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My sister is looking at a new phone. She wanted the iphone 4 but with the data plan change she is not sure if she wants to deal with it.
She was talking about switching companies with me, and as long as i can get my unlimited data plan then i'm switching to verizon.
She wants something good, doesn't know which phone though.
both have 1ghz processors and android.
Can't find ram specs on the droid x but i know it's 512mb on the htc.
Anyone have a good comparison and what do you guys thing. I just haven't been in the cell phone scene for almost a year. I am getting ready for a new phone in oct/nov so i am getting into it now.
If you're not doing it for a few months yet, then just wait for a better phone. The Samsung Galaxy S (instantly rootable, and fully open bootloader) is the best phone that is about to come out if you like to have root. The Droid X won't have root for 4+ months according to Birdman, and the bootloader may never be cracked. A real **** move by Motorola.
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I was all set on the moto Droid x, but now...
The Samsung Fascinate is looking really freaking good.
In the side by side reviews that i have seen, the samsung has the best screen that i have ever seen. Plus its rootable, plus it has a faster humming bird 1ghz processor, the same clock speed but in test it shows to be much faster overall.
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I was all set on the moto Droid x, but now...
The Samsung Fascinate is looking really freaking good.
In the side by side reviews that i have seen, the samsung has the best screen that i have ever seen. Plus its rootable, plus it has a faster humming bird 1ghz processor, the same clock speed but in test it shows to be much faster overall.
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I don't know about that? Where are these tests? I was under the impression they are very comparable in speed. I personally like Moto's build quality... even if I can't reflash it. The Fascinate looks like the case is plastic, which just isn't as good as a full metal case.
Between the Droid X and the Droid Incredible, I must say the Droid X, its a powerhouse...
This is for my sister. if it was me, the samsung coming out looks amazing but I am not getting android. Sorry.
She will never do anything for the bootloading or rootable options. She is not into the phone stuff like i am, and wouldn't be able to do it from her technical knowlege. And she is looking right now, can't wait at all, so samsung is out of the question at the moment.
Any other advice would be great. thanks to all that have posted already.
For a girl, the Droid Incredible or wait for the Samsung Fascinate.
Yep. See how she likes the Droid X in the hand first... just drive to a Verizon store and compare the two phones. There's also the problem of the Incredible's availability, but Sense wi definitely be more friendly than Ninjablur for the average user.
I have both and the droid x if far. Better. The incredible battery life sucks. I been using droid x for 11 hours and it still at 23% on the battery. That is with heavy use.
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I have the incredible, droid and the droid x. My opinion is the x even thou the incredible is rooted the x is a whole lot better then both of them combined.
Now with root it will happen with the X and it will be amazing
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This is for my sister. if it was me, the samsung coming out looks amazing but I am not getting android. Sorry.
She will never do anything for the bootloading or rootable options. She is not into the phone stuff like i am, and wouldn't be able to do it from her technical knowlege. And she is looking right now, can't wait at all, so samsung is out of the question at the moment.
Any other advice would be great. thanks to all that have posted already.
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If she needs one asap then go with the x. Htc incredible is on back order till august and i'm sure it will continue to get pushed back.
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Motorola chargers, I wish we could get a universal charging synching option from the industry. Why is it that the USB cord that works perfectly for every other device I have owned will charge and sync but not with Droid X. I just hate the length of the stock cord.
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Are u sure that u had a DI prior to this phone? When i went into adb yesterday to gain root on my X (thanks Birdman!), I used the usb cord that came with my DI. In fact, that DI cord is the only cord I've used to charge and transfer files with on my X.
I have found the X's battery to be a solid improvement over the DI; however, it is still rather easy to drain a full battery over the course of the day. I think it's important to remember that people tend to go through signifcantly higher amounts of data when they get a new toy to play with. Even then, I would say that the X's battery life is slightly better than the HTC 2150 mah extended battery that I bought for my DI.
