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Hi all,
My situation is this:
Moved from Sensation to i4s 3 months ago (didn't want an iPhone, but the bundle deal with the new iPad meant I got the iPad for free and I really wanted the iPad)
Can't get used to the proxy 3.5" screen, so looking to flog the iPhone and sign up to a cheap contract for either the One X or S3. I fell in love with the specs and looks of the OX as soon as it was announced, but now the tales of battery woes, screen woes, etc etc has left me wondering what to do.
I have done hours of reading, and it seems the S3 is the faster phone, but the looks of the OX are in my opinion ahead (also looks more premium I feel). Screen is a toss-up in terms of quality, and comes down to amoled or slcd.
So all you folks who have the OX, if you were in my position but knowing what you know now about the phone and the upcoming S3, what would you do.....
Order the OX, free phone, £21.50 a month, phone with in 3 days.
per-order the S3, free phone, £29 a month, 30th May ( or maybe after).
I won't use the contract at all so what it comes with doesn't matter.
Help a man out please guys.....
Thanks
Stokie
I had to do the choice (but I bought my HOX off contract) between HOX and S III, too and I chose the HOX because it looks better and hasn't a pentile screen
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I would chose the One X, but then i haven't had any problems at all with mine & i often get 36 hours or more between charges.
The One X does look better & in my opinion as its unibody it will be stronger than the SGS3.
Still its down to personal choice.
I also picked unbranded as you get updates quicker.
hard to say my friend.. i was in two minds as well...if you are a fan about specs then the S3 is the one for you. if you are after a phone with better user experience then One X is the one for you..if i had a choice what to choose id go for the S3 just for the pure reason it is easier to root and easier to flash kernels, modems and roms. It is hard. I am only saying the s3 due to the fact i had the s2..but the one x has potential it is really what you are looking for..both phones are great and whatever you choose you will not miss out
Thanks for taking the time to respond guys.
HOX ordered in White. Hope I get a "no defect" handset!!
Stokie2012 said:
Thanks for taking the time to respond guys.
HOX ordered in White. Hope I get a "no defect" handset!!
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There are thousands of fault free handsets out there, only those with faults tend to vent their frustration on the forums.
Good choice.
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There are millions of fault free ones!
The M7 is supposed to get Sense 6. The only things I see that the M8 has is the depth camera and better battery and microsd card. Is there anything else? Thanks.
Might as well wait M9
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Legaleye3000 said:
The M7 is supposed to get Sense 6. The only things I see that the M8 has is the depth camera and better battery and microsd card. Is there anything else? Thanks.
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Short answer there is about as much reason to switch from the M7 to m8 as their is to switch from the S4 to S5..which is not much
-4.7in screen vs 5in screen, nice size upgrade, but the bottom buttons moved into the screen.
-Speakers are better on the M8, but they aren't bad on the M7
Reason's you may consider the upgrade:
-32GB storage is not enough, you can expand the memory up to 160GB Total on the M8
-Gun Metal Gray looks sick, I love the fit and finish of the M8, it does look better
I had the M7, got the Lumia Icon, which I am now upset I sold, because I really like the Windows interface and screen
- Was deciding between the M8 and the S5, and I am sorry, but Samsung just looks plain cheap, even though I know it's a great phone.
Lets see... A better processor, SD card, bigger screen, bigger battery.... I definitely think it's an upgrade. Personally I would sell off the M7 and pay the difference for the M8, the price difference is definitely worth the upgrade.
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In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.
Hard decision.
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In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.
Hard decision.
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How can this possibly be a hard decision? You've basically said that every feature that could be considered worthy to upgrade for you aren't interested in. Just keep your phone, honestly. You've already answered your own question and you don't need people on the internet to help push you to an impulse buy.
Agreed. Thanks.
Semantics said:
How can this possibly be a hard decision? You've basically said that every feature that could be considered worthy to upgrade for you aren't interested in. Just keep your phone, honestly. You've already answered your own question and you don't need people on the internet to help push you to an impulse buy.
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Yeah dude ...just keep your device and why troll the M8 boards? If you don't have the means to upgrade then don't. I like to have the latest and greatest cause I could.
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Battery life alone was enough for me to upgrade. I can easily go all day even with heavy use. The M7 I had to charge twice a day, with the same usage my M8 last all day. Something about the M8 that makes it so efficient. It's night and day difference, with that said all the other little aspect of the phone has been slightly upgraded and if the whole package is not enough for you to upgrade then I don't know what will.
