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Anyone come from other android devices and have opinions on performance, usability, signal, battery life, etc? I'm considering jumping ship from a nexus s. Primarily for the size and battery life, if it is as good as I hear.
Anyone comment on pros/cons vs other android devices you have owned?
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Well, I just had 1 smartphone before the Defy, which was a Samsung Galaxy Spica - an Android device as well. It was a piece of ****, often crashing multiple times a day at random, problems with WiFi switching (sometimes causing a system crash) and mobile connectivity (no INet axx occasionally) as well as numerous other issues. These occured using the original firmware. Because of the instability it was basically unusable.
I'm really happy I switched to the Defy, because its a reliable phone, fast and you can actually play some games on it - another thing that was barely possible on the Spica.
Ill totally trade my defy for your nexus s xD
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sgtmedeiros said:
Ill totally trade my defy for your nexus s xD
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Doesnt help me until you tell me why
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Defy has incredible battery life, sound, touch accuracy. Invincible exterior and nice contour design.
Good rom support and great signal.
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Motorola has a locked bootloader. About the only thing bad about this phone.
Compared to the nexus S, slower processor and inferior graphics. I got it because it was incredibly cheap for the performance.
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Motorola has a locked bootloader. About the only thing bad about this phone.
Compared to the nexus S, slower processor and inferior graphics. I got it because it was incredibly cheap for the performance.
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That seems a pretty fair summary.
Though I'd add that whilst the CPU/GPU does sit beneath the Nexus S's performance-wise, it's certainly not an under-powered handset.
The battery is really impressive - I get anywhere between 2 and 4 days, depending on how heavily I use it.
I came from an XT701 moto phone. The specs much lower on that phone and u notice the improved performance with the DEFY. one thing the XT701 was better was camera... very nice xenon!
But the DEFY is much better... much more internal memory, much faster, screen doesn't scratch, have dropped it numerous times... not a single scratch, I scratched up my old phone in 6 months.
I've also done the water testing at the pub and it wasfully submerged in a jug of water... and survived, many in the crowd VERY IMPRESSED!
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Anyone have any lag?
Never lol
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Anyone have any lag?
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The Motoblur launcher seems a little laggy. Switched to GoLauncher EX, and it's smooth as. LauncherPro is even smoother, but I prefer Go.
I literally JUST rooted and overclocked it to 1GHz. Pretty easy procedure and runs smoother. It's a really good phone, especially for the price point. Add in the fact that its waterproof and pretty much indestructible makes it awesome.
I am looking at getting this phone on my next contract upgrade, its either the defy or htc desire can anyone point me in the right direction ?
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when overclocking, do you lose any battery life? Don't you lose the blur widgets on another launcher? What do the variety of roms out there provide?
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when overclocking, do you lose any battery life? Don't you lose the blur widgets on another launcher? What do the variety of roms out there provide?
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I'm still on the standard ROM (2.1), just rooted with SuperOneClick, and using SetVsel to overclock. It's scaleable, and I've noticed better battery life when the phone is on standby (SetVsel settings are force 300MHz when screen off), but it does seem to drain more when used (vsel at 1.1GHz I have as the same as it was at stock 800MHz). Haven't noticed any instability.
I havn't played around with any ROMs yet, I just don't want to waste any more time
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I am looking at getting this phone on my next contract upgrade, its either the defy or htc desire can anyone point me in the right direction ?
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This is a good phone, but I'd go for the desire. The reason I got this is because I bought it sim-free, and the desire was about £350, whilst this was £270.
My first Android phone was the G1, then followed by Moto Cliq, HTC Hero, Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro and most recently Samsung Galaxy S.
I'm really glad I switched from the Samsung Galaxy S, even though the processor + graphics aren't as good I feel the Defy still performs much better. Maybe that's because the Defy has more RAM?
I've experienced very little lag, during times when you'd expect very heavy multi-tasking.
The downside is the locked bootloader and lack of firmware updates that Moto displays.
As for battery life, I've had decent results. Most older handsets I used to worry about switching down to 2G to extend the battery life.
Using Setvsel I usually have it clocked at 600mhz and undervolted and everything still runs really smooth.
