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I really don't understand the fervor and I don't mean to be a jerk. Why is it such a big deal?
I have a friend who's even held out for the g2 over the vibrant.
Probably because T-Mobile is marketing the G2 more since it has the T-Mobile brand. Kind of like what Verizon does to "Droid" It's all marketing.
im not excited. sure it will be a great phone. but i honestly think it's ugly. i can appreciate the hw keyboard though.
Some people are excited because it comes with Android 2.2 and given Samsung's past, we could be waiting a while for 2.2.
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Some people are excited because it comes with Android 2.2 and given Samsung's past, we could be waiting a while for 2.2.
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You don't seem very optimistic at all. Samsung UK have confirmed Android 2.2 for UK but nothing for U.S., hoping for the same result in the U.S. or at least close to it.
It utilizes HSPA+ which is only really useful if it's deployed in your area.
The marketing angle (mentioned above) is certainly part of it. Also, it's the named-successor to the G1 - that's special for lots of folks. Thats the highlight for me, really. If the Galaxy S lineup hadn't gotten the XDA section and CM roadmap (legitimized the platform, in my eyes) I might be waiting for a G2 also. Now that I've got my Vibrant, though ... No way could I be happy with a smaller screen and lesser CPU/GPU. I love my Vibrant. Some folks really love the thought of a "official" Google phone though. To each their own. Anyway, if the Vibrant starts pissing me off 6 months from now, G2 means I have something else to try out instead.
I LOVE my Vibrant but I will most likely get a G2, mainly because of the keyboard, the success and continued support the G1 still gets from the XDA community.
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Keyboard isn't even a necessity for me. 4" Screen + Virtual Keyboard (or Swype) works more than fine for me. I definitely do think T-Mobile will spend most of their money towards marketing the G2 and saying it runs at 4G speeds (HSPA+)
just because the cpu has a slower max speed doesnt necessarily mean the phone will run slower. plus the vibrant has touchwiz bogging it down a little. the g2 is vanilla android 2.2. I'm excited for it.
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just because the cpu has a slower max speed doesnt necessarily mean the phone will run slower. plus the vibrant has touchwiz bogging it down a little. the g2 is vanilla android 2.2. I'm excited for it.
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Eugene released a package to remove TouchWiz. Get your facts straight.
Also, once CM6 gets released.. everything will be good again.
If the g2 has a working GPS and compass I'd consider it a better phone than the vibrant on that alone. I could care less about the qwerty keyboard but g2 will be shipping with swype so that's good. Hspa+ is a major leap for tmo where the vibrant won't even be able to compare. G2 is basically the next gen dev phone for Android. That holds a lot of weight for many.
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Eugene released a package to remove TouchWiz. Get your facts straight.
Also, once CM6 gets released.. everything will be good again.
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I know... I have hybrid r3 currently installed. I'm just saying it will be fast without having to remove excess stuff.
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Physical keyboard, HSPA+, stock android 2.2 (I think I read that they added 4 more homescreens though). Also, given the fact that it's the G1's successor, it'll be great for the mod/hack community
It sucks I bought my vibrant over a month ago, I would've gladly returned it for a G2
I'm still not real sure if I want to give up my Vibrant for the G2. I really don't think the G2 will just blow the Vibrant out of the water or make it obsolete. It has a slower processor, smaller screen, smaller battery, and is thicker. What I didn't like about my G1 and Cliq was the thickness. When I got swipe on the G1, I stopped using the physical keyboard and I wouldn't be using it if the Vibrant had one either.
It does have a camera flash, 2.2, and HSPA+ and potentially more support/development, but nothing else about it is appealing. The trackpad is neat, but I feel like too much real estate is being wasted below the screen on the G2, making it longer than it should be. I've been getting along just fine without a trackball/pad for a few weeks now.
