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Getting really bored of my Samsung Galaxy S4 and am looking towards the HTC ONE.
What do you guys reckon?
Whats the battery life and camera like?
Does the metal body chip or bend or damage easily?
I also switched mate. S4 is nice but the One is even nicer.
The quality and design feel alot more premium than the S4's design and the screen is absolutely gorgeous.
Super LCD 3 is waay better then S amoled in my opinion.
Be sure to convert it to Google edition
Just do it, you wont regret
I had the s4 it was the worst phone I ever touched. From lag to cheap plastic to unoptimized software and Samsung using half of the storage I couldn't deal with it. Switched to an HTC one and never looked back and I am on att.
winwiz said:
Getting really bored of my Samsung Galaxy S4 and am looking towards the HTC ONE.
What do you guys reckon?
Whats the battery life and camera like?
Does the metal body chip or bend or damage easily?
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Battery life is slightly less than S4. The edges will chip with rough use but the metal doesn't bend. You'll feel a performance drop [reduced framerate] when playing graphic intensive games like MC4. S4 is smoother with such games. Again, ever so slightly, but noticeable nevertheless. However, overall smoothness HTC>S4. Camera... it really depends. Check out some of the camera reviews here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167592. HTC One screen >>> S4. If you're coming from the 16GB S4, you should enjoy the 32GB of space.
And oh oh Boomsound! You should hear the speakers on this thing man. They're on a different level... just amazing!
My verdict... wait for the HTC One Max.
Didnt samsung fix the lag in there latest update? Anyways this phone feels more high end all around, hardware and software wise and also things like the tv remote seem to work better and have cleaner interface
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Thanks guys
Main thing that concerns me is the camera
I've seen samples and the S4 is much better - is this really the case for those who have switched?
Also, I can root the S4 in seconds, is it the same with the HTC?
Go to a shop and try the One M7 in your hands and see how you feel, i bought an One M7 over the G4 for the stereo speakers for when i watch a movie and it is glorious, and the screen is so good amazing detail, but i would still like an S4 if i had the money :laugh:
John.
winwiz said:
Thanks guys
Main thing that concerns me is the camera
I've seen samples and the S4 is much better - is this really the case for those who have switched?
Also, I can root the S4 in seconds, is it the same with the HTC?
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Rooting is very easy ..just unlock bootloader through HTC dev then flasha a custom recovery...simple as that takes three mins...then you probably want to do s off
a box of kittens said:
Rooting is very easy ..just unlock bootloader through HTC dev then flasha a custom recovery...simple as that takes three mins...then you probably want to do s off
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Unlock-able during S-off process. No need to unlock via HTC dev =D
winwiz said:
Thanks guys
Main thing that concerns me is the camera
I've seen samples and the S4 is much better - is this really the case for those who have switched?
Also, I can root the S4 in seconds, is it the same with the HTC?
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My honest opinion on the HTC camera,,, with Sense its great in low light, but its nowhere near as good as the 8mp shooter on my missus iPhone on regular old daylight pics, id even say my old Samsung Droid Charge took better pictures..... and once i went Google edition i think its worse again, kinda grainy, why not just convert your S4 into a Google Edition, im seriously thinking about going down that route, camera has been a bit of a letdown for me on the One
winwiz said:
Getting really bored of my Samsung Galaxy S4 and am looking towards the HTC ONE.
What do you guys reckon?
Whats the battery life and camera like?
Does the metal body chip or bend or damage easily?
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what do u think the answers are going to be in a htc one forum?
its like asking is iphone good or bad in a mac forum.
sometimes logic will give you more answers then you think you can get.
jags_the1 said:
what do u think the answers are going to be in a htc one forum?
its like asking is iphone good or bad in a mac forum.
sometimes logic will give you more answers then you think you can get.
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actually if you read the comments, they are very balanced.
I'll try and play with one at a store to make my mind up.
The max and Note 3 are too big!
winwiz said:
actually if you read the comments, they are very balanced.
I'll try and play with one at a store to make my mind up.
The max and Note 3 are too big!
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there are plenty of sites comparing them both. they will give you much balanced review. and no most of them never gave you a balanced view. just 2 of them did .
The camera, in my opinion, is just fine for 99% of typical usage. If you're gonna print out copies, the One will not be as good... but if you just keep them on your phone to share, text them to other people, or upload them to social media sites, the camera is more than sufficient. The low light performance is a plus as well.
Battery life is pretty damn good in my opinion. I haven't done anything to optimize my battery life, and it lasts me a whole day of medium usage. With some tweaking, people are seeing 5 to 6 hours of screen on time. If you use your phone more than that in a day, it's likely you're in need of a new job or hobby, haha.
Hardware is simply untouchable. The screen is beautiful and converted me from a huge loyalty to Samsung amoled screens. The body of the phone is gorgeous and feels awesome in the hand. The dual front speakers are not just hype... they are truly astounding.
Software was a nice surprise for me. I've always hated Sense, and thought it made phones ugly and sluggish. Sense 5 is neither. Though I use Apex launcher, HTC really impressed me with their refinements of Sense. Like others have said, the phone flies through pretty much everything except intensive gaming.
Overall, in my book, HTC won this round of flagships. They won't sell as many, but it really is a much better phone.
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Here's the skinny...
If you are shooting in anything but optimal light get the One. I have been amazed at the quality level with no noise. Sunny day shooting looks great as well but it does have the slightest bit Lower quality compared to the S4
Ex - incandescent lighting in a home, cloudy skies, restaurant......
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winwiz said:
Getting really bored of my Samsung Galaxy S4 and am looking towards the HTC ONE.
What do you guys reckon?
Whats the battery life and camera like?
Does the metal body chip or bend or damage easily?
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If you happen to live in the US and also happen to have a T-Mobile S4, I will trade with you. Mine is 9.5/10 condition wise. Only reason I don't give it a full 10 is because I've used it. 10/10 for me would be unused.
Anyway, if you want to swap, PM me. It would have to be a T-Mobile S4, though.
winwiz said:
Getting really bored of my Samsung Galaxy S4 and am looking towards the HTC ONE.
What do you guys reckon?
Whats the battery life and camera like?
Does the metal body chip or bend or damage easily?
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They are very different phones in a lot of ways, so there is no one answer as to which is "best". It depends on what you use it for and how you use it.
I went with the One because I liked the look and feel much more. I just don't like plastic phones anymore. Playing with them side by side, I just found the One smoother and faster.
My phone is heavily optimized, but I have no trouble going 36 hours without a charge.
The camera issue is quite polarizing. It depends a great deal on what you use your phone for. If you take photos mostly for texting and social media, the One is superior because of it's better performance across all conditions. If you use it as a replacement for a point-and-shoot camera, or expect to be able to blow up/crop the shots, the 13MP camera on the S4 is a better choice.
This is a very tough phone. I haven't bothered with a case or screen protector, and it still looks out-of-the-box new. My screen does not have a single scratch. CNET threw their test unit out of a moving bus and it survived with no more than a ding on the corner.
You may be able to root the S4 faster, but the locked bootloader on some models has inhibited development. Development on the One could not be more robust--some rom threads see 200-300 posts a day.