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I am looking at getting this phone on my next contract upgrade, its either the defy or htc desire can anyone point me in the right direction ?
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They're both nice and in performance I think they're roughly equal except the Defy graphics are better and has better battery life.
The Desire will serve you better for Custom ROMs and firmware updates if that's you're main priority. Don't expect the Defy to get anything past FroYo.
As it looks like you're on T-mobile, I'd aim to go through retentions when it comes to upgrade time and back yourself a good deal.
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I am looking at getting this phone on my next contract upgrade, its either the defy or htc desire can anyone point me in the right direction ?
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Bearing in mind that you're posting in the Motorola Defy section, you're probably not going to get particularly unbiased advice...
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I'm really glad I switched from the Samsung Galaxy S, even though the processor + graphics aren't as good I feel the Defy still performs much better. Maybe that's because the Defy has more RAM?
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Maybe, if it were true.
Both have 512MB of RAM.
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Bearing in mind that you're posting in the Motorola Defy section, you're probably not going to get particularly unbiased advice...
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I posted here so i know what people who actually have the phonr think, not just people that judge it by its specs.
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I haven't really reached a limit for the defy's utility yet at 1.1GHz oc, but what I can say for certain is that the LCD's is pretty midrange and it seems that screen on really chews down the battery life as well.
I've seen worse screens (cheaper nokia phones) and better screens (AMOLED, apple iphone and ipod touch screens). It's not really a problem unless you have two or three people trying to see what's going on though.
My brother agreed to give me the upgrade on his line if I gave him my inc. So i would also have another upgrade in June 2012 so should I upgrade to the thunderbolt or keep my dinc? I'm looking for some advise as to what I should do.
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I say wait...there are a lot of new phones coming out. The thunderbolt wouldn't be worth it to me.
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I agree. The Thunderbolt is not dual-core. Plus Verizon will be getting the Xperia Play and other great phones. Including some great dual-core phones.
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If it was me I would probably wait for a dual core phone with LTE. My girlfriend has the Thunderbolt and it is not much better than my Incredible other that has the big screen that I like.
I say wait too for something with dual core, 3d cam?, and something with a battery that last longer than 3 hours
Seems as though everybody would rather wait. Lol. Seems like an easy enough decision.
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I would hold out although for you it's probably easier said than done. Hard to resist I'm sure!
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I too would wait.
I have to ask, what is the big deal about dual core processors? I mean, what are we expecting these new phones to be able to perform that our Droid Incredible can't?
I just picked up a DInc for the wife, and we now have a TBolt sitting around playing Pandora in the kitchen.
She hated it, ( TB ) but being that it was the 2nd phone she got ( she returned the iPhone ) she's stuck with it. She tried to tell me that she would give me the TB for my DInc, but I really like mine and an not willing to part with it just yet.
Long short I traded my old Eris + a ridiculously small amount of cash for what appears to be a almost new DInc and she seems to be happy with it...
For now...
So, I'd wait
Watch this video. Both of these are dual-core. Super fast compared to the incredible.
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i say wait. thunderbolt looks nice but it's not a major upgrade, especially if you're not in a LTE coverage area.
i'm holding my upgrade for the bionic or for the next HTC LTE phone, whichever come first.
The new Sense 3.0 ROMS are keeping me pretty busy that last few days and also has made it a lot easier to not want a new phone right away. Its almost like getting a new one!
I craved the Thunderbolt. I watched forums on it daily during the whole Thundergate release date situation. I finally got tired of waiting. Ended up spending the $700 on a set of recliners instead (I was going to pay full price for the TB).
Then I started sniffing around the DINC2. Same specs as TB only 4" display and no LTE. Not too shabby. Only problem I've been hearing, locked bootloader? Ugh.
i own a new Thunderbolt, and even thought the specs don't look like an improvement they really are. And even though dual core is out there, the test beween dual and single aren't that far off from each other.
Quadrant scores (which is yes invaild technically) at 1.4 oc 2690, but mostly at 2100-2300
Positives
-more ram (768 mb), which makes a insane difference, almost never lags.
