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Sorry if this is a repeat. Didn't see it going on 3-4 pages back.
So I finally got my evo this morning and returned the nexus s. Much happier with the weight and size of the phone. Didn't really like the plastic nexus S.
Anyways, so I'm running the ookla speed test on my evo. I've gotten download rates of like 8000 kbps down to 200 kbps. upload is always like 250-300 kbps.
in the same spot with the old nexus I got like 2-3000 kbps down and like 1500 kbps usually.
Anyone else with similar issue? I've got an otterbox defender case on it as well.
yea....in my house where I live I usually get 8 Mbps pretty consistently on my Evo 4G.
On the 3D I have measured it up to 9 Mbps once or twice but also been as low as 0.5 Mbps a handful of speedtests....not sure why.
Mine is doing the same as my 4g. I get 5000down and 1000up on the 1st test then 10000down and 1000up. Did the same thing on my old 4g evo. I never got the same speeds every time.
I am looking for opinions from former Epic4G owners on the differences in the screen quality between these two phones.
Pro's/Con's, quality, hue, color temperature, contrast, visibility in bright sunlight, etc. Your opinions and input would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Mike
This screen actually looks better in my opinion... also when in direct sunlight.. wow you still see it better than ever.
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I prefer the Epic screen and camera quality over this Photon but the speed,gps and battery life made it a worthy upgrade for me.
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Im about to replace my epic with a photon. Do you all see an improvement in 3G speeds? My 3G speeds on this epic are AWFUL.
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The epic had a great screen but so many things just didn't work well. My gps was useless and bluetooth and wifi were flaky.
On the photon everything works. It is fast as hell too. The screen, while not as good as the epic, is better than the evo 4g.
the SAMOLOED is very impressive when it comes to depth, contrast, detail, etc..
I really miss looking at the screen on my Epic.. however, (if you're only comparing screens).. the Photon screen is pretty damn good.. I can see it in bright sunlight w/ sunglasses on. it doesn't look grainy, i notice that while scrolling, it seems to 'dim' a little bit but this might be a characteristic of the pentile display.. colors look just fine (although, to be fair, I'm color blind ).. If you're looking for a Hi-Def TV... go get one. this is a damn phone LMFAO.
The screen is better than the Evo 3D FWIW...
now, to be fair, you should also compare the other aspects of the devices to make an informed decision.. the GPS works on photon/flaky on Epic.. same for bluetooth. the 3G radio on Photon works really well and is fairly quick (compared to the Epic).. bluetooth just works on photon/flaky on epic. battery life on photon is disgustingly good (is that a word ?? LOL).. Epic = mediocre..
to be fair, I have SRF 1.2 on my Epic and I love that device.. I just don't have any complaints (yet) w/ the photon and I've had it a week
I hope this helps
Was running SFR 1.2 and now running modified EG22 on my Epic4G. I am one of the lucky ones that has a fully functioning GPS since the Froyo update and haven't have any other major issues.
I am legally blind/low vision impaired so my major concerns are about screen visibility at night and bright sunlight as well as color temperature, hue and contrast as these are very important to me for the ability to view images without losing detail. The Epic4G is definitely adequate and I do love a hardware keyboard but I am drawn to the slightly larger screen size and higher processing capabilities.
The epic had a better screen and camera, but the screen on the Photon is nice. Like others have said, works in direct sunlight even with sunglasses on.
One issue I have is that watching HD mp4s worked on the epic, but not on the Photon.
Otherwise, the photon is a better phone. I had issues with wifi and gps on the epic but no problems on the photon. Everything else is improved, but i don't find the improvements all that drastic. Web browsing is faster, but not exceptionally faster.
I think the scrern has a bit of a blueish tint to it. Its very bright very easy to see. I haven't noticed really anything wrong with the screen. because its 540 x 960. Some print may be smaller then they where on the epic.
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Does it drop calls like the iphone? (Anyone actually switch from the iphone to the note and notice a difference?)
the phone is pretty good, no issues or dropped calls yet... pretty equal to my iphone 4S as it has the redesigned antenna. Way better than the iPhone 4 signal quality however...
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the phone is pretty good, no issues or dropped calls yet... pretty equal to my iphone 4S as it has the redesigned antenna. Way better than the iPhone 4 signal quality however...
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That makes sense all the people who said I'll get more dropped calls had the 4 not the 4s.
Coming from sprint, i'm a little leery, but I can't handle their ****ty data network anymore. (Voice is still rock solid)
lowspeed said:
That makes sense all the people who said I'll get more dropped calls had the 4 not the 4s.
