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Xperia V build quality

I've had my V for about a week now, and I noticed yesterday that if I squeeze at all from the sides, the whole frame seems to "give" a bit and makes a bit of a creaking sound. Anyone else have this? The phone hasn't been dropped at all. Not that I'm in the habit of squeezing my phone, but it's definitely noticeable, and it also seems that if the frame is prone to bending, it could lose it's watertightness as well.
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shockwaverider said:
I've had my V for about a week now, and I noticed yesterday that if I squeeze at all from the sides, the whole frame seems to "give" a bit and makes a bit of a creaking sound. Anyone else have this? The phone hasn't been dropped at all. Not that I'm in the habit of squeezing my phone, but it's definitely noticeable, and it also seems that if the frame is prone to bending, it could lose it's watertightness as well.
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Yesterday I rested my feet on the table, forgetting my V was on it and landed my heel on it. I realized that only after I completed a game of dota 2, and started looking for my phone and found it sanwiched between my feet and the table. Glad to tell you it wasn't damaged whatsoever. So don't worry yourself.
You got it, enjoy it.

Yeah, it's not that I'm worried about it falling apart or bursting into flames or anything like that, I guess I'm just a bit bummed that something I spent a bunch of money on doesn't seem to have the build quality to match the price tag. I love the phone otherwise, so I was just wondering if this is an issue with my phone, or is it common with all V's.
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my v also have similar 'click' effect like button press on the lower left frame if pressed.

Lower left side is making noice for me too, but just press hard and make sure you got it tight fit everytime you close the backside, so now my squeaky sound is gone.
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Yeah, mine has gotten a bit worse over the last couple weeks. Pressing on either side pretty much anywhere on the lower half of the phone causes fairly loud squeaking noises. I haven't had time to take it in for warranty, and I don't know if it's even worth it if it's just going to do the same thing.
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I think it could be a problem with the nxt design. My XT does the exact same thing. Seems to be a common issue overall.
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I can confirm this on my T as well. Upper left corner gives in a fraction of a millimeter (barely visible but visible, if you know what I mean) if I squeeze it and it also makes a audible noise, but I also believe it's the way the devices are designed. I'm kind of unhappy this happens for the money I spent, on the other hand, the T was considerably cheaper than a Galaxy S3 or so and it's on par regarding power. And way cooler, it can squeak I'm usually VERY PICKY about things like that, but I guess I'll get used to it. Especially after putting it in an all around rubber/gel case, I'll keep it unless it starts to seriously desintegrate any time soon.

The squeaking sound is there but it has been reduced after getting a case so I'm not so worried anymore. I suggest for you to get a case. Those hard rubber case works well in protection.
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nooooo!.. Im planning to buy this phone and i thought it has premium build quality... I guess im wrong
This issue makes me look for other options, maybe One S? what do you guys think?

chizburger said:
nooooo!.. Im planning to buy this phone and i thought it has premium build quality... I guess im wrong
This issue makes me look for other options, maybe One S? what do you guys think?
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I have no issues at all with the build quality, its absolutely brilliant for me. Xperia T, I would recommend it to anyone.

Yes, it's a common issue

I'd describe the quality as flawless. The build is excellent. Nothing to worry about.
The squeeking comes from the rather extreme design and material choice, doesnt influence the build though. As said, nothing to be worried about, I reckon.

It is premium build quality.. Don't bother with those who goes looking for noises after bending and squeezing the phone snev found a noise.. Just enjoy it, coming from a HTC one x.
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buljo said:
It is premium build quality.. Don't bother with those who goes looking for noises after bending and squeezing the phone snev found a noise.. Just enjoy it, coming from a HTC one x.
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I'm not looking for problems. Maybe this is just an issue with my handset, whatever, but it is annoying. Anyway, I put a case on the phone and decided not to bother with returning it, so there's no point in me complaining about it any more.
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I want to buy this phone, but..

