[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Antagonistt:
S3 and Evo LTE

I had the original EVO 4G. Upgraded to an EVO 3D and hated it. Moved to a Motorola Photon...lived with it's issues for all of a week and settled on a Galaxy S2. When the S3 was announced, I put in a pre-order for it. I was one of the lucky few who received it first round. I also purchased one for my daughter and my ex.

Fast forward...Had the S3 for about a week and one day it started slowing down so I rebooted it...it started boot looping and wouldn't stop. Sprint couldn't fix it and since there were no other S3's available, I traded it for an EVO LTE. Because of that, I think I can comment here, having been an owner of both devices.

The camera on the EVO is "slightly" better quality. That quality is VERY dependent on what you typically shoot. The audio (both volume and quality) is WAY better on the S3. If you value your phone for actually talking on it or using it as a speaker phone or music player, the S3 wins hands down.

Build quality is subjective. The EVO is obviously a more substantial feeling phone...but if you prefer a lighter phone in your pocket, then the S3 is the better choice. That boils down to personal preference. I will say this...When I got the S3, there were no cases out yet. I put the S3 in my pocket for all of a single day...in that day I had a small scratch on the screen. I always carried my EVO 4G and my Galaxy S2 in my pocket without a screen protector and NEVER go t a scratch on the screen. I know the Galaxy S3 is using a different (supposedly upgraded) version of Corning gorilla glass, but seriously...a scratch in a single day??? Come on.

Performance - Quite honestly...a toss up. There are areas I can tell the Evo pulls ahead (general OS navigation), but the S3 pulls ahead in multitasking. The screens are almost identical in size (according to the numbers)...but the S3 still appears larger when viewing the screen and reading web pages.

Screen quality...can't even lie, the EVO is crisper and has more realistic colors, but the S3 is more vibrant. If you play lots of games or prefer the more saturated look, the S3 is the one. Both were ****ty in direct sunlight viewing, BUT the EVO has a definite edge in viewing angles. You can see it almost from directly off axis. The S3 is far more shallow. If you're showing several people your phone, then the EVO is the winner...if you're trying to prevent prying eyes from seeing what you're looking at...the the S3 is the winner.

I guess what I'm saying is that it is ALL down to personal preference and how YOU use your phone and what you use it for.

The original question was about development...I have to agree with an earlier poster. I believe the S3 will win hands down, as there are already several well known developers already saying they are picking the S3 up. Add to that the fact that it is virtually identical across carriers and will have a larger user base and that bumps it up another level. Most people will go and get the 32GB version just for bragging rights even if they never use it, and lets be honest...Samsung is going all out with their advertising effort with the phone so more people simply know about the phone even if they don't know anything about it's abilities. That is the same recipe that has entrenched the iPhone so strongly. It doesn't have to be a great device...you just have to convince people it is. In this case, Samsung is convincing people AND it turns out to be a great device in real life. Hard combination to ignore.

I purposely left out the whole extra memory thing about the S3 because I never saw it make a bit of difference in daily use. I will say this about it though...and it's something to think about. If enough developers jump on the S3, I'm sure someone will FIND something to do with the extra memory. It's better to have it available to use in that instance than not. In regard to memory, does anyone have any specs on the memory both phones use? Benchmarks show the EVO having superior numbers in memory speeds. Just curious about that.

As for me...I prefer the replaceable (and slightly larger) battery, I prefer the higher end audio. I don't use my phone for pictures (I have a DSLR for that). I like the lighter feel of the S3 in my pocket and the plastic actually helps pull down a slightly stronger signal. I don't DISLIKE the evo at all, and have been pleasantly surprised by it's performance, but for the things that I use my phone for, the S3 still wins. If I had a choice though, I'd keep them both. They are great devices and whichever one someone chooses...they will have made a great choice.

Hope that helps the original poster and anyone else trying to decide. :fingers-crossed: