Hello Everyone,
As the title states, I'm curious as to what you all have to say about it. I recently went with the M8 but I'm not sure if I made the right decision.
There's something about the M8 that just doesn't feel right. I think it's the height. It's kinda awkward to hold.
Anyway, what do you all think? What made you go with the S5? Should I return the M8 and get the S5??
They're both great phones. Stop worrying and enjoy your phone. I choosed S5 coming from S4 and S2 before that. It all depends on your personality, if you care about metal case and / or superb front speakers, you made the right decision. If you want removable battery, water and dust proof, then you better switch.
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I left an M7. Had to get a new phone with carrier change. Went with S5 for fingerprint scanner and removable battery
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I had a play with a m8 and I didn't like the length and wasted bezel space. It looks and feels very premium, but a bit slippery in the hand.
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I did consider it before it was released, but the moment I heard it kept the sh1tty 4mp camera it was out of the question.
powerlifter450 said:
I left an M7. Had to get a new phone with carrier change. Went with S5 for fingerprint scanner and removable battery
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Understandable. How's your battery life been? The M8 had better life than my Note 3 so far.
I want the best build quality on a phone and the htc one can't hold a candle to the gs5. So no, no htc for me lol.
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I did consider it before it was released, but the moment I heard it kept the sh1tty 4mp camera it was out of the question.
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Yeah the camera is cool but it isn't very good when I compared it to the GS5 when I was at best buy.
I owned the M8 for 5 days before I got my S5. The M8 looks nice if you're not using it. Then when you start using it you realize how ridiculous the bezels are, how tall it is, how heavy it is, how cumbersome it is to hold, how slippery it is, how fragile it is, etc.
Then when you use it more you realize how mediocre the camera is and how mind numbingly boring Sense is.
So in my opinion, make the switch lol. :thumbup:
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boodies said:
I want the best build quality on a phone and the htc one can't hold a candle to the gs5. So no, no htc for me lol.
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Whoa whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying the GS5 had better build quality than the M8? Cause that ain't true lol
Seriously considered M8 and then was forced to "consider" it again for 5 minutes in store. The 4MP camera was a deal braker for me.
I want a phone to replace my aging S2, which takes great pictures but sometimes there is just not enough pixels to give you the details (especially since there's no zoom). A 4MP camera is so 2008.
Also I don't mind the plastic at all. I would even go so far to call it a feature. There are all kinds of dents on my Mac Book Air's alumium body while my old Thinkpad looks as good as new. I am going to put a bumper on my S5 anyways, plastic or not makes no difference to me.
I must also say replaceable battery is a must-have for me. When my S2 was at the end of its 2 year contract, the original battery was only giving me 3 hours of life. The two "genuine" replacments I got from Amazon(!) have both swollen and giving between 5-8 hours of live. I cannot imagine how I would get through these two years without three batteries to rotate.
Also with Samsung TVs and blu-ray players, I am more or less locked into the ecosystem...
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Whoa whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying the GS5 had better build quality than the M8? Cause that ain't true lol
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Yes, it is true. Polycarbonate is more durable and resilient than aluminum. Fact.
Drop a M8 and S5 straight on their back and let me know which one has more damage. Also, look on Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, etc and look at how almost every M7 being sold has damage. Dings in the aluminium, scratches, etc. Then search for S4's and tell me what you see.
In short, yes, the S5 has better build quality than the M8. If you want to talk about design or aesthetics, then that's a different story. But build quality isn't the same thing which is maybe where you are confused?
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Yes, it is true. Polycarbonate is more durable and resilient than aluminum. Fact.
Drop a M8 and S5 straight on their back and let me know which one has more damage. Also, look on Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, etc and look at how almost every M7 being sold has damage. Dings in the aluminium, scratches, etc. Then search for S4's and tell me what you see.
In short, yes, the S5 has better build quality than the M8. If you want to talk about design or aesthetics, then that's a different story. But build quality isn't the same thing which is maybe where you are confused?
