Hey xda,
I have read through a number of the 'Should I get this phone' threads that have been around. I think part of what is happening is people know the phone is good but wonder what makes it stand out from the crowd ( apart from hardware )
I do find myself looking to get this phone, well i pretty much AM getting the phone. My work wants to buy out my HTC Desire and i have it worked out that I will just trade them my desire for a SNS.
I love my desire, i really enjoy its compact size while keeping the power and resolution of ...well what is now a midrange phone.
What I would like to hear from SNS owners is what YOUR favorite feature, trick, option, theme, whatever it may be that you really enjoy about your samsung nexus s
this is your chance to just shout out all your favorite stuff lets hear it !!!
1. I like the weight and feel.
2. Display (SAMOLED) looks fantastic.
3. It's fast and unmolested.
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1. I like the weight and feel.
2. Display (SAMOLED) looks fantastic.
3. It's fast and unmolested.
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I with all the way, main one for me is as you say unmolested !! And one more thing mine has a quite decent battery life.
1. Easy to unlock bootloader / root
2. Pure Google Device. Probably one of the first devices to get Ice Cream.
3. Phone is all black and looks amazing + Super AMOLED
Not in a particular order.
1. How it looks. If it didn't say 'Google' at the back, I would think it was made by aliens.
2. The screen, and in particular: the fact that it's visible in direct sunlight. I have SC-LCD, but of course Super AMOLED is just as good.
3. Pure Android. This doesn't only mean fast updates, but it also makes it easier to customize/theme (custom roms, kernels, etc).
Like the title says, I've wanted a One for a while now, and I'm somewhat bored with the Nexus 5 for some reason. Does anyone own both of these, I'm curious what people think if they have both in their hands.
Take this with a grain of salt....
My buddy hated his HTC one he switched to the s4. His camera sensor went out. Everything was like this pink color when he would take pictures in low light. Apparently it was a rather common problem.
How can you be bored with a nexus 5? What makes you think the HTC won't be boring after a while?
I've used Sense and TouchWiz and I will never go back to either. Switching to the N5 was the best thing I've done OS wise.
I understand that this is just my personal preference. I also havent used sense in a couple of years, so I'm sure it has matured.
HTC One is the most worst phone i've had. good thing i swapped with iPhone 5 on CL and then sold the iPhone 5 again its because this is the quickest way to sold on CL then ordered N5. i am a happy man right now lol
If you're bored with a Nexus you're doing it wrong.
You can emulate virtually every aspect of Sense with Play Store widgets.
You can flash TouchWiz UI with working clock and everything.
You can modify every aspect of everything on this phone with custom ROMs, such as size / quantity / color / shape of Nav Keys. You can modify the UI, battery, use functions like S2W and DT2W, notification drawer, custom launchers, etc.
So you want to downgrade your SoC and screen size and available development options and that will ease your boredom?
I've used both and the One is a great phone, but not sure how it is less "boring" than the Nexus 5.
Didn't expect the berating of the One, but I guess the main reason is for build quality. I RARELY use the camera on any phone I've owned, and I just like to switch it up a bit. The screen size is negligible, the on screen buttons of Nexus phones take up screen relestate anyway. The One is still considered the best built Android phone at this time, and the front speakers are really intriguing to me.
I'd still be using 4.4 Kitkat on the One, it's a build quality thing, mostly.
stevew84 said:
Like the title says, I've wanted a One for a while now, and I'm somewhat bored with the Nexus 5 for some reason. Does anyone own both of these, I'm curious what people think if they have both in their hands.
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I had the galaxy nexus, switched to the HTC One cause it seemed like a solid device. With in one week I traded it in for a Nexus 5. I will never own a non nexus device again. Nexus 5 is a much better device then the HTC One over all. If your not wanting to tinker with your device and just have a solid all around device, get the Moto X.
It's really all a matter of preference really. If you want it, go for it regardless of what anyone says. I mean it's your $$ right?
I agree that the build quality from my limit use of it and the reviews I've read is great.
stevew84 said:
Didn't expect the berating of the One, but I guess the main reason is for build quality. I RARELY use the camera on any phone I've owned, and I just like to switch it up a bit. The screen size is negligible, the on screen buttons of Nexus phones take up screen relestate anyway. The One is still considered the best built Android phone at this time, and the front speakers are really intriguing to me.
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True, it depends on what you want.
There can be no doubt the speakers on the One are better and the actual build quality I would agree with you.
The nav keys I have set at 24dpi so they take up a tiny amount of my screen.
I guess for me the more powerful CPU and awesome LED and kernel / ROM options for AOSP trump anything the One has to offer, but it is a very nice phone.
Better build quality, better speakers, and arguably better camera. Plus you can get a 64GB version if you really need more space.
