dead on. Could not be any better, IMO.
On another note, I miss the days of everyone talking about the Captivates GPS not working because people were indoors. I tried it out in the first level of my 2 story apt building, and got a lock in 5 seconds accurate to 10 meters.
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and also to add....Android's Google Maps app is MILES ahead of the iphones. It's no wonder why apple is replacing it with their own app
I too have good experience w Google maps..locks on fast...
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Every other phone I've ever had had a slow GPS lock, I would end up turning off the GPS because because it chewed battery constnatly searching for a lock.
The one x IS INCREDIBLY fast... holy cow, a gps works like it should - it locked on to me within 5 seconds and I was driving on the highway. As mentioned, the hardware has GLONASS so its using russian satellites as well...
The GPS lock isn't just nice for google maps, any other app which looks for a location is greatly benefited because you're not sitting there waiting for a location.
I gotta say - the GPS working awesome is one of my favorite features.
After using Iphones since 2008, the GPS and maps functionality on the One x is much improved. Added search features, instant location lock, the directional layout of the map on the iphone always drove me crazy, now with Android its much more intuitive to follow your route and next moves. Navigation worked perfectly even with multiple re-routes, color me impressed. Although the spoken voice turn by turn sometimes is a bit hard to understand, it isnt that big of a deal.
I agree with this screen resisting any oil deposits, very nice.
Now coming from an iphone the things I miss are the quality of the apps, some mail links and phone numbers dont populate into executables and you have to manually enter some of that information or copy/paste which is a step behind iOS. Some slight techincal glitches happen from time to time, however the multi-tasking weakness of the One-x is by biggest complaint. After wanting "something different" than an iphone, coming to a high-end android device has me using the same apps and a very similar layout that I had on the iphone which I wouldant have guessed.
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Google Maps implementation on the iPhone is top notch
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Haha. That's funny.
BTW I had the same problem with the first batch of Cappys. I replaced it and that fixed the gps. I still have my 2 year old Captivate. It's smoother and faster than ever.
Saying that GMaps on iphone is top notch is simply hilarious. Where do you get your standards?
The native Navigation feature on Android pretty much means the One X stomps over the functionality of GMaps on the iPhone. iPhone owners are always shocked when I tell or show them that Android has built in Garmin/Tom Tom-like interface (actually much better than those devices, but that is what people know) with first person perspective, voice directions, etc. When you combine this with the search power of Google, there is really no comparison.
As for the device specifics of the One X, the large screen makes it really easy to see while driving. And the GPS absolutely rocks so far. Cold start out of the box, the first time I turned on the GPS, it had lock instantly. I'm talking one second! The average is actually a few seconds, usually 5 seconds or less, but maybe a lfew seconds more when there is cloud cover. But I was really blown away to see it lock on so fast the first time it was ever powered up (which usually takes a bit longer).
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Saying that GMaps on iphone is top notch is simply hilarious. Where do you get your standards?
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There are actually a few interface differences on iOS version that seem better implemented. This may be what the OP is talking about. It never fails to amaze (and disappoint) me that some Google apps are better implemented in iOS than on Android. But I'll agree with you that overall, the Android versions pwns the iOS version especially once you consider the native Navigation app.
I've also noticed an odd thing, that the iOS version of GMaps sometimes shows the names of businesses (when you zoom in) that don't show up on Android. I've had a couple cases of this, where I'll be looking for the location of a restaurant of something while with my friends or wife, and the business will show up on their iPhone when they zoom in on the map, but not on my old Android phone.
In any case, if you're looking at the big picture, there seem to be some signs that Apple is going to eventually ditch Google Maps anyway (as the integrated mapping solution). The obvious reason being that Apple is currently at war with Android, and for that reason would like to stop relying on Google. Not a Mac person, but I was reading that some recent Mac applications are using an Apple-made mapping solution. Very possibly a sign of things to come for the iPhone. Little way of knowing that this change is going to come soon or not. But my feeling it is coming (and in the not too distant future).
