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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slymmfitzyc:
I've had the EVO LTE since the launch date and just switched to the SGS3 yesterday. From my personal opinion the Galaxy is a much better phone. This is coming from a guy who has owned all HTC Android phones since the Hero. The Samsung has so many features that I had to actually read the manual to make sure I knew the extent of this phone's capabilities. The only downside to the samsung in "my opinion" is the build quality aka aesthetics; the EVO takes the cake in that department. I thought the Samsung would lack the signal strength of the HTC because HTC has been known to add their conducting surfaces on the phones casing giving more area for the signal to propagate.

Another factor I like to touch on is that Beats audio seems like a selling gimmick because the EQ on Samsung produces the same clarity with proper tweaking. I also hear a lot of talk about the camera and RAM. The cameras are about the same in quality but Samsung enhances the ui a little better, and the extra GB of RAM does make a different but I think it would've benefited more on HTC Sense because the added weight of Sense keep your RAM high and would eventually reset when something else comes a long needing the RAM. Touchwiz on the other hand offers a small footprint, so thumbs up in that department Sammy.

I hope that helps the guy in the store playing with the two devices trying to choose. Oh I forgot to touch on screens but that's a variable playing field which is based on your perception. Some like it dark some like it bright some are just plain color blind so good luck. LOL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] guyver2077:
Recently got my EVO LTE and still rocking strong. The camera/screen are great. Only negative for me is the nonremovable battery (not that big of a deal) and not having 2gb of ram.

Honestly, coming from my S2, I was just plain bored of touchwiz and the sammy interface. The S2 was an amazing phone.

Not to say I wont jump on the s3 once prices drop a bit on the reseller market... I just needed a break and actually like Sense and the way it handles contact syncing and social networks.

Either way you go.. I still believe we are screwed in the end because of Crappy sprint server. I kinda miss having Wiimax at least.

Edi2- Not to mention everyone and there mother will have an S3. I usually like having something diff. It's a victory for Samsung getting their device across all carriers with the same name, etc.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lrosenman:
I like the one filesystem of the Samsung, and actually like the Samsung contact manager. It seems much snappier than the 4G LTE. The extra gig of ram does seem to make a difference. As one of the other posters said, this is the best android I've had.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Soappeddler:
The EVO LTE syncs with Outlook more readily. When I carried the EVOLTE syncing was done with an app provided by HTC. It was easy to set up and it worked well right from the start. Syncing Outlook with the S III is a pain. I tried the Keis app that Samsung provides and was completely frustrated by it. It was not as easy to set up and it duplicated most of my contacts every time I sync'ed. There does not seem to be a free app that works reliably yet and I feel that having to pay $40.00 for an app that will sync with Outlook is ridiculous.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] filmaker:
Probably the only reason why I still prefer HTC
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] digiblur:
For people that have used both in fringe areas how do they compare in signal? I am not talking about the bars, as bars are stupid and just made up by some guy in an office cube. Did you have places where one phone would make a call and the other wouldn't ?

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slacker032:
I'd like to know this as well along with a data speeds comparison. I know Samsung has had a problem with iffy radios in the past.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ascertion:
They radio being qualcomm has made it much more efficient than previous Samsung devices. The radios should operate exactly the same because they're both using the s4 krait.

The signal reading is different on each phone because different manufacturers overlay the original aosp version with their own. For example, the sgs3 could have 4 bars with - 83 dBm while HTC has 3 bars with - 83 dBm. This means both signal strengths are the same, but they report differently.

The phones are pretty much the same. It's more of a sense vs touchwiz and external design.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slacker032:
Right....I'm not really concerned with how many bars are showing. I'm definitely interested to hear whether one phone has consistently higher data speeds than the other from the same location.