Now if Cotulla actually gets Windows Phone 8 and/or WM6.5 booting on the One like he's been working on then I probably will trade my Nexus 5 for a One.
Honestly you cannot go wrong with either phone, if you want a One, just go for it.
orangekid said:
True, it depends on what you want.
There can be no doubt the speakers on the One are better and the actual build quality I would agree with you.
The nav keys I have set at 24dpi so they take up a tiny amount of my screen.
I guess for me the more powerful CPU and awesome LED and kernel / ROM options for AOSP trump anything the One has to offer, but it is a very nice phone.
Better build quality, better speakers, and arguably better camera. Plus you can get a 64GB version if you really need more space.
Now if Cotulla actually gets Windows Phone 8 and/or WM6.5 booting on the One like he's been working on then I probably will trade my Nexus 5 for a One.
Honestly you cannot go wrong with either phone, if you want a One, just go for it.
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Another important thing to remember is that the N5 is dirt cheap, in comparison to other phones. I get bored playing with the same device, and if I ever wanted an N5, i'll pick up a 16gb, right now I have the white 32gb.
I've owned both so I can give you a little perspective. The hardware of the HTC One is definitely outstanding. It looks good and feels good. The speakers are great, but like you with smartphone cameras...smartphone speakers are irrelevant to me. I don't listen to music on phone speaks as no matter how loud, they don't have a bottom end. Speed wise, the N5 is definitely snappier but the One holds its own.
That said, I don't think the hardware of the N5 is significantly worse. The N5 is a solidly built device and the screen is great. The screen on the One is probably slightly better in terms of vibrancy and black levels, but the N5 screen is nothing to scoff at.
In terms of camera (even if it isn't important to you), the One camera isn't great. Almost everyone complains of some level of purple tint unless they RMA their device many times.
Where the real difference lies between these phones is in the software. Personally, I'm not a fan of Sense. It looks okay, but it slows down updates to the device and HTC will stop updating the One sooner rather than later. It may not sound like a big deal but when you're stuck on 4.3 and the N5 is already on 5.1 or something, it'll make a difference. There is the option to root and take advantage of all XDA One forums have to offer but development over will pale in comparison to the development for the N5. The N5 will always have the latest, greatest, and most choices...by a long shot...and for a long time.
TL;DNR They're both great phones and it really comes down to what's most important to you. If update support, development community, and speed are important to you the N5 is the way to go. If sexier hardware, better speakers, and Sense are your thing go for the One. Like any device though, hardware gets "boring" after awhile and you're left with software experience to keep you preoccupied and that's where the N5 excels.
Another suggestion is keep the nexus 5 invest in a one from eBay. Then you can really compare the two. I forget where I saw somewhere on here but, use the one for two weeks then use the nexus 5 for two weeks and then go back and if the nexus 5 drives you nuts or vise versa you know what you have to do.
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orangekid said:
If you're bored with a Nexus you're doing it wrong.
You can emulate virtually every aspect of Sense with Play Store widgets.
You can flash TouchWiz UI with working clock and everything.
You can modify every aspect of everything on this phone with custom ROMs, such as size / quantity / color / shape of Nav Keys. You can modify the UI, battery, use functions like S2W and DT2W, notification drawer, custom launchers, etc.
So you want to downgrade your SoC and screen size and available development options and that will ease your boredom?
I've used both and the One is a great phone, but not sure how it is less "boring" than the Nexus 5.
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THIS!!!
Seriously peeps if you come to nexus branding thinking you want a "ready phone", just.. DON'T.
HTC One is sexy
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Seadra said:
THIS!!!
Seriously peeps if you come to nexus branding thinking you want a "ready phone", just.. DON'T.
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I think the N5 is a superb "ready phone", anyone can buy one and be perfectly happy with it stock. I really don't get why they wouldn't be. Feel free to explain it to me.
I also don't get all the hate for the HTC One, a family member has one and it's awesome, though I do dislike some things in Sense.
If you want to trade up to something special, currently I think the Moto X is the only phone worth having besides the N5. I had the HTC One, and then the S4, and now I have both the N5 and the Moto X. The X is my favorite of the bunch.
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I think the N5 is a superb "ready phone", anyone can buy one and be perfectly happy with it stock. I really don't get why they wouldn't be. Feel free to explain it to me.
I also don't get all the hate for the HTC One, a family member has one and it's awesome, though I do dislike some things in Sense.
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People who think touchwiz looks sexy and nexus is plain. Also people who think air gestures of s4 is super cool and having a camera called "ultrapixel"gimmick **** is cool.
Nexus phones don't have that, and frankly those things are not needed anyways. Nexus phones rock (oh and Moto X too). Period.
I plan on running a GPE ROM, since the One I'm getting is S-Off, I don't like sense or TW, it's a build quality thing.
