EVO 3D or Nexus S

[darrylmendo]

The Original Poster should go to the top of the thread, click on thread tools, and select add a poll.

 

[toad6386]

I too, am struggling to decide which to get. my Pre comes closer and closer to be an electonric discus every day and I don't know if I can hold out for the 3D, especially if it's going to be above $200 or much past June for release. I also am concerned about Sammy's rep for GPS problems of late, tho I've heard they're back on course Will the 3D have an LED notifier? That's just about a deal breaker if not, for ANY device. Thx

 

[dc1225]

Guys, I have question about the 3D's Screen display. Did they update the pixels or is it same as evo? Nexus screen should look better then the evo 3d, correct? The only thing I did not like about the evo was that their screen looked faded out. Did 3D get updated screen?

 

[CaMelGuY1337]

The EVO 3D has a qHD screen which is a much higher pixel rating than the original EVO. If I'm not mistaken the original EVO has a WVGA screen.

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[toad6386]

@dc1225 - The 4G was 800 x 400, the 3D will be 960 x 540. So yes, the pixel density is increased, per the spec sheets.

 

[MannyZ28]

@dc1225 - The 4G was 800 x 400, the 3D will be 960 x 540. So yes, the pixel density is increased, per the spec sheets.

800 x 480.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

The quality is also improved, but it won't be close to the Nexus IMHO. SAMOLED screens are just beautiful. So yes, pixel density is better (and the display it miles ahead of the OG EVO) but the Nexus still has it in overall quality.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Poll added for those of you that wanted one.

 

[king5697#CB]

I am leaning towards the Nexus S. I feel like 2core chips are overrated right now.

 

[Emmexx]

I am leaning towards the Nexus S. I feel like 2core chips are overrated right now.

I can understand that thought process. However, if I am going to shell out 200-250 for a phone on contract, I want some of the latest specs possible inside that phone.

 

[Officerpolabear]

I can understand that thought process. However, if I am going to shell out 200-250 for a phone on contract, I want some of the latest specs possible inside that phone.

Good point and plus I just don't want to pay the same amount of money as the Evo 3D, which is on the bleeding edge of technology, for an iteration of the nexus s that was released half a year ago

 

[Starfleet Captain]

The OG Evo 4G used 480 x 800 TFT LCD Screen. The Evo 4G will use a 540 x 960 qHD Super LCD screen. Super LCD is supposed to be of much better quality than the TFT LCD but not quite up to par with the Super Amoled screen found on the Nexus S, though the pixel count on the Evo 3D is higher.

 

[kjparfekt]

Being horribly impatient I'm going to go with the Nexus S. Hopefully they'll announce the Evo 3D release date during my return window so at least I'll have the option of switching if I end up with spec envy. Either way I'm ready for my first Android phone (brutally still using an overclocked pre).

 

[skinneejay]

specs

I keep hearing everyone saying they want the EVO 3D because its so much better spec wise.

What am I missing besides the dual-core processor. What else is so much better then the Nexus S 4g?

Screen on the Nexus is better. Who cares about the 3d? its gimmicky at best. Not a big deal for me. The cameras are the same if Im not mistaken. Both have 5mp.
The Nexus S has NFC, The EVO 3D doesn't

Please explain to me? Maybe I can be switched.

 

[Auzo]

The OG Evo 4G used 480 x 800 TFT LCD Screen. The Evo 4G will use a 540 x 960 qHD Super LCD screen. Super LCD is supposed to be of much better quality than the TFT LCD but not quite up to par with the Super Amoled screen found on the Nexus S, though the pixel count on the Evo 3D is higher.

ALL consumer LCDs use a TFT active matrix period. I don't understand where this misinformation originated, but the proliferation of it is really annoying. The thin film transistor is more of a control structure to control each pixel of the LCD.

To reiterate for clarity:
-Retina display uses TFT active matrix
-S-LCD display uses TFT active matrix
-EVO 4G's display uses TFT active matrix
-LCD TV's use TFT active matrix
-LCD Computer Monitors use TFT active matrix
-IPS, TN, MVA, PVA, etc. are all types of TFT LCDs
-Even AMOLEDs use a TFT active matrix.
TFT LCD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TFT should never be brought up in the context of comparing LCDs, it just doesn't make sense.

Sorry if it seems I am singling you out, I do not mean to. I just see it happen all over the place and wanted to try and clarify.

Oh and to stay on topic, EVO 3D hands down. Nexus S isn't really even comparable. For me the real choice is EVO 3D or GSII (assuming it hits sprint).

 

[Auzo]

I keep hearing everyone saying they want the EVO 3D because its so much better spec wise.

What am I missing besides the dual-core processor. What else is so much better then the Nexus S 4g?

Screen on the Nexus is better. Who cares about the 3d? its gimmicky at best. Not a big deal for me. The cameras are the same if Im not mistaken. Both have 5mp.
The Nexus S has NFC, The EVO 3D doesn't

Please explain to me? Maybe I can be switched.