-The cpu is 1 ghz but can safely over clock to 1.4 (because qualcomm has stated it is stable clock from 800mhz-1.41 ghz) and i even got it stable at 1.8
-comes preloaded with 32 gb card, nice plus. and even thought it says 8 emmc, it only has 2.8 GB or something to work with, what is still a good amount.
-screen is gorilla glass, so its tough and durable.
-camera 720p recording (rumors of 1080p with new sense roms)
-if u want to video chat then yes this phone has a front camera thats always nice.
-Even though the screen is big, it doesn't feel it. because got some width instead of just length like droid x it looks smaller.
-And o yea LTE which is insane, almost as good as Wifi N in some areas.
Negatives
-Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery SUCKS. But i upgraded to ginersense 2.1/3.0 mods and my battery life is insanely good all of a sudden.
-$250 for a phone is expensive, But Samsung LTE Charge is 300 and tech specs are same if not worse in some aspects.
-Stock comes with 2.2 but with root gingerbread is easily available.
But with any phone you got to buy it for your needs, so if you need battery throughout the day, dont even bother, but if you can lug around batteries or chargers, its a must upgrade.
Wait for sure.
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yea definitely would wait. i have a feeling this summer we will get some sweet dual core phones, and there isnt any point in getting anything less than the best out there.
+1 for waiting. I'm perfectly happy with my Dinc until something with better hardware comes along.
Oh yeah, just wait. It's what I'd do if I had the option.
Agree
azr3alazd3ycum said:
yea definitely would wait. i have a feeling this summer we will get some sweet dual core phones, and there isnt any point in getting anything less than the best out there.
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My brother has a Thunderbolt, it's pretty nice. As long as you root it, and do a few tweaks with lower voltages the battery life is pretty good (better than my incredible), but once you turn 4G on it'll be significantly worse.
I'd still say wait, unless you really want to jump into a new phone. Who knows when another comparable phone will come out.
The Thunderbolt is pretty large too, some people like that since it'll be easier to do things on- but personally I find it just more of a hassle to carry around.
Hi all,
Im in the process of getting a new contract, and I have 2 options, the Galaxy W or HTC desire S, I was going to get the desire S until i saw the W, hwt ado you alll think,
I compared the two and it was a tie on here
http://geekaphone.com/compare/Samsung-GALAXY-W-vs-HTC-Desire-S
Also will the W be getting ICS?
Thanks.
Well from my expwrience with the W (and having a friend with the DesireS) I can say that I'm really satisfied with my purchase.
The phone itself is pretty speedy (and even speedier if you root it and uninstall the Samsung bloatware plus anything that you don't need) and quite nice to held in hand.
As far as I know it won't get the ICS update, at least officially.
But who cares, in CyanogenMod we trust.
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I don't yet hava a smartphone and I had the same dilemma...
As far as I can tell the Desire S only advantage is the bigger ram, but the Galaxy W has a newer technology as the blutooth, flash, browser and codecs support.
I will know if my decision was good by the end of the week.
anyway, i couldn't find a batter "bang for the buck" in that price range...
I had a long hard look at both these phones before I ended up buying the Galaxy W.
The Desire S is much more well built, but that made it very heavy.
The screen is better on the W than the DS. It just looks much more crisp.
The glass is also alot smooth on the W, no smudge stays after a quick wipe. I hear it is also Gorilla Glass alternative from Samsung. Very impressed.
The W doesnt have a LED notification light, which is annoying.
The W is much faster in terms of CPU, opening the browser for instance was quicker on the W than the DS, but the DS has a much better UI, Sense is far better than TouchWiz.
Battery life on the W is good once you remove the bloat. I get well over 20hrs, that includes calls and gaming.
The W feels plastic'y but not bad due to how light it is. Like a feather.
There is far more community support for the DS than the W, but as you can see we are growing
All in all, both phones are great, but the extra CPU grunt makes it a winner for the W.
Vyker you I couldn't have described it better. Excellent comparison.
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what about the ore RAM u get with the Desire S? it is not a big-a-deal?
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what about the ore RAM u get with the Desire S? it is not a big-a-deal?
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Depends on what you think RAM is?
Yes, it is true to say, "the more the better".
But what does it actually mean to the end user, trying to make a phone call, or play a quick round of a game?
