Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performance?

[rockky]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

Lol...what a massive rationalization that the Evo 3d just falls short in the camera and gaming department!.
Compare your pics to the Iphone....then compare playing a game to say the Nexus....then come back...and just say: 'yeah, these features can be much better on the 3d"... I mean...its ok. The 3d still kicks ass... Gohead.

I understand your point about devices like this these being mutlifunction devices, not just phones anymore and you're correct. However, the primary purpose is communication - talk, text, email, Facebook, twitter etc. It is a phone 1st, the rest of what it can do is secondary.

the fact that these are converged devices means something has to give somewhere. As great as technology is these days i think to expect to merge so much (phone,computer, ebook, camera,mp3,gaming,etc) into one small package and expect full functionality from each component is a bit unreasonable. And stand alone device will handle its dedicated task better than a device trying to do its job and a hundred others. As good as iPhone or nokia phone cameras may be, they're not gonna hold a candle to a canon or Nikon dslr camera. A car may have decent rear cargo room and a trailer hitch, but does that mean I should take it to a construction site and expect it to haul lumber and concrete etc as well as a diesel powered pickup truck that was designed for such tasks? Of course not.

Lastly, I don't believe saying "its a phone" is a copout. I believe its a reminder to put things in perspective and temper your expectations. Yes it is capable of a lot, but at the end of the day Its a phone, not a home PC or a government supercomputer. Its a phone.

I work for the government and I can tell, if what we have are supercomputers, then we are all doomed lol. Seriously though, having realistic expectations about a device is not so far fetched. I mean, the OP is trying to run games, available in the Android Market, on his top end Android phone. I can see if he was trying to run PS3 games on it. Obviously, it is not that kind of gaming device. Same as your camera reference, no it should not take DSLR quality photos but, should it be able to take usable ones? Be comparable to a device with less specs and a year older (such as the iPhone 4)? At the minimum, it should be more than capable of running the software that was developed for it or even lesser devices.

To simply say, it's a phone is an injustice beyond description. I used "just a phone" in the early 90's. THAT was a phone, this device has the specs of a high end netbook or even a low grade laptop. Expectations should be high and if some people (myself included) feel as if they missed the target than that is on the manufacturer, not the consumer.[/QUOTE]

 

[Slab]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

I dont quite understand ur last line. What are u trying to imply, Everyone raving about this device are coming from Motorola startacs? The good user feedback is false? People are lying? Sorry to hear all the issues ur having with the 3D, but could it be that u were just unlucky and got a lemon? The user reviews this device is getting are overwhelming positive. Speaking from experience It is quite fast, and lag free and much better than the original in terms of battery life.

And as far as being king of specs, right now that title belongs to the Evo yet again. And it'll probably stay in the upper echelon until for quite a while because everything high end on the immediate horizon is dual core, hi Res screen, 4+ inch screen, 4G capable etc etc. Basically, everything the 3D is now, So I'm really not understanding what ur trying to say.

i agree that he must have a lemon. I almost didn't upgrade from my evo because of the reviews, but I bit the bullet and without a doubt this is a fantastic device. 3D is cool but not needed really as the phone is great without it. Battery is awesome compared to the evo. I miss the kickstand but will have it on my case I guess. Sense 3.0 is so fast and smooth. Email is better, web is fast. I talked 35 min on Bluetooth driving and no drops or signal issues. The evo recently has been dropping so maybe sprint fixed my area. The only bad thing about the phone is the low speaker volume. If you had the evo you know and understand what I mean. I love this phone. The build quality is great. I am so happy I got it now. I honestly cannot believe the so so reviews pre launch. Shame on them.

 

[EMT J]

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In regards to my last line, I thought it was pretty obvious. Look around on the threads and you see people absolutely gloating about how awesome their phone is and how it's great. The beginning of this whole thread was filled with such comments. How is that helpful for people who are looking for honest feedback on how the phone is working? Some people feel that in order to justify their purchase, they makes others comply with their choice; that it was the right one. I could care less the choice that people make, as long as they make an informed one. If you don't agree that's fine, you have every right to.

So let me get this straight, because ur particular unit isn't functioning as it's supposed to that somehow diminishes the opinions of all the people who posted positive reports? Because their experience doesn't match yours that means their feedback isn't honest? How does that even remotely make sense?