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I see what you are saying. I guess I don't consider durability = build quality? Idk when I think of build quality I think of how well it feels and how solidly it is constructed.
But yes, if we are thinking of it as which is more durable, then yes definitely the S5 wins there. This is what is making me consider it even more. I constantly feel like I am going to drop my M8 and am nervous that it'll break.
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Understandable. How's your battery life been? The M8 had better life than my Note 3 so far.
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Been pretty good. I can get a days worth of fairly heavy use if the wifi isnt on and im not shooting video.
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Whoa whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying the GS5 had better build quality than the M8? Cause that ain't true lol
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So are you saying your one can be dropped from a second story onto concrete and still work? How about in the washing machine for an hour? Or in boiling water for like 5 mins. How about driven over by a car? Please... lets be real here.
Well I'm on the M8 switched from the S4. I am thinking of exchanging this for the s5 but I don't think any stores have one in black I hope they get some in stock before the 14 days run out. I do like the m8 it's VERY smooth but the real estate the buttons take away is huge to me. Also the m8 is pretty heavy and the aluminum will get abused pretty easily and I don't like cases. Who else is or was in my situation? I also want the better camera as I sell a lot on eBay.
I glanced at the M8, but never even considered it. I want a removeable battery, the fingerprint scanner. I don't need a metal phone, since mine will always go in a case.
I looked at the M8, played with it quite a bit, but that thing is ridiculously heavy, hate that huge bezel at the bottom, hate aluminium since it's so easy to scratch, no removable battery, no fingerprint scanner, not water/dust proof, horrible camera and Sense is a joke
Grabbed a Galaxy S5 instead. I love the fact that it's made of plastic. By no meas it feels cheep. It's a SOLID phone, very durable and still has a removable battery. Not to mention how light it is. I couldn't be happier. BTW, I had a GS4 before then.
The thing about both these phones, and the biggest argument I see is the camera. Just because the S5 has more megapixels doesn't mean anything. Take a picture in low lighting in example with both M8 and S5, see which does a better job, and which one takes a better picture in broad daylight. Each camera is made for specific strengths. The "bigger number, bigger performance" reason is downright the silliest thing ever imagined. For example, I smoke 5.0 mustangs and even 6.0 gtos with my roughly 1.8 liter RX8, all day any day. I agree, all of this is preference, and mine is, I'd stick with the M8. Touchwiz has too many gimmicks and useless things for me, Sense seems more streamlined, and straight to the point. Numbers don't always mean everything. :beer:
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The thing about both these phones, and the biggest argument I see is the camera. Just because the S5 has more megapixels doesn't mean anything. Take a picture in low lighting in example with both M8 and S5, see which does a better job, and which one takes a better picture in broad daylight. Each camera is made for specific strengths. The "bigger number, bigger performance" reason is downright the silliest thing ever imagined. For example, I smoke 5.0 mustangs and even 6.0 gtos with my roughly 1.8 liter RX8, all day any day. I agree, all of this is preference, and mine is, I'd stick with the M8. Touchwiz has too many gimmicks and useless things for me, Sense seems more streamlined, and straight to the point. Numbers don't always mean everything. :beer:
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Did you read the OP? It's meant for OWNERS not somebody who owns an EVO and has never had either phone.
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Hello,
Been following this thread for a couple months now, almost bought the xz, but seeing both took their sweet time to launch and one's finally available...
So just returned from a mall, seen it in 2 stores, live.
It looks really nice just as pictured by everybody in these forums. The screen looks amazing, very sharp, cannot compare to anything else. Sound thru loudspeakers best I heard in a phone.
However..
The built quality seemed to lack.. Alot.
The metal parts didn't seem to be aligned properly to the point where visually they were protruding out; the corners felt rugged, especially where the metal will stick out. There were minor gaps, albeit too visible on both models.
