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I've known and loved my HTC hero for a while now and my contract with Orange UK is set to expire end of September. I've been somewhat irritated by the delay with the 2.1 ROM for Hero, have tried (and not really got on with) most 2.1 ROMS and now am happily running the Modaco 3.2 with root and my new favourite: Swype!
Anyway... The thing I'm a bit tired of with the Hero is the speed. Generally it's fine and I'm used to it, but I definitely can'y wait for more SPEED! So surveying the scene I've decided to get the amazing looking Samsung Galaxy S when it's released. I was thinking of getting the next iPhone but I just can't go back to such a closed system without ROOT!
So... I've LOVED tinkering with my Hero, installing custom ROMS and stuff like that - I'm wondering how likely it is that the Samsung Galaxy S will even be "rootable" or have custom ROMs developed for it? I've seen the HTC Evo but not sure if that's going to be released in the UK and the Galaxy S has a better screen and just looks like it's a better phone in general. Is it mainly HTC phones that get "root"/dev love on these forums or is it likely I'll have much luck with the Samsung?
I've just googled some pics of the Galaxy S.
Both case and the OS skin look like a blatant iPhone rip off I hope it's got a sound recorder so it can save you the trouble of saying "No, it's not an iPhone it's a Samsung running Android" ..... "What's that?"
Even though HTC aren't the best at releasing updates, at least they're original! What's wrong with a Desire?
And yes, Swype is amazing.
kadison said:
I've just googled some pics of the Galaxy S.
Both case and the OS skin look like a blatant iPhone rip off I hope it's got a sound recorder so it can save you the trouble of saying "No, it's not an iPhone it's a Samsung running Android" ..... "What's that?"
Even though HTC aren't the best at releasing updates, at least they're original! What's wrong with a Desire?
And yes, Swype is amazing.
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The pics dont really do it justice. It does look a lot like an iPhone at first but then as can be seen on the videos of it in action - it's most definitely android! The Desire doesn't have that spanking gorgeous AMOLED screen! [dribbles].... The specs are "out of this world"! [haha!]
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The Desire doesn't have that spanking gorgeous AMOLED screen!
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Yes it does. http://www.htc.com/www/product/desire/specification.html
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Yes it does. http://www.htc.com/www/product/desire/specification.html
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Is it Super AMOLED? The new version designed to be better in direct sunlight/outdoors? Don't think so...
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Is it Super AMOLED? The new version designed to be better in direct sunlight/outdoors? Don't think so...
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Galaxy is better in almost every way, it has a dedicated GPU that's about 4 times as fast as the snapdragon. But it doesn't have such a widespread userbase. And samsung doesn't offer updates afaik so I'd rather get the desire.
Oh yeah it looks like c...
I'm all in for the Samsung Galaxy S too, when it arrives. It's sexy as hell and I know I'll love that dedicated GPU, that's even way better than the iPhone 3Gs'. My hero has served me well, and still does. My hero is also super fast, now that I've overclocked it to 700 mhz.
Edit: Just remembered also, that the desire and nexus screen cannot even remotely be compared to the screen of the samsung galaxy s. The screen is nice on desire and nexus, but there has been some talk about an actually lower effective resolution. Look at how the text isn't that crisp, you will notice.
my friend just got the HTC Legend on contract with vodafone before that he was on orange with a nokia n95 and he lives out in the sticks and now
gets much better signal and the phone feels a lot faster and is built much better than the hero and runs 2.1 you should look in to it
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but there has been some talk about an actually lower effective resolution. Look at how the text isn't that crisp, you will notice.
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That would be the Pentile type display in the Nexus One and Desire. Unlike most LCD displays, a pentile type display does not have all three RGB subpixels, and uses subpixel rendering to make it 'look' like it has a higher resolution. It's actually Samsung's display btw.
I'm not sure if this is the same for the Super AMOLED, since the S-AMOLED is supposed to have integrated the touchscreen with the display (increasing clarity) and has nothing to do with how the pixels are rendered..
Anyway, I would also advise against getting a Samsung. If you think HTC's firmware/software support is bad.... Samsung pretty much abandons its products after it has been released.
Thanks
Thanks for the feedback guys - some great info here. Bit worrying the comment about Samsung abandoning their products!? Won't that be less so because the Galaxy s is running android? I have to say that the Galaxy S is looking SO good so far that I might get it and just deal with the lack of updates - probably regret it but what choice is there?
