HTC One or Galaxy S4

[JasW]

+2

Dicks Picks does take up a lot of "space"

Ha ha, yes indeed, and throw in Road Trips and the Download Series on top of that. Luckily I'm a pre-1979 snob, otherwise I'd probably be pushing for 256GB storage.

Perhaps this is the proper place to confess the joy I feel at Google Music limiting users by songs rather than GBs.

 

[DavidJ726]

I've had both the Galaxy S3 as well as the EVO LTE, and both have their plus's & minus's.

I've found that I really don't need the removeable battery, so that's no longer a deal breaker for me.
I've also determined that with all of the streaming music and cloud storage, I really don't need a Micro SD, so 32GB / 64GB of onboard storage is plenty for me.

IMO, the screen of the HTC was far superior than the SG3, especially outdoors, and that's very important to me. So if I was to consider the SG4, it better have a vastly improved screen.

I also feel that the camera on the EVO was superior to the camera on the SG3, which is next in my list of priorities.

I think the functionality and features built into the SG3 were superior to the HTC EVO, so that's a huge + for Samsung.

The HTC seemed to be plauged by HW issues. Maybe I was unluck for the past couple of years and got faulty replacements, but HTC better step up in the quality of it's products.

So AFAIC, it's game on between these two competetiors. Both have quality products and it's going to be a tough choice.

David

 

[moises1204]

Hahaha, decisions decisions ah what a wonderful feeling! i would probably end up getting both my self.

 

[gizak]

Definitely a toss up, each have there pro's and con's and I'm quite anxious to see the official S4 announcement, and further more, the "showdowns".

Hardware (general) - HTC has a sexy beast on their hands, IMO. This has swag appeal...look what it has done for iPhone. I definitely feel like the build quality using aluminum vs plastic is superior, but then again...I would feel the need to put a case on it, which shamefully hides its beauty.

Screens - 1080p AMOLED vs SLCD3? Tough call, will have to see. AMOLED looks super vibrant, with amazing blacks, but I hear the HTC Super LCD screens have better visibility outside.

Cameras - Another one that will depend on direct comparisons. I think I have to give it to HTC if there "ultra" pixel thing does in fact snap superior indoor/low lighting pictures. ZOE is neat, but not something that a competitor dev could whip up and make usable on any phone.

Speakers - giving it to HTC easy. Forget Beats... I'm sure it helps, but seriously, 2 front facing stereo speakers! finally, I can share videos with friends/family at a party and not have to explain what the video is about cause they can't hear it no matter how hard i cup my hand behind the phone.

Hardware Bonus Round - S4 will most likely have removable battery and microSD slot. Both nice features that I'd rather have than not. Although I do not find myself carrying an extra battery (but I do have a 10k mah portable battery charger), it is nice to have for those "hard resets". microSD also makes manual transferring easier, and very useful for custom ROM work, but it is used increasingly less. I'm sure Samsung will keep the SD slot in all devices because they MAKE SD cards... why eliminate a huge extra avenue for profit. On the other hand, HTC does have a new trick up its sleeve, an IR blastser - while not completely sure how functionaly it will be, they have at least opened up the API for developers to make cool apps to take advantage of it.

Sense vs. Touchwiz - really a personal preference. Sense generally looks nice, and in the past has been a memory hog, but it shouldn't cause any issues on today's beastly hardware. Touchwiz has a wealth of additionaly features, some useful, some not (not sure how well automatically eye scrolling is gonna work). If you custom ROM, some of this won't matter, and besides, you can always slap your own favorite launcher.

Timely Updates - Samsung wins here, they have been better at pushing out updates, at least to their flagships. HTC has to prove themselves, and they might, as it looks like this is their "focus" now, so what else are they going to do after the hardware is done??

That's just my take on it... as I said, I'm sure their will be plenty of comparisons/Vs's/showdowns once these 2 beasts are in the hands of reviewers. As long as there are no serious hardware flaws, I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.

 

[jamie stevens]

SAMSUNG has announce difference size of on board storage for the GS3 and the NOTE II....so far i have only seen GS3 in 16gb and 32gb and the NOTE II in 16GB ONLY.....they said they would be avail in 16gb 32gb and 64...but have never seen a 64gb for sale....would love to get the GS4 w/ 64GB and a 64GB (Hell it might take a 128GB) card.

 

[snookasnoo]

I highly doubt they'd eliminate SD card. I am sure they know it's a very popular option. Note 8 has one so I am inclined to say it will be in the S4.

For phone geeks it is but a tiny percentage of most users ever use the sd card slot or removable battery and Samsung and other companies know this. Eliminating these makes for a slimmer phone and easier manufacturing. I don't care about a removable battery but do want an sd card slot. Anyway we will see but I think sooner rather than later both will disappear.