Now, surely I have heard about these possible issues. Wasn't too worried before as consider myself less picky about things in general. But after seeing the store model, I am a little worried. I know I get to bring it back if not happy my question is how the store demo version compares to the actual thing? Aren't the demo units supposed to be better, at least in build quality? One thing I am sure of, will carefully inspect it in store.
As an aside, all my phones past 10 years bought online: I wouldn't take the same chance with one whatever return policy.
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I had a few issues with build quality on my first few handsets , rough edges etc and then on my last one (which didn't suffer from the capptive button problem) I decided to just take care of the rough edges myself and used a bit of 2000 wet and dry sand paper on the polished edges and white band, now have a perfect handset
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hpsauce37 said:
I had a few issues with build quality on my first few handsets , rough edges etc and then on my last one (which didn't suffer from the capptive button problem) I decided to just take care of the rough edges myself and used a bit of 2000 wet and dry sand paper on the polished edges and white band, now have a perfect handset
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Wow, hard to believe that! In any case I don't think I would do it.
Just went to similar other threads mostly concerned with stuck or dead pixels.
Will bite the bullet tomorrow and will try to inspect it in store, hope for the perfect one..
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millicent said:
Wow, hard to believe that! In any case I don't think I would do it.
Just went to similar other threads mostly concerned with stuck or dead pixels.
Will bite the bullet tomorrow and will try to inspect it in store, hope for the perfect one..
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Pixel issues are going to increase as pixel density has more than doubled over the last few years. No way around it. We also need to remember that it is in no way HTC fault and that every single phone manufacturer has similar failure rates.
From what a fair few people on here have said, the most recent builds are fixing these issues.
I myself have a model with very minor build quality issues but it's not enough to make me want to get a replacement or switch to another phone.
The phones so good that these minor issues can be overlooked, by me at least.
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From what a fair few people on here have said, the most recent builds are fixing these issues.
I myself have a model with very minor build quality issues but it's not enough to make me want to get a replacement or switch to another phone.
The phones so good that these minor issues can be overlooked, by me at least.
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Same here. Very minor issues here too. The headphone input (and sim tray) looks to be deburred by hand (and a bad job at that, I got a scalpel to mine to clean it up)
But other than that I'm happy.
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millicent said:
Wow, hard to believe that! In any case I don't think I would do it.
Just went to similar other threads mostly concerned with stuck or dead pixels.
Will bite the bullet tomorrow and will try to inspect it in store, hope for the perfect one..
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No joke, I used a bit of 2000 wet and dry just take some of the rough edges and what seemed like glue or something of the white band. It now feels silky smooth .......then I put it in a case and don't feel it anyway lol!
My ocd is moving to new extremes I think lol
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Got my One today and it's perfect or very near..
Checked a little bit on the issues I seen or heard of before, mechanically it's almost perfect, alignment and all, no dead or stuck pixels, call quality seems alright, sound recording and playback.
The only issue if I may say so, on maximum volume there's a bit of distortion on loudspeakers.
I will get to play more with it this weekend, can hardly wait, but so far it seems like a nice replacement for my sgs2.
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Yeah I'm usually not very anal about those kinds of things but I must admit that the headphone jack is pretty bad. Like mine is halfway on the aluminum casing almost. It's not in the center of the plastic between the aluminum at all like the power button. Is this normal?
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Vo01985 said:
Yeah I'm usually not very anal about those kinds of things but I must admit that the headphone jack is pretty bad. Like mine is halfway on the aluminum casing almost. It's not in the center of the plastic between the aluminum at all like the power button. Is this normal?
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Yes headphone jack is in normal position.. my Inspire was like that as well. Not aesthetically pleasing, but am sure it has to do with placement of items inside the phone.
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What about the part where if you move the notification bar down you can feel the screen is not flush with the phone. Like the screen is risen. On the bottom there is no issue. Is this a common "problem"?
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What about the part where if you move the notification bar down you can feel the screen is not flush with the phone. Like the screen is risen. On the bottom there is no issue. Is this a common "problem"?