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After using Iphones since 2008, the GPS and maps functionality on the One x is much improved. Added search features, instant location lock, the directional layout of the map on the iphone always drove me crazy, now with Android its much more intuitive to follow your route and next moves. Navigation worked perfectly even with multiple re-routes, color me impressed. Although the spoken voice turn by turn sometimes is a bit hard to understand, it isnt that big of a deal.
I agree with this screen resisting any oil deposits, very nice.
Now coming from an iphone the things I miss are the quality of the apps, some mail links and phone numbers dont populate into executables and you have to manually enter some of that information or copy/paste which is a step behind iOS. Some slight techincal glitches happen from time to time, however the multi-tasking weakness of the One-x is by biggest complaint. After wanting "something different" than an iphone, coming to a high-end android device has me using the same apps and a very similar layout that I had on the iphone which I wouldant have guessed.
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we used to have mail and phone number hotlinks...til apple cried foul....as usual..
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For me it performs better than my friends iPhone 4s!
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For me it performs better than my friends iPhone 4s!
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In what regards ? Just curious...
I don't use Google Maps/Nav more than a couple of times a month maybe. But when I do, it's the pinnacle of apps. It's so amazingly vital to my needs and I could not live without it. I couldn't fathom not having Maps/Nav whenever I'm on a road trip or need to find directions. It's a Godsend and nothing touches it. It puts everything to shame.
And I know I sound like a Google fanboy, but whatever. It's true. I'd love for a competitor to step up to the plate but Google does such a fantastic job that I can't even identify any opportunities for them to improve on. Whenever they do updates and include new features I'm just blown away.
So I had the One since last Wednesday so I am still within my return period. (I got it 2 days before launch). I like the One a lot...but to be honest I'm kind of bored. The screen speakers and build are fantastic! But the UI is kind of..flat? Blinkfeed is cool but I still prefer Pulse. I just think the S4 is more of an "exciting" phone software wise. Maybe its just my "the grass is greener on the other side" mentality right now but who knows.
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So I had the One since last Wednesday so I am still within my return period. (I got it 2 days before launch). I like the One a lot...but to be honest I'm kind of bored. The screen speakers and build are fantastic! But the UI is kind of..flat? Blinkfeed is cool but I still prefer Pulse. I just think the S4 is more of an "exciting" phone software wise. Maybe its just my "the grass is greener on the other side" mentality right now but who knows.
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I own both, was a huge s3 fan. In my opinion the one is a much better phone.
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Im just venting pretty much lol. Too many dope phones are out. Well just the One and the S4 and is hard to pick the one to stay with.
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Most of this is personal preference, which was why I said in my opinion so please take with a grain of salt...
I'm really tired of the cheap plastic feel - imo the S4 has a cheaper feel than the S3. Its also super slippery. I don't yet have a case and I've already dropped it twice (thankfully not damaging it). One area where it really is great is the screen - it has to be one of the best screens I've ever seen on a phone. The one has such a great feel, weight and finish that its hard to compare (And I'm a Canadian lawyer living in the US, not a taiwanese student paid by HTC to rip on Samsung ; /).
The software is ridiculous - and feels like a real step backwards from the S3. The menus have been customized for no (apparent) reason other than to add complexity, and it reminds me of my GS1. There is so much bloatware.. but most of it can be disabled. So far I've also had mixed results with some of sammy's gimicky apps like the dual photo feature.
All in all, I'm just a little disappointed with it...
