Convince me the One is better than the S4. - Sprint HTC One (M7)

I was really set on the One, but started reading about all the issues people were having with the screens and gaps and speaker noise. I started reading up on the S4 and thought maybe a change would be nice, since I've been with HTC since the Hero days. I would like to hear some personal experiences and feedback. I got some hands on with the One and it was smooth as can be, but haven't had a chance to play with the s4 yet. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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I have the one and the build quality is second to none. The screen is exceptional and I have never had a phone where the speakers sound so good. I love my One and am happy with my purchase.
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I have the one and the build quality is second to none. The screen is exceptional and I have never had a phone where the speakers sound so good. I love my One and am happy with my purchase.
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I can 2nd that

Metal>Plastic
BoomSound>Traditional Speakers
469ppi>441ppi
Sense>TouchWiz

durandetto said:
I was really set on the One, but started reading about all the issues people were having with the screens and gaps and speaker noise. I started reading up on the S4 and thought maybe a change would be nice, since I've been with HTC since the Hero days. I would like to hear some personal experiences and feedback. I got some hands on with the One and it was smooth as can be, but haven't had a chance to play with the s4 yet. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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Go buy a gs4
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I am a hardcore perfectionist and had VERY high expectations for the One.
I will tell you that i have an almost-noticeable-with-the-bare-eye cluster of about 4 stuck pixels (at 450+ dpi you really have to look hard to see it), a 1mm gap in the middle of my zero-gap-construction device, and a home button that isn't as sensitive as it should be (which I know will be getting fixed in the next OTA).
Even being a hardcore perfectionist and demanding a LOT from this phone, I LOVE IT AND WOULD NOT TRADE IT FOR ANY OTHER PHONE. It is without a doubt the most amazing piece of technology I've ever owned.

If you've been with HTC for awhile, now is not the time to bail out. This is the best phone they've made by a mile. Sense 5 is sick and the look and build quality is iPhone level. If you've held a GSIII, you know how the GSIV is going to feel. Not in same league imo.
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I'm also trying to decide between the s4 and one. I listen to music a lot so the one def wins on that respect.
The one thing holding me back from getting the HTC one is that the aluminum back I'm guessing will be much more susceptible to scratches. I like to run my phones caseless, so just wondering if any current one owners could comment on how their phone is holding up so far? I went to sprint and the display model already had a chip on the back so had me worried.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Honestly, its all about personal preference. The One and the GS4 really are two totally different devices, the one really is a more polished device in my opinion. As I sit here and type this I have an HTC One and a GS4 sitting right next to me and after using the One for over a week then switching to the GS4 there is a big difference in performance. Now the truth is that out of the box the GS4 basically has more features than any other phone on the market but at the expense of performance. To me the One simply does everything faster, whether opening and closing apps, switching between apps, accessing the camera....etc..... the one simply does it with virtually no lag where as the GS4 stutters ever so slightly. I have gone as far as turning off every feature I could and even though that did help, its still no where near as responsive as the one and because of that I will stick with the One. Sorry but touchwiz for whatever reason is a bloated mess of a UI filled with features that are impractical which also hinders the performance of the device. I really wanted a 5" device and even with the plastic build it still a pleasant device to look at and hold but the performance simply falls short. Also, I know I can root the device but in the age of quad core devices with at least 2 gigs of ram, rooting shouldn't be the only way to increase performance.

One>S4
That's all

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Honestly, its all about personal preference. The One and the GS4 really are two totally different devices, the one really is a more polished device in my opinion. As I sit here and type this I have an HTC One and a GS4 sitting right next to me and after using the One for over a week then switching to the GS4 there is a big difference in performance. Now the truth is that out of the box the GS4 basically has more features than any other phone on the market but at the expense of performance. To me the One simply does everything faster, whether opening and closing apps, switching between apps, accessing the camera....etc..... the one simply does it with virtually no lag where as the GS4 stutters ever so slightly. I have gone as far as turning off every feature I could and even though that did help, its still no where near as responsive as the one and because of that I will stick with the One. Sorry but touchwiz for whatever reason is a bloated mess of a UI filled with features that are impractical which also hinders the performance of the device. I really wanted a 5" device and even with the plastic build it still a pleasant device to look at and hold but the performance simply falls short. Also, I know I can root the device but in the age of quad core devices with at least 2 gigs of ram, rooting shouldn't be the only way to increase performance.
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Thank you, this is exactly the kind of responses I was looking for.
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Even the provided headphones sound top notch if your into high bass
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I tell you what, with the exception of maybe one person on these forums. The One forum is way more pleasant than the s4. That alone is almost enough to persuade me to go with my first choice.
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Atrix HD for sure.!
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Even the provided headphones sound top notch if your into high bass
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I wouldn't say "top notch", but saying they are better than any other pack-in headphone would still be a disservice to these.
I'm pleasantly surprised by how good they sound. You could buy better, but I doubt you'll ever get a free pair better than these again.
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I love my One. I was set on getting the S4 at first when the argument seemed to be aluminum vs plastic, because the S4 seemed more powerful, but the One really is more than just an amazing looking device. I love the camera, I don't understand why people feel they need to zoom in on pictures, because if they don't, 4 MP is actually perfectly fine since it's a higher resolution than 1080. Pictures with the One are amazing no matter what the situation, which is very rare with cell phone cameras, I found myself being excited about having a cell phone camera for the first time since my very first flip phone. I tell people comparing the One and the S4's cameras is comparing quality to size, and I always prefer quality. Besides that the screen is amazing, but you probly won't be able to tell too much difference with the pixel density since they're both so dense. The speakers are also amazing, I've thought sound was coming from my computer speakers a few times that was actually coming from the phone. The call quality is great too, I can hear people much clearer that I used to have problems talking with on my evo 3d. It doesn't come with much bloatware and I haven't had any bit of lag yet, even with lots of apps running at once and playing graphics intensive games. I have also been very impressed with the battery life, I've used it constantly since I bought it and have not had it go under 10% before the end of the day, so I can actually play games on my phone now without worrying about the next time I need to plug it in.
My only gripe with the phone is the capacitive buttons, they only work when you press on the white part, so it's much less surface area than I'm used to, but it's not such a big deal, just a small annoyance to get used to. Sense isn't an annoyance on this phone, and any annoyances like blinkfeed or no quick settings in the notification pulldown can be easily solved.
They're both great phones, but when I did my own comparison of the two, I thought the S4s new features were more software gimmicks than improvements to me. The One has software gimmicks like Zoes and blinkfeed, but it has quite a few hardware improvements that were powerful enough to impress me.

Reading Anandtech's review of topped me over! They also have part 1 of the S4 review.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6747/htc-one-review

Convince you the one is superior? What do we work for htc? Read the reviews ffs. Brian Klug from Anandtech wrote 17 pages about this phone. You may want to start there.
Edit: can this thread be locked? He has this in both forums. Stop cluttering up the forums.
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I'm not gonna convince you to do sh!t you do the research, not my job to babysit you or do your homework
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I have been doing my own research I just want others people's opinions to help me make my final decision. Just when I thought the s4 forum was the one full of deuches. Thanks to all of those with actual feedback though, it's really appreciated.
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[Unofficial] Nexus 4 Compliments Thread

There seems to be a lot of people talking about issues with the Nexus 4 and ways to fix them, etc. While that's completely necessary and appropriate, wouldn't it be nice to just have a thread where we talk about how much we like our brand new device? I think so and hopefully the mods will too. Anyway, in the spirit of this thread I'd like to begin with how much I'm liking my Nexus 4:
Things I like:
Screen - The screen is really nice. Even though the screen on my One X had much warmer colors, I'm not at all opposed to the more natural colors of the Nexus 4 (yes, I do believe that the SLCD screens saturate colors, though it's much better and acceptable than the saturation of AMOLED screens).
Call Quality - Call quality is better and louder than that of my One X or Galaxy S II. Though there is a little bit of noise, it's not at all distracting.
Camera - The camera, while not the best on the market, produces quality images. My One X has trouble producing decent pictures using an AOSP ROM, so it's a definite upgrade in this department. Pictures on the Nexus 4 are good to great quality probably 80% of the time.
Things I love:
External Speaker - The external speaker is absolutely wonderful. My first Android device was a Motorola Atrix and, while not the greatest phone I've ever had, I've yet to have a device that beats the loudness of its external speaker. Well, the Nexus 4 is the closest I have found. I was able to still clearly make out the lyrics to songs when I was in a room about thirty feet and two open doors away from the room where my Nexus 4 was sitting. Plus, it sounds very clear even at the loudest volumes. I definitely have no complaints in this area.
Build Quality - The build quality is fantastic. Everyone can rave about the quality of HTC's phones which I do believe are well made, but this device simply feels premium. One thing I admit defeat to with Androids vs iPhones is that iPhones (4/4S, and 5) easily beat any Android device in build quality. This can be argued with HTC devices and possibly a few Motorolas, but I'm entirely convinced that the Nexus 4 has blown the iPhone 4/4S and 5 out of the water. What really has surprised me is how solid the glass is. There is no give like there was on my HTC One X, Galaxy S II, or Atrix. The weight feels very nice in the hand, the metal strip on the side is a nice additional aesthetic, the buttons being the same color as the metal strip is a nice touch, and I really like the feel of the rubber material on the side. Oh, and that wonderful design on the back really grabs attention. Of course, it's very depressing that I have to have a case over it at all times due to the glass back, but I'm confident that a nice bumper and a back screen protector (if that's what it's called) will work wonders.
Android 4.2 - Pure Android is a big reason to buy a Nexus device and the Nexus 4 doesn't disappoint because, well, it's a Nexus device. Android 4.2 is really great. Though it's not a huge improvement over Android 4.1, it doesn't really need to be because 4.1 isn't that old and it's sort of fine with me to just enjoy the awesomeness of Jelly Bean until next summer when we'll hopefully get a glimpse of Key Lime Pie. But it's not like Google to not give use new features with a new Nexus device, and they definitely didn't skimp out. The camera software is pretty great and very much needed. It's just better all around and much more intuitive than in previous versions. I'm also loving the crop options Google has given us and the filters are a nice touch that I've used a few times already (I'm getting into Instagram, apparently).Though PhotoSphere is gimmicky, it's fun as hell and everyone who I've shown the final product to has said something along the lines of "You did that with your phone?" One of the biggest small things I've noticed is the animation when switching between apps. It's ridiculously smooth. I can't remember if this was in a previous version, but I never noticed it on my Nexus 7, so I don't think it was. I don't want to go too in depth here, but all of the Android 4.2 features such as home screen widgets, Daydream mode, and many others, while not being detrimental, are certainly welcome.
So, there you go. I just think that a place where we can all appreciate our Nexus 4 is a great idea, so I made one . No one needs to go as in depth as I did, but if you'd like to, feel free.
We were married on the 29th, but I haven't bought the ring yet.
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10 'hearts' of N4
1) I <3 my awesome battery life
2) I <3 the crystal reflective process
3) I <3 the screen clarity
4) I <3 vanilla jellybean
5) I <3 the start up/reboot time
6) I <3 the amazingly "fast to lock on" GPS
7) I <3 the sturdiness of the microUSB port
8) I <3 my downloads speeds (18-23 mbps avg, Tmo)
9) I <3 the fact that it NEVER gets "sluggish"
10) I <3 that I don't have any issue that many others are having
This phone is just so amazing. I knew that HTC's build quality was good (Sense sucks), but this had even better build quality and SMOOTH STOCK ANDROID!!!!
Zero complaints with mine. Coming from a Note II and a S III...still think it's my best device yet. I've had it 10 days already.
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The wife and I have both been enjoying ours for two full weeks now and not looking back. We jumped ship from sprint and are saving nearly 100 bucks a month and getting much faster data speeds on T-Mobile prepaid. This is an awesome android experience device without any bloatware and the Dev support that is around in such a short time is simply amazing
Build quality is better than gs3 as far as I'm concerned and I really liked mine, I just couldn't justify paying so much a month anymore for 3g. Win win all around for us!
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Me love my N4
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I love how smooth the screen is. It feels like there's a layer of butter between the screen and my finger, but when I go to clean it, there's no butter on it!
Comparing to my previous nexus one, this phone is much much much better. All I can say is awesome! From one core to quad core, 512MB ram to 2GB, a much bigger screen. What else can I complain? Moreover, I spent almost 600 on my nexus one but now only 400 on nexus 4! Overall, I love this phone for sure!
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Zero complaints with mine. Coming from a Note II and a S III...still think it's my best device yet. I've had it 10 days already.
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Ditto on both devices. Ditto on the N4 being the best of the bunch.
Zero complaints. Phone is the best they've done so far. I like every aspect of it.
Awesome device! No issues so far! It's a big hit with the AVN girls!!
Easily the best phone I've had. Its ridiculously smooth UI is great, and the screen is lush.
Also, on got this out my pocket in the pub last night and people were like "OMG is that a Nexus 4?!" You've got to love that effect...!
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Easily the best phone I've had. Its ridiculously smooth UI is great, and the screen is lush.
Also, on got this out my pocket in the pub last night and people were like "OMG is that a Nexus 4?!" You've got to love that effect...!
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This, ladies and gentlemen, is what this thread is all about.
Not us giving the Nexus 4 compliments, but us telling stories how the Nexus 4 has fetched us compliments :good:
As for me the only thing I had happen was while I was unboxing my phone, I went to test the camera outside. I leave the box there. When I get back my roomy is pacing around the house saying "WHO GOT THE NEXUS?! LET ME SEEEE IT!" lol.
Agree with all the above. This is my 7th Android device and easily the best I've ever used. No issues whatsoever. Forgot this was an LG device. I swore never to buy another product from them after the G2X and here I am...
As far as compliments go, what I've been hearing is "Gorgeous/sexy device!", "The back is so cool" and last but not least, "I'm still trying to figure out how the hell you got one when they sold out so quickly" lol
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This is absolutely my favorite phone I've ever owned hands down. Its so fast and that's what I wanted the multitasking blows any smartphone I've ever played with away. I can't wait till everyone has there phone cause I think we are gonna have one hell of a community here.
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I have no complaints whatsoever. The one thing that niggled me initially- the buttons taking up room on the bottom of the screen- I'm getting used to. Just a brilliant device through and through.
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Yeah I am more than happy with mine. Makes the nexus 7 that I am posting this on feel seriously sluggish and coming from an i9100 which was by no means struggling I cannot believe how slick this thing is. I have got the ear piece buzzing problem but it is so quiet I wouldn't call it an issue.
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Phone is slick. Can't put down. Need help.
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Love my Nexus 4, I've only 'liked' other phones as they've always had a weak spot that has niggled me.
This beast however doesn't have anything that I don't like, and thus I love it.
Also, it's already a whore. I was the only person in the office of geeks (I work for a software development company) that managed to get one due to the wonky launch. Suffice to say it's been passed around and for all I know jizzed on many times! lol
I was out with some friends the other night and I whipped it out and one of the lasses with us commented 'That's a sexy phone, looks like someone gets paid too much!' the same person also said 'It feels so nice to hold' ... 'insert smart remake here'
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[Q] Why you bought the One.

I have a Galaxy S4 on Sprint and I am considering switching to the HTC One because of some minor issues i've had with my S4, I would like to know why you guys bought the One and other reasons to tempt me to switch to the One.
Because it's everything your phone is not
Thanks for the early reply. Could you be more detailed?
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It's the One's catch phrase I was being a smartazz
I personally don't like the feel of the S4 seems too fragile
Both are great phones it's personal preference really
Edit: The One is damn sexy
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Because it's everything your phone is not
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I like that, yeah
It just made more Sense to me....
budroux said:
It just made more Sense to me....
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that's even better
Seriously though, I did get it because I prefer the sense UI mostly. It fits me and I just like it better as a personal choice. The One is pretty sexy too but if sense was on the S4 I probably would have went that route. Both phones are real nice to say the least and I would go with the phone that fits you for sure. Great choice either way otherwise in my humble opinion.
I had the HTC One then tried the S4. I ended up coming back to the HTC One. I'm not sure if it's because I had a S2 and S3 and wanted something different but I honestly missed the One. I don't miss the S4. I can say they're both nice phones but the One just seems more practical for my every day use. The phone feels good in hand, the UI is smooth and more refined and it doesn't lag.
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The only problem I have with the one is the placement of the 2 capasitive buttons. Can root make the HTC logo the home button and the home button a menu button?
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Build quality
Performance
Sense 5 is nicer than TouchWiz
Crisper display
Better audio
I've had multiple HTC and Samsung phones...most recently a Note 2. The One is better in build quality and feel than any of my previous phones (s3, Note2, s2, epic, hero, evo, evo lte obviously not in that order haha)
Sense is better than touchwiz... faster, leaner, more visually appealing
The speakers on the One are great (placement and sound quality/volume)
The phone looks better in my opinion than the S devices
Zoe is actually really easy to use and enjoy. I have made some really cool Event videos of my newborns first days.... really cool!
32GB of storage right out of the box is nice too but I guess not really a dealmaker/breaker for me
The screen is great, better than any samsung screen i've seen (including s4)
Hope this helps!
I got the phone so I could properly record video clips at concerts now! I can finally listen to the music over and over again, instead of just a loud static noise. To top it off, the phone is fast, and wastes no time opening and closing the camera app.
Coming from a s2 and s3,touchwiz just became so boring after awhile and the front facing speakers and design is a beautiful thing
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Because I already have a Note II and wanted a device with great build quality to replace my iPhone 5.
HTC fan boy
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i'd like to wiz on touchwiz
solid build feel, non-plastic
front stereo speakers sound wicked good
insane ppi with 1920x1080 in a 4.7" vs 4.99" screen size.
DiZzyBonne said:
I got the phone so I could properly record video clips at concerts now! I can finally listen to the music over and over again, instead of just a loud static noise. To top it off, the phone is fast, and wastes no time opening and closing the camera app.
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This is one of my key reasons I'm suffering from gadget lust for this phone. I need there to be a 64GB Sprint version however. Do we know if the S4 is lacking in this regard? I haven't seen any info regarding the high volume audio recording quality comparisons yet.
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This is one of my key reasons I'm suffering from gadget lust for this phone. I need there to be a 64GB Sprint version however. Do we know if the S4 is lacking in this regard? I haven't seen any info regarding the high volume audio recording quality comparisons yet.
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I haven't found any problems with storage, I have over 500 mp3s on my phone and still have 20 gigs left over. With Netflix and hbo go, and every other app that can stream movies storing movies is really a moot point. And to answer your question yes the htc logo can be used as a menu button on custom kernels. Overall I've very satisfied with my one. I love this phone, with the exception of a landscape rosie I love sense 5. I'm holding out because the media link hd has a special landscape rosie for blinkfeed. Big things are coming when the right dev gets a hold of this device
Completely agree

So has anyone considered switching to HTC One?

Was just wondering if anyone had tried the S4 for awhile only to now reconsider going to the HTC One...
What's an HTC One? Never heard of such a device that has the expanding configurable capabilities that the S4 possesses.
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What's an HTC One? Never heard of such a device that has the expanding configurable capabilities that the S4 possesses.
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Lol. I havent played with it - so I have no idea what the features are on that phone.... I'll have a look this weekend.
Before buying the S4, I gave heavy consideration to the HTC One. I watched videos and reviews from multiple sources.
Overall, these are the reasons why I chose and will continue to stick with the S4:
- Battery Life - Our battery is much better than the HTC One. I compared it to a friend who has the HTC One and he was averaging about 2hr 45 min on screen time on a typical day where I've been getting close to 5hrs screen on time.
- Latest Android Software - I know it probably doesn't make a huge difference, but I really like 4.2. The lock screen widgets come in handy. Being able to check my Falcon Twitter and Gmail without even unlocking the phone is a huge plus.
- It's Samsung - What this means is that our phone will still be receiving firmware upgrades all the way into mid 2015. Not saying that the HTC One won't, but HTC is in real trouble, and if they go out of business, that my make things very complicated for current HTC users. Plus, even afloat, I've heard awful things about timeliness of firmware updates from HTC.
So yeah, I bought the S4 and I'm not looking back.
Came from the HTC One. I liked it a lot but the S4 works a lot better for me.
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Nope! I will gladly take a 5" 1080p screen over a 4.7" 1080p screen anyday.
Worrying about pixel density in screens this small is silly, I rather have more useable screen real estate.
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Before buying the S4, I gave heavy consideration to the HTC One. I watched videos and reviews from multiple sources.
Overall, these are the reasons why I chose and will continue to stick with the S4:
- Battery Life - Our battery is much better than the HTC One. I compared it to a friend who has the HTC One and he was averaging about 2hr 45 min on screen time on a typical day where I've been getting close to 5hrs screen on time.
- Latest Android Software - I know it probably doesn't make a huge difference, but I really like 4.2. The lock screen widgets come in handy. Being able to check my Falcon Twitter and Gmail without even unlocking the phone is a huge plus.
- It's Samsung - What this means is that our phone will still be receiving firmware upgrades all the way into mid 2015. Not saying that the HTC One won't, but HTC is in real trouble, and if they go out of business, that my make things very complicated for current HTC users. Plus, even afloat, I've heard awful things about timeliness of firmware updates from HTC.
So yeah, I bought the S4 and I'm not looking back.
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^^ This
Plus, after having previous HTC devices that lost all official support after 6 months or less I will never buy HTC again.
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^^ This
Plus, after having previous HTC devices that lost all official support after 6 months or less I will never buy HTC again.
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Yep. One of my buddies asked me to root his Evo about 6 months ago and I was shocked to have to settle for a Gingerbread ROM. I had thought for sure there would be some stable ICS roms available but every ICS or JB rom had at least one major flaw that my friend wouldn't have been able to live with.
Hell, even my my old LG Optimus V has a stable JB rom.
No removable battery + no expandable memory = no thanks
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No removable battery + no expandable memory = no thanks
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Absolutely
I love the 90s. Good times.
I had a One for about a week. It's a great phone and a really good attempt by HTC. I still miss a couple things from it but everything already described here outweighs everything it has to offer. I always end up back with Samsung.
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Also had the One for a week. It was a seriously great phone. The design of the phone is just gorgeous. Also the weight of it was really nice.
Sense looked and worked great but is not nearly as customizable as tw. And as good as the design and materials seemed, it was not durable or built well in the least. A 2" drop caused some severe corner rash and even a dent. Battery life was excellent but during my first full day with this device, im on track to destroying the htc as far as battery life.
Was def a great attempt and design, but the overall quality of construction and materials is severely lacking. Ill take my new slippery plastic cheap looking s4 over the one all day every day.
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Also the screen wasnt totally flush with the body of the phone. And the top and bottom trim was perfect on the right side, and both hella gapped on the left side. Like I said, great design, poor build quality.
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No removable battery + no expandable memory = no thanks
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^^^ This. Until such time that every manufacturer switches to this unreasonable design thereby forcing me to accept it, I will never purchase a phone (especially at full contract price as I buy most of my devices) that doesn't offer removable battery and expandable memory. I very much dislike having to rely on cloud storage to house the things I want access to at all times.
Having said that, I admit I considered it, because I loved my OG EVO so much (which of course offered both removable batter and expandable storage), until I read a multitude of reviews (mostly positive) but there are some build defects that would absolutely drive my OCD tendencies through the roof, so I opted to stay with the brand I know. Now if they'd just move the power button to the top of the phone I'd be thrilled. lol
I gave this a lot of thought and spent quite a bit of hands on time with both devices before settling with the S4. Every time I think of the HTC One I quickly remind myself of the poor software, camera, ergonomics, and lack of support that HTC provides for their phones. I simply don't trust HTC as a company and the Google S4 helped keep me with Samsung that much more. The minor issues with the S4 will be fixed soon enough and then it won't really be a competition as far as I'm concerned. I'm really curious to how many Ones have been sold compared to the almost 10 million S4s, which came out what, a month after the One. And I actually use the "gimmicky" features of the S4. The other day I was working on my car, hands filthy black, covered in grease and dirt. My dad called instead of missing the call waved my hand over my phone and spoke to him. I don't use these features always but if I'm at work or doing something were I will get dirty I turn them on. I couldn't do that type of stuff on the One. There is also things like the One not supporting quick charge even though it has the same Qualcomm chip? Maybe the metal was getting to hot on charge so they disabled it? Anyway I'm totally content with my S4 and I feel time will just keep reassuring my decision to stick with Samsung. :thumbup:
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No removable battery + no expandable memory = no thanks
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Nice big screen, lightweight and slim, plus what Shady said, not a chance!
I, like many above, looked very hard at both before pulling the trigger on the S4. I'm coming off a long line of HTC phones, but my wife has had the S3 for about 6 months. I do all the tweaking of the S3, so I use it a fair amount, and had grown to like TW more than Sense. Plus, the S3 always stomped my HTC Evo 4G LTE whenever we'd be looking something up on the internet, downloading something, etc. We'd be doing it side-by-side, and the S3 was better EVERY time, and usually by a large margain. That really planted the bug to move to Samsung for me.
I've never looked back One-wise. I might have a few minutes of doubt early on while learning the phone, but I'd have just returned it and gone back to my Evo, or bought an S3. But I'm just thrilled with the phone at this point. It really works well. I'm out on the lake fishing and pull up a radar map, boom, it's there, every time. On my HTC, very hit or miss on the same lakes. And the daylight pictures are stunning, something I could never say for my HTC's.
Bottom line, the S4 works like I've always wanted a smartphone to work.
Never. Not even a little bit.
Sent from the rabbit hole.
After the review on the HTC One spoke about how awful repairing it would be and how opening the device pretty much destroys the phone I decided to pass. The S4s "lack of build quality" makes me laugh as the the HTC One's guts are awful whereas the S4 is well put together and its plastic outer materials are more reliable than the aluminum of the HTC One (denting and scratching). Also, as the others before me the unibody design of the One against the removable storage and battery of the S4...NO BRAINER! The Sprint variant also shipped with SIM card so that was a huge bonus for me (in the military so being out of country won't force me to buy a new cheapo phone). Samsung is also more likely to get updates and those updates last longer than HTCs. With a Google version on the way I am stoked as it could very well mean we will get some devs to port some of that amazingness over to the branded variants. Also, I did come from HTC Evo 3D in case you think I'm just another Samsung fan-boy.
GS4 to HTC 1
heyjoojoo said:
Was just wondering if anyone had tried the S4 for awhile only to now reconsider going to the HTC One...
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Yes.
I rooted my EVO 3 years ago in 2-3 carefully researched hours.
I'm into 2 days across macs Linux and windows exploits. Samsung: I'm not very good but if I can't get root this weekend, back it goes!
greenja said:
Yes.
I rooted my EVO 3 years ago in 2-3 carefully researched hours.
I'm into 2 days across macs Linux and windows exploits. Samsung: I'm not very good but if I can't get root this weekend, back it goes!
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You do realize basically all of us have it rooted right?

To buy or not buy a One?

I've been researching this phone a whole lot because I plan on buying this next month sometime, but a few things are unclear:
What is this phone like? A lot of people suffer from dead pixels, poor build quality, etc.
It also seems HTC is in the verge of bankruptcy. They're not doing too well sales wise and top executives are leaving.
It kinda makes me a bit nervous.
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Theshawty said:
I've been researching this phone a whole lot because I plan on buying this next month sometime, but a few things are unclear:
What is this phone like? A lot of people suffer from dead pixels, poor build quality, etc.
It also seems HTC is in the verge of bankruptcy. They're not doing too well sales wise and top executives are leaving.
It kinda makes me a bit nervous.
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Heh, HTC has had hit in sales. Bad one at that but they are not even close to bankruptcy. Not even close. It will few years for that even if current things continue. They still have market cap of around 250 billion $. What is happening is not ideal. In fact it is bad, but it is not the end game yet.
Built quality issues were more widespread in early units. The smaller issues like small gaps between the top and bottom speaker grill and body still persist but those are really minor issues. The other issues have reduced in frequency (at least frequency of it being reported here at XDA ).
You can always return the phone if it is not up to your standards. It should not happen on flagship, but these days almost all flagships are hit by such issues as initially most are rushed products.
There are plenty of threads here about how the phone it. It is mixed bag for me, but it is a beautifully built phone. Has its quirks with unconventional button layout, unconventional Sense 5 etc. But that is personal choice in the end. If you can go play with the demo piece for a while at store near you before making purchase. But overall it is good phone. The only other phone that really competes with it is S4. I wont consider any other phone.
The One is a rather simple friend.
Theshawty said:
I've been researching this phone a whole lot because I plan on buying this next month sometime, but a few things are unclear:
What is this phone like? A lot of people suffer from dead pixels, poor build quality, etc.
It also seems HTC is in the verge of bankruptcy. They're not doing too well sales wise and top executives are leaving.
It kinda makes me a bit nervous.
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Both the HTC One Developer Edition and the Samsung Galaxy S4 (GS4) are my first Android phones. I returned the GS4 because 9gb of application storage was not acceptable. I have, literally, installed every available custom ROM because I really do not like Sense 5. I enjoy Blinkfeed, but IMHO it should be a scrollable widget instead of the default homescreen. Yes the One's bootloader can be/is unlocked, but none of the available ROM are particularly functional or impressive. If you buy the One, you'll likely choose an improved stock ROM rather than a completely custom ROM in order to maximize the camera functionality. I really dislike the camera app. I also disliked the GS4 camera app. In fact, I haven't found an Android camera app as functional as the 3rd party camera app I had on my iPhone.
My build quality seems fine. I am not finicky. My device IS NOT gapless, but I really don't care. My screen don't seem to have any dead pixels. If it did, with a 480 pixel density, I could never see something so small.
All in all, the One is a solid phone. I definitely wouldn't buy it for market price again. I'm not too sure about HTC solvency, but the One seems to have a strong development community, so the phone will unlikely ever be irrelevant.
buy it.
you only hear from the vocal minority on here regarding quality control issues, and it seems that people here are looking for problems to complain about. every htc one owner i've physically spoken to has had nothing but great things to stay about it
Martin... Its a great phone. Sense 5 is a step closer to stock android (u so love) than TW.
It feels great in the hand, premium build quality (Google for earlier build flaws), it's fast, smooth and everything the S3 is not Imo..... And u know how I loved my s3
Not as much rom/kernel options as the S3/S4 but similar issues apply...
HTC, just like samsung, seem to hold back some sources, even after release. So... Devs have to reverse engineer.
But... Good thing is... Like the i9505, This has the qualcomm s600 and not the exynos so better options for the future.
I wouldn't read too much into the whole htc "staff shuffle" issue just yet. It may affect future devices, but not the One.
Fact is, all the best AOSP, CM, aokp devs have this phone and are working on it right now. CM runs good, Roman has an aokp rom, just in case u don't like Sense 5 . so I suppose we'll always have the stock edition on a way.
My honest opinion is... If ur looking for a good phone that looks good, feels good and sound good, and different to TW... but u can still flash decent/different stuff on for 12 months then buy it...
If you need to have this phone for longer then buy a nexus... Cause going on past history, Samsung will have a new phone next summer, and htc could drop this phone completely in 9 months in favour of their next flagship.
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Well,
IMHO this is a very good phone. I agree built quality issues are there because it is not priced as the S4 is, but I've had two HTC Ones and none of them were unacceptable. You see a lot of forums/posts about it because the odd one out is always visible. It is a very good phone.... Just the one Android ecosystem wanted. It is a lifestyle thing to upgrade, I guess.
The Camera is awesome no matter what people say.
Fastest capture I've ever seen. Best low light performance. Zero Lag while using the phone. and Looks. well lets talk about something else :victory:
buy a note 2 better all rounder :good:
IMHO don't do it.
Phone scratches alot, battery life is the best. And yea, HTC are gonna die out so it wont get a good resale value after.
Look at the Galaxy Note II or S4.
~ Taylor_Swift
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Oh hey I've got an idea, how about you make up your own mind?
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Taylor_Swift said:
IMHO don't do it.
Phone scratches alot, battery life is the best. And yea, HTC are gonna die out so it wont get a good resale value after.
Look at the Galaxy Note II or S4.
~ Taylor_Swift
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Taylor Swift?? Really?
Says enough for me
BS
I have my phone approx 2 months now and have no scratches. I have the silver one. The black edition is prob more prone to scratching as it is painted.
My battery life is pretty similar to my S3 to he honest.
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KennyLegend said:
BS
I have my phone approx 2 months now and have no scratches. I have the silver one. The black edition is prob more prone to scratching as it is painted.
My battery life is pretty similar to my S3 to he honest.
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No its not "BS". It scratched even IN the official hard case. I was glad my HTC went. Im turning into a Samsung lover now
I have pics too lol
~ Taylor_Swift
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Taylor_Swift said:
No its not "BS". It scratched even IN the official hard case. I was glad my HTC went. Im turning into a Samsung lover now
I have pics too lol
~ Taylor_Swift
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U didn't take due care. I have that case too and no probs here.
Stop misleading people fanboi... Or is it fan girl.. I'm not sure..
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KennyLegend said:
U didn't take due care. I have that case too and no probs here.
Stop misleading people fanboi
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Dude. Seriously. It was in a case since day one. Im not the only persons whos scratched. Im saying it scratched, I dont need someone here to tell me its not when it clearly has.
Erm me, fangirl... im not the one defending a phone here...
~ Taylor_Swift
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Taylor_Swift said:
Dude. Seriously. It was in a case since day one. Im not the only persons whos scratched. Im saying it scratched, I dont need someone here to tell me its not when it clearly has.
Erm me, fangirl... im not the one defending a phone here...
~ Taylor_Swift
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As said... No such issues here. A little care when changing covers for me goes a long way... Ie making sure no dust, grit, dirt, is present b4 removing the official double dip hard case.
No scratches here so far.
And btw I'm a big samsung fan.. Just made a change for the better
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KennyLegend said:
As said... No such issues here. A little care when changing covers for me goes a long way... Ie making sure no dust, grit, dirt, is present b4 removing the official double dip hard case.
No scratches here so far.
And btw I'm a big samsung fan.. Just made a change for the better
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...I do know how to change a phone case... ok great... im not really into manufacturer factions like defending a phone. I mean its just a phone...
~ Taylor_Swift
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As far as build issues go, I only have 1 dead pixel and a small gap but I don't really care as it doesn't effect the phone.
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Just got my black One a few weeks ago, I had a stuck pixel that fixed itself. Other than that it is flawless. You'll love it.
My wife got the gs4 so I get a comparison from time to time, I'm happy about my choice the camera is great, it never lags its nice knowing it can handle anything you throw at it. Battery life is miles ahead most phones atm even with the 1080p gorgeous screen.
Oh and that htc tv app is simply amazing, I don't even know where my tv remote is anymore not even joking.
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Yeh I'm choosing between GS4 and HTC One. I have an Incredible S right now so I'm looking for an upgrade. Sense 5 looks much closer to stock android than previous. I like the solid feel of HTC phones however GS4 also looks nice and has good specs. Is it really much better than the s3 though?
Tricky desision..any suggestions ?
Taylor_Swift said:
IMHO don't do it.
Phone scratches alot, battery life is the best. And yea, HTC are gonna die out so it wont get a good resale value after.
Look at the Galaxy Note II or S4.
~ Taylor_Swift
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I won't get another Crapdung device ever again. Plasticy crap with a lousy excuse of a UI. TouchShiz is sluggish crap and extremely ugly and annoying.
Theshawty said:
hat is this phone like? A lot of people suffer from dead pixels, poor build quality, etc.
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My phone is not perfect if you examine it from up real, realy close, there are tiny gaps but if there hadn' t been a thread here in XDA I never would have noticed. The screen is gorgeous, it makes my HOXscreen look dull and yellow in comparison
It also seems HTC is in the verge of bankruptcy. They're not doing too well sales wise and top executives are leaving.
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HTC still never reported a loss but their profits have been going down but it takes more than a few bad quarter for a company to go down. And it' s normal especially for companies traded on a exchange to switch management if the management doesn' t meet its targets. HTC will be here in next year...