Even excluding all the great 3D elements here's why,

The dual core processor is not just a single line item in the comparison. The SoC that is in the EVO3D handily beats the older Samsung SoC in the Nexus S.
Graphics: Adreno 220 is better than SGX540 (which is not bad but it had its day)
CPU: dual core 1.2GHz vs single core 1GHz processor. Going forward developers know the power that will be available and will start utilizing more and more of it. So in a few months you may wish you did have that dual core.
Video: encodes/decodes 1080P video no problem and hdmi out to TV without so much a hickup. don't think the Samsung can hang with that
Audio: probably a tie here

Now on to other elements:
Ram: 1GB vs 512 MB
Back Camera: MP doesn't tell you everything. In fact it rarely does. There is a reason why the Iphone 4 camera always crushed the competition in picture quality even against 8MP cameras. All indication are that the 5 MP camera in the EVO3D is really something special. The Nexus S isn't bad and while I can't say this for sure until after the EVO 3D is released but I bet you the camera is better.

To be fair the Nexus S does win out in a couple areas:
1) while arguable the screen does look really good I would personally choose it over SLCD. But the loss of the .3" would be noticeable.
2) NFC

You know at the end of the day the Nexus S isn't really bad and even has some pluses over the EVO3D, but if I am going to pay the same price, I'll take EVO3D because dual core SoC, Ram, and 3D go a long way for my needs. Also If I was so inclined to want the Nexus S I still wouldn't get it since I know the SGII is on its way.

 

[Emmexx]

I keep hearing everyone saying they want the EVO 3D because its so much better spec wise.

What am I missing besides the dual-core processor. What else is so much better then the Nexus S 4g?

Screen on the Nexus is better. Who cares about the 3d? its gimmicky at best. Not a big deal for me. The cameras are the same if Im not mistaken. Both have 5mp.
The Nexus S has NFC, The EVO 3D doesn't

Please explain to me? Maybe I can be switched.

I'll give it a shot The caveat here being that your choice is your choice and I respect you whatever that is. I mean no disrespect by anything I say below.

As you mentioned, the E3D has a dual core 1.2GHZ compared to Nexus S4G (I'm going to call it S4G for simplicity sake from here on ) These are also asynchronous processors. This allows them to speed up/slow down independently. This will aid cutting down battery use when processors are not needed to run at full speed. This combined with Adreno 220 graphics should give the E3D an advantage in any multimedia application.

The E3D has a 1730 mAh battery compared to 1500 mAh in the S4G

The E3D has 1 GB of ram compared to 512 MB in the S4G.

The E3D has 4GB Rom with the capacity to have a 32GB uSD card, whereas the S4G has 16GB of internal memory with no expansion possible.

The E3D has 540x960 display compared to 480x800 in the S4G.

The E3D is only 1/10 of an inch taller and wider than the S4G, so the size difference is negligible.

4.3" screen in the E3D compare to the 4" of the S4G.

The last point for me is the UI. The S4G has stock Android. That is awesome, honestly. However, I personally really like Sense from HTC. Sense 3.0 looks to be a beautiful skin and interface.

For myself, all of those combined make the decision to go for the E3D the right one.

 

[logicalform]

Audio: probably a tie here

HIGHLY doubtful, unless HTC has seen fit to up their game since the Evo. My Evo sounds like ****, whereas the whole original Galaxy line (and NS) use Wolfsson codecs (like the revered Cowon brand) and reportedly sound amazing (albeit with a little tweaking). This may not be important for many people, but for some audiophile types might make the difference (it certainly makes my choice a little tougher).

Also, a lot of the extra ram and processing power will be negated by the resource hungry beast that is HTC's Sense. Some will root and be done with it (I probably will if I decide on the 3D over the NS), but others won't be brave enough to step into uncharted waters and void their warranties and will have to live with Sense until they upgrade (which in many cases is two years). Don't get me wrong, Sense does some cool things, but I've really come to dislike it. Try playing with a stock NS compared to any of the carrier specific Galaxy phones and you'll see how much of a performance difference having stock Android can make.

I definitely have a lot of thinking to do before making my own decision... I must say, though, that if I could get Evo 3D specs with vanilla Android (sans rooting hurdles), this decision would be MUCH easier.

 

[scuba_steve]

Evo 3d is gimmicky to me. Can't believe HTC's first dual core option on Sprint is a "3D" handset. Yeah, you could try to ignore the 3D features, but they pretty much broadcast themselves with those dueling cameras on the back. Call me OCD, but there is no way that I am carrying that thing around and answering those questions. I suppose it doesn't help that I am one of the many who currently find 3D recording and playback to be a curiosity at best...at least for the near term.

For me, the real question is whether to:

• get an Epic 4G
• wait a week or so and get the new Nexus (Epic specs without the keyboard, SD card slot, and LED...but trimmer, has NFC, and pure android), or
• try to hold out for a GS2 handset

...but I doubt that I have the patience to wait for Q3 for the GS2...so I'll be giving the Nexus a hard look.

 

[Emmexx]

I definitely have a lot of thinking to do before making my own decision... I must say, though, that if I could get Evo 3D specs with vanilla Android (sans rooting hurdles), this decision would be MUCH easier.

Always a chance the folks at XDA will make the rooting/roming of this phone easy. There is always the G2X from T-mobile if you want android stock with dual core right now.