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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xboxfanj:
The two devices have the same resolution, CPU, GPU, amount of ram, and network capabilities. They have a lot in common and a lot of traits that don't give either a decided advantage or distinction, so the point of pointing out memory and build is to point out those distinctions. Each of us uses the phone in a different way. Some have a lot of movies, (cough, porn) music, pictures, games, and apps on here. Also, considering that this is the sprint forum, the cloud is simply not an option for large files for people outside of LTE areas as 3G is typically one megabit per second or under.

For build quality, many can't justify spending hundreds of dollars on glossy plastic that doesn't feel worthy of the price.

I don't get why you think you're the only one whose opinion matters here. Each of us use phones in different ways and have different expectations. That is the beauty of android. We can each get devices that suit us and our needs, rather than a one size fits all model. I understand that you may not value build quality or expandable memory (I don't care about expandable memory either), but to tell people they are wrong for feeling that way is condescending and selfish. It's great that you have your opinions, but it is not your job to force them on everyone. Everyone else has the right to their opinions as well. Your opinion is not the only one that matters. This is a community. Everyone's voice is important, not just yours, not just mine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] durandetto:
That's just what he does. Read some of his other posts.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xboxfanj:
That was what made me make that post. I have seen those kinds of posts from him on a ton of the device sections here. If I hadn't seen that kind of attitude before from him, I would have ignored it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dbpaddler:
Why is it laughable? Do you speak for the masses in how they use their phones? Don't think so. I won't even consider a phone unless it has a removable battery. I work in quite a few signal challenged areas where I could drain my Note 2 battery in about four hours. And my idea of being prepared is not carrying a battery pack and cable in my pocket. It's the dumbest suggestion I've seen some e make when a spare battery is a fraction of the size of a battery pack and puts your phone back to 100% instantly.

And I use the cloud, but what do you do when Dropbox is down, like today? You twiddle your thumbs and miss that one chance you had to catch a doctor for a quick scrub si k sales presentation because you couldn't access that quick PowerPoint presentation you wanted him to see. But if it was stored locally, you're good to go. I love the cloud for backup and syncing multiple devices, but I need my I found when I need my info.

So sorry, but choosing a phone is a personal decision and other one that comes from the gospel of shook. Your opinion is far from the opinion of the masses, and in the android world when moto and HTC are the only two options that limit expandability via battery and memory, it's far from the norm and what the masses want.

But again, that's why we have choices. And as much as I love a keyboard, I returned the Photon Q after two days because it left me high and dry, battery wise. I use my phone for work and am pretty much always on call. Can't take the chance of a dead battery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FanOfSkynyrd:
My biggest beef with HTC is and always has been the fact that sure drop phones like a bad habit after what seems like only one "official" update.

On my Hero and Evo 3D it seemed like the only way I was going to get an update to Android was if I rooted and flashed a custom ROM.

I bet the Evo 3D still doesn't have Jellybean official.

F you HTC. If I get a device it should be updated officially throughout the 2 years I own it before upgrading.

With HTC it felt like I was upgrading just to stay on current version of Android.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
That's probably the stupidest assertion I've read so far. Cloud is great an all, but I may not want to keep everything on the cloud. For one, you need good data speeds. What if I leave a LTE area while streaming music. Do you think it's feasible to listen to music while on Sprint's generally terrible 3G network? Same goes for downloading any large document or presentation off Google Drive. And what happens when your favorite cloud solution goes down? What about those people who have providers with data caps? To put it simply, I will not consider a device without expandable memory, and contrary to what you claim, SD cards will remain relevant for the foreseeable future. They are the absolute fastest and cheapest way to store large amounts of data to this day, and will remain so for a long time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] theoner1:
you obviously don't like to take high def video or like to install all of your collection of 3d games on your device. 32gb means nada my friend. cloud to store high def vid is a joke. even with carriers with high speed data your limit will be up sooner than you thought.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xboxfanj:
Samsung used to be awful, as far as timely updates,, during the S1 era (each OS update was released around the AOSP release of the next OS upgrade, for example, we got GB as ICS came out), however, they have consolidated their offerings and have three high end variants that they focus on now (Exynos Galaxy S, Snapdragon Galaxy S, and Galaxy Note), rather than the ridiculous number they used to have with several variations. That only made updates harder for them and made them take longer. Meanwhile, HTC has until recently done the opposite, releasing a crapton of phones and being unable to update them efficiently and quickly. Perhaps the One will change that though, since now, they have the same phone worldwide on many carriers, rather than regional variants, which only slowed the process. It's hard to predict the update schedule of a manufacturer based on the results of the last generation because it changes so quickly. Samsung used to be way worse than HTC, but they got their act together, due to less variation. That doesn't mean that HTC can't catch up though, as Samsung has improved from similar circumstances.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cfendrick:
I just switched from the HTC one to the S4 today. Main reason was the removable battery and ability to use/replace micro sd if needed. Say the phone dies and I didn't back up my pictures. They will still be on the micro sd card but on the HTC one they are gone. If Sprint had LTE where I was then I would have stayed with the HTC device. As of now the S4 is the "One" for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gutrrob:
The same can happen to the S4 if the sd card gets corrupted? Backups should be scheduled regularly whether it's an S4 or One.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cfendrick:
I am not mitigating the fact that regular backups should be done. Simply the internal memory accessibility on either device should it fail is more difficult than accessing the micro SD card removing it and reading it on a different device. That and the micro SD I have is water proof and I hope to never have to verify this!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
Because Sprint's service can't handle me streaming my music from the cloud or I would gladly do that.