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Seeing how I have both here at home I can say it's a beautiful step up from the m7. I actually bought the m8 and passed my note 3 to my lady which was using the m7. I always liked the m7 but lack of ad card support was what made me go back to Samsung,but after what they pulled with Knox I am done with them.
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Legaleye3000 said:
In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.
Hard decision.
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Seems to me that your decision isn't so hard then
I think the battery (particularly if you are a heavy user) and camera are enough of an upgrade to justify getting the M8. What makes the decision difficult is that the HTC one m7 is just a great phone making it too short a time to upgrade.
Personally I'm awaiting Xperia z2 before moving on from my HTC one.
The M7 is already such a great phone. I prefer the M7 over M8 as far as UI is concerned. I do struggle often with not having the SD slot as I often transfer apps/Tasker things between my phones a lot. I have to use OTG or bluetooth.
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I made the switch and I love the M8, the build quality, new fit and finish, bigger screen, louder speakers, micro sd slot, dual camera, way better batterylife make it all worth it to me. I got mine off craigslist too (sealed and unopened for $560) beats $625 + tax from T-Mobile.
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I made the switch and I love the M8, the build quality, new fit and finish, bigger screen, louder speakers, micro sd slot, dual camera, way better batterylife make it all worth it to me. I got mine off craigslist too (sealed and unopened for $560) beats $625 + tax from T-Mobile.
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Hope it doesn't get reported lost or stolen.
Nexus 7
fmedrano1977 said:
Hope it doesn't get reported lost or stolen.
Nexus 7
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Also hope he pays his EIP
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shook187 said:
Also hope he pays his EIP
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I dont have a EIP. I bought my last phone outright too (but from T-Mobile)
The phone was unopened and sealed and they told me that their sister (the one selling the phone) works at T-Mobile and was selling it and my guess is (from talking to my friend that works at T-Mobile) is they got it for cheap from HTC and turned around and sold it (HTC has promotions with T-Mobile employees (they do this every year) I am not worried.
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I dont have a EIP. I bought my last phone outright too (but from T-Mobile)
The phone was unopened and sealed and they told me that their sister (the one selling the phone) works at T-Mobile and was selling it and my guess is (from talking to my friend that works at T-Mobile) is they got it for cheap from HTC and turned around and sold it (HTC has promotions with T-Mobile employees (they do this every year) I am not worried.
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Curious, by buying it second hand do you still have access to the HTC advantage insurance? Also any problems with warranty if something were to go wrong with it?
Those were the two issues that made me hesitant to pick up an M8 on craigslist, there were a few for sale a couple days even before they were released and I was actually pretty tempted to bite, but also the thought of EIP/stolen/lost blacklisted IMEI numbers scared me off.
my wife and son had m7's and I had one maxx on Sprint, but we switched to Tmo in February due to Sprints horrific network..
Now, they have G2's, and love them, and I have a LG Flex, that I dont like that much for a variety of reasons(zero development, no sd card, android 4.2), on my 3rd replacement right now, and would love to grab an M8, but have 3 more months to wait for my first Jump..
This phone looks like a home run, and I am blown away by how much development there is already for it!
Seems like it is a major upgrade from the M7 in alot of ways!!
Why would you get the Flex knowing 1st hand it was on an old software version and no micro SD card. I personally love the Flex minis the blue tooth issues with Netflix being a hair behind. Only reason of thinking on this phone.
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I think I had plenty of time to play with the note 4 here, I can't seem to get use to the screen size. The phone is fast and smooth, even TW is snapper then it's previous. I am thinking about returning it for a smaller phone, I was leaning more towards the LG G3 just because it's a smaller compact in 5.2" body. I don't know how this will work since I went with the promotion with trade in program with BB. Will I get my $250.00 back onto new gift card, or would I loose that? I will go in tomorrow to do the switch. I'm sure most of you guys think that I am crazy about doing this. Whats your advise on this?
I say do what fits you best. I know when I first got my note 3 last year it took me a couple of weeks to get used to it. Maybe give yourself a bit more time with until the exchange/return time us about up.
