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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] freeza:
If this phone will support SVDO..........maybe........just.......maybe..........I........kinda......want.......one.......
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
it does....though it only supports 5MHz X 5MHz LTE while our EVO got certified for 10x10MHz....

now Sprint is only rolling out 5x5 right now in some places in the future they can/likely will add another 5x5 to certain areas that they can/need to...but in all honesty if your like me youll have a new phone next year anyway and support of this isn't all that important....

though im no sammy guy here...distaste twiz...sense is 10000x more productive. imho
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] husker91:
You've gotta be kidding, lol :eek:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] freeza:
I like Sense too ..kinda. The launcher and widgets are the first thing that gets deleted on my phone though. ICS has got me wanting an AOSP ROM and a dump in Sense anyway, so I don't think touchwiz will be all that bad anyway. I'll likely do the same thing, remove the launcher and widgets and stick to my tried and true combination. The extra RAM is all I'm interested in. The camera obviously won't disappoint, and the build quality is of no importance to me. As long as the build quality is good enough for it to work properly I'm throwing a TPU case on it like I do every other phone I get, as well as a screen protector. All of what makes Samsung phones ****ty don't apply to me. Well maybe the radio issues do, but hopefully this doesn't have any.

Nope, dead serious.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fldash:
Pretty sure EVO LTE supports SVDO... So why are you worried about whether the SGS3 has it?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] svinyard:
Go conversation here actually. I think the phone to phone competition just shows how strong the Android market is. Not only are we competing and winning the battle vs Apple in market share but Android is also competing ALL year long against itself. This level of competition has really driven up the quality IMO.

Now between these two phones, Samsung just can't get the radio stuff right. Touchwiz sucks too. I'm not saying sense is perfect but samsung is well known for its crappy interfaces.

That being said I got a taste of bad radios from my EVO 3D last year as well and it SUCKED. GPS was terrible at times when I really needed it and Wifi was bad as well!! That phone wasn't bad but it was a dud. Don't think that ****ty radio won't bother you...they do, big time and can really ruin your phone experience.

EVO for me, the dev community is insane right now.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ascertion:
The 3D vs S2 was no a brainer, but I'm really confused on the EVO LTE vs Samsung GS3.

I am leaning towards S3 because I'm familiar with Touchwiz and I really, really enjoyed my E4GT on Sprint. The extra RAM seems pretty good, but I've never maxed out 1GB yet. I'm going to love the LTE (when it hits my area) and that's mainly why I'm upgrading from E4GT.

I've heard nothing but good reviews on the EVO. (Looking for average screentime on battery) but I also think it's important to have access to the battery, which is one more thing that's making me lean towards GS3. Sometimes my batteries die out or I want to buy a new one to maximize usage and if I can't replace it, then I'll be stuck with the same exact battery for ~2 years and batteries tend to "slowly die", losing it's maximum mAh capacity overtime.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mlin:
An internally housed battery can be replaced, look at the iPhone. It only requires a little more work/disassembly but nonetheless can be changed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
The apps not staying in memory is not for lack or RAM, but rather the OOM values HTC set as default.

Someone please correct if I'm wrong, but that's my understanding. And I can't imagine an Android device needing more than 1Gig of RAM , at least for the forseeable future, given the low requirement of apps available.

I personally hate the build quality of Samsung. Meaning, the materials used, how they fit together (manufactured), and how it feels in your hand. That said, I just got a Gnex recently, and I'll concede, it is more comfortable in my hand than the LTE. But I just have more confidence/faith in the materials and build of the LTE (just perception, I know).

sent from my Evo LTE, usually.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] princebama:
Stickin with HTC. Shoulda weighed all that out before you bought the Evo, no new news on the GSIII besides a release date
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fatboypup:
As an OG evo, e3d, and et4g owner I'm so glad i passed on the evo lte even thou i was sure we wouldnt see the gs3 till fall. Now i know where my upgrade is going on the 21st
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
So glad based on what? Does the sgs3 print money?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Sigh this thread was.doing good too damn
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dsEVOlve:
A year ago I was trying to figure out which tablet to get. I bought the Xoom first but when Samsung announced their revised Galaxy 10.1 specs I started researching customer satisfaction with Samsung products. The common theme to everyone's complaints was poor update schedule which put me off the idea. That was until it was handed out at Google I/O. Surely that would mean timely updates, right? Wrong.