I get that they both have the same radios but wouldn't engineering and construction affect signal strength? For example, the ASUS Transformer Prime had wifi issue because of the full aluminum back and that's why the new ASUS Infinity has a plastic strip up top.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] carlinflorida:
I went from the Evo to the SII simply because the mic on the evo was so bad you could not do video in anything but a quiet room. Now that i have the s3 I would never go with the evo for that simple reason.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bso44:
So I made the plunge yesterday and got the S3. After being married to HTC for the last 6 years, it's like getting a new piece of strange. Loving it so far.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shook187:
Hey Clanfu glad things worked out for you. I to made the plunge and I couldn't be happier. Trust me when I tell you, this phone is much better then HTC EVO.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bso44:
Yea, it worked out for the best. Got a pretty sweet deal on a brand new S3. Maybe I'm just in the honeymoon stage but I think I'm in love with this phone. I still like HTC but it's nice to experience something new.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mbaseball3:
Depress power button and volume up button to force a 'pulled battery'. Works like a charm.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] civicstyle01:
I still have yet gotten to use 4g lte in the dfw tx area.......coming from my og htc evo 4g and 3d was able to get wimax.......and decided to go with the s3 for upgrade. Hope sprint gets lte in the dfw working asap!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] owlchemist:
Amazon is letting me swap out my evo lte for the s3. Can't wait to use it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] digiblur:
Not true. The chipset is only one piece of the RF puzzle. There's still the firmware, transceiver(part that actual sends and receives) and the antenna.

I wasn't talking about bars or even dBm numbers for that matter. As even some phones can hold a call with a lower dBm than another even with the same Qualcomm chipset. DBm is only the receive side as well...you are forgetting that the phone must transmit as well.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Razgriz:
I've had the E4GLTE since launch day, but wanted to give the GS3 a shot. On day 2 of it and so far enjoying it. I'm missing the physical camera button though. I hope this battery lasts as long as the E4GLTE though, because it was killer! I will say that so far, the GS3's screen is better and the phone seems faster. The 3G speed, however, seems slower for whatever reason.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bso44:
Yea, the camera button's the only thing I miss from my EVO 3D but I've read that some ROMs can map the home button to function as a shutter button.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kenneu:
I've just recently made the switch from an EVO 4G LTE to the GS3... As mentioned multiple times in this thread, this is a GS3 forum so opinions will definitely sway.

My observations:

HTC Sense 4.0 is very, very polished. I miss it. The number of widgets and their polish is astounding. IF what's on the phone isn't enough, there are literally 90 or so more on HTCs system for free download.

Samsung Touchwiz has improved significantly since the Galaxy S2 (I had one of those as well), but the widget selection and polish doesn't even begin to compare.

Sense comes with a penalty. The slick interface slows the phone down a little. It's not an issue as the phone and interface is still very, very fast, but the GS3 feels just a little faster.

I miss the physical camera button.

I miss the kickstand.

The screen IMO, looks quite a bit better on the EVO than on the GS3 -- especially when in brighter areas with more sunlight. I compared them side by side for a while and in most situations, the EVO screen, again IMO, just looks sharper overall. I had both phone screens set on "auto brightness".

Battery life for my use and in my area was significantly better on the EVO LTE. If my phone was left alone at idle, the HTC would consume around 1% per hour. My GS3 consumes about 2% per hour. This is at home with a weak 3G signal but with WIFI turned on with a strong signal. Both phones only sync gmail so I don't run them hard, but using the phone seems to drain the GS3 faster than the EVO.

I didn't like the on-screen menu button on the EVO as it took up screen real estate at times.

The GS3, for me and my area, gets better 3G speeds than my EVO 4G LTE did.

I seem to get *slightly* better radio reception (in dBM) with the GS3 than I did with the EVO LTE.

Those in this thread who say, "The EVO 4G LTE is the suxorz!" clearly haven't used the phone more than a demo at the store or tried a freind's phone. I'd certainly say the same for people on the EVO forum that say the same about the GS3.

