I'm leaning towards the EVO LTE... both look good though. There is a pretty good discussion going on about the two here: http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g-lte/526810-first-pre-announcement-ltevo-vs-gsiii-thread.html
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Compare, contrast, opinions: GSIII vs EVO 4G LTE / Sprint-CDMA-S4 only
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drexappeal
Extreme Android User
They did? I heard them say "in the summer" for the US, but don't recall them saying June specifically.
LOL...They won't be releasing the phone "after" the Olympics. Olympics are in London this year and the International SGS 3, they said May 29.
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
Yup, Samsung Galaxy S III HSPA+ arriving in May, 4G version hitting North America this summer -- Engadget In the article it says specifically June for the US and the Olympics is still a world wide event.
The Galaxy S3+ (plus)?
The Galaxy Universe?
The Galaxy Nexus S2?
Ohh, the possibilities!
~ ArmyX
The Samsung Multiverse S4?
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
Don't tease me like that! If they release a SG3 with a RGB-Stripe 5.3" HD Display with Phone & Text messaging capabilities... I will be forced, FORCED, to buy out my contract and get one.
This is so true, and so sad. Very upsetting to me personally, but it seems that whoever is the best at marketing often gets the credit for the technological breakthrough.
Totally agree with you. It's not a huge issue, but if the option is there for a phone with equal or comparable specification I will buy the RGB-Stripe phone every time.
~ ArmyX
ArmageddonX
Android Expert
Here is another good thread:
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g-lte/542768-compare-contrast-opinions-gsiii-vs-evo-4g-lte.html
~ ArmyX
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g-lte/542768-compare-contrast-opinions-gsiii-vs-evo-4g-lte.html
~ ArmyX
BenChase7, I'm also leaning towards the EVO LTE. I have 3 days to make my decision - because I told myself that I would decide by the time the EVO LTE was "orderable." We know what platform the EVO LTE is based on but nobody has really had the chance to experience the Samsung product - other than during the announcement event. And, personally, I find Samsung's rhetoric at the launch event to be a bit over the top - though that could be due to cultural differences.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Nice. I didn't see that part of the presentation, so that's good news. I'll be able to compare the LTEvo and SGS3, before I'm eligibile for upgrade in July when hopefully the MoPhoQ will be at least announced formally. Timing for all of these is just awesome.
novox77
Leeeroy Jennnkinnns!
It's possible. The iPhone 4S is 2.4 I believe and still takes the best photos around.
a larger aperture can cancel out a crappy (relatively speaking) sensor by letting in more light. Crappy sensors tend to have very high noise:signal ratios, so the more signal you can provide, the better the resulting photo.
With a discerning eye, you can tell what the weakness is in a cell phone camera system. If the final image is grainy, that's a crappy sensor issue. If the final image is somewhat foggy or unfocused around the edges, that's an issue of bad glass (internal reflections). If you see cyan/red edges along constrasty edges, particularly at the edges of photos, this is chromatic aberration, and it's caused by lack of corrective lenses between the front glass and the sensor.
iPhone4s camera uses a relatively large aperture to minimize grain. It has several layers of lenses to correct optical distortions. It also uses coated glass that significantly reduces reflections. I believe the coated glass is the biggest reason why iP4s photos are as good as they are. I've shot photos with non-coated filters on my SLR, and they come out much worse than with coated filters. Of course, the cost of the glass doubles or triples when you coat it, so not all manufacturers are going to go to that extreme for their cameras.
next time you go into a picture framing shop, look around for their museum-quality glass demonstration frame. Usually half of the frame uses regular glass, and the other half uses anti-reflective coating glass. the difference is amazing.
A real question here - Do you guys think that the S4 in the E4GLTE will support 802.11ac? I'm assuming the S3 will also have the S4. I can't get a straight answer out of HTC. Their response to my question was, "It will work with A,B,G,N and we have not announced compatibility with ac." ...well... I knew that.
From what I read, the S4 has a "module" available from Qualcomm that gives it 802.11ac compatibility. ...but what does "module" mean? Is that a piece of hardware or is it something that we could unlock through software later even if it doesn't come enabled from the factory?
If you don't know what 802.11ac is - look it up. This will be a required spec in 3-5 years.
From what I read, the S4 has a "module" available from Qualcomm that gives it 802.11ac compatibility. ...but what does "module" mean? Is that a piece of hardware or is it something that we could unlock through software later even if it doesn't come enabled from the factory?
If you don't know what 802.11ac is - look it up. This will be a required spec in 3-5 years.
NYCHitman1
Gun for Hire
I'm another EVO LTE fan. I love the SuperLCD 2 display. It is natural (colors wise) and extremely gorgeous. You can't go wrong with the S4 Krait SoC either. Damn thing is a beast!
EVO LTE in July, here I come!
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
IMO it adds to the whole May EVO release conspiracy. It also would make sense for Sprint to get the GSIII first since their current GSII isn't LTE compatible like the other carriers GSII's.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Yeah, that would make sense. Didn't the E4GT get released before ATT and Verizon's version? I really can't remember.
Tommydaniel
Android Expert
Yeah, Sprint was the first carrier with the GSII. Verizon got the Nexus exclusive so they didn't get a GSII at all.
IEEE 802.11ac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a spec under development, the phone didn't (couldn't) get FCC approval for it, and it's not mentioned anywhere in the Qualcomm S4 white paper, so I am going to go with no, neither phone will support it.
Not sure what you've read about downloading modules to the S4, but future support for that will likely take new silicon.
