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I am torn on the HTC EVO and the HTC EVO SHIFT coming out tomorrow. I know a lot about the 2 (processors,screen size, cameras,price etc). I currently have an epic and its great but I miss htc and I am willing to pay full price for both because I would sell my epic. What do you think I should get? I've owned an evo before and my dad has a tmobile G2. I know that the evo shift is faster even though it has an 800mhz processor compared to the evos 1ghz, but I'm torn.
I would say go with the shift. Newer hardware is always better. Plus imo the screen on the evo is completly washed out while the shifts looks more vivid. Plus a keyboard is always a win=win situation in texting and emulators.. Just my little "rant"
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Go with the Evo, not the Shift. Main reason? The Shift is the baby sibling of the Evo. The onscreen keyboard is awesome (and you should install the Gingerbread keyboard and it'll make it even more awesome)... everything is awesome. If you've had the Evo before, why compromise and go DOWN? If you were coming from something like a BB or a G1, I'd suggest going to the Shift, but you've used an Evo before. Go balls to the wall, man.
Oh, and you can get the Shift at Best Buy or Radio Shack right now.
Good Evening,
I'm looking for a replacement to my HTC Touch Pro 2 (Windows Mobile 6.5).
What's a similar phone with Touch + Keyboard, preferably running Android?
HTC still seems to be the only phone site which allows you to compare based on hardware features :\
Please recommend some smartphones to me!
Thank you,
Alec Taylor
FYI: I want Android primarily because of its g++ support... I can compile on the phone. So feel free to suggest one with a different OS if I can still compile my C++ on it :]
Hey,
I can recommend the HTC Desire Z or G2 if you get it from t-mobile. It's a wonderfull phone with a lot of nice roms out there.
The keyboard is nice (I even like it more than the keyboars of my G1 now...).
The only flaw is the battery... But well that's life with most smart phones.
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If you're state side... the MyTouch 4g Slide:
http://mytouch.t-mobile.com/4g-slide
Otherwise the HTC Desire Z (G2 on T-mobile) is a great device, although it has a single core processor.
The processors and memory on the myTouch 4G Slide look awesome!
However, I'm in Australia and also, I don't need a good camera...
You used to have a TP2; I can touch type on mine. Have you seen any with a similar keyboard?
The HTC Desire Z looks quite good, although I remember seeing someone else's and having a play around... it was a little small (the keyboard) compared to TP2's.
conizius: By G1 do you mean TP2 and by G2 do you mean Desire Z?
Motorola Droid 3, if you need a keyboard
Holy crap!
That Droid 3 looks AWESOME! (thinnest QWERTY keyboard, 8MP Camera, 1GhZ Dual-Core, Gingerbread and 16GB on-board memory)
!!!
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Fadika!
droid 3 is useless in australia, its a CDMA phone for US only (and a very few other random countries)
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Do you like HTC Chacha.?
Nope, I don't press the Like button on that one
But seriously...
I'm looking for a non-blackberry type one, one where you turn and slide to type :]
HTC Desire Z is great but a little outdated.
Research
I spent hours doing research as i'm also looking for an answer on this one.
This is what i have shortlisted:
Motorola Cliq 2
Motorola Droid 3
Samsung Galaxy 551 Samsung I5510, Samsung Callisto
Samsung Epic 4G / Galaxy
Samsung SGH-T589 Gravity SMART / Gravity Touch 2
HTC Speedy: Sprint EVO Shift 4G
HTC Desire Z
HTC Merge HTC Lexikon, HTC ADR6325
T-Mobile G2 Mytouch slide 3G
T-Mobile myTouch2
T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide (HTC Doubleshot)
LG C550 Optimus Chat
ZTE Amigo
They all have a keyboard. The only other major considerations for me are battery life and size/weight.
My TP2 is dying fast so i need to buy something now!
Good luck.
im torn between what phone should i choose. can you guys help out? its between the sensation or mytouch 4g slide. i really like the slide because of the camera apart from that the slide is very similar to the sensation other than the camera. what should i choose? i like the slide because of the better camera and a plus because of the keyboard (but i dont really mind the keyboard)
Slide has better battery life and a keyboard.