The one thing that drew me away from HTC is the ease of rooting. Yeah, HTC can unlock using the OEM tool, but you are forever "branded" when you do. On my GS3, I've not yet tripped my flash count. ;)

In the end, they are both phenomenal phones. They both are very, very fast and have exceptional screens. They both have great cameras. They both have a handful of unique features. Figure out what features are most important to you and buy the one that does. You won't be disappointed either way.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nickitt:
Samsung S3, hands down. That's your choice, now go get it and report back :)

Sent from my nice white GLXYS3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] coorsleftfield:
2 words, resale value. Go compare on ebay closed auctions. The s3 was fetching about $100 more last time I checked.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wolfeyes30:
Just picked up an G3 today. Now have both but the G3 is smooth as butter.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 916Coolness:
In all honesty i love my gs3 over my old lte the only complaint I can see is the gs3 has way worse reception then the lte but Samsung is known for that other then That it feels smoother and feels way more beast then the lte
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ronnienyc:
I used them side by side today and they were equally slow. The issue with the Evo is that is drops calls like CRAZY. Ouch.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] raiderep:
I made the switch today and love it so far. The options in the ui like fonts and battery percent are nice. The main reason I switched is HTC put the volume rocker on the wrong side and I can't stand the power button on top. Call me a simpleton but it is what it is. Not looking back...anyone want to buy an evo? ;)

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shook187:
This one made me LOL. Dude this isn't a car. I don't think resell value makes one phone better then the other. I also dont think anyone brought either phone with the intentions of selling it. As a matter of fact if the EVO is $100 cheaper then its definitely a better deal cause i owed both and i dont think the GS3 is $100 better then the Evo.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] El Nivek:
If you really worry about resale value you should start looking at iPhones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shook187:
After 2 weeks with this phone, I thought I'll chime one thing I do miss on the EVO. Pictures and videos are much more detailed on the evo. Also viewing the screen in direct sunlight was never an issue on the evo while on the GS3 I struggle to view the screen even on its highest brightness.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] harrychimp:
I had the HTC EVO LTE for nearly a month. It's a solid phone. Just as mentioned below, the EVO LTE's biggest advantage is readability and viewing in the outdoors with sunny, bright conditions. It was easy to view the EVO LTE screen with 50% brightness; whereas, the Samsung Galaxy S3 (under the same conditions) needed to be at full brightness. And still it's a challenge to view the display.

A second thing is the kickstand. I had the first EVO 4G, and I used the kickstand daily angling the phone on my desk. And the same went for the EVO LTE. I knew I was going to miss that feature again when I migrated over to the Sammy 3 yesterday. I was trying for a week to trade on Craigslist my HTC EVO for a Samsung Galaxy S3 straight up....but there were no takers until yesterday. I traded the HTC EVO plus $20 on my end for the Sammy S3. And it was well worth the extra few bucks I added to return to Sammy. I complained and moaned about the call quality at times, but that darn display lured me back just like those psycho ex-girlfriends. As much as you can't stand it (them) at times, it gives (they gave) great pleasure at night. That screen is so darn impressive in office settings and at night.....I couldn't resist going back to it.

Also, the Samsung S3, just like the Epic 4G Touch, had a well proportioned weight distribution throughout the phone, which made it seem lighter in my hands than the HTC EVO.

I don't think you can go wrong with either phone. It's just a matter of preference. And I slightly prefer the Samsung Galaxy s3 over the HTC EVO.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DevalB:
Getting my new in box Galaxy S3 today, coming from my LTEvo, doing it just because, no major issues with the EVO LTE. I did have a GS2 before, and actually missed TouchWiz for a bit.

I'm still holding onto my EVO, so it will be interesting to compare the two.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vulcZ:
Had the LTEVO for a few weeks before returning it and getting the S3. I'm very happy with the S3. I liked the EVO a lot, but performance isn't up to par compared to the S3, which is odd because they run the same SoC. Could be the 2gb of RAM, not sure. Either way, the S3 is definitely a smoother device.