Here I am STILL waiting on an ICS update while every damn tablet I chose against back then has had it for months. I think in addition to emulating Apple's designs they have decided to emulate their business model too. They aren't going to release an update when they are releasing almost identical hardware with ICS in the coming months. That's what I have the biggest problem with and if the phones are that similar I will go with the company that made their UI less intrusive where Samsung sounds like they are making it more so with all the new apps. I'm pretty confident SGSIII owners will have to buy a new phone if they ever want to get Jellybean. There are parts of CM9 that just won't work because Samsung won't release the necessary drivers. Just my 2 cents...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tmuka:
I did consider both, but I do still think twice when I consider twice the ram, considering it looks like the ROM must be stored on ram upon boot since this stock ROM has around 200MB free after boot (only ~700 MB show)... What if jellybean or keylime need more? That said, this screen is amazing, don't think I'll regret the Evo LTE, just have to consider the possibilities...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EVO-lution:
I have had my Evo LTE since the 24th and i love it. I have seen some problems with multitasking. Try opening a game like angry birds, play, go to a duff app, come back and its resets... I know the gs3 will not have this issue due to having 2gb of ram and that's all the gs has going for it.

The Evo has a better screen, better/equal camera, better material used, and has HTC's quality all over it.

My dad has a gs2 and he loves it, says he would take it over my Evo, but has had his share of GPS issues with it.

Again is the 2gbs of ram worth it? im sure we will have devs optimize multitasking on the evo, if that happens then the evo wins in my eyes.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
The multitasking issue is a fault of htc not a lack of ram on the device. In my opinion 2 gb of ram is overkill and not needed at this point. The sgs3 will be a great device im sure but i dont see it being any type of upgrade over the evo.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fatboypup:
So glad	I didnt use my upgrade, I didnt think sprint would have the gs3 till October
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
What makes you want the sgs3 over the evo?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Shh there is a troll about.... Be very careful~in a Elmer fud voice
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Well we will see jb isn't it going to be the same kind of jump as eclair to froyo or froyo to gb? Just a incremental update if so I know we will get gb klp I don't see it happening officially....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
It's ok im huntin wabbit.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fatboypup:
no trollin here broseph ........ considering ive been a member here 3 years the elder to you :cool: and my avatar is an HTC diamond and like I said ive been a launch day owner of the OG and 3d evo ....

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(1) removable battery (2) the extra ram (3) senseless :o (4) no locked bootloader (5) devs and ROMS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Battery is removable here with a small small amount of work. Extra ram with custom roms and kernels not needed and even bone stock right now I have had zero issues. Senseless that's your choice gn> any galaxy phone due to no tw imo. Bootloader isn't locked? Can still do stuff just isn't as easy or whatever..