Coming from sprint, i'm a little leery, but I can't handle their ****ty data network anymore. (Voice is still rock solid)
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yea the iPhone 4 antenna is ****.
I've had a couple dozen calls so far and haven't dropped one. And they're loud and clear.
I live in Alaska and my Iphone 4 would drop calls like it was a hobby. I spend a couple of hours a day on the phone and so far the reception on the Note has been rock solid. I'm more than pleased with my upgrade.
Sweet
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coming from the iP 3GS i can say the Note for me has slightly better reception in former dead areas, and the volume and clarity is quite a bit better. i am very pleased, as this is necessary for me to run my business.
I'm going to compare the rezound and incredible 4G in 5 different categories. I hope this guide is helpful for people trying to decide between the two devices.
Software (Stock):
Rezound 3/5
The Rezound's ships with ICS and sens 3.6, which is less than impressive. It has beats audio, but only in the stock HTC music app.
Incredible 5/5
The Incredible ships with ICS and sense 4.0, thats about as good as it gets. Beats audio in all apps.
Hardware (Besides Screen and Battery):
Rezound 4/5 Antutu Benchmark: 6150
The Rezound has a snapdragon S3 duel core CPU clocked at 1512mhz. You can overclock a rooted device. Even though it is clocked higher than the Incredible and has a higher benchmark score, it isnt as fast and responsive. It also lacks NFC and imagesense, both of which are included with the incredible. The rezound included Beats by Dr Dre earbuds, which are very nice.
Incredible 5/5 Antutu Benchmark: 5705
The Incredible has a duel core snapdragon S4 CPU clocked at 1200mhz, there is currently no root, so no overclocking. It is as responsive and fast as the galaxy S3 an it outperforms the rezound by far.
Battery:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has a 1400mAh battery. The battery life on the Rezound is bad. It has such a great screen that it uses the battery ridiculously fast. If you cant charge your phone at some point in the middle of the day, get the incredible.
Incredible 5/5
The incredible has a 1700mAh battery. The OEM battery easily lasts an entire day. I use the extended (2150mAh) battery and with extremely heavy use, i still have 60% at the end of the day.
Screen:
Rezound 5/5, 4.3 in, 720x1280 SuperLCD, 342PPI.
This screen is beautiful, one of the best displays on any phone.
Incredible 4/5, 4.0in, 540x960 SuperLCD, 275PPI.
Although the pixel density and resolution are much lower, you actually dont see much of a difference.
Development:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has root, S-OFF and many different ROMS, including AOSP. But AOSP isnt perfect, and jellybean will never make it to this device. And most ROMs are based off of the stock incredible ROM, so the incredible will work better with sense 4.
Incredible 1/5
There is nothing because HTC wont allow you to unlock this device. But S-OFF is almost here so it gets a 1.
Total:
Rezound: 18/25
Incredible: 20/25
Bottom Line:
No matter what ROM you use, the rezound isnt as fast as the incredible, but they're close.
It comes down to deciding between battery life or screen size.
Has anyone here done a detailed comparison of the Droid Inc 4G vs the Rezound comparing the following :
1. Battery Life - the previous compares this -Droid Inc
2. 4G performance /radio
3. Performance on ICS/ Sense 4.0- the previous post compares this - Droid Inc
4. Camera
5. Voice/sound quality
6. GPS performance
I have a rezound, rooted with a custom ROM, but I am still not happy with battery life. I am considering the Droid Inc 4G, or maybe the Droid Razr M. I don't want one of the gargantua phones like Galaxy SIII, Htc one, etc.. So anyone do a detailed comparison?
Jperiod
davidetkin511 said:
I'm going to compare the rezound and incredible 4G in 5 different categories. I hope this guide is helpful for people trying to decide between the two devices.
Software (Stock):
Rezound 3/5
The Rezound's ships with ICS and sens 3.6, which is less than impressive. It has beats audio, but only in the stock HTC music app.
Incredible 5/5
The Incredible ships with ICS and sense 4.0, thats about as good as it gets. Beats audio in all apps.
Hardware (Besides Screen and Battery):
Rezound 4/5 Antutu Benchmark: 6150
The Rezound has a snapdragon S3 duel core CPU clocked at 1512mhz. You can overclock a rooted device. Even though it is clocked higher than the Incredible and has a higher benchmark score, it isnt as fast and responsive. It also lacks NFC and imagesense, both of which are included with the incredible. The rezound included Beats by Dr Dre earbuds, which are very nice.
Incredible 5/5 Antutu Benchmark: 5705
The Incredible has a duel core snapdragon S4 CPU clocked at 1200mhz, there is currently no root, so no overclocking. It is as responsive and fast as the galaxy S3 an it outperforms the rezound by far.
