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I own a Desire and thinking about switching to the HD2 because I like the big screen. However, there are some things I would like to know:
- Is Android 2.2 running from the SD-card just as fast as it would be if NAND? And is is just as fast as it runs on the desire?
- Are the colors (especially the deep blacks) on the Desire (AMOLED) THAT much better then the HD2?
- Are there any more major advantages/disadvantages about making the switch from the Desire to the HD2?
If you would wait for a little time, a bootloader to boot android from NAND on the HD2 will be released.
Concerning the other questions, I can't provide any help to you, as I only own a HTC HD2.
Btw, why do you ask that question in two different threads?
I can't post a link to the NAND discussion to PREVENT SPAM...
if you want a bigger screen running android you would be beter off just getting the desire hd
I have both phones and the desire is the newest of my phones because I liked a mates desire that he recently bought. I thought that when the desire came in the mail that it would be my main phone but I was wrong. The screen on the Desire is nice but it is way over the top with colour, the colour is is too unrealistic.
The HD2's screen size wins over hands down and you can pick the HD2 up cheap now over buying the Desire HD which looks like it doesn't have much more to offer than the HD2 other than the camera and the new screen type.
I also own both phones, I Like the HD2 for some things, and the Desire for others. But the Desire has become my daily driver since I got it. I Like the screen, and am able to run it at a lot lower brightness, than the HD2, saving power. I think the biggest difference is the weight, the HD2 is all metal and a lot bigger, the plastic back on the Desire really reduces the weight.
Hi dear,
I own galaxy s and I like it.
After I saw HTC desire hd, I've changed my mind though.
I'm about to sell my phone and going to get the phone ot desire.
Do you think if I will get desire(not hd), is it too late to get it?
Should I wait for desire hd?
I'm tired of the laggy on galaxy s...
13 days till HD is released, thats nothing honestly.
I've been waiting for months =X
@jorkobe23 The only reason you're considering buying a DHD is because of the lag issues on the SGS? If so, why not wait until the end of the month for the SGS update to 2.2 to see if it fixes the lag issues?
It may save you a lot of money to wait, especially since from your post it seems that other than the lag you're happy with your SGS.
nono,
I love sense ui and I want to have bigger screen.
I heard android froyo is optimized for snappgon cpu not hummingbird.
So many people guess even though froyo will release for galaxy s,
the laggy and gps problem will not be solved.
Idree: Haha,
did you sell your galaxy s?
wait for the DHD, its will be on stock very soon, until the 22th.
dono, for me anyway the SGS is not the real thing, no cm for that device yet, and dono, its made like plastic.
jorkobe23 said:
nono,
I love sense ui and I want to have bigger screen.
I heard android froyo is optimized for snappgon cpu not hummingbird.
So many people guess even though froyo will release for galaxy s,
the laggy and gps problem will not be solved.
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if you want a bigger screen i wouldn't go for the desire because that has a 3.7" screen which is smaller than your current phone, which is 4" the desire hd will have a screen of 4,3"
Desire HD advantages:
- updated graphics GPU (faster 3d games performance)
- bigger screen 4.3 vs 3.7inch
- 8MP camera with real 720p recording vs 5MP and broken 720p
- more RAM and more internal storage (internal is no issue on desire with A2SD+)
- Full aluminum body
- new sense
Desire advantages
- Slimmer, lighter and easier to operate in one hand
- Higher screen density (252dpi vs 233dpi)
- AMOLED or SLCD (Sexier colors and blacks then standard LCD on the HD with better viewing angle)
- semi aluminum frame
- new sense is on the way (either officially or by xda)
i'm personally in love with my dense SLCD screen and slim body, so i wait for the next desire, praying for 4inch version
Haha Thanks for useful information, hamdir.
Hm... I think I should go desire HD cos I heard desire has had multi touch problem, right?
jorkobe23 said:
Haha Thanks for useful information, hamdir.
Hm... I think I should go desire HD cos I heard desire has had multi touch problem, right?
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a slight multi touch problem, the desire is dual touch, i'm not facing any issues with games like hero of sparta and emulators
the issue appears with FPS like games for example where you might keep one finger still on the movement buttons and aim with the other
in games like heavy gunner where you have to dual control both left and right guns i faced no issues and i've enjoyed that game
as for the interface no problems, pinch to zoom works perfectly
but yes your right if that is a concern go with the HD (i'm not sure if multi touch is confirmed), the HD is more suited to games anyway because of the much faster GPU
for me i compared the HD2 usage to Desire usage and the size was unfortunatly an issue for me
Ok.. so I'm in the same situation here... and I can't make up my mind between the 2 phones ....
I've read this whole forum and also looked at the 20 best mobile phones at techradar - The original desire is still at number 1.