I wish there was just a little more known about the hardware and an exact release date. I don't think I could lie with my old Tmobile Dash for more than another week if I sent my Vibrant back.
it's all about that scorpion processor, its the first of its kind on a phone, and although it is clocked lower than the current superphones (g2 running at 800mhz instead of 1ghz). it is a 45nm processor rather than a 65nm like snapdragon and other 1ghz, meaning it'll consume less battery power and be more efficient most likely beating the current 1ghz in speed and performance.
especially since its running stock froyo..theres also the hspa+ speeds, and for some ppl the physical keyboard is a plus. This phone will most likely take the crown as the fastest android phone...but..I still think it looks ugly and too plain :/
I wouldnt get too excited till it actually comes out. Then we'll know for sure on everything. All this regret or this will be better is just whatevers till the g2 is actually out
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just because the cpu has a slower max speed doesnt necessarily mean the phone will run slower. plus the vibrant has touchwiz bogging it down a little. the g2 is vanilla android 2.2. I'm excited for it.
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Exactly!
The processor in the G2 is an 800MHz Scorpion processor, which benchmarks at around the same performance level as the 1GHz Hummingbird processor in the Vibrant and is a bit more efficient on battery power. It's a huge improvement over the Snapdragon processors, about 4 times the speed at comparable clockspeeds.
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even if you had a G2 running Vanilla i'm guessing that it wouldn't be running "STOCK" you would mod it like the majority of us here on XDA. That is the fun of it. Removing **** that we don't want and adding stuff that we do. So for us it really doesn't matter at the end of the day that the G2 will be running Vanilla. SO WHAT. Our vibrant will have AOSP and CM6.1 soon enough Just sayin.
Well, the G2 will awesome, I only have a problem with it:
It's release will severly slow down development on the Vibrant. :/ I've only had my Vibrant 3 weeks so if development doesnt pick up soon ill trade it in for a G2.
i have the vibrant and its rooted and i use it as my daily internet tether, its fast and i donwload stuff,but i have been getting a feeling to trade it for a tmobile G2, should i guys, what do you guys think?
One, good luck, as the G2 is way more in demand than a Vibrant (from gleaning the Marketplace),
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I have owned both. I prefer the vibrant. Going from a vibrant, the G2 screen looks abit washed out. Keyboard is nice though.
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i have the vibrant and its rooted and i use it as my daily internet tether, its fast and i donwload stuff,but i have been getting a feeling to trade it for a tmobile G2, should i guys, what do you guys think?
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If a heavier feel, smaller non SAMOLED screen, higher benchmark scores, physical keyboard (and possible not so reliable hinges that come with it) are the thing for you, go ahead.
At least CM is very proficient with HTC devices, so you will get one of the best customized ROM's for your device instantaneous given you don't brick it while perma-rooting it.
As far as I can see, real life performance these two are comparable, Sammy gets an icing on the cake thanks to awesome screen though.
EDIT: And as far as the hspa+ capabilities of the phone, if you get the service in the area you are in and you think it is worth it, then all I can say your 5GB/mo limit will deplete faster and you will be throttle to EDGE anyway.
My question is,4g will get better later in time right, because on my vibrant I always get good speeds of 7.9 mbps tops
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I have owned both. I prefer the vibrant. Going from a vibrant, the G2 screen looks abit washed out.
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Same exact reason I returned MT4G and went back to Vibrant. Once you SAMOLED, you just can't go back .
@OP: If you are hitting 7 Mbps on your Vibrant, that means the connection in your area is very good (and probably with very little traffic congestion). Since you are maxing out on your Vibrant, I am going to go out on a limb and say 4G phones (G2/MT4G) will give you better than 7 Mbps. Not that you need it...
I have a tmobile even more plan so everything is unlimited, the limit doesn't affect me
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I have a tmobile even more plan so everything is unlimited, the limit doesn't affect me
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Check your account usage online, and get down to earth.
I just checked it, unlimited android web, usage 0%, downloads big files
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I got to test the G2 out because one of my mates have one and I will admit the G2 seems to be more responsive, but I missed the Vibrant screen and I think I am one of the few people who actually likes and enjoys the Touchwiz UI.