Battery:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has a 1400mAh battery. The battery life on the Rezound is bad. It has such a great screen that it uses the battery ridiculously fast. If you cant charge your phone at some point in the middle of the day, get the incredible.
Incredible 5/5
The incredible has a 1700mAh battery. The OEM battery easily lasts an entire day. I use the extended (2150mAh) battery and with extremely heavy use, i still have 60% at the end of the day.
Screen:
Rezound 5/5, 4.3 in, 720x1280 SuperLCD, 342PPI.
This screen is beautiful, one of the best displays on any phone.
Incredible 4/5, 4.0in, 540x960 SuperLCD, 275PPI.
Although the pixel density and resolution are much lower, you actually dont see much of a difference.
Development:
Rezound 3/5
The rezound has root, S-OFF and many different ROMS, including AOSP. But AOSP isnt perfect, and jellybean will never make it to this device. And most ROMs are based off of the stock incredible ROM, so the incredible will work better with sense 4.
Incredible 1/5
There is nothing because HTC wont allow you to unlock this device. But S-OFF is almost here so it gets a 1.
Total:
Rezound: 18/25
Incredible: 20/25
Bottom Line:
No matter what ROM you use, the rezound isnt as fast as the incredible, but they're close.
It comes down to deciding between battery life or screen size.
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Incredible got root and unlock thanks to me and captainrewind so you can try custom roms now
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jperiod said:
Has anyone here done a detailed comparison of the Droid Inc 4G vs the Rezound comparing the following :
1. Battery Life - the previous compares this -Droid Inc
2. 4G performance /radio
3. Performance on ICS/ Sense 4.0- the previous post compares this - Droid Inc
4. Camera
5. Voice/sound quality
6. GPS performance
Jperiod
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Interesting post on the comparison! I wondered how the Inc compared. It was the first Smartphone I really wanted but it was out of stock when I tried to get one, so I switched to Sprint to get the EVO 4G (1st gen). Dumb move on my part. Cell coverage was awful in my area with Sprint. Dropped calls were routine so I switched our account back over to VZ and choked down the ETF with Sprint. Never look back, right?
I hope my response to Jperiod isn't considered 'hijacking' the thread. It's not my intent. I might be able to offer insights on the DINC 4G compared to the Rezound. I currently have both.
1 - Battery life of DINC 4G is amazing compared to the Rezound (stock batt vs stock batt); I use a 2700 mAh in my Rezound and I keep a portable rechargeable USB pack with me at all times, just in case.
2 - 4G radios are equivalent in my area of use; i.e. I've noticed no difference latching on and staying connected to 4G at high speeds nearly all the time
3 - I personally like the ICS implementation on the Rezound better than the DINC 4G, especially the email interface and also the 7 screen view doesn't turn solid grey on the Rezound versus the DINC 4G which has the opaque darker grey background. (When you hit the Home icon if you're already on your Home screen, you view all 7 screens in a 'zoomed out' mode, the background of each of the 7 screens is what I'm referring to - I'm just not sure what to call this viewing mode. Maybe 'tile mode'?)
4 - The camera on the DINC 4G is sub-par compared to the Thunderbolt and Rezound. I threw the TBolt in this comment as it's still one of the best camera phones out on the market. I've gotten some great pics from the TBolt and Rezound which is equally as good. The DINC 4G has difficulties in high light (sunny days) and low light. It's ok on an overcast day or in a well lit indoor environment. Sunny days in the shade will result in disappointing photos. That's one of the biggest issues I found on the DINC 4G.
5 - Voice quality on both phones is equivalent as far as I can tell. Audio via Bluetooth works well on both. Audio on my JBL OnStage with a cable works equally well on both.
6 - GPS performance is also equivalent as far as I can tell. I have no complaints with either.
None of this is scientific in any way. I don't really put a lot of bearing on things like Quadrant Scores because I personally think these gizmos are very much a personal preference and pocketbook issue, not a score issue.
The Rezound has been out a while and is in some circles, considered a dinosaur but it's a rock solid performer when you're lucky enough to have a fully functional, no issue unit out of the box. I bought mine off a person in Wisconsin and it was rooted with S-OFF and stock ICS ROM. Just the way I wanted it. Blemish free, near mint with several cases.
Oh yeah, speaking of cases... The DINC 4G is an orphan phone when it comes to options for cases but there are many for the Rezound and most are available at rock bottom prices if you know where to look.
Hope this is helpful. Thanks OP for starting this thread! There are a lot of people out there looking for a comparison of the two models.
