I love love love the larger screen . I don't want to give up the metal construction and BoomSound though. I would wait for the HTC one max but I want a stylus and I don't think it will have one
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Nobody will talk you out of it. The Note 3 looks to be a great phone, if you can deal with Touchwiz.
Sounds like you want a bigger screen and stylus. This makes the Note 3 your only valid choice. I'm looking hard at it as well.
Wait, what does a stylus have to fdo with anything? You know you can buy a bucket of the bastards for a penny.
Or just one really nice one.
He wants to play ds games......lmao
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Wait, what does a stylus have to fdo with anything? You know you can buy a bucket of the bastards for a penny.
Or just one really nice one.
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The digitizer makes a stylus a little bit better on a note though
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I love love love the larger screen . I don't want to give up the metal construction and BoomSound though. I would wait for the HTC one max but I want a stylus and I don't think it will have one
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I'm in the same boat but I doubt the IR blaster will have a learning function(the s4 doesn't) and that might kill it for me.
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The digitizer makes a stylus a little bit better on a note though
I'm in the same boat but I doubt the IR blaster will have a learning function(the s4 doesn't) and that might kill it for me.
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Note 3 looks nice, can't really argue that. However, it's still not a beautiful phone like the one. I get compliments on it wherever I go. That's a great feeling. The one is a wow phone, the gn3 isn't really that impressive. It's got a whole list of cool features I think would be fun to have, however i wouldn't trade my one for them. It's really up to what you like. If you think you'll use the stylus for more than just fooling around with the features and showing your friends, get it! If you're going to use it as a cool party trick or just to say your phone can do that, stick with the one.
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Note 3 looks nice, can't really argue that. However, it's still not a beautiful phone like the one. I get compliments on it wherever I go. That's a great feeling. The one is a wow phone, the gn3 isn't really that impressive. It's got a whole list of cool features I think would be fun to have, however i wouldn't trade my one for them. It's really up to what you like. If you think you'll use the stylus for more than just fooling around with the features and showing your friends, get it! If you're going to use it as a cool party trick or just to say your phone can do that, stick with the one.
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I used to think that until I had the One long enough to worry about its safety, now it looks like a phone in a case. A nice case, but still a case.
-So beauty is mostly moot.
The note is solely for people who will use the stylus, and I would. Drawing and writing freehand would be a great addition for work and play plus they'd be party tricks that other phones can't do.
-So the note is a better social crutch phone.
The ability to learn every bars TV remote, AC units, SoundFreaq stereo, and a half dozen other random IR gadgets I use daily?
Only the One can learn any code letting me never have to suffer through football games at bars(discovery channel!), secretly change the temperature/volume from my desk, couch, bed, HTC made a damn good choice by adding a IR receiver as well as blaster...
I'm not against your choice of wanting to switch, just take a long look at touchwiz on the s4 because I didn't do that and I ended up hating the s4 because of touchwiz and now I'm back with the one, just make sure you know what your getting into and then ur decision will be easy, I'm happy to be a one owner just give me 4.3 already haha
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i think the note 3 is awesome, accept for touchwiz. the snapdragon 800 processor, clocked at 2.3GHz with an Adreno 330 GPU and 3gbs of ram would be a nice upgrade. also a bigger screen and bigger battery that is removable. as long as it isnt laggy like the s4 is. i took that phone back because of the horrible lag. lol
I went from the note to the note 2 then to the HTC one. I'll probably swap it out again once the note 3 is released. It looks like a great phone. Not that there's anything wrong with the one. But I personally have a phone addiction
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I'm in the same boat but I doubt the IR blaster will have a learning function(the s4 doesn't) and that might kill it for me.
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Learning would require a IR Receiver and I am pretty sure they don't have one.
I'm not worried about touchwiz.... That's what rooting/different launchers are for
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I'm not worried about touchwiz.... That's what rooting/different launchers are for
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Coming from a GS2 to my One.. I miss the hell out of Touchwiz. Not in design, but functionality. Sense is a fricking nightmare to do anything on. Touchwiz on the other hand doesn't pull any tricks. Touchwiz still works with USB mass storage mode, doesn't have the EQ locked down to the crappy Beats EQ, easy to remove bloatware (won't reinstall on boot like Sense does)
While Sense is faster, better looking and smoother, Touchwiz just flat out much more functional and works better. It's getting to the point where I'm considering giving up the One for a GS4. As much as I love the speakers, screen quality, and build quality, using it is just a pain. I can't even get accurate data transfer speeds in Windows.
Just my opinion though.
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Love my HTC One, the options and everything are great. The UI isn't difficult at all, I find it nice on the eyes, and easy to use. Build quality is firm and nice and no issues at all on first handset. Did I need the upgrade coming from the s3? Absolutely not.. Was it worth the 650$ absolutely, but I was disgusted with my s3. It's plastic and cartoonish looks just annoyed me lol. I get compliments up the wazoo about my One, looks and feels great all around, and the stock launcher has enough good I don't even use my paid Nova or Apex or Action Launcher or any of them, sense has the greatest Widgets and looks out the box. Other than that no expandable storage is annoying for some, and no removable battery as well I guess. 32 GB is plenty for me, and I bought an external charger that does wonders on certain types of days or emergency's. It's all user preference in the long run.
Wait for the One Max?