So, as an owner of the HTC One i'l give you a honest thought.
FIRST OF ALL - I don't know how much money you have to spend and I'm not going to get into your life, but if I was in your situation I wouldn't recommend buying the HTC One if you have the S4. It doesn't even matter if the One is a bit smoother and has an aluminium body over the s4's plastic body, at the end of the day they are both top android phones with similar specifications. I moved from the old Galaxy S1 to the HTC One, Now its just amazing how different they are I cant even explain, the HTC One is probably the best phone I've seen out there, but at the end of the day? they are just similar, running the same OS and they both are used the same.
So After giving you my opinion let me tell you this:
1. First, the HTC One is definitely the smoothest android phone I've ever seen - including the Galaxy S4. and By the way the phone runs MC4 and whatever game you pick smoothly.
2. the HTC One has the best screen I've seen, comparing to the Iphone 5, the Galaxy S4 and others - its absolutely beautiful and stunning. Moving from the S1 was a shock to me.
3. The camera is pretty good, it has nice pics though I think I would pick the S4's camera - to me its not a big deal.
4. I know its all about opinions, but the HTC one is just the most beautiful phone ever, People see it and stay with their jaws down. The thing is I might be a bit paranoid, of course after paying alot for it, I cant go commando with it so I've put a protector that should protect it the best, so I cant see how nice it looks.
5. Speakers are just crazy, but seriously, who doesn't use their headphones? and If I've talked about the headphones already I must say that the headphones that come with the One sounds amazing using the phone!!!! I never thought that I could hear so good with the phone/heads.
6. Battery Life - I must say that the battery life is amazing for me!! I'm not a heavy user at all, but my Locations and 3G/wifi are on all day long I use facebook, play some games, whatsapp, Internet, waze and the battery won't end! I usually charge the phone every second day.
So after pointing all these out, the htc one is pretty amazing and its stunning, but If I were in your situation I would keep the money and stay with the S4.
Good Luck,
Thanks guys
I'll have to have a play with one to compare
Waiting for 64 GB version of HTC One. Planing to move from GS4.
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What is your first impressions after unboxing and setting up your new awesome S5?
Mine just walked in from FedEx... updates coming!
First thought why am I going to give up my unlocked Tmobile Note 3 for this.... more thoughts coming after I use it for a while.
After using my HTC One M8 for a week.. It's kinda hard to like the feel of Galaxy S5. Plus kinda disappointed "Download Booster" isn't here
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After using my HTC One M8 for a week.. It's kinda hard to like the feel of Galaxy S5. Plus kinda disappointed "Download Booster" isn't here
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yeah...the M8 is a very nice phone. Now go outside and take some pictures with both phones. No editing no nothing take the exact same pictures. The view them on your computer.....you will see the difference.
jamezr said:
yeah...the M8 is a very nice phone. Now go outside and take some pictures with both phones. No editing no nothing take the exact same pictures. The view them on your computer.....you will see the difference.
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"go outside" being key words.. m8 takes great pics inside.but cant crop pics, or you will run out of pixels. its a give and take i guess
That's the only problem with the M8 is the camera
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That's the only problem with the M8 is the camera
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And slower RAM and slower charging rate and slower processor clock speed and not being as water resistant and and and the list can go on for quite some time.
BUT, the M8 has no boot loader issue to worry about.
And don't need to worry about root getting taken away with each new Android update that comes along.
I would not upgrade my unlocked S4 for an M8.
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And slower RAM and slower charging rate and slower processor clock speed and not being as water resistant and and and the list can go on for quite some time.
BUT, the M8 has no boot loader issue to worry about.
And don't need to worry about root getting taken away with each new Android update that comes along.
I would not upgrade my unlocked S4 for an M8.
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'Slower' RAM and 'slower' processor clock speed will hardly make a perceivable difference in usage. Anything beyond that is placebo. Water resistant is not even a feature to be considered while comparing M8 to S5. People have been using phones for many years without taking them near water or dropping them in water.
metaldood said:
'Slower' RAM and 'slower' processor clock speed will hardly make a perceivable difference in usage. Anything beyond that is placebo. Water resistant is not even a feature to be considered while comparing M8 to S5. People have been using phones for many years without taking them near water or dropping them in water.
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I disagree with everything you said, except the CPU.
I had the M8 for a week and I'm happily switching to the S5. Maybe I'm a Sammy guy I'm not sure. I loved the M8 and almost everything about it but I just couldn't "fall in love" with it. I was disappointed with the camera overall. I found more uses with the S5 package. The fingerprint scanner(works very well), bigger screen(without the onscreen buttons), more vivid display, in hand feeling(yes the M8 is built great but awkward to use at times), the camera(I have kids and actually print photos from my phone) and finally use with the Gear 2. I'm a watch guy and really liked the Galaxy Gear.
I've had the M8, G2, Note 3, One and Nexus 5 so I have a good sampling size. (yes I have a problem, don't make fun)
verks said:
I had the M8 for a week and I'm happily switching to the S5. Maybe I'm a Sammy guy I'm not sure. I loved the M8 and almost everything about it but I just couldn't "fall in love" with it. I was disappointed with the camera overall. I found more uses with the S5 package. The fingerprint scanner(works very well), bigger screen(without the onscreen buttons), more vivid display, in hand feeling(yes the M8 is built great but awkward to use at times), the camera(I have kids and actually print photos from my phone) and finally use with the Gear 2. I'm a watch guy and really liked the Galaxy Gear.
I've had the M8, G2, Note 3, One and Nexus 5 so I have a good sampling size. (yes I have a problem, don't make fun)
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I have had the G2, M7, S4, N5 and now the M8, personally I find the S5 a complete turn off due to its locked down nature that alone made my decision to use an upgrade on the M8, only way I consider a S5 is if its reasonably priced on Play store as GPE..but that's just my personal preference. I'm sure the S5 will sell tons and is a good phone, I just cant deal with a locked down phone, not to mention the price premium of the base 16gb over a m8 that comes standard with 32.
metaldood said:
'Slower' RAM and 'slower' processor clock speed will hardly make a perceivable difference in usage. Anything beyond that is placebo. Water resistant is not even a feature to be considered while comparing M8 to S5. People have been using phones for many years without taking them near water or dropping them in water.
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Water damage is probably the most likely cause of a broken device. Broken screens can usually be replaced for cheap and a relatively easy DIY. Fixing a water damaged device, on the other hand, can be expensive and hard to do...if at all. I don't know about you, but the fact that I will never have to worry about water with the S5 is a great selling point.
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I have had the G2, M7, S4, N5 and now the M8, personally I find the S5 a complete turn off due to its locked down nature that alone made my decision to use an upgrade on the M8, only way I consider a S5 is if its reasonably priced on Play store as GPE..but that's just my personal preference. I'm sure the S5 will sell tons and is a good phone, I just cant deal with a locked down phone, not to mention the price premium of the base 16gb over a m8 that comes standard with 32.
