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I love the note. I have 2 weeks or so left that I can return the phone.
The reason I started this thread is because I was wondering if anyone of you would rather have the One X over this phone. The One X looks awesome. I don't know if I want that or the note. I could open a second line and have both, as I've seen some people do that. But I'm not sure how practical that would be. I don't know what I would need to use the note for if I had the One X also.
The only thing I can do if I just want the One X is take this phone back, cancel the AT&T account, re-open the account with a different phone and exchange when the One X comes out in the beginning of May (if it does come out then). Not sure how much AT&T would like that and if even I would want to go through all that.
I guess I'm just looking for opinions on what you guys would do and your interests in the One X.
Tough choice. Both phones have their pros and cons. The Note has a bigger screen, removable battery, SD card. The One X is probably going to have performance and a better camera.
I've gotten pretty used to the size of the Note, and I really like the screen too. Battery life is something that was always a problem for me on my last 2 HTC phones, so that would make me a little hesitant.
Buy the One X straight out. No contract discount. And sell the GNote, because you'll end up paying more with the other ways.
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I've never owned an HTC device personally, but my girlfriend has owned nothing but. So she's always on the latest HTC and I'm always on the latest Samsung.
Just from playing with her Evo 3D, I have found I don't really like the Sense UI (One X is supposed to have Sense 4 which people have been saying is more intuitive) and I hate that HTC always makes the camera lens project out from their phones.
Otherwise, I just love the Note's big screen. I was nervous about how practical it would be at first, but now that I'm used to it I would hate to have to go back to a smaller device.
All that said - my girlfriend is stoked about the One X and will probably be switching to AT&T to pick one up.
Its all personal preference.
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and then after you get the One X buy the SGS3 outright and then sell the One X..
repeat monthly..
Honestly, I would keep the Note. You sound like me. When a new device comes out, I'm tempted to get it. More times than not, I end up regretting it. I thimk you will miss the Note if you get rid of it. As nice as the One X looks, it still has a few deal breakers that prevents me from getting it.
-Sense UI
-No removeable battery
-No SD card slot
-Smaller screen
Also, I watched a video on the One X and people have noticed that the back of the phone is not solid. People are able to push on it, causing a sinking effect.
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Read Engadget's review of the One X vs. One S that's one of their newest articles. The One X has performance, no doubt, but neither have stellar battery life. 6 hours on rundown test for the One X - the ATT GNote got over 8 hours and has a bigger screen to boot. If anything, take your Note back and go to your old phone and wait for the SGS3. If it uses a new Exynos processor, the battery and performance should rock - plus Samsung said that battery life is going to be a focus in all future phones.
HTC One series seem to have pretty crappy screens. Haven't liked HTC in the past and will stick to Samsung from now on. Plus rumors that future Samsung phones (Starting with SGS3) will give users the ability to pick a vanilla launcher or TouchWiz.
Personally, I'd keep the Note. Great device so far and now that ICS is in the hands of Dev's, it's gonna get rockin'. Fast.
ATT One X = 16 gigs internal memory with no support for memory card; deal breaker. Period.
Non-removable battery, and no sd card slot. Why would you even consider this?
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The one thing that would bug the crap out of me is laying the one X down flat on a desk. It will wobble due to the rear camera protruding out. Even with a case on, I bet it still sticks out. Esthetically...the one X lost my interest already. Not to mention no sd card slot and removable battery. However, the Sprints version will have both sd card slot and removable battery E4GLTE.
But thats my opinion. At the end, you shoukd do whats best for you. Thats the good thing about androids...you have options!
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Read Engadget's review of the One X vs. One S that's one of their newest articles. The One X has performance, no doubt, but neither have stellar battery life. 6 hours on rundown test for the One X - the ATT GNote got over 8 hours and has a bigger screen to boot. If anything, take your Note back and go to your old phone and wait for the SGS3. If it uses a new Exynos processor, the battery and performance should rock - plus Samsung said that battery life is going to be a focus in all future phones.
