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OK had the 3d since launch ..and I enjoy it for the most part except for a few things ..so if you had a 3d aand bought the epic touch ..how do you feel about your purchase
.do you miss sense..is it faster etc ..let me know what you think..I'm on the fence and although this is frivolous its driving me crazy ..
All i can tell you (imo), this things DESTROYS the Evo3D in every aspect.
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It's faster, the screen is way better, the speaker is louder, the phone foes better, ways less, and all around looks better.
I have evo 3d, but not for much longer. This phone number blows a custom romed evo 3d out of the water stock. Imagine.... A phone that doesn't require tweaking to feel like a "superphone "....
My advice is make the jump. If your unsure, then the not happy with the 3d. There is no phone I would rather have, absolutely happy with this phone.
Do yourself a favor, don't compare the screens unless you want to see how pitiful the color reproduction on the 3d is compared the the epic touch.
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EVO 3D user here until today. No regrets. I actually like the lower resolution better. Easier to swype. Honestly there isn't a single thing about the 3D I miss and I wasn't exactly a samsung fan either. Do it.
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I mean the specs are almost identical ..so I do t understand how it destroys the e3d ..but is has peaked my interest and really need help deciding with honest opinions
You won't regret it at all. The phone is very fast, super light weight, beautiful screen... The only thing I don't really like is the lock screen but that is not a big factor.. If u can get this phone go for it and you won't even look back. I ran quadrant 2 times first time 3288 and the second time I got a 3684 so what that being said this phone is the best phone on the market
That's what I thought but there is a reason this is being called the best smartphone in the world. It just runs.
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I mean the specs are almost identical ..so I do t understand how it destroys the e3d ..but is has peaked my interest and really need help deciding with honest opinions
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I mean the specs are almost identical ..so I do t understand how it destroys the e3d ..but is has peaked my interest and really need help deciding with honest opinions
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Read write is significantly faster, processer is faster, screen is not even in the same class, there is zero lag on anything, the gpu is waaaaaaay better than the 3d, battery is insane (i dont know how they did it but i cant believe how long it lasts), signal is better for me. Thats the biggest things for me. I play with every phone out ther by working at best buy and im telling you honestly i havent found a phone that would beat this including the bionic (mainly cuz motorolas launcher sux ass)
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*not a EVO 3D owner*
I honestly think its the processor that makes up the performance difference between the 2 phones.
If I were you I'd get it before word gets out... This phone was not highly commercially advertised. But the word of mouth on this phone is going to be killer.. This is the phone to get... Oh, look at that... I had my phone running with medium to heavy use for 13 hours now and the power saver mode just kicked on... Just another perk to an already perfect phone.. LOL
This is sprint predecessor to the Evo. It's just sad Sprint not giving it a lot of promotion
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This is sprint predecessor to the Evo. It's just sad Sprint not giving it a lot of promotion
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They will when they catch on to the true demand after word of mouth gets out.
Guess ill have to get get it then ...I like having the best ..the camera was the big thing for me since running myns my phone feels really quick already can't imagine being even faster stock ..I love sense though and hope I can get used to tw 4
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Guess ill have to get get it then ...I like having the best ..the camera was the big thing for me since running myns my phone feels really quick already can't imagine being even faster stock ..I love sense though and hope I can get used to tw 4
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These pictures were taken with the UK SGSII. we have the same camera as they do. Beautiful
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The only down side I see so far is wifi signal, it is really weak...I need to put couple routers around the house....
I just got the phone, its amazing.. fast light, I miss the HTC sense but this phone dosent lag. Camara is awesome. I was going to wait for the iphone but I hate paying for apps...
Had the evo3d for about a month. I loved it. But the sgs2 its better.
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Tried Them All And Found One Worth Keeping...
This is coming from someone who has been with Sprint Android from the beginning. I started with the Hero, then the Evo 4G. In the last 3 months I have tried all the newer sprint phones for at least 2 weeks or longer:
Evo 3D on launch day = Returned within 30 days because it was not worth keeping for the next 2 years until my next upgrade.