They're pretty comparable devices, and I'd say once custom ROMs are available they'll probably even out in terms of features and software so I'd go with whichever hardware you like better. That's what I did, so I went with the slide because of the camera/keyboard. As soon as this gets overclock and custom ROMs it's going to be unbeatable for a while.
Is the sensation's 1.2 GHz dual core processor a snapdragon?
I couldn't find any documentation that says it is.
I wouldn't consider a device that wasn't, it's the next step in processing ability on these devices.
Hey the HTC Sensation and MyTouch 4G Slide both have Snapdragon processors, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip). You can see there on the table that both of them have the same Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 dual-core processor.
In terms of hardware both of the phones are almost the same but the Sensation has a bigger screen (4.3 inches vs 3.7 in the MyTouch 4G Slide) and no keyboard.
So basically the decision you have to make is bigger screen + lighter phone (MyTouch 4G Slide is almost 40 grams heavier so it is quite noticeable) or smaller screen + physical keyboard. I personally love having a physical keyboard on my phone plus I have a tablet so I wasn't looking for a huge screen, personal preferences, both are great phones either way. Good luck
The Sensation and myTouch 4G Slide have the same guts. The difference is that the myTouch 4G Slide has a better camera and a keyboard. While the sensation has a bigger screen and its a bar phone. I personally went with the slide because of the keyboard i love qwerty phones.
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Hey the HTC Sensation and MyTouch 4G Slide both have Snapdragon processors, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip). You can see there on the table that both of them have the same Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 dual-core processor.
In terms of hardware both of the phones are almost the same but the Sensation has a bigger screen (4.3 inches vs 3.7 in the MyTouch 4G Slide) and no keyboard.
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The Sensation and myTouch 4G Slide have the same guts. ...
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Good to know, thanks. HTC was a bit vague on this. When I was looking for myself to make a purchase, the hardware keyboard was a necessity so the sensation didn't get looked at too closely.
I went with a slide after using them both. For me, the camera was the issue. I think ppl underestimate how good this camera is. HTC hypes it a lot but I don't hear users much. It's significantly better than the sensation camera. It's significantly better than the iPhone and any other Android camera (yes, better than the sgs2 camera).
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Also the speaker is way better quality than the Sensation. I came from the G2x and can say I will never look back unless I am in desperate need of cash. This phone is surprisingly thin for having a keyboard and its pretty light weight. Most people who've held my phone didn't even know it has a keyboard.
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I came from the Droid X and I am extremely happy with my choice so far. I specifically wanted a smaller phone size, because my fingers are not long, and the Droid X was annoyingly uncomfy to operate in 1 hand. So the Sensation was out for me because of the size plus I did want a phys keyboard...so my choice of MyTouch Slide 4G was a no brainer for me.
Just weigh what options matter most to you and go from there. As others have pointed out the inside of the 2 phones are almost identical...so ur decision imo is boiled down to size, phys keyboard, or screen type. Good luck!
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So I went to the beach and got it a bit wet (water damage)
I have the Full TEP insurance so i took it in and they replace the screen without charge yah! so it turned on but
they did say that the main board will be replace because it works only in landscape.... If sprint was to replace that it would require the 100 detectable.
I'm due for an upgrade so if wanted i can get the evo shift again or pay for photon at a discount..
what should I do??
Why the hell would you get a photon when you can get an Evo 3D? The photon has no keyboard.
Do you care about root? Is the photon rooted?
Sense 3.0 is a really nice ROM and from I've heard from former shift owners they like it more than the shift even if they do miss the keyboard.
Get another Shift, you won't regret it . I wouldn't get the Photon.
Get a photon or even better the evo 3D
Get the evo 3d if you care about rooting and development...photon if you don't. Tegra 2 is nice.
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Defenitely the 3d.
Evo SHIFT
i just like the Tegra 2 and the sim chip that it has...
read good things about the Photon..
but if the evo 3d is that much better i will considerate or hold out for a few months and get the next nexus
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Why the hell would you get a photon when you can get an Evo 3D? The photon has no keyboard.