One area that I've found that the X shines is graphics processing. For example, Need for Speed Shift on the X is by far the the most complete, satisfying gaming experience that I've had on a mobile phone (I dont know what Apple is going to do when even games are superior on the android platform).
While not everyone digs the size of the X, I absolutely adore the large screen. The keyboard on the X is the best I've used on a smartphone, and having the ability to switch to Swype is sweet. And for a movie buff like myself, it is sooo nice to be able to transfer movies from my laptop to my X without first having to convert them
Basically, I am really digging the X. However, the DI is a damn nice phone as well. I personally prefer Sense to Blur, and the DI is extremely polished. Being able to DL custom Roms is invaluable. And although it's completely Motorola's prerogative to design their phone as they wish, there's something about efuse and the encrypted bootloader that chaps my hide.
I had pretty much decided to return my X and go back to my DI, until Birdman gained root access to the x yesterday. Having wireless tether, Titanium, shell access, etc. are hugely important to me. However, i am still not sure if this is enough to compensate for the inability to flash ROMs. Damn, why does the X have to have that damn bootloader?
inc is better. ive played with the x numerous times, but i never wanted to switch. its just not the same. the dinc is one of a kind.
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inc is better. ive played with the x numerous times, but i never wanted to switch. its just not the same. the dinc is one of a kind.
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Eh, my Dad has the Dinc and I have the X..... we BOTH like the X better.
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Eh, my Dad has the Dinc and I have the X..... we BOTH like the X better.
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i guess it is all preference. in my opinion, the dinc is durable when it comes to modding. ive only tried the x for a couple of minutes, so i wouldnt know how the x is. i do have to say, the x is more of a multimedia and social networking phone, and the inc is more business like.
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I don't know about that? Where are these tests? I was under the impression they are very comparable in speed. I personally like Moto's build quality... even if I can't reflash it. The Fascinate looks like the case is plastic, which just isn't as good as a full metal case.
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actually, just for the record. the droid x doesn't have a full metal case.. just the battery door is metal.. much like the Samsung captivate on at&t. but as far as i know you are correct about the Samsung fascinate being "all" plastic. but to put in my two cents. switching from the Dinc to the DX. i am very unsatisfied with the DX slow and laggy UI and the screen looks good and big and clear.. but the colors suck and the contrast ratio is terrible. one of my biggest issues with screens, that of tv, phone, monitor, etc., is being able to see the back light shining through..of which my DX does. So i will be switching to the Galaxy S for that S-AMOLED. but thats just my opinion.
P.S. The Droid X is a really great phone. Just not for me.
The incredible over saturates the colors by over 30 percent. The Droid X is only off by like 6%.
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I just want some opinions! Im about to get a new phone and I am leaning towards the Incredible because I currently have the Eris and its been great. I really like HTC. But I wanted to see what you guys have to say... The price is the same for both if I upgrade.... Never really been a fan of Motorolla but seems like a viable option... Anyone got the time to answer
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I just want some opinions! Im about to get a new phone and I am leaning towards the Incredible because I currently have the Eris and its been great. I really like HTC. But I wanted to see what you guys have to say... The price is the same for both if I upgrade.... Never really been a fan of Motorolla but seems like a viable option... Anyone got the time to answer
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I've compared the two phone and for me, other than the battery life, the Incredible wins hands-down. I think the screen is WAY too big on the X to use as a nimble one-handed device. The display on the DI is much better than the X.
...Plus, ever since my StarTAC experience, Motorola can kiss my hairy donkey.
Motorola makes great phones. The inclusion of a separate gpu is awesome. That being said I would take my incredible over the Droid x any day of the week. The sense UI is much much better then motoblur, the screen is wayyyy wayyy to big. Performance wise its great, but do u really want to always be carrying a psp in ur pocket?
