Reconsidering the TB for a different phone? Here's a few comparisons.

**Cory Streater** · 02-13-2011, 12:32 PM

It seems like there's a lot of threads popping up from people that are comparing different phones, and second guessing the TB. The purpose of this thread is not to sway you one way or another, but to give you a quick glance of a few phones we have details on. We do not have enough data to include the LG or Samsung LTE phones at this point. First some talking points for a few of them. followed by comparison table. If there are any technical inaccuracies, that you notice, please let me know. The following points are not considered to be complete, in terms of describing each phone. Instead, they are features the carriers have been emphasizing:

Thunderbolt:

One of the world’s first 4G LTE Android smartphones.
4G LTE speeds that are up to 10 times faster than current 3G speeds.
Video chat with other smart phones, tablets, or PCs.
The Adreno 205 GPU is 4x faster than Adreno 200 (HTC EVO/Incredible/Nexus One).
HTC Sense 2.0 with new features, including Fast Boot.
Built-in kickstand for easy media viewing.
Dolby and SRS surround sound.

Bionic:

4G LTE speeds that are up to 10 times faster than current 3G speeds.
Loads complex web pages 4 times faster and renders graphics 5 times faster than single-core processor devices.
Enjoy all the perks of Adobe Flash and HTML5 combined.
With the ability to video chat with other smart phones, tablets, or PCs, talk face-to-face from miles away.
The world’s first qHD (Quarter High Definition)
Dual-core processor.

Atrix:

Connect ATRIX to an HDMI compatible monitor, HD TV or Motorola’s Laptop Dock or HD Docks accessories, and with the webtop application, you now have the freedom to surf the web with a full Mozilla Firefox browser and to access all of your files, emails, photos and movies on a larger screen in the office, on the road or at home.
Make and receive calls as you’re working within the webtop application.
The world’s first qHD (Quarter High Definition)
Fingerprint reader with recognition technology.
Dual-core processor.

Merge:

The HTC Merge smartphone combines a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard
HTC's first Android-based CDMA world phone.

**Cory Streater** · 02-26-2011, 04:22 PM

**Cory Streater** · 02-26-2011, 04:57 PM

TB comparison to to the following existing phones: Fascinate, EVO, Droid X, and Incredible Page 2:

**Cory Streater** · 02-26-2011, 04:57 PM

**Cory Streater** · 02-26-2011, 04:57 PM

TB comparison to to the following existing phones: Fascinate, EVO, Droid X, and Incredible.

**tekhna** · 02-26-2011, 05:10 PM

Excellent, thank you. Do we know anything about the different Incredible S vs. Thunderbolt chipsets? What's the difference between the 8255 and 8655 chips?

Edit: the 8655 chipset in the 'Bolt seems to support both GSM and CDMA, but it just might not have the radios? That'd be a damned shame.

**Koato** · 02-26-2011, 05:18 PM

stop trying to steal my thunderbolt!!!!! lol

good post

**Cyber Warrior** · 02-26-2011, 05:28 PM

If the Bionic gets released close to the same date as the TB.. it would be a tough choice. I kind of wanted to switch from motoblur even though I hear it has been revamped. I guess I could always sell the TB if I see the Bionic looks better when it gets released. Game Plan: ON

TB now... if the Bionic is better.. TB sold.

**itsdollar** · 02-26-2011, 05:42 PM

The only one I would consider is the Bionic but I'm not sure about Motoblur since I never used it. I still think the Thunderbolt will be out soon with minimal issues and a later update for Skype.

**optimum5** · 02-26-2011, 06:19 PM

I didn't realize that the HTC Incredible S had a front facing camera. It's not going to be an LTE phone though right? So I guess it's the Thunderbolt or bust for the first half of this year for me.

**Chris Kerrigan** · 02-26-2011, 06:23 PM

This far, the only thing that has even caused me to slightly raise an eyebrow is the Bionic, and even that I really have zero interest in. I'm certainly not switching away from Verizon either. So for now, it looks like I'm either sticking with my Fascinate or waiting out the Tbolt release.

**Edwill86** · 02-26-2011, 06:27 PM

thanks for the info! I like how close the Tbolt and Incredible 2 are to each other. its def going to be a great none 4g alliterative to the Thunderbolt for those that dont want/need 4g at its outset.

Gives me alot to consider :/

**DJBeanPole** · 02-26-2011, 06:31 PM

Dolby and SRS surround sound

Come on, really? Its a PHONE. Is that going to make THAT much of a difference? This isn't some home theatre system here. Its a tiny little phone that sits up on a kickstand and makes noise. I'm not sure I'm going to be BLOWN AWAY by the fact it has *gasp* SURROUND SOUND! And Dolby! Hoo boy! I'm gonna get up to 120db in a sealed room and the pressure is going to be chest thumping.

/rant

It just doesn't make sense to me. Slap "THX" on there and boomskies sales skyrocket.

lulz.