I am an Samsung Galaxy SII owner right now and i was looking for a bigger phone with fullHD screen an so on. One of the things i care about a phone, is the resitance of the display, like my SII, one of the strongest phones I had. I saw on MWC 2013 that the guy from the stand just dropped the phone and nothing happened. So i am asking for some real life experiences. Does anyone dropped it face down? What happened? Is the display so strong like it is said?

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I am an Samsung Galaxy SII owner right now and i was looking for a bigger phone with fullHD screen an so on. One of the things i care about a phone, is the resitance of the display, like my SII, one of the strongest phones I had. I saw on MWC 2013 that the guy from the stand just dropped the phone and nothing happened. So i am asking for some real life experiences. Does anyone dropped it face down? What happened? Is the display so strong like it is said?
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It's ok. Not as good as my neo though.
Don't expect too much from a glassy phone.
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ionutz727 said:
I am an Samsung Galaxy SII owner right now and i was looking for a bigger phone with fullHD screen an so on. One of the things i care about a phone, is the resitance of the display, like my SII, one of the strongest phones I had. I saw on MWC 2013 that the guy from the stand just dropped the phone and nothing happened. So i am asking for some real life experiences. Does anyone dropped it face down? What happened? Is the display so strong like it is said?
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I dropped mine twice waist level, once face down and the other face up. The screen didn't break but the sides of the phone chipped a bit. Why don't you just wait and buy the z1 since its coming pretty soon.
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joejoe23 said:
I dropped mine twice waist level, once face down and the other face up. The screen didn't break but the sides of the phone chipped a bit. Why don't you just wait and buy the z1 since its coming pretty soon.
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I found pretty good offer for this phone. The Z1 will be more expensive, i guess. I really don't know any other late 2012-2013 phone which has such a display resistance.

Any other people who dropped this phone?

I dropped my xz from a height of around a meter. It landed on its back straight onto a metal surface.
I didn't want to look at it at first, but when I did all was fine.
Its a very well made phone,not like the plastic Samsung's which I'm sure would have broken.
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it seems to be a very strong phone, i think i will buy it

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it seems to be a very strong phone, i think i will buy it
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It's a great phone, the only thing that pisses me off are the battery that depletes WAY and WAY to fast most of the times and the camera software really needs a lot more improvement, because I don't believe the sensor is bad. When you have plenty of light, it can make the greatest pictures, but when you barely have any light you can count the pixels/grains....

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It's a great phone, the only thing that pisses me off are the battery that depletes WAY and WAY to fast most of the times and the camera software really needs a lot more improvement, because I don't believe the sensor is bad. When you have plenty of light, it can make the greatest pictures, but when you barely have any light you can count the pixels/grains....
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maybe its just an software problem

Phone is very strong made, dropped it alot of times, and once I droppen the phone on purpose because friends wanted to see what'll happen. Only the flap of the earbuds has a mark on it. The body is very strong and will keep the screen on it's place
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I dropped mine out my bedroom window by accident, taking a picture of a beautiful sun set and and the window blew shut and I dropped the handset.
It bounced down the sloped roof below my window, the smashed screen first into the patio before bouncing and hitting the sundial.
I basically shat myself. But alas the only mark was a very small (3mm) crack in the light corner of the back glass.
It's also been dropped from around 6ft onto concrete face first, no damage.
BUT on a hot day last week I left it on my van's dashboard in direct sunlight. I had literally just replaced the screen protector and there wasn't any marks.
Come back an hour later and there is a large crack in the top right corner.... Caused by the heat!
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cracked screen !!!

Has anyone else had problems with a their screen being easily damaged , just knocked the phone off a chair with a drop of about 1 foot to a wooden floor and have popped the back case and cracked the screen !!!!!!:crying:

Wow the build quality seems to be really disappointing, but I guess you cant expect much from a 350$ device

Wow sucks to be you ! That's some bad luck, had my n4 since launch not a scratch or crack.
I doubt it has a weak screen more a badly angled small fall, lesson here is get a case asap and be careful.
I know the feeling dropped my girls nexus s one week after she got it,she was irate !

