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Hi all, I've finally come too the conclusion to upgrade from my HTC Wallaby. I have read so many posts about the Sensation and the Galaxy 2, I know there is a difference on paper, but In the real world? what are they like. It seems people on here are making the Sensation to be something the neanderthal used to start fires. Or perhaps the Galaxy 2, is a Tricorder in disguise, that also has a genie inside that can grant 7 wishes.
What are real world situations that would set in stone, one device over the other?? I know they are both horribly fast and great phones. Maybe if there was a guy in a pink bunny costume holding a machete banging on your front door screaming "ILL KILL YOU IF YOUR PHONE IS SLOWER THAN MINE!!". Or perhaps a mad scientist kidnaps you and some poor chap from Europe, both of which have either phone. Holds you in a cage and your phones on a drop tether five feet over concrete, and threatens which ever phone has the most damage from the drop, he will Fuel Air Bomb their neighborhood. Or what if a sadistic madman strapped thirty pounds of C4 to a cute little kitten, and you had to use a phone to deactivate the trigger. Would the Galaxy pose such a difference to make it effective over the Sensation?
My question is, Does it matter so much that one is faster than the other? The way I see these arguments, Its like having a Ford Focus vs a Ferrari...but only your driveway to use them...
In the real world they're both just phones. They all perform the same tasks and do pretty much the same thing. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice. If you can get your hands on both, try them out and then make a decision.
I have not had the pleasure of handling the SGSII but I do have the G2X and the Sensation. I am expecting my 4th Sensation on Wed. All three of the Sensations have had numerous issues. Even though I have not been hands on with the SGSII I would recommend giving it a try. I arrive at this conclusion after reading numerous reviews. Both are nice phones but if I had the opportunity I would go for the SGSII. Just my opinion.
Phone quality and Sense will keep me coming back to HTC until something better comes along. TouchWiz isn't my favourite and since my SGS blew up Samsung isn't in my good books either.
i had those two phones and i can only say...
you whant power? Super light phone, amazing speeds, fast browser, and super 1080p on youtube?
SGSII
you prefer better materials? with a good screen to browse on internet, and of course more updates?
HTC Sensation
I think the only real diference in those two devices, are the screen and the body of the phone ( plasic or aluminium ).
In terms of performance ( no on benchmarks ) all the apps run very well on both.
I've decided with the sensation!
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I've had both and I have to side with the sensation. The s2 is great but its a no brainer when going up against HTC
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RaDeN305 said:
In the real world they're both just phones. They all perform the same tasks and do pretty much the same thing. I don't think you can go wrong with either choice. If you can get your hands on both, try them out and then make a decision.
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Lol your reply is absolutely useless.
Anyways if u like a screen with nice looking color contrast go with sgs2. Plastic body though
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tomeu0000 said:
super 1080p on youtube
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lol, 1980x1200 video stream on a device which can only render 800x480
SG2 pros:
Larger screen
Better color
Faster overall performance
Smoother browser scrolling framerate
SG2 Cons:
Feels like cheap plastic toy
TouchWiz 4 still ugly
S4G Pros:
Higher resolution
Feels better built/better quality in hand
Sense 3.0
Supports developer community/mods
HTC brandname
S4G Cons:
Smaller screen
Sense 3.0 reduces framerate
Personally I love large screens. The SG2 offers the same aspect ratio as the HD2/Thunderbolt. I dont really like the skinny look of the S4G. However, Sense is so functional Google should buy out HTC just to integrate it into Android. Every other UI strives to be like sense, and they all fail miserably. It just depends on how much this means to you. I became frustrated with my S4G not measuring up to other phones, so I took it back and switched to verizon and bought a Thunderbolt. I still love HTC, but the S4G just wasnt for me. I'll seriously consider getting the SG2 when it releases for VZW, but only if I dont feel TW4 interface is going to bother me to the point of missing Sense.
@RunNgun42
Both phones has 4.3" screen .
