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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] orthopak:
Got the HTC One to see what all the hype is about. Speakers are awesome and that's about it. I did not like how it felt in my hands, it felt like it would slip out if I didn't grip it hard. The bezel makes the screen look small, on top of that, there's wasted screen for the on screen menu button. The One got super hot after 10 minutes of playing any game. Battery life was horrible. Not only is there no removable battery to have a spare on me, but charging time is about 3 hours. Phone is dead by 4pm so it's basically unusable for me. I did not like Sense UI. Waiting for my s4 in the mail. I came from a note 2 to give the One a chance, but HTC disappointed me once again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Shocky2:
I have two 1TB Samsung HDD's in my PC right now in raid 0, over 5 years old and still they work great, not a single issue with them. :cool:

I've had five Samsung phones all of which have been excellent, not a single failed battery and none of them crashed repeatedly or freeze. My only complaints were the dodgy GPS and the need for a lag fix on the first Galaxy S, after that everything's been just grand.

But they were all high end devices. Samsung also make allot of low end phones which are horrible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gautam703:
Same here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] TechVenom:
If you want power,use S4,if you want quality,then HTC....End of story... :laugh:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Shocky2:
If you want quality components and ergonomic design buy the S4, if your a poser and only care how your phone looks to others then get the HTC One
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Husam2011:
Exactly. Samsung always had good reputation of quality, but not design. I'd rather have quality because i always have a otterbox on my phones, so looks wouldn't matter. Also, seems like HTC follows their shi**y reputation, as my HTC one had dead pixels show up 1st week and the camera died..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dcmtnbkr:
I'm getting the S4 for 3 reasons

Replaceable Battery

Micro SD

No bootloader lock
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] JimmyTheShovel:
The biggest thing that made my decision was the S4 performing better, sometimes by a significant margin, in battery tests. The SD card was another big thing and I also like having a removable/replaceable battery. Great low light capability on a camera is nice and all but I'm going to be taking pictures in regular lighting far more often and the S4 wins there too. The S4 being made of plastic is utterly irrelevant since not only do I not care in the first place but if I had bought a metal phone like the One or iPhone I would be putting it into a protective case which would be made of....plastic.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] layzer253:
Ill take Samsung over any non nexus phone any day do to the better custom rom support from the community. I have a friend who has the HTC sensation and has had nothing but problems with it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] criticalchild:
I personally have had htc devices until the I got the s4 over the htc one.

I think opinions are a little screwy in this thread.. people are htc bashing..

anyway. I came from htc ppc 6800 to the htc hd2 to the htc Amaze now the s4.

reason being ONLY that Htc slipped up with non removable components. The whole android nation is about sharing and building ..being open source.l, being diff then apple and having features they dont.

my hd2 was the best phone id ever had at the time.. not one issue. Htc Amaze was fast as hell. Would smack galaxy s3 everytime in performance and everyday use.. build quality was un matched. I dropped that phone on its screen and corners 100s of tines and not one major damage.

now the s4, its a beast.. hands down.. love it. Best operating phone ive had w fastest performance, no question..

build quality.. ok. Building materials.. horrible.

Every htc phone I ever had felt more solid and well build then the s4. Thats just honest un bias opinion from a htc user to samsung.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] thachosenone:
I also has the first galaxy s on tmo usa. As it left in froyo, while all others got gingerbread? Yeah. But did we have to deal with a locked bootloader? No.

But the large development community here at xda kept that phone alive and running the latest version of android until I traded it in for my mom to get a discount on her att s4.

I went with the s4 because nearly every htc phone that I see out in public has a cracked screen. Fact is, when it comes to build materials, metal transfers force, while plastic absorbs and may crack the plastic, but won't crack the screen.

The s4 launched with the latest version of Android, while the one launched a whole x.1.x behind samsung. I'm seeing this as an early indication of their intentions at updating devices. Anyone remember the thunderbolt? Lol.

One last thing. If your want to unlock your bootloader on an htc, you pretty much have to tell them by going to htcdev.com to unlock it. You can do whatever you want to a galaxy s, and even use triangle away to remove any evidence of root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] RMXO:
Here's a new reason why to go S4 over HTC, pure Google AOSP experience!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] F9zSlavik:
Damm you! I wanted the HTC ONE but they didn't have it in stock and I needed a phone since my Amaze got stolen.

I absolutely love your sig! Jessica xD
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
Just whst I was thinking when I read this posts title. :thumbup::thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] JesseMT4G:
The One is a beautiful looking phone, that has superior sound and takes better low light pictures, but is a trade off as the pictures when blown up look terrible, example even on your background of your phone.

Besides that the s4 is better overall IMO. I will say this is only me messing around with them in the store for an hour. Neither one compelled me really to switch from the N2 anyway, but if I did, would be the s4 as it was comfortable to hold, seems the battery life is better and the screen was just as nice if not better. Also prefer touch wiz over Sense, granted I usually use Nova Prime.