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Also the phones are not equal spec wise the S4 has ddr3 RAM Htc One has ddr2, S4 has Gorilla Glass 3, HTC One Gorilla Glass 2, expandable memory and removable battery on the S4, S4 has 4.2.2 why is the One still on 4.1.2 it's been out for 2 months, because Htc is terrible with software updates and always has been. There is a reason that everyone is getting fired or "stepping down" at HTC right now, not a good sign at all.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] optimummind:
I played around with an HTC demo unit today and it reaffirmed my belief that I did, indeed, make the better choice. :) The screen was too cramped, not as comfortable to hold in the hand, and surprisingly, it was laggy. According to many reviews, the One has no lag. But when I hit the app drawer button from the non-Blinkfeed homescreen and when I pressed the Home button from within the Settings screen, I saw the phone animation lag down a bit. Even my wifey, who's not technically savvy and owns a S2, saw the lag and commented on it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] skx0liukangx00:
Lol. Agreed.

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At first when planning on buying a new phone... honestly I was stuck between the two but eventually the S4 won me over and I don't regret it at all. I would regret switching now to the HTC One. That's just me though. HTC One is still a great phone too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P.Mobile:
botth sweet devices but i was with htc for many years and im giving samsung a run now.. i love my s4.. i was thinking about bringing it back and get the htc one cause the htc one has more development going for it.. more roms/kernels ect.. but im hoping that thing will pick up for this phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bayniner:
ive been with htc for a long time but wanted to try something different, so far im happy with the s4 but do kinda regret atleast not trying out the one
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] zgroten:
Really? Do you have a link or image of the rebate you can share? I bought mine retail from a sprint store two days ago and was offered no such rebate!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] durandetto:
Unfortunately I do not have physical evidence, but the salesman reassured me again today I would get a $50 rebate.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] zgroten:
In the mail? Automatically, without filling anything out? To your bill? Any info would help me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] miketucky350:
I rooted mine in the sprint store parking lot before leaving in 30 seconds. This was 2 days ago on the newest firmware mdl. Its a Samsung flagship. You always have great devs. Plus we always have ODIN. I hate when people bring me htc/motorola/lg crap. Its always more work. Where we always have that 1 click option :)) Ive owned 3 galaxy s devices and wont look elsewhere for these reasons.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] opz187:
I'm sorry but the galaxy s4 is the best phone out right now period- yea i may not be metal! But the thing is fast as s hit and can handle anything, especially with some of the top tier devs we have. i already having this thing running like butter on ktoonz kernel and venom-best phone ever. Just wait till the gs4 nexus arrives-it will be like owning a brand new phone for us. not to mention it will probably be on 4.3, considering it's a"nexus". Which means our s4s will be the first to receive the official updates- yea me might have to port a little bit, but we might even get em before they're officially released! So happy with my s4

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Story i was on a bunch of xanax when i wrote that

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Story i was on a bunch of xanax when i wrote that
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
Alot of people feel that the s4 is not the best phone out. If you look on craigslist theres alot of people selling there s4 for something like an s3 and $200 or a note 2 and $100. I went from the note 2 to the silver htc one. Had no issues with the htc one except i wasnt a big fan on the silver. Bought me and my fiance a S4 on launch. Within 2 days we had to replace hers bc the screen was shattered. And coming fresh off a note 2 i didnt notice that big of a difference. Coming off the htc one i noticed a huge difference with the lag. Dont tell me well i should of rooted and did this or flashed this ROM bc i dont care. Im talking straight out the box it was faster.

