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[Q] sensation vs inc. s

Hey guys,
I'm currently choosing either the sensation or the inc. s as my next phone.
opinions?
- i heard sensation is a little laggy/buggy and that is has wifi issues. (i use wifi ALOT)
- also heard the sensation's screen is a bit more "washed out"
- sensation is more future proof, and has a better design overall. (imo)
- i prefer the 4" screen of the incredible, but not the back design. (maybe i'll get used to it though!)
- audio quality is important (through headphones)
thanks for the help
sensation and incredible s is both being offered at the same $0 on a 3 year so price difference is not an issue.
i'm also not interested in rooting/modding

I think the Incredible is enough, if you prefer the larger screen (4.3"), should be choice Sensation. Because the dual chip of sensation is less quality compare with Galaxy S2...

If both cost the same and its a 3 year contract, go for sensation. Sent future proof with the dual core.
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personally go for Incredible S
commercially go for sensation .
its the choice you make .......

Is go for the sensation myself.
Sent from my HTC Incredible S using XDA App

Pick your pros and cons
Mine:
Sensation
pros: - Dual core (It'll last awhile but honestly.. i dont think any phone will last a while at the rate they're currently coming out!)
- Since you don't like to root.. you'd get sense 3.0 instead of what's currently on the incredible and I'd assume that you'd get more updates on the sensation
I wish I could help you more but I've honestly never had or even played with the sensation yet.. (I've only had the incredible S and would LOVE the sensation)
Incredible S
pros: - 4" Screen (I love 4" I don't like any bigger)
The cost (It's cheaper here in Canada (~250-300), as opposed to sensation (~$500)
- I like the back! Phone will also last a while!
Yeah.. I don't have too much reasons, I don't even have both the phones anymore (Just sold off my incredible S for the Motorola atrix and DAMN I REGRET IT motoblur is absolutely terrible.. I've rooted it but I still hate the UI and everything. I have to really focus the 5MP camera on the atrix to get a good solid picture, the incredible s takes pretty solid pictures without trying to focus!)
If I were you.. I'd go for the sensation
a) It's worth more
b) It's better in most ways
c) thats it sorry!

Well I have been in this Chaos for the last one month and thats the reason I didnt buy any ..lol..
HTC Incredible S compared to Sensation:
1) Compact perfect size
2) Very good battery life
3) Expensive for its specs. I mean only abt 100$ price difference from Sensation.
4) Laggy on some HD games like I played Avatar on it and it laggy.. not smooth
HTC Sensation:
1) official full sense 3.0
2) Dual core (future Proof)
3) Touch screen issues
4) Worst battery life. (poorer than DHD)
5) Massive size
The main reason I dont like Incredible S is because its not future proof and I had the HTC Desire and its not very fast comapred to that. Just slightly better
The Reason I dont like Sensation is coz it has worst battery life and not as fast as other Dual core phones.

why not GSII ?

hussainmushahid said:
why not GSII ?
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Lack of Sense, Lack of Good build..
Same agenda... Grunt...

I'd go sensation, or if you're able to wait a little longer, hang on till the next device is released whether that be the holiday, bliss or kingdom
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For the same price I would choose Sensation, without hesitation.
Incredible S : CM7

I almost went for a sensation but 2 things stopped me:
Screen problems - widely reported all over the net, check out the 106+ page thread in the Sensation forum IIRC, still no effective solution to solve it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129272
Price (UK) - Currently, for a limited time - Carphonewarehouse are selling the Inredible S for 270ish which is imo a great deal (hence i bought it).
If you can wait, wait otherwise imho - you can't go wrong with IS

thanks for the replies everyone
leaning towards the incredible s after hearing about several issues withthe sensation as well as the smaller 4" screen. i hope sense 3.0 (minus the 3d animations) come to inc s though

isdfoa said:
thanks for the replies everyone
leaning towards the incredible s after hearing about several issues withthe sensation as well as the smaller 4" screen. i hope sense 3.0 (minus the 3d animations) come to inc s though
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check this out....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122805

Why have you chosen the Incredible over Galaxy S II?

Hi all
I'm looking to get a new phone, and it might be a Galaxy S2 or a HTC Incredible S.
What were your reasons to go for the Incredible S instead of the Galaxy S2?
Thanks
Dominik

The SGS II wasn't released when I bought the Incredible 2.

I got mine for $150 used (barely though), and sold my x10 the same day for the same amount.
It was a huge trade up imo...

It was simple economics. I got my IncS for $300 brand new, in box. The SGSII was selling for $549.99 at Bell. The SGSII won't do anything MORE than the IncS, it will just do it faster, brighter and clearer. Everything I wanted to do with a smartphone is possible on the IncS and I saved $250.

And you could say "Sure, but if I get a 3-year contract, the SGSII is only $169.99". Well I don't like contracts and being locked in to a payment for that long, the freedom of owning your phone and being able to choose what to do with it is much more appealing.

The only reason I could think of is price. I would love the sgs2. But i got my inc s as a warranty swap with HTC.
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build quality
SLCD screen (no SAMOLED+ for me after seeing the screen issues SGS2 got cuz of it)
Sense UI always better than Touchwiz
and looks better..