HTC One series seem to have pretty crappy screens. Haven't liked HTC in the past and will stick to Samsung from now on. Plus rumors that future Samsung phones (Starting with SGS3) will give users the ability to pick a vanilla launcher or TouchWiz.
Personally, I'd keep the Note. Great device so far and now that ICS is in the hands of Dev's, it's gonna get rockin'. Fast.
ATT One X = 16 gigs internal memory with no support for memory card; deal breaker. Period.
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I had the rezound for a while and I still think it has the best screen on the market. I like this screen but comparing HD not screen size
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
The one thing that would bug the crap out of me is laying the one X down flat on a desk. It will wobble due to the rear camera protruding out. Even with a case on, I bet it still sticks out. Esthetically...the one X lost my interest already. Not to mention no sd card slot and removable battery. However, the Sprints version will have both sd card slot and removable battery E4GLTE.
But thats my opinion. At the end, you shoukd do whats best for you. Thats the good thing about androids...you have options!
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
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I actually love the look of the AT&T one x. The sprint version is ugly with that two tone black back. I don't know what they were thinking
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SkizzMcNizz said:
I had the rezound for a while and I still think it has the best screen on the market. I like this screen but comparing HD not screen size
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You must be kidding. The rezound has a good screen...But its NOT the best screen on the market. Not taking anything away from HTC but If you turn the brightness to max...you will see that the Samsung and LG has the best screens out there. But then again thats your opinion. Im not gonna lie...if the NOTE didnt come out...I would jump on the HTC one X or wait for SGS3.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Personally ill never consider another HTC phone again. Tiny battery, locked bootloaders and your guaranteed to see 40 replicas of your phone released within 2 months.
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
You must be kidding. The rezound has a good screen...But its NOT the best screen on the market. Not taking anything away from HTC but If you turn the brightness to max...you will see that the Samsung and LG has the best screens out there. But then again thats your opinion. Im not gonna lie...if the NOTE didnt come out...I would jump on the HTC one X or wait for SGS3.
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I bought the note before I sold the rezound and compared the screens. I thought the note looked more pixilated. The screen looked clearer on the rezound, but like you said that its my opinion
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I bought the note before I sold the rezound and compared the screens. I thought the note looked more pixilated. The screen looked clearer on the rezound, but like you said that its my opinion
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Were you looking at the screen with a magnifying glass? I can't find any pixelation whatsoever. That's strange. What type of media are you using that shows pixelation?
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You have to take all the performance parts of the Engadget article with a HUGE grain of salt. They tested the international One X versus the the international One S. The ATT One X is actually a One XL and is based on the same chipset as the One S. So assume what little advantage it had on the One S will be lost or perhaps forfeited since it is driving a much larger resolution on the same chipset. (These LTE devices being brought to ATT seem to suffer a bit on processor in order to get better data throughput)
Everything I have been reading leads me to believe that screen will actually beat the Note's though. Same resolution, but smaller, better viewing angles and comparable brightness. Reviewers have actually been comparing these exact screens.
I wouldn't buy it for the screen though. I don't really trust HTC yet. Primarily I can't stand Sense, even if it is supposed to be lighter now. I had a Nexus One and liked it, but it was deeply flawed. Every HTC device since has been a let down on one level or the other, and they are all heavy weights with bad batteries. No SD, a fixed battery, Sense, probable locked bootloaders and a dubious claim that they are changing their marketing strategy makes me want to sit this one out.
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one-x/#specs
I was trying to find specs hope this helps anyone with questions
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I'm biased towards HTC. I've loved their phones and had a few of them. I actually really like sense and kind of miss it
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PeartFan40 said:
Were you looking at the screen with a magnifying glass? I can't find any pixelation whatsoever. That's strange. What type of media are you using that shows pixelation?
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Nope just a quick compare
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SkizzMcNizz said:
I'm biased towards HTC. I've loved their phones and had a few of them. I actually really like sense and kind of miss it
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Theres your answer then. Just return the Note and wait for the one X. Theres no convincing a Bias person.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
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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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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clninja said:
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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clninja said:
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.