I can tell u I returned my one for most the same reasons as u....the speakers and screen were beautiful, but I decided I want to wait and see what the s4 is all about...I loved my s3 but was never in love with the one....it's a nice phone...I figured (though I hate wasting a restocking fee) I would leave my options open...if in the end I decide to go back to the one I can (sorta wanted black anyways) or stick with a phone that I was more familiar with...in fact using my backup one x is boring me lol...guess I just personally always liked smasung phones...maybe it's just me but I really wasn't satisfied with the ones picture quality with just simple shoot photos
Oh an FYI I was told by att that if u preorder then ur two week remorse period starts the day of the contract renewal and not the date u actually recieved the device...I thought that was bs but that's what they told me...luckly my reciept showed the April 15th date and not the 4th when I ordered so the store didn't give me a hard time...but again who knows if the rep knew what the he'll she was talking about...
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I'm sure you can post it up and craigslist and get someone to trade an S4 straight for it. Of course, if you're within the 14 days, go exchange it. Less hassle
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So I had the One since last Wednesday so I am still within my return period. (I got it 2 days before launch). I like the One a lot...but to be honest I'm kind of bored. The screen speakers and build are fantastic! But the UI is kind of..flat? Blinkfeed is cool but I still prefer Pulse. I just think the S4 is more of an "exciting" phone software wise. Maybe its just my "the grass is greener on the other side" mentality right now but who knows.
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They are both great phones. I love the s4 after coming over from the Note. Awesome screen, awesome camera features, Touch Wiz is great too (yes I love touch wiz) The only draw back is the bloatware which I will be removing after root
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Its a matter personal preference. If you were bored by the one that quick then most likely you'll be bored by the gs4 as well because neither will wow anyone. I just prefer the bigger screen, led notifications, lighter weight, camera megapixels, better ir remote feature, and just wait until you can custom ROM/kernel this beast. Should hold me over till the nexus 5 gets released
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I hear all of you! Yea i ordered the one in the 16th and actually was one of the few to get it the 17th. Btw i dont have a receipt for it. I'm sure they can just look up the imei or something right?
For those with both phones, how's the gs4 screen compared to the one? And is that. 3 inches that noticeable?
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Sent my One back (mine may have been faulty from what I read) but now dont regret it one bit. Loving my gs4. The TV app is working soo much better for me than the HTC one. Both great phones
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Sent my One back (mine may have been faulty from what I read) but now dont regret it one bit. Loving my gs4. The TV app is working soo much better for me than the HTC one. Both great phones
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Yeah wasn't crazy about the tv app either...I used peel once on a galaxy tab I owned...liked that much better....
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Yeah wasn't crazy about the tv app either...I used peel once on a galaxy tab I owned...liked that much better....
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Yeah I couldn't get the Htc One to work with my Direct Tv box. Neat thing it didnt at first with this one but this one took me through a simple ir/rf reconfiguration and viola controls everything. So simple yet I am loving it lol
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You are a lucky guy! One and s4 are all great phones. I suggest you to try Mac one day...
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The h/w specs are about the same. The One's got forward facing speakers, a smaller display, non-expandable storage, a fixed battery, and a different but not universally better camera. The SGS4's thinner, lighter, has a larger display, 13MP camera (the iP5s will be 12MP), bigger swappable battery, expandable storage, DDR3 memory, GG3 and 4.2. The biggest advantage for the SGS4 is customization and what its s/w can do. If that doesn't mean anything to you stick with the One. I had a One X and Sense 5 does less than Sense 4+ because HTC removed themes, scenes, and a lot of popular widgets to accommodate BlinkFeed which isn’t very customizable, can’t be disabled, and not universally loved. I'd have a real hard time going back to Sense and its lack of features.
Here's what the SGS4 can do s/w wise. If none of the below means anything to you than pick whichever phone makes you happiest.
The ability to turn off the capacitive button lights so if you're navigating or watching flash-based video in a browser they don't distract you.
Long pressing a function in the notification bar opens that function. (EG: short press Wi-Fi = toggle, long press=open Wi-Fi settings) so you have quick access to most used settings no matter where you are in the UI or an app.
Customize which functions appear in the notification bar and reorder them.
Unlock the device via voice including separate commands to unlock via voice directly in to various apps.