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I think I had plenty of time to play with the note 4 here, I can't seem to get use to the screen size. The phone is fast and smooth, even TW is snapper then it's previous. I am thinking about returning it for a smaller phone, I was leaning more towards the LG G3 just because it's a smaller compact in 5.2" body. I don't know how this will work since I went with the promotion with trade in program with BB. Will I get my $250.00 back onto new gift card, or would I loose that? I will go in tomorrow to do the switch. I'm sure most of you guys think that I am crazy about doing this. Whats your advise on this?
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Don't do it you will get used to the size once you do it you will regret it
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I did the same thing. G3 just seems better and looks better to me. Plus I can root it which outweighs everything at the moment
BA0714 said:
I think I had plenty of time to play with the note 4 here, I can't seem to get use to the screen size. The phone is fast and smooth, even TW is snapper then it's previous. I am thinking about returning it for a smaller phone, I was leaning more towards the LG G3 just because it's a smaller compact in 5.2" body. I don't know how this will work since I went with the promotion with trade in program with BB. Will I get my $250.00 back onto new gift card, or would I loose that? I will go in tomorrow to do the switch. I'm sure most of you guys think that I am crazy about doing this. Whats your advise on this?
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I agree with others, I think you need a minimum of 2 weeks to truly analyze the size. Even my buddy who was totally against bigger phones was convinced after seeing note 4 compact size (compared to other big phones). I think it's big until you develop practical use cases, which takes time. However, if you can't do you can't do. Also, LG G3 is a 5.5" and is not that much smaller. But if that's what you want you should go for it.
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I appreciate the advice you guys are giving me. I guess I have to be fair and wait at least couple more days and see what happens.
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I agree with others, I think you need a minimum of 2 weeks to truly analyze the size. Even my buddy who was totally against bigger phones was convinced after seeing note 4 compact size (compared to other big phones). I think it's big until you develop practical use cases, which takes time. However, if you can't do you can't do. Also, LG G3 is a 5.5" and is not that much smaller. But if that's what you want you should go for it.
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Yes indeed about the size of the LG G3,i will wait until next Wednesday and see if I get use to the size or not. Thanks
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I appreciate the advice you guys are giving me. I guess I have to be fair and wait at least couple more days and see what happens.
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I had the same issue. But I got used to it fairly quickly. The g3 is really just as big. If you can't get used to it you have to have something you like. Luckily there are plenty of options out there.
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the note4 actually slim than other big phones, that's why it holds nicely in my wife small hands. She's only 4'8" tall and if she can handle the note 4 then all men should able too!!!
BA0714 said:
I appreciate the advice you guys are giving me. I guess I have to be fair and wait at least couple more days and see what happens.
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Couple of days and the Turbo becomes an option. I am on the fence with this phone. If BB has the 64GB one....it might be a wrap for the N4
Just got my HTC one M8 as a 12 month early upgrade contract, works out much cheaper than the M9, will wait 12 months and get the M9 when the price drops a bit, or thats what I was thinking anyway, until I realised, im actually feeling a bit cheated by HTC with the M8 over the M7.
The reasons are pretty much in the picture below, they moved the capative buttons from the bottom of the phone on the HTC one M7 to the bottom of the actual screen ???? so although it comes with a bigger screen, the usable area is the same size screen as the M7, is there anyway to auto hide this buttons when not in use ? or get rid of them all together, of course then that leaves the problem of how I go back or home etc without these buttons.
None of this should be any surprise, its easy to research the phone or try it out at the store, before you purchase.
Hardware keys (on the front of the phone) have for the most part disappeared on Android phones (with Samsung being one of the few major manufacturers still holding on to them). I can't say I'm thrilled about it, either. But Google is the main driver here. And the style trend is toward phones with thinner and thinner bezels, no hardware buttons on the front, etc.
The nav bar already hides itself in most apps where the increased screen height is most useful. If you want more than that, hiding the softkeys/nav bar is possible with 3rd party apps or custom ROMs.
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None of this should be any surprise, its easy to research the phone or try it out at the store, before you purchase.
Hardware keys (on the front of the phone) have for the most part disappeared on Android phones (with Samsung being one of the few major manufacturers still holding on to them). I can't say I'm thrilled about it, either. But Google is the main driver here. And the style trend is toward phones with thinner and thinner bezels, no hardware buttons on the front, etc.
The nav bar already hides itself in most apps where the increased screen height is most useful. If you want more than that, hiding the softkeys/nav bar is possible with 3rd party apps or custom ROMs.