I stopped by the newest tmobile store last week and tried out the hd7, mytouch 4g and g2 along with my vibrant. The hd7 did impress me(though I hear negative long term reviews), the mytouch was responsive and I liked it, but the "mysense" UI seems a little cheesy. The g2 I tried out definitely was not lag free. Quicker than the stock vibrant, but there was noticeable lag going through menus and apps... more so than the mytouch.
If it weren't for the aesthetics and keyboard, I'd get the g2. I think it looks outdated, and have no need for a physical keyboard bulking up my phone. I am envious of the processor, but my modified vibrant runs how I'd hope any high end phone to run. Stock for stock - g2.
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Only you can answer this question. Personally, I would not take the screen downgrade. Ever. No way. I find the SAMOLED to be hands down the most attractive display on any mobile device right now. The only thing that even comes close is the IPS panel in the iPhone 4, but side by side the SAMOLED is faster and has a more accurate color gamut including true blacks.
If you're going to trade the Vibrant for anything, at least wait for Nexus S or Galaxy S2.
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My question is,4g will get better later in time right, because on my vibrant I always get good speeds of 7.9 mbps tops
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Lol your vibrant is getting 7.9mbps? When hsdpa max is only 7.2mbps? Wow you got a special phone you really should keep it
The Vibrant's got an awesome screen and is much lighter. But the G2 is noticeably faster. And I'm not talking about the internet speeds. There is no lag in anything it does. The Vibrant with all the lag fixes is still slower. It's ironic inspite of the supposedly better hardware. The reason I returned the G2 was because of the crap HTC and T-Mobile pulled with the non-permanent root.
But seeing the way the Froyo update is going on the Vibrant and Cynanogen's mod is progressing and the fact that a working permanent root is now possible with the G2, I think it's only a matter of time that I trade in my Vibrant for the G2. From now on, I'm going to stick with HTC. Samsung's simply not doing itself any favors by dragging its feet with new OS releases. I thought that it would be different with a world wide release of the Samsung Galaxy S, but I was wrong. By the time we get 2.2, 2.3 will be out. With HTC and Cynanogen's mods, I'd get upgraded much faster.
i say 7.9 mbps because i was downloading through tether and i use speedtest and it showed 7.9mbps tops. im not lying, but i might just keep it becasue of the screen and the lag free roms out there.thanks for your help guys
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One, good luck, as the G2 is way more in demand than a Vibrant (from gleaning the Marketplace),
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I have owned both. I prefer the vibrant. Going from a vibrant, the G2 screen looks abit washed out. Keyboard is nice though.
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This is the same thing with me.
got the G2
and Missed My Vibrant
The Vibrant has a better quality Camera.
The Vibrant has a dedicated DSP(music sounds better)
The Vibrant has TV-Out.
The Vibrant Screen Glass is smoother and nicer.
The Vibrant as 4" screen(anything smaller feels tiny)
The Vibrant has a good speaker.
The G2 has a ****ty speaker(It's really tinny)
The G2 hinge felt cheap.
PSX4Droid runs slower on the G2.
Snesoid was more fun on the G2(The Keyboard)
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My question is,4g will get better later in time right, because on my vibrant I always get good speeds of 7.9 mbps tops
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Vibrant 3G speeds in an HSPA+ market are impressive (especially for a 3G phone), but I don't even think it's possible to get speeds that high on a Vibrant...
the highest I consistently get with speedtest.net app is 6.5M
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i say 7.9 mbps because i was downloading through tether and i use speedtest and it showed 7.9mbps tops. im not lying, but i might just keep it becasue of the screen and the lag free roms out there.thanks for your help guys
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7.2 is the highest you'll download on the phone, or tether from a computer through the phone. This is what you sound like:
"I tethered my netbook to a computer with a dial-up modem (via Internet Connection Sharing) and was downloading files at 3mbps... It was awesome!"
Speedstests are widely known to be often inaccurate.
Even HSPA+ handsets are having trouble achieving those speeds on T-Mobile's network, as well as WiMAX handsets for Sprint (average speeds being ~5-6mbps).
That's part of the reason why HSPA+ isn't much of a selling point. The only real advantage of it is better ping (which may matter for some applications notably VoIP and Video Chat applications) and better upload speeds (ditto).
