After two years with the HTC Incredible S, the phone's USB port has broken for the second time, forcing a change decision. The contenders are:
1. HTC Butterfly. 2. Sony Xperia Z. 3. HTC One.
Discussions of Pros/Cons:
Screen size: HTC B=SXZ>HTC 1.
Display (PPI, Brightness/contrast/technology): HTC1>HTC B>SXZ.
Processors/RAM/GPU: HTC 1>SXZ=HTC B.
Battery: SXZ>1>B.
Build quality/aesthetics: SXZ=1>B.
Root/boot loader unlockable/ CID Unlockable: SXZ>>1&B. This aspect is most important for future usability once OEM discontinues support (ref HTC HD2).
Memory/storage: SXZ (16+32/64)=B(16+32/64)>1(32/64, only 32 planned in India, as yet).
Price low to high, India only, sim-free, carrier-free: SXZ(<40k)>B(43-45k)>1(>50k)..
After solving the matrix, I've come to the conclusion that I'll buy the SXZ. Your comments/advice?
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PS.The same question is also posed on the SXZ,HTC B AND HTC 1 Indian buyer forums.
Well I'm getting a note 2 within the next week
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HTC One im getting. The dev support seems its going to be as great as the HOX. I doubt there will be any issues in unlocking and s-off. Especially since HOX got facepalm s-off.
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before to decide, I'll wait the launch of Galaxy S4.
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galaxy note II or sony xperia z
I have an xperia z on the way
Im really looking into the Motorola X phone (if it runs stock Google of course). If its as cheap or about as cheap as the Nexus 4, then Im goin that way. If not then Ill be lookin at the GSIV
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I would get a Nexus 4 as it gets every update first with aosp. Also super smooth
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It's a no brainer - HTC one
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Any new phone you get will be an upgrade over the Incredible S.
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Any new phone you get will be an upgrade over the Incredible S.
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Well yeah, but might as well check out the best upgrade available? :laugh:
As for me, getting the HTC One, my Inc S is still good for at least another year, but I'd really like to get a new one.
Thanks for all your help and advice. I bought a Sony Xperia Z three days back,and am loving every minute with this new phone.
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I want a HTC One!!
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I want a HTC One!!
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Buy one then.
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snt frm my inc s wiv my xda app
I'm buying either the HTC One or the Samsung Galaxy S4.
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Im buying the next Google phone when it comes out. I dont care how long I have to wait for it Pure Stock AOSP is the way to go
Samsung S4 is obviously a rocking one...
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Im buying the next Google phone when it comes out. I dont care how long I have to wait for it Pure Stock AOSP is the way to go
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I'm sticking with Google phones going forward. They are the only phones that can be brought brand new for under 400.00 US dollars. The One is almost 600 and the GS4 will probably be around 600.
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Probably go Samsung s4
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Is anyone planning to upgrade their device and is looking for a replacement to their current phone? What would it be? And why? I'm planning in a few months so I could use some opinions!!
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Is anyone planning to upgrade their device and is looking for a replacement to their current phone? What would it be? And why? I'm planning in a few months so I could use some opinions!!
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I've been using IncS for just over a year now. I still think my phone is pretty good and fast for me. Now with ICS, it's even better. I believe it can at least last for another year.
Changed phone to one x. Nice ICS.
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Was all in for one s but found the coating chipped problem on the black version, so decide to wait and see.
To me, give my IS duo core, a little better camera (It's already quite good), I will be happily stick with it for another year, it is just so overall nice compare to other phone.
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Archos G9 101 - i wanna have a Tablett too ;D
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h.han said:
Was all in for one s but found the coating chipped problem on the black version, so decide to wait and see.
To me, give my IS duo core, a little better camera (It's already quite good), I will be happily stick with it for another year, it is just so overall nice compare to other phone.
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Exactly!!! This phone is good enough! Just dual core and bigger battery!! Camera upgrade is optional!
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h.han said:
Was all in for one s but found the coating chipped problem on the black version, so decide to wait and see.
To me, give my IS duo core, a little better camera (It's already quite good), I will be happily stick with it for another year, it is just so overall nice compare to other phone.
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Duo/Quad core with slightly better GPU and I'll use it for another 3 years.
My phone is currently with HTC service for changing USB port /mainboard. Depending on the condition it comes back,I'm sticking with my current phone.
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I mean I intend to stick with my IncredibleS. Served me well for a year, still has good value & mileage to last for another year,easily.
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I've had this phone for close to a year n still not bored with it. Anyone who sees it always has something good to say bout it. Personally I feel it is a very well manufactured phone n with ics it shud b the best performer in its segment cos I heard ics is freakingly stable!!
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I sold my IncS and bought a One X instead. And i have no regrets so far
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ragapa97 said:
My phone is currently with HTC service for changing USB port /mainboard. Depending on the condition it comes back,I'm sticking with my current phone.