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youve both mentioned the same the same concerns I have.. I dont want a brick in my pocket.. I love the eris for alot of reasons but size is a big thing... I have friends with the moto droid and I cant stand having it in my hand... i was thinking i might be able to get used to it though.. have either of you rooted... and was it a hard process.... i rooted my eris and had no problems doing it but it makes me nervous getting a new phone and messing it up...
In my relatively short experience with the Android platform, I have gone (in the following order) through the following phones:
HTC Incredible
Moto Droid X
Moto Droid 2
HTC Incredible
I got the Incredible initially as a parting gift to myself for being fed up with BlackBerry. I was immediately wowed by the phone. It's speedy, takes great pictures, great call quality and I've experienced no reception issues.
Then, the release of the Droid X. The phone is huge, however the lightweight of the device offset this and didn't bother my hands once I got used to it. After my developing obsession with development and modding had fully set in, I became upset with the phone because of the heavily locked bootloader. The fact that the Verizon store I purchased it from said I'd have 2.2 in 2 weeks from the launch date (never happened and still hasn't happened) didn't help.
I was happy with the phone, however, the pictures that it took seemed overly grainy and I wasn't that impressed with the 720p quality which seemed too choppy and not as smooth as I had expected. Call quality again was excellent, however the speaker volume seemed to lack (compared to my Incredible). I was not a fan of ninjablur either.
Then the Droid 2 was released. I was on a mission to get an officially released version of 2.2. I figured that the original Droid had been a hit, and all the guts under the hood were revamped for what should seem to make an amazing phone. WRONG. Slow as hell, choppy, negligible call quality, rampant overheating which crippled your ability to use the phone etc. (if the Droid 2 performance is what people can expect when the X gets it's upgrade, I feel bad for you guys)
So now, I'm back to my Incredible that I stuffed in the drawer while going through those upgrades. I'm happier with a camera that comes with a better camera, snappier operating system, S-OFF and a plethora of customization options. The 2150 battery gives me between 2-3 days of no charge, and I'm happy with my loud speaker volume as well. Plus, after installing the 2.2 RUU that was recently released, I'm happily enjoying solid Linpack scores in the mid to high 30's, fixed bugs etc.
I say get the Incredible, I believe it to be a better phone all around. And you'll appreciate the wide range of options you have for the phone as well.
i am also trying to choose between the two. i'm leaning to the incredible because i think htc makes better phones and i love sense (a lot) but the reason i'm considering the x is the screen is so big. i think thats really great, and it has swype and an hdmi and stuff. but i feel like besides the screen being smaller on the inc, htc makes everything work much better than motorola
Used to own an incredible, had s-off on it, SkyRaider and everything, then gave it to my girlfriend and got a Droid X, i wouldnt go back
Ive attached a benchmark of my rooted Droid X running Froyo, take a look below...
Also the bootloader thing has been bypassed... we have clockworkmod recovery now and can flash custom roms, also one thing that should be known about motorola is that they make one HELL of a radio for there devices... In my house my HTC Incredible used to fluctuate between 2 and 3 bars.. mostly on two... with my Droid X its been dead nuts 100% full signal the whole time and dosent budge.. and i was using the 2.15 radio in my inc but had the same issue on the original 1.0 baseband
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Used to own an incredible, had s-off on it, SkyRaider and everything, then gave it to my girlfriend and got a Droid X, i wouldnt go back
Ive attached a benchmark of my rooted Droid X running Froyo, take a look below...
Also the bootloader thing has been bypassed... we have clockworkmod recovery now and can flash custom roms, also one thing that should be known about motorola is that they make one HELL of a radio for there devices... In my house my HTC Incredible used to fluctuate between 2 and 3 bars.. mostly on two... with my Droid X its been dead nuts 100% full signal the whole time and dosent budge.. and i was using the 2.15 radio in my inc but had the same issue on the original 1.0 baseband
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While I can say I'm impressed with the Quadrant Scores, being that there are known flaws in the system that can be tweaked to yield higher Quadrant benchmarks means (as simple as changing a numerical value in the build.props, and I'm not accusing you of such just to be clear) that it can no longer be used as a reliable benchmarking system... especially if you are not using dead stock software that has been cooked, pulled or whatever.