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I got that too, but decided it doesn't bother me that much. However I am going to exchange it for another with better power button, mine is way too recessed.
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I'm really not impressed by the S5 at all. HTC it's yours for the taking.
What are your thoughts.
Heart rate monitor is pretty cool. Looks the same as the s4 so if you like that look you should be happy.
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As long as you slap a cover on the S5 it won't matter if it was decorated pink and covered in flowers. If the M8 does have that bezel and soft keys like the numerous leaked pics show then you're going to have to get creative on how to hide that monumental f-up. My brother is looking to upgrade his EVO LTE and as much as I've refrained from recommending Samsung I just can't get over the M8's apparent waste of screen space.
Don't people consider the unnecessary hardware buttons by Samsung a waste of screen space? To me the M8 looks much better. I don't think the HTC label at the bottom is all that bad either.
There used to be a guy around here, I think in the EVO 3d days, that always said he didn't care if the phone was pink and had pictures of dicks all over it cause he would always put a case on it. Rank just reminded me of that guy lol
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Not exact comparison but you get the idea. Samsung's hardware button doesn't have the same impact as HTC's bezel-software combo. It almost looks like the M8 has a bigger bezel than the One but can't tell for sure. Rumor is the M8will have a 0.3-0.4 screen increase over the One, and judging by the illustration that isn't enough to overcome the real estate being used by the software keys. No idea how newcomers will feel but I know if I bought the M8 in this form, every time I look at the screen it will remind me of the extra room I had on my One. I mean, what did HTC do with the extra room inside? Did the extra lens up top mean they had to move things around toward the bottom? I would love to hear HTC's excuse for this, it really irritates me.
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There used to be a guy around here, I think in the EVO 3d days, that always said he didn't care if the phone was pink and had pictures of dicks all over it cause he would always put a case on it. Rank just reminded me of that guy lol
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haha that wasn't me but its true. I bought a clear case for my One because its a crime hiding it, otherwise all phones look generally the same when protected properly.
Well rank just go ahead and get your self the s5.
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Seriously, if you look at the grand scheme of things, the fact that HTC is using extra screen real-estate for their logo is a isn't that big of a deal. It's petty, really. The fact is, if HTC comes out with a phone with nicer pictures, video, form factor, and other features, you're not going to care after you buy it.
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Heart rate monitor is pretty cool. Looks the same as the s4 so if you like that look you should be happy.
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I use this heart rate monitor by runtastic on my one and it works great - I've tested it against a real polar hrm, and it's incredibly accurate. To the extent that I think having one built in is just a gimmick.
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Well rank just go ahead and get your self the s5.
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No thanks, not seeing anything worth the price of upgrading which says a lot given I'm an annual upgrader. My main point was cases hide ugliness, for the most part.
I'd rather use my HTC without a case but i don't want it damaged. It's by far the most beautiful phone I've seen. If HTC pulls a Samsung and releases the same thing with new specs i'd take my fanboy ass down to the store.
Is the s5 water tight? That gotta be a cool thing. also, how did they do with heart rate? I don't think put the phone in your pocket you can get heart rate.
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Is the s5 water tight? That gotta be a cool thing. also, how did they do with heart rate? I don't think put the phone in your pocket you can get heart rate.
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The heart rate thing is just a app I think. There's already a app in the playstore that does the same thing. And the dust proof and water tight is old , Sony been doing that.
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Is the s5 water tight? That gotta be a cool thing. also, how did they do with heart rate? I don't think put the phone in your pocket you can get heart rate.
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http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/24/samsung-galaxy-s5-preview/
pics show the heart rate monitor on the back under the cam and cover that protects usb port from water, vid shows heart rate monitor in action. I can imagine the usb cover getting annoying in a weeks time lol
Sounds a lot like HTC elevate in here.
