ju1c3
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that article got updated as was said in the thread i started on it. the chip is there to kill it, but it was on the original droid too. motorola doesn't enable it apparently.
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Droid X Vs. Incredible
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that article got updated as was said in the thread i started on it. the chip is there to kill it, but it was on the original droid too. motorola doesn't enable it apparently.
Switched over to the X after using the Incredible for over two weeks. X is so much better. It feels solid instead of cheap, it gets better reception, takes better pictures, runs 3D games better, has way more storage space for apps, call quality is better, and the battery life is MUCH better. I am most pleased with it.
jamor
Android Expert
Unfortunately, you are wrong in most aspects - especially according to reviews that note Incredible is faster than the X, software runs better.
Sorry to ruin your honey moon - last time I checked, Motorola CRIPPLED your phone.
Here, I'll let the Motorola Rep detail it out for you:
First of all, I'm not wrong with anything I posted. Did you not read where I said that I owned both devices? Not only was everything I posted tested by me(and not by you), but it is backed up by every review you can find that objectively covers the topics. The Droid X is a better built device, gets better reception, makes better calls, takes better pictures, has better battery life, and is a much more powerful device. I've verified this all myself, but it's not like I had to. All of this is no secret and is common knowledge. I was merely reflecting the information with my own findings.
A key mistake you are making is confusing the frame rate of the UI the Droid X uses with performance. The Sense UI does run at a higher frame rate than the Motorola modified version of Android at the moment, there is no arguing that. That said, this says nothing for actual performance; what does is benchmarks and real world tests.
Droid X absolutely destroys the Incredible in processor power, they aren't even remotely in the same league. The X is more powerful than the Incredible by a gap larger than the Incredible is over the original Droid, by a larger gap than the iPhone 4 is over the 3GS. Every single benchmark app that runs on Android proves it. Benchmark pi, Quadrant, etc.. Trying to argue that the Incredible is more powerful than the X is like trying to argue that if you drop an apple in mid air that it will not fall despite people showing you otherwise countless times; don't bother. The entire Snapdragon platform is notorious for having garbage 3D capabilities, even the original Moto Droid runs 3D games better than the Droid Incredible.
And why did you quote my post and talk about pretty much nothing but the boot loader? Where did I say "Oh yeah and the X is super easy to root!" Did you read anything I typed at all?
In a nutshell: You really don't have even a remote understanding of what you're talking about. You attacked my post because you are emotionally attached to the Incredible and can't stand the fact that something is better than it. Become educated in the topic before you attack a post that is factually correct. Nobody cares to hear that you personally disagree with facts so keep it to yourself.
BringTheRain403
Android Enthusiast
Dude don't be a dick. His post is no longer than the one you posted and expected him to read. You're just salty cause you got PWNED!
FrozenIpaq
Well-Known Member
@dguy
Last I checked the responsiveness on the home screen and fluidity is a real-world test. All your benchmarks mean nothing. Sure, the Droid X is a powerful phone, but as I've said in my posts previously little to no applications take advantage of the processing power right now besides benchmarking and some 3D games.
As far as call quality and reception: care to point out any reviews that mention this? I've tested both and the receptions were the same on the Inc and Droid X....
The Droid X's home interface is slugish, the software itself is slugish. I want a smooth experience with my phone, not one that the Droid X has...which is a poor one.
Last I checked the responsiveness on the home screen and fluidity is a real-world test. All your benchmarks mean nothing. Sure, the Droid X is a powerful phone, but as I've said in my posts previously little to no applications take advantage of the processing power right now besides benchmarking and some 3D games.
As far as call quality and reception: care to point out any reviews that mention this? I've tested both and the receptions were the same on the Inc and Droid X....
The Droid X's home interface is slugish, the software itself is slugish. I want a smooth experience with my phone, not one that the Droid X has...which is a poor one.
user reviews is what matters- and a lot are coming in on how slugish the X is as well as slower the the Dinc.
I am in the almost same boat as you without the DX to physically try out. My wife's Env Touch is getting on her last nerve and she wants to upgrade. I already upgraded to the Inc so I could easily get her to get the DX and swap. But in reading about it and what it offers no thanks. The Inc is the right size for me, Sense UI is spot on for me compared to the vids I have seen about the new Moto UI and the missing optical trackpad seals the deal... yeah no thanks.
And alot are saying its not sluggish and as fast or faster, so where does that mean?
Try it out for yourself and decide for yourself. Launcher Pro and ADW already proved how much home screen scrolling is tied to the launchers.
I did stop in today... compared the two(Dinc and X)side by side. like i said, i have till Sat to trade in my Dinc and after about 15-20min i walked back out with my Dinc. about the only thing i liked about the X was its screen(size only)...