It is also well known that "Bars" are not reliable indications of service reception. Holding my Droid X and Incredible right now as I type; the Droid X is showing full bars at -98dbm, while the Incredible is showing 2 bars -95dbm.
Just saying that's all
My incredible used to get anywere from 85 to 98dbm in my house, my X gets 72dbm, the X will always score higher on quadrant simply because its just plain got a better processor, however slight of an advantage it may be, its still something... but the major thing is the seperate GPU that throws it worlds ahead in graphics processing.. on quadrant in the first 3d demo where you are walking through the tunnel i get consistent 28 FPS.. even while turning the corner which is where it normally drops, it dosent drop on mine
I'm not saying the incredible is a bad device, as I used to own one.. However just an fyi my droid x scored a 1200 on quadrant right out of the box it was the first app I installed, and that was running 2.1
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I'm not saying the incredible is a bad device, as I used to own one.. However just an fyi my droid x scored a 1200 on quadrant right out of the box it was the first app I installed, and that was running 2.1
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And I'm not knocking the Droid X in anyway. Both phones are incredible (yeah yeah I know its a pun) devices. Both just fill different niches in the Android community.
Which I why I love and am obsessed with Android. No one-device-fits-all environment!
Eat **** Apple.
You may also want to consider the Samsung Fascinate that is getting ready to come out. Slick UI, Hummingbird processor is extremely fast, has a seperate GPU, and a beautiful screen. I also think 4" is the perfect screen size. just my $.02
Joe92T said:
Used to own an incredible, had s-off on it, SkyRaider and everything, then gave it to my girlfriend and got a Droid X, i wouldnt go back
Ive attached a benchmark of my rooted Droid X running Froyo, take a look below...
Also the bootloader thing has been bypassed... we have clockworkmod recovery now and can flash custom roms, also one thing that should be known about motorola is that they make one HELL of a radio for there devices... In my house my HTC Incredible used to fluctuate between 2 and 3 bars.. mostly on two... with my Droid X its been dead nuts 100% full signal the whole time and dosent budge.. and i was using the 2.15 radio in my inc but had the same issue on the original 1.0 baseband
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The bootloader is still keeping you from running a custom kernel, correct?
The X has a nice GPU (My friend has one), BUT, the screen compared to an Dinc's screen is like analog vs digital. The Dinc's screen is so much more vivid, colorful and detailed than the X's. I wouldn't trade for the X.
Samsungs fascinate looks great. But if i recall from the images..its a 3Giphone look a like..Only the captivate looks sleek in my opinion and there are some serious GPS issues plaguing the Galaxy S phones right now...and lets face it..samsung hasnt been the best of companies when it comes to keeping up with upgrades..sure 2.2 is probably insight, but will they support gingerbread? hmmm. HTC/Moto on verizon's network is a win either way. They have CDMA down.
Joe92T said:
Used to own an incredible, had s-off on it, SkyRaider and everything, then gave it to my girlfriend and got a Droid X, i wouldnt go back
Ive attached a benchmark of my rooted Droid X running Froyo, take a look below...
Also the bootloader thing has been bypassed... we have clockworkmod recovery now and can flash custom roms, also one thing that should be known about motorola is that they make one HELL of a radio for there devices... In my house my HTC Incredible used to fluctuate between 2 and 3 bars.. mostly on two... with my Droid X its been dead nuts 100% full signal the whole time and dosent budge.. and i was using the 2.15 radio in my inc but had the same issue on the original 1.0 baseband
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Yeah...I'm gonna have to call bs on that...sorry.
Joe92T said:
Used to own an incredible, had s-off on it, SkyRaider and everything, then gave it to my girlfriend and got a Droid X, i wouldnt go back
Ive attached a benchmark of my rooted Droid X running Froyo, take a look below...