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I just got my phone back from HTC, I sent it in because my power button was a bit dodgy, and my warranty is running out
Anyway I got it back, more than a month later, and it had a new motherboard, s-on with HBOOT 2.00.000
I had planned to sell it, and buy an Evo 3D, but after I took pictures for ebay, I decided to keep it, and I downgraded and rooted it
As soon as ICS arrives, I will be happy
tandfeen said:
I sold my IncS and bought a One X instead. And i have no regrets so far
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Like everyone would ask!! If you used your one x as much you use incredible s daily what is the battery life you get??
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Nexus Family is one of the best candidates.
My friend moved from InS to Galaxy Nexus for a month, And he told me that he wouldn't buy any other brand but Nexus.
The only current phone I would upgrade to would be the One S, and right now I have no plans to retire my Incredible S for the foreseeable future.
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Like everyone would ask!! If you used your one x as much you use incredible s daily what is the battery life you get??
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Well my IncS sure had a better battery life.
I would like my onex's battery to last longer, but I can live with it.
And the speed and smoothness is so much greater on this one. And I am running completely stock and not even rooted.
Also I am one of the lucky ones having almost none of the reported issues with the OneX.
So its clearly an upgrade I would recommend
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Nexus is a good phone but the money u pay for it is not what u get ...earlier nexus were great and up to the mark but the recent one is just plain odd for a flagship phone!! Hope HTC makes the next nexus! And I recently had a chance to use the xperia s .. must say for the price I was impressed and it has a pretty good battery life!!
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Nexus is a good phone but the money u pay for it is not what u get ...earlier nexus were great and up to the mark but the recent one is just plain odd for a flagship phone!! Hope HTC makes the next nexus! And I recently had a chance to use the xperia s .. must say for the price I was impressed and it has a pretty good battery life!!
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-make-the-next-Nexus-phone...again_id29469
You might be out of luck mate
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-make-the-next-Nexus-phone...again_id29469
You might be out of luck mate
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Aah... Again... I guess it has something to do with cost control!! Btw whatever happened to the rezound ... Its disappeared suddenly!! Its a one s with 720p screen isn't it!! Would love to buy it for cheap!!
No one's planning for the s3... Just announced recently!! What's the thoughts on that?
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No one's planning for the s3... Just announced recently!! What's the thoughts on that?
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The rezound is a Verizon US only phone.
My contract ends this time next year :/
IMO the galaxy s 3 looks ugly, if I wanted something else I would get a one s
It just looks good, fast, and cos the one x is too big
Hey guys! my Incredible S has been habi g issues with the charging lately, and dust has got into the front facing camera so I'm thinking some time soon it might be time to upgrade.
I have recently been offered a few phones and would appreciate your input,
The first is a HTC sensation, also a HTC vivid, a Motorola DROID RAZR, and a galaxy s2 lte
Which one would you go for? Or should I wait until my ics completely dies? All phones are being offered for 300 except the sensation at 250
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Check each forum to see how active the devs are.
Personally id go with the galaxy or wait for other dual cores to drop in price.
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check out forums on each device. For me its either, stick with ur Inc S, get sensation (they will have quite.a.few.sense 4 Rome or get.the s2
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I'm on AT&T and looking at getting the HTC One X, SG3, or waiting on the note 2. Any advice as to which phone I should I get?
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I'm on AT&T and looking at getting the HTC One X, SG3, or waiting on the note 2. Any advice as to which phone I should I get?
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Well, if you had to buy now, I would say you get the Galaxy SIII. You might hate Touchwiz, but if Sense is your thing, there's a port of Sense 4 coming from the Sense4all guys. Performance is good, and you should expect a Jelly Bean rollout soon.
The One X is a good device, but if you plan on rooting it, the 2.20 update (which is on all shipped S4 One X/XL devices) essentially puts you out of luck. The international version is fine, though, and you can also get an official bootloader unlock on it.
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Well, if you had to buy now, I would say you get the Galaxy SIII. You might hate Touchwiz, but if Sense is your thing, there's a port of Sense 4 coming from the Sense4all guys. Performance is good, and you should expect a Jelly Bean rollout soon.
The One X is a good device, but if you plan on rooting it, the 2.20 update (which is on all shipped S4 One X/XL devices) essentially puts you out of luck. The international version is fine, though, and you can also get an official bootloader unlock on it.
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i say Siii or wait until the new Samsung note comes out
I say hold off a little longer til you can compare the s3, and note 2 to the One X+. Remember, a variant of the X+ just passed through the FCC, bound for AT&T, just 2 weeks ago. We should hopefully get a definite release date at their events scheduled for tomorrow. My opinion, wait for the Note 2 and X+ to release and compare those 2.
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Gonna upgrade too... But waiting on the one x+.
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same here looking at the X+ but will it give issues like current HOX users are having now, no root and bootloader locked
Thanks for the recommendations, I'll wait to compare the S3, note 2 and One X+. Maybe the One X+ will be easier to unlock and root versus the current One X.
One X+ looks great, just the thing I've been looking to upgrade to. I really hope its easier to root and unlock bootloader than the current One X.
On a design note, am I the only one who really hates the red soft buttons?
