Droid X vs EVO 4G?

[Rogue]

I have have both the Droid X and the EVO in my hand right now. A few notes.

While Sprint has cheaper plans, there customer service is horrible and their service (cell) is spotty to say the least. I was a Sprint customer for about a month and canceled today. The Driod, while the OS is not a pretty, is snappy, lighter and has great sound quality and coverage. The battery lasts far longer and just as a unit it feels better. One thing I like about the Droid X is a dedicated shutter button for the camera and geotags.

[TheEtaUnderdog]

rumor has it the droid x has an efuse. similar to what the xbox360 has. basically, its software that triggers a physical fuse to blow, thus disabling tampering if need be. we shall see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFUSE

[z31maniac]

there customer service is horrible and their service (cell)

I had Sprint back in the day 2001-2003, TMobile 2003-2008, ATT 2008-present, and they pretty much all seem to have sucky customer service.

[HellzMindPlaya]

I have a Sprint Sero plan that costs me $30 a month and includes 500 anytime, evenings starting a 7 pm and unlimited, text, pictures, and web (on a Touch Pro 2 (Windows Mobile Smart Phone.) It is the shit!

I am just waiting for Samsung Galaxy Pro to come to Sprint. Check it out if you want a physical keyboard!

[TexasTerp]

So I'm here with the EVO and Hero right next to me, and I also play with a Nexus One. Nexus One has Froyo, EVO Eclair and Hero Rooted Eclair. Personally, Froyo isn't all that big of a deal to me, somethings are a bit nicer but it isn't much faster and it's still bugged even with some google apps (like Listen). Eclair is stable. I LOVE the SenseUI over the standard Android Interface, it makes it feel so much more like a phone, and I only have 15 - 20 apps I use on a regular basis so everything fits perfectly on my screens.

4G is fast, pulling about 6mbps at home in Houston (I think it needs a better antenna, I get 25mbps avg on my Overdrive Hotspot). Bluetooth Sharing is incredibly easy!! It has the best touchscreen I've used yet, the response is fantastic and it feels natural, they fixed the "heavy vibration" from the Hero and made it softer so it doesn't feel like you're shocking your hand every time you type. It is by far the fastest phone I've used, I'm running 9 semi intensive apps (2 games, web, FB, Twitter, Pandora, Gmail etc) right now with absolutely NO lag. NONE!

Sprint Navigation is one of the best GPS Nav systems, bar none (that's comparing to the Garmin and TomTom that I've used). I would suggest getting the Lock2.0 application. It gives you a customizable iPhone style slide lock. It's a huge help to keep you from Butt Dialing. It costs like 3bux.

Regarding the Tethering. Verizon charges 20bux for tethering with the Droid X, Sprint will be dropping their price to match that very soon (if not lower...). My dad doesn't know the exact date yet but said they've known about it for a while. If you don't want to pay then just root the phone.

The EVO is already HUGE, if the Droid X is bigger, I doubt I would like it, you're approaching maxiPad status.

And of course the most important, Sprint has better data plans for cheaper, and the best data network in the nation. Verizon is really good too, just more expensive.

I've attached two photos, the first is from the 8mp main camera, the other is from the 3.2mp front facing camera.

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[HellzMindPlaya]

Thought the front facing one was only 1.3 MP???

[James Crivellone]

I picked up a Droid X today to replace my IPhone 3GS. AT&T can burn in hell for all I care.

Love the phone so far, the efuse thing will be solved so i'm not worried about that.

The Screen is amazing
The Dock is cool (expensive, but a nice touch on my desk)
Fast, although it does lag from time to time (Froyo is supposed to fix it)
Integrated with my Exchange Environment Fine
Call Quality, Speakerphone are top notch
It does not drop a call every 40 fucking seconds like AT&T

[mrsleeve]

I vote move to Idaho. But that said the Droid X is fucking huge. I have a standard droid and love it. But Yeah get off ATT they suck everywhere but in the urban areas

[Ryan Stewart]

IF you are in a 4g market you might want the Evo. Sprint's plans are also really cheap if you do a SERO plan.

If you dont live in a 4g market probably would take a serious look at the droid, although Moto's skin is shit.

[Bimmerfreak87]

I vote move to Idaho. But that said the Droid X is fucking huge. I have a standard droid and love it. But Yeah get off ATT they suck everywhere but in the urban areas

AT&T sucks in urban areas too. My vote is for the Evo. :up:

[e34john]

I am just waiting for Samsung Galaxy Pro to come to Sprint. Check it out if you want a physical keyboard!

The pictures I've seen online of that phone's display is crazy! I want one too. I am not going to upgrade until San Diego gets 4G, cause my 1 year old Pre is already not so cool anymore.


OP who has better coverage in your area? I have been with Sprint since the late 90s. Checked out other providers but never been that happy. If the Droid X is bigger than an EVO that thing must be huge, I thought the EVO was already too big. Cell phones are gonna be Ipad sizes soon.

[z31maniac]

I picked up a Droid X today to replace my IPhone 3GS. AT&T can burn in hell for all I care.

Love the phone so far, the efuse thing will be solved so i'm not worried about that.

The Screen is amazing
The Dock is cool (expensive, but a nice touch on my desk)
Fast, although it does lag from time to time (Froyo is supposed to fix it)
Integrated with my Exchange Environment Fine
Call Quality, Speakerphone are top notch
It does not drop a call every 40 fucking seconds like AT&T

My iPhone 3G has gotten to the point it won't even hold a signal, Edge or 3G, much less actually make calls.

I vote move to Idaho. But that said the Droid X is fucking huge. I have a standard droid and love it. But Yeah get off ATT they suck everywhere but in the urban areas

Hehehe, although I would like to move out of Tulsa, I'd have to move somewhere with lots of defense/tech/manufacturing so I could continue to be a Tech Writer.

Or find another industry that pays as well as a Tech Writer in Power Distribution, but with a Public Relations degree.

OP who has better coverage in your area? I have been with Sprint since the late 90s. Checked out other providers but never been that happy. If the Droid X is bigger than an EVO that thing must be huge, I thought the EVO was already too big. Cell phones are gonna be Ipad sizes soon.

All the major carriers have Tulsa/OKC/Stillwater covered, so that's not really the issue.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Hehehe, although I would like to move out of Tulsa, I'd have to move somewhere with lots of defense/tech/manufacturing so I could continue to be a Tech Writer.

Or find another industry that pays as well as a Tech Writer in Power Distribution, but with a Public Relations degree.



All the major carriers have Tulsa/OKC/Stillwater covered, so that's not really the issue.

Come move near me, there is a National Laboratory. There was a Tech Writer gig open on their site just a few days ago.

[z31maniac]

The earliest we will move would be Sept 2012, after that point we would no longer have to pay back the $8k tax refund for buying the house!

[mrsleeve]

Come move near me, there is a National Laboratory. There was a Tech Writer gig open on their site just a few days ago.

was gonna tell him that also up in Coeur d'Alen there is a bunch of techy companies that moved outta silicon valley and up there. hence why its so god dammed expensive around there all CA citidots turning it into little Bay area CA.