I got my IS for $200. Also, the SGS2 is beyond big.

4.3" is too big for a pocket device. The Incredible S is just slightly larger than an iPhone 4 (side by side), which is tolerable.

^you shouldn't forget that the GSII is the thinnest phone till date, its quite easy to fit in the pocket.
At this time of the year, if you have the money for the GSII then get it.Its a far better choice than the IS.

hussainmushahid said:
^you shouldn't forget that the GSII is the thinnest phone till date, its quite easy to fit in the pocket.
At this time of the year, if you have the money for the GSII then get it.Its a far better choice than the IS.
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Thickness is not something that I really look for in a new phone these days, since all phones are roughly 10 mm thick, give or take 1-2 mm. That's not much at all (excluding sliders like Torch, Desire Z, etc..). I care more about the front-facing profile. A 4.3" phone is significantly larger than a 4" phone.

4" is just the ideal size, 4.3 doesn't hurt either. There used to be a time when even 4" was considered to be too big.

Slightly off topic, the HTC HD2 is the first 4.3" phone out there. Look at how successful it is now.
Maybe for ppl, it takes time to get used to a >4" device.

I'd go for the galaxy s 2. Looks nice. Has a nice screen. Decent battery life and cameras. Also its one of the first if not the first hardware accelerated android device so its super smooth.
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SGS2 was delayed from April to May to June and whatnot. IncS came at a good price so I took it.
Didn't think that calling, messaging, occasionally using FB, Tumblr, Twitter needed dual core processors.

[Q] Upgrade my Htc Sensation for the Galaxy Note?

I currently own the Htc Sensation, I bought the device since my HTC Leo had a horrible accident... Broke my heart, rest in peace HD2... And I repidly had to find a replacement, at the time it was between the Sensation and the Galaxy s2. I Decided on the Sensation since I liked the Sense UI and the solid feel.
After having the Sensation for a few months, i never felt completely content with it. The screen is slightly narrower and actually felt much smaller than the HD2. I pack my device to the fullest of apps and with 32gb micro sd card almost full with media.
But I just feel it isint as impressive as the HD2 even though its faster and more powerful.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Note really worth it? I would be buying it Unlocked. Does it pack that extra punch that makes it the next phone I will keep for a while?
Thanks

I have both sensation and galaxy note...but now i use note only...reasons are
Screein is bigger and better though i miss natural colours of sensation...but much better then sensation...
Battery is a lot better...my note runs 1 n half day without charge...and sensation hardly runs for even a single day...
A lot better reception for both calls and wifi then on sensation...
No grip issues...
Louder then sensation...i dnt have to look at it again and again for missed call...
Its a lot faster then sensation...
S pen obviously...
Sensation gets hot when used for long...nothing like that with note...
Awsome voice cancellation...
Few things better in sensation...
Camera...i found pics taken from sensation to be better then on note...
Sense UI is the best...
Samsung dont update as fast as htc...
Miss those awsome widgets...
Sensation back cover built quality is better then that of note...
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[Q] Switching SG2 or HTC XL from x10 any suggestions

I am planning to switch phone SG2 or HTC Sensation XL from x10i, any suggestions which one is better with out the price capping only the performance. TIA

if you are more about the performance than the functionality/convenience, take the S2; otherwise take the XL
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Owned both would recommend sg2 for performance, camera, memory, custom roms. XL for looks, screen size, audio beats, performs pretty well.
I gave stuck with XL and sold my sg2.

riz157 said:
Owned both would recommend sg2 for performance, camera, memory, custom roms. XL for looks, screen size, audio beats, performs pretty well.
I gave stuck with XL and sold my sg2.
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+1.
The SGS2 is more powerful, but it feels all plasticy and horrible. I just can't stand samsung phones for this reason. they feel so cheap!
SXL may not be the most powerful device around, but it does everything most people will ask of it and it looks fantastic. I'm more than happy with it. I know plenty of people with smaller android phones who just love the screen size...

i'm selling my SGS2...tired of that plasticky feeling, crap audio quality, mediocre battery life and TouchWiz can't be compared to Sense in terms of everything

If you have the chanche, wait until April for HTC Edge/Supreme. It's 4.7", but with superb hardware. It will be presented next month on MWC.
I just think it's a bad deal to spend +400 euros on "last year" phones when the new generation is a few months away.

just went from x10 to xl myself, great choice!..
if you dont feel you need a more powerful device (why would you ) i would go for it, i got it cheap since the new lineup is comming, and planning on keeping it a while! just my opinion

incredible s vs desire hd vs xperia arc s?

which one is better?
for the prices:
xperia arc s is the cheapest one then desire hd then incredible s