 

[Murphy5111]

In my opinion, HTC is too arrogant. I seem to remember them saying that people didn't want longer battery life at the expense of a slightly thicker phone - really loved that 1300 mah battery on my droid incredible guys. I honestly don't think they care what people want. Personally, I use both the sd card and removable battery on my gs3. When I go on trips or to an area with bad service, it's nice to be able to either use my 4400 mah battery or swap out my spare (espeically during all day meetings at a convention center or hotel where cell service can be really spotty). I also have tons of videos I've taken and music on my 64 gb sd card which will move with me to my next phone.

 

[droidbeat]

HTC One as soon as it's on VZW and has wireless charging.

 

[The Hustleman]

I've had both the Galaxy S3 as well as the EVO LTE, and both have their plus's & minus's.

I've found that I really don't need the removeable battery, so that's no longer a deal breaker for me.
I've also determined that with all of the streaming music and cloud storage, I really don't need a Micro SD, so 32GB / 64GB of onboard storage is plenty for me.

IMO, the screen of the HTC was far superior than the SG3, especially outdoors, and that's very important to me. So if I was to consider the SG4, it better have a vastly improved screen.

I also feel that the camera on the EVO was superior to the camera on the SG3, which is next in my list of priorities.

I think the functionality and features built into the SG3 were superior to the HTC EVO, so that's a huge + for Samsung.

The HTC seemed to be plauged by HW issues. Maybe I was unluck for the past couple of years and got faulty replacements, but HTC better step up in the quality of it's products.

So AFAIC, it's game on between these two competetiors. Both have quality products and it's going to be a tough choice.

David

You're FAR from alone.

People talk "HTC has great build quality" but then all the hardware problems. I think a lot of people don't understand the difference between build quality and build materials.

HTC always has better build materials, but their quality of the build sucks.

This fails, that fails, i see it daily as does my buddy working at sprint. Most of the sprint employees I've met HATE HTC phones because of poor build quality. Then the phone's that I've fixed, charging ports come loose requiring re soldering, batteries losing charge capacity dramatically in only 9 months (couldn't get more than an hour of actual use out of the original EVO or thunderbolt without a charge or battery swap causing me to walk around with a pocket full of spares) yet people say great build quality? Laughable at best.



Also, removable battery wouldn't be a bad idea if every phone had a 3600mah battery in it. Google should force makers to make batteries in that capacity. It would be even better if it were removable.

But a 2020mah battery (or anything under 3100mah) is unacceptable on any smartphone that doesn't allow removing of the battery.

Its just a terrible direction android is taking.


Then with the lack of additional cards, yes the internal storage is always best, but memory cards (why are they called memory cards when they are storage and not memory?) are a great feature.

Why?

For some reason neither of my PC's will connect to my galaxy s III, not my windows or iMac.

The good?

I can simply pop my sd card out and plop it in ny computer.

Problem solved.




sent from the best smart phone (not phablet) on the worst network- the galaxy S III unfortunately on T-Mobile

 

[The Hustleman]

For phone geeks it is but a tiny percentage of most users ever use the sd card slot or removable battery and Samsung and other companies know this. Eliminating these makes for a slimmer phone and easier manufacturing. I don't care about a removable battery but do want an sd card slot. Anyway we will see but I think sooner rather than later both will disappear.

I don't know what you base that on but I work in the wirelezs industry and every time someone comes to me for help with their galaxy S III they have a memory card in it

sent from the best smart phone (not phablet) on the worst network- the galaxy S III unfortunately on T-Mobile

 

[vhira82]

HTC One. Because touchwiz blows. And I swore off samsung once the original galaxy s line was such crap.

Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2

 

[doug3673]

... and 4MP camera? Samsung really has to screw up big time for me to not get the GS4. The HTC One had tons of potential, but the camera and lack of micro SD & removable battery feel like dealbreakers to me.

 

[vhira82]

The proof will be in the pudding. I mean pictures. I have a hard time believing that htc would take a step back in the camera department after how good the one X, s and Evo Lte cameras were.

Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2

 

[Lukas Ekstazijus]

Doug, you are quite naive. 4MP, but the MP's themselves are around 3 times bigger in microns than the normal size of a usual pixel. It is the same like with cameras. The better quality is on the camera which has a bigger sensor, which absorbs more light. Doesn't matter how many trillion pixels you have, they do not represent quality. If talking in no brainer terms - the actual size of the photo will be pretty similar to 12-13mpx.

Btw, someone mentioned that GS4 will have 1080p amoled. that is not true, they do not have the technologies to create an amoled of 1080p pixel density.
LCD3 has superior quality and the last HTC phones did have the best screens on the market and I am guessing this will be the same case with the one.
For me, the deal breakers will be build quality, issues with overheating and of course battery life. But if the ONE will be capable of holding a full day on moderate-heavy use, that is enough for me. I hate plastics, that is why I am not in love with Samsung like most of the guys here..