The reality is, 512Mb of RAM on the SGW is more than enough. If used correctly, you should have about 50Mb free at all times, this means that you are using the RAM as intended, to run your phone.
I have on my phone, about 13 applications running all the time, and have 50Mb free. I would rather have only 10-20Mb free, as this means more has been given to make sure my phone runs smoothly.
There are mis-conceptions that "OMFG I only have 20mb left, this phone is ****" are wrong. It doesn't mean you dont have enough. It just means it is being used correctly.
Anyhow, for Gingerbread, 512Mb is perfectly fine to run your phone and your apps. It won't be slow! Don't worry.
You will notice a drop in performance because of CPU clock speed [[email protected] and [email protected]] more than you would because of less RAM. Bear that in mind!
Good Luck!
Answered my question! thank you!
Vyker said:
I had a long hard look at both these phones before I ended up buying the Galaxy W.
The Desire S is much more well built, but that made it very heavy.
The screen is better on the W than the DS. It just looks much more crisp.
The glass is also alot smooth on the W, no smudge stays after a quick wipe. I hear it is also Gorilla Glass alternative from Samsung. Very impressed.
The W doesnt have a LED notification light, which is annoying.
The W is much faster in terms of CPU, opening the browser for instance was quicker on the W than the DS, but the DS has a much better UI, Sense is far better than TouchWiz.
Battery life on the W is good once you remove the bloat. I get well over 20hrs, that includes calls and gaming.
The W feels plastic'y but not bad due to how light it is. Like a feather.
There is far more community support for the DS than the W, but as you can see we are growing
All in all, both phones are great, but the extra CPU grunt makes it a winner for the W.
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"Battery life on the W is good once you remove the bloat. I get well over 20hrs, that includes calls and gaming."
I'd really be grateful if you could explain a bit more what else you've done to acheive this...because I've also rooted and frozen several system apps just as you advised, following the spreadsheet you gave...but I'm getting no significant improvement in battery life(I'm still around 10hrs on moderate usage with Juice Defender). I AM getting a much smoother experience though. I'm still on stock EU ROM KKL3 by the way. Glad for the help
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Congratulations
Just to share in high hope I am not alone :
I have been using Juice Defender on my HTC Tattoo until now with my SGW i8150 and decided to stop using it and I noticed a change of the battery life as below :
- It seems that the battery lasts even longer
- I am on Unlimited Data
I have not made any further test n I will soon here
2g11, I'd start by removing Juice defender.
One of the best battery savers in Android is to have no "ongoing notification" apps.
In other words, dont let any app running constantly in your notification bar.
The only apps I have running constantly are message apps [SMS, GMail, WhatsApp] and widgets. Everything is not needed.
Since I moved to GO Launcher EX, and stopped using TouchWiz, I've noticed my battery life got worse. So if you use any other Launcher, switch back to TouchWiz.
Hi guys,
Just did a little experiment and needless to say, the results arent surprising. I unfroze all the bloat, unrooted and tadaaa!!....my SGW back to the 'respectable' battery life I used to have with Juice Defender!! This could mean:
1) With the root access, certain apps just override juice defender and switch on the data link at will...OR
2) I dont have a clue..any ideas guys?
BTW: I emailed JD about my experience..still waiting for response
I'm beginning to think I might have to root, freeze the apps then unroot to get the best performance and battery, but will that work?
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Why freeze when you can just back them up and uninstall right away?
At the moment I'm rooted and uninstalled all the bloatware plus other things I don't need and I get around 20+ hours of battery life with mid-high usage on mobile data (since AFAIK wireless drains a lot less battery).
I'm not that sure that rooting impacts battery life that much
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@banelicious Do you use Juice Defender?
I notice lots of people get good battery life WITHOUT juicedefender. The only decent battery life I've had (20+ hrs) was using JD. Dont know maybe I have a slightly weaker battery but I intend to install the new EU FW (XLA2), root/backup/uninstall bloat then see how the battery lasts (without JD).
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@banelicious Do you use Juice Defender?
I notice lots of people get good battery life WITHOUT juicedefender. The only decent battery life I've had (20+ hrs) was using JD. Dont know maybe I have a slightly weaker battery but I intend to install the new EU FW (XLA2), root/backup/uninstall bloat then see how the battery lasts (without JD).