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Man, I may have to come back to HTC... I don't care if the phone has actual pieces of **** stuck on the bezel that phone is hotness... All I need to see is the signal not drop to **** when holding the phone in my left hand and I also need 4G not to drop to 3G as soon as I touch the phone.. If those things are fixed I'll be back where I belong. Miss some of you guys!
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Take a look at the new desire the have announced, design wise the black bezel with the logo isn't bad at all. It that design or at least some of it goes to the m8 I could care less if it has the bar with the logo. As long as it's better than this ****hole S4.5
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Man, I may have to come back to HTC... I don't care if the phone has actual pieces of **** stuck on the bezel that phone is hotness... All I need to see is the signal not drop to **** when holding the phone in my left hand and I also need 4G not to drop to 3G as soon as I touch the phone.. If those things are fixed I'll be back where I belong. Miss some of you guys!
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I don't get it. People have so many issues with this HTC one. I own my htc one since day one and I've never had any issues, no purple camera tint, no WiFi or Bluetooth issues, no heating issues, no battery issues, no design issues, no signal issues, no 4g issues, and no slowdowns and speaker blowing. My 4g signal is always on, I barely use my WiFi at home and my optimum WiFi when I go out. Seems unreal but I guess I got extremely lucky.
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As long as you slap a cover on the S5 it won't matter if it was decorated pink and covered in flowers. If the M8 does have that bezel and soft keys like the numerous leaked pics show then you're going to have to get creative on how to hide that monumental f-up. My brother is looking to upgrade his EVO LTE and as much as I've refrained from recommending Samsung I just can't get over the M8's apparent waste of screen space.
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My concern as well. We have immersive mode, but it takes a little tinkering to make the ascetics of the screen seem nice while staring at it.
From what I've read most of the reasoning behind this change is so SENSE can become a lighter UI as it relates to future ANDROID updates. It should help future update processes become a smoother transition. Changes like soft keys potentially help them market the point that HTC will update future flagships fir 2 years.
Crossing my fingers for them to get creative with the HTC LOGO at the bottom of the screen.
We can all pick apart what any said manufacturer or designer does or does not do, but my take on HTC is they have made a company wide change in philosophy, implemented herr in the US and in UK to have a grassroots touch with their customer.
They want our input and to me it shows.
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The heart rate thing is just a app I think. There's already a app in the playstore that does the same thing. And the dust proof and water tight is old , Sony been doing that.
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http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/24/samsung-galaxy-s5-preview/
pics show the heart rate monitor on the back under the cam and cover that protects usb port from water, vid shows heart rate monitor in action. I can imagine the usb cover getting annoying in a weeks time lol
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Gotta, thanks guys, looks like you'll have to hold your finger to the heart rate sensor for some time for it to pick up. It's kinda not so practical, not like a fitness watch that will sorta keep an eye on your heart rate as you go. How often will you put your finger to that sensor to get your heart rate?
so to achieve water tight, do they give up the battery cover or something?
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Take a look at the new desire the have announced, design wise the black bezel with the logo isn't bad at all. It that design or at least some of it goes to the m8 I could care less if it has the bar with the logo. As long as it's better than this ****hole S4.5
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I don't get it. People have so many issues with this HTC one. I own my htc one since day one and I've never had any issues, no purple camera tint, no WiFi or Bluetooth issues, no heating issues, no battery issues, no design issues, no signal issues, no 4g issues, and no slowdowns and speaker blowing. My 4g signal is always on, I barely use my WiFi at home and my optimum WiFi when I go out. Seems unreal but I guess I got extremely lucky.
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Well, I had really bad 4G issue before. I found my One works great all the time, but the 4G was horrible, not only because the coverage(fake coverage map on Sprint), but also when in the 4G area, it won't keep on 4G, dropped all the time back to 3G, until last December fix.
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As long as you slap a cover on the S5 it won't matter if it was decorated pink and covered in flowers. If the M8 does have that bezel and soft keys like the numerous leaked pics show then you're going to have to get creative on how to hide that monumental f-up. My brother is looking to upgrade his EVO LTE and as much as I've refrained from recommending Samsung I just can't get over the M8's apparent waste of screen space.