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I can't disagree with you at all on either issue. I'm very disappointed that it is locked down. I managed to work around that on my Note to get what I needed so hopefully it will be the same on the S5 or it will be a short run.
djkinetic said:
I have had the G2, M7, S4, N5 and now the M8, personally I find the S5 a complete turn off due to its locked down nature that alone made my decision to use an upgrade on the M8, only way I consider a S5 is if its reasonably priced on Play store as GPE..but that's just my personal preference. I'm sure the S5 will sell tons and is a good phone, I just cant deal with a locked down phone, not to mention the price premium of the base 16gb over a m8 that comes standard with 32.
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Agree 1,000%. The One M8 being so developer friendly is a major selling point, and worthy of supporting HTC the underdog, you can have a stock ROM, a Tweaked Sense 6 ROM, or a GPE ROM, different kernels for OC the processor, or underclock it. HTC allows pretty much total control of the One M8 is you want.
Samsung + U.S. Carriers = Nazis, locking it down tight, zero control of your phone. Juts root at best, to do cosmetic tweaks.
Is the S5 better than the One M8 ? Yeah, maybe, but not by much. The M8 does have the better battery life, which to me is #1 most important. But the S5 is waterproof, it has a brighter screen, well that's about it.
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Agree 1,000%. The One M8 being so developer friendly is a major selling point, and worthy of supporting HTC the underdog, you can have a stock ROM, a Tweaked Sense 6 ROM, or a GPE ROM, different kernels for OC the processor, or underclock it. HTC allows pretty much total control of the One M8 is you want.
Samsung + U.S. Carriers = Nazis, locking it down tight, zero control of your phone. Juts root at best, to do cosmetic tweaks.
Is the S5 better than the One M8 ? Yeah, maybe, but not by much. The M8 does have the better battery life, which to me is #1 most important. But the S5 is waterproof, it has a brighter screen, well that's about it.
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No, not "maybe". It is better than the M8 in every category. Also, the M8 does not have better battery life than the S5. It has been proved many times now the S5's battery edges past the M8's. Not to mention, the obvious removable battery option. And there are many other things that are better with the S5 that you may not find "useful", but many others would.
Just because you prefer one device over the other doesn't magically make the other less better. Any way you cut it, the S5 is the better device. Plain and simple. After that, it just comes down to what the user prefers over the other and which compromises they're willing to make over the other. You pick the M8, you lose removable battery, better display, water resistant, etc...but gain developer friendly, metal body, etc. You pick the S5, you lose metal body, less developer friendly, etc. It's a trade-off either way.
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No, not "maybe". It is better than the M8 in every category. Also, the M8 does not have better battery life than the S5. It has been proved many times now the S5's battery edges past the M8's. Not to mention, the obvious removable battery option. And there are many other things that are better with the S5 that you may not find "useful", but many others would.
Just because you prefer one device over the other doesn't magically make the other less better. Any way you cut it, the S5 is the better device. Plain and simple. After that, it just comes down to what the user prefers over the other and which compromises they're willing to make over the other. You pick the M8, you lose removable battery, better display, water resistant, etc...but gain developer friendly, metal body, etc. You pick the S5, you lose metal body, less developer friendly, etc. It's a trade-off either way.
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Battery Life
http://anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review/5
The Galaxy S 5 falls behind the new HTC One M8 by a little bit, for battery life, especially if you consider the smaller capacity battery.
As far as hardware goes, the two phones, M8 and S5 share pretty much identical internals, so performance is neck and neck equal, trading blows. I agree the S5 has the brighter screen, that is better than the M8, and the S5 is waterproof, the M8 is not. Sense 6 is less bloated of a skin compared to the heavy Touchwiz. And I don't need a heart rate monitor on my cellphone, or do magic air gestures either.
End of the day, the two phones are super close in performance and battery department. I just prefer the open nature and developer friendly M8 that I can tweak to my hearts desire, over a locked down, anti-developer phone.
Thought this is a first impressions thread. Not a S5 versus HTC m8. I would like to hear about the S5.
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After using my HTC One M8 for a week.. It's kinda hard to like the feel of Galaxy S5. Plus kinda disappointed "Download Booster" isn't here
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Download booster is coming in a update we are getting in about 4 weeks.
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Any early owners know if the always listening S Voice or Google Now works with the screen off like the Moto X?
Just one month til I can upgrade!
Hello, would like some honest advice and opinions please, on whether to keep my new ATT HTC One M8 or get the ATT Galaxy S5 ?
I am no fanboy, I have owned like 11 or 12 different Android phones over the past four years, HTC, Samsung, LG, Motorola, etc... To me the company brand doesn't really matter whatsoever. In this order is my opinion on most important features; #1 = Best battery life, #2 = Best screen, #3 = Pocketable and good feel in hand, and weight in pants / shorts, #4 = Root option, to debloat the phone, and install apps like AdAway, and Greenify, and Xposed Framework, #4 = Smoothness of the OS and UI, no lag, and good looking UI.
Little recent phone history the past year, I have had the ATT S4 since the Fall, and before that the Nexus 4. Got rid of the Nexus due to average battery life, and dropped it and cracked the screen. Got the ATT S4, and liked it, but didn't know about the lock bootloader before I bought it, so Root was my only option, but I was cool with that, root allowed me to all I wanted, like delete apps, install root apps, and also Xposed framework with Wanam, and I turned my S4 into a cool phone, but the S4 screen always seemed too dim for outdoors, and battery life was ok, not bad, not great, and it did lag a little here and there. So...time for an upgrade.
Reading every review out there between the new HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5, made them seem like such a tie, it was more personal features that separated them, but hardware wise, both phones share very similar components, and pretty close battery life.
After owning the One M8 for a week now, only noticeable drawbacks coming form an S4, is the weight of the M8 feels much heavier, especially when in the pockets of my pants or coat, it weighs it down noticeably more than the S4 did, and with gym shorts on the M8 feels like a brick, where the S4 was very feather light in comparison. And turning it on, the S4 with the bottom home button, I was so used to pressing then and then swiping hand to turn on the screen. The M8 has knock on, which is ok, but I don't like it that much, and then the power button on top to turn screen on, is a little pain.
But the M8 has a very beautiful LCD screen, and looks great outdoors. The speed of the M8 is crazy fast. And Sense 6 looks really good, almost like stock Android, but lightly improved or touched up. Where as Touchwiz on my S4 was an ugly mess. The settings on the Galaxy S4 was a cluster**** design, where as the Sense 6 settings menu is smart and clean looking.
But I did see a coworker with a new S5, and I did get a little jealous of it, the screen looked pretty dang sweet and his all black S5 phone in a black case, looked stealth bad ass cool The M8 in dark gray, doesn't really have an exact color matching case, so with a case on the M8 it really loose the coolness big time, this M8 looks best naked, as soon as a case it put on it, the great design disappears.
Only thing keeping me back from the S5, is ATT, and no Root, and I know for sure no bootloader unlock coming ever, but at least basic Root I need on a phone. How do you use a phone with all that crapwear installed without removing it ? And I can't afford the $700 to buy an off contract S5, plus I think that's outrageous to pay, I'd just wait for the One+ or Nexus 6 for $399.