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No I'm not using JD, I just uninstall ed the crap out of my phone.
The W battery is a 1700mAh one,not that bad.
I'm installing juice right now, I'll let you know how it goes
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Did you say 1700? Mine is 1500. Did you get a replacement battery or the italian version has a bigger battery? All the spec sheets I saw had 1500mAh so this is a real surprise...
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1700? you are using the original one?
1700, stock with the phone (bought in early december). I'll post a shot when I get home from work, and I'll check the manual also
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Good discussion, but just to let everyone know, I ended up getting a HTC sensation
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nice!
by the way, anyone know where to buy a good quality spare battery?
I want to pick up a nitro, I'm wondering if there is a stable ics 4.0 rom for it yet. i see the akop rom but it says it has issues with video and the video camera. are there any other roms that run pretty close if not perfectly. thanks for the input
There's cm9 nightly.
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do the p930 roms work on the lg nitro?
The P930 IS the Nitro HD AND the Optimus LTE
Same phone, same hardware.
oh sorry i thought one was the international version, fantastic. nitro on the way! have you guys been able to pull off acceptable battery life? its incredible the size of the battery in this thing and how poor the bl is
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oh sorry i thought one was the international version, fantastic. nitro on the way! have you guys been able to pull off acceptable battery life? its incredible the size of the battery in this thing and how poor the bl is
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Some say battery life is bad. in stock rom, heck yeah, but then it gets better. i just went with an extended 3800 mAh battery and its doing me great on stock rom. just ran 14 hours on it (under heavy usage)
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oh sorry i thought one was the international version, fantastic. nitro on the way! have you guys been able to pull off acceptable battery life? its incredible the size of the battery in this thing and how poor the bl is
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International version is p936 for which there is a .kdz rom usable on the p930 (all variants) but that will unfortunately prevent the possibility to root
Battery life isn't that bad for me, but I've rooted the phone and disabled, with no bloat free, all the at&t packages + few others.
I usually (with normal use and letting the phone on 24/7) get 3 days with 2 charges.. so a day and half per charge or so.
When I use it more intensely I detach it from charger in the morning and reattach it before going to sleep which is acceptable for me because it doesn't die on me during the day.
got it!! the latest cm9 nightly installed, so far so good,the screen is a little narrower than id like, but it does make it nice to hold. so heres the first day with battery, lets see how it goes. thanks for the help guys i think this may be something to hold me over till the htc one x gets a little cheaper.
8mile lol true. Battery life is not that bad on the nitro. And if it was then an extended battery would work even bettrt
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If you bought this phone, you've made a huge mistake. I just got HTC One X and despite the fact that it only has 16gb storage (10gb available), no SD card slot and no removable battery, it punches Nitro in the face to the ground and then finishes it by kicking in the nuts.
I've been using this phone for two days so far, have restored all apps/settings as on Nitro and used it exactly the same way (slacker radio + sporty pal for at least 2 hours), it lasts me 10 hours without recharge, while Nitro would die in 3 hours with just these two apps running!!!
Besides some minor software glitches (over aggressive memory management and crackling sounds when switching apps) I can't find anything bad about this phone...and I'm a very picky person when it comes to quality...
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Just got my one x. Incredible phone.
i would say nitro probably has the best screen so far in all android phones.
definitely
How is the build quality of this phone? Anyone encounter any hardware problems?
I currently have a Galaxy s2(Sprint). I've never owned an LG device and the galaxy forums rarely have anything good to say about LG. I'm not here to start a fight or bash phone manufacturers.
With the announcement of the Optimus Lte2 and Eclipse Lte specs, I am rather intrigued. Thanks in advance.
build quality is excellent. My favorite out of all the LTE devices at&t has. Nice grippy back Vivid is too heavy, skyrocket feels too plasticky to me. Nice medium on the nitro.
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I second that. I think LG has some very good build quality. The reason people are so hostile toward LG on this site is not clear to me, but it's certainly true that LG does not have particularly good dev support.
On the plus side, none of their devices are NAND locked as far as I know, which is nice after coming from an HTC phone.
I generally like to try a lot of phones. And finally sold my 4s for 550 and bought a new nitro in box for 250. Best decision ever.