I know, I know that there will always be "better" and "faster" when it comes to tech like this but don't you think that 1GHz is about *finally* the sweetspot for running stuff nice and fluid on a smartphone? I mean my comp here at home is a Core 2 Duo and I can't tell *any* difference between this and the similarly specced Core i3 at work for everyday tasks. In the same way, even if a 1.5Ghz phone comes out after the Galaxy S (which isn't due to arrive later in the year anyway) - even though we'd all want a faster phone, staying with 1ghz aint going to be too shabby, is it? The Hero I think is *just* slightly on the wrong side of slow when it comes to speed. Maybe the Legend fixes that - I haven't tried one - and wouldn't want to now some incredible phones are on the way.
Anyway - if I don't get the Galaxy S, what do you guys think is the best alternative given my contract expires at the end of this Spetember? Any announcements been made about the Evo4g or some other super quick phone?
Also - no one's really mentioned but if i DO get the Galaxy S, how likely is it that I'll be able to root it and install custom Roms or updated custom roms in the fullness of time? Does the community in general only tweak with HTC phones?
Thanks again!
Samsung does update some of their Android phones. It's just that they are slow and they have not update them all.
History of updates of Samsung Android phones (may not be exhaustive):
Moment (M900) : 1.5 -> 2.1
Galaxy Spica/Portal (i5700) : 1.5 -> 2.1
Behold 2 (T-939): 1.5 -> update to 2.1 approved and should be coming soon
Samsung Galaxy (i7500) : NO update to 2.x (phone released 6-7/2009)
It remains to be seen how many of the above will get an update to 2.2, if any.
hey i open this thread bcs i what to know how many users love their x10.
i really enjoying everyday wit my x10..it plays games smoothly,i can watch youtube videos smoothly,website loads fast.for me the screen i not that bad..wat else u wat in ur fone?all is here.anything special u all wan....?
i just love it.
I like it, don't love it yet. Need at least FroYo to be a litle in love
ya i wan the same..but its not that bad.
I love it too, because:
1) it looks damn good!
2) the screen is huge and bright
3) it is fast and rarely hangs
4) the camera is awesome for quick snaps and videos
5) I can watch any video I want (via RockPlayer) and that is really useful to me, as I am travelling a lot
6) I get my emails constantly and on the spot
Now, I am not saying that it can't be improved, nor that I am not dissapointed in the 2.1 update delay. That's a different story.
I was really looking forward to:
1) 720p recording and especially continuous autofocus
2) Facebook integration in Phonebook
3) A changed lockscreen
4) Being able to install and use LauncherPro and one or two other apps for Android 2+ devices
5) One-touch-zoom, or whatever that innovation is called that SE came up with to replace multitouch. I don't care about MT for games or whatever similar reason, but I really need to zoom in/out without having to use those buttons. While I am browsing, they are causing me great trouble, as I am hitting links instead of zoom and vice-versa.
I really don't bother thinking about Froyo, I just want those things sorted.
Either in a 2.1 update or 2.2 or 3.0 or ......... !
So, in a nutshell, I am not selling my phone, I don't want to bomb the SE HQ, and my life definetely hasn't changed and will not change when the 2.1 update comes.
I love the phone, I am looking forward to minor enhancements.
(Boy, I am going to be flamed for that post... LOL! )
+1 ^^
U said it best.
gal......u said it... :* hehe
It's a phone, not my girlfriend.
There's no delay for me here anyway, it was always promised for October.
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It's a phone, not my girlfriend.
There's no delay for me here anyway, it was always promised for October.
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The X10 is my beautiful girlfriend, she just doest give head.. I can't even touch her with two hands. I think I have to move on..
no.........................
Even if it is running on Android 1.6, I love it everyday when I use it and carry on my hand.
I am proud to own it compared to HTC Desire which the design is boring, another similar design from HTC or Galaxy S, I don't feel like holding it after I first try the phone.
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Even if it is running on Android 1.6, I love it everyday when I use it and carry on my hand.
I am proud to own it compared to HTC Desire which the design is boring, another similar design from HTC or Galaxy S, I don't feel like holding it after I first try the phone.
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I've would love the HTC 4G (design) not available in Europe The Desire looks like a cheap rip-off indeed. Still a very good Android device.