So bottom line, is the ATT S5 worth it over the M8, if I like the lighter weight, the home button to turn it on, the gorgeous screen, and stealth look of the black design ? But with no Root, not sure I can live with that ? But then I do love Sense 6, and the ROM'ing I can do on the M8, and battery life has been off the charts good on this M8 with my rooted settings, which battery life is extremely important to me.
So ... ?
Zorachus said:
Hello, would like some honest advice and opinions please, on whether to keep my new ATT HTC One M8 or get the ATT Galaxy S5 ?
I am no fanboy, I have owned like 11 or 12 different Android phones over the past four years, HTC, Samsung, LG, Motorola, etc... To me the company brand doesn't really matter whatsoever. In this order is my opinion on most important features; #1 = Best battery life, #2 = Best screen, #3 = Pocketable and good feel in hand, and weight in pants / shorts, #4 = Root option, to debloat the phone, and install apps like AdAway, and Greenify, and Xposed Framework, #4 = Smoothness of the OS and UI, no lag, and good looking UI.
Little recent phone history the past year, I have had the ATT S4 since the Fall, and before that the Nexus 4. Got rid of the Nexus due to average battery life, and dropped it and cracked the screen. Got the ATT S4, and liked it, but didn't know about the lock bootloader before I bought it, so Root was my only option, but I was cool with that, root allowed me to all I wanted, like delete apps, install root apps, and also Xposed framework with Wanam, and I turned my S4 into a cool phone, but the S4 screen always seemed too dim for outdoors, and battery life was ok, not bad, not great, and it did lag a little here and there. So...time for an upgrade.
Reading every review out there between the new HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5, made them seem like such a tie, it was more personal features that separated them, but hardware wise, both phones share very similar components, and pretty close battery life.
After owning the One M8 for a week now, only noticeable drawbacks coming form an S4, is the weight of the M8 feels much heavier, especially when in the pockets of my pants or coat, it weighs it down noticeably more than the S4 did, and with gym shorts on the M8 feels like a brick, where the S4 was very feather light in comparison. And turning it on, the S4 with the bottom home button, I was so used to pressing then and then swiping hand to turn on the screen. The M8 has knock on, which is ok, but I don't like it that much, and then the power button on top to turn screen on, is a little pain.
But the M8 has a very beautiful LCD screen, and looks great outdoors. The speed of the M8 is crazy fast. And Sense 6 looks really good, almost like stock Android, but lightly improved or touched up. Where as Touchwiz on my S4 was an ugly mess. The settings on the Galaxy S4 was a cluster**** design, where as the Sense 6 settings menu is smart and clean looking.
But I did see a coworker with a new S5, and I did get a little jealous of it, the screen looked pretty dang sweet and his all black S5 phone in a black case, looked stealth bad ass cool The M8 in dark gray, doesn't really have an exact color matching case, so with a case on the M8 it really loose the coolness big time, this M8 looks best naked, as soon as a case it put on it, the great design disappears.
Only thing keeping me back from the S5, is ATT, and no Root, and I know for sure no bootloader unlock coming ever, but at least basic Root I need on a phone. How do you use a phone with all that crapwear installed without removing it ? And I can't afford the $700 to buy an off contract S5, plus I think that's outrageous to pay, I'd just wait for the One+ or Nexus 6 for $399.
So bottom line, is the ATT S5 worth it over the M8, if I like the lighter weight, the home button to turn it on, the gorgeous screen, and stealth look of the black design ? But with no Root, not sure I can live with that ? But then I do love Sense 6, and the ROM'ing I can do on the M8, and battery life has been off the charts good on this M8 with my rooted settings, which battery life is extremely important to me.
So ... ?
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I used my brothers M8 for about 2 weeks and have been using the S5 since it has been released in stores. If you are going by appearance alone, the M8 takes the cake. If you need louder speakers, go with the M8. Even tho the S5 doesn't have root, I stay around 5-6hrs of screen time with about 25hrs in between charges. I am a heavy texter, steam pandora during my 1hr car ride each way to/from work and use Facebook a lot. The M8 battery life didn't come close to comparing to the S5. The light weight of the S5 is a huge factor as well. In direct sunlight, the screen on the S5 displays a little better than the M8. The camera on the S5 is better than the M8. I don't use the heartbeat sensor so I find that pretty useless. The double tap to wake feature on the M8 is something that I definitely wish was possible on the S5. A lot of people complain about the fingerprint scanner on the S5, but I haven't experienced them. Being able to disable a lot of the built in apps and services on the S5 has drastically improved the performance; however, it is a little too early to tell its impact on battery life. Not having root is a huge drawback as I like to completely just remove the junk that I don't use and am a flashaholic. Ultimately, it is your choice as to which device would be better for you, but for me the S5 is my device of choice.
I will say, the M8 feels very premium in the hand, and the screen is extremely crisp, bright, and clear looking. My old S4 feels like a kids plastic toy, compared to the luxury feel of the M8. And Sense 6 with the Black / White colors, looks very professional and polished, compared to the butt ugly nasty Touchwiz on my S4.
But I haven't really played with an S5 much, so I am comparing my M8 to S4 which isn't fair.
I just miss the lightweight feel of the S4, with the rounded corners, felt very good in the palm of the hand.
I chose the m8 because of the ability to convert it to Google Play and the fact that the company let's you unlock it. I was a big Samsung fan until the Note 3.
As far as features, I wasn't a big camera person so the decision was a no brainer for me.
This is my first HTC phone and so far it doesn't disappoint. Battery life is amazing (although converted) and the speakers rock. However if it was waterproof that would have been a nice touch.
Either phone is a good choice. Decide what you really want to do with it then use that to choose. For me it was customizability and the speakers.
Hope this helps.
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I have owned a Samsung phone since the first Galaxy came out software on the galaxy is the best in my opinion, even though I don't use all the features I used alot of them, since the s4 with boot loader lock to the s5 it has just soured me on Samsung. So I decided to try HTC and I don't regret it, battery life is amazing and I use it all day, the feel of the metal to me personally feels more premium and the fact that HTC gives you the choice to unlock boot loader is a plus. Camera well I'm not a photographer so a decent camera will do and I'm happy with it. Over all it comes down to personal preference.
And with a slim case my phone didn't lose that nice look and the premium feel.
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I think that you're just one of those people that just want whatever is the hottest phone out there, but is that phone the best one for you? There is the best phone, and there is the right phone. I believe that the S5 is the slightly better phone, but based on what you're looking for, I believe that you already have the right phone, maybe not the better one, but the right one for you. If so, then don't let your greed get the best of you. Neither one of these phones are perfect. Let's face it. You're going to be missing something that you really want regardless of which phone you choose.
The M8 has the better look naked, but the S5 has the better looking case? Come on, seriously? Oh well, I guess every little factor matters.
But then again, Your biggest factors:
If you want the better feeling phone, then choose the S5. If you want root, then choose the M8. There is a chance that you will get one of the two factors, but not the other, as there is no guarantee that the S5 will ever get root. So, you should be deciding which is more valuable to you, better feel or root.