In case u didn't know, when it comes to things that are mass produced (cars, electronics, appliances) it is inevitable that some won't work properly. Unfortunately u had the bad luck of getting one. I still don't see how ur bad experience equals honest feedback but hundreds of glowing reviews don't.

 

[Verdes8891]

Also got to remember, we cant utalize the second part of the dual core processor just yet. Were only using 1 of them. Wait to see it scream when we finally can use it to its full potential.

Sent from my 3D EVOlution

 

[jwsoldier]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

Also got to remember, we cant utalize the second part of the dual core processor just yet. Were only using 1 of them. Wait to see it scream when we finally can use it to its full potential.

Sent from my 3D EVOlution

Wait.....what? Why aren't we using both? Where did u hear that?

 

[rockky]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

[I believe he's pulling your leg...

QUOTE=jwsoldier;1033294]Wait.....what? Why aren't we using both? Where did u hear that?[/QUOTE]

 

[BlueGoldAce]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

[I believe he's pulling your leg...

QUOTE=jwsoldier;1033294]Wait.....what? Why aren't we using both? Where did u hear that?

[/QUOTE]


I don't think he is. The belief is 2.3 doesn't utilize the 3 cores fully. On top of that, the new snapdragons are async, something no other device has...which would most likely result in software that can't utilize the async fully....hence the low benchmark scores.

I mean, I guess it makes sense. Why else would a thunderbolt approach the scores of the sensation and evo 3d in quadrant?

 

[Verdes8891]

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I don't think he is. The belief is 2.3 doesn't utilize the 3 cores fully. On top of that, the new snapdragons are async, something no other device has...which would most likely result in software that can't utilize the async fully....hence the low benchmark scores.

I mean, I guess it makes sense. Why else would a thunderbolt approach the scores of the sensation and evo 3d in quadrant?[/QUOTE]

Esactly, Android 2.3 software cannot utalize the second core of the processor. Only when we get to 2.4 or higher, can we use our dual core processor to its fullest.

Android '2.4' Gingerbread will arrive in April, will support dual-core Honeycomb apps

Just one of the articles i could find on it quickly as i am at work.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

I don't understand why people are so obsessed with benchmarks. If you seriously judge your phones performance only by benchmarks then just return your phone now and use a flip phone. Real world performance > benchmarks PERIOD. One of the reasons the Evo 3D doesn't score as expected in Quadrant is because of the screen resolution. That has been said a million times and i dont know why people are still talking about that.... This phone absolutely BLOWS anything on Sprint out of the water. And quite frankly its one of the best phones in the market and will be for a LONG time. Stop obsessing over benchmarks. They're virtually useless.

 

[BlueGoldAce]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

I don't understand why people are so obsessed with benchmarks. If you seriously judge your phones performance only by benchmarks then just return your phone now and use a flip phone. Real world performance > benchmarks PERIOD. One of the reasons the Evo 3D doesn't score as expected in Quadrant is because of the screen resolution. That has been said a million times and i dont know why people are still talking about that.... This phone absolutely BLOWS anything on Sprint out of the water. And quite frankly its one of the best phones in the market and will be for a LONG time. Stop obsessing over benchmarks. They're virtually useless.

No one is obsessing, and I agree with you. Benchmark performance was a good example to drive the point I was trying to make about async cores and ect. I could of said "well the bird will fly fast in angry birds once we get 2.4".

 

[Thrasherx2k1]

I don't understand why people are so obsessed with benchmarks. If you seriously judge your phones performance only by benchmarks then just return your phone now and use a flip phone. Real world performance > benchmarks PERIOD. One of the reasons the Evo 3D doesn't score as expected in Quadrant is because of the screen resolution. That has been said a million times and i dont know why people are still talking about that.... This phone absolutely BLOWS anything on Sprint out of the water. And quite frankly its one of the best phones in the market and will be for a LONG time. Stop obsessing over benchmarks. They're virtually useless.

Obviously it doesn't blow everything out of the water because like I and many others have stated the Nexus S which is 6 months old with mid 2010 tech is performing better on all games we play! Hummingbird is just a beast for gaming!