So the SGS2 has not a pros over The S4G regarding the screen size
What is wrong with you?
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@RunNgun42
Both phones has 4.3" screen .
So the SGS2 has not a pros over The S4G regarding the screen size
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They are both 4.3" diagonal, but the aspect ratios are different. The Thunderbolt/Galaxy2 have wider screens to they are physically bigger phones. Personally I like the extra width, I think the default font sizes and such for web browsing fit better. I found myself having to fiddle with the zoom level on the Sensation too much for my liking.
Simple question really: Is this the best Android QWERTY slider currently available? From what I've seen, the technical specifications say that it is..
The only other slider with a dual-core is the Galaxy S2 slider, which is yet to be released.
Thoughts?
"the Best" is a relative term. I love this phone, and I'm sure there are others who hate it. The Galaxy S II seems very promising and has already built up a lot of hype. But I'm happy with having the awesome camera, dual core processor, Android 2.3.4, and Sense 3.0 (sort of). There's nothing out there right now that can top this, especially as far as QWERTY sliders are concerned.
Well I think so. You said currently availabe and based on the specs of this phone it can't really be beat. The adreno 220 is a beast. I pre ordered on jul 19 and I've been very happy with it so far. Battery life sucks so far but that's because I never put it down. On days when I cant constantly play fruit ninja the battery lasts all day.
Don't listen to the camera reviews online. The camera is friggin fantastic for a cell phone. Yeah you don't have shutter speed and aperture adjustment but this isn't for that type of shooting. I've been able to take really great macro, portrait and landscape shots by just taking it out of my pocket and shooting. No need for using modes or doing adjustments. Yeah its not going to beat most of the point and shoot cameras on the market but it definitely beats the low end models in a number of areas and is more than adequate for pictures of cats or your friends or dumb signs or whatever it is you feel you need to record images of. Video recording seems good too and on par with a flip or webbie.
The HTC sense ui is great too. I don't know why people complain about 'bloat'. The tmo apps are useful for the most part. For instance My Account reminds you when your bill is due. Highlight is nice because it delivers popular apps. I acually opened it just to see what it was and ended up installing a bunch of apps through it because I had them on my old phone. My device is nice for people who need tech support and things like that. Tmobile TV is awesome. You can watch full tv episodes from a whole swath of channels on it.
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I dont think it is the best QWERTY slider. While I do not own one yet, I have strong feelings that the Droid 3 (which is a Dual-Core QWERTY slider that you guys seemed to overlook, by the way) is the best QWERTY slider out there. I still love the myTouch 4G Slide, though, and think it is a great phone, definitely close second.
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I dont think it is the best QWERTY slider. While I do not own one yet, I have strong feelings that the Droid 3 (which is a Dual-Core QWERTY slider that you guys seemed to overlook, by the way) is the best QWERTY slider out there. I still love the myTouch 4G Slide, though, and think it is a great phone, definitely close second.
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really? motorola????
based on what? the screen?
imo, it's between the SGSII and the MT4G S right now. gotta give Samsung props for their hardware, but I'll go HTC every time if there are comparable handsets out.
pmcqueen said:
really? motorola????
based on what? the screen?
imo, it's between the SGSII and the MT4G S right now. gotta give Samsung props for their hardware, but I'll go HTC every time if there are comparable handsets out.
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Well yes partly the screen. I guess the reasons I like the Droid 3 is because of its screen and superior keyboard (in my opinion). Not to mention the design of the Droid 3 is very appealing to me. And while I like Sense better, the new, polished Motoblur on the Droid 3 is certainly no slouch in my book. But I do agree, I am a much bigger fan of HTC then Motorola, overall.
To be honest, I have never been a fan of Samsung till I saw the GSII phones. I always thought they were cheap and out of date from the day of release (at least the US Galaxy S series) but yea I agree, Samsungs hardware is getting MUCH better and I do give them props.