Devs and roms? Lol this phone's barely been out and has cm9 and while there is only 2 sense roms atm many are still waiting to get it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fatboypup:
pretty sure a little bird said Myn was done with HTC and coming over to whatever the hell sprints gonna call our gs3 :eek: mmmmmmmmmmm warm galaxy :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] firmbiz94:
Ooooo ahhhh u def must know what your talking about then...anyways the multitasking problem has nothing to do with free RAM..I never encountered the killing of apps on e3d, og or hero for that matter..the hero may of bogged down but still...this issue I believe has been fixed with an ota on the att hox and hopefully that update will be heading our way shortly..that's my big gripe with the phone and have no idea why idea HTC would pretty much kill multi tasking..sire the app is there but it just like starting over again.. and the int. Gs3 has only 1 gb of ram and that's sammys real crown jewel with the quad exynos..that extra gb while def nice is just Sammy throwing a bone for everyone who upset about the s4 (which is pretty stupid IMO since the s4 is awesome) its all about the spec sheet..besides that extra gb Sammy had nothing it could hang over the evolte hardware wise..but noobs shopping will fall for well "its got twice the ram as :....." Sgs3 good phone def..better than evolte not to me ..that bs software does nothing for me and I'm starting to.feel like Samsung is starting to emulate apple very closely with "exclusive" software only for their new devices that clearly.he older ones could operate easily
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Meh that's your choice to follow devs I know most cases there will be devs on every phone. I have my favs but I get a device because I like it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fatboypup:
I never said it was better, I said im glad I didnt use my upgrade. My only hope is that the pentile display doesn't drive me batty. I probably shouldnt get anything being I wont have LTE in any near future ...... :mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Go rent a gn for a week or go see it anyways lol then decide
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fatboypup:
and thats the main reason im getting the gs3 and not the lte cause I like it ...... :D

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like I said im not trolling ..... my biggest decision at this point is blue or white :confused:

i think if i can remember my htc mogul was kinda bluish
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Dan_:
Just ordered an EVO LTE from Amazon. Crap hardware home button, no hardware camera button, crappy radios, no samsuck for me please. Never liked miui, don't care he's leaving. As long as there is cyanogen/deck for the EVO that's all that matters.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] swaze:
In other words nothing substantial.....its all good bro
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] firmbiz94:
The thing is people.want the best..and in this case there rest isn't one that trumps the other..they are both flagships that appeal to different types of.user..no matter what we say they are pretty much on equal playing ground..I prefer metal unibody..awesome cam ,shutter button ,kickstand and sense..if u like plastic ,pentile and touch wiz go.with the gs3..either way we are on the top of.the android food chain when LTE drops..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bacidath:
Sorry this is the evo 4G lte forum... Why do I care about the looming of some other device ??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Dan_:
lol good point
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] funcrusher:
I enjoyed my short time with the GSII, and I'm sure the GSIII is going to be a dope phone as well.

I went from hero, to the OG EVO, to the NS4G, to the GSII. I kind of wanted to check out another HTC phone--EVO LTE was the perfect opportunity.

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Cool story bro
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jfree3000:
The OP asked a simple question about his Evo Lte in the Evo Lte forum and wondered if he made the correct choice with this phone. It was a simple question that turned into another XDA I know errthang about phones thread. If you don't care about "the looming" why even post a comment.

Anyway, I am due for an upgrade in June and I have been checking out this forum and the Galaxy forum about the pros and cons of each phone. The og evo was my first smart phone and then I got the 3d, the 3d has been replaced 4 times now and I don't really blame HTC too much since the 3 were refurbs. I have never owned a Samsung phone and I am waiting for the release to make a solid decision.

On the other hand the i5 should be announcing its specs around the end of this month according to the interwebs. :don'tkillme: :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bacidath:
Just thought it funny... Other threads have been closed and this is still open... I read the e4glte thread for evo news tips tricks and solutions to problems... Rats ass is what I give about other devices... If I care to read about them on their forum I will... I don't see why I have to see a thread title with some other device in "my forum".... Don't mind me... I've been drinking again thanks SwiftKey for the corrections
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bacidath:
Also op asked a question that only op can answer... "is it wrong"... Opine what you will... Is it wrong I prefer Hebrew national vs nathans?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wakawaka024:
Same stupid forum different name. Anyone who bought the evo knew about the sg3 looming but still got it because they liked it more. Those who waited I'm guessing like the sg3 more. Whats the point its all a matter of opinion. Opinions are like as..... You know the rest.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bacidath:
I honestly thought about waiting for the gs3...I'll tell you what put me off of it and pushed me to the evo... The gs3 commercial... Seriously... Creepy as hell... It made me feel like I might have to call the police and subject myself to a rape kit... "it waits till you're asleep"... really made it sound like a stalker (eye tracking is a cool feature)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bohiti:
OP here. Thanks for the feedback, most of the replies have been constructive. I've actually come off my ledge from earlier this morning, after having researched and thought some more.

