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[Q] need a advice about In S and D S

I wanna buy a phone, but now am wandering between incredible s and desire S.
Need advice, which one do you guys think is better?

Both phones are the same except the Incredible S has a bigger screen and a better rear camera. (Higher MP) The Desire S has Gingerbread where as the Incredible S has Froyo and want see Gingerbread for another month or two. I say go with the Incredible S since it has the bigger screen and better rear camera. The only reason to get the Desire S would be if you want Gingerbread now and you like the design of the Desire S over the Incredible S.

Also desire s is cheaper in price
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NardVa said:
Both phones are the same except the Incredible S has a bigger screen and a better rear camera. (Higher MP) The Desire S has Gingerbread where as the Incredible S has Froyo and want see Gingerbread for another month or two. I say go with the Incredible S since it has the bigger screen and better rear camera. The only reason to get the Desire S would be if you want Gingerbread now and you like the design of the Desire S over the Incredible S.
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yea, I know the screen In S is a little bit larger, but what i am concern is the building quality and the network. Some guy said the ins' network is not stable, sometimes even can not access to the net by using the edge. I have no idea about it, is it just his phone?

bioheart said:
yea, I know the screen In S is a little bit larger, but what i am concern is the building quality and the network. Some guy said the ins' network is not stable, sometimes even can not access to the net by using the edge. I have no idea about it, is it just his phone?
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Sounds like it's either his phone or a network problem. There haven't been any network stability issues widely reported and mine is certainly working very well. The build quality also seems good, it feels very solid.
If there were network issues these would probably show up in the Desire S too, since I imagine the wireless chipsets will be very similar if not identical.
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How do these two phones compare to the Nexus S? Does it come down to a question of Adreno 205 vs SGX540?

NardVa said:
Both phones are the same except the Incredible S has a bigger screen and a better rear camera. (Higher MP) The Desire S has Gingerbread where as the Incredible S has Froyo and want see Gingerbread for another month or two. I say go with the Incredible S since it has the bigger screen and better rear camera. The only reason to get the Desire S would be if you want Gingerbread now and you like the design of the Desire S over the Incredible S.
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Don't they both have the same size battery? If so, the Desire S is going to run a little longer between charges due to the smaller screen.
Colgate - I personally prefer the HTC keyboard to the Nexus S keyboard. You should try both to see which you prefer.

Planning to get HTC Vivid

is it worth it ??... as far as the specs go...
1. i dont understand why it is only 1.2ghz?..
2. Also no gyro sensor, is gyro sensor really usefull?.. would i be missing something?
3. Ugly .. does it not look ugly?.. i have seen it only in videos and pictures, so far it looks ugly for me...
4. Worried abt developer support, would it really get the love from developers
i am still debating between this and Sensation ,, i can get sensation which has almost similar specs with good look and gyro sensor plus it's only 99$ in best buy but drawback is it is tmobile..
can some1 who own this device convince me

No one here should make that decision for you. I say buy the phone and try it out for a few days. If you like it, keep it. Otherwise just return it. No harm, no foul.
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I moved from the SGS2 to the Vivid yesterday. I am happy with my choice.
1. Speed isn't everything to me, so 1.2GHZ or Exnyos VS Snappy does matter to me.
2. I don't have any lag on this phone but never really any on most of my Android phones.
3. My speeds for data are much faster on the Vivid then SGS2. I am pulling 5-12MB down and 1-2MB up.
4. I like the increased Screen resolution on the Vivid vs SGS2
Now as far as the Sensation vs Vivid, most is the same except the following.
1. LTE
2. 1.3MP front Camera vs VGA on Sensation
3. Slightly larger battery in the Vivid
4. Vivid is Super LCD qHD
5. Vivid has 1GB Ram vs 768
6. Vivid has 16GB internal vs 8GB internal and 4GB memory Card
to me the Vivid is the better option.

I think that for you it will be better to buy HTC amaze 4g.

janjala said:
I think that for you it will be better to buy HTC amaze 4g.
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dude...this thread is almost 4 months old, probably already made the purchase.

I bought my Vivid on 13 Feb, and i couldn't be happier. Dumped my iPhone4 due to lack of customizations. I really got tired of jail breaking. Right out of the box, this Vivid is like a jailbroken iPhone on steroids. With just a few free apps from the market, this phone rocks, and without rooting.

I am satisfied with my HTC Vivid, great phone great design, love this phone.

depakjan said:
is it worth it ??... as far as the specs go...
1. i dont understand why it is only 1.2ghz?..
2. Also no gyro sensor, is gyro sensor really usefull?.. would i be missing something?
3. Ugly .. does it not look ugly?.. i have seen it only in videos and pictures, so far it looks ugly for me...
4. Worried abt developer support, would it really get the love from developers
i am still debating between this and Sensation ,, i can get sensation which has almost similar specs with good look and gyro sensor plus it's only 99$ in best buy but drawback is it is tmobile..
can some1 who own this device convince me
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Just for those who might feel disappointed by the claims above which state that there is no Gyroscope in HTC Vivid. HTC Vivid is one of the few android handsets that has the gyroscope. It remains mysterious how the author of the thread managed to get misinformed about this.

[Q] How many of you on Bell have the Raider 4G?