Also the bootloader thing has been bypassed... we have clockworkmod recovery now and can flash custom roms, also one thing that should be known about motorola is that they make one HELL of a radio for there devices... In my house my HTC Incredible used to fluctuate between 2 and 3 bars.. mostly on two... with my Droid X its been dead nuts 100% full signal the whole time and dosent budge.. and i was using the 2.15 radio in my inc but had the same issue on the original 1.0 baseband
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Gonna call BS on that unless you uninstall Quadrant, make a video of you installing Quadrant from the market, running it, and getting that score.
Joe92T said:
I'm not saying the incredible is a bad device, as I used to own one.. However just an fyi my droid x scored a 1200 on quadrant right out of the box it was the first app I installed, and that was running 2.1
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Let me get this straight. So you're saying that the Droid X is a better phone because it scores higher on a benchmarking application? That is your only justification for switching?
I really appreciate all the feedback. But I think Im leaning incredible. I just cant help but like HTC's product....
I decided after playing around with the inspire that I'm gonna return it on Tuesday and move up to the atrix. Anyone else doing this? Root has been obtained for inspire but its pretty complicated for a noob like me.
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Same here. I really liked the Inspire, think I'll like the Atrix more.
I'm also exchanging my Inspire for the Atrix. While I love the screen, I found the phone itself to be too large for my tastes.
It's likely that root on the Atrix, if it is achieved, will be far more difficult than the Inspire. The Inspire is just an AT&T version of the Desire HD which has been available for some time and is well understood. Being a "newb" and not understanding how to use a phone or do certain things is not a good reason to return one for another phone that will be as or even more complicated...
I already returned my inspire. I liked it but the battery issue was a deal breaker for me. I want a phone that at least will give me 8 hours of battery time, the inspire died in my pocket before lunch one day.
Same here. The battery issue and slow CPU.
The atrix is way better than inspire.
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Same here. The battery issue and slow CPU.
The atrix is way better than inspire.
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I am all in for the Atrix, but you would be hard pressed to find a phone other then the Atrix, right now that keeps up with the Inspire's CPU scores.. Not Dual-Core, but not slow.
Lol I know being a noob isn't a good reason. Yeah battery does suck though, sound sucks, led notification works half the time, and I'm getting some crappy yellowish tints on a lot of my pictures. In willing to take a $35 hit on restocking fee, plus extra $100 that atrix cost for the extra processor, ffc, and hdmi out.
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Crennie said:
I am all in for the Atrix, but you would be hard pressed to find a phone other then the Atrix, right now that keeps up with the Inspire's CPU scores.. Not Dual-Core, but not slow.
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For quadrant I was getting 1700, for smart bench....can't remember scores but it was low...I remember seeing atrix pulling 2800 quadrant in a video from ces. 1100 difference is huge, my aria running cm 6.1.1 oc'd to 825 got 1102
Edit: ran smartbench because I was curious..got 861 productivity, 1273 games index...yeah reallllly low scores...I think quadrant favors snapdragon
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I bought my inspire for $99 4 days ago and ordered the atrix on the same account same number for $199.00 I will hold on to both and see which one is better. Right now the inspire is flawless and the atrix will have to do something really special to win this fight.
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I bought my inspire for $99 4 days ago and ordered the atrix on the same account same number for $199.00 I will hold on to both and see which one is better. Right now the inspire is flawless and the atrix will have to do something really special to win this fight.
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Yeah..bought mine without contract..do can't afford to keep both lol
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falconeight said:
I bought my inspire for $99 4 days ago and ordered the atrix on the same account same number for $199.00 I will hold on to both and see which one is better. Right now the inspire is flawless and the atrix will have to do something really special to win this fight.
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How did you do that using the same line?? If it works i would definitely do the same!!