Now even though she was pissed how easy the screen shattered my fiance now loves her S4. Me as soon as i saw a stealth black htc one on craigslist i snatched it. Couldnt be happier. It all depends on what you need in your phone. Me i love music and videos. The S4 can not touch the htc one's sound. With the beats audio and front facing speakers the music is way louder and more clear then the s4. Also the head phones have pretty much been comfirmed to be unbranded beats. They blow the s4 headphones away. I use jaybird freedoms but my fiance used the htc one headphones one time and after that thats all she will use. She sold her samsung headphones. The camera on the htc one is also way faster. So bad to the point that sometimes she will ask to use my phone if its one of those situations where we cant afford the lag bc will miss something. The built in FM radio is awesome. So like i said to alot of people the s4 is not the best phone out. Can you honestly tell me the difference between gorilla glass 2 and 3. Or the difference between 4.1 and 4.2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] durandetto:
Mail-in you have to fill out a form and send it in. Then you receive you're $50 4-6 weeks later not sure in what form though probably a visa or Mastercard.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] greenja:
eventually.....

I got it rooted. It was a bit different than the last time I rooted my EVO.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jejb:
I'm glad you like your One, but I'm super happy to be out of the HTC world after a long line of them. This phone just works so much better for the things I need. Awesome daytime camera, no more HTC photo tint (yeah!), actually works like it should on 3g mobil data networks (my wife's S3 would ALWAYS blow my HTC EvoLTE out of the water there, and so does my S4), expandable memory, replaceable battery, larger screen, no sharp edges and gaps in the case like all the One's I've handled, easy to root, great devs that are on top of things, etc. Just a great phone. Best phone out there? That's a personal call. For me, I believe it is. For you, it may not be.

BTW, tell your fiance to hold down the shutter key on the camera and don't release it until she wants to snap the picture. Ends the lag issue there. That is one thing I missed about my HTC at first, until I learned that trick.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
Ill definitely tell her to try that camera trick
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Gorilla glass 3 is stronger thinner and more scratch resistant. Just facts. Htc one's aluminum case is more prone to dents and scratches. Makes resale much much lower. Gaps in the phone are bad build quality like most of htc products. I've owned my fair share of htc products. Glad to be done with the bad quality of htc. The whole phone industry knows htc is in huge trouble right now and in trouble of going under. Every tech site speaks about it daily almost. If you look at the htc road map you can see the new ONE variants all ready set to come out. Its the same as last year. And sales are way way behind. Too far behind to catch up. Its sad cause I've always thought for years that the speakers should be on the front. Htc did that right. Htc should of patented this but they didn't.

Sd slot is a must. Why do some company's not add this is beyond me. Should be standard by now.

You can keep your "beats" earbuds.. I'll use my Klipsch. I like quality sound in ear buds.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
Gorilla glass 2 was suppose to be way better then 1 and there was issues. 3 was suppose to be better then 2 and theres threads popping up everywhere about it. An sd slot IS NOT a must bc just as many people who have to have one also dont care like myself. And you say i can keep my beats youll use your own brand well the difference is my beats came with my phone and my phone was also $50 cheaper with 16gb more storage
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jejb:
You can break any glass. Even though it's stronger than G1 and G2, it's not unbreakable. And you're right, I could live w/o an SD card, but who would want to? Now I can keep all the pictures, music and movies I want to on my phone, instead of having it dictated to me by limited capacity.

I see the One is selling at Sprint now for $50 less than the S4. That's usually an indicator that the phone is not selling well. The most popular phones are the ones it's harder to find deals on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
The htc one is $50 less bc sprints charging $249.99 for the s4 when every other carriers charging $199.99. The htc one hasnt dropped in price. The s4 is just $50 more on sprint
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jejb:
I didn't say the price had dropped on the One, although I seem to remember it selling for a $150 or more the weekend the S4 came out and I was in the local Sprint store looking at them both. My point was the most popular phone usually sells for more money and is harder to find deals on. These phones came out within a few weeks of each other, so it's not like the One is long in the tooth already or anything.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
Im not bashing the s4 or saying the htc one is better. Few post back the comment was made that the s4 is the best phone out hands down so i just disagreed. Htc left a bad taste in my mouth with the 3d all the way up to now. This phone is the best phone to me. The s4 is the best phone to my fiance. Everyones gona have different opinions. I like UAG she likes otterbox. But this whole argument about the company falling apart and people quitting dosent bother me at all. If they close there doors my phones not gona magically stop working
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bender beerman:
It's also not going to magically get any more updates if that happens... but that's something u are probably used to with an HTC: bad updates.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
The way i go through phones i normally have a new one by the time a major update comes
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxpower7:
Same here. This is my 11th phone in 3 years, although I'll probably have this one for longer than usual.

