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HTC One |OT| The Beauty is a Beast
- Thread starter shinobi602
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Probably a mixture of several reasons.
shinobi602
Member
Nice.
Jazzy Network
Member
Getting this over the S4 because it's gorgeous. The S4's gimmicky new features aren't good enough. Only thing is the battery seems a bit weak. I may hold out for a Note 3 depending on how big it gets rumored to be.
I find this strange. Is the exterior design of the phone really that important? Over software and battery life?
Really?
They also had one of the earliest reviews. Looks like it was rushed. Technobuffalo said the battery was fine.
pseudocaesar
Member
Yeah well Samsungs version of Android is the worst, and it seems like its just an S3 with some gimmicks attached.
Feel in the hand is very important. I don't know which I would pick (S4/One) since I'm happy with my Nexus 4 right now, but I am very grateful HTC is actually trying with their designs.
If the Galaxy Nexus had slightly better hardware than the Nexus 4, I would pick the Nexus 4 because of the design/in hand feel.
Hopefully the One battery life is good. That is one spec that would have higher weight than design for me.
Oh, the front facing speakers on the One need to be a standard going forward. All I can say is about fucking time.
I'm new be nice
Member
Uhhh, sort of... yeah. I don't know a ton about Android, but I think i've got a pretty good sense for the features and variances, and it seems like the software and battery is good enough to justify getting something that to me looks pretty fucking sick.
Of course I may be wrong, but I think i'm gonna give it a try.
shinobi602
Member
Wow, I think Technobuffalo gave this its highest rating yet.
The Faceless Master
Member
rumors are 6" and 6.3"
different people have different priorities!
Unknown Soldier
Member
Some people use their phones as status symbols. Though it's a mystery to me why you would pick this over an iPhone if your phone looking pretty and impressing your friends matters that much to you.
windowlurker
Banned
Was never a fan of aluminum body cases on phones. They always get so cold, and actually my HTC One V wouldn't take a photo and the error said "Cannot take photo, phone is cold" or something
edit: it was -45'C out, so I don't know what I was expecting
edit: it was -45'C out, so I don't know what I was expecting
PushingButtons
Member
I want this phone. I'm tired of my iPhone 4s and this has been the only new phone announced that's caught my attention. And it's not available on Verizon, blargh.
Tornado Condor
Member
The iphone is hardly impressive looking.
sweetvar26
Member
I used the One X and it had one of the best screens I have ever seen. I've never been a fan of the Galaxy line or the screens.
I switched my One X for an iPhone 5 but now I want to go back to this. Is there any reason I shouldn't?
I switched my One X for an iPhone 5 but now I want to go back to this. Is there any reason I shouldn't?
shinobi602
Member
This looks much more impressive than an iPhone lol.
An iPhone today only gets "oh an iPhone"
This on the other hand gets much more.
Such a shame HTC dont have the budget to market this device. The phone looks and sounds incredible!!!
mastershake
Member
i want the black one soooooo bad
this will be my first android phone
this will be my first android phone
Well why did you go to the i5 in the first place?
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
GAF's doing it's part though, I've gotten multiple HTC One ads this morning!
shinobi602
Member
Getting the black too, sooo sexy.
IronFistedChampion
Member
I'm undecided between the black and the silver one now. Since the black isn't glossy like I'm used to and the silver is like a natural aluminum color and I've never had that before; they both look great.
Decisions, decisions.
The only thing holding me back from going all in on the HTC One instead of the S4 is what seems like a "lack of detail" on pictures when you zoom in/crop them. That and how well the battery is going to hold up with 4G LTE.
Other than that though, I'm sold. The phone looks way too good.
Decisions, decisions.
The only thing holding me back from going all in on the HTC One instead of the S4 is what seems like a "lack of detail" on pictures when you zoom in/crop them. That and how well the battery is going to hold up with 4G LTE.
Other than that though, I'm sold. The phone looks way too good.
After the Thunderbolt, I can't see myself supporting this company. It was released with a tiny battery size, and they charged $50 for the extended battery. The ICS updated took more than one year. And they still have not released the kernel source code yet so no hope for AOSP versions.
I'll stick with a phone with a replaceable battery.
I'll stick with a phone with a replaceable battery.
shinobi602
Member
The vast majority of reviewers have said the battery is perfectly fine. Technobuffalo got through a whole day with pretty extensive use and 35% left before going to bed.
The first 4.2 update had battery drain issues, and 4.2.2 hasn't been around long so it could be a while.
That's one of the downsides of the Nexus, you end up being a beta tester for everyone else.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Sadly no. It's looking like earliest is march 31st and then possibly within the first two weeks of April.
Tornado Condor
Member
Man, the phone looks so sweet but it's a huge Shame about the battery life. I bought a 3200mAh battery for my evo 3d and now my phone lasts two days without charging. Now I can leave gps on all the time, play roms, watch YouTube videos,, etc. All without having to worry about the battery life.
I really don't know if I can go back to a crappy battery once again.
I really don't know if I can go back to a crappy battery once again.
soundahfekz
Member
Posted?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39085880#post39085880
Amazing for a 4mp camera, low light shots are ridiculous
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39085880#post39085880
Amazing for a 4mp camera, low light shots are ridiculous
shinobi602
Member
TechnoBuffalo said it outlasted their iPhone 5 even, and most other reviewers said it's on par with any other phone really. But yea, don't expect a 2 day life out of it lol.
As an Apple user, I think it looks okay...how customizable is it?
Battery doesn't seem like a concern since I'm usually always near a power source.
Camera seems fine since I'd really only be using it for video and close ups...so the crappy zoom doesn't deter me.
Seems like a solid phone.
Your move, Apple.
Customizing the UI of an Android phone is pretty much the easiest thing imaginable. And the extend to which it can be customized is extreme. Anything from black and white text to all kinds of graphical chrome and widgets.
Even with something like Sense or TouchWiz? I'm completely ignorant on this.
Jazzy Network
Member
Um, it's 4 up.
Yes, launchers can be easily replaced (no root access needed or anything, it's just like replacing an app).
mastershake
Member
Now I am in love with the bare aluminum one
I have a feeling I am going to be jumping back and forth until i actually buy it
I have a feeling I am going to be jumping back and forth until i actually buy it
IronFistedChampion
Member
Does HTC's Sense have toggle controls for popular settings like Samsung's TouchWiz does? iOS has it as well when you jailbreak it's called SBSettings.
This is what I'm talking about:
This is what I'm talking about:
Now I am in love with the bare aluminum one
I have a feeling I am going to be jumping back and forth until i actually buy it
I'm still trying to decide as well, originally I was going black, then silver and now black again. The silver model looks great but I just feel like the white bands around the sides look out of place combined with the silver volume rocker and black glass around the screen.
Ideally I would like to see both in the flesh before making my choice
sweetvar26
Member
My sister wanted an HTC One X, I didn't want to buy another one of the same phone. Around the same time, I got a great deal on the iPhone 5, so I jumped on it.
Now this phone has my attention of all the new ones.