Nexus S = Pure Android but a step back from an Evo 4G (really liked the idea of NFC but it was unusable in my area)
Photon = Motorola is junk....I cannot stand their bundled apps and the build felt chunky in my hand. Far too similar in speed to my Evo 4G to justify keeping it.
Galaxy S II = Amazing speed, crystal clear screen, no lag, super thin, light as a feather, and so far fantastic battery life. I can't wait until this gets a huge developer following like the Evo 4G did. I can say I will gladly keep this phone for the next 2 years. (sure when the phones with quad core 2.5GHz processors drop next year I will probably want one but who wouldn't)
I am blown away that there was little to no marketing for this phone. They pumped the Evo 4G and Evo 3D, but as far as I see it, the Galaxy S II is Sprints new flagship phone until the iPhone gets here. I kinda wonder if it will ever get the attention because the iPhone is rumored to land at Sprint by the middle of next month.
Great products dont need hype. Positive user feedback will create a ground swell and everyone will want one. This phone is great.
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Bought mine earlier today to replace the evo 3d I'm now putting on craigslist lol. This phone is literally epic. I hated the thought of no qhd but after using this phone for 5 hours straight I could care less. The screen is super nice and I've had no lag at all. Launcher pro was smooth as hell on it also, I felt it was smoother than on my 3d. And its so big yet so thin!
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Samsung Galaxy S II full retail pricing is $529.99
HTC Amaze 4G (either color) full retail pricing is $559.99
IMO the Amaze is a bit inferior to the SGS2
yet it's priced higher than the SGS2
shouldn't HTC price it the same or lower to compete with the SGS2 ?
Besides the screen size resolution and display. The phones are equal. What I am guess amaze cost more money better quality materials. Also the camera on the amaze 4g makes it worth thirty dollars more.
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Besides the screen size resolution and display. The phones are equal. What I am guess amaze cost more money better quality materials. Also the camera on the amaze 4g makes it worth thirty dollars more.
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+1 to the camera. Plus the Amaze felt more solid holding it...but then it was a tiny bit thicker too.
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+1 to the camera. Plus the Amaze felt more solid holding it...but then it was a tiny bit thicker too.
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Hey, I know that this doesn't belong in this forum, but how in the hell did you get over 5000 on quadrant????
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Besides the screen size resolution and display. The phones are equal. What I am guess amaze cost more money better quality materials. Also the camera on the amaze 4g makes it worth thirty dollars more.
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Definitely agree!!!
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More expensive to build, but not necessarily better. After having an HTC Sensation 4G, Samsung's phones are built much better.
They share the same SoC, some of you seem to believe that makes them the same exact phone.. it doesn't.
SGII is faster...
go to phonedog.com and try the zoom function, the amaze is a little laggy, did a speed test with both phone side by side the SGII double the amaze.
amaze have brighter screen, but SGII have better colors
amaze have better camera in daylight but horrible ****ty sound (surprise surprise) SGII does perfect in both department and i'm willing to bet amaze take horrible video at night..
soooo tmobile is stupid but thats good for us consumer
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+1 to the camera. Plus the Amaze felt more solid holding it...but then it was a tiny bit thicker too.
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Having come from an HTC HD2 (which is built like a tank), I was put off a bit by the paper thin back cover on the SGS2. But then I tested the download speed and got nearly 20mbits/sec...and quickly got over it.
Haha,same here. Ran a speed test on a store demo and got 15 and showed all the reps who just got done telling me we dont have hspa+ in our area
I read an engadget or somewhere side by side comparison of the amaze and gs2. They said with heavy use an amaze gets 4 hours tops. That wont work for me. I got Almost 12 hours yesterday with very heavy use. Amaze is a sensation in new skin and new radio. I think the gs2 is superior in every way. My opinion...
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Having come from an HTC HD2 (which is built like a tank), I was put off a bit by the paper thin back cover on the SGS2. But then I tested the download speed and got nearly 20mbits/sec...and quickly got over it.