Spent 2 usd unlocking it and 20 bucks for the extended battery. Rooting it was a pain but finally succeeded. Now happily enjoying cm9. Love this phone as much as I loved my galaxy nexus. This phone is totally underrated for reasons unknown to me. Its quick, great screen and nice build quality. No issues with any of the radios (my infuse used to struggle to get a GPS lock). I finally feel like I am not going to switch phones for a while as this has everything m looking for.
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i would say nitro probably has the best screen so far in all android phones.
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I am currently switching back and forth from ATT one X to my nitro (I'm a phone geek). The one x screen rapes the nitro screen. You'd have to use one to understand. That said, the one x screen is too big for my taste.
http://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Smar...UCKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336983044&sr=8-1
Wanted to get the Nitro for my mother. Since it's unlocked, will it work with T mobile's network?
@sewhuy,
Afaik, nobody here has reported yea or nay on the Nitro working on Tmobile's data. You'd definitely get phone service and at least GSM 2G/Edge, but you may not get your full HSPA+. I did hear that Tmobile was enabling the 1900 band, though, in some markets, so it's possible you might be able to use it just fine.
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@sewhuy,
Afaik, nobody here has reported yea or nay on the Nitro working on Tmobile's data. You'd definitely get phone service and at least GSM 2G/Edge, but you may not get your full HSPA+. I did hear that Tmobile was enabling the 1900 band, though, in some markets, so it's possible you might be able to use it just fine.
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Cool, as long as she's able to make phone calls. She's been using my old iphone 3gs for the past several years and now her screen has become unresponsive. She mainly uses the phone to check weather and take pictures of her grand children. Since the device has a good display, I am sure she will enjoy the Nitro. I'm just glad she's not one of those high maintainance facebooking grandmothers. Thanks for the input
Hey all.
I've been an AT&T Hox owner since day one and I've really enjoyed this device. Battery life is insanely good, consistently getting over 24 hours usage and 5 hours on screen time. I am uprooted and on the stock rom.
I've been thinking about getting the int Hox because it seems to be getting a lot of updates and has a lot of developer support. HTC and AT&T aren't saying anything about the customs issue which is undoubtedly affecting sales. Rumors even have it that AT&T may stop selling the phone altogether. If that's true then I pretty much have a dead phone, especially since this variant is NOT the One XL int model.
I am not willing to give up the amazing battery life at the cost of benchmark scores. My phone is a tool and I need it to last a long time. What are typical battery stats of the int Hox out of the box? I also don't want to root and flash all kinds of roms until I get good battery life. Thanks for the help.
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There are plenty of threads regarding battery life. I'll be getting my International ONE X by Friday, I'll give you stats then. I'll be using it on Red Pocket (AT&T MVNO)
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What are typical battery stats of the int Hox out of the box?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1579392
I'm doing the same. I should have ordered the international One X in the first place.
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I'm doing the same. I should have ordered the international One X in the first place.
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I'm not willing to give up the good battery life though. On the int Hox it seems to vary greatly from device to device. But even on HSPA+ its not as good as the LTE model.
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I'm doing the same. I should have ordered the international One X in the first place.
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The international One X would not have LTE if used on AT&T, right?
And it would have significantly worse battery life b/c it uses Tegra 3?
Would the custom ROMs available on the international One X make the battery life equivalent to the at&t model which uses the S4?
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The international One X would not have LTE if used on AT&T, right?
And it would have significantly worse battery life b/c it uses Tegra 3?
Would the custom ROMs available on the international One X make the battery life equivalent to the at&t model which uses the S4?
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No on the LTE, but I have no idea when LTE is coming here anyway
Battery life is important, but I am not away from chargers long enough to worry about it.
I like the 32 GB of storage vs 16 and the unlocked bootloader and the development that is in place here.
