Galaxy S or Desire S?

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 10:13 AM

After losing my previous phone, I now have two choices for a new phone - the HTC Desire S, and the Samsung Galaxy S. I'm pretty much stumped on which one to choose, they are just different!

For the Galaxy S:
- Super AMOLED display
- 4 inch screen

For the Desire S:
- 768 MB RAM
- Sense UI

Which one do you think I should choose? Thanks

Dood · 07-07-11, 10:16 AM

I'd go with the Galaxy S, as the Desire S just reminds me too much of the Windows phone..

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 10:21 AM

What do you mean?

**ryan1087** · 07-07-11, 11:19 AM

Desire S, has a reputation of being good, never been keen on the way samsung build their phones personally but that's just my opinion.

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 11:41 AM

Yeah that's what I was thinking, but still the Super AMOLED always makes me reconsider. Is there a big difference between a Super AMOLED and Super LCD?

**ryan1087** · 07-07-11, 11:44 AM

Not a great deal to be honest, the amoled screen may have better picture quality but what is the touch interface like? It MAY be a low par touch screen as all of it has gone into the quality, something for you to think about

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 11:50 AM

Also will the extra 256MB of RAM in the Desire S really benefit performance?

**ryan1087** · 07-07-11, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ojaser6

Also will the extra 256MB of RAM in the Desire S really benefit performance?

In theory yes, but not always. My phone has 448mb ram and 512mb rom and it seems to run fine, depends what you want to do on it, if you want to play games then that extra ram will help.

justme · 07-07-11, 12:46 PM

Galaxy S II

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justme

Galaxy S II

Sigh, I wish..

Sufiyan · 07-07-11, 01:43 PM

Knew you would ask up after leaving you in the state of confusion!

Anyways, I still would recommend Galaxy S. It's got a Hummingbird processor, considered to be better than Snapdragon, and it can be overclocked to a humongous 1.6 gHz! I was shocked when I read that! And for Android, I don't think the RAM difference would matter. The Galaxy S sports a 4-inch screen. Super-LCD has a tinge of blue, while AMOLED has a greenish tint. The Galaxy S gives an iPhone-ish feel, while Desire S has the Windows Phone kind of feel. Dunno what else the difference is. Mainly, I would go for the Galaxy S for the monster screen size, Better and more stable firmware build for overclocking, and the huge internal memory. If this doesn't convince you to get a Galaxy S, then I don't know what will!

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 01:49 PM

I would actually prefer a Nexus S, however I don't get what's with the price. Isn't a Nexus S simply a Galaxy S with Google branding slapped on top of it??

Sufiyan · 07-07-11, 01:58 PM

Trust me, if I were you, as a friend I would get a Galaxy S. That's just because of the superb reviews all over the web.

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 02:21 PM

Yes, isn't that why the Nexus S should be better?

Sufiyan · 07-07-11, 02:26 PM

Cost tag matters!

**ryan1087** · 07-07-11, 03:09 PM

The Nexus S is cheaper in the UK. Are you paying in PAYG or with a contract?

Ojaser6 · 07-07-11, 03:28 PM

Definitely PAYG, contracts are almost non-existent over here.

Zordaner · 07-07-11, 03:36 PM

Personally just got a desire s. Would recommend it compared to my friends Galaxy s but in the end it comes down to opinion.

lordjordysm · 07-07-11, 04:49 PM

i would personally recommend the desire S i prefer HTC to samsung

Sufiyan · 07-07-11, 07:41 PM

Preferring HTC is mostly due to Sense UI. It can easily be installed on any other phone too. I'd say, since there's positive feedback for both, go for the one which has a smaller price tag over there.