So you pick the beautiful dysfunctional girl instead of the good functioning ugly girl
The beautiful functional girls are all in the US (HTC 4G)
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I've would love the HTC 4G (design) not available in Europe The Desire looks like a cheap rip-off indeed. Still a very good Android device.
So you pick the beautiful dysfunctional girl instead of the good functioning ugly girl
The beautiful functional girls are all in the US (HTC 4G)
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No choice as the 4G is not available in Singapore too. HTC is coming out the Desire HD and the design is similar to HD2, so boring design which resembles one another and using those dull plastic.
The only thing that I don't consider going back to HTC after using Diamond, Touch Pro, Touch Pro2 and HD2 is their technology like battery and bluetooth. They are still using the same old lithium ion technology which their phones are well-known of poor battery life, the other problem is the bluetooth.
I connect the phone via the car head unit and when my friends call in while I was driving, the other party's voice seems muffled and soft but I have no problem using SonyEricsson phones even those old phone like X1 or W950i.
I really do like my X10 but I'm starting to become tired of not having better and more up to date apps on it. It's still a better device than people (and the reviewers) give it credit for. Does ALMOST everything any other Android phone will do.
I'm not so sure I'd get another SE phone and I've been using SE phones for 10 years. Just feels like I bought a less than desirable device now as time passes. Maybe the Dev's here will come up with a way to get stock Froyo on it....but I'm not holding my breath. Sure seems like it will never happen.
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No choice as the 4G is not available in Singapore too. HTC is coming out the Desire HD and the design is similar to HD2, so boring design which resembles one another and using those dull plastic.
The only thing that I don't consider going back to HTC after using Diamond, Touch Pro, Touch Pro2 and HD2 is their technology like battery and bluetooth. They are still using the same old lithium ion technology which their phones are well-known of poor battery life, the other problem is the bluetooth.
I connect the phone via the car head unit and when my friends call in while I was driving, the other party's voice seems muffled and soft but I have no problem using SonyEricsson phones even those old phone like X1 or W950i.
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The HD2 doesnt look anything like the Desire HD. IMHO. I love the clean look of the HD2. The D HD looks like a smartphone from 1999. Bulky and ugly ass..
i love it enough not to sell it.i used my grandmother's funeral money to buy it.it could say i have feelings for it:X:X:X
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The HD2 doesnt look anything like the Desire HD. IMHO. I love the clean look of the HD2. The D HD looks like a smartphone from 1999. Bulky and ugly ass..
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I mean similar as they both have the same screen size, same design for the rear camera with protruding camera and most importantly, same type of battery used which is lithium ion 1230mah.
My HD2 only can last me half a day with moderate usage but my X10 can last me till end of the day or even till next day morning before I need to charge it.
I prefer camera phone with the camera not protruding like the X10, it look more classy.
I hate it because it doesn't allow me to like any other phone. So, I am stuck with 1.6 until ...
By the time they release 2.1 for X10a, we might see an new SE Android phone with 2.2 or even 3.0.
i had just start using my x10i for almost one month, and I'm loving it more and more, and i love to know "her" deeper.
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I hate it because it doesn't allow me to like any other phone. So, I am stuck with 1.6 until ...
By the time they release 2.1 for X10a, we might see an new SE Android phone with 2.2 or even 3.0.
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They're releasing a new Android 3.0 phone next month?!
Man, I hope Google announces that 3.0 exists soon!!
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They're releasing a new Android 3.0 phone next month?!
Man, I hope Google announces that 3.0 exists soon!!
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Android announced 3.0 release in December.
To answer the threads question: Without a doubt I do not like the X10 or SE (any more).
Hi all,
today I was with a friend that own the Galaxy S . I asked him to show me the phone. Than... than I started a fast comparison between the phone:
1 - task killer
2- internet (over wifi)
3- google images
4- gwynet palthrow hi res images
There is no story. The smaller Amoled screen of the Samsung is something incredible. How fast is the rendering on this stupid japanese phone?
What about the speed??? No way out. My DHD is over clocked to 1.2 ghz, but the response of the Samsung is fabolous. The touch is... perfect.
Weight: no story. Piece of stone vs light phone
Handling and Materials: DHD is in the future
Interface: HTC Sense and HTC Menu is fantastic, the is no story. I'm wondering who could make so many damages on a perfect OS like android... Samsung did it!!
Anyway, i've had to recognize that the Galaxy S is a very very beautiful phone.