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phone would enough for me. im just waiting for the galaxy note 10.1 2014vers, it have all function like note3. larger screen for take note & also have lte
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Note 3 looks nice, can't really argue that. However, it's still not a beautiful phone like the one. I get compliments on it wherever I go. That's a great feeling. The one is a wow phone, the gn3 isn't really that impressive. It's got a whole list of cool features I think would be fun to have, however i wouldn't trade my one for them. It's really up to what you like. If you think you'll use the stylus for more than just fooling around with the features and showing your friends, get it! If you're going to use it as a cool party trick or just to say your phone can do that, stick with the one.
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I work at Best Buy and my Samsung rep had a Note 3 when he came in last week. It is a very nice looking and feeling device. The deep black with a brushed look on the front and the the leather back and metal looking sides are nice to hold and look at. It is super quick and I experienced no lag. It has some very cool features and I really liked it, but it's just too big for me. Although it felt nice to hold and not too large in my hand. You are talking about two completely different devices with the One and the Note 3.
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If you want to, do it.
Im getting rid of my One because I for the Moto X. As far as a samsung device... You gotta be crazy to get into that TW crap.
Should have got the Cimo grip back clear TPU case look it up on Amazon. Only case for the HTC One should have come in the box. Looks naked preserving all the beauty of the phone with the protection of a D30. $10 get one till be so glad you did it's TPU so it's a super firm plastic almost like a hard case with some flex but it softens up a bit with use. But the firmness gives way more protection then a silicone case. I had a D30 on my old phone they feel identical. Great case for those of us that appreciate the beauty of this phone.
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
TIA
I had the s3 and I'd say it would be like comparing a wrx to the st or z06 to the zr1i. Both are awesome but one is just a little bit better. Bigger, faster, and just overall more awesomer lol. I like playing with the stylus, split screen, bigger screen plus I'm a phone whore so I'm always trading.
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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Me and the wife traded our GS3s for Note 2s... Love them
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F'n love it! Battery is incredible (I'd say close to double the screen-on time). Multi window is really cool too, and with root you can get ALL apps loaded in it, where as with stock there were only like 6 apps available in multi window, which made it useless.
I'm actually liking the spen too (writing this post with it). Along with that, I also suggest the flygrip, it makes using this massive phone with one hand not only possible, but convenient and comfortable. It doubles as a kick stand too, which I like to do 180 portrait mode, and it sits firm where you can use the spen and hit menus/home button without it falling over. I actually used it on the S3 until I got my note, and I love it! I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon, so my network is 10 times better now as well.
The S3 is great, and if T Mobile lets me off the hook from my cancellation I'm still going to keep it for an mp3 player etc...but IMO this Note 2 blows it away with just the battery alone...which is crazy because the screen is way bigger AND way brighter. I couldn't even see my s3 if it was a halfway sunny day.
So yeah, you could say I'm a fan
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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Bigger screen. Faster. Better battery. S pen. Just awesome zero regrets taking my s3 back. Plus I had the "blue" one but the longer I had it the more it looked purple. If size is not a concern, get off the fence and get this bad boy.
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I agree with everyone else, it doesnt seem like much of a step up but i assure you it most definitely is, and was well worth the wait!
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Thanks for the feedback everyone, the battery life factor is something I forgot about it. Looks like I'm jumping the fence!
It is so much better! I still have my S3 so I can swap the SIM card and use whichever I chose, but I don't thing I will be using S3 very often. I may just use S3 like an iPod on Wi-Fi
Jump in! I truly loved my sg3... for 30 days I had it..lol. Note 2 came out on day 29 and I dropped by best buy just to see the "Beast" before my return date was up. Took one look and held it.. and that was it. Sg3 was awesome. Fast. Smooth and powerful. Note 2 is just a whole different world. Has completely changed my mobile computing/productivity. Had Droid X and tbolt (sigh) before sg3 so I was shockingly happy with it. But the Note 2 is literally unreal. Good luck and have fun!
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Better battery life, brighter screen, 3g radio and signal is much improved(no data drops), gps locks faster, quad core...nuff said!
Wife and I bought s3 from craigslist and had them for 3 weeks then I got an upgrade from a friend of mine who purchased the note 2 . I love the gs3 on verizon but the note 2 is just like others have said, better battery and slightly faster. The gs3 is still a beast and ive recommended most of my friends and family to get the gs3. My wife is slightly jealous so I will probably end up giving her mine for a bit while I sell her gs3 to buy another note 2 full price.
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For me it was almost solely the s pen. I do alot of photo editing and stuff like that. Oh and the titanium gray is just plain sexy
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For me it was almost solely the s pen. I do alot of photo editing and stuff like that. Oh and the titanium gray is just plain sexy
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For me it was when Mugen made a 6400mah battery for it. That's more power than my galaxy tab 7.7 which is only 5100mah. I like to read books on my tablet which is painful on my small rezound. I just have to figure on which color, I know crazy. I prefer black to grey, but white is selling for a higher price on ebay( now that's crazy).
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Wife and I bought s3 from craigslist and had them for 3 weeks then I got an upgrade from a friend of mine who purchased the note 2 . I love the gs3 on verizon but the note 2 is just like others have said, better battery and slightly faster. The gs3 is still a beast and ive recommended most of my friends and family to get the gs3.
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I'm curious, what it a mint condition G3 going for on craigs list right now??
I have two mint condition G3's with extra batteries, extra backs and cases (including hyperion extended batts etc) that I want to sell but I'm not sure what they're worth??
I just sold mine last Friday on CL for $350. Probably could have got more but wanted a quick sale. Put it up Thursday evening after getting my N2 , gone Friday.