I have used both, and my friend and I have discussed, studied, compared my vibrant and his G2. The Facts are this
Screen: Vibrant has better color,bigger,etc. G2 has a great screen, but SAMOled wins
Proc: G2 wins this easily (wont go into specifics, but its far better then the vibrants)
GPU: I Theory vibrant wins, in use I peg them equal since I dont see lag with either.
Storage: Vibrant wins there of course XD but G2 can have 32gb sd card, which is more then enough
Data Speeds: G2 of course
All other areas are really the same, you can get really picky and point out the 2-channel ram bus on the vibrant, the OC ability of the G2, etc. But in the end of the day, they're both are absolute top of the line. If you like your vibrant, keep it, if you really want the G2 go for it, you wont be disappointed. The choice is all in what you want, nobody can tell you what you want......except maybe Steve Jobs....he seems good at that XD lol
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This is the same thing with me.
got the G2
and Missed My Vibrant
The Vibrant has a better quality Camera.
The Vibrant has a dedicated DSP(music sounds better)
The Vibrant has TV-Out.
The Vibrant Screen Glass is smoother and nicer.
The Vibrant as 4" screen(anything smaller feels tiny)
The Vibrant has a good speaker.
The G2 has a ****ty speaker(It's really tinny)
The G2 hinge felt cheap.
PSX4Droid runs slower on the G2.
Snesoid was more fun on the G2(The Keyboard)
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I just wanted to say one thing about this, since its your opinion and you welcome to it, but I do believe the G2 has a dedicated DSP also. The G2 from what I remember has a dedicated 5.1channel audio processor, which also is part what i believe to be the reason for its amazing noise canceling ability =) And the G2 speaker really is not that bad (My G1 has a terrible speaker XD) The size difference is also minimal in my opinion, 3.7 vs 4? that .3in, not much really. The G2 I have used has show itself to more then easily keep pace with the vibrant in many aspects, and they trade blows for different things. Its all down to preference and I prefer my vibrant =)
Have had it in use for more than a day. Battery life sucks, data speeds suck, screen is less than unimpressive...and when compared to my no-longer outgoing ATT Nexus One, its subpar in nearly every way that I seem to use a smartphone.
Its going back tomorrow. Who else is as turned-off this quickly by the Atrix?
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Have had it in use for more than a day. Battery life sucks, data speeds suck, screen is less than unimpressive...and when compared to my no-longer outgoing ATT Nexus One, its subpar in nearly every way that I seem to use a smartphone.
Its going back tomorrow. Who else is as turned-off this quickly by the Atrix?
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This is a total troll post right? I've had the nexus one since day one, and by no means it anywhere close to this phone, and my nexus one is on gingerbread.
Troll post?
The Atrix may have larger performance numbers on paper but I'm saying that for how I use a phone the Atrix isnt great...its not even good.
My n1 screams in comparison; its hands down a better device.
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I appear to be having the exact opposite experience as I'm absolutely loving mine.
Oh, and I'm coming from an iP4 and an Inspire as my last 2 phones. Inspire batter was just horrid for me, but the Atrix has taken a full day's punishment of being used heavier than normal and I still have about 40% remaining. That includes tons of gaming (crazy snowboard and Angry Birds mostly) and some music, YouTube and browsing.
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Troll post?
The Atrix may have larger performance numbers on paper but I'm saying that for how I use a phone the Atrix isnt great...its not even good.
My n1 screams in comparison; its hands down a better device.
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You, sir are off your rocker. I've had an N1 as well and you're right there is no comparison. Atrix destroys the N1.
Well my friend it seems a little faster then the nexus one but my nexus s blows the atrix out the park
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I'm disappointed with the upload speeds, but the phone rocks. I'm optimistic the speed issues will be resolved.
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ya im loving this thing coming from a dell streak with 2.2 miss the screen size but love the speed of this dual core beast....also run really fast in the laptop dock try doing some racing and see how fast it really is
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Well my friend it seems a little faster then the nexus one but my nexus s blows the atrix out the park
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How exactly does it blow it out of the park when stock Nexus S gives 1200 to 1300 in Quadrants and the Atrix gives 2800 COMPLETELY STOCK? Super Saturated Amoled Screen? No thank you.