I have a Galaxy S as well as DHD. With stock firmware, I find the DHD much more responsive but the SGS is much snappier with lagfixes applied to it. DHD with stock Froyo feels as quick as the SGS with lagfixing, to me at least. Sense takes a lot out of the DHD imo.
Also the Galaxy has much superior playback of video and streaming from home servers over dnla (upnp) - unlike the flakey DHD.
Japanese phone?It's Korean I'm sure!
My wife got galaxy s my desire overclocked kicked its but my dhd destroys it
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I had a Galaxy S and sold it for a DHD and I am not going back to the Galaxy..DHD better in many ways Sense beats touch wiz hands down.
SGS is from Japan??? LOL
Samsung is korean.
HTC is Taiwanese(Republic of China ?)
How comes a "japanese phone"...
Rofl
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I used samsung galaxy but sold for DHD. AMOLED screen is nice but its too saturated and feels unnatural where DHD screen SLCD rocks and feels true to life and htc sense is beautiful and more ram helps during gaming
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I had a Galaxy S and sold it for a DHD and I am not going back to the Galaxy..DHD better in many ways Sense beats touch wiz hands down.
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Same here.
TeroZ said:
Samsung is korean.
HTC is Taiwanese(Republic of China ?)
How comes a "japanese phone"...
Rofl
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I'm sorry! I didn't want to hurt anyone. I knew sgs is from Taiwan But I make a mistake.
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I noticed the same difference over the wifi.
Lokks said:
I had a Galaxy S and sold it for a DHD and I am not going back to the Galaxy..DHD better in many ways Sense beats touch wiz hands down.
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I think the Sense and the HTC Menu in general is something really great. Widget are clean e look nice, and cannot be considered only widget. What about the Friend Streaming and the total integretion with Google? If,.... IF SGS improve something like Sense, I'd consider the SGS, otherwise...
My first HTC had the famous touchFlo 3d v.1.
I love this company and the way they push their limits over and over. But also I have to be honest saying sgs is a very good competitor.
Well its time to upgrade, after 2 years with my little Hero. Amazing phone.
Any way im down to a choice of 2. And strugling to make a choice.
HTC Sensation, or the HTC Evo 3D
wait one month
just wait one month for the XE. I know the beats part is a gimmick but it will be roughly the same price and a faster clocked processor and better headphones out of the box
I still have my hero as well. I want to upgrade but I personally find that most new phones just all look alike. The hero was just so awesomely different haha !!
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Well its time to upgrade, after 2 years with my little Hero. Amazing phone.
Any way im down to a choice of 2. And strugling to make a choice.
HTC Sensation, or the HTC Evo 3D
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Sensation it's a better phone...i read that the HERO S will come out in the USA and i think in Europe to...but to bad that the phone isn't dualcore...because the hero made a big revolution in the phone industry...
Stefan
I went for a Samsung Galaxy S2 and never been Happy
I thought I'd Give Samsung a chance after HTC HERO and HTC HD7 and I feel I made the right choice.
Reasons I like the SGS2 :
1) You can easily flash latest firmwares without rooting your phone through a software called 'ODIN' (so you can flash a normal firmware without the carrier garbage)
2) You can easily get HTC look with Launcherpro with the Sense theme and another app which gives you the Sense 3.0 lockscreen
3) I feel the Camera is better than the Sensation.
4) Initially it felt very cheap and way too light , but you grow on it and I am actually happy now its lighter as my fingers don't get tired holding it for longer period.
5) It has more Ram than the SGS2
6) Not sure about the 3D but I played with the LG optimus 3D and feel 3D is just a gimmick, you can only see it if you old the phone at a particular angle and then again lot of people complain about headaches if they use it for longer periods
Sense is brilliant but then sometimes it feels laggish ..
Just my thoughts but I would suggest you try to play with whichever phone you want to go for as then you will be able to decide which you feel more comfy with
tfn said:
I went for a Samsung Galaxy S2 and never been Happy
I thought I'd Give Samsung a chance after HTC HERO and HTC HD7 and I feel I made the right choice.
Reasons I like the SGS2 :
1) You can easily flash latest firmwares without rooting your phone through a software called 'ODIN' (so you can flash a normal firmware without the carrier garbage)
2) You can easily get HTC look with Launcherpro with the Sense theme and another app which gives you the Sense 3.0 lockscreen
3) I feel the Camera is better than the Sensation.