In addition to the modem/signaling modules in the S4, phones also need radio transceiver chips to get to any required radio functions.
Sorry.
It's a spec under development, the phone didn't (couldn't) get FCC approval for it, and it's not mentioned anywhere in the Qualcomm S4 white paper, so I am going to go with no, neither phone will support it.
Not sure what you've read about downloading modules to the S4, but future support for that will likely take new silicon.
In addition to the modem/signaling modules in the S4, phones also need radio transceiver chips to get to any required radio functions.
Sorry.
I won't touch a samsung phone again. I've had the Epic, Nexus S with Sprint and now the Note with AT&T. All three got bad reception, weak wifi reception and GPS that is just about useless. My note even has two GPS radios in it and still sucks.
Samsung sucks people in with the specs and screens. When it comes to everyday use in my experience they are junk. Look in any Samsung thread and you'll see I'm not the only one with these issues. It's a running theme for them across the board.
Samsung sucks people in with the specs and screens. When it comes to everyday use in my experience they are junk. Look in any Samsung thread and you'll see I'm not the only one with these issues. It's a running theme for them across the board.
I am leaning toward GS3 at the moment. I am a big HTC fan. I really don't like Samsung, but I must say I was impressed with the GS3. The main point for me is the removable battery and the increased internal memory. That is what I need. Otherwise I would go with LTEvo. So if the battery thing doesn't bother you, stick with HTC.
I have never had a Samsung smartphone so I would like to know why do you prefer Samsung over HTC? I'm trying to get as much information before I make my decision.
chrlswltrs
Extreme Android User
I have had the opposite experience. I loved my Nexus S (T mobile) and I love my GSII (Sprint). I don't have a problem with reception, wifi or gps
chrlswltrs
Extreme Android User
I like the feel of Samsung phones, I LOVE their screens, and rooting and using custom ROMs is easy.
I HATE Sense on HTC phones. It just gets in the way without adding any benefits IMO. I think out of all the overlays that Sense is the worst and most intrusive. Plus HTC makes using custom ROMs more difficult and they lock their bootloader.
<----- Gets popcorn.
Looks like it's about to get real.
Do you stick with TouchWiz or root/other?
Looks like it's about to get real.
Do you stick with TouchWiz or root/other?
chrlswltrs
Extreme Android User
<----- Gets popcorn.
Looks like it's about to get real.
Do you stick with TouchWiz or root/other?
I actually gave touchwiz a try for a while and it wasn't as bad as I expected.
Eventually I always end up rooting and using an AOSP ROM though, no matter what skin I am getting rid of
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
I say either HTC or Motorola first before Samsung (if we're excluding rooting). If not, still HTC before Samsung for me, although Samsung has seemingly beefed up their mobile support compared to years passed.
As for the OEM UI's, I personally think they all suck. There are some "in app" features on HTC Sense that are awesome compared to all the rest, but the overall launchers suck (including Sense), IMO. I'd rather go with a 3rd party launcher than any of them.
I've had ok experiences with Samsung in the past, but the consistent issue that has popped up over the years w/ Samsung are the weak radios and GPS signal. There are some that never had issues, but I've always noticed my HTC devices to have better signal. Motorola, having only released their 1st Sprint superphone last year, has been by far the best as far as radio signals are concerned.
As for the OEM UI's, I personally think they all suck. There are some "in app" features on HTC Sense that are awesome compared to all the rest, but the overall launchers suck (including Sense), IMO. I'd rather go with a 3rd party launcher than any of them.
I've had ok experiences with Samsung in the past, but the consistent issue that has popped up over the years w/ Samsung are the weak radios and GPS signal. There are some that never had issues, but I've always noticed my HTC devices to have better signal. Motorola, having only released their 1st Sprint superphone last year, has been by far the best as far as radio signals are concerned.
I would have to agree with you as the order of preference. But now Samsung seems to be trying to take the lead. I'm not saying they are in the lead, but they seem to be trying to. I really hope HTC takes note. As far as Motorola, I think they have nothing to prove. Motorola was the first cell phone. They have been doing this from day one. This is why they most likely have the best radio signals. They know what they are doing.
Desert Cactus
Member
Just came back from the T-Mobile and AT&T store looking at the One S and the One X. I must say, the build quality of both of them on first look is fantastic. I especially like the white One X. Coming fron an original Evo both screen are very good. Obviously, even the One S has a better screen than the original Evo, but the One X's screen...WOW!!! I think everything else is getting a thrashing at this point. Because of the way the white tapers around the middle in the One X, that screen just seems to be edge to edge. I have not seen the new Galaxy so I can't tell how it feels or looks in person, but base on the photo, the One X easily takes the looks department. There are reports that the Galaxy screen is slightly better than the Nexus, but it is still pentile. I think most likely the One X will win the screen department as well. As to the chip, I've seen some benchmarks at Anandtech which shows the quad core Exynos slightly beating the S4 in most test although there are some test at Engadget that show the S4 winning a few. I would expect though that the quad Exynos will be beating the Tegra 3 easily. I would pick the One X because the design is much better and most likely the screen. I've never understand why Samsung has never use better materials and always try to make things as glossy as possible which looks quite tacky on phones. I'm not the biggest fan of the bit of glossy black in the Evo LTE, but I'm sure they will make a replacement for that with the same matte color. Guess I will still pick the Evo LTE. This might sound blasphemous here, but I might wait to see the new Nexus device (provided that it is not samsung with the glossy plastic) and the new iPhone.