PS when I said "I didn't get it yet", I was referring to the myTouch 4G Slide so it looks like that phone won in the end lol.
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Well yes partly the screen. I guess the reasons I like the Droid 3 is because of its screen and superior keyboard (in my opinion). Not to mention the design of the Droid 3 is very appealing to me. And while I like Sense better, the new, polished Motoblur on the Droid 3 is certainly no slouch in my book. But I do agree, I am a much bigger fan of HTC then Motorola, overall.
To be honest, I have never been a fan of Samsung till I saw the GSII phones. I always thought they were cheap and out of date from the day of release (at least the US Galaxy S series) but yea I agree, Samsungs hardware is getting MUCH better and I do give them props.
PS when I said "I didn't get it yet", I was referring to the myTouch 4G Slide so it looks like that phone won in the end lol.
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Compared to this phone the Droid 3's keyboard is superior as you said in your post to the MT4GS & most likely the SGSII Slider too. The MT4GS's KB reminds me of the MT3GS in the keyboard department and I didn't like that one either. The only HTC sliders that have good ones IMHO are the G1+ G2/Desire-Z, but this is all personal preference. I like the 5 row keyboards with dedicated numbers only and a nice layout.
Those are "Leedroid's",one of the best developers out there,words on his twitter. That would be amazing if he decide to put his hands on a LG O3D "just dreaming"
"LeeDrOiD Lee Bailey
If you want a 3D android phone, the LG 3D is without a doubt a step ahead!"
"LeeDrOiD Lee Bailey
Very plastic,does not feel nice, lacking in 3D content and the 3D content you do get is below average, compare it to the LG."
"LeeDrOiD Lee Bailey
EVO 3D is a little disappointing..."
"LeeDrOiD Lee Bailey
Would preference a transformer.. any decent offers for an EVO 3D?"
Hah, very cool. =)
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It a shame for everyone that now just assumes that, because it says htc on it, its gonna be the best of the best. Htc make too many mediocre phones. They ahould calm down their product line and just make one or two absolute monster phones at a time and get them to market quicker.
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Today in town a htc market stand stoped me asking what phone i have and if i wanted to get a htc upgrade n i told him i have the o3d and he was gutted and asked if he could have a look at it and had a play on it and said that's a really good phone.
And this is a htc official retailer lol
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Just to give you a first hand experience on the Evo3D.
I had it in my hands today and I reserved it online.
What can I say.... I am very much disappointed.
I thought that because its a HTC it would shock me and I would want it. But seriously the phone is not worth the trade with the O3D.
Positives on the Evo3D:
- Senses
- Here on xda pretty good support and kernel devs
- Hardware is a bit stronger than on the O3D considering benchmarks on the chipset
- More resolution
Negatives:
- 3D is really crap (I mean really really really junk compared to the O3D)
- The display although it has more resolution it really looks like it has been washed up, no good color contrast and no serious notice on the resolution since the colors look pretty bad
You can see that right away in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SqwT1eRe7U&feature=related
- The camera shoots bad pictures compared to the O3D
- Really cheap materials, case is made out of cheap plastic and the phone feels fragile and cheap
On the evo section of the board people vote for the evo. Here they vote for the LG but after having both phones in my hand I can clearly say that the LG is the best 3D phone because of 3 ko features:
- Real 3D with real 3D content
- Much better display quality
- Better material quality on the housing
You see the display every time you touch the phone and you feel the housing also every time you touch it.
I had the feeling I had a HD2 in my hands.
What a disappointment......
FiremakerP said:
Just to give you a first hand experience on the Evo3D.
I had it in my hands today and I reserved it online.
What can I say.... I am very much disappointed.
I thought that because its a HTC it would shock me and I would want it. But seriously the phone is not worth the trade with the O3D.