What makes it so great for you guys?
I prioritize battery life, data speed, customization, size in hand. With those considerations the Atrix disappoints.
It may be great for some, but im still tallying the list of what I can no longer do in giving up the nexus for the atrix. So I'm headed back
I'm not looking to piss off folk, but just see if others see it the same way. New is not always better, QED.
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Coming from a Captivate running 2.2.1 (Serendipity 5.11), the Atrix is a lot faster. Absolutely no lag from my experience. Just missing the fast upload speeds...
Umm what nexus s gives that stock stock I pull 1969 non 2978 on voodoo kernal and 2.3 works with the ui to speed things up a feature only in 2.3 not froyo and 2.4 will be even better witch you will need a atrix 2 to see 2.4 I bet.
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Umm what nexus s gives that stock stock I pull 1969 non 2978 on voodoo kernal and 2.3 works with the ui to speed things up a feature only in 2.3 not froyo and 2.4 will be even better witch you will need a atrix 2 to see 2.4 I bet.
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Funny how your FULLY customize Nexus S needs all that to stand BESIDES the Atrix. And get your facts straights. 2.4 is Gingerbread. Which all new phones will see soon enough. Atrix I'm guessing even sooner.
I think it's just personal preference is all. I prefer the speed, display, screen size of the Atrix. It also absolutely smokes flash video. Speakers aren't tinny and have tons of clean volume which is a welcome change. Storage is also very nice, especially not having a small app storage. The fingerprint scanner is working perfectly for me and I find it easier to unlock my phone while taking it out of my pocket. Voice quality is a ton better for me as well. Gaming is way smoother than the N1 and multitouch is better.
Those are a few of the things that make is pretty great to me.
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What makes it so great for you guys?
I prioritize battery life, data speed, customization, size in hand. With those considerations the Atrix disappoints.
It may be great for some, but im still tallying the list of what I can no longer do in giving up the nexus for the atrix. So I'm headed back
I'm not looking to piss off folk, but just see if others see it the same way. New is not always better, QED.
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I dont own an Atrix (yet) but had a chance to experiment with the device.
Customization and size can be considered very similar to the nexus 1. Data speeds is got to do with the AT&T network, not the phone. And my guess is that the battery life also better.
The only disappointment is the screen as compared to the captivate (i own..). The amoled screen though saturated colors is still better than the Atrix. The angry birds on the Atrix had the colors very dull. (i mean very disappointing.) Also the brightness with the max setting is equi9valent to say 25% brightness on the Amoled. But maybe thats bcoz i have got used to the captivate screen.
Otherwise the phone is super fast and responds very well. Quality is far better than the captivate.
Ah for nexus s its 2.3 gingerbread and the atrix wont taste icecream like the nexus s will good luck with even tasting 2.4 and roms fat chance #smh but enjoy moto helo moto
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still testing it out and i think its too soon to say i'll switch... but if xperia arc is available within 30 days i might be tempted... and my backup would be HTC Inspire 4g
so far my issues are battery life, moto blur, locked bootloader, data speed, some unsupported apps (due to resolution) and random lag
what i like is the weight, screen resolution, hdmi out, duo core speed, speed and of course more speed... I also like the "idea" of the accessories like the laptop dock, but will probably never purchase one
I'm sure the battery life will get better after a few charges, it is the first day after all and possibly with a firmware or two the data rates will improve as well.
If I do return it will be on the 30th day so I can get the full feel of the atrix express before I make a final decision
Just my two cents
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still testing it out and i think its too soon to say i'll switch... but if xperia arc is available within 30 days i might be tempted... and my backup would be HTC Inspire 4g
so far my issues are battery life, moto blur, locked bootloader, data speed, some unsupported apps (due to resolution) and random lag
what i like is the weight, screen resolution, hdmi out, duo core speed, speed and of course more speed... I also like the "idea" of the accessories like the laptop dock, but will probably never purchase one
I'm sure the battery life will get better after a few charges, it is the first day after all and possibly with a firmware or two the data rates will improve as well.