The other factors, best battery, best performance, are going to vary based on who you ask because no two phones will be or act exactly alike.
If you're in the US then the M8 and the S5 are two of the best choices right now. I faced your same dilemma. You can't go wrong with either phone, but each one has strengths and weaknesses and some of those weaknesses will never change.
For me I chose the S5, but I wanted the better camera. I wanted the RGB LED notification. I wanted the phone that won an award for best display on a smartphone ever. I'm a bit old-fashioned...I didn't want to go to a phone that had no hardware buttons. I also wanted a removable battery.
For choosing those, I had to give up what the M8 was offering like BoomSound, Sense 6 (I happen to like Sense), the new BlinkFeed everyone seems to like, the nice metal case, unlocked bootloader and root right out of the gate and so on.
There's no perfect phone. You have to find the one whose flaws you're willing to live with. I'm just glad the Xperia Z2 isn't offered by any carriers here or it would have been an even tougher decision!
I personally love the s5 build. The back has good grip and doesn't attract fingerprints. I would assume that it's likely more durable than the m8 based off of the water resistance alone. Speakers on the s5 get the job done. Loudest they were on any sammy device. Only drawback, which was already mentioned, is lack of root. The bloatware is more present than ever and, while I won't flash anything too crazy since I like the stability of TouchWiz, I would like to remove all this bloatware
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I currently have both. The GS5 is going back this week. Reason: Lag drives me crazy. It's not a slow phone, but there are slight lags everywhere and they add up. Especially when you compare it side-by-side with the M8. I just can't use a phone like this as my daily driver.
I will say that this phone has the best screen I've ever seen. I thought the M8 was good until I saw the GS5. I also like the way the GS5 feels in my hand more and I don't feel like I need a case to keep from dropping it. I thought I wanted the better camera, but I find that, while better, it's not so much better that I have to keep this device over the M8. And it's slower to launch, which means I miss a lot of shots I can get with my M8.
That being said, the lack of root, locked bootloader, and Knox pretty much kill it for me. My M8 is already rooted with ads blocked and tethering. I also have a Find 7a on the way, so I don't really need all three phones.
One minor thing, I like the look of the black colored S5 with a cool flat black case on it, looks very stealth and bad ass, and the phone sits flat on a desk with a case, easy to still use the phone flat. Where as the M8 is curved, and any case on the M8 immediately kills the great looks of the new One. Is funny, the S5 actually looks better with the right case on it, and the M8 only looks awesome naked, but is dangerous to run around with the M8 unprotected. I haven't see any good looking case for the M8 yet, they all destroy the beauty of the phone.
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One minor thing, I like the look of the black colored S5 with a cool flat black case on it, looks very stealth and bad ass, and the phone sits flat on a desk with a case, easy to still use the phone flat. Where as the M8 is curved, and any case on the M8 immediately kills the great looks of the new One. Is funny, the S5 actually looks better with the right case on it, and the M8 only looks awesome naked, but is dangerous to run around with the M8 unprotected. I haven't see any good looking case for the M8 yet, they all destroy the beauty of the phone.
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Keep the M8 if you need root...while a root exploit for the ATT version will likely be found later, there likely really isnt a whole lot of development thats gonna happen for the device. I have both, but I went and bought a TMO outright and sim unlocked it...That said as soon as I can get a 1+ invite, I'm getting rid of the S5.
I currently have the Note 2 ND I'm on tmobile but I like to see the trend that carriers and phones are going. I'm very devoted to the Note line and my next phone is going to be the Note 4. It seems Samsung is OK with carriers locking bootloader. If tmobile does this I will have to move to htc hopefully they develop a good note competitor.
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Keep the M8 if you need root...while a root exploit for the ATT version will likely be found later, there likely really isnt a whole lot of development thats gonna happen for the device. I have both, but I went and bought a TMO outright and sim unlocked it...That said as soon as I can get a 1+ invite, I'm getting rid of the S5.
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One minor thing, I like the look of the black colored S5 with a cool flat black case on it, looks very stealth and bad ass, and the phone sits flat on a desk with a case, easy to still use the phone flat. Where as the M8 is curved, and any case on the M8 immediately kills the great looks of the new One. Is funny, the S5 actually looks better with the right case on it, and the M8 only looks awesome naked, but is dangerous to run around with the M8 unprotected. I haven't see any good looking case for the M8 yet, they all destroy the beauty of the phone.
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Well flip coin. If it comes up heads, then get the phone with the better looking case; tails, the better looking phone naked.
What's the difference? 11 or 12 phones in 4 years? It doesn't matter which phone you already have. You're going to get the other, plus one more in the next year anyway, your 3 phones per year average. I say get the S5 now, since you already have the M8. If you had the S5 first, you would probably be getting the M8 next. You're not going to be completely satisfied anyway regardless of which phone you get.
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Well flip coin. If it comes up heads, then get the phone with the better looking case; tails, the better looking phone naked.
What's the difference? 11 or 12 phones in 4 years? It doesn't matter which phone you already have. You're going to get the other, plus one more in the next year anyway, your 3 phones per year average. I say get the S5 now, since you already have the M8. If you had the S5 first, you would probably be getting the M8 next. You're not going to be completely satisfied anyway regardless of which phone you get.
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LOL at the 12 phones in 4 years. I think so ? My first Android phone was the MyTouch 3G, then the Nexus-One, EVO 4G, EVO 3D, Nexus-S 4G, Galaxy S2, Galaxy Nexus, HTC One X, Note 2, Nexus 4, Galaxy S4, and now my HTC One M8, so that would be 12
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LOL at the 12 phones in 4 years. I think so ? My first Android phone was the MyTouch 3G, then the Nexus-One, EVO 4G, EVO 3D, Nexus-S 4G, Galaxy S2, Galaxy Nexus, HTC One X, Note 2, Nexus 4, Galaxy S4, and now my HTC One M8, so that would be 12
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You're just a phone jumper, admit it. You just like to try different phones. The only reason you're thinking about the S5, is because you haven't got your hands on it yet. If you had the S5 first, then you'd be thinking about the M8.
I wish I had enough money to try 12 phones every 4 years. I'm stuck every 2 years with just 1, the last 10 years.
Keep the S5
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I had the m8, it was fast but things I did not like
it felt like a slick wet bar of soap, yes a case would resolve this issue and most of use cases..
I hated the camera I take loads of pics with my phones and 4 ultra pixels was just not cutting it..
I like lifeproof cases yet they will sadly not be making them for the HTC M8.. I drop my phone a lot and would like to have a waterproof case..
S5
I now own
it is waterproof for short amounts of time up to whatever meters.. another words if i drop in or get a call in the rain or whatever i don't have to worry about getting it wet.
the camera is a load better on the S5
on the S5 you can set up the screen for more sensitivity so if you are wearing gloves you can use your phone ( living in the northeast this is a good thing in cold weather)
lifeproof also has a case for this in the works even though you can get it wet I'd still like a waterproof case..
removable back on the s5
removable battery on the s5
user interface, well most of us download new launchers and then later on root and unstall a rom so this wont be an issue once root is gained on the AT&T and Verizon models...
those are why I chose the S5 over the M8
I got the S5 almost two weeks ago and loved it. It's fast, has a great screen, great camera and excellent battery life. But for me, having root was the my biggest motivator. It was the main reason I traded my iPhone 5 for an s4 a few months back. I just traded my s5 back in for the m8 and don't regret it a bit, they are both excellent phones and both have their trade offs. If rooting is not a big deal for you then by all means go with the s5(I would have). If you know you will want/need root in the future then the m8 is probably your best bet.