I like the big screen. I am basically in front of a pc the whole day .. So I can pretty much charge the phone anytime.
So I would like some input from fellow xda users ... which is the best to go for? Desire or Desire HD?
Cranzy said:
Ok.. so I'm in the same situation here... and I can't make up my mind between the 2 phones ....
I've read this whole forum and also looked at the 20 best mobile phones at techradar - The original desire is still at number 1.
I like the big screen. I am basically in front of a pc the whole day .. So I can pretty much charge the phone anytime.
So I would like some input from fellow xda users ... which is the best to go for? Desire or Desire HD?
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I have a Desire and just got the DHD last week. The DHD doesn't seem like a big enough upgrade over the Desire for me personally and I prefer the more compact size of the desire.
If I didn't already have the Desire, I would be happy with the DHD on it's merits.
@Cranzy: my opinion is that if you don't mind the extra 4mm height and 8mm width, if you don't mind the touch buttons and don't need the optical trackball, if you don't mind the maybe little lower battery life (on other side, on first run i still have 52% battery after nearly 12 hour run, so it looks like a full day with a bit higher usage than usual for me), then go for Desire HD. I got it yesterday, and it's impossible to compare with my old Milestone, the speed is like from a different planet .
Thanks for the info... Think I'm much more leaning towards the Desire HD ...
Ok... the more i read the forum here .. the more I'm thinking Im gonna make the wrong choice by moving to the desire HD and that I should rather be moving to the normal desire ... maybe I should go start reading the normal desire forums ...
Each phone has probably got their own problems...
Will future firmware updates fix most of these little nagging problems ..?
I am upgrading here from HTC diamond .. so both desire or desire HD is a major upgrade ...
Is everybody still saying I should go for the desire HD?
It all depends what you want, but don't forget that graphical performance of HTC Desire is ~50% of the Desire HD or Z.
I really like the big screen and htcsense feature ... i don't mind the battery ... just been reading about the sensor and camera issues ...
Im still leaning towards the Desire HD though
I'm on my second day of my dhd not totally sure if I'm keeping it . Love the screen size and battery life . But its not that much of an upgrade from my desire and I do like the amoled screen better on the desire .
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
I gathered from the forums that if you are coming from the desire .. the upgrade isn't really worth it... but for me coming from htc diamond ... it will be
To be honest they are both great phones . Very tempted to keep the hd but will live with my desire till something a bit better comes along or my desire goes faulty . But never the less the hd is a class phone if your coming from something totally different .
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Hi,
I have been using iPhone 3Gs for almost 5 months and gets bored with iOS4 with so many issues and less customize other than Wallpaper and background. After using iPhone used with best apps and decided to moving to android with best customize of HTC sense UI. Few days back i got the information HTC desire HD and Z is lanuching to India by November. Its time for sell my iPhone 3GS and falling love with Android 2.2 +Sense UI.
Iam deeply concered about whether i can go for HTC Desire HD or Z with below factors.
1) RAM comparison
2) Camera and HD video
3) Perfomance
4) Battery Life
5) Future upgrade compablity for android 3.x,4.x....etc
Hope u guys help me on this. I know this is the best platform for users like me , with help of great people to get best of cooked ROM for WM,Andorid and buying Tips
Please advice me which one i can go for it , Apple's iOS4 make me to Move over to Android Lover.
Thanks,
Ram
Hi!
Is it a comparison of the iphone and Desire HD, or a comparison of the Desire HD and the Desire Z you are after?
As i mentioned in my post. I going to sell by iphone 3Gs and moving to androisd. Currently iam willing to by ethier HTC Desire HD and Z . I am not sure which is one is best
right ok:
Point 1
Desire Hd: 768mb RAM
Desire Z: 512mb RAM
Point 2
Desire Hd: 8mp camera/ 720p video recording
Desire Z: 5mp camera/ 720p video recording
Point 3
Desire Hd: 2nd generation qualcomm snapdragon processor clocked at 1Ghz
Desire Z: Qualcomm processor, clocked at 800mhz
Point 4
Desire Hd: 1280mAh battery
Desire Z: 1300 mAh battery
Point 5
Erm... We don't know yet! hopefully yes
And my recommendation? Go for the Desire HD! Unless you are desparate for a physical keyboard like the Desire z has, or dont like massive screens, the Desire HD has much better specs, and looks a lot nicer too...
I think you should also consider the general user experience. I also had a 3GS (and i loved it but i lost it), and i am now dying to have a DesireHD. I wait but i am not patient...