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I sold my sensation to get the SG2......it was a great choice!!!
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I sold my sensation to get the SG2......it was a great choice!!!
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I did the exact same thing. No overheating, great signal, smoother UI, lighter phone (due to its plastic-y design) and louder speaker. Overall this was a definite upgrade for me. I didn't get the Amaze because I figured I would still have the same issues I face with the Sensation and based off of the post I seen in the Amaze section I was right.
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I sold my sensation to get the SG2......it was a great choice!!!
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Same here, don't regret it a bit either. This phone is is much better than any HTC phone I've ever had, I can't believe I was so loyal to that brand for so long >.<
the only thing i can say is the HTC is mde like a tank... I kind of like the quality feel
HTC lost my attention earlier this year when they released all the 'S' models with basically just slightly improved hardware of the old ones.
It was time to switch to Sammy, and I haven't looked back since.
SGS2, best android phone on the planet right now.
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AllGamer said:
Samsung Galaxy S II full retail pricing is $529.99
HTC Amaze 4G (either color) full retail pricing is $559.99
IMO the Amaze is a bit inferior to the SGS2
yet it's priced higher than the SGS2
shouldn't HTC price it the same or lower to compete with the SGS2 ?
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Maybe HTC pays more for parts even if the phone is not as good. I can think of quite a few car comparisons where the cheaper car is the one I'd rather have.
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kkg720 said:
Hey, I know that this doesn't belong in this forum, but how in the hell did you get over 5000 on quadrant????
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G2x and morfics kernel im willing to bet I achieved a quadrant over 5300 ext4 is what gives high I/o scores
yea tmobiles prices are whack sometimes.. but im happy with the sgs2
I sold my sensation too. I'm SO happy I did that, that phone was such a piece of ****. Today I had almost 15 hours of battery life before I was at 6% and charged the phone. The SGSII is ****ing great. Sorry for the bad words.
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Haha,same here. Ran a speed test on a store demo and got 15 and showed all the reps who just got done telling me we dont have hspa+ in our area
I read an engadget or somewhere side by side comparison of the amaze and gs2. They said with heavy use an amaze gets 4 hours tops. That wont work for me. I got Almost 12 hours yesterday with very heavy use. Amaze is a sensation in new skin and new radio. I think the gs2 is superior in every way. My opinion...
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Did you leave Sprint, Mikey?
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Maybe HTC pays more for parts even if the phone is not as good. I can think of quite a few car comparisons where the cheaper car is the one I'd rather have.
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Good comparison. Reminds me of my dad's old Cadillac. It's been breaking down since he bought it, while my little Neon has yet to spend a day in a shop at 90k miles :3
I'm starting to think HTC is turning into another Apple. Inflated egos, inflated prices, 'meh' products...
Well, right now I have the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.... My wife and I went into a T-Mobile store today and they informed us of a new plan they had that would save us about $100 a month. So, me, being the person I am, asks if the new plan will mess up my upgrade for my phone.... And lucky me.... Instead of waiting another 8 months for an upgrade, the new plan will actually allow me to upgrade then
So, long story not so short...
I am debating between the Samsung Galaxy S2, OR the HTC Amaze.... I was just curious as to why, if you already own the S2, you would or would not suggest it to someone? Thanks for any input in advance!
SGS2 hands down, best phone out for T-Mobile right now.
#Havingablast w/ my SGS2
You are obbviously going to get a biased answer posting it here.
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I expected biased answers... That is why I posted the same thing on the Amaze forum... What I am looking for is a more in depth on WHY people love their phone's so much... And what are the big things for them to keep them.
From a development standpoint, our SGSII has more support, kernels, roms and themes than the Amaze. Also CM has been confirmed for our phone as Cyanogen said it himself. I'm not exactly sure for the amaze as I don't visit their forums often. Imo, SII is the way to go if you like a variety of roms to choose from.
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HTC has horrible quality control, their battery life on the amaze is ****, it's ugly, bleeding key lights, it's ugly, it's a sensation in a new case overclocked to 1.5.