This is the same decision I had to make this time last year
The reason I went for the Incredible S over the DHD and the Arc (the S wasn't out) was because of its specs.
I knew I would root it one day and be running AOSP
The HTC's have more RAM because it is needed by sense, so I figured they would run AOSP roms better than the Arc
The Arc feels cheap to me
The incredible S has a front camera, which I use sometimes, and the others dont have it
I like having the option of sense as well, it just makes the phone feel a lot different compared to other android phones
So the arc was ruled out for me. With the Arc S, its clock speed can easily be matched anyway with a custom kernel
I ended up choosing the Incredible S over the DHD because it has better battery life, and IMO a better screen.
But, looking at them now specs wise, they are outdated and seemingly low end devices anyway
If I were to get a new phone now, I would at least go dual core. But, that said, I am happy still with the Incredible S, and I am glad I am here. Gotta love the sense of community we have here

arc s looks better, but HTC sense is much better than Sony's ui
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desire hd is a brick, arc s is a sony, incredible s rulz

batuhaniricagil said:
desire hd is a brick, arc s is a sony, incredible s rulz
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This one just sums it all up
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The Xperia should only be considered if you're looking for a very slim, stylish phone- other than that. although it is slightly faster than both, the only area it excels over the other 2 is the video mode is continuous AF.
the DHD is one pretty phone, and is unibody aluminium, making it quite a heavy phone its also curved slightly, meaning it doesn't sit fresh on a flat surface. icons and text are also a lot clearer on this phone by virtue of screen real estate, but it can look like someone has activated "disability mode" on the phone. out of the 3 it is the fastest by a nose too.
The Incredible S is the only one of the 3 to have the front facing camera. its also the "smartest" design wise- perfect fit in the hand, nice feeling back. the only issue i have with it is the slightly raised metal "ring" around the phone. I dropped mine one time and it has this weird dual-hing on the corners which can be bent out of their normal position(with great force of course), this can caused issues with putting the back on. it is let down by its wierd video recording and slightly slower AF than the others.
If I were having to pick, I would probably go with option 4 or 5- the Galaxy Nexus or the Nokia N9. These should be around the same costing nowadays. the Nexus gives the best stock ICS experience for the price, and the N9 is just one beautiful piece of kit and the software-meego- although not supported is excellent.
hope this helps

The ARC S cracks the cases. I searched for it when I bought the Inc S.The Desire HD has the same specs but a bigger screen with the same resolution.
For me the IncS is the best, a 4.0in non brick phone, good construction, good stock roms (I hate sony UI,sense is very very complete).
In my opinion the only phone that I would think of changing the IncS in the same league is the Desire S because of it size, but I heard it has some problems with motherboards.

As i was buying my phone I had a thought about these three phones too. I decided on the IncS due to its slightly smaller screen size of the HD, due to battery saving.
The Sony was more common but all of them seemed to have cracks on the case just above the screens.
I liked that the IncS also had a front facing camera.
Another option for me was the Huawei Honor but that wasn't cheap enough. The LG 2X might be another good bet or the Desire S, slightly smaller but its battery life is meant to be good.

thank GOD you weren't swayed by the 2x- apparrantly the most unoptimiesed pos version of Android ever put on a phone.

umpa2 said:
As i was buying my phone I had a thought about these three phones too. I decided on the IncS due to its slightly smaller screen size of the HD, due to battery saving.
The Sony was more common but all of them seemed to have cracks on the case just above the screens.
I liked that the IncS also had a front facing camera.
Another option for me was the Huawei Honor but that wasn't cheap enough. The LG 2X might be another good bet or the Desire S, slightly smaller but its battery life is meant to be good.
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The LG 2X is a cancer, when I bought the IncS (for 250eur, used with almost 2year warranty,a spare original battery, a CaseMatte Cover,8Gb Class 6 card) the LG 2X could be find used for the same price.
Most people who got it had to send to warranty lots of time to fix problems, a new phone came and the problems persisted...
For me the IncS/Desire S are the wisest options.You have the Xperia U, wich in my country can be bought for 190eur vodafone locked.The only drawback is that it doesn't have microsd slot.

which one should i buy... incredible s or desire hd
hello sir. I am new here just registered to post this reply.
I am going to buy an htc cellphone. I have searched upon net and had finally come across two choice... either htc desire hd or htc incredible s. i only have time to decide between these two for a week coz after that shipment will arrive.
as per gsmarena.com both devices have got same hardware except different display sizes, display technology and a front facing camera.
bt i have watched several youtube videos showing that incredibles s has a very bad camera output (video especially) as compared to desire hd... so i wanted to cnfirm that whether the camera quality is same for bth desire hd and incredible s.... if it is so m going to buy incredible s... otherwise desire hd on the go.
thanks in advance. P.S i need a quick reply.

Hey buddy, welcome to xda
When are these reviews from? The sense 2.1 camera that the phone was released with, which is probably in most of the reviews, is average.
Camera quality is much improved with the later versions of sense. The sense 4 camera is full of features and is quite good
But put bluntly, they're both alright in daylight but crap in low light.
Quality is the same imo
There is a thread in general, you can google it called something like " photos taken with your incredible s"
Showcasing our best photography
Video is the same, depending on the rom you use
For me 720p capture has quite a low framerate but 480p is fine.
Sent from my Ultimate Kang Banged HTC Incredible S