Jiyeon90 said:
Wow the build quality seems to be really disappointing, but I guess you cant expect much from a 350$ device
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That's just silly.... No offence but sometimes it just hits the floor at the wrong angle. Iv seen iPhone break with the same sorta fall
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hutzdani said:
Wow sucks to be you ! That's some bad luck, had my n4 since launch not a scratch or crack.
I doubt it has a weak screen more a badly angled small fall, lesson here is get a case asap and be careful.
I know the feeling dropped my girls nexus s one week after she got it,she was irate !
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Noway.. The lesson here is not to be a complete numpty and drop your 1 day old phone.
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I rock all my devices without cases.
I'm OCD to the extent that I don't put them down on tables without a napkin or cloth of some sort first (yes...THAT OCD).
I could resell everything I've ever had as "mint" if I chose to.
Cases suck. Be an adult and treat your $X00 device with some respect.

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Has anyone else had problems with a their screen being easily damaged , just knocked the phone off a chair with a drop of about 1 foot to a wooden floor and have popped the back case and cracked the screen !!!!!!:crying:
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And here we go again.
Yeah, screens gets cracked when you drop the phone, every screen does..

RedBlueGreen said:
Noway.. The lesson here is not to be a complete numpty and drop your 1 day old phone.
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This. I have NEVER cracked a screen on any of my smartphones, not because they all had good build quality but because i take care with my gadgets. For example before i got my case for the Nexus 4 i would not put it down on a table without a cloth underneath.

Sorry to hear that thats crazy is it too much to ask if u can pay a photo of it?
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Simple physics guys..
Glass will shatter if it hits the ground hard. Don´t forget you don´t own a simple phone anymore like a Nokia 3310 Your smartphones are actually very sensitive mini computers.
Gorilla Glass may prevent the glass from becoming scratched very easy, it will never prevent it from breaking though.

This is hard to read. I have an S2 that's I've dropped many times from hip level, no case, and the screen has yet to crack.
I definitely bought a case for this one because no matter how careful I am I can't keep my phone from dropping.
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samsung continues to pay good, huh op? "screen being easily damaged" sounds very legit; when i broke my phone screen the first idea is write "easily damaged" (note the "easily", lol) on one of the most famous developers forum where i registered with 0 post. Yeah, good try. :angel:

Jeimygirl said:
This is hard to read. I have an S2 that's I've dropped many times from hip level, no case, and the screen has yet to crack.
I definitely bought a case for this one because no matter how careful I am I can't keep my phone from dropping.
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My point was that the S2 has a gorilla glass and it took many falls without cracking. T barely has any scratches after 2 years too.
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Now random cracking is an issue, but even 2 inch toughened (laminated) glass will break if it hits the ground along its edges/corners because the stress distribution is concentrated there.

italia0101 said:
That's just silly.... No offence but sometimes it just hits the floor at the wrong angle. Iv seen iPhone break with the same sorta fall
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I obviously agree with your first statement but why do people always have to bring up the iPhone to compare things to. How about an HTC One, or a Samsung Galaxy S4 or an LG G2? People think if an iPhone does something then we can just accept it. I would expect an iPhone to break. It is built by underage kids and is known to get damaged easily regardless of what Apple tells us.

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My point was that the S2 has a gorilla glass and it took many falls without cracking. T barely has any scratches after 2 years too.
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Budddy, Gorilla Glass doesn't make your phone shatter-proof, it's just protecting your phone against scratches.

Sorry to hear that dude.
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I obviously agree with your first statement but why do people always have to bring up the iPhone to compare things to. How about an HTC One, or a Samsung Galaxy S4 or an LG G2? People think if an iPhone does something then we can just accept it. I would expect an iPhone to break. It is built by underage kids and is known to get damaged easily regardless of what Apple tells us.
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The only reason I brought up the iPhone is due to the "popular opinion" that it has the best build quality.. Not that it's my opinion though
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I find it really disrespectful when people talk down on people that drop their phones and say they should be more careful.
The reality is we are all human! human's make mistakes! Some make less than others, but we all make mistakes. If you have never tripped, said the wrong thing, accidentally dropped something, well then congratulations you are a perfect person! But no need to put down others.