I am just wondering. Does a Dual core phone with 1GB RAM (not sure how much is usable) make so much difference in usage as compared to Inspire with 768MB RAM and 1 Ghz processor?
It's not like we have to use processor intensive apps like "matlab" or something
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Same here. The battery issue and slow CPU.
The atrix is way better than inspire.
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I am getting atrix as well and I am on inspire right now. yes it is a slower cpu then the one in atrix, but does it feel slow? inspire feels like the fastest android phone I have ever used up to this point. I really dont think it is atrix will feel any faster just because it has faster hardware. May be it will handle things better in the future. For now it has been great.
Inspire's already old tech. Good choice on returning it.
You got to admit... The inspire is built well. Man, that thing is a nice slab of metal! I would say it's the best built phone I've ever used. I too will be returning for the atrix (shipped tomorrow to my local at&t store) just for the battery life alone as the inspire's battery is real bad... My concern is the built QLT of the atrix. All cheap feeling plastic? Weird, as MOTO usually makes a solid feeling device... hmmm
I got the Inspire last week. Best thing about Inspire is Sense IMHO. It has the best email, phone and calendar software of any devce I know. BUT I think the camera, screen, battery and sound are all inferior (I also have a CaPTIVATE that has a perfect custom ROM so everything works). I will also give the Atrix a go and then decide which to keep.
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I will hold on to both and see which one is better. Right now the inspire is flawless and the atrix will have to do something really special to win this fight.
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Ditto........
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I am just wondering. Does a Dual core phone with 1GB RAM (not sure how much is usable) make so much difference in usage as compared to Inspire with 768MB RAM and 1 Ghz processor?
It's not like we have to use processor intensive apps like "matlab" or something
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Well... yes, depending on what you're doing. The dual core processor os going to let you do things faster, and help keep the phone from slowing down when running cpu intensive apps like games and sstuff.
The ram will help keep thongs open; with 512 I.can have a browser and maybe aan app pr two, but open a game then switch to the browser, and the game resets because android tries to run it all in the background.
More RAM will allow more things to stay open in memory along with allowing a smoother overall experience.
Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
do you have to pay in order to return the phone? and/or is there a fee to exchanging it to an atrix?
I currently own a G2, and I'm planning on getting the Sensation when it is released, but in the mean time I really want a 4.3 inch screen phone, because I haven't used the keyboard on my G2 since I got Swiftkey. My question today is, does anyone have any valid reasons why I should hold on to the G2? I'm currently the latest MIUI and overclocked to 1.5GHZ, and it's my understanding that MIUI runs pretty smoothly on the HD2. So is it worth it? or should I just stick it out until the Sensation comes out.
I don't think so, HD2 does have a nice big 4.3' screen. But its CPU is kinda old because it uses 65nm tech and it consumes more battery. Performance wise qsd8250 is quite snappy tho.
Maybe try and have a look at samsung galaxy s vibrant? it has 4.0' screen and its spec is pretty good
Except I hate galaxy s phones. -_-
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The HD2 hardware doesn't run Android natively, its just a port. I can't personally say (don't have an HD2) but my gut feeling is that it will never be able to run Android (any ROM) as smoothly as the G2. Even if it was a native Android phone, as already mentioned, it uses an old generation of Snapdragon, which the CPU on the G2 runs circles around. The HD2 is still used by uber-nerds for its ability to run multiple OSes (Windows Mobile, Android, Windows Phone). But to me, its more novelty than actual function. IMO, Android is the only OS of those that is worth anything, anyway.
Nope.
They both had a different purpose and they were both available at different time.
Isn't the sensation supposed to come out in June? That only 20 days away. Max 50 days, if the device comes out on the last day of June. I would just wait.
I know someone that has it on the hd2, and its actually kinda delayed, I wasn't impressed at all actually other than the fact it had android on a windows phone.
Its the screen size that I want more than anything. I would sacrifice my keyboard for a larger screen device.
Nonsense!