Use voice to control the music player, take a picture, snooze or shut off the alarm, or accept or reject an incoming call.
Launch the camera while the device is locked by holding a finger on it and rotating it from vertical to horizontal.
Smart Stay to keep the device awake when looking at it and Smart Rotation to keep it at the same orientation as your eyes if you change position.
Music Hub subscription service with locker storage (matched) for your own music and the ability to download unlimited songs (while subscribed) to the device's SD card and have them all show up in the stock music player.
Music Square which determines the "mood" of all your stored music and allows you to instantly create playlists based on the mood of a song you're currently listening to.
S Voice to control a much broader list of functions by voice than what’s supported by Google Now and dial by name or number via BT including sending MMS and e-mail.
Quick Glance to see time, date, weather, battery life, missed calls/messages, and new e-mail by waving your hand over the device without unlocking it.
Customize your e-mail signature in the stock e-mail client including different fonts, colors, and graphics.
Direct call to automatically dial a number from an open contact, MMS, or e-mail message.
Palm touch to mute the device by covering it with your hand.
Driving mode to read incoming MMS and e-mail aloud.
Airview to preview contents without having to open them (e-mail [body and sender], MMS, web links, pics, videos, and docs in folders). Airview also lets you see the detail of incoming messages (MMS, missed calls, and e-mail) by hovering over the notification on the lock screen.
Hover to control the display (up, down, across) by hovering over an edge. It also allows you to use drop down menus on websites rather than having to click multiple links to get to the page/topic you're looking for.
Multiview to look up stuff in one window to use in another or check something in somewhere else without interrupting what you're currently working on in another app.
KiesAir to send and receive MMS while the phone's docked and reject incoming calls. Also access all your content via a PC; even when using someone else’s.
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The h/w specs are about the same. The One's got forward facing speakers, a smaller display, non-expandable storage, a fixed battery, and a different but not universally better camera. The SGS4's thinner, lighter, has a larger display, 13MP camera (the iP5s will be 12MP), bigger swappable battery, expandable storage, DDR3 memory, GG3 and 4.2. The biggest advantage for the SGS4 is customization and what its s/w can do. If that doesn't mean anything to you stick with the One. I had a One X and Sense 5 does less than Sense 4+ because HTC removed themes, scenes, and a lot of popular widgets to accommodate BlinkFeed which isn’t very customizable, can’t be disabled, and not universally loved. I'd have a real hard time going back to Sense and its lack of features.
Here's what the SGS4 can do s/w wise. If none of the below means anything to you than pick whichever phone makes you happiest.
The ability to turn off the capacitive button lights so if you're navigating or watching flash-based video in a browser they don't distract you.
Long pressing a function in the notification bar opens that function. (EG: short press Wi-Fi = toggle, long press=open Wi-Fi settings) so you have quick access to most used settings no matter where you are in the UI or an app.
Customize which functions appear in the notification bar and reorder them.
Unlock the device via voice including separate commands to unlock via voice directly in to various apps.
Use voice to control the music player, take a picture, snooze or shut off the alarm, or accept or reject an incoming call.
Launch the camera while the device is locked by holding a finger on it and rotating it from vertical to horizontal.
Smart Stay to keep the device awake when looking at it and Smart Rotation to keep it at the same orientation as your eyes if you change position.
Music Hub subscription service with locker storage (matched) for your own music and the ability to download unlimited songs (while subscribed) to the device's SD card and have them all show up in the stock music player.
Music Square which determines the "mood" of all your stored music and allows you to instantly create playlists based on the mood of a song you're currently listening to.
S Voice to control a much broader list of functions by voice than what’s supported by Google Now and dial by name or number via BT including sending MMS and e-mail.
Quick Glance to see time, date, weather, battery life, missed calls/messages, and new e-mail by waving your hand over the device without unlocking it.
Customize your e-mail signature in the stock e-mail client including different fonts, colors, and graphics.