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After a week of owning the One M8 I am pretty happy with it, I'd say very happy actually. Not fair, but the comparisons are against my previous phone, the Galaxy S4.
Pros;
- Screen is awesome, very crisp and sharp, with realistic colors, looks extremely detailed. After my S4's AMOLED, this is a refreshing change. Plus outdoors it looks night and day better than the S4 screen.
- Crazy smooth fast. The M8 is Star Trek warp speed fast compared to the S4 which would be current rocket technology fast. Plus TW on the S4 would lag or pause for a second or two in some apps, never get anything like that on the M8.
- Sense 6 is very nice, compared to Touchwiz, it looks more professional, nice Black / White / Blue theme and design to Sense 6, more of a minimalistic look. I still think stock Android is the best, but Sense 6 is a very close second. And Touchwiz is last place of all UI's to me.
- Battery life on the M8 is off the charts AMAZING, I mean like really good, maybe even 50% better then my S4. This thing almost lasts as long as my old Note 2 battery.
- Speakers, I wasn't ever really looking for great speakers in a cell phone before, never thought about it. But wow these are crazy good, loud and very clear sound. YouTube videos and music sound awesome. Really wasn't expecting to like the speakers as much as I do.
- Development friendly, I am rooted, custom Recovery, S-Off, and running a custom stock ROM. And I have the option to install the GPE ROM of the M8, so can always be on the latest Android OS if I want for years now.
Cons;
- Heavy weight, not a fan of the heavier feel of this M8, compared to my old S4 which was feather light. The S4 in gym shorts was barely noticeable, where the M8 feels like a brick.
- Curved back not cool, I like flat backs on a phone, to rest on a desk, and use it while laying down on the table. Can't really do that with the M8. I like a small thin flat case around my phone, not curved.
- Accessories, not nearly as many cases available for the M8, as there are for the iPhone or Galaxy line.
- LED Notification light on the S4 is better, bigger and brighter. The M8 has this tiny little flashing dot hiding inside the speaker grille.
- Not waterproof like the new S5, which would be nice.
Overall I really like this M8, just need to find that right case. But the S5 still looks nice too, but with no root and no ROM's for the S5 that is a big deal for me. I couldn't handle a stock carrier version S5 with no customization or option to debloat it. But the lighter feel, and flat back is ncie for the S5.
At the end of the day there is no perfect phone. I think a combination of the S5 + M8 = perfect phone. Sense 6 + S5 screen + metal design in the shape of the old smaller S4 size + waterproof. Then I woke up
I'm planning on upgrading in a few weeks. My question is for folks who went from the S5 to the S6.....
Is it worth it? Can't pull the battery. No SD card slot.
Are you impressed? Pissed? I've done a lot of reading on the S6, but, I would rather hear it first hand from yall.
I came from a Note 4. I am happy with the S6. Have not rooted yet. Just waiting to see more thoughts and app support for 64 bit. Screen is clear and very bright. It's very manageable in my hand. Easy to text. I got the 64gb version
Because I take a ton of pics. I think with a little dev support. This phone will fly faster then how it is now. Do get a case though. I think I cam honestly wait till the S7 whenever that comes down the road. Camera is amazing.
Overall I'm very happy.
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Would love some sickness over here.
I will more than likely be here in a few weeks.
also had a Note 4, and pretty much agree with the other poster; fantastic display, ultra smooth and fast,(not using touchwiz), battery is fine after a few days, and the built in wireless charging makes keeping the battery charged a breeze, camera is incredible, and I thought I would miss the ext sd card, but with a 64/128 gig phone, and such easy access to large cloud storage, its a non issue for me.
Rooted easily, not much dev yet, but its only been out "officially" for a couple of weeks, so not concerned about that.
Zero regrets at this point..
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also had a Note 4, and pretty much agree with the other poster; fantastic display, ultra smooth and fast,(not using touchwiz), battery is fine after a few days, and the built in wireless charging makes keeping the battery charged a breeze, camera is incredible, and I thought I would miss the ext sd card, but with a 64/128 gig phone, and such easy access to large cloud storage, its a non issue for me.
Rooted easily, not much dev yet, but its only been out "officially" for a couple of weeks, so not concerned about that.
Zero regrets at this point..
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Pretty much this for me too.
I had a G3. The stock rom was ok and Xposed tweaks made it better, but development never picked up like I had hoped. When the S6 came out, I sold the G3 and got a regular S6 64 GB. I thought I would miss expandable memory, but I haven't. The G3 camera was awesome but the S6 camera is even better. The screen is phenomenal — it blows everything else out of the water. The fingerprint scanner actually works and isn't some janky wannabe that was tacked on at the last minute. Touchwiz is...tolerable. I never thought I would say that about TW because every other Samsung phone I've owned made me want to flash another rom within a day of using it. TW has been toned down a notch. It won't sway anyone from stock android, but Samsung has definitely taken a step in the right direction. The S6 battery life sucked for the first few days, but then I read about the wifi calling & VoLTE bugs, so I disabled those and battery life has been better. I do miss having a removable battery. I bought wireless chargers for my bedroom and for work, and they do the job. Plus, the quick charge feature really helps. I have gradually changed my expectations regarding battery life. So instead of being irritated that the S6 does not have exceptional stamina, I just enjoy it for what it does offer.
If you typically get more than 24 hours on your S5, then you might make it to bedtime with the S6.
If you are a heavy user and don't want to (or can't) bump charge during the day, then you will probably be disappointed. But if you don't mind plugging in during the day, then I would say go for it.
The Sickness! That alone makes me absolutely thrilled that I jumped to the s6! Your an AMAZING developer!
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The Sickness! That alone makes me absolutely thrilled that I jumped to the s6! Your an AMAZING developer!
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Thanks man. Hopefully I can continue my Twisted Lollipop here very soon.
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Thanks man. Hopefully I can continue my Twisted Lollipop here very soon.
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Bro, luv this phone! Just went on vacation last week with the family took some priceless pictures! Feel, screen, lag free, battery is way better than expected! Just have to keep running the things you use not the things you don't. No different from the s2,s3,s4,or the s5. Went for the plane Jane s6. The edge was tempting, but I'm a diesel tech of 18 years, when I held it, I felt that no case out there would protect my abuse - just too exposed. Extremely happy with this device! Short of the Sickness touch of course! Love some direction on how to donate to you, YOUR why my decision to the s6 from the s5 was so difficult. That aside, IMO, overall this puts the s5 to shame.