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Thanks, S-off'd it with sunshine already, Got TWRP on there, flashed Insert Coin to it too, unfortunatley testing in store isnt an option for me, my mobile provider is mail order only and the only other downside is I work 6 days a week, so finding the time to get to a store is pretty tough too.
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unfortunatley testing in store isnt an option for me, my mobile provider is mail order only and the only other downside is I work 6 days a week, so finding the time to get to a store is pretty tough too.
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Sure, I understand that everyone has different life circumstances. Some folks aren't even located anywhere near a store (as in hours to drive). But its a lot of money to drop, and making the time to do so (if possible) can be very helpful in avoiding buyers remorse.
One case in point, a year ago I was actually on the fence between the M8 and the Galaxy S5. On paper, they have very competitive specs. And despite being a long time HTC fan, I was somewhat leaning toward the GS5 due to the popularity of the line (and therefore broader community, more available accessories, etc.). But once I got the 2 phones in hand, it was instantly clear to me that the GS5 would have been the wrong choice. The GS5 was simply not even in the same league as far as exterior build quality; and just felt like cheap plastic junk compared to the M8. I was really glad I compared them in person before buying.
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Sure, I understand that everyone has different life circumstances. Some folks aren't even located anywhere near a store (as in hours to drive). But its a lot of money to drop, and making the time to do so (if possible) can be very helpful in avoiding buyers remorse.
One case in point, a year ago I was actually on the fence between the M8 and the Galaxy S5. On paper, they have very competitive specs. And despite being a long time HTC fan, I was somewhat leaning toward the GS5 due to the popularity of the line (and therefore broader community, more available accessories, etc.). But once I got the 2 phones in hand, it was instantly clear to me that the GS5 would have been the wrong choice. The GS5 was simply not even in the same league as far as exterior build quality; and just felt like cheap plastic junk compared to the M8. I was really glad I compared them in person before buying.
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LOL thanks, me and a mate funny enough are always battling it out between the SG's and HTC's, we're on the same network and travel the country, but everytime we get cut off, its always the HTC's fault in his eyes, obviously the other way around for me. Im a HTC fan boy, he's a Samsung fan boy, I have to agree with you regarding the plastic though, but the new SG6 has taken the same route and mould as HTC, one piece metal body, however, HTC win it simply due to thier Sense overlay, I love it and have always loved it.
On a plus note, ive found the option in InsertCoin's rom to hide it when not needed and swipe up when required to bring it back, so thanks very much for your help. :good:
Seanie280672 said:
, but the new SG6 has taken the same route and mould as HTC, one piece metal body, however, HTC win it simply due to thier Sense overlay, I love it and have always loved it.
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GS6 is actually a glass back, so its a little more akin to the iPhone 5/5S (then again, that's just based on what I've seen online, I haven't held it in hand yet, lol). But yeah, Samsung finally came around to the fact that folks actually like their $700 smartphones to not feel like a cheap plastic kids toy. And yes, Touchwiz is a joke compared to Sense. The TW icons and color palette seem more appropriate for (again) a kids plaything than an expensive grown-ups tool.
You should see the damage HTC done with M9.
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badboy47 said:
You should see the damage HTC done with M9.
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Tell me more ............ I didnt go for the M9 due to the current overheating issues, as well as the ridiculas price, I could upgrade both of my GFX cards and RAM in my PC for the price of that phone. and its already top of the range, my PC I mean.
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Tell me more ............
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Its well summed up in the conclusion of Anandtech's preliminary review of the M9 (I respect them for having more technical and objective reviews than most other websites):
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9102/the-htc-one-m9-review-part-1/7
Although they are holding off on final conclusions (due to a last minute software update) they go as far as to say the M8 may actually be a better phone than the M9!
Can't decide between the two.
Love HTC for Viper Rom and rooting
G6 seems like a great phone but no root for the dual sim version.
Both around £320
DJ. I'm in the same position so can def help you. I bought the G6 over the HTC simply because the G6 looked good and I thought the thing would eventually get unlocked and we'd have all kinds of custom rooms, etc but nothing just lots of crickets. The phone looks good but without root and roms it gets boring very fast.
I'm in the process of getting the HTC plus cash for the G6 . The HTC has great support and endless roms, trust me go for the HTC.
Let us know what you do !!
Cheers, LL
Also the screen size may be an issue, the HTC screen is bit small but looks mind-blowing.