The galaxy s2 is beautiful and the screen is awesome. It does have the vertical lines, but I think those can be fixed with a software tweak. The battery is crazy good and the phone has no bleeding key lights. Also the amaze is ugly, did I mention the amaze is ugly?
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From a development standpoint, our SGSII has more support, kernels, roms and themes than the Amaze. Also CM has been confirmed for our phone as Cyanogen said it himself. I'm not exactly sure for the amaze as I don't visit their forums often. Imo, SII is the way to go if you like a variety of roms to choose from.
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Well, I am known to jump ROMs every now and again... I was just happy to see they have already rooted the Amaze... I have already noticed that developmentally, the SII has a very strong backing whereas the Amaze lacks.
I see in your sig you had the mytouch... What is the pros/cons from the mytouch to SII?
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HTC has horrible quality control, their battery life on the amaze is ****, it's ugly, bleeding key lights, it's ugly, it's a sensation in a new case overclocked to 1.5.
The galaxy s2 is beautiful and the screen is awesome. It does have the vertical lines, but I think those can be fixed with a software tweak. The battery is crazy good and the phone has no bleeding key lights. Also the amaze is ugly, did I mention the amaze is ugly?
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I so far have loved every single HTC device I have ever owned.... (Ok, I take that back... The HTC Shadow sucked balls... Damn Windows phones) I also don't think the Amaze is that bad of a looking phone... What vertical lines are you talking about... I had read about the screen bleed on the Amaze, but I haven't read anything about vertical lines
I went SGII for divx support. I guess it's not really a big deal though to most but to me it was.
I think the SGII will have a longer life than the Amaze because of developer support.
Plus I had heard that battery life on the amaze is pretty horrible. I wanted to make it through a day of work.
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Well, I am known to jump ROMs every now and again... I was just happy to see they have already rooted the Amaze... I have already noticed that developmentally, the SII has a very strong backing whereas the Amaze lacks.
I see in your sig you had the mytouch... What is the pros/cons from the mytouch to SII?
I so far have loved every single HTC device I have ever owned.... (Ok, I take that back... The HTC Shadow sucked balls... Damn Windows phones) I also don't think the Amaze is that bad of a looking phone... What vertical lines are you talking about... I had read about the screen bleed on the Amaze, but I haven't read anything about vertical lines
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133
Vertical lines, blob, circles, pixelation on screen on some phones
I've had the sensation that's the same thing as the amaze but looks better and the galaxy s2 is way better.
All this thread will do as well as the one in the amaze forum, is create a fan boy type flaming. You'll see.
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I went SGII for divx support. I guess it's not really a big deal though to most but to me it was.
I think the SGII will have a longer life than the Amaze because of developer support.
Plus I had heard that battery life on the amaze is pretty horrible. I wanted to make it through a day of work.
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Just being stock you've heard it was bad? Is that for heavy using, or just normal day to day stuff...? And when you say DIVX support... Do you just mean the video format, or what exactly do you mean?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133
Vertical lines, blob, circles, pixelation on screen on some phones
I've had the sensation that's the same thing as the amaze but looks better and the galaxy s2 is way better.
All this thread will do as well as the one in the amaze forum, is create a fan boy type flaming. You'll see.
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So it's pretty much just the random things that can happen with any phone if you just happen to get the bad apple? And I really don't mean for it to become that, if it does, I apologize to the community... I should just change it to, tell me what you love about your phone, and what you think a con is, if it has any... And leave out the story behind it
sgs2 all the way!! just read both forums and u will see
LOL
way to convince yourself to get a SGS2, posting in this forum you'll know the answer will be biased
You pretty much already know you want the SGS2, but you want to reaffirm the believe by finding out if there's any issues you should know about.
if you check the sticked INDEX you'll find out most of the issues
hope that helps!
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Well, right now I have the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.... My wife and I went into a T-Mobile store today and they informed us of a new plan they had that would save us about $100 a month. So, me, being the person I am, asks if the new plan will mess up my upgrade for my phone.... And lucky me.... Instead of waiting another 8 months for an upgrade, the new plan will actually allow me to upgrade then
So, long story not so short...