The camera comparison is much closer than people say. I would say the cameras are practically identical. The EVO has a f/2.0 lens, which will only help slightly is low lit areas, but the S3 camera has MUCH better software. It's a toss up here, but I'd say you can't go wrong with either camera.

I think the main reason shouldn't be the "little things". For example, appearance and feel are huge to me. I thought the EVO was PERFECT... that is, until I held an S3. The pebble blue S3 is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL phone! And while it is plastic, it definitely doesn't feel like plastic. Phone is solid and looks great to boot. EVO looks great too, so this is a toss up as well. I do miss the kickstand and the physical camera button of the EVO, but I also didn't like the position of the microUSB port on the EVO, so again, a toss up.

Oh and the last thing. Hands down, without question, the EVO has a better screen. There is NO arguing this.

Overall I'd say get the S3 because of the performance. The best advice however is to play with both and choose based on your real-world testing. Honestly either of these phones would be an excellent choice :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] neuteboomt:
I love the EVO LTE for it's radio (modem) and the Galaxy S III for its feel in the hand and customer ROM (dev community). What upsets me about the GSIII is the fact it goes in to no service more so then the EVO LTE and GPS/data is slow to connect. The same issues I had with the GSII. If Samsung could write a modem for their phones on Sprint then this would be my daily driver.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] catsgomoo:
I picked up an Evo LTE at the store I work at about two weeks ago. I actually liked the phone, for the most part, but I really feel the Galaxy is a better device. Galveston recently got LTE turned on at the same time Houston did, and the signal had been strong throughout the city I live in. I average around 15-26Mbps, though earlier today I managed to hit well over 30Mbps. I had a seriously hard time with weak LTE on my EVO's radio, which is pretty much the opposite of what I've heard from most Evo LTE owners.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DevalB:
I'm in mixed boat with the GS3, already missing my kickstand :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slowfncar:
Lol I don't know how many side by side photo comparisons I have to take with the evo and the s3 to know the evo has a better camera (when still lol). Lmfao there is no replacement for a bigger sensor. Please don't compare photos on your phone screen,upload it to a computer,zoom in and see which holds good detail,f2.0 is fricken amazing imo. I still rather have the gs3 to play with roms and games though my rooted problemless lte will be daily for a while.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DevalB:
It's weird, on my EVO, I feel the camera gets confused a lot faster with ambient lighting, whereas the GS3 seems to hold. I'm sure I'm not explaining it properly, but I feel the phone "goes dark" and the only fix is to tap on the screen to focus and hope it brightens up enough for a shot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slowfncar:
No lte here in Hawaii so I can't compare lte speeds,I can confirm that the evo has better 3g/voice reception then the sg3,and I can confirm the sg3 has better WiFi signal then my evo.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Success100:
i totally disagree. id take the s3 display 10x out of 10 over the EvoLte display. And i had the LTE and took it back. thats your opinion
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shook187:
Not sure what you basing this on? Please explain why you like it so much more?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slowfncar:
This is sort of true. Even on auto I always manually select my foreground to take the shot but its the same with all my cameras except my Sony digital. This does happen on auto and I admit the evo camera software kinda sucks but the hardware has not failed me yet.night shots do have some picture noise but far less then any other smartphone camera iv seen you can even point the camera at a street light you can still see Tue background clearly ,oh and daylight shots are very nice too,the colors are exactly how it looks in real life. The pictures just hold life in it if that makes any sence. My only issue is I can't focus on daylight and darkness at the same time

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Well it really is a user opinion. Honestly though, ill take the display that is more true to life/sharper on my phone/tv/computer monitor or any device for that matter.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wytecaztle:
I have both and switch between the two been running with the EvoLte for a month now and just flashed the CM10 and activated the GS3 back today. I am torn so I have to rotate them.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wolfeyes30:
Same situation here too. Have both and need to decide at some point, which one goes. :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Success100:
the screen on the Evo looked washed out to me. I love amoled displays. some people prefer more lifelike screens, some people prefer amoled displays for the contrast and colors. Im an amoled type of guy. I dont think either is better than the other, it just depends on what you look for in a display. Again, I had both side by side, for me, there was no comparison.