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Bro, luv this phone! Just went on vacation last week with the family took some priceless pictures! Feel, screen, lag free, battery is way better than expected! Just have to keep running the things you use not the things you don't. No different from the s2,s3,s4,or the s5. Went for the plane Jane s6. The edge was tempting, but I'm a diesel tech of 18 years, when I held it, I felt that no case out there would protect my abuse - just too exposed. Extremely happy with this device! Short of the Sickness touch of course! Love some direction on how to donate to you, YOUR why my decision to the s6 from the s5 was so difficult. That aside, IMO, overall this puts the s5 to shame.
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Under my info is a yellow button that says Donate to me.....it will take you to PayPal. You can see the button in Web view, not the XDA app.
I'll be here. Just have to sell my S4. I have a deal with my wife on upgrading. Long story.
Coming from s4 to note 4 now s6. S4 was awesome but now laggy for it's time also battery was horrendous. Not 4 was awesome the battery was amazing it lasted for ever. The screen was so crisp. My only issue was it was tooo big. I found myself fumbling in one handed operation. And my thumbs were pulling muscles. Coming from those devices i feel this phone is unstopable as far as speed/lag. The camera is way better as far as clarity and speed. The quick double press of the home button to open the camera is genius. No regrets accept the larger screen was nice for movies and web browsing but i would rather be able to one hand it. Sd card is no issue with 64 gig plus. The memory is much faster and shows in performance. Battery pull is a non issue with power and volume down. Does the reset just fine. The battery life on the s6 is fantastic. Very close to the note 4. I cant compare to the s5 but i get way better battery life than the s4. One thing I am not fond of is the new TW app drawer. You have to hit an alphabetical sorting button every time you add apps other wise it just adds them to the end. Also you cant scoll through apps past the letter z. It wont go to A. You have to scroll left through all the apps backwords. Also it groups tons of apps by folders, like google apps in one and social apps in another. No way to change it. Yes i know there is nova and others but i liked the old touchwiz the way it was. Nova cant scroll past letter Z either. All in all I think you are going to be very pleased with this new upgrade. I cant wait to see what you can do with it. It will be SICK.
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Coming from s4 to note 4 now s6. S4 was awesome but now laggy for it's time also battery was horrendous. Not 4 was awesome the battery was amazing it lasted for ever. The screen was so crisp. My only issue was it was tooo big. I found myself fumbling in one handed operation. And my thumbs were pulling muscles. Coming from those devices i feel this phone is unstopable as far as speed/lag. The camera is way better as far as clarity and speed. The quick double press of the home button to open the camera is genius. No regrets accept the larger screen was nice for movies and web browsing but i would rather be able to one hand it. Sd card is no issue with 64 gig plus. The memory is much faster and shows in performance. Battery pull is a non issue with power and volume down. Does the reset just fine. The battery life on the s6 is fantastic. Very close to the note 4. I cant compare to the s5 but i get way better battery life than the s4. One thing I am not fond of is the new TW app drawer. You have to hit an alphabetical sorting button every time you add apps other wise it just adds them to the end. Also you cant scoll through apps past the letter z. It wont go to A. You have to scroll left through all the apps backwords. Also it groups tons of apps by folders, like google apps in one and social apps in another. No way to change it. Yes i know there is nova and others but i liked the old touchwiz the way it was. Nova cant scroll past letter Z either. All in all I think you are going to be very pleased with this new upgrade. I cant wait to see what you can do with it. It will be SICK.
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Are s6's will be totally awesome with some sickness. Hell yeah buddy!!!
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I'm ready ☺
I'm waiting for my S4 to sell and I'll be picking up the S6 that day. Super freaking stoked!!! Also looking forward to some Sickness!
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I'm waiting for my S4 to sell and I'll be picking up the S6 that day. Super freaking stoked!!! Also looking forward to some Sickness!
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Just sold mine last night
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One thing I am not fond of is the new TW app drawer....you cant scoll through apps past the letter z. It wont go to A. You have to scroll left through all the apps backwords. Yes i know there is nova and others but i liked the old touchwiz the way it was. Nova cant scroll past letter Z either.
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Do you mean scrolling from Z back to A? Nova does that. Under Nova Settings > Drawer > Infinite Scroll
@The Sickness
I never had a S4 or S5 but I saw your rom features, and it looks pretty sweet. One thing though: Is it possible to mod the stock messaging app with option to delay sending sms for a few seconds? CM has this feature, which is the only thing I miss from CM.
Edit: Never mind. Textra offers delayed sending, I will try that.
Get it sickness, this phone is awesome.. I honestly didn't expect to love my GS6 this much.. Best decision I've made, definitely worth the upgrade, the camera is f*ckin awesome.. Touchwiz has been scaled back significantly and not to mention how sexy this phone is..
EDIT: plus the finger scanner makes much more sense this time around lol, battery life was good IMO, when I first got the phone I noticed significant battery drain, but the more I use the phone it seems like the battery life is getting better, the only thing I miss from my s5 is the waterproofing, that was one less thing to worry about, also this phone has a glass back, so I'd suggest you had a case or some kind of glass protector for the back, and a screen protector on the front
I got my S6 today. I've only had it for about 5 hours so far but holy cow this thing is amazing!! The screen and the camera are ridiculously clear, apps load way fast, and so far the battery is holding up better than my S4 did with similar usage. @The Sickness you won't be disappointed!!
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Just sold mine last night
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So did you actually get yhe s6? Or did you choose another brand?
Still getting the S6.....just waiting on some stuff to be settled with PayPal
There seems to be plenty of people moaning about what they don't like, there is a Note 4 Let Down Thread, so I wanna read some positive comments about what we DO like about the Note 4 in General, it doesn't matter which model you got, but if you feel happy about it please share your positive thoughts.
-Personally I Like the style of the phone.
-I also like the fact that its made from metal (well most of it) except the battery door which comes always in handy and its another pro about this phone, the access to the battery and micro sd card.
-Of course it runs on Android which I love.
-I like the screen which is amazing
-I like the camera, both, the front camera and rear camera.
-I like the S-pen and yes I use it everyday when I go to the gym, I keep track of my workouts, weights, reps, all in one place, I have a phone, a music player, a great camera shooter, and a notebook, and we all must thank Samsung for this, if not go back and read about what people though about the first Note device.
-I like the fact we still have the LED for notifications, which a lot of manufactures still forgetting about it.
-I like the battery life, yes I know, I have read about all the complains, but its not in my case, yes I have 90% of Samsung bloatware turned off, I just use what I like and what I need.
- I like how easily I can access a hard drive or any external storage via OTG.
-I like the IR Blaster, which not a lot of devices have it, and they should.
-I like the S Health app, and yes, i use the heart rate monitor, im into fitness, and yes this app help me track all my workouts, ive even improve in my diets.
Of course there are plenty of stuff I just forgot right now, but I hope you guys help me to remember them by commenting your positive thoughts and everything you like and what makes you feel good and special about the Note 4,
IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT COMPLAINS AND NEGATIVE COMMENTS PLEASE SEARCH AROUND THERE ARE PLENTY OF THREADS, NOT HERE, THANKS
I love my note 4. I like it's size, the display is beautiful, the battery life is far better than my note 2. It has more space. I like the way it feels in my hand. I paid cash for it so I don't owe tmobile a dime lol...