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I'm curious, what it a mint condition G3 going for on craigs list right now??
I have two mint condition G3's with extra batteries, extra backs and cases (including hyperion extended batts etc) that I want to sell but I'm not sure what they're worth??
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shouldnt have a problem getting 400 a piece.
yepp..had the s3..love this phone.
Sold s3 on ebay for 400 an that was the buy it now price they are selling good if you took care of it I may have a dna up for sale soon extra Christmas money
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Its been a rather busy year for me on the phone front. I started the year off with a Thunderbolt, followed up by a Rezound, and then purchased Galaxy S3 in July.
Suffice to say the S3 was the best of the lot. When I got the S3, I thought I had found the promise of Android. Finally the OS had been optimized and I felt confident that I would keep the S3 for at least a year. Then came the Note 2, and a window of opportunity. I had an upgrade that I HAD to use before January (dont ask) and so I sold my S3 on Gazelle for almost 300 and put the order in.
I wont lie, initially and still it feels a little awkward handling the Note 2. Its big, its a lot bigger than the S3. The S3's ergonomics were spot on and like most any well designed phone you tend to forget your holding something. You just use the interface..the body goes away in the interaction. But with the Note 2 I haven't gotten there yet, I am still very aware that I'm working to grasp a device and the interface comes a second later.
There is a slight disconnect because you have to physically accommodate the phone ya know?
That being said there are a number of features in the Note 2 that go a very very long way to making you forgive (and maybe forget) its girth. The screen is just awesome, its the big screen jumbo man TV of the smartphone world. How can you hate that!? If you have any love for tech your drawn to it like moth to a flame. Its stunning. Watching YouTube in bed is like having my 58inch plasma on my chest...MWAHAAH!..I dunno..there's something about that. I dig it.
Also compared to the S3, its faster, the antenna seems to be better, and that has that fancy pen. Outside of that, there isn't much that makes this a giant leap from the S3. For me its really just about the screen and maybe the possibility of having a more capable hacked and overclocked quad core monster after I root it, but that is still a ways off.
Imo its just a bigger s3....I really don't get the big deal of multi view. I have no regrets though. I love it.
Hey guys, so I sold my GS3 for the Droid DNA and I actually do like the phone so far. I wanted to try something different and this screen is definitely beautiful.
With that being said, I am strongly considering exchanging within my 14 days and getting the N2. The battery life will be much better on the N2 and I will get removable storage and battery and will gain the s pen.
I know that nobody can make the decision for me, but please give me your opinions. Good idea?
Thanks!
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I actually have both.
I bought the DNA for the screen resolution and Sense, then decided to also try out the Note 2 with the intention of just returning the Note 2 because I figured it would be too big. Well it's bigger but I fell in love with it. I have not put my SIM back in my DNA since I came home. The only reason I keep it is because I like to have a current sense device to use/play with once in awhile.
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
On the surface the DNA has the nicer screen, both have 16GB of internal storage but the ext. sd card plus the S-Pen features and multi-window are worth it for me to pass right by the DNA. I will say unless Verizon starts going 32GB as a base model I will have to switch carriers and go international units with 32GB or more.
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I actually have both.
I bought the DNA for the screen resolution and Sense, then decided to also try out the Note 2 with the intention of just returning the Note 2 because I figured it would be too big. Well it's bigger but I fell in love with it. I have not put my SIM back in my DNA since I came home. The only reason I keep it is because I like to have a current sense device to use/play with once in awhile.
Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
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You pretty much hit the nail on the head! I toyed with the decision to get the DNA too but I could not use it as my daily driver so that makes it a useless device IMO... It does have excellent specs beside the 2 FATAL flaws. I loved the S3 but it could not make it through the day, BUT I had the option of quickly replacing the battery and movin on where as you don't with the DNA. If I am gonna drop this much cash it's gotta have the 2 things that the DNA does not have. Bad decision on Verizon's part to gimp that phone and even a worse decision for HTC to allow them to do that to a flagship device!
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Once you start using this 5.5in screen, it is REALLY hard to use anything else. The DNA screen feels so small now. What the Note 2 lacks in screen resolution it more than makes up for with deep blacks and popping colors.
The DNA is a sweet device. However, IMO, the Note 2 is just in another league as far as usability and features. Battery life? You cannot even compare the two. The DNA must be recharged at some point but the Note 2 ALWAYS makes it thru the day for me. I have never had an Android device with battery life this long.
Two and a half weeks ago I'd never used a device this big, now I don't really see myself using anything else in the future. Note 3 or bust
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I could not of said it any better! :highfive:
I got the DNA on release day and took it back once the note 2 came out. At first I was torn about replacing it but once I used the note 2 for a day I never looked back. The DNA is a find device in itself but battery life was prime for me and the note 2 gets me through an entire day.
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The dna is a nice phone I use both its a toss up the battery isn't that bad imo it's also very comfortable in the hand... I like both but I can do more with the n2 but the dna is very fast and sharp in the end it's what you want and like
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Change it and you wont regret it. At first I found the note 2 kind of big, then I get to it and now all of the other phone are mini. Plus you will get a battery that last the whole day and removable storage!
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Change it and you wont regret it. At first I found the note 2 kind of big, then I get to it and now all of the other phone are mini. Plus you will get a battery that last the whole day and removable storage!
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i really wish the android community showed its disapproval at vzw crippling the dna by not buying it.
seriously, vzw is finally getting people off unlimited plans, then forces htc to release a device with very limited storage to push the data...... and people actually bought it?