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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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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Daneshmand said:
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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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.
Simple question really. I was torn between the note 3 and the one max. I am still debating whether to switch from the max to the note.
I picked the Max because:
1. I am tired of touchwiz
2. I like the extra size, screen, speakers, and build quality.
3. I like HTC
4. I had the note2 and never used the stylus and found most of the added features gimmicks. I never used multi window features. I had it for the screen size.
Why am I questioning the purchase of the Max?
1. Why pay the same price for the Max when I could get the note3 and get all the added features, even if I don't use them, I would at least have the option. ( This really is the biggest reason. I never used the stylus on the note2, but all the new options make me wonder if I would find it more useful.)
2. Camera
3. The reviews online...and I have literally read and watched countless reviews before making the decision.
I don't know if HTC had plans to make added features for future updates, but off this phone becomes a bust, I am worried there won't be much,if any support for it
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I agree with all your positive points above. I would also add that I prefer LCD screens to amoled any day of the week. Amoled is too vivid for me. I prefer sharpness and true color. Also IMO the camera is not a negative. It may not have all the megapixels of others and unfortunately no optical image stabilization but for use indoors it is great. I can actually take a picture using the regular settings and not have the pictures come out dark. That is a benefit of the ultrapixel.
In a nutshell all the reviews have to say is how the Max uses the One chipset. They think just because it's not the newest it's not worthwhile. What's strange is these same people didn't blast the Moto X for coming out with such a crappy old chipset...
I will close out with saying now that I have used the stereo forward facing speakers of the Max I cannot stand using a single rear facing speaker phone. Why use android which is built for media consumption (all are 16:9 screens vice 4:3) if you can't hear what you are watching?!?
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I agree with all your positive points above. I would also add that I prefer LCD screens to amoled any day of the week. Amoled is too vivid for me. I prefer sharpness and true color. Also IMO the camera is not a negative. It may not have all the megapixels of others and unfortunately no optical image stabilization but for use indoors it is great. I can actually take a picture using the regular settings and not have the pictures come out dark. That is a benefit of the ultrapixel.
In a nutshell all the reviews have to say is how the Max uses the One chipset. They think just because it's not the newest it's not worthwhile. What's strange is these same people didn't blast the Moto X for coming out with such a crappy old chipset...
I will close out with saying now that I have used the stereo forward facing speakers of the Max I cannot stand using a single rear facing speaker phone. Why use android which is built for media consumption (all are 16:9 screens vice 4:3) if you can't hear what you are watching?!?
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I also Agree with both of you. I choose the Max and specifically waited for it due to the screen size, the Speed(I am not worried about it not being a Snapdragon 800), the Designed and Front Speakers. Having a Fingerprint reader, NFC are great but the MicroSD card in combination of everything else made it my next device. I got it on Verizon EDGE so if something comes along in the next 6 months I have to have I can upgrade again.
Win Win.
I forgot about the sd card. Nice call. It's awesome having that extra space. And HTC did it perfectly by having a back cover that you can remove to get to the card and NOT have to hold the battery in while you do it. (I'm looking at you samsung!)
Since you asked ill be realy honest Ive had almost every phone you can think of and haven't had an HTC phone as my oficial driver since the evo 3d (had the HTC one I'll get in to details in a moment)and since the 3d I hated htc the one sucked completely don't now why they made it so bad had 3 in a month camera broke out of magic,but the one max is the solution. The note 2 was the best thing that have ever happened until now yes the HTC one max as of now is my favorite,now that I have soff it's designe,solid,battery life, screen, sound and camera(not the best but not as horrible as others say) the finger scanner works perfectly (don't now why people just don't know how to use it) I love this phone it haves everything I've always wanted
Ive been battling between these two phones and I hate to say it - but I'm almost positive I'm going with the Note 3.
I've been an HTC fan having owned the original evo for two years and now the ElteVO since launch day.