exactly. user preference
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slowfncar:
It does look kinda washed when your viewing a wallpaper with sense,which is stretching 720x1280 so bad it looks grainy. Viewing camera images,hd wallpapers or apex launcher wallpapers that show the full resolution on one page is almost perfect,it has a lot of fine crispy detail,it has a very fluid screen(hd bluray rips),it has very accurate color reproduction,even when viewing photos with neon lights they actually look like real neon lights. It is infact saturated, less saturated then the gs3 display and way less grainy,but still I am very picky with saturated screens. I refuse to buy cheap tv's and monitors that are grainy and saturated. It just bothers me to spend money on that kinda stuff. Just my user opinion because I'm used to viewing high end TV's cameras & monitors. It is totally fine to prefere samoled screens if that's your thing

Also as I'm viewing side by side as we speak,streaming the batman hd trailer,the evo has better contrast,the samoled has pure blacks,bright fast moving colors on the evo do not blur,the s3 has a hint of blur. Go watch a starwars hd trailer and watch the trail of green neon on the samoled.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vulcZ:
What I like about the S3's screen is the black levels and contrast. However IMO the EVO has a BRIGHTER screen, and it also looked sharper to me. On the EVO's screen I struggled to find jagginess on the icons, but to me it's a lot more noticeable on the S3. Well-known downside to pentile displays. Either way both are great.

Also in regards to the camera, I would agree that the EVO's camera is better based on hardware alone, but the S3's software is far superior so I'd rank the cameras as dead even.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DevalB:
On the GS3, I don't seem to have that issue. Thankfully I have both phones, and can switch back and forth if I want to.

I also hate that the GS3 is so sleek, phone almost slipped out of my hands. I ended up buying a case for it, good now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slowfncar:
Maybe its the Sony camera? The iphone and gs3 doesn't have it nor my Sony cybershot digital cam,but my lte and canon g1 have this issue. Two very expensive toys lol. The first time I held a gs3 I dropped it from 4 ft in the air,its really slippery partially because its plastic so you don't have to grip it as hard as the lte which will lead to easier slippage,surprisingly though it didn't have a single scratch :) now the evo on the other hand has a nice feel,until you start gaming and when it gets warm it gets slippery, atleast to me in 80degree humid Hawaii weather. So I end up flipping out the kickstand in landscape mode using my left pointer finger to support it. For both devices its an easy fix when you buy a case. High end devices like these that just clown iPhones deserve a case anyways
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] grassroot04:
How about no frame cracks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bso44:
The EVO gets frame cracks? I've heard about it bending but nothing about cracks in the frame.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] iBustCh3rries:
My opinion is just Samsung makes a better product, I am a Samsung guy... as far as specs they are almost identical I will say that the radio on the ltevo sucks! And multi tasking is hit and miss. At the end of the day you would have to go to the store or find someone with one or the other and play with them and see which one you like
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] david032766:
I had very weak lte signal on the evo and could not keep an lte data connection inside my house, I have no problems keeping lte connection with the S3.

Sent from my bad ass SIII running Odexed Blue
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slowfncar:
How about a screen that doesnt spyder easy lol

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WiFi blutooth s3>evo

Cdma/lte evo>s3 - unless the compared s3 was defective.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ls1ssz28:
I wanted to give the Evo 4g lte a chance because I had the original evo 4g, but I had the epic 4G touch prior and really loved the Samsung Galaxy series and once I could get the s3 locally i returned my evo 4g lte without questions, the phones are both great but I prefer samsung
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ed.V:
Of course there would be bias on a gs3 forum and vice versa. I have both phones and can honestly say that the evo is the better all around phone.