My gf just got the DNA. It's a really nice phone. I'm actually jealous but I think overall the bigger the screen the better to me. I can deal with the battery and lack of sd card.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Hey guys, so I sold my GS3 for the Droid DNA and I actually do like the phone so far. I wanted to try something different and this screen is definitely beautiful.
With that being said, I am strongly considering exchanging within my 14 days and getting the N2. The battery life will be much better on the N2 and I will get removable storage and battery and will gain the s pen.
I know that nobody can make the decision for me, but please give me your opinions. Good idea?
Thanks!
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I think you are making a good move, as long as you DONOT mind the 5.5 inch screen. Not everyone can get used to it. It is harder to single-handedly handle it in a busy situation (holding things on the other hand while incoming call rings etc etc)
But I have big hands, I can handle it single handedly pretty easy so I love the phone.
Screen of 1080p is big selling point, but your eyes will get used to it sooner rather than later. 720p aren't bad , of course. it is good enough to watch 720p HD movie for me. Oh, you need a strong battery to watch movies like that ... which Note 2 can take the task.
I must mention, while many people here may disagree or don't appreciate as much, is Samsung's software power. it is just getting incredible. It has many small surprised that will make you feel like you use same buck but banged more features.
Like quick glance, smart alert, S-Pen series of apps, Photo Desk, AND one more tip, VIDEO PLAYING ON TOP OF EVERYTHING...
I have a blog entry about this. Check this out.
I'm not sure about others but I barely use the s-pen anymore I thought I'd be more active with it but at work it seemed to slow me down
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Thanks guys, I really do appreciate all of the feedback!
This is still a tough decision for me. I haven't had a HTC phone in a while so it's kind of fresh. At the same time the N2 will put me back in a comfort zone coming from the S3.
Let me ask this.... If removable storage and battery wasn't a huge issue, would you still choose the N2 over the DNA?
Thanks guys!
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I'm not sure about others but I barely use the s-pen anymore I thought I'd be more active with it but at work it seemed to slow me down
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I have a feeling that the same thing would end up happening to me.
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I have a feeling that the same thing would end up happening to me.
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Spen to me seemed kind of gimmicky or something (but it kind of needs one) It'd be good for draw something though right!? Lol. Me want the n2 but I think I'm going to wait for the n3. I'm just hella bored with my rezound.
The more I use both the dna is more comfortable to use if it had ext storage I think many users would of went that direction especially since the screen n processor are superior... but I seem to use my note 2 more it's tough by a note2 and use both lol
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dump it!
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Spen to me seemed kind of gimmicky or something (but it kind of needs one) It'd be good for draw something though right!? Lol. Me want the n2 but I think I'm going to wait for the n3. I'm just hella bored with my rezound.
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I thought I was not using much of it too. But it tends out to be incorrect IN MY CASE. Of course it is different everyone .
After watching over 36 youtube videos made by that guy in Korea about tips of using Galaxy Note 2, I really feel that it has strong features that can really make a difference to the way we work/live. To me, that is the ultimate reason for chasing new technology --- to make my life better (either simpler or more efficient)
Today in a meeting at work, I took the pen out to take notes. about 10 pages over all. It is GREAT. It looked professional with a pen in your hand in meeting environment, very different from some MDs using iPad with fingers to take note,iPad always makes people feel that you are slacking or playing.
It is like Blackberry vs iPhone. Still, I think the former gives most people a more professional feeling. Latter one more hippy/casual/fun.
my 2 cents.
Hell yeah...
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Let me ask this.... If removable storage and battery wasn't a huge issue, would you still choose the N2 over the DNA?
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Honesty, yes I would. I happen to have had, and continue to have access to both. For me, the feature set on the Note 2 is just too impressive/useful compared to the DNA. There are so many cool things to do with the s-pen and multi-window/pop-up browser that I just couldn't (or at least really wouldn't want to) live without.
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Well I just recently traded my note 2 for the HTC one on craigslist no money just phone for phone and I like this phone alot. Did I get better deal.
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Depends, did you get a good device, with no faults? I personally wouldn't trade my Note II, but since Note II at the moment costs less than the One, so from that perspective it's a good deal.
HTC One is a faster device with a better screen and better hw
The Note 2 has some nice feats too but the One is a better phone overall
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I too came from a Note 2 and I don't regret it at all. The Note 2 is a great phone, but I could never get used to the size. It's a bit of a shock coming back to a smaller screen, but the overall experience is a bit better I think.
I believe you got the better deal.
I did the opposite, returned the htc one and got the note 2.
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Yea phone looks good no faults on phone loved my note 2 just wanted to try out HTC one and so far it's great.
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Just make sure the guy doesn't report it lost or something and it gets blacklisted...not sure if this still happens since t-mobile changed it's carrier plans and stuff
Just make sure you know that it doesn't have a removable battery or a microSD slot.
Haha, jk,
Note advantages are the pen,user replaceable battery,expandable memory card and in every other case the HTC ONE wins.
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ray2021 said:
Well I just recently traded my note 2 for the HTC one on craigslist no money just phone for phone and I like this phone alot. Did I get better deal.
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Do you have anything to comment between the two?
I have a Note 2 and tested the One at a store. I still prefer the Note. I read a lot of news articles and found the Note to contain a tad more information on the screen than the One, despite the lower resolution. Also the fonts are large and easier to read. However the fonts on the One are a tad sharper. The Note also has useful S-Pen features for note taking while on the phone.