If I do return it will be on the 30th day so I can get the full feel of the atrix express before I make a final decision
Just my two cents
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My battery life is MUCH better on the Atrix than the Inspire was for me. Ringer/notification volume is loud and clear vs the Inspire as well. I can set the phone down in the car and hear nav instructions easily even with music playing in the car. Flash video plays pretty well on the Inspire, but it gets smoked by the Atrix. I also love the docks such as the car dock. It's amazing how much easier it is to use in the car with a custom dock.
Battery life is better on the Atrix. I'm coming from a Nexus One.
The touch sensor on the N1 is also garbage. Typing on the Atrix is much improved.
720p video quality is much improved, although grainier than my Captivate.
Atrix loads faster than Nexus One.
I would rate the Atrix a "fair" upgrade. Just fixed some things about the N1 that I grew tired of.
P.S. Crippled upload is a bummer considering the front facing camera.
Like I tried trading my phone at the marketplace for a g2 to 3 different guys but all I got was "okay fine but in addition send me 100 as the g2 is a better device.
In what way? It has a kb but that's it what advantage
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Because it came out at a later date and thus the G2 is newer. $100 is too much though.. at the most for a phone in the same condition I would expect 50-60 dollars difference.
G2 is a google experience phone.. Right?
It all has to do with public opinion. The 2nd hand market outside of business is all public opinion. Your opinion about your vibrant and someone else's opinion vary pretty differently.
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People think that newer is always better. For example, in my area the Galaxy s 4g goes for 400.
The difference between the two is minimal except for the keyboard. But in exchange you give up the super amoled screen and better gpu (power sgx 540). So what do you use more, a keyboard or the screen?
Because it is.
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The g2 just has way more development than us. It even has honeycomb. I repect all of our devs here, they have done wonderful jobs. Its hard to do anything without much help from samsung.
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The g2 just has way more development than us. It even has honeycomb. I repect all of our devs here, they have done wonderful jobs. Its hard to do anything without much help from samsung.
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Hardware wise the vibrant is definitely better, but the G2 is as close to a developer phone you can get that's not a Nexus. Its pretty much all Google
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Like I tried trading my phone at the marketplace for a g2 to 3 different guys but all I got was "okay fine but in addition send me 100 as the g2 is a better device.
In what way? It has a kb but that's it what advantage
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Right now @ Gazelle (place that buys used electronics) Vibrant 135.00 G2 85.00
G2 Is less Valuable, On Craigslist in my area Vibrant 250-275 G2 150-200
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Right now @ Gazelle (place that buys used electronics) Vibrant 135.00 G2 85.00
G2 Is less Valuable, On Craigslist in my area Vibrant 250-275 G2 150-200
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Wow never seen it flipped like that. The G2 is worth more in every instance I have ever seen. The screen is the only thing nicer on the Vibrant. Beyond that, dev support for the G2 is way better, HTC actually cares about their customers, the phone can stably be OC'd to 1.8ghz, has better benchmarks, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb already, not to mention right out the box, with 800mhz it is better than a 1ghz Vibrant out of the box. Won't even mention GPS...
The Vibrant is nice, if you root it and lagfix it. TeamWhiskey is really the only thing that made my Vibrant worth keeping for as long as I had it.
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Wow never seen it flipped like that. The G2 is worth more in every instance I have ever seen. The screen is the only thing nicer on the Vibrant. Beyond that, dev support for the G2 is way better, HTC actually cares about their customers, the phone can stably be OC'd to 1.8ghz, has better benchmarks, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb already, not to mention right out the box, with 800mhz it is better than a 1ghz Vibrant out of the box. Won't even mention GPS...
The Vibrant is nice, if you root it and lagfix it. TeamWhiskey is really the only thing that made my Vibrant worth keeping for as long as I had it.
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I know I want one so bad.
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I know I want one so bad.