I was leaning toward the Max as I have been happy with HTC and I thought I preferred LCD to amoled, but I recently got to play with both phones at a sprint store and I was disappointed with the brightness on the Max. Plus I found it kind of boring after owning nothing but HTC for 4 years.
I'm also very disappointed with the support and development for the Max. I love rooting and trying different roms. The evo ElteVO support wasn't even strong enough to satisfy my flashing disease and that phone had alot stronger following than the Max appears to.
My biggest fears going with the note 3 are screen burn as I run full brightness and use my phone alot for work and also the GPS as in the past Samsung GPS haven't been known to be as strong as HTC.
Jack
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Overall, I'm pretty happy with the decision to get this phone. I really wanted the HTC One, just bigger. This phone was just what I was looking for.
The feeling that I should have gotten something with all the features still bugs me, but I am pretty sure that I will be keeping the phone.
I am actually happy with the camera, but still worried there won't be many updates for this phone from HTC if it doesn't end up selling well
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Overall, I'm pretty happy with the decision to get this phone. I really wanted the HTC One, just bigger. This phone was just what I was looking for.
The feeling that I should have gotten something with all the features still bugs me, but I am pretty sure that I will be keeping the phone.
I am actually happy with the camera, but still worried there won't be many updates for this phone from HTC if it doesn't end up selling well
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Updates are coming even sense 6
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Has anyone ever returned a phone? I want to keep the Max, but I just saw Verizon dropped the price to 199.99. I am within my 14 days and wasn't sure if they will reimburse me so I can keep it, or how that works
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Great phone the note 3 is a good phone by all means but who the hell is going to use all those gestures and features BoomSound big screen and expanded memory pull me all the way in. As stated above fingerprint works perfectly just have to know how u use it right great battery life build quality amazing HTC one max is killing the note in my eyes
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Has anyone ever returned a phone? I want to keep the Max, but I just saw Verizon dropped the price to 199.99. I am within my 14 days and wasn't sure if they will reimburse me so I can keep it, or how that works
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They will reimburse you the difference. Make sure u go back and get your $100 back.
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I used to have a few htc phones, but the evo 3d was the last one for me.
I have had 4 Samsung phones in a row, and initially I thought they were the only way to go, but, the plastic builds, the advent of Knox Security, and the fact I never used my S-pen, it was time for a change..
This phone is fantastic for what I do with it; sound blows away any other phone, screen is as clear and crisp as anything every made, and I like the aluminum housing too!
Oh, 32 gigs INTERNAL storage, when coupled with a 64 gig card is great too! Its nice to web surf and not have to stretch everything so you can see it!
No idea why so many reviewers panned this phone; fingerprint scanner works perfectly, and who care about a snapdragon 800.
There is no lag or slow down on this phone, so hopefully more folks will ignore what the stupid reviewers say, because once you try this phone, you will buy it.
I want to say that I agree with all of the positives posted here. I almost bought the note as this was not out the night i was researching and Verizon did not really tell anyone when it was coming. The next day when clicking upgrade it was there in my face. I read reviews and everyone was bashing it because the size was bigger but nothing else really changed. Then the complained about them getting rid of the unibody but then praised it for adding the sd card slot. Thats when I lost all faith in phone reviewers. They must all be secret iDevice lovers. I want to say I love this phone over my S4. It is a bit heavy when talking on it but I really do not use the phone feature much.
get yourself a decent BT headset, and you can leave the phone in your pocket!
plus, if you get the right headset. you can just push the talk button on your headset, and google will come up and ask you who you want to call, and its been 100% accurate for me so far.
Time will tell man. I have note 3 & just got a HTC one max ordered today. Will get next week. Can't wait to try it out
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you'll love it, unless you are really attached to the spen on the note...
wase4711 said:
you'll love it, unless you are really attached to the spen on the note...