Direct call to automatically dial a number from an open contact, MMS, or e-mail message.
Palm touch to mute the device by covering it with your hand.
Driving mode to read incoming MMS and e-mail aloud.
Airview to preview contents without having to open them (e-mail [body and sender], MMS, web links, pics, videos, and docs in folders). Airview also lets you see the detail of incoming messages (MMS, missed calls, and e-mail) by hovering over the notification on the lock screen.
Hover to control the display (up, down, across) by hovering over an edge. It also allows you to use drop down menus on websites rather than having to click multiple links to get to the page/topic you're looking for.
Multiview to look up stuff in one window to use in another or check something in somewhere else without interrupting what you're currently working on in another app.
KiesAir to send and receive MMS while the phone's docked and reject incoming calls. Also access all your content via a PC; even when using someone else’s.
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I had the One pre-ordered on 3 different occasions, twice through HTC.com and both canceled due to stock issues and once through AT&T and canceled due to it not arriving when expected. I got my S4 today and also went by the AT&T store and checked out a One while I was there... The display model they had seemed nicely built but I wasn't blown away by any means or at least what I was expecting. I also found BoomSound to be far over rated than what HTC made it out to be. Maybe I was just expecting too much to begin with but I wasn't impressed. Loving my S4 and Smart Rotation is by far one of the best features out there, especially if you're like me and constantly laying down and texting
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I had the One pre-ordered on 3 different occasions, twice through HTC.com and both canceled due to stock issues and once through AT&T and canceled due to it not arriving when expected. I got my S4 today and also went by the AT&T store and checked out a One while I was there... The display model they had seemed nicely built but I wasn't blown away by any means or at least what I was expecting. I also found BoomSound to be far over rated than what HTC made it out to be. Maybe I was just expecting too much to begin with but I wasn't impressed. Loving my S4 and Smart Rotation is by far one of the best features out there, especially if you're like me and constantly laying down and texting
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I have the HTC one and just got a s4. The HTC one is build nicer and has 64gb storage which I like but s4 is way better IMO. I like all the software features on the s4, the hardware home button, the menu button. HTC sense 5 removed a lot of features that sense had which I liked. I feel sense 5 is lacking. I also hate the fact that you have a 4.7 inch screen but because of no dedicated menu button most apps take up a big portion of realty space on the screen for the menu options. It drives me nuts makes it seem like I am using a 4 inch screen. Also the capacitive buttons don't register sometimes on first touch.
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I couldn't agree more with the screen part... Having an S4 where basically the phone is a whole screen vs seeing the One which has a lot more around the screen, it made the One screen look tiny.
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I have the HTC one and just got a s4. The HTC one is build nicer and has 64gb storage which I like but s4 is way better IMO. I like all the software features on the s4, the hardware home button, the menu button. HTC sense 5 removed a lot of features that sense had which I liked. I feel sense 5 is lacking. I also hate the fact that you have a 4.7 inch screen but because of no dedicated menu button most apps take up a big portion of realty space on the screen for the menu options. It drives me nuts makes it seem like I am using a 4 inch screen. Also the capacitive buttons don't register sometimes on first touch.
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Felt the same way. Loving the s4. If they would have had 32 and 64gb at launch it would have been perfect
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Felt the same way. Loving the s4. If they would have had 32 and 64gb at launch it would have been perfect
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What about getting the SD card?
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy S8, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy S8 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
I can't believe I'm saying this but I love it! Other than that dumb fingerprint scanner :| Ughhh I just use pattern! feels really strange to use pattern thesedays
It also has that good old samsung lag and stutter but it's much more acceptable now. It stutters and it's nowhere near smooth 60fps but not torture either!
IT'S ALSO SOOOO goood in your hands! my s7 edge wasn't very nice to hold without a case
I love love love regular S8 but battery life is a real bummer
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Love it too, wish the snapdragon ver had root with magish
Lots of love on this thread!!