EDIT: Actually it seems as of the AT&T version of the One X+ is going to keep the white capacitive buttons
Source - http://www.engadget.com/photos/atandt-htc-one-x/#5330769
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I'm on AT&T and looking at getting the HTC One X, SG3, or waiting on the note 2. Any advice as to which phone I should I get?
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I had a Vivid and upgraded to the One X, could not be more happier.
Yeah I was just looking at the One X+ and comparing it to the note 2, at phone area and both are great looking phones.
If the One X+ is easier to root i might go with it rather then the note 2 sense i really don't like the touchwiz ui.
Any ideas on what to get? I am so over the vivid that I'm not even going to root or s-off. I filed an insurance claim cause I thought it broke and when the new one was sent out, I fixed the old one. So fml on that. I don't want to be stuck with this much longer.
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Get a Nexus 4.
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No SD card slot .? Uh.. hell naww.. lol and it doesn't have a notification led either .! What kind of world has thus become .?? I'd go with the galaxy siii or if you like fat ass screens, then the note ii
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Go with the s3. My mom just got one and it's a glorious device. Easy to root and plenty of great ROMs to flash. HTC will more than likely continue to give the development community the middle finger.
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FoxyGrandpa said:
Get a Nexus 4.
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Get a nexus 4.
Repeat after me.
Get a nexus 4.
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Get a nexus 4.
Repeat after me.
Get a nexus 4.
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It does seem like the device to get, but the glass back and lack of lte is a bit of a downer. A reviewer for some company dropped it off a desk and wound up with a major crack on the back. Seems like they could have used a bit more common sense in the design. A case should protect it well enough, but it's still ridiculous that a device of that quality has such a weak exterior.
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
it doesn't have a notification led either .!
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Yes it does. Just below the screen. Likely full RGB, too.
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I had a Vivid and upgraded to the One X, could not be more happier.
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+1
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Nexus 4! Just pay a little more and no contract. In fact, drop AT&T and use StraightTalk.
Nexus 4 ftw!
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I wanted to see a visual representation of which device people in the Vivid forums are switching too. Im with the S4 :highfive:
S4 for me as well...probably use my upgrade to get the att variant...then ill sell it at close to full retail price and use that towards the international version
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HTC One all the way.
S4 for me.
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S4 cause dev and battery life plus sense 5 sucks complete ass in my opinion
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Lmao..
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S4 cause dev and battery life plus sense 5 sucks complete ass in my opinion
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I agree but ide still go with HTC One
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Neither. Something better will be out before the end of the year. Picking up the Nexus 5 and holding onto my upgrade.
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HTC One all the way , I know they sometimes disappointing but im inlove their phone LOL
If I had to choose between the two phones, I would choose the S4. The HTC One's issues with battery life is my biggest concern. I am probably not going to get either phone as my contract doesn't end till June 2014. If I was going to upgrade I was thinking about getting the Blu Life One, it is half the price, comes unlocked and there is no overlaying OS on top of Android.
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If I had to choose between the two phones, I would choose the S4. The HTC One's issues with battery life is my biggest concern. I am probably not going to get either phone as my contract doesn't end till June 2014. If I was going to upgrade I was thinking about getting the Blu Life One, it is half the price, comes unlocked and there is no overlaying OS on top of Android.
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A really nice phone for real except for the 2000 mAh battery
i vote htc one
S4 all the way.
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While the one looks impressive, after having 3 HTC phones and **** support for all 3 including the major issues devs have had with the devices I'm def going Samsung next. All HTC care about is selling devices then abandoning them, and while I still love the look and feel of HTC they have dug their own grave.
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ill be upgrading to the S4 as soon as it comes out
I have a month old flawless condition Galaxy S4 White. I'm not to impressed with the Development for this phone lately as it hasn't really been out that much less than the HTC one yet has 1/4 of the development. Ive been with HTC Phones my entire life HTC EVO 4G HTC EVO 3D HTC REZOUND HTC AMAZE I even had a HTC TOUCH DIAMOND. And the last 2 phones I had were the GS4 and the Gnex. I love heavily modded and feature packed roms. And the HTC ONE has all of that. And Mikes rom is doing Amazing on this phone so quite frankly im jealous. I absolutely love my S4 and it does everything I need but me being a crack flasher idk what to do right now and im stuck.
You should do what you're heart tells you. If you want to stick with the S4 do it. If you want a HTC One, buy it Most of the people on the One forum will tell you to ditch the S4 and get a premium aluminum boomsound One ( including me ) Fact is that the S4 and the One both are great high-end devices with excellent development here on XDA. Just do what you think is best!
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Short answer: absolutely.
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Yes.
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That's what I did too!
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That's what I did too!
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are you much happier where you're at now? What do you like better about the HTC ONE
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are you much happier where you're at now? What do you like better about the HTC ONE
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I'm very happy now, I remember them saying that the Snapdragon S4 would have tons of custom roms.. but the octacore version was much better off .
I think after using the note for a couple of months and I got the S4, I saw nothing different. I think it was software and the build of the phone that got me. Also the development .
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