**zshazz** · 02-26-2011, 06:33 PM

I thought the TB had a Super LCD screen as well?

**Effenhimer** · 02-26-2011, 06:39 PM

If it keeps having problems, and it ends up being only a month or 2 between that and the Bionic coming out... FOR SURE will go with the Bionic, its gonna have a way longer life span as far as updates and support. I'm just impatient and want a new phone NOW and saw the TB had 768mgs of RAM, and a nice FF camera, figured that would tide me over until the next gen of phones start coming en mass.

**azdmelani** · 02-26-2011, 06:44 PM

only 5.2 hours of talk time and 146 hours of standby? Yikes.

**AmousmosesMW** · 02-26-2011, 06:56 PM

I have heard (and after thinking about it, I have to agree) that having a 8MP camera does not necessarily mean the phone will take better quality pictures than a phone with let's say 5MP. Does anyone know how the quality of pictures with the TB are?

I do take alot of pictures with my cell phone so camera quality is an important feature to me and I want to make sure that I decide on a cell phone that meets my needs.

Do you have any comparisons of picture quality on current and future VZW Androids?

Thanks

**SUB-dawg** · 02-26-2011, 06:59 PM

in the first graph, it syas the Thunderbolt does not have a SuperLCD screen and it actually does.

**Comineeyeaha** · 02-26-2011, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by DJBeanPole

Come on, really? Its a PHONE. Is that going to make THAT much of a difference? This isn't some home theatre system here. Its a tiny little phone that sits up on a kickstand and makes noise. I'm not sure I'm going to be BLOWN AWAY by the fact it has *gasp* SURROUND SOUND! And Dolby! Hoo boy! I'm gonna get up to 120db in a sealed room and the pressure is going to be chest thumping.

/rant

It just doesn't make sense to me. Slap "THX" on there and boomskies sales skyrocket.

lulz.

It makes it sound better though headphones, it's not even something you can turn on unless you're using them. It just gives the illusion of more dimension to the audio. Nothing groundbreaking, it's been on a lot of devices for a while, they just felt like advertising it here.

**TBolt2011** · 02-26-2011, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Cory Streater

Reserved for:

TB comparison to to the following existing phones: Fascinate, EVO, Droid X, and Incredible.

Doh! That's the one I was looking forward to >.<

**chronic illusionz** · 02-26-2011, 07:29 PM

The Bionic sounds like my dream phone after the phone that's after my dream phone.

I don't like Motorblur on the Atrix though, so hopefully the UI feels a little better.

**Bytor70** · 02-26-2011, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Kerrigan

This far, the only thing that has even caused me to slightly raise an eyebrow is the Bionic, and even that I really have zero interest in. I'm certainly not switching away from Verizon either. So for now, it looks like I'm either sticking with my Fascinate or waiting out the Tbolt release.

Those are my thoughts exactly. I am using a stock Fascinate and am wondering what will happen first, offical Froyo for the Fascinate or the release of the Thunderbolt. VZW sure likes to take it's time and I happen to be hung in between these two issues. If the Fascinate gets OTA Froyo before the TB comes out then I might just wait a bit, otherwise I will be spending some big money to buy the TB outright. I had a chance to play with a friends Evo Shift today and I really like Sense over the TW on my phone. It's a tough decision for me.

**Cory Streater** · 02-26-2011, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by zshazz

I thought the TB had a Super LCD screen as well?

Originally Posted by SUB-dawg

in the first graph, it syas the Thunderbolt does not have a SuperLCD screen and it actually does.

Fixed.

Originally Posted by Comineeyeaha

It makes it sound better though headphones, it's not even something you can turn on unless you're using them. It just gives the illusion of more dimension to the audio. Nothing groundbreaking, it's been on a lot of devices for a while, they just felt like advertising it here.

This.

Originally Posted by TBolt2011

Doh! That's the one I was looking forward to >.<

It's coming. You'd be surprised how long it took to just put that together. Some of the information is hard to find, manufacture websites leave out certain things, and I had to go to 2 or more sites to get complete information and verify what I was reading was accurate. At one point, I was like WTF am I doing this? but I figured I might as well finish it.

**TBolt2011** · 02-26-2011, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Cory Streater

It's coming. You'd be surprised how long it took to just put that together. Some of the information is hard to find, manufacture websites leave out certain things, and I had to go to 2 or more sites to get complete information and verify what I was reading was accurate. At one point, I was like WTF am I doing this? but I figured I might as well finish it.

Haha, not complaining; I appreciate it quite a bit actually. But I saw the charts and got my hopes up for the one I wanted to see... Have I learned nothing from my time here?

**dubge** · 02-26-2011, 08:23 PM

I was all set to get the TB when it launched but because of all the delays I ended up putting a new rom on my x and REALLY like it and started 2nd guessing my decision to upgrade to the TB, I am going to wait now and see what everyone says about it instead of getting it at launch, I think I am more worried about battery life then anything else though