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If you agree with all of that nonsense why would you post this thread asking this question if you truly think they're worth the about the same amount of money?
For me the G2 has an underperforming GPU, poor sound quality for both the speakerphone and ear piece. It has build quality issues such as paint discoloration and etc. and it runs stock Android which is not a plus for me at all. It still hasn't had 2.3 regardless of it being "stock" Android 2.2.1.. the audio quality is piss poor for music compared to the Vibrant even without Voodoo sound. The camera is a huge step down in terms of functionality and overall image/video quality. The hinge is a hot topic when it shouldn't really be up for such heated discussion at all.
Just spend the extra 100 if you want one so bad. Or sell your vibrant for like 250+ on craigs list than buy a g2. For 200. Isn't that hard. Love my vibrant and would never trade it for a.g2, but that's.just me
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Right now @ Gazelle (place that buys used electronics) Vibrant 135.00 G2 85.00
G2 Is less Valuable, On Craigslist in my area Vibrant 250-275 G2 150-200
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are you sure you have the right g2? there is a g2 touch (i think it' the htc hero) and then there is the desire z g2.
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If you agree with all of that nonsense why would you post this thread asking this question if you truly think they're worth the about the same amount of money?
For me the G2 has an underperforming GPU, poor sound quality for both the speakerphone and ear piece. It has build quality issues such as paint discoloration and etc. and it runs stock Android which is not a plus for me at all. It still hasn't had 2.3 regardless of it being "stock" Android 2.2.1.. the audio quality is piss poor for music compared to the Vibrant even without Voodoo sound. The camera is a huge step down in terms of functionality and overall image/video quality. The hinge is a hot topic when it shouldn't really be up for such heated discussion at all.
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I like the development side I still don't think its better the vibrant has all the features but better heck even the glass is better
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Theres a g2 in my house and I've considered trading the person. frankly I consider the hardware to be much better on the vibrant than the g2. I know it will have much more support from the community and thats a plus but I cant seem to give up such a beautiful screen.
Isnt g2 also capable of 4g data speed?
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Yes it will do 14.4 - 4G.
Because the G2 is better than the Vibrant
On paper the Vibrant is much much better than the G2. But if you actually use a G2, you will see that the G2 runs circles around the Vibrant. I have Bionix with Voodoo and it's lightning fast compared to stock, but the stock G2 is even faster. HTC's nudge-nudge, wink-wink support of the dev community is a far cry from the ignore-all-past-customers motto. And it shows in the speed and quality of the state of the dev ROMs on HTC phones.
The GPS on my Vibrant is completely unreliable. The compass has to be calibrated for each use and it's still 30-45 deg off. The G2's hinge is awful, the screen is many steps back and it can't touch the Vibrant as a media device, but in day to day operations, it just completely owns the Vibrant. Even with Bionix and Voodoo, try updating multiple apps from the Market. The Vibrant stall, stutters and will occasionally just freeze while it's installing apps. On the G2, it just keeps humming.
I gotta say.... what a beautiful device.. So light, and the screen so much better than my previous device the HTC Evo which ain't that bad of a device, but the screen is phenomenal.
Nice you like it, but what make you choose this over the 3d? If I can know
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Ice cream sandwich
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Ice cream sandwich
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THIS, and that i don't want a phone too big, so the Nexus S is just the right size.
I just got one as a replacement for my EVO 4G as well. I chose it for a few reasons, but primarily because on my old EVO (before I had to get it replaced) I was running Deck's EVO ROM which was basically AOSP modified to look and work just like stock 2.3, and I really liked its simplicity while remaining fully-functional.
Now using it on the Nexus, it's a marked improvement. I don't really care about dual-core processors and what-not with my phones. Not having Sense by itself makes it worth have one core to me, frankly.
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I just got one as a replacement for my EVO 4G as well. I chose it for a few reasons, but primarily because on my old EVO (before I had to get it replaced) I was running Deck's EVO ROM which was basically AOSP modified to look and work just like stock 2.3, and I really liked its simplicity while remaining fully-functional.