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I mean I dont use everyday. its nice to have occasionally but i think i can live without and i love sense and i love my htc one just wish it was bigger! and i get an sdcard so im happy about that even if it doesnt have the snapdragon 800 at least i have a fingerprint scanner hahaha
you wont notice any lag what so ever, it would have been nice to have the 800, but all that matters is actual performance, NOT specs..
plus, you can take notes with the scribble app, so if you want to, you still can
wase4711 said:
you wont notice any lag what so ever, it would have been nice to have the 800, but all that matters is actual performance, NOT specs..
plus, you can take notes with the scribble app, so if you want to, you still can
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Yeah no pen though built in which is really nice and yeah I had zero lag on my HTC one and if the one max performs that well with a bigger screen and sdcard I'll be one happy camper!
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I bought 2 ones for my wife and son, and they both came from note 2's and love the htc one..neither of them used the pen much either, and they both say the one seems even faster than the note 2.
Yeah, the max is just a gigantic one, with larger screen, larger speakers, larger everything! Of course the reviewers don't like that; they think it needs some special phablet features, and that no one will just want a gigantic htc one.
I for one wanted a bigger htc one specifically, so for me, its been fantastic!
hit up Amazon for cases and SP's; Sprint wants an arm and a leg for that stuff, and for what I would have paid for one case at sprint, I got 3 cases, and 8 screen protectors!
Amazon has quite a bit of stuff for the Max already; I am still trying to find a desktop dock for it, and then I will be a happy camper!
Im coming off of contract soon, and thinking about getting the ONE max. I was wondering how you guys feel about it after owing it for sometime? Im coming from a Verizon Moto X dev. Edition, how much of a shock ( if any ) will I be in with the One max?
Thanks.
I have a note 2 that was incredible. Ran a debloated Rom and got good battery life and excellent stability. Didn't think I would ever part with it. I saw a local craigslist ad for someone that had a factory unlocked for an incredible price so I picked it up. So far it is ok. I like the front facing speakers. Sense takes a bit to get used to. It's pretty smooth and responsive. I rooted and installed custom recovery. Still on stock factory but began debloating myself and it's smooth. There aren't many available Roms but the couple there are seem that they could have potential. I will get around to installing them and making a judgement. Good luck.
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Yeah I'm a phone person who swaps phones every few months and sometimes even weeks. So having experience with phones such as the Note 3, G2 and other Android devices, the HTC One Max is right up there with them. The only downfall I can say is the camera. It isn't horrible but I'm not a fan of the Ultra pixels. Other than that I am rooted and running a custom rom and recovery and have Cleanrom installed. Battery is a beast and very responsive.
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I bought my One Max with one main objective: Combine the uses I have for my Acer Iconia 10" tablet and HTC Droid Incredible 2 smartphone into one device.
I watch a lot of movies, read a lot of ebooks, and of course talk, text, email. The screen on the one max while a lot smaller than the one on my Icoina is very sharp and clear and being able to play 1080p movies more than makes up for the smaller screen size. For reading ebooks, I just up the font size some and I am still good to go.
Having a screen that is about 2 inches larger than the Incredible 2 makes texting / email, easier, and the google voice talk to text works very well.
The battery life on this thing is incredible. My day starts at 10:30pm and I go to bed around 3:30pm so with 17 hours of the above listed use (and yes I normally watch at least one movie a day) I still have around 28% battery life left when I put it back on the charger.
If I had one gripe, it would be as memtioned earlier, the camera, but then again, this is not a $1200 SLR digital camera. The camera takes decent enough shots, but if you are looking for a good camera that also happens to make phone calls, is able to send / receive text and emails, and can connect to the internet, you may want to look elsewhere, but for the normal photos most of us make, it does not do a bad job of it.
All in all, for me at least, it was a great decision to get a one max and it has met all the goals/expectations I have had for it.
Thanks guys.
