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EVO 4g or Samsung Galaxy S????

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I know this is a hardcore pro EVO 4g crowd but I'm not a fanboy of any phone they don't pay my bills...actually I pay theirs so I'm not swayed either way. My question is this if you live in a non-4g area like Los Angeles which phone do you go with?

Samsung Galaxy S has:
4 inch display Super AMOLED
16 gigs internal plus microsd card
front and back camera
3.5G in LA moving on to HSDPA+
BIGGEST THING THOUGH IS THE HUMMINGBIRD PROCESSOR 3XS THE SPEED OF THE SNAPDRAGON

EVO 4G:
.3 bigger display but TFT
1gig internal
4g but I live in LA
front and back camera but the Samsung has this too


Anything else I should know?
 
L.A. should be getting 4G very soon, FYI.

I'd go with the Evo, because basically I don't know what carrier is getting it. If it's AT&T like its rumored then ehhhh I'll pass.

And the Hummingbird isn't 3 times the speed of a snap dragon - it has three times the graphical processing power because it has a dedicated GPU (I believe). Nothing on Android will take advantage of it, so it's a non-factor to me. Have you seen the games on Android?
 
I wouldn't shoot down the Galaxy yet though I haven't seen near enough details to know how good or bad it may be compared to the EVO.

1. Certainly I'd prefer an AMOLED screen to TFT so I may have an edge there.
2. Internal storage is really just icing on the cake for me. Memory is cheap and unless it's in the 60+ gig range I'll be swapping cards in/out anyway.
3. 3.5G isn't really testing out to be any faster than 3G. I believe only TMo is implementing it which would potentially answer which carrier this is going to but I don't believe AT&T is doing anything on 3.5G stuff.
 
SprintFun said:
L.A. should be getting 4G very soon, FYI.

I'd go with the Evo, because basically I don't know what carrier is getting it. If it's AT&T like its rumored then ehhhh I'll pass.

And the Hummingbird isn't 3 times the speed of a snap dragon - it has three times the graphical processing power because it has a dedicated GPU (I believe). Nothing on Android will take advantage of it, so it's a non-factor to me. Have you seen the games on Android?
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^ This

The dedicated GPU is better for gaming but as he said, gaming isn't really great on android it seems like more of a feature that's cool but you don't need because you can't use it. Also, since the cpu and gpu are separated, it uses more battery life.

I would go with EVO because, I live in Houston with 4G and you will get it soon 4G is amazing! The screen on the EVO is bigger and since it is TFT instead of super amoled it should be a cheaper phone. Also has a larger battery if I'm not mistaken? And no I don't think the galaxy S has a front facing camera. It also has a 5MP vs the EVO's 8MP camera.

The other thing is the software. Sure the screen looks great and the interface is smooth but I just don't see the amazing ammount of support that the EVO is getting for this device. I don't like the samsung interface, Sense UI is the best interface for android hands down. Also, the EVO will be getting Froyo a few weeks after release if it doesn't already come with it.
 
I agree with what the posters above have said. I think you'll be getting 4G sooner than you think, and would kick yourself for not getting the faster phone. I drool over the screen, but the rest of the hardware is unproven (unlike the snapdragon processor). Do you really need 48gigs (total) that the Samsung would be capable of?

Also, after owning an Iphone since 2G, I'm SICK of dropping calls on AT&T, and I'm pretty sure that the Galaxy is going to be on AT&T (at least at first). None for me, thanks.
 
Thanks guys the new specs on the Galaxy S are out...the battery is the same as the EVO 4g, it DOES have a front facing camera and a LED Flash in the back...I am on T-mobile the 3.5g is a major difference with my n900.

Damn it the only thing I worry about is the battery life of the EVO 4g TFT is not the best energy saver with batteries.
 
Have you ever owned a Samsung phone before? If you haven't, talk to some previous owners. We had a BlackJack II, and it would take a LOT of good reviews for me to EVER buy another. Don't get me wrong, I love my Sammy TV and computer monitor, but for cell phones...
 
I own a Samsung tv and monitor love them but never had a phone...Flash was added recently.

@Autosuggestion 2 hours of battery for which phone? EVO or Sammy?
 
Yeah I heard that the Galaxy S would be on all providers but Clearwire is releasing quite a few 4g phones with the EVO being the first.
 
i only support HTC as a company. screw all other companys. also does the galaxy have the same front and back camera? how about megapixels? how abotu HDMI out?

actually, i don't care. i will never buy a samsung
 
I Love sanmung, There TV's are great and I love My Clothes Washer and Dryer i recently got made by them.......... BUT IMHO I would rather have a phone from a "phone" company not from a all home appliance AND computer company
 
For me 4G with tethering is what attracted me to the Evo, though the Processor and Screen of the Galaxy is tempting, I think I'll go with the Evo for the moment. But if the Galaxy for sprint comes out first, I might be tempted to go with the Galaxy. It's about time to change my 5 year old phone, and dog gone it, it should be the best if it was to last another 5 years for me. :)
 
I like the larger screen and I prefer HTC's shell better than Samsung's. 4G being only on Evo settles it for me at least.
 
That screen is gorgeous but the launcher looks like an iPhone and I don't like their widgets as much as Sense.
 
Since a lot is actually rumors/speculation, isn't is possible that the Galaxy S (Pro) will be 4G also?
 
The only things I really like about the phone are, in order of importance:

-The screen. My god, the screen.
-16GB internal storage + microSD. Yesplz.
-The thinness. Damn.

Too bad that the overall design is ugly, and the skinned OS looks like trash.
 
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