Overall I love my note 4 and I'm extremely happy with my purchase. I don't have any complaints and I haven't at all since I've had it
It's a hulk, which for my Neanderthal-esque hands helps out a ton.
The screen is gorgeous
The camera is top notch and helps me, who happens to be one of the worst picture takers of all time, take good pics.
I use S-Note in my meetings every day.
Build wise it feels great in the hand without a case.
Eventually I can pick up an additional battery pack.
One day it will get an update that stops the ferocious lag lollipop has at times.
Dat screen doe.
Overall, 9/10
It's better than my previous iPhone 6
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It's better than my previous iPhone 6
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I've only had my Note 4 since 4/30 but I've yet to find anything that I don't like.. Running stock 5.0.1 using the TouchWiz launcher, and only have the Google apps that don't have a Samsung equivalent enabled! Love this thing!!
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I've only had my Note 4 since 4/30 but I've yet to find anything that I don't like.. Running stock 5.0.1 using the TouchWiz launcher, and only have the Google apps that don't have a Samsung equivalent enabled! Love this thing!!
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Please post everything you like specifically, everything you use, thanks, cheers:fingers-crossed:
I like the battery, the screen size and that is Amoled, Touchwiz features, and that it fits ok in my hand because it's thin. Also I like Samsung is okish with software updates compared to other manufacturers.
Everything the OP said, plus now that we're on Lollipop I can use my MicroSD card properly again with Solid Explorer and other properly updated apps (without rooting). Also like the battery life, regularly 20-30% left at the end of the day with normal usage. Finally, I'm on the N910C with the Wolfson DAC which is giving great sound paired with my Sennheisers - so much so that I just sold my trusty old Sony Walkman on eBay! The sound with PowerAmp, to my ears, was as good if not better. Best smartphone I've owned to date by a long shot. Oh... and the IR, getting that set up now
Forgot that it's also my remote control for every room I visit. I watch whatever I want at the bar now
Best phone ever, I like every single thing about it! It's such a powerful, flexible, customisable phone that can do it all, looks and feels great and I never have to worry about the battery before the end of the day!
Like the metal, is gorgeous to hold. Love that battery and Sim are accessible - wish for nicer back cover though, or at least a larger selection.
Multitasking is fabulous, very effective.
Excellent screen!
Stylus.
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best phone ever
It's the best phone I've ever had hands down, I like the way it feels in the hand, I use a case during the day, but I can't wait to get home to take the case off. That shiny metal rim is the best.
I use public transportation to get to work, and I have caught people reading the news with me.....That screen is just awesome. I have even downloaded 4k videos just for show.
And dont get me started on the stylus.... How did I ever get by without it?! I use it at work to jot down orders, phone numbers, reminders...
The camera experience has probably impressed me the most: from the responsiveness of the camera app to the quality of the photos and videos and finally viewing them on that gorgeous 5.7 inch screen.
Overall since I prefer the 5.7 screen size and like the S-pen features I think the Note 4 is still the best smartphone and will remain so till the Note 5.
Note 4 has been the best phone I've owned bar none.
I just wished there was a way to get updates and not rely on the carrier.
I have an att phone. The only way I can get updates is to borrow an att chip and then I can update my rom.
Totally sucks since I'm on another carrier.
Anyways, enjoying the note 4 experience thus far.
Camera the best.
Lollipop over all is a great experience on the note 4
before i was going to buy a new mobbile i was looking for good looking phone, excellent outdoor brightness, great camera ... developers support good audio ..... big screen..... so i got xperia z3 with big screen compromise but it was way better looking and water and dust proof and front firing speakers and very slim ..... after buying i regretted because there was abbsolutely no developers support..... almost negligible ...so then i got note 4 ....i like it alot ... becauser .. back cover is removable ...... amoled screen ..... super bright ..... developers support is good.... but touchwiz is bad and on aosp roms brightness is very low....
z3 over note 4- had better sound of speakers, better looking, battery life way better , very thin
note 4 over z3- has better brightness , better developer support, back cover removable...i put a leather one on the back ... battery removable, camera is better, screen is bigger. its an amoled which i love because of deep blacks and saturated colors. i love popping colors , the best thing is fast charging.
Hmmm, where do I start?
-That screen is unbelievably good. Bright, vibrant, and there's no way you'd notice the subpixels without a VR headset. Makes me wish we had AMOLED PC monitors on the market already.
-None of that screen space is wasted with onscreen buttons, either! As much as people complain about the physical Home button and all, I actually prefer it and wish the other two buttons were physical like the S Active/Sport line.
-Wacom digitizer support in OneNote and Clover Paint is excellent. The Note 4 even boasts tilt sensitivity!
-I wasn't expecting Gear VR to be immersive due to the obvious performance limitations the Note 4 has compared to a gaming PC, but it's actually astounding how it keeps up with my head movements. Cardboard apps aren't even close, they're a blurred mess by comparison.
-I shouldn't have to bring up microSD card slots of all things as a selling point against the competition, but that's what it's come down to after the S6. They're great for mass media storage and Nandroid backups, since you don't want those backups taking your internal storage space! Too much risk of getting wiped if you're a flashaholic.
-Batteries that can be removed without a heat gun also shouldn't have to be a selling point, but are now. The battery life's plenty for my purposes, but if that's not enough, I can just pop in a second battery or install an extended battery! Phone freezes up or gets wet? Pop that battery! Cells degrade to the point of uselessness after a few years (and they will)? Swap 'em out for some newly-manufactured ones instead of paying some service center to get the dead weight outta your phone!
-Adaptive Fast Charge/Quick Charge 2.0 has spoiled me rotten now. Dead battery to a usable charge in just 30 minutes, near-full charge in an hour? I don't even have to leave the Note 4 on the charger overnight now!
-Sprint doesn't lock the bootloader, so rooting's easy if you don't mind a tripped Knox bit. I don't.
-The camera's good enough, as long as I never have to zoom in.
Thus far, there isn't any other phone on the market I'd rather own, and I'll be more than happy to keep the Note 4 for another two years! All I hope for is that the next two Note generations don't throw out microSD slots and removable batteries like the S6 did, otherwise I might be using that Note 4 longer than anticipated.
I have two things that really make a difference for me and those are the great battery life and finally being able to work from my phone. I get sent contacts and I can edit and sign them on n the phone. There is no need to involve my laptop anymore. This makes commutes by train really productive.
Note 4 on KK is fantastic. Very fast, lots of storage, excellent screen, fabulous battery, glorious smooth glass, the hard metal body feels great, one handed use (just) and it's magnificent S-Pen.
There is just nothing like this phone. I wish Samsung didn't make is users feel second best. I've been messing around with the S6s.... After a while I came running, RUNNING back to my Note 4.
I'm so sorry baby. I'll never let you go again.
*smooch*
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1 - Display
2 - Performance
3 - Sound through earphones
4 - Camera
5 - Build quality
6 - Support (from people here)
7 - Storage
8 - Physical buttons (hate onscreen waste of space)
9 - Removable battery
10 - Its beauty