I am debating between the Samsung Galaxy S2, OR the HTC Amaze.... I was just curious as to why, if you already own the S2, you would or would not suggest it to someone? Thanks for any input in advance!
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You should definitely get the gs2. I came from the sensation and this is a way better phone. I know the amaze has the bump up in ram and the better camera (compared to the sensation) but I guarantee this phone will blow it out of the water. The sensation I had had no problems besides overheating so I was skeptical about the gs2 being that much better but it is. I also like the build quality of the gs2 which I didn't think I would. Oh another thing is sense is such a memory hog and the novelty of it was cool for the first week but after that I wanted aosp bad. So yea I think you should just go with the gs2 you won't regret it. And the vertical lines aren't really an issue its there but not noticeable in everyday use. I can really say that besides the vertical lines this phone has been perfect.
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Well, right now I have the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G.... My wife and I went into a T-Mobile store today and they informed us of a new plan they had that would save us about $100 a month. So, me, being the person I am, asks if the new plan will mess up my upgrade for my phone.... And lucky me.... Instead of waiting another 8 months for an upgrade, the new plan will actually allow me to upgrade then
So, long story not so short...
I am debating between the Samsung Galaxy S2, OR the HTC Amaze.... I was just curious as to why, if you already own the S2, you would or would not suggest it to someone? Thanks for any input in advance!
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I had the amaze, I brought it back on the 13th day of my remorse period and got the sgs2. Best thing I've ever done! Hands down a better phone. Actually, best device I've ever had, and I come from a long line of HTC devices, but I am now a fan of Samsung, and even touch wiz if you can believe it. I'd recommend the
sgs2 all day....
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MKV
I can plug in my one gig hard drive full of 720p mkv movies and play them with out a problem what so evar! My tegra2 transformer cant do that, nor can my playstation, or my 360. Not sure about the amaze. One thing I am sure of between the two we will be getting ICS well ahead. With no crappy overlay, not that I dont like sense, just no point of it. With ICS all widgets are scrollable.
Coming from a sensation,.the sgs2 is a great improvement. The amaze to me is an ugly phone. The amaze also seemed extremely heavy. I could see chipping the elevated glass on the phone, and after going through several sensations, same as the amaze, with different problems well enough said. I'm extremely happy with the sgs2.
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You have to know what you want in a phone to make your decision. Both phones has its pros and cons.
Galaxy S II Pros vs Amaze 4g:
Longer battery life, larger screen, louder speaker, does not/barely overheats, 2 megapixel front facing camera, better video playback/audio, no death grip issue with signal (both wifi and data), lighter materials with a premium feel means you can hold the phone in your hand for long periods of time without strain.
Galaxy S II Cons vs Amaze 4g:
Screen resolution isn't as great as the Amaze, the design looks much more rich on the Amaze, the Amaze has a slightly better camera especially in low lighting, the Galaxy S II does not have hardware camera and camcorder buttons like on the Amaze, No LED notification.
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You have to know what you want in a phone to make your decision. Both phones has its pros and cons.
Galaxy S II Pros vs Amaze 4g:
Longer battery life, larger screen, louder speaker, does not/barely overheats, 2 megapixel front facing camera, better video playback/audio, no death grip issue with signal (both wifi and data), lighter materials with a premium feel means you can hold the phone in your hand for long periods of time without strain.
Galaxy S II Cons vs Amaze 4g:
Screen resolution isn't as great as the Amaze, the design looks much more rich on the Amaze, the Amaze has a slightly better camera especially in low lighting, the Galaxy S II does not have hardware camera and camcorder buttons like on the Amaze, No LED notification.
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Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much!
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Exactly what i was looking for! Thank you so much!
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Your welcome. Based off of the pros and cons, which one do you think better suits your needs?
