EVO3D or Nexus S

atistang · Jul 1, 2011

I almost bought a Nexus S when it came out, but when i found out there was no sd card slot and no led notification i decided to wait for the EVO3D

now that i have had "3VO" (had an EVO4G until now) for a week, i'm noticing that the battery is better on stand by, but when i use the phone it drains much quicker than my 4G did. I'm finding it very hard just to get through a whole day without it going dead. also at work in the break room i'm having 3G issues that i've never had on any other sprint phone. I know the 3G issue will probably be fixed soon, but it seems to me that the phone is a battery hog when in use and i don't feel that they will be able to do much about it.

Anyone on here used both phones yet? hows the Nexus S in terms of battery life? I know it runs smoother despite the smaller single core cpu.

any thoughts? should i just stick with the 3vo or swap it out?

AndroidSPCS · Jul 1, 2011

I don't use the Nexus S and probably never will, however, consider the Nesux S is a single core vs the 3VO dual core CPU. That is a major difference.

If I were you I'd stick with the 3VO, and try an app like Juice Defender to see if it can help with battery life. When the bootloader is unlocked, I'm sure devs will have other ROMs and kernels that you can try also.

I personally see no reason for you to choose the Nexus S over the 3VO. Maybe the Photon or the Galaxy S2, maybe...but the Nexus S does not really compare to the 3VO.

ArmageddonX · Jul 1, 2011

Here is a specification breakdown and comparison:
Compare phones: HTC EVO 3D, Google Nexus S 4G - Phone Arena

Personally, I would get the Evo3D. It's going to be overall more future-proof.
The Nexus S does, however, run "Vanilla Android" and it's quick and snappy.

Some highlights:
The Nexus S has a WVGA resolution Super AMOLED Screen and the Evo3D has a glasses-free 3D qHD-Resolution Super LCD. This translates to more saturated colors & deeper blacks on the Nexus S and a brighter & higher resolution display on the Evo3D.

The Evo3D support SD Card (expanded storage) of up to 32GB making it's total maximum capacity 36gb. While the Nexus S does not have an SD Card slot and supports the maximum of 16gb.

The Nexus S runs "Vanilla" Android. It's Android without any manufacturer user interfaces over it. You'll be guarenteed priority to future Android updates. The Evo3D runs HTCs "Sense 3.0" User Interface, and has some beautiful Widgets & cool features.

atistang · Jul 2, 2011

idk if juice defender will help much, i already turn off everything i'm not using until i use it. I might just have to resort to airplane mode at work, sucks because with my 4g i didn't have to, this being its big brother you would think it could handle its main function as a phone just as good if not better.

another thing that is grinding my gears is that this dual core phone runs much slower and laggier than the single core nexus s.

I do not want to root, to me it is more hassle than its worth. I know "one click root" blah blah, you still end up tweaking all the time, trying out new roms, kernals, blah blah. i've got to much stuff i tinker with as it is. not to mention voiding the insurance. i know it will get better, but the question is how much better, and how long from now? just a few months ago the 4g got another update and finally started to get pretty good, a year later.

idk, i'm just pretty let down by the 3D so far

eieio · Jul 2, 2011

I had both and after having the Nexus S for 3 weeks and the Evo 3d for a week.. I chose the Nexus S.

The Nexus S is fantastic in day to day use..

The forum factor to me was better than the EVO.

The Nexus S will continue to get Google updates in a timely fashion compared to the other phones..

Battery life on the Nexus S was about 2 hours greater than the EVO. I get about 8 hours every day out of the Nexus and about 6 hours from the Evo 3D

I grew tired of HTC sense.

I know some of the other owners are having signal issues with Nexus S, I do not so it was an easy choice for me. As long as you don't get a one with the Signal issues then I think it is the better choice.

atistang · Jul 2, 2011

eieio said:
I had both and after having the Nexus S for 3 weeks and the Evo 3d for a week.. I chose the Nexus S.

The Nexus S is fantastic in day to day use..

The forum factor to me was better than the EVO.

The Nexus S will continue to get Google updates in a timely fashion compared to the other phones..

Battery life on the Nexus S was about 2 hours greater than the EVO. I get about 8 hours every day out of the Nexus and about 6 hours from the Evo 3D

I grew tired of HTC sense.

I know some of the other owners are having signal issues with Nexus S, I do not so it was an easy choice for me. As long as you don't get a one with the Signal issues then I think it is the better choice.

thank you, this is what i wanted, someone who had some experience with both phones.

I got 3 more weeks to decide. is there anything you liked about the evo over the nexus s?

eieio · Jul 2, 2011

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atistang said:
thank you, this is what i wanted, someone who had some experience with both phones.

I got 3 more weeks to decide. is there anything you liked about the evo over the nexus s?

I did like the appearance of sense at first, but after using the Evo for awhile, sense really did not add anything of value to the device that was worth while..

The build quality of the EVO in some respects was nicer than the Nexus S. It felt more solid, but the battery cover was a nightmare..

The EVO cameras to me were better than the Nexus S, But being able to use Gtalk video on the Nexus made up for that..

I take very few pictures with my phones camera but use gtalk video chat daily..

The reception issue reported on the Nexus S seems to be a real issue for some users, so I would keep an eye on that and if you experience it, make use of the 30 day trial and get rid of it.. I have not encountered the reception issue

eieio · Jul 2, 2011

Also the wireless hot spot feature on the Nexus as of now is free and works well..

atistang · Jul 2, 2011

eieio said:
Also the wireless hot spot feature on the Nexus as of now is free and works well..

i forgot about that, i wonder if that will stay true forever

MarkHirt · Jul 2, 2011

atistang said:
another thing that is grinding my gears is that this dual core phone runs much slower and laggier than the single core nexus s.

The current versions of Android do not even support dual core

viber · Jul 3, 2011

It's all about your personal needs, not specs.

I like pure 100% android.

No lagginess, no waiting for updates, great battery life, no bloat

eieio · Jul 4, 2011

atistang said:
i forgot about that, i wonder if that will stay true forever

I think it will, I also believe that is why the other carriers don't sell this device..

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