Not sure if the One has multi-window features and airview, but I've found those to be useful.
As for the aluminum case on the One, it's nice. But I use cases, and whichever phone is in the case, it'll feel the same.Therefore, the aluminum case advantage gets negated.
I see the S4 to be better than the Note 2, being able to fit the same amount of content on the screen, but in a smaller, easier to handle package. However, given I'm barely through my contract, it's not worth it to pay up for the S4.
For my daily use, I'm not swayed to switch to the One.
I've switched to an HTC One from a Note 2 but the guy who was going to by my Note 2 bailed on me so I currently have both. I've come back temporarily to the Note 2 but I really can't decide which is best.
The feel of the One is so awesone I absolutely will not put a case on it....with the Note 2 it's a must.
The battery life on the Note 2 is amazing but only mediocre on the One.
I have 20/10 vision but I honestly can't tell a difference in screens other than the obvious size.....and at that, can't decide which I prefer.
The sound on the One blows away the Note's.
The feature bloat on the Note 2 is worse than the One but the carrier bloat on the One is worse than the Note's since I haven't rooted and rom'd it yet.
I think Sense looks much better than TouchWiz but I'm using Nova Launcher on the Note 2 to emulate the look of the One.
I absolutely love and miss multi-window and the pop up browser from my Note 2 and I can't find replacements to use on the One.
The faults everyone mentions about the One (non removable battery and no micro sd slot) are really not a big deal to me and the faults everyone mentions about the Note 2 (plastic build and ugly interface) I've remedied with a case and Nova Launcher.
All in all, I'm pretty much on the fence about which I prefer so I just listed both on CL and will keep whichever one doesn't sell.
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jlczl said:
The feel of the One is so awesone I absolutely will not put a case on it....with the Note 2 it's a must....
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Do you use a case? If you do, the build quality and feel is not a factor?
I can't imagine myself carrying around a nice aluminum phone, dropping it, denting it and scratching it. It will feel like crap with all the rough, scratched edges, and dents. At that point, the Samsung will feel better.
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Depends, did you get a good device, with no faults? I personally wouldn't trade my Note II, but since Note II at the moment costs less than the One, so from that perspective it's a good deal.
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actually... Note 2 is $50 more expensive than HTC One still ( Uncarrier/Value plan pricing...cause thats all that matters.. subsidized plans on tmo are dumb to do with new pricing )\
with that being said.. i still think you got a better deal.. HTC One is a superior device
faster processor
better screen ( although a little smaller )
better sound
better build quality
less awkward/bulky when using it due to tablet size of Note 2
jlczl said:
I've switched to an HTC One from a Note 2 but the guy who was going to by my Note 2 bailed on me so I currently have both. I've come back temporarily to the Note 2 but I really can't decide which is best.
The feel of the One is so awesone I absolutely will not put a case on it....with the Note 2 it's a must.
The battery life on the Note 2 is amazing but only mediocre on the One.
I have 20/10 vision but I honestly can't tell a difference in screens other than the obvious size.....and at that, can't decide which I prefer.
The sound on the One blows away the Note's.
The feature bloat on the Note 2 is worse than the One but the carrier bloat on the One is worse than the Note's since I haven't rooted and rom'd it yet.
I think Sense looks much better than TouchWiz but I'm using Nova Launcher on the Note 2 to emulate the look of the One.
I absolutely love and miss multi-window and the pop up browser from my Note 2 and I can't find replacements to use on the One.
The faults everyone mentions about the One (non removable battery and no micro sd slot) are really not a big deal to me and the faults everyone mentions about the Note 2 (plastic build and ugly interface) I've remedied with a case and Nova Launcher.
All in all, I'm pretty much on the fence about which I prefer so I just listed both on CL and will keep whichever one doesn't sell.
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I have 15/20 vision and I can't tell a difference honestly. Post proper calibration that is, before that it looked just okay-ish and obviously would look much inferior with it's terrible calibration. The only place I can tell somewhat of a difference is browsing, it's a bit less sharper - but the size makes up for it IMO.
But yeah, depends on your utility really.
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actually... Note 2 is $50 more expensive than HTC One still ( Uncarrier/Value plan pricing...cause thats all that matters.. subsidized plans on tmo are dumb to do with new pricing )\
with that being said.. i still think you got a better deal.. HTC One is a superior device
faster processor
better screen ( although a little smaller )
better sound
better build quality
less awkward/bulky when using it due to tablet size of Note 2
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Less awkardy/bulky isn't necessarily a con, people buy it for the size, usually. And some prefer some bulk to the device. Rest, I agree.
Never realized Note II was more expensive though, wow. Thanks for that info! :good:
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Do you use a case? If you do, the build quality and feel is not a factor?
I can't imagine myself carrying around a nice aluminum phone, dropping it, denting it and scratching it. It will feel like crap with all the rough, scratched edges, and dents. At that point, the Samsung will feel better.
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No case. The One is just too amazing to cover up. A risk? Yes. I feel it's worth it.
As an aside, my wife has a One X that also has excellent build quality. She has dropped it, carries it loose in her purse, and is all around not too careful with it and it still looks great. My Note 2 has been in a case since the day I bought it.