Samsung S5 lol

I'm really not impressed by the S5 at all. HTC it's yours for the taking.
What are your thoughts.

Heart rate monitor is pretty cool. Looks the same as the s4 so if you like that look you should be happy.
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As long as you slap a cover on the S5 it won't matter if it was decorated pink and covered in flowers. If the M8 does have that bezel and soft keys like the numerous leaked pics show then you're going to have to get creative on how to hide that monumental f-up. My brother is looking to upgrade his EVO LTE and as much as I've refrained from recommending Samsung I just can't get over the M8's apparent waste of screen space.

Don't people consider the unnecessary hardware buttons by Samsung a waste of screen space? To me the M8 looks much better. I don't think the HTC label at the bottom is all that bad either.

There used to be a guy around here, I think in the EVO 3d days, that always said he didn't care if the phone was pink and had pictures of dicks all over it cause he would always put a case on it. Rank just reminded me of that guy lol
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Not exact comparison but you get the idea. Samsung's hardware button doesn't have the same impact as HTC's bezel-software combo. It almost looks like the M8 has a bigger bezel than the One but can't tell for sure. Rumor is the M8will have a 0.3-0.4 screen increase over the One, and judging by the illustration that isn't enough to overcome the real estate being used by the software keys. No idea how newcomers will feel but I know if I bought the M8 in this form, every time I look at the screen it will remind me of the extra room I had on my One. I mean, what did HTC do with the extra room inside? Did the extra lens up top mean they had to move things around toward the bottom? I would love to hear HTC's excuse for this, it really irritates me.

FrozenRiff said:
There used to be a guy around here, I think in the EVO 3d days, that always said he didn't care if the phone was pink and had pictures of dicks all over it cause he would always put a case on it. Rank just reminded me of that guy lol
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haha that wasn't me but its true. I bought a clear case for my One because its a crime hiding it, otherwise all phones look generally the same when protected properly.

Well rank just go ahead and get your self the s5.
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Seriously, if you look at the grand scheme of things, the fact that HTC is using extra screen real-estate for their logo is a isn't that big of a deal. It's petty, really. The fact is, if HTC comes out with a phone with nicer pictures, video, form factor, and other features, you're not going to care after you buy it.

fr0st420 said:
Heart rate monitor is pretty cool. Looks the same as the s4 so if you like that look you should be happy.
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I use this heart rate monitor by runtastic on my one and it works great - I've tested it against a real polar hrm, and it's incredibly accurate. To the extent that I think having one built in is just a gimmick.

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Well rank just go ahead and get your self the s5.
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No thanks, not seeing anything worth the price of upgrading which says a lot given I'm an annual upgrader. My main point was cases hide ugliness, for the most part.

I'd rather use my HTC without a case but i don't want it damaged. It's by far the most beautiful phone I've seen. If HTC pulls a Samsung and releases the same thing with new specs i'd take my fanboy ass down to the store.

Is the s5 water tight? That gotta be a cool thing. also, how did they do with heart rate? I don't think put the phone in your pocket you can get heart rate.

ctiger said:
Is the s5 water tight? That gotta be a cool thing. also, how did they do with heart rate? I don't think put the phone in your pocket you can get heart rate.
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The heart rate thing is just a app I think. There's already a app in the playstore that does the same thing. And the dust proof and water tight is old , Sony been doing that.
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Is the s5 water tight? That gotta be a cool thing. also, how did they do with heart rate? I don't think put the phone in your pocket you can get heart rate.
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http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/24/samsung-galaxy-s5-preview/
pics show the heart rate monitor on the back under the cam and cover that protects usb port from water, vid shows heart rate monitor in action. I can imagine the usb cover getting annoying in a weeks time lol