Positives on the Evo3D:
- Senses
- Here on xda pretty good support and kernel devs
- Hardware is a bit stronger than on the O3D considering benchmarks on the chipset
- More resolution
Negatives:
- 3D is really crap (I mean really really really junk compared to the O3D)
- The display although it has more resolution it really looks like it has been washed up, no good color contrast and no serious notice on the resolution since the colors look pretty bad
You can see that right away in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SqwT1eRe7U&feature=related
- The camera shoots bad pictures compared to the O3D
- Really cheap materials, case is made out of cheap plastic and the phone feels fragile and cheap
On the evo section of the board people vote for the evo. Here they vote for the LG but after having both phones in my hand I can clearly say that the LG is the best 3D phone because of 3 ko features:
- Real 3D with real 3D content
- Much better display quality
- Better material quality on the housing
You see the display every time you touch the phone and you feel the housing also every time you touch it.
I had the feeling I had a HD2 in my hands.
What a disappointment......
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i completely agree with you mate, see my signature.
if any body want HTC because of sense "HD2" is da best.
3d then "Optimus 3D" of course !!!!!!!
Any Opinions or Views on this?
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Keep the SR.. LG nitro is a second rate phone to the SR.. hated my Thrill..
This one really is a no brainer..
GalaxySkyrocket500 said:
Keep the SR.. LG nitro is a second rate phone to the SR.. hated my Thrill..
This one really is a no brainer..
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Agreed. Buddy, youve got the most powerful phone on the market right now, no matter what comes out, the SR is the choice
polish_pat said:
Agreed. Buddy, youve got the most powerful phone on the market right now, no matter what comes out, the SR is the choice
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Thanks !!! Thought about it- Studied the specs and I am keeping it.
keeping my skyrocket.
just didnt feel the LG nitro was worth paying the extra $35. The HD screen is nice but wasn't blown away; the superamoled Plus display and UI on skyrocket is good enough for me. The skyrocket felt better in my hands as well. Smaller internal storage and battery concerns about the LG nitro didn't help either.
for another comparison, check out mobiletechreview.
i was in an at&t store today, and played with both phones. the nitro's screen is really stunning. i do prefer it over the skyrocket's. i also love the textured back, and general build quality of the phone.
however, the nitro was noticeably laggy. simple things like opening menus, or the app drawer caused significant hesitation. i also ran my standard web browser test where i open a heavyweight desktop-version website (http://surf-forecast.com). the skyrocket opened it fast, and scrolling was butter smooth even while the page was still loading. can't say the same for the nitro. even after the page fully loaded, scrolling and zooming was not butter smooth at all.
you can't judge a phone by one web page, but the difference was so large that i didn't bother trying any others. maybe the demo phone they had there was messed up somehow, or maybe future rom updates will smooth things out, but it looks to me like that HD screen on the nitro is taxing the hardware too much.
this quote from diane hackborn's recent post seems to add credence to this theory:
As device screen resolution goes up, achieving a 60fps UI is closely related to GPU speed and especially the GPU’s memory bus bandwidth. In fact, if you want to get an idea of the performance of a piece of hardware, always pay close attention to the memory bus bandwidth. There are plenty of times where the CPU (especially with those wonderful NEON instructions) can go a lot faster than the memory bus.
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GPS of LG Nitro
Hi guys,
For people who have the LG Nitro, could you comment on the GPS sensitivity:
- How long does it take "GPS Test" app to lock?
- Accuracy as reported by GPS Test or Google map
- Does GPS maintain lock with Google Navigation?
Thank you.
Ben74 said:
i was in an at&t store today, and played with both phones. the nitro's screen is really stunning. i do prefer it over the skyrocket's. i also love the textured back, and general build quality of the phone.
however, the nitro was noticeably laggy. simple things like opening menus, or the app drawer caused significant hesitation. i also ran my standard web browser test where i open a heavyweight desktop-version website (http://surf-forecast.com). the skyrocket opened it fast, and scrolling was butter smooth even while the page was still loading. can't say the same for the nitro. even after the page fully loaded, scrolling and zooming was not butter smooth at all.
you can't judge a phone by one web page, but the difference was so large that i didn't bother trying any others. maybe the demo phone they had there was messed up somehow, or maybe future rom updates will smooth things out, but it looks to me like that HD screen on the nitro is taxing the hardware too much.