 

[BlueGoldAce]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

Are you trolling in your own post?

As people have tried to point out, the combination of sense and underutilized hardware may affect the performance. But most likely, it is the coding of the game.

The nexus S is great...but it is not a dual core phone, and it is not in the same league as the newer phones.

If you have an opinion...great. But unless you plan on arguing your opinion and backing it up with more than just "I see this so I am right" observations...you are only diluting your own thread.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

Obviously it doesn't blow everything out of the water because like I and many others have stated the Nexus S which is 6 months old with mid 2010 tech is performing better on all games we play! Hummingbird is just a beast for gaming!

my friend compared his Nexus S to his new 3D.. not even close. Not sure what you're talking about....

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

my friend compared his Nexus S to his new 3D.. not even close. Not sure what you're talking about....

Outside of the 3D capabilities, what does the EVO 3D do that the Nexus S doesn't? I'm not saying the Nexus S is better but where is it lacking as far as performance that the EVO delivers on?

 

[Thrasherx2k1]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

Are you trolling in your own post?

As people have tried to point out, the combination of sense and underutilized hardware may affect the performance. But most likely, it is the coding of the game.

The nexus S is great...but it is not a dual core phone, and it is not in the same league as the newer phones.

If you have an opinion...great. But unless you plan on arguing your opinion and backing it up with more than just "I see this so I am right" observations...you are only diluting your own thread.

The Evo 3D outperforms my Nexus on loading applications and surfing the web. But I am telling you on games it does not come close. Not on any of them! Run them side by side, every freaking game on the Nexus S that I have seen so far runs smoother than on the Evo 3D. My Nexus S is stock 100% as well. How the hell am I trolling anything when I am stating facts that other posters are agreeing with! Just because you don't have them side by side to compare does not mean you should doubt those who do!

 

[Thrasherx2k1]

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my friend compared his Nexus S to his new 3D.. not even close. Not sure what you're talking about....

And who says your friend knows what he is talking about?

 

[BlueGoldAce]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

And who says your friend knows what he is talking about?

I have compared the phones...its nice when your fiancee has the phone. Some games run better on the nexus...but they also run better on the evo than on the evo 3d. SO AGAIN THIS IS APP RELATED PROBLEMS...and possible android 2.3. The thing is, it is games that don't seem to demand much...so I assume it is the apps.

Run dungeon defenders on the 3d...it runs at max setting flawlessly. Is runs mostly perfect on the nexus s, but it hiccups every once in a while. It doesn't on the 3d. Have you seen qualcomms demo's of the adreno 220? If you have, you would know that the hardware is not lacking...even a little bit.

The evo 3d lags in the market app list...and the nexus doesn't. This is do to software optimization problems and will be fixed. The phone just came out...give it a day. The nexus s 4g had its share of problems...and still does.

 

[Castor Troy]

Esactly, Android 2.3 software cannot utalize the second core of the processor. Only when we get to 2.4 or higher, can we use our dual core processor to its fullest.

Android '2.4' Gingerbread will arrive in April, will support dual-core Honeycomb apps

Just one of the articles i could find on it quickly as i am at work.

This is incorrect the OS utilizes both cores. Apps on the other hand do NOT at this time. There is a huge misconception going around about that. As an fyi both cores are utilized in Froyo as well.


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[Hamboane]

Re: Am I the only one here disappointed with this phones performa

If you are not happy with it, go to something you are happy with...no need to start a thread!!! Duhhhhh!!!!!

 

[Castor Troy]

The Evo 3D outperforms my Nexus on loading applications and surfing the web. But I am telling you on games it does not come close. Not on any of them! Run them side by side, every freaking game on the Nexus S that I have seen so far runs smoother than on the Evo 3D. My Nexus S is stock 100% as well. How the hell am I trolling anything when I am stating facts that other posters are agreeing with! Just because you don't have them side by side to compare does not mean you should doubt those who do!

This should come as no surprise. Qualcomms Snapdragon is notorious for its lackluster performance while gaming. Its not a gaming platform plain and simple. The Nexus S is the better unit to game on. The EVO 3D excels elsewhere but gaming is not one of them.

Its been the Snapdragons achilles heal from day 1. Dual Core or not.

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