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Have the similar feeling about that bezel thing. I can't understand what are they thinking, for brand awareness? if that's the case, why don't they just keep the One style with two hard buttons, maybe just make the htc as home button, which makes great sense.
Will is, won't it, how much drop the S5 can take?
Wow..did not expect the s5 to be rugged..his tests were pretty substantial. So s5 has the best mobile display, one of the best cameras out on a smartphone, the best battery performance in the market, has water resistance, heartbeat and fingerprint sensors..guess this should clear up any doubts people initially had about this phone being just an incremental update to the s4
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This video honestly surprised me, the sheer resilience of the thing is incredible but I would guarantee the screen would have cracked had he put it face down and then ran it over but nonetheless it is still an incredible feat.
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Wow, color me impressed. Not only was the car test impressive for the front screen, but I was at least expecting the back plastic to crack. Damn. I was already impressed with the S5 to begin with, but this just put it over the top for me.
Just one more week...
Think I have now made my choice between the S5 and M8 now thanks!
Pre ordered mine today from at&t. I can't wait.
That was tough to watch, but I'm impressed!
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That was tough to watch, but I'm impressed!
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Lol, isn't it? The gravity! Those cracking sounds! Like a horror movie.
S5 always wins. Always landed further than S4 , how weird.
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What do you guys think about this drop test?
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What do you guys think about this drop test?
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Not bad. It seems the S5 takes most of the everyday drops well and far better than it's predecessors, anything from human height and you'll be all right, unless landing face down, which still KOs the screen.
BTW, is there an article out there analyzing the likeliness of a face down land? You know, pulling out of pocket and dropping, slipping while taking a photo, someone accidentally knocking out of the hand and dropping from ear... out of 100 drops, do we know roughly how many lands face down?
HOLY GORILLA GLASS BATMAN!!! I think I need a valium after that. I would really like to see some of that old batman animation added to this video. You know, POW, CRRAACK!, KAPOW!, THWACK!, ect. You get the idea.
http://www.bat-mania.co.uk/trivia/batfight_words.php
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What do you guys think about this drop test?
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I dropped my S5 twice but it still intact 1 is from a phone receiving height to concrete floor and another from my bed ( which is about 35cm high) with no problem. Phone in good condition even with the bezel ....
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S5 gets run over by Tesla Model S (and survives!)
S5 gets run over by Tesla Model S..and survives!!
This is the best test I've seen and it makes me feel good about upgrading. Also saw it go against an iPhone 5s and the iPhone went to pieces while the S5 soldiered on.
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Since the heyday with android phones, vs the Gphone(g stands for girl) everyone use to rave about how a metal housing was so awesome and now a days many reviews about the GS5 is about how they are disappointed with the phone still having a plastic housing.
I don't want metal, if this was 1960, people would be in awe with plastics. Plastic is durable, doesn't dent, holds up to decent abuse, is flexible and honestly IMO its got a great feel. Much better then some cold metal feeling.
Also, one of the biggest things. Removable battery and expandable memory! I don't know of any metal phones that have a removable battery and I pray to god that the future Galaxies don't fall victim to BS. Not only does this phone have a removable battery and storage expansion, but it can withstand water! that IMO is innovative! Look at the HTC ONE 8, or the Gphone, all metal, sealed battery (Retarded IMO, with a device like this.. Imagine having a point and shoot camera with no option to change the battery out) and they can't withstand water.
Finally, all these people that swear the metal housing phones are the best, they all slap plastic cases on top of them anyway!
I just hope Samsung stay true to the removable battery phone, its IMO why I stick with them and will continue to!
Is this a question or a rant?
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Im in the general section, its both.
I don't want metal. I wouldn't have returned my M8 if I did.
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Nope. I'm coming from a long line of iPhones and sure it feels nice...but it damages too easily. All of my previous iPhones are damaged in some way or another. Not to mention, the majority of those raving about the metal body slap a case on it anyways, so there goes the "look and feel" argument they love to use.
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Im in the general section, its both.
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So, what are you hoping to achieve with this thread?
I could care less about metal or plastic, I care about UI and features plus battery life. I'm not a diva or a hipster.
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To me it depends on overall quality of the device. If I can get a water resistant device and have it feel good in the hand, which imo the S5 does, then I'm for it.
I was really hoping there was going to be a super high end S5 variant with a 2k screen 3gbs of ram ect, which prolly would have had a metal finish. Hope there still will be then I'll go from there. But the features of a given phone sell me not the overall make of it so much, though that does play a part.
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So, what are you hoping to achieve with this thread?
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Are you being serious... look at the replies already, thats what I was looking to achieve.. holy jesus
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To me it depends on overall quality of the device. If I can get a water resistant device and have it feel good in the hand, which imo the S5 does, then I'm for it.
I was really hoping there was going to be a super high end S5 variant with a 2k screen 3gbs of ram ect, which prolly would have had a metal finish. Hope there still will be then I'll go from there. But the features of a given phone sell me not the overall make of it so much, though that does play a part.
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I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.
I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
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It doesn't matter to me honestly. I use a case and the metal would be covered up anyhow
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I don't. I think my last phone that had a metal finish was the HTC HD 2 and it was heavy and got easily scratched.
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I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.
I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
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Yep.. Look at most tv's, bezel is plastic.. Shoot, look at our cars, no longer do we have the big ugly METAL bumpers, they are an ergonomic PLASTIC. again, IMO plastic is the way to go, and there are levels of plastic, I like this ribbed back on the S5, its ribbed for MY pleasure for once
I would prefer it was metal as it IMO feels more premium. However if it meant sacrificing removable battery then not.
I never put my phone in a case, just take care of it. My i5s, HTC one never got scratched up.
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I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.
I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
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All of what I need to say really, have had my s5 since friday and it rocks, love the light feeling, dont have to worry about metal scratches or chips.
Nice feeling light weight phone! long live plastic lol
I'm happy with plastic lightweight less scratches and I just not in t rested in metal phone
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All of what I need to say really, have had my s5 since friday and it rocks, love the light feeling, dont have to worry about metal scratches or chips.
Nice feeling light weight phone! long live plastic lol
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Ha! How's the performance for you?
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I have no issues with plastic. There are many types of plastics, strong/flexible/light. You can mix and match whatever you want with plastics.
I don't see how metal is "premium".
I thought I wanted metal, because I could flex and listen to my S4 creek and crack with a tiny bit of pressure and flexing. The S5 is a lot sturdier, feels a lot more solid and doesn't flex one bit.
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Ha! How's the performance for you?
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all round performance is great, phonebook lag is annoying though takes a second to load.
thinking of either an HTC M9 or the Gxy S6. Currently on a M7 which I quite like.
Any feedback on the S6?
I love everything except the battery life. If you have a charger bank, this is better than the M9. If not, might be better to get the G4. Pretty much just don't waste your money on the M9.
so like the G4, which has been reported with batt issues, so goes the S6. But the M9 that hasn't had any complaints about battery and is better built (metal), you don't like.
don't get that at all.
Curious as to what you consider bad batt life of the S6?
I think that any modern phone with average daily use, IE not games and/or all day streaming of tubing, with the display on 100%, should get 10-12 hours, which my M7 easily covers.
Heck, my old Sensation 4G easily does that.
I'm thinking of jumping to the M9 as well. The S6 is a great phone but the battery life is killing me. The G4 is just too big for my liking.
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First things first, let's put that tired rumor to bed, the S6's build quality puts the M9 to shame. Period.
OK, now that that's out of the way: One very good reason to avoid the M9 right now is that HTC is circling the drain, and when they finish getting flushed, the first thing you're going to notice is that you no longer have any hope of getting an update. The second thing that will likely occur to you is that you no longer have any warranty. And 3rd your buyers remorse will hit epic proportions once you notice the glut of super cheap M9s on ebay shortly there after.