I know Im a bit late to the party, (I always wait about 3 - 6 months before buying a flagship, so the bugs get sorted) but I Just got my regular S8 (Ive used an S8+, but in UK... the + is STILL an extra £10p/month on contract).. and yep... I love it too.. its awesome and Bixby is actually useful and interesting now... Unlike HTC who have done Nothing with Sense Companion at all..
My only gripe with the S8 over the S8+ is the tinney speaker on the S8... the S8+ sounds far better and a bit louder as well... but on the whole... awesome phone.
I did the pre-order via BestBuy and luckily qualified for and recieved the 256gb sd card, AKG headphones along with the VR headset. So in that respect, extremely happy.
The phone itself is very good. The camera & video can be excellent especially in sunlight, night shots are good too.
With 64GB space I can take over 2000 pics and videos before I have to download and erase.
Speaking of space, one thing I have been waiting for, for years is the ability to hold all my mp3s on one device. The 256gb card does it for me. I think there's 40k odd songs on it right now. Of course during all this time of waiting, it's not really that important anymore with all the streaming services available. I have amazon prime/unlimited music so...
Speedwise I can't complain, I just pulled 50Mbps this afternoon on my local tower. The camera is mostly quick to respond though I miss the shake to wake camera app my last Moto had.
Biggest non-love is the screen. Not a fan of the long and skinny aspect ratio. I think the S7 Edge with 5.5" is the better form factor, but I had an S6 and didn't want an immediate upgrade, I usually skip a year. But really other than that I like everything about the S8. Does everything I want it to without complaining. Can't get much better than that!
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..oh yeah Bixby. WTF is that stupid thing anyway? What a dumb name. Useless button. I wish they'd just kill it off, give it a graceful death and let the button be assigned in settings. sorry for the neg in the love thread but somebody had to say it
battery life? turn off sync
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I love love love regular S8 but battery life is a real bummer
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Really? How about turning off Sync and manually syncing only when you need to. I get the word "smart" is placed in front of the word "phone" but the real use of the device is as a PHONE. For any other use, even Samsung sells that "dock" thing where you *can* use the phone as an android desktop-like replacement, but even there, its plugged in while in that use!
Because I'm not constantly checking emails and not using those communications apps that many of your type of person seems to use, I don't need Sync turned on, and would rather have the option to do manual sync on EVERY app, where some fail this (or have in the past) requiring lots of extra steps too get them to sync when you want to ...
Its that constant SYNC of data that you aren't using *right now* that is always draining your battery. Otherwise I'm sure you're not complaining that you use all these apps all the time, and by nature of the fact that using memory and processing capabilities actually USE power from the only source it has (the battery) .. right?
Its not the same argument as the recent Iphone garbage where Apple was caught deliberately slowing down the processing to conserve battery draws to maximize the length of time the "smart" in the smartphone could actually run.. nor is the battery life an issue with regards to the explosive fire causing nature of the previous note gen phone right?
Or do you actually think you should be able to play racing games on your phone for hours at a time, without consequence? or have constant wireless or cellular data in use downloading or just even CHECKING for updates regardless if there are any ..
I don't begrudge your type of user from wanting more battery life, but you have to accept the responsibility for your actions too .. if you wanted longer battery life, you'd need to chose options more accordingly. This phone has no "user replaceable" battery, and in days of old, companies would make extra capacity batteries and would include a new back cover for your phone to allow for the bigger battery bulge..
I don't like the saying .. but its true in this case .. It is what it is. The battery will only last as long as the power draining apps you run can be sustained.