07-07-11, 10:13 AM	#1
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Galaxy S or Desire S? After losing my previous phone, I now have two choices for a new phone - the HTC Desire S, and the Samsung Galaxy S. I'm pretty much stumped on which one to choose, they are just different! For the Galaxy S: - Super AMOLED display - 4 inch screen For the Desire S: - 768 MB RAM - Sense UI Which one do you think I should choose? Thanks

07-07-11, 11:19 AM	#4
ryan1087 What to put... Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,073	Desire S, has a reputation of being good, never been keen on the way samsung build their phones personally but that's just my opinion. __________________ free ipad 3

07-07-11, 11:44 AM	#6
ryan1087 What to put... Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,073	Not a great deal to be honest, the amoled screen may have better picture quality but what is the touch interface like? It MAY be a low par touch screen as all of it has gone into the quality, something for you to think about __________________ free ipad 3 Last edited by ryan1087; 07-07-11 at 11:45 AM..

07-07-11, 12:46 PM	#9
justme iPod 20gb Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Limassol Posts: 645	Galaxy S II Last edited by justme; 07-07-11 at 12:47 PM..

07-07-11, 01:43 PM	#11
Sufiyan free-gadgets.co.nr Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,974	Knew you would ask up after leaving you in the state of confusion! Anyways, I still would recommend Galaxy S. It's got a Hummingbird processor, considered to be better than Snapdragon, and it can be overclocked to a humongous 1.6 gHz! I was shocked when I read that! And for Android, I don't think the RAM difference would matter. The Galaxy S sports a 4-inch screen. Super-LCD has a tinge of blue, while AMOLED has a greenish tint. The Galaxy S gives an iPhone-ish feel, while Desire S has the Windows Phone kind of feel. Dunno what else the difference is. Mainly, I would go for the Galaxy S for the monster screen size, Better and more stable firmware build for overclocking, and the huge internal memory. If this doesn't convince you to get a Galaxy S, then I don't know what will! __________________ Spoiler My stats: Hope that number increases. Working on new site!

07-07-11, 10:16 AM	#2
Dood iPod Nano 2GB Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 155	I'd go with the Galaxy S, as the Desire S just reminds me too much of the Windows phone..

07-07-11, 10:21 AM	#3
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	What do you mean?

07-07-11, 11:41 AM	#5
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Yeah that's what I was thinking, but still the Super AMOLED always makes me reconsider. Is there a big difference between a Super AMOLED and Super LCD?

07-07-11, 11:50 AM	#7
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Also will the extra 256MB of RAM in the Desire S really benefit performance?

07-07-11, 01:49 PM	#12
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	I would actually prefer a Nexus S, however I don't get what's with the price. Isn't a Nexus S simply a Galaxy S with Google branding slapped on top of it??

07-07-11, 01:58 PM	#13
Sufiyan free-gadgets.co.nr Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,974	Trust me, if I were you, as a friend I would get a Galaxy S. That's just because of the superb reviews all over the web. __________________ Spoiler My stats: Hope that number increases. Working on new site!

07-07-11, 02:21 PM	#14
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Yes, isn't that why the Nexus S should be better?

07-07-11, 02:26 PM	#15
Sufiyan free-gadgets.co.nr Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,974	Cost tag matters! __________________ Spoiler My stats: Hope that number increases. Working on new site!

07-07-11, 03:09 PM	#16
ryan1087 What to put... Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,073	The Nexus S is cheaper in the UK. Are you paying in PAYG or with a contract? __________________ free ipad 3

07-07-11, 03:28 PM	#17
Ojaser6 Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Planet Urth Posts: 3,667	Definitely PAYG, contracts are almost non-existent over here.

07-07-11, 03:36 PM	#18
Zordaner Wooh! Finally Got Extra! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 424	Personally just got a desire s. Would recommend it compared to my friends Galaxy s but in the end it comes down to opinion. __________________

07-07-11, 04:49 PM	#19
lordjordysm iPod 20gb Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Near FJ :) Posts: 820	i would personally recommend the desire S i prefer HTC to samsung __________________ EarnFreeGadgets Blog - EarnFreeGadgets - The Free New iPhone(Coming Soon)

07-07-11, 07:41 PM	#20
Sufiyan free-gadgets.co.nr Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,974	Preferring HTC is mostly due to Sense UI. It can easily be installed on any other phone too. I'd say, since there's positive feedback for both, go for the one which has a smaller price tag over there. __________________ Spoiler My stats: Hope that number increases. Working on new site!