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thinking of either an htc m9 or the gxy s6. Currently on a m7 which i quite like.
Any feedback on the s6?
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i love my s6....the camera to me is key and with the right rom nad mods....insane. Btw, check your pm.
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i love my s6....the camera to me is key and with the right rom nad mods....insane. Btw, check your pm.
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+1 The camera on the s6 is fantastic. HTC has had horrible cameras compared to competitors for some time now, reason enough to stay away. I think the only thing their ultra pixel has on everybody else is in low light but even then it's not a major difference.
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First things first, let's put that tired rumor to bed, the S6's build quality puts the M9 to shame. Period.
OK, now that that's out of the way: One very good reason to avoid the M9 right now is that HTC is circling the drain, and when they finish getting flushed, the first thing you're going to notice is that you no longer have any hope of getting an update. The second thing that will likely occur to you is that you no longer have any warranty. And 3rd your buyers remorse will hit epic proportions once you notice the glut of super cheap M9s on ebay shortly there after.
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the S6 is an all plastic back, isn't it? The M9, like my old M7 is built rather well. My M7 has taken quite a ride.
Have you been inside both phones or are you just reciting from a CNET playbook?
What makes you say the S6 is of better build quality? I would say that both phones build quality is on par (other than a plastic back).
But the S6 tech specs are certainly better for a same gen phone.
I have a biz acct with T-Mo. They have, thus far, treated biz customers very differently than consumers. Course that could change.
true, HTC is circling the drain. But someone is about to buy HTC (phones) and perhaps a carrier as well.
But as we have learned in the current market, anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
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the S6 is an all plastic back, isn't it? The M9, like my old M7 is built rather well. My M7 has taken quite a ride.
Have you been inside both phones or are you just reciting from a CNET playbook?
What makes you say the S6 is of better build quality? I would say that both phones build quality is on par (other than a plastic back).
But the S6 tech specs are certainly better for a same gen phone.
I have a biz acct with T-Mo. They have, thus far, treated biz customers very differently than consumers. Course that could change.
true, HTC is circling the drain. But someone is about to buy HTC (phones) and perhaps a carrier as well.
But as we have learned in the current market, anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
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The S6 has a glass back (and front) and a metal frame. With my S6 I run Xtrestolite Rom and unikernel and I get about 17 hours off charger with around 4 hrs screen on time. The screen on my S6 is also amazing. Super clear, great color, amazing definition (same can be said about the G4). What made me get the S6 over other phones was the processor. The snapdragon 810 is a huge let down with all its issues and throttling.
You mentioned durability which the S6 doesn't have being all glass, I have a screen protector on mine with a screen protector on the back as well as it being I'm a neo hybrid spigen case (what to protect all that glass). I would say go with the G4 which has the durability (leather or plastic backing), amazing screen, and great camera (in low light out marginally performs the S6). But this is ultimately your decision so I'd say stop by your local t-mobile store and play with the phones for awhile and see which you really like.
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The S6 has a glass back (and front) and a metal frame. With my S6 I run Xtrestolite Rom and unikernel and I get about 17 hours off charger with around 4 hrs screen on time. The screen on my S6 is also amazing. Super clear, great color, amazing definition (same can be said about the G4). What made me get the S6 over other phones was the processor. The snapdragon 810 is a huge let down with all its issues and throttling.
You mentioned durability which the S6 doesn't have being all glass, I have a screen protector on mine with a screen protector on the back as well as it being I'm a neo hybrid spigen case (what to protect all that glass). I would say go with the G4 which has the durability (leather or plastic backing), amazing screen, and great camera (in low light out marginally performs the S6). But this is ultimately your decision so I'd say stop by your local t-mobile store and play with the phones for awhile and see which you really like.
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thanks mate, very useful information.