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allgamers is right. you come to sgs2 you will hear all the good things about fhis phone. because we already get it. we don't make mistake right lol
Had the One S for about a month, not a bad phone...but too many bugs. That phone cant hold a signal. I consistently have better signal on the GSII. Also when making phone calls with the One S other party always complains that m voice either sounds robotic or like i'm in a tin can. Since I primarily use my phone as a phone this is a big show stopper.
One great thing about the one s is battery life. With 3-4 hours of talk time and 3 hours of screen time, I still have 35-40% after being off the charger for 16 hours.
I don't blame you ....the one s feels cheap.
I can't believe no external memory and no removable battery....reminds me of an iphone.
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I dont believe in htc hardwares. They sucks.
I waited so long to get s 2 instead of sensation!
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Tried out a one s in store as well. Just didn't seem as nice as the sgs2. Really glad I went with the galaxy instead... Especially when i read about all the problems in the one s forums.
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I liked the design of the One S to a certain extent but, the more I looked at it the more it looked like a Sensation. Even has the same stupid, cheap cutout for the front cam, which is VGA (Yuck). I totally jumped ship, sold my One S and left T-Mobile and used to the money to buy an AT&T Note.
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I dont believe in htc hardwares. They sucks.
I waited so long to get s 2 instead of sensation!
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I had htc sensation 4g. Seriously, HTC sucks, bad signal ever. turn on wifi and phone signal is gone. thats bull ****. won't reccomended htc to anyone.
Had the itch to buy the One S on impulse.
Held back because well... didn't want to pay retail for a phone again.
I got an Amaze in the mail. I hope it doesn't disappoint.
I had mytouch 4G and only complain was ****ty battery life and speaker phone. Just sucks. Otherwise was stable.
HTC is full is like 90% good, and screw up on one piece of the phone that makes it suck. That 10%
Honestly I can say I'm pleased with GS2 overall and my minor complaint is screen resolution and placement of capacitive buttons. Its best phone I've had so far. So reliable and great battery life.
My only complaint is no CM7 Stable full support. I learned to live with Stock based ROMs. But whatever.
I had the one s for a week and went back to the SGSII I believe that the screen on the S2 is way better than the one s the camera on the one s is amazing but all in all S2 is still superior IMO
I exchanged My GSGII for a One S and I'm not coming back. The One S is faster, sleeker, sexier, and better phone overall. (IMO, I don't want to start a war.)
After Owning a SGSII for 5 weeks I was convinced it wasn't the phone I was looking for.
Looking Side By Side the T989 and the ONE S screen all of my friends concluded that the One S screen looked better (even tough the colors on the SGSII looks more saturated, the higher resolution on the One S really helps a lot)
For me choosing the One S over the SGSII was a no brainer.
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I exchanged My GSGII for a One S and I'm not coming back. The One S is faster, sleeker, sexier, and better phone overall. (IMO, I don't want to start a war.)
After Owning a SGSII for 5 weeks I was convinced it wasn't the phone I was looking for.
Looking Side By Side the T989 and the ONE S screen all of my friends concluded that the One S screen looked better (even tough the colors on the SGSII looks more saturated, the higher resolution on the One S really helps a lot)
For me choosing the One S over the SGSII was a no brainer.
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I agree with everything you said, plus the battery life on the one s is awesome. But, as a phone for me it failed. The reception is much worse on the one s (no reception in places my SGSII easily had several bars) and call audio quality is much worse. Too many people complained that they couldnt understand me when I spoke. I am not the only one to complain about this either. CNET noted the same thing as well as other users in the One S forums. So as much as I liked it, it failed for me in its core functionality thus i reverted back to the SGSII which has amazing reception and call quality.
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I dont believe in htc hardwares. They sucks.
I waited so long to get s 2 instead of sensation!
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Same here man I hate those phones.
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I agree with everything you said, plus the battery life on the one s is awesome. But, as a phone for me it failed. The reception is much worse on the one s (no reception in places my SGSII easily had several bars) and call audio quality is much worse. Too many people complained that they couldnt understand me when I spoke. I am not the only one to complain about this either. CNET noted the same thing as well as other users in the One S forums. So as much as I liked it, it failed for me in its core functionality thus i reverted back to the SGSII which has amazing reception and call quality.