I just placed an order yesterday for this new phone.
This will be my first android, giving the iPhone 4 that I currently use to my little sister.
Specs seem decent:
1.2GHz Dual Core
4.5" qHD screen
1GB Ram
8MP 1080p camera
1.3mp front facing camera
LTE Support also with HSPA+
I am really excited to get it, I played around with one at the cell shop here in canada.
I liked it's design over the Samsung Galaxy S II, not sure if I made a mistake ordering this phone though.
Anyone have this or are getting it?
I have no idea how to overclock and/or root (or even what I could do with a rooted phone for that matter lol)
shawnj0

most of the stuff posted under this vivid fourm has worked without any issues.

You high on something? Your post has nothing to do with my OP
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You high on something? Your post has nothing to do with my OP
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He just answered your concern "not being sure if you made the right decision" between this and SGS2. Most of the stuff posted under Vivid forums about HTC Vivid is ok, that means no problems with the device, therefore you made a good choise. There are many threads opened on this regard, so there's enough opinion for you to read. I've played with both SGS2 and Vivid, and the Vivid was the winner for me even over the Skyrocket.
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You haven't made a mistake in ordering it. I had a Captivate and, for a day, the Skyrocket before moving on to the Vivid. A piece of paper is built better than the Skyrocket, or just about any plastic-laden Samsung for that matter. You will not be disappointed. Coming from an iPhone 4, you won't see that much of an improvement going from a Retina screen to the 4.5" qHD one on the Holiday (Vivid/Raider), but the resolution is there and it's very pleasing.
Eventually, true root will be coming to this device. Just for reference, the processor is actually 1.5 GHz but is underclocked to 1.2 for better battery life.

Amazing. Now all I can do is wait for it to be shipped to me.
I've heard good things about it, and some not so good things.
I did (while playing at a bell store) prefer its design over the SGS2.
It was so cool and I hope to eventually root and clock it back to 1.5 ghz.
This will be my first android, and from what it seems, spec wise it blows the iPhone 4 out of the water
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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.
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FFC....not so good

Just got my Nexus 4 last week (only took 3 days from when I ordered, rather impressed).....but I have to say, the FFC is pretty terrible. Not just the picture quality (I wasn't expecting much from a 1.3mp FFC) but its performance in general....movement is very choppy, and its performance in video chats (using Google Talk or Tango) is rather poor. In fact in Google Talk, there is an excessive amount of random garbled nonsense audible on both ends of the conversation (not the cameras fault I'd assume). The FFC on my last phone, a MyTouch 4G, was honestly better than this one which is really disappointing as I was hoping the beefier stats of this phone would finally allow for a comparable video chat experience to Apple's FaceTime, which as much as I hate to admit, is light years ahead of anything I've seen for Android.
Correct me if I'm wrong here, or if there is a really great app for this that I just haven't found yet....any opinions?

Even the back camera is bad. Better than last year's galaxy nexus crappy camera but still bad compared to good camera on other high end smartphones.
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I have yet to see a really good front camera, but not a big deal imo, there good enough for webcam purposes so that's good enough for me.
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Jesus Christ, why did u buy this phone then?
If you want a good camera on a phone just buy an iPhone or s3
There's loads of reviews on the nexus camera and they all tell you its not impressive, yet you still bought it
Or if you really care about taking photos, go buy a DSLR
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subxero123 said:
Jesus Christ, why did u buy this phone then?
If you want a good camera on a phone just buy an iPhone or s3
There's loads of reviews on the nexus camera and they all tell you its not impressive, yet you still bought it
Or if you really care about taking photos, go buy a DSLR
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+1
And actually the camera is better than what they said in the reviews...

subxero123 said:
Jesus Christ, why did u buy this phone then?
If you want a good camera on a phone just buy an iPhone or s3
There's loads of reviews on the nexus camera and they all tell you its not impressive, yet you still bought it
Or if you really care about taking photos, go buy a DSLR
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i think he wants stock android experience with good instagram photos! dslr doesnt have instagram :laugh:

Yeh the Camera is a real let down and android software sucks also.

irzero said:
Yeh the Camera is a real let down and android software sucks also.
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Then I'm pretty sure you don't belong here then!

To be honest all the phones I've owned I've NEVER really used the FFC. Actually that's a lie. I did a video chat with my GF once on gtalk but it was just to test it. So for all I care the FFC can be 0.001 MP hahhaa

graffixnyc said:
To be honest all the phones I've owned I've NEVER really used the FFC. Actually that's a lie. I did a video chat with my GF once on gtalk but it was just to test it. So for all I care the FFC can be 0.001 MP hahhaa
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In general, I agree....I was just surprised that the Nexus 4 FFC performs so poorly compared to a 2+ year old phone (mytouch 4G). Not the end of the world....I still love the phone and don't regret purchasing it.
I knew the rear camera wasn't going to be great (read the reviews, trust me) and its not. I'm more surprised with the connection quality and "smoothness" (if that makes sense) of the FFC. Also after seeing so many of my friends with iPhones and FaceTime, I'm just wondering how it can be that it seems no android phone has really nailed this (unless the SGS3 has, haven't tried it there).

Yeah the FFC isn't impressive. My Gnex's front facing camera performs MUCH better somehow. BUT, I really like the rear camera. I'm a photographer and I just know how to take really good shots (Not to sound weird )

honestly the FFC on my tmobile GS2 was pretty decent. this one does kinda suck tho
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the Front camera isn't bad photo wise I turn on the HDR (hate the delay)
and pictures come out amazing although the colors would be off I just correct it in snapseed