Sounds a lot like HTC elevate in here.
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Man, I may have to come back to HTC... I don't care if the phone has actual pieces of **** stuck on the bezel that phone is hotness... All I need to see is the signal not drop to **** when holding the phone in my left hand and I also need 4G not to drop to 3G as soon as I touch the phone.. If those things are fixed I'll be back where I belong. Miss some of you guys!
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Take a look at the new desire the have announced, design wise the black bezel with the logo isn't bad at all. It that design or at least some of it goes to the m8 I could care less if it has the bar with the logo. As long as it's better than this ****hole S4.5
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Man, I may have to come back to HTC... I don't care if the phone has actual pieces of **** stuck on the bezel that phone is hotness... All I need to see is the signal not drop to **** when holding the phone in my left hand and I also need 4G not to drop to 3G as soon as I touch the phone.. If those things are fixed I'll be back where I belong. Miss some of you guys!
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I don't get it. People have so many issues with this HTC one. I own my htc one since day one and I've never had any issues, no purple camera tint, no WiFi or Bluetooth issues, no heating issues, no battery issues, no design issues, no signal issues, no 4g issues, and no slowdowns and speaker blowing. My 4g signal is always on, I barely use my WiFi at home and my optimum WiFi when I go out. Seems unreal but I guess I got extremely lucky.
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rank78 said:
As long as you slap a cover on the S5 it won't matter if it was decorated pink and covered in flowers. If the M8 does have that bezel and soft keys like the numerous leaked pics show then you're going to have to get creative on how to hide that monumental f-up. My brother is looking to upgrade his EVO LTE and as much as I've refrained from recommending Samsung I just can't get over the M8's apparent waste of screen space.
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My concern as well. We have immersive mode, but it takes a little tinkering to make the ascetics of the screen seem nice while staring at it.
From what I've read most of the reasoning behind this change is so SENSE can become a lighter UI as it relates to future ANDROID updates. It should help future update processes become a smoother transition. Changes like soft keys potentially help them market the point that HTC will update future flagships fir 2 years.
Crossing my fingers for them to get creative with the HTC LOGO at the bottom of the screen.
We can all pick apart what any said manufacturer or designer does or does not do, but my take on HTC is they have made a company wide change in philosophy, implemented herr in the US and in UK to have a grassroots touch with their customer.
They want our input and to me it shows.
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THADDIUS25 said:
The heart rate thing is just a app I think. There's already a app in the playstore that does the same thing. And the dust proof and water tight is old , Sony been doing that.
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http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/24/samsung-galaxy-s5-preview/
pics show the heart rate monitor on the back under the cam and cover that protects usb port from water, vid shows heart rate monitor in action. I can imagine the usb cover getting annoying in a weeks time lol
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Gotta, thanks guys, looks like you'll have to hold your finger to the heart rate sensor for some time for it to pick up. It's kinda not so practical, not like a fitness watch that will sorta keep an eye on your heart rate as you go. How often will you put your finger to that sensor to get your heart rate?
so to achieve water tight, do they give up the battery cover or something?
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joseh92 said:
Take a look at the new desire the have announced, design wise the black bezel with the logo isn't bad at all. It that design or at least some of it goes to the m8 I could care less if it has the bar with the logo. As long as it's better than this ****hole S4.5
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I don't get it. People have so many issues with this HTC one. I own my htc one since day one and I've never had any issues, no purple camera tint, no WiFi or Bluetooth issues, no heating issues, no battery issues, no design issues, no signal issues, no 4g issues, and no slowdowns and speaker blowing. My 4g signal is always on, I barely use my WiFi at home and my optimum WiFi when I go out. Seems unreal but I guess I got extremely lucky.
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Well, I had really bad 4G issue before. I found my One works great all the time, but the 4G was horrible, not only because the coverage(fake coverage map on Sprint), but also when in the 4G area, it won't keep on 4G, dropped all the time back to 3G, until last December fix.
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rank78 said:
As long as you slap a cover on the S5 it won't matter if it was decorated pink and covered in flowers. If the M8 does have that bezel and soft keys like the numerous leaked pics show then you're going to have to get creative on how to hide that monumental f-up. My brother is looking to upgrade his EVO LTE and as much as I've refrained from recommending Samsung I just can't get over the M8's apparent waste of screen space.
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Have the similar feeling about that bezel thing. I can't understand what are they thinking, for brand awareness? if that's the case, why don't they just keep the One style with two hard buttons, maybe just make the htc as home button, which makes great sense.

