HTC One S

[jacktesterson]

I own a HTC One X currently.


Virgin Mobile, my provider, offered me a HTC One S phone as an "upgrade" for $112.00 all in no contract. (I had a $150 phone credit built up + phone had a $150 discount on it currently as a promo + $50 Prepaid Visa. No phone subsidized with them, I own the One X outright. They give you 10% of your monthly bill as a credit towards a tab you can use to upgrade in the future)

Ended up getting the phone after the Visa for $112.00 all in, no contract. Paid another $5 on ebay to unlock it by code. I thought $112 for a brand new One S with the s4/225 was a nice deal, so I couldn't pass on it.

I only took it as I had planned to flip it, but after using it for the night I have decided to keep it and sell the One X.

If you don't mind the qHD pentile oled screen (colors are solid though!), This phone is crazy nice. It FEELS faster than my One X. There is virtually no lag at all. Browsing with Chrome on the One S is a smoother experience than the One X. It has all the same features of the One X plus has FM radio. Don't get me wrong, the One X is super nice. The One S just feels more "optimized"

I'm a big guy (I'm 6'7) and when I bought the One X, I had difficulty holding it with one hand with a "barely there" case on it. Without the case its ok, but at times was frustrating as I'm on the move a lot. The One S is a perfect size to use one handed. I think I've found a new love for 4.3" screens. I just hope more come out with 720p screens in the future. (Xperia S is nice but uses old tech).


Anyways, I wanted to share my experience and see if anyone else is using the phone.

I've had a few handset changes in past couple months (Galaxy Nexus to One X to One S) and this is by far my favorite. This is going to be my keeper for a couple years until my credit is built up again.


ALSO- I got my 25GB Dropbox almost instantly with this phone. With my One X, I still to this day do not have it even after completing the "getting started". Support with Drop Box has been non existent - "Contact your seller" type responses everytime I email them.

 

[s44]

I guess you're in Canada?

The amazing thing about the One S in the US is how little it's going for on the secondhand market. It's already south of $300 -- and this is for a current-gen phone! Nice alternative to the GSM Nexus for prepaid.

 

[God Mode]

Is this Canadian or EU virgin mobile? The US virgin mobile only sells crappy phones.

 

[bearxor]

Planning to sell the OneX?

Found it in FS/T... A bit too rich for my blood though, I think.

 

[jacktesterson]

This is Virgin Mobile Canada (Which is Basically Bell only more flexible)

One X is for sale

 

[kaerflog]

I was going to say...US Virgin Mobile doesn't not offer the One S.
I have a One S.
I like it as my everyday phone.
Its so thin that with a case on, its a perfect size for me.
Why its not my perfect phone:
- qHD screen. Its good but there are 4.3 720p screens out there.
- The design is ok but I find other phones much more attractive.
- Battery life is so-so. Its ok unless I browse the web or play games,then it drains really quick.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

yay! someone understands that phones can be too large

 

[blackdogdeek]

i have a one s with t-mobile. i absolutely love it. my previous phone was a jailbroken/unlocked iphone 3gs. i love android primarily because of widgets. it's so much more efficient to be able to scroll around my home screens and get the most pertinent info without having to load an entire app (i know it's funny to complain about loading something that takes 2 seconds but i'm spoiled now). from what i gather, i lucked out with my first android experience being ICS since previous versions were supposedly less smooth. imho, everything happens just as smoothly as with ios. regarding the hardware, i love the big screen, the thin form factor and the metallic feel. the camera is awesome and so is the video. of course, this opinion must be considered with the fact that my previous phone was the 3gs so most contemporary competitors would probably also satisfy me.

 

[Chrono]

I have a one x and I love it. Thanks for suggesting ebay to get an unlock code. Just got one for $4. Well... still waiting for them to reply back with my unlock code that is... will update when done.

 

[soccerballtux]

yes if I didn't have good phone now I would buy one S. Really like that phone.