Nyobie said:
Interesting post on the comparison! I wondered how the Inc compared. It was the first Smartphone I really wanted but it was out of stock when I tried to get one, so I switched to Sprint to get the EVO 4G (1st gen). Dumb move on my part. Cell coverage was awful in my area with Sprint. Dropped calls were routine so I switched our account back over to VZ and choked down the ETF with Sprint. Never look back, right?
I hope my response to Jperiod isn't considered 'hijacking' the thread. It's not my intent. I might be able to offer insights on the DINC 4G compared to the Rezound. I currently have both.
1 - Battery life of DINC 4G is amazing compared to the Rezound (stock batt vs stock batt); I use a 2700 mAh in my Rezound and I keep a portable rechargeable USB pack with me at all times, just in case.
2 - 4G radios are equivalent in my area of use; i.e. I've noticed no difference latching on and staying connected to 4G at high speeds nearly all the time
3 - I personally like the ICS implementation on the Rezound better than the DINC 4G, especially the email interface and also the 7 screen view doesn't turn solid grey on the Rezound versus the DINC 4G which has the opaque darker grey background. (When you hit the Home icon if you're already on your Home screen, you view all 7 screens in a 'zoomed out' mode, the background of each of the 7 screens is what I'm referring to - I'm just not sure what to call this viewing mode. Maybe 'tile mode'?)
4 - The camera on the DINC 4G is sub-par compared to the Thunderbolt and Rezound. I threw the TBolt in this comment as it's still one of the best camera phones out on the market. I've gotten some great pics from the TBolt and Rezound which is equally as good. The DINC 4G has difficulties in high light (sunny days) and low light. It's ok on an overcast day or in a well lit indoor environment. Sunny days in the shade will result in disappointing photos. That's one of the biggest issues I found on the DINC 4G.
5 - Voice quality on both phones is equivalent as far as I can tell. Audio via Bluetooth works well on both. Audio on my JBL OnStage with a cable works equally well on both.
6 - GPS performance is also equivalent as far as I can tell. I have no complaints with either.
None of this is scientific in any way. I don't really put a lot of bearing on things like Quadrant Scores because I personally think these gizmos are very much a personal preference and pocketbook issue, not a score issue.
The Rezound has been out a while and is in some circles, considered a dinosaur but it's a rock solid performer when you're lucky enough to have a fully functional, no issue unit out of the box. I bought mine off a person in Wisconsin and it was rooted with S-OFF and stock ICS ROM. Just the way I wanted it. Blemish free, near mint with several cases.
Oh yeah, speaking of cases... The DINC 4G is an orphan phone when it comes to options for cases but there are many for the Rezound and most are available at rock bottom prices if you know where to look.
Hope this is helpful. Thanks OP for starting this thread! There are a lot of people out there looking for a comparison of the two models.
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Very helpful. Thanks
Jperiod
Hopefully we can get jellybean:thumbup:
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Dkesler76 said:
Hopefully we can get jellybean:thumbup:
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These less my to believe that we will get it in the not so distant future
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-evo...ean-update-today-according-to-leaks-20121115/
http://m.cnet.com/news/-/57549924
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We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the honor 5X's LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add.
I'd have to give it a good solid 4.25, as most of the LTE comes from Straight Talk AT$T, which of course doesn't get the LTE love its full blown AT$T sim gets...I usually average 2-3 bars in the house and good speed when I am in the house, inside a metal building, I may still read 3-4 bars, but get maybe 4.7 kbits/sec. Not the worst (see Sprint Tilt 2) nor the best (see LG Flex) phone I've had in that regard.
Very good considering the price of the device
When it is cold outside ( mountain ), it is not catching well signal.
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No issues with cellular strength
Pretty mediocre signal strength.
No issues with radios. Actually it performed better than G3
Signal is pretty good outside or inside the house.
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Signal is pretty good outside or inside the house.
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To be frank. My indoor signals arent good. Signal strength also depends on the nearest cell tower and ur indoor is how closed
gopinaidu77 said:
To be frank. My indoor signals arent good. Signal strength also depends on the nearest cell tower and ur indoor is how closed
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Right. Some houses block more signals than the other.
sniperlife:D said:
Right. Some houses block more signals than the other.
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Houses wont block. If indoors are much consistent. Then signal strength will be too low
Haven't encountered the issue since 18 months
shashank1320 said:
Haven't encountered the issue since 18 months
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May be u are in a location with strong signals.
gopinaidu77 said:
May be u are in a location with strong signals.
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Not really but if the location is proper then no issue faced unless operator issue
having no problem ion signals strength.
Good signal strength. No fluctuations.
no issue.
I can connect to 4G anywhere. Just great.