HELP HTC ONE or GALAXY S4?!

[jonathan2677]

I'd also like to add that to me it's much more convenient to push the physical home button to wake the phone up instead of having to push the power button that's placed on the top of the one. In my opinion that's another plus for the s4 or the note 2 over the HTC one.

I own both the s4 and the one I do agree about the home button but that's my only plus for now,because I'd rather push the power button and have a smooth experience than push a home button and have a lag and stutter fest,again maybe a future update will change my opinion,that happened with the one and capacitive buttons since the recent update there great,again can't go wrong with either but for now the ones my daily driver and I own both

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[tohio]

Of course there is, BUT it is less than the price of the phone and you still have to do it in case if some internets armchair "expert" will say you to "buy it, its color is better than on competitor's model, trust me, I owned both!" but you actually won't like it when the phone will arrive

I'm not arguing with your advice. I was only adding additional information.

 

[jonathan2677]

I can't believe there's people actually denying the fact that there are quality issues with the build of the htc one. Ever heard of Google? Try searching "htc one overheating", "htc one capacitive buttons", "htc one speaker crackling". Any of those. You'll see what you come up with. Its not just an isolated problem. Not just people from this forum. I am in no way saying that every s4 is perfect either. The s4 has their issues as well. But the amount of problems with the quality of the build on the one is just unacceptable. And just because some of you one owners out there don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've witnessed these issues first hand and I know for a fact I am not the only one.

I agree that there's issues my first one had a gap and dead pixel,returned it and I do have a perfect one now,the capacitive buttons where fixed with a update so that point don't exist,that was software not build quality,as far a getting hot I can play real racing 3 on my one and s4 and they get the same temp,I use a point and shoot thermometer ,now the one def feels hotter due to the metal,but it dissipates faster than my s4,again I'm glad I own both but for now the ones my daily driver that may change when software fixes the lag on my s4 but again that's not build quality either just need some updates also my gestures work 20% of the time but again with some updates it could easily be my daily driver

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[willizen]

Another thing I like to point out since I've used both phones and I'm not going to be bias about anything is that having a lighter phone s4 in case does make using it a little better. Well for me at least. The s4 doesn't take too much effort to hold and use. With the One it's heavier of course. Gives a nice weight feedback but reading or using it for a long period of time hurts my wrist lol. I'm not old or have any issues but I'm a person who likes to use and have things that are effortless. Strange as that sounds. Also the stock Gmail app on the One is horrible. If you wanted to delete multiple emails you would have to tap and hold for a little and then tap another and do the same. Where as the s4 you can just click the boxes and discard which is quick and easy. Also the led notification on the 4 is better than the small little blinking light in the one's speaker.

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The S4 is 12 grams lighter than the HTC one. I seriously doubt you could consistently tell the difference between those weights in a blinded test.

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[willizen]

Another thing I like to point out since I've used both phones and I'm not going to be bias about anything is that having a lighter phone s4 in case does make using it a little better. Well for me at least. The s4 doesn't take too much effort to hold and use. With the One it's heavier of course. Gives a nice weight feedback but reading or using it for a long period of time hurts my wrist lol. I'm not old or have any issues but I'm a person who likes to use and have things that are effortless. Strange as that sounds. Also the stock Gmail app on the One is horrible. If you wanted to delete multiple emails you would have to tap and hold for a little and then tap another and do the same. Where as the s4 you can just click the boxes and discard which is quick and easy. Also the led notification on the 4 is better than the small little blinking light in the one's speaker.

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I also don't know what you mean by the stock Gmail app. There is only one Gmail app, and it's available through the play store and it looks the same on every phone. Perhaps you mean the stock email app. I can select multiple emails on the stock email app without any problems.

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[willizen]

Read post #101. I was asked to post sources for the poor build quality reports for the HTC ONE. I didn't post those threads and web sites until asked. Remember, the information posted here is supposed to be for someone who is deciding what phone to buy not to satisfy one phone camp or the other. My first post in this thread was to tell the OP to check out the bug threads for both phones.

How many people that bought the HTC one and are happy with it post about their phone? Most people like to post their complaints, fewer like to post that they are satisfied. There are of course isolated build quality problems, but most people will have no problem with the phone they buy.

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[willizen]

A lot of people make it hard for others like me, trying to get real info on both phones; Galaxy S4 and the HTC One.

Sent from my Photon 4G that Stupid Motorola will not upgrade to ICS or any other newer form of Android because they're a bunch of stupid lying bastards (and deserve to go to h e ll!) using Android Central Forums

Did you honestly expect a civil discussion though? Just go to the store, look at whatever phones you are interested in, and go home with your favorite. Chances are that you will not have problems with whatever phone you go home with.

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[willizen]

The ones below the "ect as well as" are all from the web, not the AC Forums. Take a try at finding build quality issues with the S4. No one said every HTC ONE was defective, only that HTC has a build quality problems with the ONE. How many phones, I don't know? But a potential buyer should be aware of the poor quality build of the HTC ONE identified in these posts and articles.

Please do provide your official stats on the number of phones with production defects, otherwise you're just talking out of your ***.

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[willizen]

I just played with the HTC One and was not impressed by it at all. Probably because I was expecting many things or got used to the S4. Can't say which one is better because I haven't played with it much but as first impressions go, S4 blew me away.

GS4 Love

We're all very happy for you.

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[willizen]

My point is proven right here. People don't want to admit when there's a problem. Easy to just say ya it does this BUT I just do this to correct it. Well you shouldn't have to uninstall and install different apps to try and get your phone not to get too hot. And you're right it does have a capacitive home button. I am talking about so many different phones sometimes my facts get a little mixed up. It doesn't have a menu button. And not the already widely accepted three button layout. They could have not put the little htc symbol and put a physical home button and menu and back touch keys. But they changed it up. And to me, that doesn't make sense. Why take away even more screen by having to put a menu option there?