S5 Owners - Did you consider the M8 at all?

Hello Everyone,
As the title states, I'm curious as to what you all have to say about it. I recently went with the M8 but I'm not sure if I made the right decision.
There's something about the M8 that just doesn't feel right. I think it's the height. It's kinda awkward to hold.
Anyway, what do you all think? What made you go with the S5? Should I return the M8 and get the S5??

They're both great phones. Stop worrying and enjoy your phone. I choosed S5 coming from S4 and S2 before that. It all depends on your personality, if you care about metal case and / or superb front speakers, you made the right decision. If you want removable battery, water and dust proof, then you better switch.
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I left an M7. Had to get a new phone with carrier change. Went with S5 for fingerprint scanner and removable battery
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I had a play with a m8 and I didn't like the length and wasted bezel space. It looks and feels very premium, but a bit slippery in the hand.
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I did consider it before it was released, but the moment I heard it kept the sh1tty 4mp camera it was out of the question.

powerlifter450 said:
I left an M7. Had to get a new phone with carrier change. Went with S5 for fingerprint scanner and removable battery
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Understandable. How's your battery life been? The M8 had better life than my Note 3 so far.

I want the best build quality on a phone and the htc one can't hold a candle to the gs5. So no, no htc for me lol.

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I did consider it before it was released, but the moment I heard it kept the sh1tty 4mp camera it was out of the question.
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Yeah the camera is cool but it isn't very good when I compared it to the GS5 when I was at best buy.

I owned the M8 for 5 days before I got my S5. The M8 looks nice if you're not using it. Then when you start using it you realize how ridiculous the bezels are, how tall it is, how heavy it is, how cumbersome it is to hold, how slippery it is, how fragile it is, etc.
Then when you use it more you realize how mediocre the camera is and how mind numbingly boring Sense is.
So in my opinion, make the switch lol. :thumbup:
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boodies said:
I want the best build quality on a phone and the htc one can't hold a candle to the gs5. So no, no htc for me lol.
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Whoa whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying the GS5 had better build quality than the M8? Cause that ain't true lol

Seriously considered M8 and then was forced to "consider" it again for 5 minutes in store. The 4MP camera was a deal braker for me.
I want a phone to replace my aging S2, which takes great pictures but sometimes there is just not enough pixels to give you the details (especially since there's no zoom). A 4MP camera is so 2008.
Also I don't mind the plastic at all. I would even go so far to call it a feature. There are all kinds of dents on my Mac Book Air's alumium body while my old Thinkpad looks as good as new. I am going to put a bumper on my S5 anyways, plastic or not makes no difference to me.
I must also say replaceable battery is a must-have for me. When my S2 was at the end of its 2 year contract, the original battery was only giving me 3 hours of life. The two "genuine" replacments I got from Amazon(!) have both swollen and giving between 5-8 hours of live. I cannot imagine how I would get through these two years without three batteries to rotate.
Also with Samsung TVs and blu-ray players, I am more or less locked into the ecosystem...

