Gave my daughter the One and got me an S4

[warpdrive]

Wow thats pretty dumb

What's worse is you won't hear reviewers speak about the short comings when it comes to the One...

This year I feel it has been the hardest to know the truth about phones and their weaknesses as their has been a huge bias in the phone media this year, the likes that I've never seen before.

Don't get me wrong, I think both phones are great, but I'm having a hard time getting the One.

This year is such a hard choice.

sent with my 2 year old HTC evo3d

 

[rion_j]

I went into AT&T earlier and got to look at both devices next to each other. I have to say the s4 is a lot more comfortable to hold. Just felt better in my hands, even though it has a bigger screen. Go figure lol.

i came away with the exact same impression. i was expecting to like the feel of the One in hand better since it was metal, but not the case. the S4 for some reason, just feels better. the ergonomics of the device, the location of the power button and volume work really well for me. i tend to always hold phones in my left hand and prefer the feel of the S4. i like the One too, but the larger screen on the S4 just pops in comparison to the One imo. Only thing I'm not crazy about is touchwiz, but a different launcher fixes that issue pretty quickly.

 

[Distrack]

Other than what stock apps can give you notifications, no. And you get no notifications (only charge status) while plugged in. That's one of my biggest issues.

you dont get a flashing led for missing calls/sms and emails ??? (On the HTC One)

 

[patelkedar91]

you dont get a flashing led for missing calls/sms and emails ??? (On the HTC One)

I think he meant to say it isn't able to be customized (the color of it). I tried doing it with my Evo3D -- unless HTC upped their notification light sensor thing I don't think it has changed.

To be fair, the GS4 has a very very dim notification light.

 

[americasteam]

Still lost on people thinking the One is faster. Had both; S4 is quicker.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4

Same here.

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[Ess_78201]

I went into AT&T earlier and got to look at both devices next to each other. I have to say the s4 is a lot more comfortable to hold. Just felt better in my hands, even though it has a bigger screen. Go figure lol.

Yeah I have to agree in the comfort. They perfected it with the s2, and the s3 was a disappointment in that regards. I'm glad the S4 feels smooth now.

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[Podunks]

#6. The metal band around the phone is actually plastic made to look like metal....it's probably a good thing since metal would interfere with the radio

He stated is was not aluminum, and that that was good thing. =)

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

He stated is was not aluminum, and that that was good thing. =)

The post that was quoted was referencing the phone as a whole, not just the band.

 

[Wilbur]

I also wanted to add on that the WiFi signal is a lot stronger when compared to the SGS3. I couldn't get WiFi in my driveway with the SGS3. I can get WiFi with the sgs4 easily almost in the street, which is about 50 feet further than sgs3 could

Just a side note here on WiFi coverage. IF your router uses the little 3-inch long antennas replace it/them with the 7-inch 10dBi 2.4 GHz antennas. They greatly increase your range for less than $10. If you request it your cable provider might do it for you!

 

[Cattails_r_Edible]

My brother got one and he is already taking it back! Said the lag was awful, and touchwiz was a bloated mess!

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[Podunks]

The post that was quoted was referencing the phone as a whole, not just the band.

metal band and swtichgear are a HUGE upgrade. Is it aluminum? No

Take it which ever way.

 

[Drov]

My brother got one and he is already taking it back! Said the lag was awful, and touchwiz was a bloated mess!

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My cousin's friends sister got an HTC One and just returned it for a Blackberry Z10 because Android is stupid!

 

[Mellimel22]

My cousin's friends sister got an HTC One and just returned it for a Blackberry Z10 because Android is stupid!

Borh of those comments didn't make a lick of sense lol.

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[Kevin OQuinn]

Take it which ever way.

When you parse it like that, sure. But taken as a whole not really. Oh well, not looking to split hairs.

 

[madlaw1071]

It's not customizable on the One?

Nope. Not at all. Red or green and it was tiny.

 

[madlaw1071]

I call that child abuse. Should have given her the S4.

Lol I offered but she went for the aluminum body, beats audio and boom sound. The one is a teenagers dream.

 

[Podunks]

Lol I offered but she went for the aluminum body, beats audio and boom sound. The one is a teenagers dream.

I could see that. Need to be able to jam out on the go!

 

[madlaw1071]

UPDATE: after several hours some additional impressions

1. Still no sign of lag
2. Still get the OMG feeling from screen every time
3. Sound output thru my Bluetooth stereo headphones is phenomenal. Perhaps not as loud as the One but superior quality IMO. Like really good folks.
4. Camera and interface is significantly better than One.
5. I live in So. Fla. and today was bright sunny day. Had zero problems seeing screen even with shades on. This confirms several reviews that said Samsung really stepped up on this display.
6. Did I mention no lag yet?
7. Oh yeah the flipboard app with air preview absolutely crushes blink feed on One.

 

[smooth4lyfe]

Nope. Not at all. Red or green and it was tiny.

Woooow thats so dumb....I LOVE the ability to change the colors on my LED for different apps....surprised they don't allow that

 

[nestafaria]

6. Did I mention no lag yet?

It's 2013 and this is a flagship phone. The fact that we are talking about lag means the software is an epic fail. It never should have been a question......Is the bar really that low?