4) Initially it felt very cheap and way too light , but you grow on it and I am actually happy now its lighter as my fingers don't get tired holding it for longer period.
5) It has more Ram than the SGS2
6) Not sure about the 3D but I played with the LG optimus 3D and feel 3D is just a gimmick, you can only see it if you old the phone at a particular angle and then again lot of people complain about headaches if they use it for longer periods
Sense is brilliant but then sometimes it feels laggish ..
Just my thoughts but I would suggest you try to play with whichever phone you want to go for as then you will be able to decide which you feel more comfy with
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Hahah, almost the exactly same reason as I had to change to a SGS2..
After seeing a friends SGS2 I would heartily recommend it. The phone is a beast!
love hero forever
:O Thats Awesome I think im gonna sell if it comes in Europe / Netherlands
I'm going to say goodbye to my hero aswell and I'll probably choose SGS2.
I've played a while with it, and must say that I don't wanna take little hero back in hand Amazing phone.
I would actually recommend ppl to wait a bit before buying new phone. ICS will soon come, and will be huge change to Android. The hardware buttons will be on the screen which makes those we have today quite unnecessary. Wait for the nexus prime ;-)
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I'm going to go for a Sensation XE I think - Galaxy 2 is a damn good phone but I've never been fond of Samsung or the way it looks. Waiting might be a good solution - never know what they have up their sleeves... a new Hero would be awesome
Like others say wait as the sensation xe & galaxy nexus will both be out soon, I'm looking at upgrading to one of them soon and will miss my hero lots but want something faster now.
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Well my choices are Nexus S or Desire S. Any advice on that? Can't really go for super expensive phones atm.
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Well my choices are Nexus S or Desire S. Any advice on that? Can't really go for super expensive phones atm.
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Nexus s since ita going to get ICS
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Sgs2 has still got better specs than Nexus prime, besides its easier to update SGS2 firmware without rooting via ODIN, unless ofcourse the SGS3 has something better like quad core
How awesome it would be to have a true Hero follow-up by HTC. They can keep certain design elements like a curved chin using a curved screen. Quad Core. No buttons like the Galaxy Prime. With ICS Android 4.0.
Oh, well..or maybe I should just get the Galaxy Prime. I am waiting as well, but would hate giving up on my Hero. It has served me well and is still doing alright.
does anyone want to sell or trade there hero??
I don't think that it's a good idea to buy a hero today.
The main problem is that the hero needs better hardware to run correctly latest sense stuff
It needs better processor, more ram and (as for me) faster access to memory.
It's only a good idea if you don't want to use it as a daily use.
I love my hero, but I guess I will buy an EVO 3D or some better phone to run sense 3.0 or 3.5 well
finally what have you boght?
you guys should rly upgrade asap. i got a sensation and man its a huge upgrade from a old hero. screen is gorgeous, very fast, updated firmware, camera, etc. i cant even look at my hero anymore. lol. its so slow at everything now that ive used a dual core phone. only thing i miss about the hero is the trackball, battery life, and exceptional reception. ill still keep it as a backup phone though
Hi everybody, excuse my english i'm french
So, i will buy a new smartphone, but i CAN'T decide between these phone, it's hard. I've a basic usage, i use my phone for SMS/call/twitter/facebook/(few) games/musique (with earphone)/(few) photos, and that's all I search a beautiful interface, because I HATE Android stock, it's very empty. So i search a beautiful interface with good features, i also search a very fast phone, and that's all because these 3 phone have an amazing screen/performance etc.
I like the HTC One because i think Sense is good, and i can't stay for the new HTC, but the One will have Sense 6.0 (with ROM custom) ? And the One is old..
I like the G2 for his screen, and his is new
And the Z1 for his camera
So thank you if you could help me, i've 800$ so i can buy any phone, thank you !
Excuse me for my english..
I think you are looking at the wrong phones for what you are describing...LG G2 is horrible until you put a custom ROM on it and the Z1 I don't believe will give you what you are looking for. The HTC One is closer to what u like, but I feel like the processor and RAM are lacking now that we are in 2014. I don't know what phones you can purchase due to location but I think for what you are describing your best options would be:
Moto X
Samsung S4 (European variant)
Samsung Note 3
HTC One
good luck
note 3 or g2 , lg g2 is best phone of 2013 , chck reviews urself , htc one is old now n poor battery , while z1 is kool but its not better than lg g2
thekazzazpv => Really the G2 is horrible ? Why ? Everybody say he is the best phone ever..