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This was my experience, too. I wanted to like this phone. The textured back is nice, the resolution is amazing, the screen quality is really good (except blacks, at the highest brightness, are meh next to Skyrocket), and I liked little things, like the tall widescreen (less width on the phone, easier in the hand) and the three buttons (I feel better for ICS), but the lag! Oh, how the lag killed this thing.
I'm not sure if it's the high resolution or LG's Touchwiz Lite, which I hear is poorly coded, but stuttering and jittering was the rule when scrolling. On a brand new unused store unit, it was bad enough to be frustrating in a 15 minute demo. If this gets an AOSP or CM ROM, it may turn out to be better than the Skyrocket, but until then, stay away. This phone is unusable without some good devs, sad to say.
I really wanted to buy it. Why can't AT&T have one phone with no compromises?
blognc said:
I really wanted to buy it. Why can't AT&T have one phone with no compromises?
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to keep you wanting more.................
I cannot believe that people actually think the display on the Nitro is better. With both phones side by side full brightness the super amoled plus blows that IPS out of the water. Rich Eye Popping Colors and Dark Blacks Compared to the Mediocre Bland Display on Nitro. I know comparing 720 to 800x480 is crazy and the pixels are sharper on Nitro but as far as displaying two 1080p videos the Skyrocket still Looks a lot better in my opinion. Real world test with the phone a foot away you cannot tell that our Amoled Plus is not same resolution as the Nitro. I hate when someone boast about the resolution and you have to zoom in 150% just to see the difference or put the phone 2" in front of you. Whatever the case My White Galaxy Skyrocket is On Top at this Moment. Bring on ICS and Butterfinger to that Nexus.(Was so excited for the Nexus but with the messed up launch and bad news after bad news I could not make myself get it now Screw you Google)
my take on the Nitro vs Skyrocket
Phone looks and feels amazing.
I liked the screen, but clarity was nowhere near what it is on the Skyrocket. Sad too because color felt dead on (not over saturated, more real life on the Nitro) But it was "fuzzy" and did not show as much detail
Performance..dead on exactly the same on Antutu EXCEPT for RAM, the Nitro scored MUCH higher.
Linpack scores were high 80's-low 90's compared to the Skyrockets mid 70's low 80's
the deal killer....the rear speaker
At full volume we could barely hear multiple youtube videos that played loud and clear on the display Skyrocket and our Inspire
I did this test display vs display in store. We spent an hour in there.
I did notice the wierdness mentioned about the browser buttons on the bottom but it was not that big of a deal to me.
Oh, and I know I would break that usb port cover lol
and of course..the 4gb internal mem is a huge deal to me but I was willing to overlook it
in the end we ordered 2 white skyrockets from bestbuy for $139 each (frys electronics pricematch)
It really is a great phone, but not in the key areas I WANT it to be
phuynhsb said:
Hi guys,
For people who have the LG Nitro, could you comment on the GPS sensitivity:
- How long does it take "GPS Test" app to lock?
- Accuracy as reported by GPS Test or Google map
- Does GPS maintain lock with Google Navigation?
Thank you.
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I have the phone, and the GPS is the best I have ever used. I locked 12 Sats in 3-4 secs on an overcast day. It also locked while I was sitting like 5 feet from the window on the first floor of a 2 story house. Like it literally doesn't get off more than 3-4 meters of accuracy. On Google navigation it's a clean arrow all the way, no enlarging blue circles .
Again my contract was up, so I was deciding between Nitro and SR. I went with the Nitro for the screen initially but everything just works perfect on it except the battery life. It's not good at all, and I can't even force it to do 3G only to save battery.
SR is a pretty sweet phone too. Tough decision for me. Also the Nitro was $150 not $250 like most reports. If it were $250, I would went with the SR no doubt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuhAFHuNZk
Hope you guys like it!
