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convince me not to get an S4

hey guys,
i have been hyped about the HTC one since announcement, but yesterday a friend of mine told me 2 reasons to get the s4 instead that had me thinking:
1. SD card expansion, claims 32GB will not be enough and 64GB is not available in my region
2. Mainstream, in my region S4 will have more accessories, easier support than HTC
I love the HTC one but i am not sure if i must go with a brave choice that i love or a safe choice that i don't hate
ideas ?

many dev's complained about Samsungs new way of not supporting mods or custom roms. In contrary, HTC (and especially the Snapdragon 600) offer great support for the modding scene.
Apart from that, i personally dislike the whole 5"-hype. 4,7" is my personal maximum, otherwise i'd feel like i'd talk to a brick in my hands. I won't talk about the obvious things like the awesome screen, boomsound and the build quality for now, because there are more than enough reviews about that everywhere.
When it comes to storage, i personally don't care about having the option of using any SD-card. I had a 16 GB SD in my Galaxy S2 before and never used it's full capacity, so i don't think i'll fill up the internal storage of my One ever.

If you got a Samsung your just be getting the same old thing i had a note 2 good phone but not a scratch on the one its a pretty awesome phone

There are many possible remedies if you suffer from lack of storage: cloud storage & USB OTG (OTG cable or microsd card reader).
I've seen a ton of accessories for the One already. Of course, Samsung is more well-known than HTC, so there are probably more accessories made for it, but how many accessories do you need for one phone? (As this is my first HTC phone, I'm not well versed in their support department, so I'll let someone else answer that.)
Ultimately, it comes down to what you want in a phone. There are pros and cons to every phone. You won't find "the perfect phone" because it doesn't exist. Your personal likes and usage pattern should determine which phone you get.

Really there is no way to convince anyone. My recommendation is to go into a shop and try them both and see which one you like. Each device has it's pros and cons depends on personal preference. Good luck.

kaz5209 said:
hey guys,
i have been hyped about the HTC one since announcement, but yesterday a friend of mine told me 2 reasons to get the s4 instead that had me thinking:
1. SD card expansion, claims 32GB will not be enough and 64GB is not available in my region
2. Mainstream, in my region S4 will have more accessories, easier support than HTC
I love the HTC one but i am not sure if i must go with a brave choice that i love or a safe choice that i don't hate
ideas ?
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Hah! I won't try to talk you out of anything , it's YOUR MONEY!!
instead , you should ask yourself how you plan to use it.
1.Only when you stockpile lots and lots of musics or videos in your phone, and NEVER delete them, then you will need an extra SD card.
32GB is definitely enough for most people. OTG and cloud are good options , but lets not get too much into them, assuming you don't plan to use them. I can even live with my 16G nexus 7...
2.True. but I always keep my phone naked so it's nothing to me really. I am sure you could find a nice accessory anyway, just not as much choices as S4.
not choosing ONE also means you have to give up the good feeling in your hand, eye-candy looks, incredibly good stereo...(no, I don't mean BEAT). It's not a life-risking choice you know? 90% users could be happy with both.
I can understand that someone direly need SD / removable battery. it just not matters that much to me.

htc one has the best unique design.

Buy an S4 and the kitten gets it!
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S4 will be no better than the One. The screen will be poop, the camera will be ok, the UI will be poop, the audio from the speaker will be poop, the design will be poop, the software will be bloated with rubbish you don't need that you'll constantly have to turn off, you'll have to buy a case to hide it, you'll feel like you bought an S3 and no one will know you've upgraded.
HTC One is just smooooth and very cool.

Which phone is a worthy opponent to the note 4?

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Between all the flagship phablets released in 2014, what do you think is the most worthy opponent to the Note 4 to be considered before you go and buy the note 4.
I am evaluating my options here, and considering other phones like the LG G3 beside the Note 4.
Share what do you think is a worthy opponent to the note 4.

In terms of the Note 3 Zero.
No SPen = no competitors.
None are in the same class in terms of multi app usage either.

I'm considering a Z3, and if an HTC M8 Maxx was out, I would consider that too...My wife's G3 is a pretty nice phone as well.
If a stylus is important to you, then obviously there is NO competition..

The way I see it we have four options
1) a worthy oponent to the note 4 would be another colour of the note 4, say you have a black one then a white one would be a worthy oponent.
2) a note edge maybe
3) a note 3
4) if you dont want to spend so much money that is then the oneplus one.
These are my opinions.