In the end, both devices are the best iterations the company has produced, save the Note series for Sammy. :)

Fancy pants Note ||:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bowmanspeer:
Still trying to decide

I currently have the HTC One S. I have not had any Sense on it for some time and is better that way. I am indifferent about Samsung vs. HTC. I am just trying to decide what features I want most in my next device and comparing that to what's available. The choice really does come down to the S4 and the One. After yesterdays announcement of the Google S4, I am leaning towards the Samsung. I really could care less about Blinkfeed or TouchWiz they burn battery. I like Nova Launcher. Oh, the S4 has a bigger battery. I like the the idea of Stereo speakers but I spend most of my time with my device on a headset. 16GB isn't enough storage. 64GB developer edition; maybe. S4 has micro SD slot. I like to take pictures. S4 has the better camera almost hands down.

Thanks for listening to my debate. I just made my choice.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kolyan:
Mostly this: bigger screen, S-view cover, some TW features, more durable for daily use, better day light camera.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] RazoE:
They became like Apple. No expandable storage, no removable battery, aluminum cases that look strangely similar. I loved HTC in the past, but I need to be able to expand my storage and remove my battery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ccldb:
I can be easily satisfied with all the hardware specs from 2010 except battery. Was hoping the "x phone" that'd bring razor maxx style battery, but heck, zl came out 7k mah battery for the s3. I'm waiting to get the s4 as soon as I can get that battery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ebonydad:
I was considering getting the One, but two things came into play.

1) Battery - With 2 year contract to pay off the phone, I am probably going to keep it until my 2 years are up. Somehow I don't think the HTC One battery will keep the same lifespan. I called up T-Mo and asked how much it would cost to replace the battery. They told me $99. Uh.. no. Don't think so. For that price, I can buy either a new Samsung battery, or a higher capacity aftermarket battery.

2) Samsung Service Center - I live in Dallas. The only Samsung service center is about 25 minutes away from my house. Anything goes wrong with my phone, I can take it directly to them instead of shipping it off and waiting 3-5 business days to get fixed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Dazlan:
The only other smartphone I've owned was a Galaxy S 4G, and the phone was really good to me in the ~2 years I used it. I got my S4 simply because I like Samsung's work and I refuse to use anything Apple related.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baolongn:
I absolutely agree with you on ui lag. I came from a nexus 4 which flies in comparison to the s4. However, After going through the apps manager and disabling a majority of the bloatware, I've noticed a dramatic improvement in performance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] aznmode:
I chose s4 cause of removable battery and 5 inch screen. My girlfriends friend has the HTC one. It was hard to hold since the sides are so thin and was a bit heavier. I was so afraid I was gonna drop it. Then the other day at a bar he had the phone plugged in to an outlet lol. Just reminded me of those iPhone users. So glad I have an option to swap batteries on my s4. I'd rather carry a spare then a power adapter or a portable charger.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] driodman98:
HTC makes slow phones and they take forever to update their phones. So I will never buy HTC again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] luckychef28:
Durability, reliability, easily repairable. Larger screen, removable battery, SD slot, Touchwiz added value features. Loyalty. I own a Samsung 51" 3D TV that is awesome, Bluray, Slate 7 Win8 Pro tablet, SSD in my laptop; had the S2, S2 skyrocket and S3. All of them were great and never once failed me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] angel.mariano:
i just returned my second HTC ONE due to built quality, yes, i am picky and im not willing to pay 600 dollars for a phone that has dead pixels, raised screen, gaps all over, only 2 hours battery life, annoying facebook stuffs all over the phone ( i had the phone for almost 2 weeks and the built quality is not as good as people say ) .. today 5/16/2013 i called for an exchange and i selected overnight shipping, so im getting my galaxy s4 ( white version ) tomorrow... i went to staples today and got me a 64 gb sd card..... so im ready for it... and im really exited....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Americany13:
screen size, and sd card and all the sammy gimmicks to show off
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vandiere:
The Galaxy S series has had a good reputation and I figured it would be more popular than the HTC. More popular means more people are going to have the S4 which means more chances that some really great ROMs are going to come out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ianskate:
Same as others... battery removal, SD card, and of course, the weight. Although I was mocked for choosing the S4 :mad:

Had an Inspire 4G before this, and went through 2 of them just due to the hardware going dead out of the blue. Then the volume rocker broke off and I had to tape it on with electrical tape. Overheated constantly, awful battery, although that was likely model specific.

I could never trust HTC hardware again, despite the supposed build quality of the One.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bowmanspeer:
I was eating lunch at a restaraunt today. A lady comes in to eat carrying her iPhone and charging cord asking the proprietor for an outlet. I don't need that business. I need a device with a battery that will last. The LG optimus g pro has 2--3140 mah batteries and a charger!