Mahalo
Android Enthusiast
Lost my Incredible last weekend... Oh man that stinks! Asurian said it might be a month before they get me a new one so the guy at the VZ store said he would try and make an emergency replacement claim for me and hand me an X today. I messed with it for about a half an hour at the store, handed it back to him and asked for a loaner phone till my Inc comes in.
I like my Incredible WAY more. The size, the clarity/colors on the screen, the feel... everything about it is better to me than the X. Don't get me wrong, the X is a fine machine, and if I had a purse to carry it in I might have been more tempted.
I like my Incredible WAY more. The size, the clarity/colors on the screen, the feel... everything about it is better to me than the X. Don't get me wrong, the X is a fine machine, and if I had a purse to carry it in I might have been more tempted.
I don't know why some people insist on saying that the Dinc feels "cheap". It doesn't. I've had it for two weeks now and, while it is definitely lighter than the Droid ( and Droid X I guess) it by no means feels cheap.
adrynalyne
Android Expert
On;y thing cheap about the DI is that battery door, that eventually ends up creaking.
But, the Moto Droid didn't feel cheap, and yet, remember the battery doors falling off fiasco?
But, the Moto Droid didn't feel cheap, and yet, remember the battery doors falling off fiasco?
are you familiar with self-contradiction? perhaps oxymoron? Even if what you say is true, it doesn't matter a lick what a benchmark shows if day-to-day usability is inferior to that of the Incredible. You said it yourself: the damn thing lags. Every review I've read has recommended the EVO or Incredible over it. Motorola messed up bad.
The video recording comparison over at Gizmodo is also highly discouraging. Though, Gizmodo suggested that a software update could improve that feature dramatically, as it did with the original Droid, apparently.
well, looks like your point may be moot anyway, though the great disparity between the X and the droid and incredibles may suggest the devices tested have Froyo already, but not the X's.
sontaikle
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My point in my previous post wasn't whether or not they were apple fans reviewing android phones, but the quality of their reviews. The reviews just weren't up to par with other equal tech blogs. It could be because the reviewers are iPhone fans, or it could just be because they're lazy.
Negative press toward Apple doesn't really prove anything either. I said earlier I was an apple fan, and I follow many apple blogs faithfully. ALL of them are pretty much reporting on the flaws of the iPhone 4 with the same intensity as regular tech blogs...and they're for apple fans! The antenna issue is a HUGE thing right now and anyone not reporting on it would be remiss in their duties.
lesscryptic2
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alright so at the end of the day with the x (after a week and a half with the dinc) i can safely say im pretty damn happy with my decision to switch
battery life (even on the first day after the first charge vs a week of tinkering to get the settings perfectly on the dinc) just destroys the dinc, and the call quality is much better. id say that outweighs the fact that this motoblur shit is horrible.
that said, i feel that paying 35 bucks was pretty reasonable to switch. i wouldnt pay any more than 50 (if that). the dinc is a great phone
obviously if you hate the bigger size, theres no point in even reading this thread. the phones are similar enough that you should be more than happy with the dinc.
also, if youre into rooting or romming or whatever that shit is, you clearly want the dinc too
still, as just a phone for the layman that doesnt wear skinny jeans, id say the x is definitely superior
edit: also, that gizmodo review, if anything, feels biased against motorola (presumably for locking the phone), not biased towards apple (no idea where that came from)
battery life (even on the first day after the first charge vs a week of tinkering to get the settings perfectly on the dinc) just destroys the dinc, and the call quality is much better. id say that outweighs the fact that this motoblur shit is horrible.
that said, i feel that paying 35 bucks was pretty reasonable to switch. i wouldnt pay any more than 50 (if that). the dinc is a great phone
obviously if you hate the bigger size, theres no point in even reading this thread. the phones are similar enough that you should be more than happy with the dinc.
also, if youre into rooting or romming or whatever that shit is, you clearly want the dinc too
still, as just a phone for the layman that doesnt wear skinny jeans, id say the x is definitely superior
edit: also, that gizmodo review, if anything, feels biased against motorola (presumably for locking the phone), not biased towards apple (no idea where that came from)
Its impossible to get that high on LinPack with an orig Droid running 2.1, even one running 2.2. I think some of those scores with 2.1 were using emulators, or something most folks dont know about just to post high LinPack numbers. Whatever it was it wasnt stock. Its something going on, I just dont know what...lol
We seen actual video evidence of the Nexus 1 with 2.2 posting high Linpack numbers, so thats believable. The Inc. with 2.2 would put up high numbers too.
voyagerlvr
Well-Known Member
Perhaps by the time you are done considering the two and deciding the Dinc will be available in store:-}
lesscryptic2
Member
yeah