Thank you, mmhh for the Galaxy S4 i don't want this phone because i've an S3 and this is the "same" with Touchwiz
Same for the note 3, and he is too large.. I can't buy with import for the Moto X..
pw1nce => For the Note 3 it's Touchwiz (i've already Touchwiz), and i want change.. I note for the G2, thank you, and i agree the One is obsolete now (8 months..)
I own the LG G2 and I love it... what I was saying is that stock it was bloated, cumbersome, almost useless. I am running CM 11 Nightlies and love it! I enjoy changing things regularly and customizing it best to how I use the phone. Your original post led me to believe that you don't want to mess with the phone much just use it stock. The LG G2 is amazing and super fast if you are willing to root and flash it.
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Also you mentioned you don't like stock Android, which most custom ROMs start with. I'm sure if you have knowledge in phone mods or are willing to learn you could find a system you'll like and the LG G2 has a great developer community.
Every stock phone is bloated regardless of mfg. The carrier's add the bloat and are quite adept at adding it for their own personal gain. All three will do what you are asking. Personally I love the g2
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Wait for the new htc one as i guess it should've better battery..
I agree with the g2 it is horrible, skin wise inside but the look of the phone is good.coming from htc sense or touchwiz you wouldnt appreciate g2 unless with a custom rom..
Ive had htc one and swap it with g2 now im back with black htc one with a bigger capacity.64gb despite the fact that it is poor in battery category...now my htc one is already for sale as i am waiting for the new htc one+
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If you buy a phone and use it right out of the box (w/o modification), get the G2.
If you buy a phone and intend to "rip" it apart then you can buy any phone, it just happens those Sammies seem always having huge ROM development at xda.
Note: if you want to mod, prepare to READ and READ and READ before doing anything. Also read ALL the issues that others have.
Hi buddy, i have had the HTC ONE, damn loved that device. The ONE is great for random tasks such as fb, videos etc.. In music its the best in class. I switched to the g2 i really like the g2.
What i miss from htc on.
Sound
Lowlight camera performenc
Build quality
Sense 5.5 my fav android skin, even better than the pure android.
What i dont miss
Buttons, damn thees to buttons were stupid placed
Battery life was horrible on the one
Stupidly slow at charging
Overall the g2 is a faster device, better performer in camera when its in good lightning
The pure android fits better on the g2 i think. One htc one pure android i think its useless, personal opinion htc one without sense is nothing.
Good luck
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I actually have the Xperia Z1 and the camera is... Meh. My brother's phone took a very similar photos and only have 8 MP.
Even without the camera, the xperia Z1 ( at least for me) is a beautiful phone with a lot of issues inside. Some lag with stock rom, touchscreen issue, bad speakers sound...
Tomorrow maybe i will have the LG G2 ( i replaced the Xperia Z1 due to the touchscreen issue, 5 phones replaced and all with the same issue ) and i will tell you if the phone is better or worst than the Z1.
Wait for the new HTC M8(rumored name is the "One+'') to be announced. The new Snapdragon 805 has 4 Krait 450 cores and DX11.1 graphics powered by the new Adreno 420 GPU. Tasty if I do say so myself...
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Wait for the new HTC M8(rumored name is the "One+'') to be announced. The new Snapdragon 805 has 4 Krait 450 cores and DX11.1 graphics powered by the new Adreno 420 GPU. Tasty if I do say so myself...
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Bonjour OP! I agree with what Koopa says. It looks like waiting could be it. However if you need/want a phone right now my advice is buy a phone cor what functionality best suits you. I have the G2. My wife has the HTC One. In my case Im more tech savvy. I like to root, optimize, and tweak as I see fit. The G2 fits as it has the latest/greatest processor etc... The HTC one is a beautiful device but its in my opinion more geared to multimedia users. The sense UI is very socially centered and the audio experience (without headphones) is superb. To me its the perfect phone for those that love media and interactivity of apps with social functions. Sense makes it all tie in nice. Im absolutely jealous of the HTC remote software that has a full program guide for whats on tv. It makes the G2 infrared remote look bad.