I spent some time in the SIII section, and, perhaps expectedly, there are many reports of Bluetooth and WiFi issues. Didn't see any GPS concerns. Also lots of concerns about the screen having odd pink & yellow tints. Based on the radio and screen issues, I'm going to stick with the Evo.

I guess I was just taken by surprise by the worldwide, identical phone launch. Really a strong move by Samsung. But it doesn't mean the phone is perfect (in fact far from it).

I must say, I'm paying even more attention to the performance and (lack of) multitasking on this phone. My OG Epic performed quite well with CM9 and half the RAM of this Evo. So I can only assume that a good CM9/AOKP will resolve that issue. Its kind of a drag to already be looking forward to a new ROM/release to improve performance. Seems like I'm always doing that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dylan6879:
HEBREW NATIONALS!!

Seriously thou the extra 1gb of ram is a Nice welcome addition but I don't see it makin a huge difference other than extreme multitasking.. other than that it all comes down to preference. Sense vs. Tw? Sa hd vs. Slcd2? Kickstand and camera button vs. Removable battery? And I'm still sticking to the EVO she's a champ and I can handle it for a year. Think they r both great almost considered switching but HTC has done good for me and don't see any benefits to it. Plus I missed the kickstand to much to lose it so quickly haha
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] freeza:
The lengths some of you are willing to go through to justify your purchase is beyond me. Whether or not 2GB is irrelevant is beside the point. Samsung brought it to Sprint first and it is a welcome addition. If HTC had done it with the EVO LTE, I'm sure everyone would love to throw that in the face of any competitor that DIDN'T have 2GB.

Just because it isn't needed at the moment (which is highly subjective considering the amount of free RAM available to the system the EVO LTE has, which is in the 600MB range) doesn't mean it isn't awesome, and that is the ONLY reason I'd choose the gs3 at this point. Booting up with around 150MB of RAM with Sense 4 is just an absolute fail in every sense of the word. HTC obviously knew this, which is why they chose to enable such a strange and aggressive OOM/multitasking solution.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] raiderep:
Just pick one and stop being wishy washy. Any device purchase like this will always be lacking in some areas and stronger in others. And none of them work perfect out of the gate. If you want anything close to perfection then wait until 6 months after release of both and then compare, or by then something new will have come along...

I also agree these threads are a waste of space and should be squashed or put in off topic. This is a support forum for one phone, not a dear Abby on purchase advice...

Sent from my EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] alchemist316:
I think that no matter what like always there will be something different to compell these threads to pop up.

So my thoughts are if you want it get it why not others opinions are great but in.the end choose what you want .

I will say it seems this phone will have more dev support but the two gigs of ram is nice but no a.deal breaker over the LTE why because dev support .

I.chose this over the gs3 in my head awhile ago I lived my og EVO so felt I wanted the new one even with the lack.of lte .

I love this phone but also now want the int ver of the gs3 so ill get it because I have a problem with buying things I don't need . But like I.said your choice
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] brennen.exe:
Why do people keep complaining about the multi-tasking button? I can understand the complaint about the phone having capacitive buttons which take away from phone real estate, but then so does the GSIII. The button layout on the EVOLTE at least fits the standard that Google is going for with their devices; take for example the tablets with ICS, they all have the exact layout so I'm already used to it. Meh.

Yes! Yes! I have two HUGE complaints with Samsung: 1.) AMOLED hue, and 2.) Crap radios. Even if I could ever get past the AMOLED's blue hue, viewing angle, and over-saturation, I could never get passed the radio being so terrible. Not just data speed either, I could NEVER get a GPS lock. Ever.