New to Nexus 5. From HTC one. Sad story.

Hola. I recently got mugged for my HTC one at knife point. That phone was the best phone I ever owned not just because it was obviously newer, but because it was the only phone I didn't feel like rooting. It just worked exactly how I needed it to on all levels. I could not afford another HTC one or any other device over $350.
Device history
HtcG1 black /loved it
HtcMytouch fender/ hated it
Samsung galaxy vibrant/ hated it
Lg g2x/ not bad
Htc one S grey and blue/ loved it after root
Htc one silver white./ loved it
Lg Nexus 5 black 16gb/ ????
I'm not sure how I feel about this phone yet. I'm having trouble rooting (post found in nexus 5 q&a)
The price I paid is the best part.
Current pros and con's
PROS..
4.9in 1080p display
Well built
Gorilla glass3
Snapdragons latest 800 quad
Android kit kat
First to update.
Price!!!
CONS..
Battery life stinks/ get the battery guru from snapdragon.
Screen leaks a bit.
Sound is not too good/ coming from htc one.
Google play music/opinion
Im happy I have the nexus 5. I was hoping for a community reach out. What is making your nexus work for you? Did rooting solve the it? Am I missing anything. Sell me.
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whozilla said:
Hola. I recently got mugged for my HTC one at knife point. That phone was the best phone I ever owned not just because it was obviously newer, but because it was the only phone I didn't feel like rooting. It just worked exactly how I needed it to on all levels. I could not afford another HTC one or any other device over $350.
Device history
HtcG1 black /loved it
HtcMytouch fender/ hated it
Samsung galaxy vibrant/ hated it
Lg g2x/ not bad
Htc one S grey and blue/ loved it after root
Htc one silver white./ loved it
Lg Nexus 5 black 16gb/ ????
I'm not sure how I feel about this phone yet. I'm having trouble rooting (post found in nexus 5 q&a)
The price I paid is the best part.
Current pros and con's
PROS..
4.9in 1080p display
Well built
Gorilla glass3
Snapdragons latest 800 quad
Android kit kat
First to update.
Price!!!
CONS..
Battery life stinks/ get the battery guru from snapdragon.
Screen leaks a bit.
Sound is not too good/ coming from htc one.
Google play music/opinion
Im happy I have the nexus 5. I was hoping for a community reach out. What is making your nexus work for you? Did rooting solve the it? Am I missing anything. Sell me.
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Use chain-fire to root your phone you can find it in orginal dev or you can use a toolkit.
Battery life install faux or franco kernel.
For the speaker yeah it sucks but there is a sound mod to improve it in the theme's section.
Thanx dude. Seems xda app doesn't work too well. It triple posted this post.
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whozilla said:
CONS..
Battery life stinks/ get the battery guru from snapdragon.
Screen leaks a bit.
Sound is not too good/ coming from htc one.
Google play music/opinion
Im happy I have the nexus 5. I was hoping for a community reach out. What is making your nexus work for you? Did rooting solve the it? Am I missing anything. Sell me.
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dont use the snapdragon battery app. it can give you worse battery life. android learns which apps you use and which apps you dont. dont let an app like this or hibernators mess with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2601318
look at this for tips on battery savings
Hmm. I would think a battery app made specific to my processor would be a good thing. Thank. I will definitely take your advice. PS sorry for the triple post. My xda app won't let me edit or delete.
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Rooting/unlocking was the best thing I did. Checkout franco kernel, it will do amazing thing for your device/battery, at least it did for me. Also checkout better battery stats, it will help you keep track of rouge apps keeping your phone awake, which destroys your battery.
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Battery apps all drain your battery. Only you can make the phone use less battery. You can use them to detect other problems then disable or delete.
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Thanx dude. Seems xda app doesn't work too well. It triple posted this post.
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This is the sound mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2532788
[MOD][GUIDE][4.4/4.4.1/4.4.2] Headphone and Speaker Volume Boost for the Nexus 5
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whozilla said:
Hmm. I would think a battery app made specific to my processor would be a good thing. Thank. I will definitely take your advice. PS sorry for the triple post. My xda app won't let me edit or delete.
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It uses location services to implement savings. Tested 3 days with slight detriment.
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A spot on quote by Simms back on the nexus 4: "A Nexus without root is like an angel without wings". Nearly all flaws can be fixed with root and tinkering (except the screen leak). Give a custom kernel a try and it'll help the battery life. There are also battery cases out if that's your thing. Sound. There are a few sound boosting mods around that'll help (even a hardware one), and from what I've read misledz is working on bringing xlouder to the nexus 5 (a must have sound mod for previous nexus devices if you're an audiophile). As for the Google play music, rooting opens you to a world of apps not normally usable by stock.