Sent.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] prototype.77:
I have owned the Series of Galaxy S phones 1-4 and cant see myself settling for anything less..The only HTC phone I have ever owned was the HD2 and anyone who knows anything about phones knows that phone could run anything....it was indestructible it just wouldn't brick no matter what you put on it from Windows to Ubuntu...At the time it was a beast. However I would never own another HTC phone..... I root a lot of phones and HTC quality is sub standard and sense is horrible....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] iunlock:
I've had bad experiences with HTC....the reliability of their phones are crap. I'm just saying....

There are a list of reasons .... you can just take one and that would be enough to make an intelligent decision.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ArmoMafia:
I'm sorry, but I find it hilarious someone with the name "thc one" is hypocritical enough to call someone a fan boy. A few things. 1. My brother made $5000 this year repairing HTC phones on weekends.(from first my touch all the way to the amaze) The only Samsung phones he repaired are the ones with water damage (user error). So your excuse for not getting an s4 holds little weight. 2. I have visited a forum for a phone that I don't own for 2 reasons, 1. I'm planning on buying it soon. Or 2. Not happy with mine. That's really the only reason to visit a different forum. So finally 3. Sorry you got a ****ty phone, but taking it out on Samsung S4 forum won't make your phone any better.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SBERG117:
I had a N1 when it first came out , that was a great phone. Then i got a Evo3d..My bad on that one. After two years with that I just wanted to go in another direction so I moved on to a S4. Very happy with my decision. No knock on Htc at all. Really did like my N1. Still have it....Makes a cool conversation piece now when I show it to people.. lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vw671:
Battery...doesn't matter how good a phone is if the battery is dead.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jayrod1980:
I would agree on point one but having received products that Samsung "fixed," I wouldn't want to have anything repaired by them. I had to send my nexus 10 back to them 3 freaking times because they would damage the device repairing it. Sloppy and lazy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] CitrixLemon:
Screen, SD slot, battery, Touchwiz (dislike Sense), and appearance (I'm not one of those who thinks metal automatically looks nicer). Some of the things that made me consider the HTC One, was the brighter screen and the audio (Boom Sound).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] hiyess:
lol,different device suit for different person.i like LG.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Classie83:
I didn't like the look of Sense. I wanted som3 TWiz features.

I have a S1 and it is insanely durable. I don't think metal looks better or feels better than plastic.

I wanted a removable battery and sd card slot.

The battery life is amazing on this phone.

The camera is excellent. I didn't buy into that "ultrapixel" hogwash.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nbeebe24:
One small thing that bugged me is the lack of a menu button. Sounds dumb but I use that button a lot. I also got to demo it (the one) in the store and wasn't impressed. I like the larger, more vibrant screen on the S4 as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] RazoE:
Same here, I love my menu button, which is why I added one when I rooted my Nexus 7. Alternatively, one could use an app like Button savior that recreates all buttons on screen whenever needed. (Demonstrated in the right)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] omegajester:
I went with the S4 simply because I had been waiting 2 weeks for the HTC Once to arrive, yet they never had it in stock. I got fed up and ended up buying the S4. Don't get me wrong, I love the S4, but it's very similar to my ex S3, hence why I wanted something different... I'll tell you this much though: IF they have had it in stock, I'd be rocking it right now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mnazary:
Coming from the iPhone I didn't really want a similarly limited phone with just a different os. SD support was my main draw. Then all these nifty features Samsung threw in was nice. Plus I like darker color phones, I wasn't awed by the design of the HTC. I might be the only one who thinks the HTC one looked ok. The only devices that truly looked physically good to me were iPhones and the Xperia Z. S4 with the Spigen neo hybrid metal case looks very nice though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dj_aj:
I had debated over which device to buy before finally settling on the Galaxy S4.

I have always been a fan of HTC Phones ever since the Nexus One. But with time I moved on to the Galaxy S2 and that was a game changer for me. It felt like a complete device for the first time. But back to my decision of getting the S4 over the HTC One came to the following points:

1) I really liked the HTC One's new aluminium unibody design but the S4 felt more comfortable in the hands being skinny.

2) S4 stepped up it's game by including a variety of sensors that have never been included in a phone, such as temperature, barometer, humidity. They've been semi-handy so far, but I'm sure a developer out there will use these and create something awesome.

3) I'm partial towards the touchwiz over blinkfeed, purely because I'm coming from the S2.

4) I still like having the option to remove the battery and add additional storage.

5) With Google releasing the pure android S4 in June, I'm assuming it will be pretty easy to flash that ROM over my S4 and then will never have to wait for updates from Samsung.

6) The Galaxy S4 screen stood out way more than the HTC One.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] RobertR3750:
Three major reasons why I prefer the S4 to the One:

-- 5 inch screen compared to 4.7 inch. I really think 5 inches is a sweet spot. Big, but not phablet enormous.