Now using it on the Nexus, it's a marked improvement. I don't really care about dual-core processors and what-not with my phones. Not having Sense by itself makes it worth have one core to me, frankly.
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I was thinking the same thing.. lol i also love how smooth it is, but if i ever do miss the sense widgets, I have Launcher Pro, and Beautiful widgets.
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I was thinking the same thing.. lol i also love how smooth it is, but if i ever do miss the sense widgets, I have Launcher Pro, and Beautiful widgets.
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I never used the Sense widgets anyway, so it's no loss for me. And I hated the dialer, though I seem to be in the minority on that one.
Well I'm asking cause I got both and I can't decide which one to keep nexus s screen is really nice and the camera is OK but no 720p I got a 32 micro SD card but I can't use it here and I don't know if this one will last me a year, root is easy and I got both rooted, the qhd is nice cause you can see more text while browsing xda which I love, but the evo won't get updates as quick, I'm really trying to figure out which one will be better for me but I'm having a hard timetrying to decided. Games seems to play better on evo 3d and battery sees better too, idk is hard
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Well I'm asking cause I got both and I can't decide which one to keep nexus s screen is really nice and the camera is OK but no 720p I got a 32 micro SD card but I can't use it here and I don't know if this one will last me a year, root is easy and I got both rooted, the qhd is nice cause you can see more text while browsing xda which I love, but the evo won't get updates as quick, I'm really trying to figure out which one will be better for me but I'm having a hard timetrying to decided. Games seems to play better on evo 3d and battery sees better too, idk is hard
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I'm in the same boat. I've got the T-Mo variant of the Nexus S and I've got a Sensation. Not sure which I want to keep at this point. I like Sense and I like the qhd display, but I also like the simplicity of stock Android and I really like the SAMOLED display. The Sensation isn't a whole lot faster than the Nexus, and when it comes to updates, we know the deal there. I switch back and forth, but I'm getting tired of doing that.
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I'm in the same boat. I've got the T-Mo variant of the Nexus S and I've got a Sensation. Not sure which I want to keep at this point. I like Sense and I like the qhd display, but I also like the simplicity of stock Android and I really like the SAMOLED display. The Sensation isn't a whole lot faster than the Nexus, and when it comes to updates, we know the deal there. I switch back and forth, but I'm getting tired of doing that.
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At least you can swap sim cards I need to call sprint everytime the evo 3d has great development support but no cm7 or miui, if I had cm7 I would be definetely take the 3d , and yeah sampled is great, sense 3.0 is amazing but no enough IMO, the screen density on evo 3d is good too
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I never used the Sense widgets anyway, so it's no loss for me. And I hated the dialer, though I seem to be in the minority on that one.
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Hated sense.....hated dialer.....don't use Widgets.....love my Nexus S 4g......do miss the bigger screen though .......
ahhhhh...........gone todash..............
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Hated sense.....hated dialer.....don't use Widgets.....love my Nexus S 4g......do miss the bigger screen though .......
ahhhhh...........gone todash..............
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Yeah screen is definetely a plus for 4.3 inch devices
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I do use the wifi calling a lot on the Sensation.
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I do miss the wifi calling.
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I do miss the wifi calling.
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T-Mobile sucks at home and at my job. I pretty much rely on wifi calling when I'm at those two places. I don't know. I'm leaning towards the Sensation. I might just hold on to the Nexus S for when ICS comes out.
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T-Mobile sucks at home and at my job. I pretty much rely on wifi calling when I'm at those two places. I don't know. I'm leaning towards the Sensation. I might just hold on to the Nexus S for when ICS comes out.
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I feel you, at home my reception sucks but luckily, I use wifi, I'm Loving my Nexus S 4G although my 3g sucks. Plus this phone will get ICS first.
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Klk450 said:
I feel you, at home my reception sucks but luckily, I use wifi, I'm Loving my Nexus S 4G although my 3g sucks. Plus this phone will get ICS first.
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My 3G has been comparable to my EVO, so I feel no loss there. My reception sucks at home but it does on every network; Sprint gave me an Airave to resolve that problem.