I came from using a htc one and a Xperia z ultra. I do miss the Xperia z ultra do wish I held out and got the Xperia z2 though. Its a great phone. Speakers are the best on a current phone. Only things I don't like is the non tablet options. Say being able to view home screen horizontally. Etc. Bit again I am someone who regularly changes phones
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I am an advantage club member and got run through the ringer with the g2 I bought. Sprint has agreed to swap out under the 14 day return for any device including the M8 but I will have to wait for it to be available to us
Do I get the one max now, or wait for the M8?
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I am an advantage club member and got run through the ringer with the g2 I bought. Sprint has agreed to swap out under the 14 day return for any device including the M8 but I will have to wait for it to be available to us
Do I get the one max now, or wait for the M8?
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That just depends on your size preference. Obviously the m8 has a lot better hardware but personally I prefer the larger screen. This phone is also plenty fast, has a bigger battery, and a fingerprint scanner.
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That just depends on your size preference. Obviously the m8 has a lot better hardware but personally I prefer the larger screen. This phone is also plenty fast, has a bigger battery, and a fingerprint scanner.
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This. The M8 would be a great device but the screen size just isn't adequate. Not worth the screen compromise for the better specs IMO.
I came from note 3 and will be sticking with one max
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Came from a note 2 then 3 and love my max more than I've ever loved a phone . And it keeps getting better
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Two problems
1st coming off the Samsung galaxy I had gotten used to being able to search the web while I'm on the phone WITHOUT wifi. That can't be done with the HTC ONE MAX.
2nd The silver strip covering the speaker started coming off, and now it has bent. I have been trying to find a replacement one but was only able to find it for the HTC ONE.
Queknight1969 said:
1st coming off the Samsung galaxy I had gotten used to being able to search the web while I'm on the phone WITHOUT wifi. That can't be done with the HTC ONE MAX.
2nd The silver strip covering the speaker started coming off, and now it has bent. I have been trying to find a replacement one but was only able to find it for the HTC ONE.
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I search the web all the time while I'm on the phone, no wifi
Bump one last time. Im going to Verizon to swap out here soon within the next week. Thanks guys!!
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Bump one last time. Im going to Verizon to swap out here soon within the next week. Thanks guys!!
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Well, I could talk all day about this, but I won't. I'll just say I've had a LOT of phones, everything from PocketPC's from way way back to iPhones to the Galaxy Note 3 and the HTC One Max is my most favorite so far. Great great phone. Big big phone but it actually feels better in the pocket than the squarish Galaxy Note 3. I'm very happy with my One Max. You'll love it!
coming from note 3
this one max is great
the only thing i hate the only 16 gb storage
sound is great
built is great
display is great but not like note 3 .note 3 is more powerful
speed is great
need more roms for my international one max
i love this monster
Go with Note 3, its better. But I am keeping my One Max just because of the speakers and because it is drop dead gorgeous (got the red one).
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I own One Max.. With bigger screen 5.9" just good enough when it comes to Waze or any gps tracking apps.. very handy and good specs.. not too big, not too small.. just nice..
Coming from the Note 3. Its a gorgeous device. Am keeping it cause the unmatched audio quality. By the way here in KE everyone owns a Galaxy device. With the One Max, you set your own niche
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The Specs of the One Max are not as fast as the Note 3 or the new HTC One (M8).
With that said, the HTC One Max has a bigger battery and screen.
While I was disappointed that the specs were not as good as the above mentioned phone, from experience I can say that the phone is fast enough, without needing to overclock to do everything you need it to do. The only area you would even consider overclocking is to improve performance when playing high demanding 3D games. Even then, what good is more power if the battery dies faster?
Combine this with HTC's powerflip case for an extra 2,000mAH worth of battery capacity and you have one of the most well balanced phones you can get right now.
Everyone always say "I don't know if I want a phone with a screen that large" but once you try it and downgrade to a smaller screen again you do feel the disappointment which means you enjoy having a bigger screen.
Anyone could be happy with this for 1-2 years.
But if you want the best specs, the Note 3 is better, and the HTC One M8 is better in terms of specs also but not as large a screen. I'd highly suggest playing around with the phones in the store before making a decision, because personally I hated Samsung's version of Android (Note 3).