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I have to agree, but that issue was fixed for me with a custom Rom, LeeDroid One Supreme (I think so far is the only one with this) have a patch that fixes the network stability Issue on Tmobile.
Anyway, the SGSII is also a great phone, and in white is a real head turner
I had the Tmobile Galaxy S2 and the international Galaxy S2. The Tmobile version is a beast to say the least. It has the best design and fast as hell. The one S is nice in black, the blue one looks like crap. But HTC has lost my trust in them. Ever since they've entered the dual core business since the sensation, they been EFFIN up.
I don't know...
To me,the one s flies.
Sense on the one s kicks ads.
Beautiful phone.but no ext sd killls it( eff the cloud).
But ummm...one s smokes this amaze and the gs2.
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So I bought the Amaze.....
I'm using it so far and its heavy, feels strange in the hand
I make way too many typing errors (wow bigger screen was better)
Speed is ok, after being away from sense i'm like .... meh....
I want CM7 or CM9 AOSP as possible
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This is only day one, and I already miss my GS2 and some of its convenience. Hell, I prefer my G2X over the Amaze's heavyness and constant error.
Battery drains fairly fast compared to GS2
Its only day 1. Maybe I'm being too demanding.
Maybe the GS2 grew on me and didn't realize it.
I'm like torn between 3 devices. I will say this, if I have to travel and go out on road and vacation like trip, GS2 HANDS DOWN. That device was beyond reliable and awesome camera for my recent vacation.
The Galaxy S 3 has been out for a while now. If you upgraded from the Galaxy S2 - Epic 4G Touch.....was it a worthwhile upgrade? Would you do it again? I'm pretty happy with the Galaxy S2 which I rooted and customized to my liking. I'm wondering if it's worth going with the S3 now or should I just chill out and hope for a next generation Samsung when my contract expires.
If you asking about it you may as well do it. Galaxy s3 is the ****
Apple just give up the IPHONE sucks deal with it.
I upgraded from the e4gt2. The g3 is a much better phone! Definitely worth it!
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Wait for the SIV
Its a nice upgrade from the s2. Better battery, lte, smoother.
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Had the E4GT. The S3 is much faster. The Epic had probably the best WVGA screen you could get, but it doesn't compare to this HD action. Battery life is definitely better. GPS on my Epic kinda sucked, this one has an accurate lock within 4 seconds. camera: no comparison. Having zero shutter lag makes a huge difference. But the best surprise so far is how good the Samsung devs have done with JB. After going from GB to ICS with the Epic Touch, I was afraid they would screw it up again with the S3. Honestly I'm shocked at how good the LIH leak has been for the S3. I think they did a nice job.
Once LTE rolls out, the S3 will be even more fun to use.. As opposed to the Epic, where the wimax signal was always very weak once indoors.
Having said all that...its just a smartphone. If you hold out a bit longer, you could score something even better.
Wait. Quadcores are literally weeks away.
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My son threw my Epic Touch in a toilet,i revived it but it only works right when plugged in.This made me upgrade to S3.
If you ask me its not worth it.
Here is my list of pros and cons.
Pros:
1 S3 is faster but not by much
2 It has NFC,i never used it even once
3 Images are sharper due to higher resolution
4 3 buttom buttons feel better then old 4 button layout
5 Bigger screen
6 Much better camera
Cons:
1 Epic Touch has better screen i dont care what anyone says.Yes S3's images are sharper but only due to higher res and not screen quality.Epic had better black levels and better colors.Im a screen junkie and base all my decisions on which phone has better screen,i own Epic,Epic Touch and two S3's-Epic Touch has best screen i seen so far(i only buy amoled and dont like lcd's).
2 Touch has better outer build quality
Put it this way if my Epic Touch was still working i would not had upgraded to S3.