There are no opponents to the note line to be totally honest.
I see xda site got a facelift.

barondebxl said:
There are no opponents to the note line to be totally honest.
I see xda site got a facelift.
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It threw me off at first. I refreshed the page and boom.
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How about the rumored nexus shemu?
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G3 is no where near the competition, the screen is ****
Quad HD Display Comparison (LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7 …: http://youtu.be/4iiF89XErvk

bala_gamer said:
G3 is no where near the competition, the screen is ****
Quad HD Display Comparison (LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7 …: http://youtu.be/4iiF89XErvk
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my wife has the G3 and loves it; I dont think its **** at all...
I dont want one, but its not as bad as you allude to..
to each his own..

bala_gamer said:
G3 is no where near the competition, the screen is ****
Quad HD Display Comparison (LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7 …: http://youtu.be/4iiF89XErvk
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Not only that but the phone is a lagfest.

wase4711 said:
my wife has the G3 and loves it; I dont think its **** at all...
I dont want one, but its not as bad as you allude to..
to each his own..
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i dont have any personal grudge against that phone, but the poor display talks for itself

There's nothing comparable when it comes to display. Displaymate says its the best mobile display ever. The closest is probably the iPhone 6+ 1080p display if you don't count the QHD which most people don't care about, and it is a distant second. That's what you get when you are the only ones with modern OLED tech on a phone.
Nothing comparable to the Snapdragon 805 of the Exynos either. I mean, literally there are no 805 phones yet and definitely no 20nm Exynos phones which is, again, a Samsung exclusive.
S-Pen and wacom digitizer. Of course no one has it.
Camera nothing is comparable. All those crappy Chinese phablets use the same 13MP sensor with terrible software processing. The Vibe Z2 Pro supposedly has the same 16MP OIS sensor, but I've seen more than a few reviews of it and the quality really sucks. Software does a whole lot, and the glass and camera unit they built the sensor into is likely not that great either. LG G3 isn't very sharp and their low light shots are very overexposed. and blur easy because they rely heavily on the OIS. Xperia Z2/Z3 is low contrast, underexposed, noisy, poor colors, and very inconsistent. It has no OIS either. The only superior cameras are iPhone 6/6+ for nightshots, and Nokia Pureview cameras. Basically nothing can compete with the Note 4 in Android. Android just really sucks with cameras in general.

another none here, but come to think of it little more, Note 3 is actually the only opponent. Others have no stylus and therefore not in the same class, Note 2 is little outdated. I know it's bad since my choices for phone are limited to 2 models, but I refuse to have phone without stylus.

OxygenOS 9.5.7 update available for 5G model

There's a new update our for the 5G variant, 9.5.7
It adds very little and quite frankly is a bit of a disgrace - this "update" is still the June path level and to make matters worse the feature disparity between the 4G & 5G is widening!
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seems to be an issue with network jumping from 1-5 bars continuously every 10-15 secs others have seen same might be worth holding off of you haven't updated already

This phone really isn't worth it. I've persuaded EE to let me out of my contract = bye bye OnePlus 7 Pro; last time I buy a OnePlus device!

stuclark said:
This phone really isn't worth it. I've persuaded EE to let me out of my contract = bye bye OnePlus 7 Pro; last time I buy a OnePlus device!
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Which do you think is the majority device? Yeah so that's the one they'll dev for first. That's the risk of getting into technology at launch, exactly why I didn't bother with the 5g version, wait until it's properly bedded in and the norm.

djsubterrain said:
Which do you think is the majority device? Yeah so that's the one they'll dev for first. That's the risk of getting into technology at launch, exactly why I didn't bother with the 5g version, wait until it's properly bedded in and the norm.
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Oh I get that. It;s the absolute lack of care from OnePlus that p**ses me off. They can't even be bothered to answer support emails concerning the 5G

stuclark said:
This phone really isn't worth it. I've persuaded EE to let me out of my contract = bye bye OnePlus 7 Pro; last time I buy a OnePlus device!
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How did you manage that?

I bought out mine, kept phone..went with Vodafones 5G unlimited deal...free spotify for a year makes my bill £26pm

stuclark said:
Oh I get that. It;s the absolute lack of care from OnePlus that p**ses me off. They can't even be bothered to answer support emails concerning the 5G
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Apparently there's an ongoing issue with the patch they were going to release, hence the delay. If it was me, I'd be happier with a working phone than an updated, mebbe insecure, mebbe glitchy phone. They have said the patch will be coming soon, presumably to bring it to parity with the 4G models.

carro_d said:
How did you manage that?
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I told them the phone wasn't fit for purpose as advertised features still didn't work properly, and the continued lack of updates made me question whether they ever would.
OnePlus' silence when it comes to answering queries or support tickets about the 5G is inexcusable - they clearly aren't interested in this phone variant, and I doubt it will ever gain parity with the (lesser) 4G variant.
I'm either going to get a Note 10 or Mate 30 when they're available - I know the Note 10 can do 5G and I almost guarantee that the Mate 30 will too!