All that said do not underestimate those same functions on the G2. It may not have beats audio, but it capable of much better audio playback than the One. The screen is larger on the G2, and frankly better... marginally. For video out... G2 wins. Where the One utilizes MHL for 720p output, and only upscales to 1080... the G2 can use slimport and has can support true 1080 native playback. The G2 multimedia wise beats the HTC one hands down in more ways than these... the differencein using those functions rests on the user interface for each phone. As far as UI goes... HTC with sense is easier and more intuitive. It flows better and its good for those who need more of a dumbed down phone but still want a great media experince.
The G2 does ALL the functionality better, and is capable of far more than the One. It just isnt as pretty or intuitive. However spend about a week with the G2 and you wont care about it not being intuitive.
If you love a huge bezel free Scrren, then surely go with the G2 if it doesn't matter much to you go with the HTC One. From features and speed they don't differ much + HTC (might) be faster with OS Updates, if that's what matters to you. The Camera in both Phones isnt the greatest, the G2 one is kinda slow for my liking but I'm more the DSLR type anyway.
Just stay away from the Z1 unless you want be stuck with bad viewing angels.
I owned all 3 Phones and would put the HTC One and the G2 almost on the same level.
I have had the HTC one since it came out. I bought the G2 a couple of weeks ago as I was getting bored of the one. I found the g2 to be rather laggy and made me realise how smooth the one is. The one is the smoothest Android in existence. I read reviews saying the camera is great on the G2 but I found it quite dissapointing.unless you take very well lit pictures outside, zooming in to crop makes things look like they have been painted. I think the one produces better results even with it's 4mp camera.
I found the battery to be superb on The G2, I can get 5 hours screen on and 3 hours on the one.
I've decided to go back to the one and put my white 32gb white g2 up for sale. Pm me if you've interested!
Enjoy whatever you get
apart from the waterproofing and premium build on the z1 having played around with the misses g2 ,the g2 is better so thats why i recently got one to,the camera on z1 was suppose to be amazing but in truth g2 has better quility,more natural colours,even xperia T has better camera than z1 from xperiance and its not much faster than T either only in benchmarks,htc,nice device but camera lets it down a bit,G2 is the one to go for
Thank you very much all, i've tested the Z1 in a store just 30 seconds, and i was blufed by the smooth of the phone, the G2 and the One aren't available for testing.. I don't open a game or other, just open the browser (Google Chrome) and scroll into the homescreen, this is very fast, but i love Sense and i don't want wait 3 months for the new HTC.. The G2 is not very beautiful, so i pass on this phone. The Z1 have many problems (reviews from buyers), so, it's better i go on the HTC One who is a great value or the Z1 ? If i buy the One, will i have Sense 6.0 with ROM Cutom or Official updates ?
You have convainced me for go on the HTC One, but only if i will have Sense 6.0, because i don't want to wait 3 months, thank you all
inyrfacebiatchh said:
Thank you very much all, i've tested the Z1 in a store just 30 seconds, and i was blufed by the smooth of the phone, the G2 and the One aren't available for testing.. I don't open a game or other, just open the browser (Google Chrome) and scroll into the homescreen, this is very fast, but i love Sense and i don't want wait 3 months for the new HTC.. The G2 is not very beautiful, so i pass on this phone. The Z1 have many problems (reviews from buyers), so, it's better i go on the HTC One who is a great value or the Z1 ? If i buy the One, will i have Sense 6.0 with ROM Cutom or Official updates ?
You have convainced me for go on the HTC One, but only if i will have Sense 6.0, because i don't want to wait 3 months, thank you all
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you could test if the Xperia Z1 have the touchscreen issue... I can tell you that the touchscreen issue is too much frustrating ( if you have a lock pattern you will kill the Z1 in 3 days )
Buy an HTC One is buy an old phone. Buy G2 and if you dont like the look you always can buy a case.
I think i pass on the Z1 i don't want a phone which is have a problem every 10 minutes.. Yes i also think the One is too old now, so i will go on a G2 because he is a new phone and he was elected "phone of the year 2013" so i think he is good. But i think i will miss Sense.. Not a big problem because i will put a ROM Thank you !
inyrfacebiatchh said:
I think i pass on the Z1 i don't want a phone which is have a problem every 10 minutes.. Yes i also think the One is too old now, so i will go on a G2 because he is a new phone and he was elected "phone of the year 2013" so i think he is good. But i think i will miss Sense.. Not a big problem because i will put a ROM Thank you !
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