Sorry but why get the HTC 10? The u11 will be getting viper. Getting the 10 makes no sense.
Besides cost [emoji6]
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The 10 is just much better than the U11 for some of us. Audio jack with amazing sound, full metal body, and manageable smaller size.
And no need to squeeze it
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Getting the 10 makes no sense.
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Your post makes no sense :angel:
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Maik268 said:
Your post makes no sense :angel:
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You have no sense
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The 10 is just much better than the U11 for some of us. Audio jack with amazing sound, full metal body, and manageable smaller size.
And no need to squeeze it
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So long as as money isnt' a problem there is only one logical choice, otherwise why not just get an M9? Or an M8?
The increment in speed alone is reason enough to get it, plus the new feature set if thats your thing, form factor is subjective so each to their own, but on raw specs and what it can give there is only one clear winner.
Nothing wrong with the HTC 10 it's a great phone, i'm selling mine shortly myself though, 1+5
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So long as as money isnt' a problem there is only one logical choice, otherwise why not just get an M9? Or an M8?
The increment in speed alone is reason enough to get it, plus the new feature set if thats your thing, form factor is subjective so each to their own, but on raw specs and what it can give there is only one clear winner.
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I do not agree. The 10 is a much superior device than the M8 and M9, or HTC Hero :silly:
The U11 doesn't bring anything worth ditching the 10 in my opinion, it's even a downgrade in some aspects. But to each his own, as you say...
DJGREEN1980 said:
Can't decide between the two.
Love HTC for Viper Rom and rooting
G6 seems like a great phone but no root for the dual sim version.
Both around £320
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Phone size is a big factor for some people, camera performance too. But if customization is all you want then you already know the answer.
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I do not agree. The 10 is a much superior device than the M8 and M9, or HTC Hero :silly:
The U11 doesn't bring anything worth ditching the 10 in my opinion, it's even a downgrade in some aspects. But to each his own, as you say...
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Lol no not if you already own a 10 no, that wouldn't imho be worth the leap, however the OP hasn't got a 10 has he?
Not sure if your first sentence is legit or not so i'll answer it anyway then put a silly face on just incase it wasn't.
I'm not saying that the 10 is in anyway the same or on par with the 8 9 or the awesome hero
But why say the 10 is better than the 11 for some of us? When given the choice it clearly is not, not in anyway, besides size perhaps ? Nothing else. :silly::silly::silly::silly::silly:
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Lol no not if you already own a 10 no, that wouldn't imho be worth the leap, however the OP hasn't got a 10 has he?
Not sure if your first sentence is legit or not so i'll answer it anyway then put a silly face on just incase it wasn't.
I'm not saying that the 10 is in anyway the same or on par with the 8 9 or the awesome hero
But why say the 10 is better than the 11 for some of us? When given the choice it clearly is not, not in anyway, besides size perhaps ? Nothing else. :silly::silly::silly::silly::silly:
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Actually the real question is why would you suggest a phone that wasn't even under consideration by the OP? We don't know why those are the only phones that are to be chosen between, and to suggest something that is almost double the price mentioned, that it "makes no sense" to not go with the 11, makes, well, no sense really.
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Actually the real question is why would you suggest a phone that wasn't even under consideration by the OP? We don't know why those are the only phones that are to be chosen between, and to suggest something that is almost double the price mentioned, that it "makes no sense" to not go with the 11, makes, well, no sense really.
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It makes sense to me. Buying a last gen phone does not. LG G6 perhaps but development will be lacklustre, I suggested it because it DOES make sense and it is what I would do, either that or the one plus five which I've just bought about two hours ago.
Do what you will op you have my two cents.
Now I must be gone because the mediocrity of this thread and it's responses hath caused me to obtain Forrest Whittaker eye and I fear it may be permanent should I remain.. eth.
Good luck to you on your last gen quest, I hope it is fruitful....eth [emoji106]
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I would get the One Plus 5 if I were in your position. Love the 10 won't get rid of it until it breaks or I get bored of it.
lamplighter13 said:
DJ. I'm in the same position so can def help you. I bought the G6 over the HTC simply because the G6 looked good and I thought the thing would eventually get unlocked and we'd have all kinds of custom rooms, etc but nothing just lots of crickets. The phone looks good but without root and roms it gets boring very fast.
I'm in the process of getting the HTC plus cash for the G6 . The HTC has great support and endless roms, trust me go for the HTC.