I'd stay away from the One now. It is a really nice bit of kit, and sense is now a half decent skin if you like that kind of thing. But the M8 is coming out in February which will take the HTC dev focus off the M7. You'll probably get 4.4.2 on the One sometime after May next year, and that's going to be a big issue.
If someone here wants to trade me their HTC One for my 32gb white Nexus 5 pm me
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Clean and simple without any of the bloat found on other skins. Very nice.
I just wish you can change the blue color scheme even though it works out for my state color#NC
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The software is fast as hell, very easy to understand and intelligent.
It's the google phone I've been waiting for and that's largely due to smart software they've brought together that give you all of the features you need.
It's the little things. Had mine for two days now, was on the OPO. And a brief stint with the uberly crappy Nexus 5X before ditching it and going back to the OPO.
Anyways... I just want to talk about the sounds the phone makes and touch latency. For notifications, power button, typing clicks, etc. They are amazing. Nothing special about them to the naked eye, or ear. But I feel like Google put some time and effort into creating them. There is nothing loud about the text and email notifs, but I hear every single one of them. I don't get it. One simple little ding that grabs my attention each and every single time. No other phone has done this for me, nor has a phone that I have been around. They are all pleasant to hear, non obtrusive, and yet they are distinct and cool.
Touch latency. I ask anyone to go and grab an Android phone, Tell google you want to play pacman, and actually be able to play it without dying over and over again because PacMan can't make a quick turn. Then get on your/a Pixel and do the same thing. That is the best way I can try to show you how much of a difference i makes.
I love the skin/software. Only the gesture navigation needs a revamp (which it will in Android Q!) and the multitasking needs better efficiency.
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I haven't had much urge to flash a source-built ROM on this device. OOS gives you a lot of features while still maintaining the AOSP-style look. I'm running some OOS-based ROMs, but nothing AOSP/CAF based yet.
Oxygen OS for me personally it's the best OEM "improvements" over stock Android.
However i don't like that we have no scheduled DND (you have to always move the slider to dnd position) . Very useful when you want to schedule every night dnd.. hope they will reconsider this.
It's nice, and I will probably continue to use it until Lineage becomes quite stable.
Things it's missing for me are pretty much all in the status bar.
Middle Clock
Battery percent inside the icon
Show battery bar on Bluetooth devices that support it.
Also, make the ambient display clickable like it is on Nexus phones. Like when the black and white screen comes on after picking the phone up or whatever, you can click the play button for media apps on Nexus phones and it starts playing, but it's non interactive on OOS.
The only thing that I need for OOS is fully substratum support. Nothing else.
The rest is good as it comes.
Oxygen OS is, from an aesthetic standpoint, what Android ought to be and what some many other phone makers fail to achieve.
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Love it! One of the best devices i ever owned. I thought curved screen would get in a way, but got used to it really fast and dont mind it now, very beautiful design and comfortable to hold despite huge battery.
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Love it! One of the best devices i ever owned. I thought curved screen would get in a way, but got used to it really fast and dont mind it now, very beautiful design and comfortable to hold despite huge battery.
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+1
Camera is beast.
But I'm afraid to broke the curved screen fast or burn-in the amoled
The device is great. It feels fantastic and the cam is truly fantastic.
xXfreshXx said:
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Camera is beast.
But I'm afraid to broke the curved screen fast or burn-in the amoled
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Amoled burn in is hardly an issue these days. Screen will last a lot longer than the useful life of this phone! Dont worry about it!
Great Camera and a lot of power in him for cheap money !
Bought it yesterday. So far I am loving it. I enabled android 10 gesture navigation but it is still difficult for me to use it from just one hand. I was planing to unlock boot loader but didn't do that because Custom ROMs are currently not available. How many of you have unlocked bootloader? Have anyone faced any issue while updating via OTA? (Assuming that we first have to flash stock boot image before installing OTA)
I've had mine for a a week now and I love it. I don't plan on rooting it, I never had to do it to the mi s2 I ran for a couple of years. It has a great feel with the curved glass. The display looks good too. This phone hits a sweet spot that is hard to ignore.
I have moved form nexus 6p, after using it for 3 years to this device. Excellent device for real. the only thing i plan to make for now is flash eu miui 12 instead of global when it is available, and i need to wait a few days until i can unlock the bootloader. I'll consider using some custom rooms if they appear, but that'll depend on how much traction and user base phone gets. But overall excellent buy.
I am considering buying this phone for my girlfriend, and I need some info from the people who actually use it.
It ticks all the boxes and on paper it really looks good, but I have read some reviews and forum posts that got me worried.
Namely, there's some people complaining a lot about the proximity sensor and how it acts up during calls. Some people went as far as saying it was a deal-breaker for them and returned the phones.
Have any of you noticed something in that regard?
I could live with my own phone acting weird, but since this one is for my girlfriend, I need to be cautious [emoji12]
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