HTC One owns the S4 on pocketnow.com

[go3go]

You obviously have no experience in the field of Engineering. Or else you wouldn't be saying silly things like this.

 

[Amao]

For those that keep pointing out "performance" issues on the S4, do your homework. If there's any issue at all, and honestly its ridiculous to discuss as its so minuscule, its due to the animations in Touchwiz. That's not performance related. The S4 still beats the One in most synthetic benchmark tests (and certainly with the Exynos version) and feels no different as far as real world speed. If it makes you feel better to believe that, though, go right ahead.

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It does seem more that you're trying to justify to yourself the change to S4. The lag happens also when one is trying to open programs etc (at least with my friend's S4). and I don't believe that is animation-related. And who cares if it's the animations or the performance that are causing the hinderance of lag-free operation of the phone. It isn't ridiculous by any means to point out the performance (or "performance") issues as for some people it is an essential part of the using experience I dare to say that most people will find the stuttering of touchwiz annoying and won't give a **it about benchmark results though.

 

[turb0wned]

Honestly I was a huge Samsung supporter till they started becoming Apple.

The HTC One is what Android needed. Most people think of Android as cheap. Years and years of plastic while Apple continued to come out with not on the best looking device, the best build quality.

HTC has made a device with even better build quality than Apple, first time anyone has accomplished that.

Oh and HTC Sense 5 is actually great. I LOVE stock Android but this is the first time I don't want to install CM on a device.

 

[xlDeMoNiClx]

Honestly I was a huge Samsung supporter till they started becoming Apple.

The HTC One is what Android needed. Most people think of Android as cheap. Years and years of plastic while Apple continued to come out with not on the best looking device, the best build quality.

HTC has made a device with even better build quality than Apple, first time anyone has accomplished that.

Oh and HTC Sense 5 is actually great. I LOVE stock Android but this is the first time I don't want to install CM on a device.

If someone is stupid enough to believe the whole OS is cheap because the phones are made of plastic, then it's not worth the effort to prove anything. Natural selection will have them walking off a cliff anyway.

This is from me, on my EVO 3D.

 

[eak1570]

Just went back from AT&T..after play with s4 for 10 min..HTC one still the right choice for me..don't get me wrong..s4 is amazing too..just how the phone don't look very premium...and touchwiz...

I used my one for 2 weeks now..and I feel in love with the phone..best phone I had so far..

 

[Eric Kane]

Again, you are just showing more of your ignorance.

Whatever you say. Although you've yet to say anything, really. Anyways, there's nothing wrong with liking the One better. The guy at AT&T had the One and asked why I was exchanging. When he held the S4 for the first time to put my SIM in, he mentioned "This doesn't feel cheap at all" unprovoked. Still wants to keep the One (and by all means), but he got past the stigma of the build quality immediately when he picked up the S4. Informed decisions are the best.

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[robsawalker]

- Camera heads, I would say S4...gives you more options rather that just a camera with few basic features; and the One does have better low light, but most pictures are taken in the day time

There has been a recent update to the One, which improves its daylight pictures due to a bug in the software. Of course, it will never match details if you want to print your images. But are most pictures taken outside in daylight? Mine aren't. Not by a long chalk in fact. And also, remember the One has hardware OIS which the S4 doesn't. And a wider aperture lens.

So I dont personally think the camera thing is in favour of the S4. I am jumping from Sammy (S3) to HTC One partly for the camera. I know, right?

 

[Jnorton2724]

Enjoy your device whether it be the HTC One or the GS4. Everyone is different and will want different things for their daily device. They're both great phones to have!

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[snookasnoo]

The S 4 lags. Just admit it. Which is pretty pathetic and due to all the "features" Samsung has slopped on with Touchwiz as well as the high res screen. Features few will use and many don't work well like air gestures. But they will look great on commercials which is the intent.
I do think the S 4 build quality is much improved and especially the buttons are better.
Practically nobody uses removable batteries or SD cards and manufacturers know this. SD cards are slow and unreliable and Google is very clear they think its a poor storage/app base which is why they don't support them.
The S4 screen is still garish, much prefer the One screen.
The One feels, looks, and sounds noticeably better. I slightly prefer the One camera because I takes pretty fair amount of low light pictures. The problem is the S 4 is on Verizon and the One isn't making the choice significantly harder. An S4 like Note 3 will be even more tempting.

 

[snookasnoo]

I don't read either review that way. Not that I care what Gizmodo says about anything. The gold standard for reviews in my opinion is Anandtech. Android Police is good too for calling out poor products when they see one even if it is an android device. Like the latest Galaxy Tab 10. Multiview is great, especially on a large screen, but I find air gestures to be gimmicky and not work that well.

The Note 2 had those since last year...

HTC One is the better package for sure. Gizmodo hates the S4 in their review and the Verge is trashing the S4 as well.

 

[snookasnoo]

Those are all good things but hardly innovative. More like a natural incremental progression as technology improves. But when you load up high spec hardware with software so bloated it lags that is a huge step back. I expect custom roms will help with this but they should not be necessary.

Much to agree with and well said and done. HOWEVER, it is simply false to say Samsung is not innovative in HARDWARE and SOFTWARE.

Samsung was absolutely mocked when the Note 1 came out. They took a chance and created an entire market where none previously existed. The followed that up with the Note 2 was was/is a SPECTACULAR success by any measure and now everyone else is hopping on the phablet bandwagon.

With the S4, they wisely(IMHO), built on the success of both the S3 and Note 2 borrowing and building on each. The innovation comes from somehow increasing the screen size, doubling the resolution, increasing battery size all the while making the device smaller and lighter. Oh and sticking in an excellent 13mp camera with features up the wazoo. That is the very definition of innovation. You say they need to upgrade their manufacturing I say BS. They will crank out 70-100 million S4s and further establish themselves as THE alternative to Apple. Perhaps they will even eclipse google/android. It's a fair question as to whether that's a good thing or not.

 

[Cattails_r_Edible]

My brother got an s4 today and is already taking it back! He said the lag is horrendous, and the plastic band is already falling off, he also said you might as well forget about using it outside because you can't see the screen! Lol I tried to tell him

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[nancybout]

I'll check it out this week.. Next week I can upgrade another line and I'm curious to see if I will. I can't wait to see how it will be.. This is pretty neat. I love that another phone is doing great!! I love my note 2, however that doesn't mean I am never going to check out Other things.. I may or may not prefer it. I do think the htc one is beautiful.
I also, will repeat lol I love love the note 2. The size is one thing that I prefer.

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[Russ Smith]

Wonder how well the HTC one will do overall? Obviously won't 'beat' the powerhouse of Samsung but at least HTC have confirmed themselves as a serious competitor, not an easy task!

" The HTC One is benefitting from a number of favourable comparison with the high-profile Samsung Galaxy S4, spokespeople for the Taiwanese manufacturer have revealed."

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/htc-one-sales-reportedly-boosted-by-samsung-galaxy-s4-comparisons

Sent from my awesome HTC One B-)

 

[armanrus]

IMO it all comes down to productivity vs entertainment. I have note 10.1 and 2 mainly because of the productivity features esp. note taking and I am very happy with it. Entertainment-wise video/speakers/IR I would love to have what HTC-One offers but I can have those features from my laptop anyway so its irrelevant for me.