Let us know what you do !!
Cheers, LL
Also the screen size may be an issue, the HTC screen is bit small but looks mind-blowing.
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I got my HTC 10 2months ago. LG G6 was the other phone I was considering. Eventually I picked the HTC, because I wanted a compact device with capacitive buttons and fingerprint scanner on the front. So it's mainly due to the usability concerns. Also the $200 price gap between the HTC and LG (DS version with DAC which I was considering) mattered.
I don't think that the speed difference would be noticeable in the daily use. The HTC's camera is on pair. LG has double back lens, but HTC has rear OIS which is nice.
I am happy with my choose. The only thing that is making me wonder is that it's getting a little to hot a little too fast (can get to 37* C during nornal use, just by browsing the web with Opera). My old Samsung Note 3 wasn't getting as hot. Other than that I have no complains.
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I am happy with my choose. The only thing that is making me wonder is that it's getting a little to hot a little too fast (can get to 37* C during nornal use, just by browsing the web with Opera). My old Samsung Note 3 wasn't getting as hot. Other than that I have no complains.
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Just the materials used mate, should still be within it's limits.
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You have no sense
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So long as as money isnt' a problem there is only one logical choice, otherwise why not just get an M9? Or an M8?
The increment in speed alone is reason enough to get it, plus the new feature set if thats your thing, form factor is subjective so each to their own, but on raw specs and what it can give there is only one clear winner.
Nothing wrong with the HTC 10 it's a great phone, i'm selling mine shortly myself though, 1+5
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Not a fan of the all glass body on the U11, and I expect the constant polling of the side sensors will affect battery drain. Also, If the sensors get out of whack they could be triggered by simply putting the phone in your pocket i.e. too sensitive. The HTC 10 is a well made phone. Build quality is excellent. Keeping my 10 as a backup phone, and getting a US unlocked, dual sim, 1+5.
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Not a fan of the all glass body on the U11, and I expect the constant polling of the side sensors will affect battery drain. Also, If the sensors get out of whack they could be triggered by simply putting the phone in your pocket i.e. too sensitive. The HTC 10 is a well made phone. Build quality is excellent. Keeping my 10 as a backup phone, and getting a US unlocked, dual sim, 1+5.
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Two phone numbers on the same phone is pretty cool.
I have a HTC-10 which I purchased second hand for a family member, it has been rooted and I installed LineageOS on it, apart from that I haven't used it all that much but compared to my Nexus 6P my initial thoughts are
Pros:
HTC-10 feels a little faster
Memory card slot
Cons:
Too small (personal preference I guess but I welcome the extra screen real-estate)
Not all stock features are supported in custom ROMs (for example slow motion video)
the speakers aren't as loud as the 6P,
The home button seems to have a slight delay between pressing and registering
The fingerprint sensor is in a terrible spot
I was looking at a LG G6 but the lack of community support means it's not an option for me.
I couldn't recommend either of them really... I'd find it hard pressed to recommend any phone at the moment (I am particular)
comstockload said:
Not a fan of the all glass body on the U11, and I expect the constant polling of the side sensors will affect battery drain. Also, If the sensors get out of whack they could be triggered by simply putting the phone in your pocket i.e. too sensitive. The HTC 10 is a well made phone. Build quality is excellent. Keeping my 10 as a backup phone, and getting a US unlocked, dual sim, 1+5.
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Have the 1+5 in my hand, got it today, don't know what all the bad reviews are about, it's a beast.
Selling my HTC 10 now Cheap I want rid of it.
U11 feels too plastic for me compared to the 10, my 10 on Leedroid is very fast, never had an issue, great sound, good camera etc. Going to look at LG V30 when it comes out, 10 will take some beating. I've dropped it 4 times and still looks awesome
I wouldn't buy the u11.
It's too big for me. and that is a big factor. Sure, I'd get used to it, but I want to use the device with 1 hand. The 10 I can still do this, the u11, I wouldn't. Also, a lot of wasted space that I hate. Samsung is winning in that perspective.
I don't like the plastic nor the missing headphone jack, either. I want these things, like the IR blaster, I miss that.
If I was to break my htc 10 tmw, and I do have enough $$ to get the u11 outright, I'd still buy a used 10 off swappa.
Also.. Verizon.. Doesn't have full support, is my understanding, which for that $$, I want.. and need.
my worthless .2 cents, lol