Amazing comparison.
Good video.
Haha, I found it laughable that the 2 points that made the GS3 win were not related to the actual phone, but instead branding.
However, I can agree with the point. For general consumers, that is definitely a plus. Also, it was a competition on which should be THE Android flagship, and that makes the points even more prevalent.
Most Androids just don't have good presence or accessory support.
I can agree with the decision, but still think the One X is better as a general phone. Especially once ROMed up. When we get source, we'll be blazing!
Thanks for contributing. It was definitely interesting
Great video. I actually kind of agree with your conclusion...the S3 might be the better "flagship", but I'd prefer using the One X on a day to day basis.
When comparing these phones, for me it always comes down to this:
Software can be improved and optimized, hardware cannot. The multitasking issue is already largely mitigated in many custom ROMs, and that situation will only improve once we get kernel source. With the S3, you're always going to be stuck with a pentile AMOLED display and what is, in my opinion, a lower build quality.
Still, having to choose between these phones is definitely a #firstworldproblem, because they're both A+ devices. It is a great time to be a gadget nerd.
Good review. Makes me happy to be sticking with my One X for the reasons you mentioned.
I have to say, his video makes the SGS3 look really appealing when viewed from the top. As soon as you flip the phone over, it's ugly as sin.
If we were able to have the back of the One X with the front of the SGS3 including the rounded corners, with the matte coating and materials of the One X, it'd be the best phone ever.
I really just like how the front of that phone looks. ><
#FWP
Superior display, battery life and design are worth more to me than any other cosmetic issues. HOX wins hands down in all three features I care about.
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I have to say, his video makes the SGS3 look really appealing when viewed from the top. As soon as you flip the phone over, it's ugly as sin.
If we were able to have the back of the One X with the front of the SGS3 including the rounded corners, with the matte coating and materials of the One X, it'd be the best phone ever.
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This company, among others, sells battery back plates for the GS3, its made me seriously consider purchasing the GS3 over the One X.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wS62PUUbkU
(Link to website in the description)
Good showmanship Arcadia and nicely executed comparison. IMO though, there really is no clear cut winner. You can walk away with either phone and feel satisfied that you own a great device.
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Nice rewiew...
I got to play with a DoCoMo (S4) SGS3 for a couple of days about two weeks ago while I was in Japan and compared it to my international One X. Other than the browser which Samsung always does an incredible job with, the SGS3 wasn't perceivably "faster." At least not after I loaded the same 93 apps I regularly use on my phone. Both phones are incredibly fast, noticeably faster than the previous generation of phones. I think when you get down to measuring performance of transitions in milliseconds it becomes irrelevant.
TW vs. Sense is personal preference. TW has been basically the same since the SGS1. Outside of introducing "ploink" and "tink" sounds TW3 and TW4 are 90% the same. Sense is an environment, TW is an OEM launcher and when you're actually trying to get stuff done Sense's comprehensiveness allows you to be more productive. When comparing in-built apps (social, e-mail, music) and integration Sense is a clear winner. If you don't like overlays TW wins because it's less intrusive. I'm surprised more people haven't noticed but TW hasn't been resized for the HD display and presents 20% less information. For example, in settings, you'll see eight options displayed in TW and 10 in Sense. That carries through in everything in TW and Samsung's stock apps. Coming from a i9100 I'm tired of looking at the same blocky, dark, and dreary interface. Sense seems brighter, more polished, contemporary, and is w/o question the better integrated UI.
Some stuff was left out of the review. HTC using partitions so the phone can be connected as mass storage vs. Samsung’s MTP is a big deal for people that transfer a lot of stuff back and forth between their phone and PC. You also don't have to screw around with drivers if you're using someone else's PC. That combined with slower NAND speeds as seen in AnTuTu leaves it half as fast at moving files as the One X. Samsung’s BT implementation is as funky as it’s ever been. The SGS3 had problems connecting and/or reconnecting pretty consistently where my One X never had an issue on the half dozen devices I tried both phones with. Also, A2DP on the SGS3 makes it sound like you’re listening to XM; there’s little separation, crappy range, and music is generally flat whereas A2DP on the One X is the best I've experienced.