How can you go to 60Hz after using 90Hz? I went to a local phone shop to see the Note 10(+), but just because of its 60Hz screen I wouldn't buy it. Period. It just feels sluggish and laggy. All the animations feel as if they are capped because of the 60Hz display.

Jordytjes said:
How can you go to 60Hz after using 90Hz? I went to a local phone shop to see the Note 10(+), but just because of its 60Hz screen I wouldn't buy it. Period. It just feels sluggish and laggy. All the animations feel as if they are capped because of the 60Hz display.
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Quite easily!
I'm looking forward to a phone where the main features actually work! If I have to sacrifice a bit of screen refresh in order to have a functioning phone, then so be it!
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Question newbie concerns

I've recently swapped oneplus 8 pro for S21 Ultra 5g mainly because of the new galaxy watch 4
In general it is not bad phone but there is a few things and I was hoping to somehow resolve them.
- 2 stores; google and galaxy- can galaxy store be removed?
- samsung pay not working when the phone is unlocked- app needs to be initialised first
- scrolling within apps ie Linkedin, reddit, chrome etc- Oneplus was fluid with scrolling this one is jiggering when scrolling through videos, more complicated photos etc.
- generally UI is quite 'heavy' compare to oneplus 8 pro (with previous year processor)
- fingerprint works how it want to work not like me- press harder etc., very unreliable
- can I setup some screen lock gestures ie V to turn flashlight? or <> to prev or next tracks?
- can I hide unnecessary status bar icons? getting messy there
- is the loyalty cards beem tech (prev Beep'nGo) been discontinued? no sensor?

1. You can disable Samsung stuff if you are rooted
2. Samsung pay won't work on unlocked devices(if that's what you meant by unlocked)
3. Check for screen settings, it's there
4. Nothing you can do, it's One UI(unless you are rooted and can disable a lot of stuff. there is a thread here for disabling stuff)
5. Well known issue.
6. No that I know of
7. Long click on notification and hide
8. I didn't understand the question

3. Check for screen settings, it's there- sorry there is no settings for 'remove lag'
7. Long click on notification and hide- not working for VowWfi etc.
8. I didn't understand the question- Samsung bought beem technology from Beep'nGo) years ago. Successfully developing until my last s9 phone. It's gone here.

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7. You will probably need root
8. I'm not familiar with that, maybe someone else can help you with that

Thanks, I am not talking about screen refresh rate. I know this. I was thinking about actually lag through scrolling within all apps. Some kind of hanging when you scroll through videos or hi images. It can be noticeable when you change from oneplus or iPhone to galaxy. It simply lags. No worries. Thanks for your interest

prfraczek said:
Thanks, I am not talking about screen refresh rate. I know this. I was thinking about actually lag through scrolling within all apps. Some kind of hanging when you scroll through videos or hi images. It can be noticeable when you change from oneplus or iPhone to galaxy. It simply lags. No worries. Thanks for your interest
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Some apps are just not optimized properly and the lag may also come upon the loading of content. It could be a CPU thing. Can you try to go to the performace settings and remove power saving or adaptive battery and then try to see if the scrolling would improve?
It is also possible that one plus had specifically adjusted their phones to work smoother with the mentionned apps and Samsung didn't.
Also which Firmware version are you on?

You can disable some apps even without root.
Search the forum for safe lists for debloat/disable apps.

choobs95 said:
You can disable some apps even without root.
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I've disabled s21 ultra permanently- sold on ebay and purchased 1+9 pro. Nothing changed since old bloated TouchWiz. It is even worse. Samsung should stop selling android phones- it destroys the image of the android platform. Not a surprise people choosing iPhone instead Samsung. There is no choice.

prfraczek said:
I've disabled s21 ultra permanently- sold on ebay and purchased 1+9 pro. Nothing changed since old bloated TouchWiz. It is even worse. Samsung should stop selling android phones- it destroys the image of the android platform. Not a surprise people choosing iPhone instead Samsung. There is no choice.
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Enjoy your new OnePlus 9.
Things have arguably improved by leaps and bounds since TouchWiz, but I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. There are still occasional stutters on this phone while scrolling, and the adaptive refresh rate implementation is a far cry from what Samsung touted during its launch keynote. It's not a of bad phone, nor is it perfect. Guess it's upto each user what they can live with and what they're not willing to compromise.
Wish you all the best, and hope you find peace with your new phone.