P.S. Back on the One for a bit and I remembered a few of things:
It feels much more premium in hand compared to the Note 2. :thumbup:
It gets warm during use. :thumbdown:
Not all apps are optimized so you get the menu button taking up a lot of screen space on the bottom. :thumbdown:
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actually... Note 2 is $50 more expensive than HTC One still ( Uncarrier/Value plan pricing...cause thats all that matters.. subsidized plans on tmo are dumb to do with new pricing )\
with that being said.. i still think you got a better deal.. HTC One is a superior device
faster processor
better screen ( although a little smaller )
better sound
better build quality
less awkward/bulky when using it due to tablet size of Note 2
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The One is really more expensive than the Note 2, you can find the Note 2 on CG for 400 if you are lucky but usually around 450. The One actually sells for what T-Mobile sells it on places like CG and Ebay. So yeah, Note 2 has a higher MSRP but in reality, less expensive, it is an older phone so...
I can confirm this as I had both listed and got many more inquiries for the One. Probably because it's not widely available yet.
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I traded my Note 2 plus 50 for HTC one in new condition. Was that a good and smart deal? I personally love this phone but was it worth it adding 50$?
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I recently just got a N2 a couple months ago and tried to hold out for either the One or S4, but always wanted a bigger screen for entertainment purposes. Once you get used to the size, it's like anything else, however feel spoiled now and don't think I can go smaller now.
Went to test out the One and s4 a week or so ago and if I liked one, put up the n2 on Cl and the like, but neither one could sway me, mostly due to the screen real estate and awesome battery life.
Also for some no sd slot or non removable battery can be fine for them, but is another deal breaker for me. It's so convenient to swap batteries and or get a bigger extended battery and never have to be plugged in. It's so nice as every device I have had that was set up like that I would have to charge in the middle of the day. Hated that!
Also, I can't hardly tell the difference between any of the screens in the One, s4 or n2. Yeah colors are more saturated on Samsung due to touch wiz and Sense it's more natural. Besides that hardly a difference besides maybe more sharpness on the One.
All the phones were blazing fast. Didn't notice any hiccups on any of them.
Drives me nuts you lose screen real estate on the One....
Also, I would have a case on any phone I get, so negates the awesome looking One.
So with that and not really wanting to go smaller in the s4, I will wait to see what the n3 has in store and I know now I am completely content with the N2! It's my favorite Android to date, and had a lot of them.
Not saying the One isn't an awesome device, just not practical for my instance.
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Drives me nuts you lose screen real estate on the One....
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I'm sure you know this but the physical size of the screen does not equal more real estate. 1920 x 1080 simply put displays more content, albiet on a smaller physical canvas. 800 x 600 on a 17" CRT looks neat, but a 14" 1600 x 900 is superior, and so on.
I cannot go back (sold Note 2 and selling N4 for the One). Dat skreen and sound.
So I'm still debating the Note 2 or the S4. The size of the Note is great because I read a lot and I like the..... well I just like the size. The S pen is somthing that I think I would use a lot. But I've heard that it gets boring after a month. I understand that the hardware is better in absolutely every respect on the S4. But I still don't know. Are you happy with your Note 2
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Honestly my advice would be go to store and check them both out side by side so you can actually see and feel the differences. I personally like the size and the s pen on the Note 2 and wouldn't consider an upgrade until possibly the Note 3. I've had mine for a few months and have yet to get "bored"
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So I'm still debating the Note 2 or the S4. The size of the Note is great because I read a lot and I like the..... well I just like the size. The S pen is somthing that I think I would use a lot. But I've heard that it gets boring after a month. I understand that the hardware is better in absolutely every respect on the S4. But I still don't know. Are you happy with your Note 2
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Seriously, do you think you won't get "bored" with S4 or One after 2-3 months max? The initial "wow" factor wears off for almost all phones. But for me, it's been actually the opposite, personally. This is the only phone which managed to grow on me.
Rest of the phones, after the "honeymoon period" gets boring too, trust me. But with Note II, you're left with a good screen with more screen real estate and excellent battery life. So even if it gets boring, you'd be left with an excellent, stable device that you can trust as using your daily driver. And we've still had users who switched back to Note 2 after going to HTC One et al for the same, which in itself speaks volume IMO
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Honestly my advice would be go to store and check them both out side by side so you can actually see and feel the differences. I personally like the size and the s pen on the Note 2 and wouldn't consider an upgrade until possibly the Note 3. I've had mine for a few months and have yet to get "bored"
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My thoughts exactly....love the screen size idk if I could go back. Im def waiting for the note 3 to drop until I consider an upgrade.
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I find after a month or more of use, that I'm using the pen more and more. I take pics and annotate them all the time now, for personal notes, or to send to others. I use it to take all my job-related notes (I work in IT) and always have them with me, 24/7. Definitely not bored!
My Nexus 7 is suffering from separation anxiety, however.
I use my SPen to take notes in meetings almost everyday. I can't see a reason to ever get another phone without Spen.
I've only had mine for a couple of days but I already know that this phone is going to stick with me for the long haul.
I come from the old school days of the stylus with my first being the original palm Pilot 1000 and the last resistive touchscreen being an Sch-i730
I loved that phone to death even though the call quality and battery life was horrid. When the touchscreen went out on it I died a little inside. Capacitive touch screens took away the enjoyment of a stylus and even third party ones just didn't do it for me. With the note II it brought back the same feeling I had with the i730 that died on me 5 years ago.
Don't underestimate the S-Pen's capabilities, the Wacom technology combined with Samsung's extensive software makes it a very powerful device. The phone is huge and you don't really grasp the size until you see a working one with the screen on. That can swing either way on the pro's and cons list depending on the users personal requirements. for me though sometimes it feels too excessive (phone calls) but mostly I am thankful for it. Overall though I am glad it is so big.