DrexelDragon said:
Whoa whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying the GS5 had better build quality than the M8? Cause that ain't true lol
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Yes, it is true. Polycarbonate is more durable and resilient than aluminum. Fact.
Drop a M8 and S5 straight on their back and let me know which one has more damage. Also, look on Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, etc and look at how almost every M7 being sold has damage. Dings in the aluminium, scratches, etc. Then search for S4's and tell me what you see.
In short, yes, the S5 has better build quality than the M8. If you want to talk about design or aesthetics, then that's a different story. But build quality isn't the same thing which is maybe where you are confused?
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Yes, it is true. Polycarbonate is more durable and resilient than aluminum. Fact.
Drop a M8 and S5 straight on their back and let me know which one has more damage. Also, look on Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, etc and look at how almost every M7 being sold has damage. Dings in the aluminium, scratches, etc. Then search for S4's and tell me what you see.
In short, yes, the S5 has better build quality than the M8. If you want to talk about design or aesthetics, then that's a different story. But build quality isn't the same thing which is maybe where you are confused?
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I see what you are saying. I guess I don't consider durability = build quality? Idk when I think of build quality I think of how well it feels and how solidly it is constructed.
But yes, if we are thinking of it as which is more durable, then yes definitely the S5 wins there. This is what is making me consider it even more. I constantly feel like I am going to drop my M8 and am nervous that it'll break.

DrexelDragon said:
Understandable. How's your battery life been? The M8 had better life than my Note 3 so far.
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Been pretty good. I can get a days worth of fairly heavy use if the wifi isnt on and im not shooting video.

DrexelDragon said:
Whoa whoa, hold on a second. Are you saying the GS5 had better build quality than the M8? Cause that ain't true lol
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So are you saying your one can be dropped from a second story onto concrete and still work? How about in the washing machine for an hour? Or in boiling water for like 5 mins. How about driven over by a car? Please... lets be real here.

Well I'm on the M8 switched from the S4. I am thinking of exchanging this for the s5 but I don't think any stores have one in black I hope they get some in stock before the 14 days run out. I do like the m8 it's VERY smooth but the real estate the buttons take away is huge to me. Also the m8 is pretty heavy and the aluminum will get abused pretty easily and I don't like cases. Who else is or was in my situation? I also want the better camera as I sell a lot on eBay.

I glanced at the M8, but never even considered it. I want a removeable battery, the fingerprint scanner. I don't need a metal phone, since mine will always go in a case.

I looked at the M8, played with it quite a bit, but that thing is ridiculously heavy, hate that huge bezel at the bottom, hate aluminium since it's so easy to scratch, no removable battery, no fingerprint scanner, not water/dust proof, horrible camera and Sense is a joke
Grabbed a Galaxy S5 instead. I love the fact that it's made of plastic. By no meas it feels cheep. It's a SOLID phone, very durable and still has a removable battery. Not to mention how light it is. I couldn't be happier. BTW, I had a GS4 before then.

The thing about both these phones, and the biggest argument I see is the camera. Just because the S5 has more megapixels doesn't mean anything. Take a picture in low lighting in example with both M8 and S5, see which does a better job, and which one takes a better picture in broad daylight. Each camera is made for specific strengths. The "bigger number, bigger performance" reason is downright the silliest thing ever imagined. For example, I smoke 5.0 mustangs and even 6.0 gtos with my roughly 1.8 liter RX8, all day any day. I agree, all of this is preference, and mine is, I'd stick with the M8. Touchwiz has too many gimmicks and useless things for me, Sense seems more streamlined, and straight to the point. Numbers don't always mean everything. :beer:
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iamrubbertoe said:
The thing about both these phones, and the biggest argument I see is the camera. Just because the S5 has more megapixels doesn't mean anything. Take a picture in low lighting in example with both M8 and S5, see which does a better job, and which one takes a better picture in broad daylight. Each camera is made for specific strengths. The "bigger number, bigger performance" reason is downright the silliest thing ever imagined. For example, I smoke 5.0 mustangs and even 6.0 gtos with my roughly 1.8 liter RX8, all day any day. I agree, all of this is preference, and mine is, I'd stick with the M8. Touchwiz has too many gimmicks and useless things for me, Sense seems more streamlined, and straight to the point. Numbers don't always mean everything. :beer:
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Did you read the OP? It's meant for OWNERS not somebody who owns an EVO and has never had either phone.
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