Ive got HD2, was running android on it the whole time I was using it. It does run pretty well, occasionally though it will crash and mess the whole system up forcing a reinstall.
Since Ive had my Desire Z the HD2 has been sat in its box.
Id wait for the Sensation or get a Desire HD
ive owned a hd2 and ran android on there, in all fairness the desire z or g2 runs android much better than the hd2... not that there is anything wrong with the hd2... in fact the hd2 is the most versatile device to date... i think you should wait until sensation
I just sold my hd2 last week, picked up an hd7, then traded that for this g2.
I hated the hd7, mainly because I didn't dig wp7. The phone itself felt solid. I tried every current android rom (miui, cm7, sense etc..) on the hd2 along with wp7. Android was fairly smooth on it with not many issues. The hardware is outdated though, and playing any sort of games on it was rough. It barely pulled off angry birds, and was choppy with any other game with 3d graphics. Battery was also poor, and gps wasn't very good on any rom.
I like my g2 so far(on cm7) but I'm not in love with it yet. My wifes vibrant is great on stock kb5 with overstock kernel, but there aren't a whole lot of great rom options for it. Gps is hit or miss. I wouldn't get another hd2 unless I got it for super cheap. Its not quite as great as everyone led me to believe.
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I like my g2 so far(on cm7) but I'm not in love with it yet.
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Really? i liked CM7 at one point, but i wasnt in love with it too
U should try UD ROM, it runs great on my G2 and i still use it now
I loved my HD2. Easily the best phone hardware I've ever owned as far as look, feel, and form factor. The G2 feels huge in my pocket compared to my HD2. HD2 does run Android pretty good. But, g2/DZ does run android better. The MSM7x30 is just a more powerful platform than the original snapdragon. I think if you were comming from something like a Moto CLiq or G1 etc you would love the HD2. Comming from a G2 I think you will notice the age of the snapdragon running android.
i've made a video for you my friend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZExKK1irU-s&feature=channel_video_title
I have a hd2 right now and both my parents have g2s. If your planning on playing games that need multitouch don't get an hd2 because multitouch does not work very well. Other than brand new 3d games everything on it works perfectly. Im running cm7 and its very snappy, better than a lot of stock android phones and i havent had any issues at all
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The CPU on the hd2 is 1ghz and the g2 is 800mhz how does that run circles around the hd2, I have the hd2 running nexushd2-gingerbread v2.7 its smooth as butter everything works and its based on nexus 2.3.4 so Netflix works without a prob too
marc187 said:
The CPU on the hd2 is 1ghz and the g2 is 800mhz how does that run circles around the hd2, I have the hd2 running nexushd2-gingerbread v2.7 its smooth as butter everything works and its based on nexus 2.3.4 so Netflix works without a prob too
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Your reading too much into CPU frequency, it doesnt make a difference in this case. The new Snapdragon in the G2 even at 800mhz is faster than the older Snapdragon in the HD2 even at 1ghz. New vs Old technology. Not to mention the G2 also has a better GPU. It will run circles around a HD2, no question.
citykiid said:
Really? i liked CM7 at one point, but i wasnt in love with it too
U should try UD ROM, it runs great on my G2 and i still use it now
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All of you need to try meXdroid V3 rom. You will fall in love with your phones all over again!
HTC-Vision/meXdroid-mexperia V3
marc187 said:
The CPU on the hd2 is 1ghz and the g2 is 800mhz how does that run circles around the hd2, I have the hd2 running nexushd2-gingerbread v2.7 its smooth as butter everything works and its based on nexus 2.3.4 so Netflix works without a prob too
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Seems you're one of those who judge the lower cpu frequency as a bad thing not knowing the G2 being @ 800mhz is faster the the nexus one @ 1ghz let alone the hd2. Don't believe me do your research on the topic, G2 is faster, has better GPU and it beats the hd2 in everyway possible in terms of processor
T-Mobile G2 1.42 GHZ
androidfeen809 said:
Seems you're one of those who judge the lower cpu frequency as a bad thing not knowing the G2 being @ 800mhz is faster the the nexus one @ 1ghz let alone the hd2. Don't believe me do your research on the topic, G2 is faster, has better GPU and it beats the hd2 in everyway possible in terms of processor
T-Mobile G2 1.42 GHZ
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True. The G2 has a 2nd genaration processor
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Well I owned a HD which unfortunately broke. I only had the Android ports booting from the SD card every time, but they were brilliant, especially the butter smooth miui. It would run better than on my friends nexus one.