No Google phone since the nexus S has had a menu button. Any android phone sold with a menu button at this point is stuck in the past. Please move to the Samsung forum if you prefer a menu button, because they are pretty much the only manufacturer still putting menu buttons on their phone.

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[tohio]

Please do provide your official stats on the number of phones with production defects, otherwise you're just talking out of your ***.

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Why with the hostility? It's just a discussion of phones. Do you seriously think HTC is going to reveal how many phones are returned for poor build quality. The best a prospective buyer can do is research the Internet and Forums like this and see what defects are being reported for the phones they are considering. If the reports for HTC ONE build defects far out number reports of S4 build defects then the preponderance of the evidence would suggest that the HTC ONE has more build defects than the S4. That method would apply to a comparison of any phones not just the HTC ONE and the S4. It doesn't have to be the only criteria. But no mater how good a phone looks and feels in your hand is if it falls apart their is something seriously wrong with the manufacturing process.

 

[smooth4lyfe]

3. Do you like to zoom and crop your pics? If so, the S4 would be a better choice. If you only view pics on your phone, the One is outstanding and the Zoe and Highlight gimmicks are excellent and cannot be had on the S4.

The one can't zoom and crop pics?



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[willizen]

If you want a compact, good looking and metal body phone then go for One but if ya want a smartphone laden with innovative features, faster processor and latest Android OS go for GS4.

Sent from my GSIII

There are so many problems with your post it's hard to know where to begin. But essentially:

1. Innovative? More like let's make up a bunch of crap, throw it at the wall and see what sticks
2. No one cares what phone has the faster processor in theory. Most reviews have noted that the HTC one performs better, and the SGS4 has this mysterious lag.
3. The SGS4 does have the latest software, but other than quick settings, you're not missing much. And the average person doesn't care about that . and you have to put up with that awful touchwiz. It's tantamount to torture.

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[Jennifer Stough]

Are you guys seriously just going to ignore the three warnings you've been given? Two by me, and one by Jerry. Get the conversation back on track or else. And no, dissing the phones and insulting each other is NOT on track.

 

[chrjt74001]

The S4 is 12 grams lighter than the HTC one. I seriously doubt you could consistently tell the difference between those weights in a blinded test.

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12 grams is a considerable amount of difference .. I could feel the difference immideatly. The s4 in my opinion felt like a toy.
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[jonathan2677]

There are so many problems with your post it's hard to know where to begin. But essentially:

1. Innovative? More like let's make up a bunch of crap, throw it at the wall and see what sticks
2. No one cares what phone has the faster processor in theory. Most reviews have noted that the HTC one performs better, and the SGS4 has this mysterious lag.
3. The SGS4 does have the latest software, but other than quick settings, you're not missing much. And the average person doesn't care about that . and you have to put up with that awful touchwiz. It's tantamount to torture.

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I do have to agree with you and this is not dissing I own both phones but as far as calling something a innovative feature if need it to work at least 75% of the time and my gesture gimmicks on the s4dont I don't know what the specks are but as far as processor my one is smoother it hasn't once struggled the galaxy is laggy at least mine is,hope updates fix that and your right by using both if never know it was a diff is,but if I cared 4 2.2 should be here soon,I've came to the conclusion to keep my one and sell NY galaxy to buy a vanilla experia when it comes then I have two awesome phones one on sense on on pure and I don't see me missing touch wiz much

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[jonathan2677]

Sorry for my spelling I just worked a 13 hr shift,but I'm sure it'll get blamed on my one its that new build defect were the keyboard has mixed up letters

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[berdinkerdickle]

What's heavier, a pound of aluminum or a pound of plastic?

 

[willizen]

Why with the hostility? It's just a discussion of phones. Do you seriously think HTC is going to reveal how many phones are returned for poor build quality. The best a prospective buyer can do is research the Internet and Forums like this and see what defects are being reported for the phones they are considering. If the reports for HTC ONE build defects far out number reports of S4 build defects then the preponderance of the evidence would suggest that the HTC ONE has more build defects than the S4. That method would apply to a comparison of any phones not just the HTC ONE and the S4. It doesn't have to be the only criteria. But no mater how good a phone looks and feels in your hand is if it falls apart their is something seriously wrong with the manufacturing process.

Because you don't actually have any proof that the HTC one is plagued by build quality problems, yet you assert that it's a significant problem. So yes, I show some hostility to people who assert conjecture as fact. Maybe there are rampant build quality problems, but you don't know that there are.

And lets think about this for a second. The HTC One has been praised for it's build quality and construction. Is it not surprising, then, that people who do have problems like some dead pixels or the "gap" problem are going to get on the internet and scream about it? You can't take what you read on the internet to be representative of the average. Most people who buy an HTC one will not be blogging about it, or posting in forums like these. I just get annoyed reading posts that say the HTC one is plagued by build quality issues. One guy in this forum asserted that every HTC One he came across (which we are to assume is many) had problems. The likelihood of that is just very low, even if you're looking for problems.

 

[tohio]

Did you honestly expect a civil discussion though? Just go to the store, look at whatever phones you are interested in, and go home with your favorite. Chances are that you will not have problems with whatever phone you go home with.

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As I posted in another thread: Substitute the words cell phone with car, gun, camera, computer, fishing lure, what have you and you will get the same arguments. It's human nature. People who keep posting the, "Can't we all just get along" comments or, "It's just a phone" are tilting at windmills (and wasting their breath). It's fun, challenging and rewarding to do verbal gymnastics in a Forum. Obviously forum commenters enjoy the joust or they wouldn't be coming back. So to all you peace makers out there, why bother?