PS/Edit: by the way on my S8 I'm getting nearly 2 days of use, I play 4 games regularly, but none of them that require constant processing power, so the largest use of that power is the screen being on. And with that, I manually lower the brightness so that it is less than what the "auto" setting would use.
and an FYI ... anything that does "location" work ... thats a big energy hog too .. geo location with satellites is yet another battery drain. Social heart-beat apps too how do you think they know where you are or you know where they are? ... close proximity broadcasting and data transmissions .. you either find out through Bluetooth or a combination of that plus Geo-Location sent back to their servers .. data data data and MORE data.. ... read that as battery zapping bits moving about when you don't need them ... wanna know if your friend is close by? how about looking up and away from your phone for a minute?
I did like my s8 UNTILL all the adds started, now its none stop with adds, so as a life timer haven a samsung phone, i now have decided to switch over to a iphone, simply due to iphones are not having the intrusive add issues samsung has going on, so to sum this up you at samsung are going to loose alot of customers because of the adds you think u must put out, so ill say good bye to samsung shortly and start a new chapter with my new iphone, you guys must realize u made the phone we buy the phone it now becomes our phones and if we wanted all the adds we would go online and get them, we dont want all the adds like you have now, get rid of these adds and you will gain back lost customers
ImdaGOonch said:
I did like my s8 UNTILL all the adds started, now its none stop with adds, so as a life timer haven a samsung phone, i now have decided to switch over to a iphone, simply due to iphones are not having the intrusive add issues samsung has going on, so to sum this up you at samsung are going to loose alot of customers because of the adds you think u must put out, so ill say good bye to samsung shortly and start a new chapter with my new iphone, you guys must realize u made the phone we buy the phone it now becomes our phones and if we wanted all the adds we would go online and get them, we dont want all the adds like you have now, get rid of these adds and you will gain back lost customers
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ads? What ads were you getting? And when did they start? Which cellular carrier?
The only thing with ads in them are the apps you use. Example Visual Voicemail .. the current version of it you either pay for it, or you get ads, regardless if you're using the full extent of the program or just using the basic version of it. And so in a case like that, the answer is simple really .. don't use that app, I mean like ever.
Other than visual voicemail there hasn't been any samsung included app on mine (under Boostmobile) that generated ads, external to using the app and even with visual voicemail, it won't show you ads unless you're actually using the app. I do have gripes that the basic apps that came with the phone lost some of the features that were in the older (other) generations of the phone but in 60 days of use not one ad ever.
Yes i love the s8 honestly i love this phone so much. roms custom kernels, hacking the samsung them strore doing all the crazy stuff getting 35 hours battery time on single charge listing to 16 hours of music time that display is so cool even that iphone X is suppose to befaster or whatever the S8 is so much better lol the only phone i consider to bay after i had my s8 since is it came out about year ago was the Note8 but it was to big:
I can get 35h off the charger and 7 hours of SOT with mine. I don't have any complaints whatsoever. Root isn't even a necessity for me anymore because there's so many built in features.
I came from multiple iphones (before them I had android devices). I must say this phone is awesome! Only thing I would like to be better is sot. I can only have 3/3,30h...
ImdaGOonch said:
I did like my s8 UNTILL all the adds started, now its none stop with adds, so as a life timer haven a samsung phone, i now have decided to switch over to a iphone, simply due to iphones are not having the intrusive add issues samsung has going on, so to sum this up you at samsung are going to loose alot of customers because of the adds you think u must put out, so ill say good bye to samsung shortly and start a new chapter with my new iphone, you guys must realize u made the phone we buy the phone it now becomes our phones and if we wanted all the adds we would go online and get them, we dont want all the adds like you have now, get rid of these adds and you will gain back lost customers
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Is this dude SERIOUS??
I'm in the first love with my S8 omg the screen and size , performance , sound it has them all!!! I'm running stock 7.0
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verytobyb said:
I'm in the first love with my S8 omg the screen and size , performance , sound it has them all!!! I'm running stock 7.0
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You gotta update to 9.0. :good:
Settler11 said:
You gotta update to 9.0. :good:
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yes i did!! and i live the New gestures features i dont use navigation bar anymore
This is such an amazing Phone its sad ghat se are not going to receive any more updates
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