Now I have the desire z, and although I couldn't tell much of a difference between the two's performance, now the desire z is overclock to 1.5ghz it will beat the HD2 hands down, but I don't think by much.
I know everyone is going to start saying "benchmarks don't reflect true performance/their results are worthless" but this is bs. My HD2 scored around 2000 in quadrant at 1.2 and my desire z scores the same at 1.5ghz on this sense Rom. It does get 2500ish on the miui Rom, and you can tell the performance is better there. Never the less the highly respectable score of the HD2 show what a quality phone it is, and if it wasn't the cracking deal I got on my desire z I would be getting another HD2. It certainly had more dev support anyway.
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With all the new phones being released and what not, I am impressed. But I don't think any of the new phones really beat my Inc. It does everything I want, its slim, its fast, and what can I say its still Incredible! Anyone else with me? Just venting I guess!!
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If it had better battery life, I wouldn't ever need another phone.
I love this phone so much
I hear ya. I get a full day and a little more off a full charge right now. So until they make an advance on battery usage I might just hold on to this bad boy!
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I'm with you too. Don't need 2 cores at 1.5 ghz with bloated sense 3.5.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
I'm quite happy with my Incredible. I can hold it with one hand too, so that's kinda neat I guess.
With newt's Incredible HD XL, my sense 3.5 homescreen transitions are smoother than my friend's Evo 3D. This is because the geniuses over at team RCMix figured out how to always display the sense widgets as one object each, as opposed to the 3-30 objects HTC (not so simply) brilliantly decided to render at once, causing even the newest dual core hardware to struggle.
As it stands there's nothing that really catches my eye aside from the GN, but I probably would have trouble holding it in one hand.
Not to mention AOSP flies on this old bird.
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1.5GHz Dual cores? We don't need no stinking 1.5GHz dual cores.
I underclock my Incredible to 768MHz and everything is still buttery smoooooooooth.
The DINC with the 3.7 screen is still the sweet spot for being able to carry in your pocket without a lot of bulk. Would like to see one about the same size, just a little thinner.
Personally I think a 4.0 screen is probably about perfect.
Yeah, I've compared my CM7 AMOLED DInc to the Rezound and RAZR. I'll pass, thank you very much. I'll stick with my proven device that lasts 24+ hours and works flawlessly doing so. A new phone would not do anything that my current phone can't already do. 4G is not a killer app, it's just a battery killer.
I'll stick with my current phone until it breaks or a completely revolutionary phone comes out.
I think that I will wait for them to make the DInc3, seeing I have to wait another year before I can upgrade.
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I have 2 Droid Incredible phones currently. And i just love when i am in the store looking at the new phones and holding mine up next to a new one and just put it back on the shelf. So far the Incredible is the best size phone for my size hand.
I certainly don't feel the *need* to upgrade my incredible. It just keeps getting better and better. Nil's Business Gingersense 3.5 rocks!
Love my Inc's size, but wouldn't mind my next phone being a bit slimmer. It seems like HTC is adding thickness to the newer phones. The perfect phone for me would be 3.7 - 4 inches with 8mm thickness
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Nice phone still but want way better battery life and way way better screen res etc.
I'm keeping my Inc till a phone is way better for round $150 off contract, maybe $200 most off contract. Or 1 year but not sure.
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