I'm the other way around, I had the Tegra3 HOX 2 weeks ago because I didn't want to wait anymore, but I was waiting for the S4 version to come
Samsuck said:
There are plenty of threads regarding battery life. I'll be getting my International ONE X by Friday, I'll give you stats then. I'll be using it on Red Pocket (AT&T MVNO)
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I have what you're going to get. battery life is awesome, and everything is good. I just dont like the 2GB data cap on redpocket, but will be switching to straight talk unlimited everything for $45. dont go with redpocket, go with straight talk
I've had my HOX international for a couple weeks but didn't stay stock long enough to tell you how your battery life would be. On ARHD 6.0.0 with faux123 002b3 kernel, I am typically seeing 15-18 hours with around 2.5hrs screen time, 2-3hrs playing MP3, 15 min fetch email on 3 accounts, 100 text, 20 min talk, and a little browsing. Meets my needs just fine and the 26gb available vs 9gb on the HOXL really makes the HOX the more prudent device to own. It's just going to get better as software updates and development continues.
The only negatives for the International version are the battery life and no LTE. For me, I don't care about the LTE, and hopefully the rom dev's can do some improvements to the battery life (especially when using the camera).
The advantages of the International version are the 32gb, the speed and it's not limited by US carriers.
However, honestly I don't think either is that much better to switch from one to the other. There are positives and negatives of both and the negatives can circumvented other ways (power packs, cloud storage, portable wifi storage (whatever that thing is called), etc.).
I do have a great idea for the power problem... make a holster that has a usb input outside with the pushpin connectors (whatever they're called) inside. You plug a power pack into the holster and put it in your pocket... then every time you holster it, it'll charge the phone. Another option would be a slightly bigger holster that has its own power pack. You'd have to do some slightly tricky curve around the bottom for the pushpins because you wouldn't want the phone screen facing out, but it looks doable.
Wow im in the same boat as you guys pretty much lol, i just ordered the international version because i was tired of the almost no dev support on the phone (one xl), plus the 16gb storage with only like 8gb usable was getting to me ...
im a bit nervous for battery life thats it, because the one xl did have amazing battery life. best ive ever seen on a phone and the reports on this tegra 3 seem conflicting.
oh well, hoping for the best!
You can always carry a 10000mah external power pack for $50.
You can't add 16gb or turn a dual-core into a quad-core.
I had the AT&T HOX and was pretty unhappy with it. The SMS bug was annoying and there were a few other things.
Since picking up the International version, I have been much happier. I don't know what it is, but it just seems better. As to battery life: I have been pleasantly surprised. My experience is that the Int version does better when idling. So, all that time it's in your pocket, it's using no juice. That's kind of nice. It means when you pull it out of your pocket, there are no surprises. It pretty much has as much juice as it had when you put it away.
With a few hours of screen time, I'm still getting around 14 hours off the charger.
My battery life is awesome. I get a full day with good usage on my part.
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Z51 said:
I have what you're going to get. battery life is awesome, and everything is good. I just dont like the 2GB data cap on redpocket, but will be switching to straight talk unlimited everything for $45. dont go with redpocket, go with straight talk
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Straight talk throttles at 2GB. Good luck getting "unlimited".
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As to battery life: I have been pleasantly surprised. My experience is that the Int version does better when idling. So, all that time it's in your pocket, it's using no juice.
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It depends on what you're running. I ran it a day with really no apps on stock and the battery seemed great. After moving to a custom rom and installing all the apps, not so much. I run a number of apps that do polling or transferring of data, which I assume is why there are always a big discrepancy in battery reports. For instance, i run touchdown which is constantly polling my work email (and I get a lot of work email), dropbox which syncs my pictures, an IM client or two (depending on what i'm doing at the time work/etc), etc. Of course, I could not run those apps and get better battery life, but then, I could also go back to using a blackberry if I want to do nothing with my phone. From what I see on the forums, this phone does seem to do better with media and 'on demand' functionality, I think its just people who run a lot of background processes that experience the battery issue. Don't get me wrong, it's not an issue with this phone in particular, but rather battery technology. I've just changed my habits from carrying a couple extra batteries to a portable battery charger. Though, the batteries were a little easier to deal with, but whatever.
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Straight talk throttles at 2GB. Good luck getting "unlimited".
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I honestly don't use the web that much. At work I'm on WiFi and also at home. Only place my data gets used is my gfs house, and even then I'm too busy to use the phone because of sexy Time purposes lol
I'd rather be throttled then cutoff like I would be with red pocket
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