prfraczek said:
I've disabled s21 ultra permanently- sold on ebay and purchased 1+9 pro. Nothing changed since old bloated TouchWiz. It is even worse. Samsung should stop selling android phones- it destroys the image of the android platform. Not a surprise people choosing iPhone instead Samsung. There is no choice.
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"Samsung should stop selling android phones"? So the company which sells more mobile phones than anyone else should stop selling their products? Google holds a dismal market share worldwide of just 2%. One could make a much stronger argument for Google dropping out of the smartphone industry than Samsung. Your logic is absurd.

Question Zenfone 9 expected spec/release date?

I'm about to throw down on an S22 because it's honestly the only human-hands sized phone in the current generation. The only thing holding me back is the possible curveball the ZF9 might be. Secondary display? Large battery? All the goodies with none of the bootloader locking nonsense I have to get around with international versions of the S22?
... maybe if the specs were announced tomorrow May 6th, like i saw posted somewhere? thoughts?

Looks like i answered my own question, they have an event May 9th that lines up perfectly with other Zenfone release dates
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theartialmartist said:
Looks like i answered my own question, they have an event May 9th that lines up perfectly with other Zenfone release dates
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Also.... may 9.... zenfone 9...

Thanks for taking the time to post the info. I too have been waiting for any details on this release. May 9th is now on my radar.

tahlsr said:
Thanks for taking the time to post the info. I too have been waiting for any details on this release. May 9th is now on my radar.
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I love that samsung went smaller, but the 3700mah battery is a potential dealbreaker. no reason for the phone to be 7mm thick when the cameras protrude so much. make the back flush and go 4500mah+ instead
All the extras are intriguing, interactive back or whatever. It's just the battery for me.

soooooo it looks like there's a second event May 17 and im seeing all Laptop results as teasers for today

aand that event today turned out to be just two new asus rog laptops, our wait for any zenfone 9 news continues...

sad panda is sad. guess im getting a galaxy. Man if the Pixel6A had even a 90hz screen it would have been an instant buy for me

after the disappointment of today/yesterday, imma link this leak from January 2022 just in case anyone hasn't seen it yet
Asus Zenfone 9 and ROG Phone 6 designs spotted in Android 12 update
Our first look at Asus' 2022 phone lineup. Asus had a pretty solid phone lineup in 2021 with the Zenfone 8 and ROG 5 Phone series. Zenfone 8 was one of the...
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no fingerprint sensor back there but you will apparently still need a case cutout on the back anyways to use the "responsive back". maybe there will be a fingerprint sensor in the best location for one imo, that design in the leak or the feature in general could have been scrapped by now, who knows other than Asus themselves?
other things i'd like to see other than the fingerprint sensor in its proper place would be to:
keep the increasingly rare sub-6-inch form factor,
add one more camera for zoom to complete the almost standard now trifecta,
add wireless and reverse wireless charging just for the option and to set itself apart as one of the less than ten phones released this year so far with both,
and move the volume buttons to the left side of the phone,
that last one is minor but that just proves how well they did with the zen 8 imo.

Well well well, here it is
Asus Zenfone 9 official product video leaks revealing phone design and specs
The next compact Android flagship from Asus is on its way. The Asus Zenfone 8 was one of the only compact Android phones last year and now we’re finally...
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They kept the form factor, increased the battery size a bit and they did improve the location of the fingerprint sensor so right now this is one of my top picks for a new phone. who knows maybe they're waiting on revealing wireless charging yet? Looks like they didn't reveal the responsive back yet so either that feature was axed (like it should be lol) or they haven't revealed all the features yet. Maybe I'm too optimistic... Its between this and the xperia IV for me and right now the xperia is better with its telephoto camera (something this phone will definitely not have, confirmed by its design) and wireless charging (something thats unlikely but still a possibility for the zenfone, fingers crossed), the zenfone has got the form factor and the assumedly better price though.

ZF9 is also gonna be like half the price of the 1 IV, with a TSMC chip instead of the blazing mess that the Samsung chip is.
For me, the ZF9 looks to be the perfect device this generation. I never use wireless charging (super inefficient, plus, you already have a wire going to the charger...) I would love to see microSD slot and a telephoto, but it checks enough boxes for me to hopefully finally retire the 8T.