I highly suggest you get the note II first and take it for a test drive and try to use the S-Pen as much as you can. If you don't like it then go exchange it for the S4. The S-Pen is a unique feature only found on the note and best try it now then never at all.
I have not been on these forums in a while (years) because I took an apple cruise. Was there user reset on inactive users or something?
great phone!
Note 2 or 3 ONLY!
The size still bothers me at times. I have smaller hands and will cramp a little if I hold my phone for longer periods of time.
Other than that... no regrets. Watching Dish on it is awesome! Also... other Animes and videos. I don't use the spen too much so I can't comment on that. Overall best android phone that I've had. I am still stock and unrooted and super bloated but it is snappy and it works exactly as I want it to. I've had it for 2 months now.
one of the best phones out their and my personal favorite.
Yes. happy. Hopefully the Note 3 is thinner with less bezel and a bigger screen.
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tuxonhtc said:
Seriously, do you think you won't get "bored" with S4 or One after 2-3 months max? The initial "wow" factor wears off for almost all phones. But for me, it's been actually the opposite, personally. This is the only phone which managed to grow on me.
Rest of the phones, after the "honeymoon period" gets boring too, trust me. But with Note II, you're left with a good screen with more screen real estate and excellent battery life. So even if it gets boring, you'd be left with an excellent, stable device that you can trust as using your daily driver. And we've still had users who switched back to Note 2 after going to HTC One et al for the same, which in itself speaks volume IMO
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I was just talking about the S pen getting boring. But I consider this post very helpful in my final decision. In June I will be upgrading to the note 2.
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I was just talking about the S pen getting boring. But I consider this post very helpful in my final decision. In June I will be upgrading to the note 2.
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The S-Pen's utility for me is not in writing notes or making drawings. It's in the fine control it offers (pinpoint clicking, etc) and the gestures you can do with it...screenshots, image clipping, and more. And if you buy GMD Spen Control, you can make as many custom gestures as you want.
tmellen said:
My Nexus 7 is suffering from separation anxiety, however.
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My N7 has a thick layer of dust on it since I got this phone
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joefrog1996 said:
I was just talking about the S pen getting boring. But I consider this post very helpful in my final decision. In June I will be upgrading to the note 2.
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Oh yeah fair enough then.
shrike1978 said:
The S-Pen's utility for me is not in writing notes or making drawings. It's in the fine control it offers (pinpoint clicking, etc) and the gestures you can do with it...screenshots, image clipping, and more. And if you buy GMD Spen Control, you can make as many custom gestures as you want.
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+1 on this too by the way. I can't explain how much it helps me from those annoying "misclicks" - and even expanding some items with the hover like feature. I use it mostly for typing and mostly browsing. Note taking/drawings is a major plus, but I use it mainly for browsing and typing rather.
I played with my boss's S4 the other day...it's a nice phone and looks a bit higher end than the note 2, but the only real difference you will notice day to day is the size. If you can manage the larger size, the additional screen space (plus the s-pen) make it a pretty easy choice. If you want a smaller device, the S4 is a great phone. Felt really solid, fast, etc. I for one love the bigger screen and could probably never go smaller again.
I've the note 2 since March and I came from the GS3. I've had the note 10.1 since the Summer, & that's What made me go for the note 2. qm So happy I did! And I'm definitely looking forward to hearing what the Specks of the note 3 will be. I wasn't even tempted, When the HTC one or the S4 came out because of the S pen! I can't live without it! I too use it at meetings to take notes and to jot things down quickly! It's great not having to carry pen and paper!
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I love it this is the best phone I've had and i will be with it for a while
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Here is a similar thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179560
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Hey everyone. I know this has been beaten to death but I'm having hard time making a decision.
I have had an AT&T HTC One for the past week or so. I'm very happy with the phone and have had really no issues. I'm running 4.2.2 in it and am happy. Problem is I am seriously considering switching to the s4.
There are some features the s4 offers that I really like. (multi-view, flip to ignore, etc.)
I had One X switched to the s3 then to an iphone 5 but missed android so came back and got the HTC One. Like I said I like the one. The button layout doesn't bother me although I do like the physical home button on the S. The speakers are awesome and the screen is very nice.
I just don't know what to do. I still have time to swap it for an S before my 14 days expire but don't want to regret switching.
Opinions???
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my opinion is you posted in htc one's turf so ull be getting a lot of don't bother swiching
In the same boat...I've actually got an S4 and a One right now, (the S4 goes to the wife at the end of the week) and I just can't decide if I like the S4 over the One. Both phones are fantastic, but the S4 has a few significant advantages to me that make me want to switch, but the One has other items that make me want to stay. I've got until Friday and it is just driving me nuts.
Here are my deciding factors, just in case they might help you out.
S4 Positives: a real customizable notification light, bigger screen (i also prefer OLED for the deeper blacks), side power button, camera outdoor performance, battery life is greater
One Positives: speakers (tho can be bad because even on the lowest level they are LOUD), camera speed and low light performance, build quality
So yeah...a few for each and I just have to decide which ones are most important to me.
I swapped out my One for an s4 today.
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Gromet said:
I swapped out my One for an s4 today.
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Any regrets? I did the same and ended up buying another htc one.