I've had the OG EVO since launch, and it still gets me a solid day on the stock battery, has great data speeds, and locks on GPS without a hitch. I tried upgrading to the GSII twice-- TWICE!-- and both times I returned it. My wife has the GSII and hers has the same problems, so we'll be returning hers (#3). My boss has the phone, and his has the same issue. A ton of people I know have Galaxy Nexus phones and they have issues with GPS lock-- I can't comment on data, not sure about their use.

A few dozen people at my office have HTC phones, and all of them are happy with GPS and data, that I know (I ask a lot), but complain about Sense, of course.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
I totally agree. I choose the LTE over the SG3 simply because I didn't like external design of the SG3, but if the LTE had 2GB of ram I would be ecstatic about it.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Zmaina5:
I just looked at Sprint's website and it looks like the sgsIII only has 2 processors. I think that may be a large tip in the scales towards the ELTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] myn:
I posted this in another thread, I thought I'd share my opinion.

Both are some of the best Android devices ever made. It's like comparing a Ferrari to a Lamborghini.

From my perspective I've always chosen devices based upon the size of development community. Yesterday, when they announced that the SGSIII would be available on all 4 major US carriers on the same day, the decision was pretty much made for me.

Don't get me wrong, I think the HTC EVO 4G LTE is one of the best phones ever made and I'd even argue it feels more solid then anything Samsung has ever produced, but I can't ignore the fact, that development wise, there will be more activity in the SGSIII arena.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Hate to see ya go on over to the dark side myn, but best of luck to ya! If you get tired of all the fanboy troll kiddies over there you know you'll always be welcome over here! :)

Also being an Elite Dev your decision decides partially where there is more development in itself too...

though if you wanted pure development crowd would you not just go get the Nexus device each year?....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Yeah the US version will have the same processor as the LTE. Quad core processors arent compatible with LTE at this moment so no Quads for US customers. Still the dual core S4 Snapdragon is a fantastic processor and more than capable!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] myn:
I hear yeah on the troll fanboy kiddies. IMHO I've always thought the HTC scene was more pure in contrast to Samsung. I've owned an HTC phone since the WinMo days back when XDA was just about HTC. To be honest, I kinda feel like a trader jumping over to their main competitor.

I will say this. Of the folks I've talked to who contribute in the HTC forums, I've never met a more friendly helpful bunch of folks ever. Regardless of what device anyone uses we will always have that friendship :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
On the topic of memory, android isn't windows (yet). Most non multimeda apps ran just fine on the original evo, and should run just as well on this. I can see there may be potential issues with games or numerous multiple apps. Also, ics does indeed take more ram.

Come june 21, i'm hopeful the stores will have a demo device that I can play with at length to really decide if it's something i want to swap to or not. My return ends on the 24th, so will have to decide by then.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] coffeehandle:
Is Best Buy gonna have them on the 21st too?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] FlowingAway:
I saw more fighting in the Epic Touch section of XDA than the other 4 years I spent in the HTC sections combined.

I'm sticking with my EVO LTE for other reasons, just wanted to throw that in the mix.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] aburgthing:
LOL...this has got to be the most heart-wrenching buying experience ever! I'm glad the OP asked this question but unfortunately the answer is still evasive. I loved my OG Evo and thought I'd be HTC for life. Everyone of your comments deserves merit and I for one, thank you all for taking the time to comment. However one, just one thing sticks out like a sore thumb. The radios! My friend has the ELTE and has terrible reception on two separate phones. I witnessed it, Sprint confirmed it and it has stopped me in my tracks. Add to this one of my favorite developers (TommyT) has the phone and confirms the radios/antennas are not good then another favorite developer (Myn) is defecting. June 21 will be a drop dead date to decide but STILL it's a tough one for me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mlin:
Looks like HTC is taking a page out of the Samsung book. Defunct radios have been their thing for a few years now...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mlin:
There will be the most development in the iOS community. One phone with dozens and dozens of millions of users with compatibility across GSM/CDMA. Seems like if you want the biggest development/hacking community the iOS is the way to go. Just sayin...