03-16-2013, 11:20 PM
G.Irish Wrote:Ok, I'm looking to go Android. HTC One or Samsung S IV?
I'm leaning towards HTC One since it looks better put together and may potentially have a better camera. The S IV's smart scroll and smart pause seem like cool features but not really anything I'd miss. Samsung does have some services that come with the phone but I'm not sure I'd need there either.
Does anyone have experience with the TouchWiz vs Sense UI's?
Ive always like HTC, Ive had several of their phones and I even like Sense. But I think the HTC One is a half step behind. Smaller screen, small battery, no real software improvements. Doesnt even have wireless charging like some of their phones from last year did and going to a 2 button layout is a deal killer for me, but maybe not as much if youre coming from iPhone. Only thing it appears to have over gs4 is style/aluminum construction.
Ive never liked samsung smartphones but Im pretty impressed with the GS4, at least on paper. They managed to give it a bigger screen and battery but the same or smaller in all dimensions. A lot of software improvements and wireless charging. Build will probably be a little plasticky like the GS3 and styling generic. Never been a huge fan of touchwiz.
IMO GS4 takes the fight pretty handily on paper.
Another phone to consider if you can wait until Google IO is the new Motorola X. Thats the one Im waiting for and if it lives up to expectations and beats GS4 then Ill be hooking one up to Verizon's network when it comes out.