But testing a Google Nexus One, i realised that the experience was not so smooth, and a few things about Android made me a bit upset (like copy/paste and it looks the DesireHD has no trackpad, the tactile button just below the screens that you always mistakenly touch when you want to write a 'space', and the feeling that i had to push on the screen instead of just touching like on the iphone ).
But i still wait... at least to see if the tactile experience is better than the nexus one ! And the iphone is still much more expensive !
Sorry, duplicated thread for some reason. Mod to delete this one?
Thanks
I've got the money in my pocket but can't decide wether to buy a desire or desire HD.
Is the extra £120 really worth it? If you've had a DHD a while after having a desire has the novelty worn off and left you thinking it's not worth the extra?
I went from a touch diamond to a touch HD and realised the HD is just a big diamond and probably wasn't worth the upgrade.
I dunno? Which one would you go for?
N.b I've heard sense.com is coming to the desire in December...just an additional thought. I've searched the forum but there isn't really much about this.
Thanks
For me, the screen size of the Desire HD is wonderful, when comparing both phones you'll find a better camera, 720p processor, an updated 2nd Gen 1GHZ processor, a nice form factor etc. Personally I would buy the HD over the original any time, and I have
the DHD is the desire perfected jumping back from DHD to classic desire feels like a step back
Is it worth it? I have a nice offer to buy a Desire HD afterwards I would sell my normal Desire.
My issue is if its worth the upgrade and the extra money? I really like the bigger screen from the Desire HD but the development is not as advanced as on the normal Desire.
Rooting and S-Off is apparently harder than on the normal desire and I dont see many roms on the development section.
I know the device is pretty new and this will come as time goes by.
Just post your thoughts what would you do.
Upgraded to DHD from wildfire here and got addicted to the HD screen. Totally worth it..
Easy S-Off with Easy Radio tool v2_2 and rooting with visionary. Mine asia 1.72 but no problem rooting it.
I had the Wildfire also the wildfire has a crapy display no match for the desire amoled display that I am on right now.
If I had the wildfire I would do it right away but from desire to desire hd is the upgrade not all that stunning.
Still I love the 4,3" screen and the looks of the new desire HD. But technicaly is it worth it?
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Still I love the 4,3" screen and the looks of the new desire HD. But technicaly is it worth it?
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I assume the battery on Desire lasts longer. DHD's battery might be a large factor to weigh out before cashing out...
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I'm one of people who upgraded from desire to desire HD. In term of battery. With the last update, I found that HD have improve a lot.
Even with out software update. I still happy with new HD compare to the desire.
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came from an hd2 here...
definetely worth it. ok mine got swapped, so no costs for me
but i'm really happy.
i would compare your phone with a dhd..maybe a friend has one or go to a shop..
and then choose
DN41
i just bought a desire HD, im still deciding if i should sell my desire, the main reasons im upgrading is the bigger nand on the HD and the multi touch, im sick of the crappy axis flipping on the desire i hope its worth it
Thanks I already tested the HD2 and the Desire HD and I like the bigger screen much better. The swap wouldnt cost me that much.
Had desire and swapped for hd. Totally worth it. Bigger internal memory (finally can install whatever I want without worrying about space) bigger screen which in my case is not a deal breaker. Multitouch its not 5 point touch but does the job nicely. Try game "slice it" on normal desire and hd difference is incomparable. And I know it's going to sound funny battery. It last longer than on normal desire with superpower app. Ohh and ability to swap sim without taking battery. There are some flaws but they are small and I got use to it. Which is quite could not say about normal desire...
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I am lucky enough to have both.
Had my desire for about 4 months before i got the dhd and i was very impressed ... the difference between the two phones is alot more noticeably than what i anticipated.
Hardware wise it is definitely worth it, my battery life seems to be the same on both devices.
At the moment i use the dhd as my full-time phone, i am by no means in a hurry to root or start playing around with the software, for me as an 'out-of-the-box' phone its perfect.
I rooted my desire within a month of getting it and havnt looked back since ... at the moment its my favorite toy as i basically do as much to it as possible!
I came from a nexus one running a sense port which is practically a desire for all intents and purposes. I upgraded because of the camera, the bigger flash memory (apps2sd is far from an ideal fix) and the locations software. Not everyone likes locations but I've found it very good.
I don't think the battery is that much worse than the nexus one, it lasts me thru the day with plenty to spare on most occasions and I recharge every night.
The phone is also noticeably faster it has more RAM and a better gpu.
At the time of purchase the size of the HD wasn't a selling point. I remember looking at it in the shop and thinking it was a bit too big. Now I've grown to love the big screen, it just makes touch input that much more accurate. Thankfully its nicely curved and thin so it doesn't feel that much bigger in my pocket.
I would say go for it - you will still get a good resale price for the desire so you won't be out of pocket as much as it may seem.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.