Do you care about root? Is the photon rooted?
Sense 3.0 is a really nice ROM and from I've heard from former shift owners they like it more than the shift even if they do miss the keyboard.
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neither the photon or the 3d have a keyboard......
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The Photon also has root and roms being made for it, check the forum some time.
I've been offered to choose between EVO 3D and Sensation as a graduation gift
So please tell me which is better
My $0.02 ..
Pros of Sensation over EVO 3D
Looks awesome and sophisticated and more pocketable
Great dev support and a very wide variety of roms which is a very important feat for me
Shoots 1080p
Very few glitches compared to too many in the EVO 3D
Pros of EVO 3D
Brilliant 3D LCD and photography and that is truly awesome and new to the mobile world
More solid and rugged build quality
Camera shutter key
More ram (1Gb vs 768mb)
Better processor (MSM8660 vs MSM8260)
better front cam (1.3 vs VGA)
Bigger battery
In terms if Hardware there is nothing special about the Sensation compared to the EVO3D but the 8mp cam and the slimmer size
But when talking about the software
The EVO stock and modded roms are very glitchy and lots of weird stuff happens
Meanwhile the sensations roms are very stable and almost glitch free
I had my mind set for a sensation for a long while but when I saw EVO 3D in action I got blown away by the awesomeness of the 3D technology
And I'm very confused now ..
So please help me with your useful opinions
Thanks
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same processor first off.
both have incredible dev support.
the 3d doesn't have as many problems as you are insinuating.
ask yourself which carrier you want to get stuck with?
I vote evo
If you want a 3D phone, go with the LG Thrill. It is quite brilliant.
Otherwise, I have played with the Sensation and EVO 3D and the Sensation is much more solid. Almost not competition. Plus, the EVO 3D totally sucks as far as the 3D aspect goes, so removing that makes it a good phone, but the Sensation is great. Everyone I know that has one loves it.
If 3D is a big deal to you, it's obvious.
But if I recall right, the Sensation has a better screen (or at least it's the same screen without a parallax barrier in front of it so it looks better.)
As long as the issue with the Sensation's touch screen dying after a few weeks has been fixed, I'd go for that.
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same processor first off.
both have incredible dev support.
the 3d doesn't have as many problems as you are insinuating.
ask yourself which carrier you want to get stuck with?
I vote evo
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In egypt we don't have that carrier thingy almost all phones sold here are unlocked
And about the problems there is a whole thread about issues with evo .. it is pinned in the general section
And it really freaks me out
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If you want a 3D phone, go with the LG Thrill. It is quite brilliant.
Otherwise, I have played with the Sensation and EVO 3D and the Sensation is much more solid. Almost not competition. Plus, the EVO 3D totally sucks as far as the 3D aspect goes, so removing that makes it a good phone, but the Sensation is great. Everyone I know that has one loves it.
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No LG is only good in 3d while there phones generally suck in both quality and development and support
And I can't consider LG because there is no known retailer for them in egypt thus no warranty
The sensation is a great phone indeed and like I said I had my eyes set on it since the beginning but the 3d just made me confused
And btw the evo has a lot more than 3d to offer like the better front cam and more ram and I think it is more rugged and not prone to scratches like the sensation
Thanks for ur opinion
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Sjael said:
If 3D is a big deal to you, it's obvious.
But if I recall right, the Sensation has a better screen (or at least it's the same screen without a parallax barrier in front of it so it looks better.)
As long as the issue with the Sensation's touch screen dying after a few weeks has been fixed, I'd go for that.
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3D is a big deal but so is proper dev support and the wide variety of roms (owning an hd2 for so long made me a flashoholic)
I'm afraid of getting bored with the EVO while the sensation has weekly if not daily updates
I've kinda tried both I don't think you can feel there is a parallax barrier unless 3D is on
IDK but I haven't checked up closely
And I'm not worried about touch screen issues as it happened before in HD2 and got replaced with a much better one UNDER WARRANTY
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I vote evo, imo better iin every way.
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