 

[droidbeat]

Those who understand Photography are rejoicing at the lower number of megapixels but each pixel is larger. That way image quality is improved, dynamic range is improved, and low light photography is improved. This will likely be the best cell phone camera introduced this year. Only low-information phoners will be impressed by the high megapixel counts of less capable cell phone cameras.

 

[vampyren]

I dont need to wait cause i already know the answer for me atleast
I'm extremley happy with my S3 for a few reasons:
- Great SW update coming from Samsung
- SD card rocks, never going back to only Internal memory
- Touchwiz and samsung tweaks are also awesome, they add so many good features like the smart stay and all the options in pull down menu. Plus Touchwiz isnt a power hug, it feels smooth.
- I live the button (hope they dont remove it on S4).

So the answer is simple i go for S4 even if it pains me move from S3 so quickly, its a great power house still but the geek i am i know just have to upgrade

ps. I also have iPhone5 and can agree aluminum give a more premium feeling but i still think S3 has other benefit like being really light and the fact you can change the cover when its scratched is a plus for me. So in the end of the day i prefer the plastic.

 

[pewpewbangbang]

Everyone should just wait for the phone to come out before making a decision. It's less than a week away. But the HTC One is definitely a beauty of a device by itself. Each has their own phone preferences, be happy you have the option to choose between such great phones.

Personally, the full unibody aluminum housing of the HTC One is absolutely night and day compared to Samsung's usual polycarbonate. Even a soft touch polycarbonate similar to the One X would've been a huge upgrade in terms of premium feel. If Samsung wants to compete on all fronts, they really need to step it up in terms of material quality.

Some need removable battery/sd card, many don't. All user preference once again.

Software-wise, I still think Touchwiz is absolutely ugly, but of course you can root it and put vanilla or something if Samsung follows the same path. But Sense 5 stock vs. Touchwiz, I'd choose Sense 5.

I dont need to wait cause i already know the answer for me atleast
I'm extremley happy with my S3 for a few reasons:
- Great SW update coming from Samsung
- SD card rocks, never going back to only Internal memory
- Touchwiz and samsung tweaks are also awesome, they add so many good features like the smart stay and all the options in pull down menu. Plus Touchwiz isnt a power hug, it feels smooth.
- I live the button (hope they dont remove it on S4).

So the answer is simple i go for S4 even if it pains me move from S3 so quickly, its a great power house still but the geek i am i know just have to upgrade

ps. I also have iPhone5 and can agree aluminum give a more premium feeling but i still think S3 has other benefit like being really light and the fact you can change the cover when its scratched is a plus for me. So in the end of the day i prefer the plastic.

Just an FYI, the iPhone5 is lighter than the S3 by 20g even with the far superior build quality.

 

[Puzzlegal]

HTC One as soon as it's on VZW and has wireless charging.

I don't know if it will be on verizon, but it won't have wireless charging. The aluminum back precludes that.

... and 4MP camera? Samsung really has to screw up big time for me to not get the GS4. The HTC One had tons of potential, but the camera and lack of micro SD & removable battery feel like dealbreakers to me.

the camera?

Those who understand Photography are rejoicing at the lower number of megapixels but each pixel is larger. That way image quality is improved, dynamic range is improved, and low light photography is improved. This will likely be the best cell phone camera introduced this year. Only low-information phoners will be impressed by the high megapixel counts of less capable cell phone cameras.

This. I am really exited about the camera, and that might be the deciding factor for me. Big fat pixels that can see in dim indoor light, and capture dynamic range in good light! Wow, I might even stop carrying a "real" camera when I travel.

Zoe looks like a gimmick, but might be helpful for capturing action shots.

 

[1ofdakoolkidz]

I want to see what the S4 is going to look like and offer, but the HTC one is truly beautiful and feels good in hand.

 

[jj2339]

And I use the example of my wife and her 64 GByte iPhone 5. She has a ton of video, music and lectures on her phone and still has plenty of space. My argument is not that there is no need for an SD card; my argument is that with phone coming with up to 64 GBytes (and soon, maybe even more) of memory built-in, then the need for an SD card becomes less and less. An honest question to both of you but if your phones had 64 GBytes of built-in memory, how much if any, more memory would you need?

Speaking for myself, I have a 32 gab s3, with a 64 gb card. My 64 card is full of music, and my phone is half full of music and apps, with a few small vids. I use my device for an MP3 player and do have a lot of music. Do I always need these tunes with me, no. However, when I am on the road or in the woods and want to hear something, I like having it all with me. Cloud won't work since in the wild 4g won't work, nor in a plane, or in my office or gym. So yes, to me, the more storage the better. And 64 alone would not be enough. Am I typical, probably not, but I won't purchase a phone that is lacking an sd card. So htc won't get my business anymore. Again, I am not a typical user probably. But I am a consumer who has money to spend.