[Off-topic] ext109:
Wow I sure missed a lot..

TL; DR people:

Samsung is sh*it, screw them, I hope every single smartphone user abandons them until they've learned their lesson and actually start making decent phones.

Full story shiz:

For me, NEVER SAMSUNG.

They're ugly bloated overhyped ****. Sure, Samsung's plastic can be easily replaced and helps preventing cracks, but cracked screens haven't happened to me by normal drops. I said 'normal' on purpose. The only times I cracked a screen:

- I sat on my One X. With a chair after it fell out of my pocket :/ really small crack surprisingly.

- I was bored and threw my HD2 a few times in the air, like I always did. This one time it went wrong and it hit a concrete floor.

So yea my own bloody fault xD

Besides, HTC is willing to replace your screen for free within six months of purchase :D

Bloaty software.. "Put cm on it and be done"

1. CM doesn't replace the body with beautiful aluminium (HTC 1) or stylish glass (Z2).

2. 99.99% of consumers don't even know what "root" or "custom ROM" means.

3. Well, we're on xda. Pretty much 99% of members DO know. AFAIK, Samsung isn't any easier to root than any other phone. People keep saying "HTC locked blah blah" but HTC gave us an unlocking method with instructions so clear even an average consumer could do it. "But its still S-ON" yes it is, but that shouldn't be an issue unless you really NEED to change your splash screen.

About the screen. HTC has received awards for having 'the most beautiful screens'. Owning a nexus5 and an HTC One... I can say N5 and Htc 1 are miles apart, htc's one is THE BEST screen I've seen. Ever. Beats my dad's iPad and the local tech store's Samsung GNote 3 too. I can't say anything about xperia personally, but I've heard good things.

While the following is an opinion, it's worth mentioning: 5" is the max size. Seriously. Anything bigger won't fit in my pocket, and I won't be able to use it with one hand. I've got my Surface for big-screen tasks :rolleyes:

Back to software:

TW is SLOW and LAGGY. Even Samsung fans can't deny it. Things like HTC Sense and Sony UI are actually usable, and especially htc sense is even beautiful to see! I still prefer it over aosp. Too bad I HATE any DPI over 400, and HTC Sense gets all bugged out with low DPI ever since the kitkat update :/

Speaking of updates, Samsung is actually one of the slowest with updates this year. HTC gave it a few weeks after Google themselves. I am amazed. Yet people still complain (hox has no update! One S is forgotten!!) But they are complaining to the wrong company, because the problem lies not with htc, but with Qualcomm and NVidia, who won't update their ****. Updating sense to KitKat would actually slow the device down thanks to this.

SDCard and battery:

I agree with the fact SD slot is super useful. Too bad HTC One and N5 don't have one :(

The All New HTC One (I really hope this name is fake) and XPeria Z2 do have em AFAIK, which is a huge plus. Removable battery isn't needed and only forces the manufacturers to make awkward design choices.

Hardware..

I don't think I need to say anything here. Everybody knows Samsung just produces ugly fake leather and band aids, while their competitors actually try to produce something beautiful.

Spec-wise every flagship is pretty much the same. HTC One was one of the snappiest phones ever and it had snapdragon 600, n5 isn't really noticeably faster. Go figure. Software and extra features are getting more important now!

Which phone would I buy right now?

None! I'd wait for the HTC M8 and then decide. 25-03!

But I really need one NOW!

Oh. Well then. Choose the one YOU like. Not the One I like. For a really premium phone with beautiful and very usable software, right out of the box and with a very good camera, best sound experience and best screen? Go to htc. Now.

All of the above, minus speaker quality, add a little camera, can't say anything about screen, and water resistant (NOT WATERPROOF!!)? go to Sony. This instant.

All-around amazing phone, with "OK" camera, "meeeh" speakers, nice screen, beautiful design with a soft feel, fastest and purest android experience at the lowest price? Go N5. Go now.

But what's your favourite then? You kinda sound like an htc fanboy tbh....

Well of course I am an htc fan. I am an elevate member ffs! (Elevate is VIP HTC group, made for HTC fans, owned by htc. They have regular giveaways and activities, you get VIP tickets to some events, e.g. I got a VIP ticket to CES, though I couldn't go :(, and they run seeding programmes).

HOWEVER.

Right now my favourite phone is the N5. No idea why. I like HTC One's software, camera, speakers, and design better. There is something about the N5 I really like. It's far from perfect, but it certainly did manage to get in my heart ??

I most probably skipped some parts I actually wanted to type here, and also might have written some parts that don't make sense at all. Like words which didn't don't belong there or letters I forget to spel or misspellet, and possibly some issues grammar to.

It's 2AM and tired so excuuuse me!!! Well.. Uhm.. If that's OK with you.. :)

Yes I am aware of the errors in this part, they were on purpose.

PONIES!!!!!!!!

Today's ep was meh. It was fun and all, but nothing too great. Can't wait for next week :p

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