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Phones HTC One X
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Every phone can make phone calls and every phone nowadays has gorilla glass. The razr maxx sucks unless you get it for the battery life. Thats a valid reason. Otherwise the above mentioned are just better.
Razr maxx vs One S
One S has the same screen but a significantly better processor
Razr maxx vs One X
One X has the better screen and a significantly better processor
Razr maxx vs Nexus
Nexus has the better screen and processor.
So nope there are no more and better choice than what I have mentioned. The One X and the One S are truly the BEST phones on the market. There is simply no other phone out there thats better than those two phones. Not the iphone 4s, not the note, not the nexus, not the razr, not the razr maxx. There is simply nothing better. If you say otherwise than you are a fanboy and you are biased
The girlfriends 4 went for a bath last Friday and I was really surprised - she's had iPhones for three years now - to see that she replaced it with a One X.
She was of the opinion that the 4S "was just too old looking", but had there been a new iPhone with a bigger screen she'd have gone for that.
I honestly thought that she'd buy the latest iPhone even if Apple never changed the external design.
She was of the opinion that the 4S "was just too old looking", but had there been a new iPhone with a bigger screen she'd have gone for that.
I honestly thought that she'd buy the latest iPhone even if Apple never changed the external design.
Depends on who you ask. The Maxx excels in two areas that matter most to many people, battery life and speed. The One x has terrible battery life. Reports coming in from everywhere that the battery drops to 50% after 90 minutes of moderate use. My Maxx will still be up at 85%-90% easily. The One S with its 1650mah battery isn't much better. Then you take into account that Verizon's LTE is way faster than T Mobiles faux 4G that's really 3G and faster than AT&Ts LTE in most markets and the processor comparisons don't matter. Even if they benchmark faster than the Maxx, in real world uses, things like web browsing and streaming movies will perform better on the faster network.
Don't be condescending to me. It's disrespectful and completely unnecessary.
I know iOS apps are different than Android ones, however I have well over 2 GB of apps on my iPhone. Also, I don't think it should surprise you that me or anyone else would be put off by a 2 GB app limit. There should be no limit to how many apps you can add to your smartphone (with total GB storage into consideration).
As I've already stated, as long as you can move your apps from internal to phone storage, then this is a moot point. But if you can't, then I think that's something to seriously consider.
The Note is too big? What are you all under 6 feet or something? Gotta be kidding me... I'm only 6'3 and it fits like a glove in my hand. No issues using it with one hand and it's used with one hand 95% of the time.
HTC One X is a good phone, but that size difference from the Note in my hands is noticeable and add that w/ the battery life... It's a no go for me. Just stick to your iPhone 4S if you can't handle the Note. At least with the 4S you have great battery life and iOS & a great app market.
HTC One X is a good phone, but that size difference from the Note in my hands is noticeable and add that w/ the battery life... It's a no go for me. Just stick to your iPhone 4S if you can't handle the Note. At least with the 4S you have great battery life and iOS & a great app market.
Is your one hand usage on the Note anything like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTMHqLsZmI0
If so, holding the phone almost flat in your hand (looks about 20 degrees), while balancing on four fingers and hunched over is not what people are looking for when they try to use their device with one hand. I think that's why some are confused, it's not that you can't use it with one hand, it's that it's not comfortable.
Nah I am able to grip the other side. That way in the video looks too dangerous, major risk of dropping the phone.
I love large screens and I also found the Note to be too big. If you can hold it in one hand and tap anything around the bottom of the screen but you can also get your thumb up high enough to swipe down the notification bar, you have a freakishly large thumb. Sure, you can shift it around with your fingers but who wants to sit there doing that? Its too much work. Its definitely a two handed device and many people don't want a phone that large. I find 4.3 to be my sweet spot. Large enough to read text from a good distance but still small enough for one hand use and to be used as an actual phone.
Consider checking out the XDA forum for possible issues with this phone. I know the HTC One S doesn't currently work with Skype, or some games like Grand Theft Auto 3 (audio issues).
This thread might be a good place to start:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1582151
HTC just released an update, should take care of all the so called bugs.....had my One X for a couple of weeks now, not one single issue!!, its the same with any phone forum, in relation to how many products are sold wether it be iPhone or android(specific phone model), there will always be bugs and issues, and the very very few people that do have issues, either iPhone or android will always post in these forums, the One X is the best phone on the market at the moment, and next week when samsung releases the SGS3 that will be on a par with the One X at least.
Not sure I believe the browser test. Obviously something was wrong with the one x's connection, or the test was flawed
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I think apple would worry about a large screen iPhone cutting into iPad sales.
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I think apple would worry about a large screen iPhone cutting into iPad sales.
I have a white One X and it's a great phone, but i still have issues with battery life, even after a clean factory restore. I'm not running tons of background tasks (Android always makes me OCD about making sure of things like multitasking and memory) so I'm not sure the issue.
(Past 12-18 months phone wise | android - previously had a Sensation, Sensation XE, Galaxy S2 and a Galaxy Nexus, Blackberry - had a Torch 9860 and a Bold 9900, Meego - had a black N9, and then Windows 7 - had Lumia 800)
I do still prefer iOS over Android or any other OS for a number of reasons, though I'll probably be voted down for saying that. For me personally I'd love the One X handset if it was running iOS more so than android. That doesn't mean I think iOS is perfect, it's just after using almost every other mobile smartphone Operating System, i have come to appreciate the little things that I used to take for granted on iOS. I still think the N9's meego social updates page is the best of any handset though.
I'll probably sell this off and try a Blackberry London eventually.
I also have a 64GB White iPhone 4S which is my main phone, and the one that I tend to use the most.
The One X is the best android phone i've used though, and whilst I've only done basic tests between handsets (4S & One X) both tend to be similar speed wise for me with 4S winning some, and One X others. As I said my biggest bug bear has been battery life. The 4S tends to have 30-40% battery life left by 11pm for me, the One X has normally run out of juice by then unless I charge it during the day too. That's despite the 4S being used more.
(Past 12-18 months phone wise | android - previously had a Sensation, Sensation XE, Galaxy S2 and a Galaxy Nexus, Blackberry - had a Torch 9860 and a Bold 9900, Meego - had a black N9, and then Windows 7 - had Lumia 800)
I do still prefer iOS over Android or any other OS for a number of reasons, though I'll probably be voted down for saying that. For me personally I'd love the One X handset if it was running iOS more so than android. That doesn't mean I think iOS is perfect, it's just after using almost every other mobile smartphone Operating System, i have come to appreciate the little things that I used to take for granted on iOS. I still think the N9's meego social updates page is the best of any handset though.
I'll probably sell this off and try a Blackberry London eventually.
I also have a 64GB White iPhone 4S which is my main phone, and the one that I tend to use the most.
The One X is the best android phone i've used though, and whilst I've only done basic tests between handsets (4S & One X) both tend to be similar speed wise for me with 4S winning some, and One X others. As I said my biggest bug bear has been battery life. The 4S tends to have 30-40% battery life left by 11pm for me, the One X has normally run out of juice by then unless I charge it during the day too. That's despite the 4S being used more.
I've been paying close attention to the One X for some weeks now. I've watched almost every review video that I can find on YouTube. There seems to be two issues that keep popping up:
1. Battery Life. It seems like more than half the reviews make a point to mention that the One X has questionable battery life. This is of course incredibly important as no hardware/software can shine if you can't properly use your smartphone to your liking. (Essentially getting through a day without fretting.)
2. Time it takes to recharge battery. I watched a few vids where the author said it took an unusually long amount of time to recharge the One X battery. One of the many things that I like about my iP4 is that the battery charges very quickly.
I've also read on a few sites that the LTE model actually gets better battery life compared to the international edition. I'm going to closely follow some threads on XDA Developers and read up all the One X LTE reviews to see if there is some truth to that.
One thing that is already quite annoying from the start is that there is only 10 GB of space for apps and whatnot. (Yes it states 16 GB but once you go to settings it says you only have 9.8 available. Learned this from an XDA thread.)
1. Battery Life. It seems like more than half the reviews make a point to mention that the One X has questionable battery life. This is of course incredibly important as no hardware/software can shine if you can't properly use your smartphone to your liking. (Essentially getting through a day without fretting.)
2. Time it takes to recharge battery. I watched a few vids where the author said it took an unusually long amount of time to recharge the One X battery. One of the many things that I like about my iP4 is that the battery charges very quickly.
I've also read on a few sites that the LTE model actually gets better battery life compared to the international edition. I'm going to closely follow some threads on XDA Developers and read up all the One X LTE reviews to see if there is some truth to that.
One thing that is already quite annoying from the start is that there is only 10 GB of space for apps and whatnot. (Yes it states 16 GB but once you go to settings it says you only have 9.8 available. Learned this from an XDA thread.)
cameras are no big deal and the browser test was rigged. They didn't set the One X to disable flash. The iPhone doesn't even load flash so of course it would be faster with the One X set up like that. Nice try though.
i sold my One X This Monday Back to iphone love the phone but battery sucks sense sucks the only phone that i change my iphone it's from a nexus 
Cameras are a big deal to a lot of people. There is a whole community of "iphoneographers" with dedicated websites, forums and apps dealing with iPhone photography.
Here's the sample I usually show people:
http://www.iphoneography.com/journal/tag/through-the-lens-of-an-iphone
That being said, I'm sure the Android phone in the video could just use a different app that works faster, the tests do seem to be cherry picked here.
The browser test especially seems to be cherry picked, that being said, it's not abnormal for a test to be done as the phone is configured "out of the box". If the phone comes with flash enabled by default, it's a valid test.
Valid, but cherry picked
For any of you who is thinking of switching to Android, I think you should take a look at these videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw
It's a series of 4 videos.
I actually sold my 4S after watching this, and kept my Galaxy Nexus.
Will probably get down-voted a lot on this forum, but I think that these videos puts the whole "iOS is so much better than..." into perspective
Ohh - and for the One X? Just got one in the house, and DAMN that phone is sexy!! When it comes to battery life, don't worry about it that much. The folks at XDA will probably soon start making amazing kernels and ROMS for this thing
Best of luck whether you're sticking with iOS or you're going Android!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiY1kSTHZw
It's a series of 4 videos.
I actually sold my 4S after watching this, and kept my Galaxy Nexus.
Will probably get down-voted a lot on this forum, but I think that these videos puts the whole "iOS is so much better than..." into perspective
Ohh - and for the One X? Just got one in the house, and DAMN that phone is sexy!! When it comes to battery life, don't worry about it that much. The folks at XDA will probably soon start making amazing kernels and ROMS for this thing
Best of luck whether you're sticking with iOS or you're going Android!