-- Removable battery

-- sd card

The last two are real deal killers for me. Another factor will be the simplicity of swapping in the sim card from my old phone. Plastic vs. aluminum is a total nonfactor for me, since I always use a case.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ForcedInduction:
I got the S4 over the One because of battery life and all of the features that seemed cool, but in reality are more obnoxious than helpful. I was considering returning the S4 because of all the lag, but thanks to the Wicked Rom, it's snappy as hell. Also the other reason I am keeping it, is because of google implementing stock android into the S4. As soon as the devs can port it over, im ditching Touchwiz in a heartbeat...

Just thought I'd give my two cents. If you're not rooting the S4, it is not worth buying.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
I haven't bought a phone from HTC since the G2. Samsung makes the best phones, now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] movieaddict:
couldnt have said it better my self!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kolyan:
Root, disable animations, install aosp browser and 10 minutes later everything you said is gone....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Ramone360:
This phone has swag!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jlczl:
I actually bought an HTC One before my S4. I sold it eventhough I really liked it because they weren't in stock anywhere and it was easy to turn it over on CL for a quick buck. I still have my Note 2 and now an S4. I think they are all great phones but the S4 is the sweet spot in my opinion. Big enough, versatile hardware wise and software wise as well. If you want more memory throw in a bigger sd card (even for apps now). Need more battery? Get an extended one. Don't like TW or think it lags? Throw on custom ROM or even complete Google Edition coming soon. Screen is gorgeous. Tons of accessories now that Samsung has established itself as the biggest and baddest. Break your screen? Easy fix...unlike beautiful but hard to repair HTC One.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] adventure_of_link:
I'm not fond of HTC. I did however have an Evo 3D, it was alright but then I grew to hate it.

I swore myself no HTC this go around. Especially with console controller BT syncs. GL getting it to go unless you're on an AOSP based custom firmware. Pretty much all versions of Sense would have something to do on why it wouldn't sync for the most part.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lyrical1278:
I tried the htc one at a sprint store AMD noticed considerable stutter while web browsing... I suffer from migraines easily, so I instantly got a headache behind it...

Went to the tmobile store next door, tried the s4 and loved how smooth it was. Them, I tried the camera AnD was sold.

Haven't regretted it since. Some apps, like even the XDA app stutter from time to time (seriously, they need to optimize this app. But my overall experience has been so much better.

Then I rooted and slapped wicked v2 with the faux kernel and this thing is butter. Added the audio mod (the moderate mod) and the audio is on par with what I got from my one s AMD what my friend gets on his one.

Don't even get me started on the screen... Colors are gorgeous. While I wish it performed better outside in the sun, I have no big complaints.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Idkwts:
I decided to go with the Galaxy S4 over the HTC One for many reasons. During my time with the LG Spectrum, I was happy to touch, see or even use the Galaxy S3 despite it's build quality. Build quality has never been an issue with me, I focus more on the internals and what the phone can do instead of the materials it's made of. I had been waiting for the S4 for a few months ever since it was announced around december / january and even though the HTC One looked nice, I decided to hold out until the S4. I also chose the S4 over the One because I predicted that it would have more support than the One due to the popularity the S3 had.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Stirfry20:
I went with it over the one because the one wasn't in red nor did it come with built in kickstand. The s4 had no kickstand either but we don't expect that from Samsung anyways, like we would from HTC. As for camera, it would be dumb to go from an 8mp galaxy 2 to a 5mp One
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] alias_kid:
after struggling with the evo design for 2 yrs, watching my girl struggle with the thunderbolt, watching another friend struggle with the evo 3d and yet another friend shed tears over the evo 4g, there was no way i was giving htc another dime. that's why. I don't care if the hardware looks and feels like it was made by rolls royce. htc couldn't even figure out how to properly implement something as simple as call waiting. not even if that phone was free...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Stirfry20:
Showing a friend how to install apk files from the sd card was a nightmare when I found out the evo 4g didn't have a built in file explorer. And beats audio is pointless if you already have beats headphones or power amp.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] crockashat:
U R correct

I couldn't have said it better myself. I had 3 HTC phones, I will give HTC props for allowing unlocking the boot loader through them directly, and the phones were decent looking, (good concept) but between the hardware and the software BS (poor execution) I will not own another.
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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] SuiSid3l:
No removable battery and no sd card. Moved from my droid dna back to a galaxy phone, hate that I sold my S3 for the DNA.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] RickCain:
The only reason I returned my HTC One was because of two physical buttons. Couldn't stand the soft button at the bottom of the screen on many apps including the messaging app I like.

If they would have laid out the hardware buttons correctly I would have kept it as it was a beautiful piece of hardware.

Battery life was as good as my S4 and had a better display outdoors.