As for the other stuff like a non-removable battery, weak multi-tasking and non-expandable storage, it is what it is. If those are hot buttons than the decision's pretty easy on which way to go and all the other stuff becomes secondary.
In case it helps anybody comparing the two phones, here's why I kept the One X instead of getting a SGS3 as I originally had planned.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27663514&postcount=1525
P.S. - My comparison is to the international One X. I haven't even seen an AT&T version and don't know if some of the things I'm highlighting may be different between the two versions.
I just went to the Sprint store to look at the GSIII and was not impressed. I was seriously considering adding a line to my AT&T account so I can get it, but I have no interest in doing that anymore. First off, the color choices are ridiculous. I hate white phones (aside from the HOX which is just smexy) and the the blue really just isn't for me. Where's the black, Sammy??? I think the color, plastic, and overall shape of the phone really just belie the actual power of the thing, and I don't like that one bit. I am a big fan of industrial design, and as far as Galaxy phones are considered I think the Epic 4G Touch was the most attractive of them all. The screen on the GSIII, while having brilliant colors, was instantly recognizable as pentile and that to me is a major, major deal breaker. Compared side by side with the HOX, well... there's just no comparison. The HOX's screen smokes the GSIII's. The UI was incredibly smooth, I will give them that, perhaps even smoother than my HOX running CleanROM (which is ridiculously smooth), but after using Sense 4.0 for a while, I am once again not a fan of Touchwiz (I loved it on my E4GT). I think it too belies the power of the device because of how colorful and toyish it is. The whole thing just screams toyish and is really hard to take seriously as the powerhouse that it actually is. Don't get me wrong, it's a great phone, but I just can't see myself using it. I'm glad I got my HOX and am not jealous of the GSIII in the slightest.
The only thing that is even remotely making me THINK of switching is Developers FLOCK to the Galaxy S phones. They've all been rooted, bootloader lock isn't a problem, and they have source.
I love Android, but not for the stock experience. I like to play, and the SGS III has more to play with, or it least I feel like it will in short order.
Were it not for Scrossler's awesome ROM I'd be rocking a Gnex right now.
I hope to stick with the HOX for a while but if a deal comes up on Craig's list I'll have to seriously consider it.
Pretty fair assessment, thanks for the review. After using the One X for nearly 2 months I exchanged it for the SGS3. The screen is the only thing I am missing, and I miss it a lot!
Makes me VERY excited to know that phones with the total package are just around the corner. That's good news for everyone.
Nice job.
I change phones like underwear. I'm so on the fence right now.
So jealous of their multitasking ;(
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Crizthakidd said:
So jealous of their multitasking ;(
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YUP +1, Thats literally the only thing that will make me jump the fence over to the GSIII, the one x multitasking is literally atrocious, chrome reloads pages if i go to change the song on the music player. smh htc, terrible terrible...
btw, good review i liked it, felt as if you were totally spot on with all the problems of the hox (little lag, multitasking etc)
Crizthakidd said:
So jealous of their multitasking ;(
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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You should try CleanRom with multitasking mods. It's amazing
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
unleashed12 said:
YUP +1, Thats literally the only thing that will make me jump the fence over to the GSIII, the one x multitasking is literally atrocious, chrome reloads pages if i go to change the song on the music player. smh htc, terrible terrible...
btw, good review i liked it, felt as if you were totally spot on with all the problems of the hox (little lag, multitasking etc)
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Out of curiosity, are you running any custom ROMs, or are you still on stock?
Arcadia310 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZuhAFHuNZk
Hope you guys like it!
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Just wondering, where do you get all the phones for your reviews from?