I have a HTC One GPE. Front facing speakers should be standard, but with ear buds in. Any device can sound good with tons of tinkering. Beats is beats, the sound is imitatable. I do prefer the HTC One screen and body, sure its smaller but I just see the difference side by side with the N5.
Hope this helps some.
This is by no means a small forum it seems. Even for a newer phone its pretty big. I already knew devs were big on nexus but dang. That's a big plus for me. Goodbye s off haha
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I came from an HTC ONE too (by choice) and the only thing I am missing is the sound (which is to be expected) and my UAG case. Those two things aside, I am happy with the phone.
and remember change from Dalvik to ART, it make a BIG different
Also came from a HTC One, although far less eventfully than yours (I sold it ).
Overall, for me, it's N5 > One. But the One did beat the Nexus 5 in these regards:
Sound - Dear god is the sound so much better on the One, and for me the headphone volume output on the N5 is horribly low. I use RE-400's as my daily drivers and I couldn't feel any of the drums in my music through stock. This is helped however through installing franco.Kernel and then setting headphone gain to 1 through his franco.Kernel updater app. It makes it 100x better. Try it.
Display - The One probably has the best LCD screen on the market, and although the N5's is very high up there, the One is hard to beat in terms of clarity and colour reproduction. Again this can be helped using a custom kernel with the gamma exposed, and once again franco.Kernel is a good way to go.
Build- I love the way the N5 feels, but there is no phone I'd rather hold in my hand than the One. It really was perfection in terms of hardware design and build. The cold metal feel, especially in the morning, was incredible.
Battery life for me is better on the N5 mainly because the radios on the One never played well with my network. Overall very happy with the switch and would do it again.
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Absolutely NOT true, I see no difference at ALL switching to ART so not everyone will see improvements
Download Franco Kerenl and install Greenify from the android Market and freeze/hibernate everything except the obvious stuff (Whatsapp, alarm, launcher...)
Also, change the location services to battery saver. If you don't use LTE, put the radio to 3G. And in general, don't install unnecessary apps/games.
I hope you didn't get hurt, mate. Can't believe someone would mug you and threaten to hurt you over a phone. Sad world we live in.
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I hope you didn't get hurt, mate. Can't believe someone would mug you and threaten to hurt you over a phone. Sad world we live in.
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Yeah dude. That was a shocker for me too. Luckily Google makes a pretty darn up to date device for a crazy low price. The one I was mugged for is now ime locked tho. So unless this guy knows his stuff he's in for a surprise
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Also a HTC One -> Nexus 5 user here, although I wasn't robbed, sorry to hear that man.
Battery life -> Like everyone has said before me get a custom kernel, I'm using franco with a -75 undervolt getting a full day on LTE easy.
http://imageshack.com/a/img811/7573/cz1f.png
As for the sound and build quality sure I'll miss the One's front facing speaker and that sexy all metal body but after having my N5 for almost 2 months I don't think I could switch back now. Plus now you get Tri-Band LTE :highfive:
My only real complaint with the N5 is the tiny ear piece speaker. I felt like I had more range with my One in terms of how I was holding it against my ear, with the N5 I have to have the speaker hole directly over my ear canal to hear the call, but I also have 30% hearing loss so the louder the better.
Hope you enjoy the N5
Darkendvoid88 said:
Also a HTC One -> Nexus 5 user here, although I wasn't robbed, sorry to hear that man.
Battery life -> Like everyone has said before me get a custom kernel, I'm using franco with a -75 undervolt getting a full day on LTE easy.
http://imageshack.com/a/img811/7573/cz1f.png
As for the sound and build quality sure I'll miss the One's front facing speaker and that sexy all metal body but after having my N5 for almost 2 months I don't think I could switch back now. Plus now you get Tri-Band LTE :highfive:
My only real complaint with the N5 is the tiny ear piece speaker. I felt like I had more range with my One in terms of how I was holding it against my ear, with the N5 I have to have the speaker hole directly over my ear canal to hear the call, but I also have 30% hearing loss so the louder the better.
Hope you enjoy the N5
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I kinda like the ear piece but am confused by the mic. I try and use speaker phone and I'm told I sound far away. Even when I hold the phone close. The thing I really miss about the one is media. All of it. Music app. Front speakers. Camera and gallery. Flash enabled browser. I know there are fixes and 3rd party apps to fix some of this. But with the one it was natural. Other than that. I'm happy to own a device with this much support
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