I had an EVO LTE for about 5 months, and it was so much slower than the GS3 despite having nearly the same hardware specs (ram notwithstanding). There was no comparison. Plus, dealing with HTC's Hboot/firmware/dumlock/etc issues is such a pain compared to other phones I've used. I'll never own another HTC phone. It's just not worth the hassle. Plus, I'm LOVING the GS4 thus far.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] strive53:
I also made the jump from htc. Had incredible, 3vo:D n evo lte. I never really had a issue with any of them. I still like htc, just wanted to try out sammy for a change. My only gripe is the lag!! Thought that if I was getting a quad core phone that would b minimal. ..but no. Im almost positive that the issue would b fixed in the next update...hopefully. 4.2.2 was one of the factors I chose the s4 over the one but was thinking that if it had been released with 4.1.2 probably wouldnt have lag... o and for the htc haters, if samsung fell off the earth what brand would u choose? Lg is trash imo and sony..where can I get one? Think ive only seen high end devices on at&t. So htc and Samsung r really the only 2 on top of the android cell buisness. Development for other brands seem to suck. Anyway bought the phone for specs and how it felt in my hand..waiting for a rock solid asop rom n im gud! Touchwiz is horrible. .worse than sense..imo;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] barondebxl:
Quick OT, galaxy s 4 is giving the iphone 5 a run for his money

http://modmyi.com/content/11131-galaxy-s4-sales-best-iphone-5-verizon-sprint-t-mobile.html
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cahiatt:
I haven't considered even looking at the HTC One. I've been on HTC phones since the Touch back in 07. Am on the EVO LTE 4G until this evening when I get home and activate my new S4.

The HTC phones have been decent but I always seem to have Bluetooth issues with them. Hissing, popping, range issues, etc... When the S4 and One were released I decided to try something else. Looking at the troubleshooting thread for the One and the S4 helped swing me over here also. Seems the issues people have with the S4 are pretty minor. What I see on the troubleshooting section for the HTC One just brings back memories of problems I want to avoid.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bayniner:
I made the jump from htc to samsung owned the evo 4g, evo 3d and also the lte, so far im pretty happy with the s4 the only thing I really miss about htc is the music widget and the auto correct keyboard, I do regret atleast not trying out the one
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ejcivicdee:
Currently have both. I will probably stick with the s4. Based on my personal testing, the battery on the s4 last longer for some reason and the back doesn't get as hot as the htc one. I do think the screen on the one is much better than the s4. Maybe the s4 active will have a screen similar to the htc one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] theoner1:
Google keyboard is pretty nice. I just download it today.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 00mred00:
This is where I am as well. I just picked up my S4 today so still playing with set up etc but it seems nice. I have had my ONE for a couple of weeks and barely pick up my note 2 anymore.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xboxfanj:
In the US and places where the S4 uses the Snapdragon 600, they have the same DAC. It's all packaged into the SOC, and as they have the same SOC, they have the same DAC as well. HTC seems to focus more on their audio drivers though, so it may perform better, but the hardware is the same.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Yep same DAC in both. No difference. But the One has Beats software which just boosts trebble and bass and its mainly a marketing gimmick.

With that the DAC is the same which is why I said I like it. :) I didn't mean I liked those things more. Just things I liked about the phone.

The international version S4 with octa core uses a wolfson DAC which blows every DAC out of the water. Hands down.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bmoreboy02:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2257959
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Not sure what that link is for. Its basically showing how One owners don't like the earphones. I particularly like how some people realize how crappy beats actually are. Very low quality when compared to others. And I mean very low. They only became popular because of Dr. Dre. That's all. If you really want to get into a discussion about audio, I'm all for it. I'm often found in the studio recording music on a weekly basis. I know audio and the hardware surrounding it. What's considered good and what's not. You won't find beats being used by any producer or technician.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] durandetto:
Sprint is offering a $50 rebate as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xboxfanj:
Beats headphones aren't great, but htcs beats audio sounds pretty good.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shawn1224:
Im a long time HTC user, still currently using the one x as well and my wife has the One so I've played with it extensively. At the end of the day, the S4 is just a much better device. Everyone keeps harping on the build quality but the device feels premium, way better than my one x feels that's for sure. The nearly bezel free display is what won me over and It feels so good to be able to pop an sd card back in my device. I still like HTC but Samsung hit it out the ballpark with the S4.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bradseph:
I had had the HTC One for about a week and exchanged it. I liked alot of things with it but I needed removable memory and I like some of the features that touchwiz had to offer. Also I was having issues with my home button not responding on it.