Upgrade only if you care about camera quality,use NFC,or just want bigger screen.Is S3 better phone?Yes but its not a big leap forward like it was from original Epic to Epic Touch.Overall i would say that i would not upgrade,because they are both smooth phones and i dont know why but i.just like Epic Touch better.
Just got mine last week, and yes it is worth it.
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lviv73 said:
My son threw my Epic Touch in a toilet,i revived it but it only works right when plugged in.This made me upgrade to S3.
If you ask me its not worth it.
Here is my list of pros and cons.
Pros:
1 S3 is faster but not by much
2 It has NFC,i never used it even once
3 Images are sharper due to higher resolution
4 3 buttom buttons feel better then old 4 button layout
5 Bigger screen
6 Much better camera
Cons:
1 Epic Touch has better screen i dont care what anyone says.Yes S3's images are sharper but only due to higher res and not screen quality.Epic had better black levels and better colors.Im a screen junkie and base all my decisions on which phone has better screen,i own Epic,Epic Touch and two S3's-Epic Touch has best screen i seen so far(i only buy amoled and dont like lcd's).
2 Touch has better outer build quality
Put it this way if my Epic Touch was still working i would not had upgraded to S3.
Upgrade only if you care about camera quality,use NFC,or just want bigger screen.Is S3 better phone?Yes but its not a big leap forward like it was from original Epic to Epic Touch.Overall i would say that i would not upgrade,because they are both smooth phones and i dont know why but i.just like Epic Touch better.
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I agree with everything here except the camera. I found the Epic Touch produce much better pics for me.
I too feel the Epic have a much better screen. The resolution on the GS3 is good but the color and brightness is not very good. I know cause I still use them both.
I do use the GS3 more because the battery life is far superior than the Epic Touch.
I came from a E4GT also, I loved mine, but the S3 is the better out of the 2.
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Wait. Quadcores are literally weeks away.
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Wait for the quad 4s or a quad 4 800mhz lte flavored phone if you can. They should be here by December not with standing a GS Nexus ready to drop as well..
No. I came from the E4GT, and as much as I like this phone, the only thing that I'm using on here that the E4GT didn't have is NFC.
Wait for the next iteration of the galaxy series, or get the new nexus. I only got this because I essentially got it for free out of contract, so unless you're in that same situation, I see no point in dropping a crap load of money on it.
Great thread f,sure thanks for feedback.
I'm a ET4G owner looking to upgrade to GS3 or GNote2....not sure which way to go but can tell you this , LTE should be rolling strong in my area by months end & I want to use it.
Waiting for November release of Note2 makes me nervous due to talk about Sprint doing away with unlimited data/price hike.
I made the same switch on Monday, and my sister got my E4GT so it's no going back. Overall I love it, to me it's way better. I actually even like some of the TouchWiz features like the lock screen(but I still use Nova Launcher. I've used it on every rom I flashed on the E4GT, even roms like CM10 or AOKP).
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I actually thought the screen is better on this one. Touch was good and colors may have been more saturated, but it did have some jagged edges at times. SGS3 is also more customizable. Touch was good but the recovery attached to the kernel always annoyed me.
I personally would wait for the next nexus
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I actually thought the screen is better on this one. Touch was good and colors may have been more saturated, but it did have some jagged edges at times. SGS3 is also more customizable. Touch was good but the recovery attached to the kernel always annoyed me.
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You have jagged edges because Epic has lower resolution.Like i said only thing that is better on S3 is resolution,Epic still has better screen but lower resolution make it seem inferior.
Try Density Changer on Epic and you will get same rosolution as our S3.There is a thread on xda about best settings.
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sling said:
Great thread f,sure thanks for feedback.
I'm a ET4G owner looking to upgrade to GS3 or GNote2....not sure which way to go but can tell you this , LTE should be rolling strong in my area by months end & I want to use it.
Waiting for November release of Note2 makes me nervous due to talk about Sprint doing away with unlimited data/price hike.
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Note is deffinetly better if you dont mind huge screen.If you dont like your Note 2 i can trade you mint blues S3 that never been activated(sprint),excillent condition original Epic 4g and some cash for it.