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No regrets so far. Actually really liking the S4 so far. The stock keyboard seems much easier to type one compared to the one for me. Liking some of the features a lot, especially multi-view. Screen is nice. I got the 32 gig version and have a 64 gig SD card in as well so plenty of storage.
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No regrets so far. Actually really liking the S4 so far. The stock keyboard seems much easier to type one compared to the one for me. Liking some of the features a lot, especially multi-view. Screen is nice. I got the 32 gig version and have a 64 gig SD card in as well so plenty of storage.
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Please read through the s4 vs Htc one threads in both forums.
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I spent 2 weeks going back and forth between the 2 phones and I'm a rep for AT&T, so I got to play with them both all day. I even had the One as my work phone for a week (not allowed to root work phone). I finally made my choice to make the HTC one my personal phone based on these reasons:
1) This is the main reason, I want my top of the line phone to be snappy and as fast as the specs say it should be. The S4 has horrible lag. Now when i say this, I'm the type of person that notices the small things. But I actually felt at times that the S4 got "stuck" on things (like switching from portrait to landscape) more so than my S3.
2) Media: Can't beat the speakers. And as for the camera, sure zooming in isnt as good as the S4 BUT the pictures are a lot less blurry on moving targets. I have kids and they move. What's the point in 13 MP if I can't see their faces? I hear the S4 is better to watch videos on screen wise. I didn't notice much difference. But having the speakers face me on the One was a plus.
3) The novelty on the S4 features, like eye scroll, wore off fast. Not only that, I had to turn then off to help the phone stop lagging. After a while, I honestly felt that all I was holding was an S3 with a better screen.
3.5) Sense 5 has a different keyboard and browser from the previous versions. Not only did it feel much different from my older HTCs, but for the first time I found myself using the STOCK keyboard and browser.
4) Screen Burn in. Just Google screen burn in on S4. And seeing all the super AMOLED screens have words burn in them from being on the AT&T display wall turned me off.
5) Development community: this sealed it for me. The hardware on the One is the same in the US as it is internationally. That means more development options. Also, there were a few trolls who owned S4s (especially on the AT&T side) who were really annoying and immature. The HTC One community, both US and International are awesome. Great people here.
Now I'm not bashing the S4, and if it seems like I'm nitpicking, that's because I am. Like I said, it took me 2 weeks of constant comparing to come to these conclusions. And at the end of it all, I felt like it was the HTC One, not the S4, that I couldn't bare the thought of not having.
Hope this helps buddy!
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I have to completely agree with our ATT friend who is covered exactly the reasons why I switched to the One. Let me also add this to it.
I was an iPhone user since the iPhone 3G. I finally switched to Android with the One. Used it for about a week and loved it but saw all those S4 features and thought that's the phone. I jumped and switched and thought it is going to be great. After using the S4 for about two days I knew exactly why I didn't like Androids. It lags, the features are gimmicky and drain the battery. They don't work with all applications either.
Long story long, I switched back to HTC One and haven't had to modify or root this one because this phone is fast and responsive as it is. (I did root and install and subsequently uninstall bunch of mods)
Almost all benchmarks will tell you that S4 is faster, but unfortunstely the real world usage will reveal otherwise. I did feel that's the S4 was easier and lighter to hold.
I personally think that HTC One beats iPhone 5 (using mine as iPod now) but S4 doesn't hold a candle to either.
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I have to completely agree with our ATT friend who is covered exactly the reasons why I switched to the One. Let me also add this to it.
I was an iPhone user since the iPhone 3G. I finally switched to Android with the One. Used it for about a week and loved it but saw all those S4 features and thought that's the phone. I jumped and switched and thought it is going to be great. After using the S4 for about two days I knew exactly why I didn't like Androids. It lags, the features are gimmicky and drain the battery. They don't work with all applications either.
Long story long, I switched back to HTC One and haven't had to modify or root this one because this phone is fast and responsive as it is. (I did root and install and subsequently uninstall bunch of mods)
Almost all benchmarks will tell you that S4 is faster, but unfortunstely the real world usage will reveal otherwise. I did feel that's the S4 was easier and lighter to hold.
I personally think that HTC One beats iPhone 5 (using mine as iPod now) but S4 doesn't hold a candle to either.
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You nailed it my friend. I almost succumbed to the gimmicks as well, only to find that they were the very things causing me to lean towards the One.
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One or S4 are two excellent mobilephone, i aslo want to own .but my salary could afford , so i just choose One. if you really like S4, you could buy it.
Gromet said:
I swapped out my One for an s4 today.
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I did the same thing and never looked back since then !
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dbdynsty25 said:
In the same boat...I've actually got an S4 and a One right now, (the S4 goes to the wife at the end of the week) and I just can't decide if I like the S4 over the One. Both phones are fantastic, but the S4 has a few significant advantages to me that make me want to switch, but the One has other items that make me want to stay. I've got until Friday and it is just driving me nuts.
Here are my deciding factors, just in case they might help you out.
S4 Positives: a real customizable notification light, bigger screen (i also prefer OLED for the deeper blacks), side power button, camera outdoor performance, battery life is greater
One Positives: speakers (tho can be bad because even on the lowest level they are LOUD), camera speed and low light performance, build quality
So yeah...a few for each and I just have to decide which ones are most important to me.
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I'll quote myself to say that after the 14 days, I still really don't have a good answer to this dilema but the HTC One and Beats pill speaker for $99 sealed it for me. I like both phones A LOT, but the slight sluggishness on the S4 is what ultimately swayed me towards the one, even before I saw the link for the deal.