HTC One S or Motorola Droid RAZR M

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I plan on buying an android phone from the US.

HTC One S or Motorola Droid RAZR M?

Both have the 1.5Ghz dula core Krait CPU;
The HTC does not support micro SD or NFC(not much of a problem)

Which phone is better?

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if i were in ur position i definitely prefer droid razr(or maxx)..it had an amazing review when it was released..and i saw its no.1 in top android phones listed in many sites(or under top 10)...as in india, motorolla has no boom..so iam going for some other phone..

HTC one S in INdia doesn't have Krait processors.. also their GPU is an undercloked one. In their website they are displaying false info. Don't even touch HTC one S with a barge pole !!

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Thanks for replying!

@perplexed: I will be buying the One S with the Krait directly from the US. But will an unlocked phone work on 3G in India? (it should )
Will HTC india be able to service it if anything happens? Will the warranty be valid?

Motorola DROID RAZR M vs. HTC One S - GSMArena.com

Would recommend you to buy One S, but you won't able to avail the warranty here in India.You need to pay HTC if you get problem in it.

Got word from the local Moto service centre that they'll be shutting down the service centre in one year.. So I guess HTC it is..

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Thanks for replying...

But an unlocked phone would work here right?

Yes it will

HTC dropped the prices of HTC One S now it is of 25k in market would be much less in ebay by using some coupon code.

HTC One S from anywhere outside INDIA is a total winner. Don't get the local ones. They are dupe models with old processors which has been over clocked to give it a cosmetic equality with the models being shipped in US/UK.

perplexed said:
HTC One S from anywhere outside INDIA is a total winner. Don't get the local ones. They are dupe models with old processors which has been over clocked to give it a cosmetic equality with the models being shipped in US/UK.

yea! some old processor like last year's notorious HTC Sensation, hyped Xperia S and Ion all have same processor.

rider said:
yea! some old processor like last year's notorious HTC Sensation, hyped Xperia S and Ion all have same processor.

What is astonishing is HTC's site claims that they are using S4 processors in Indian models too which is a total LIE and they are not using the same GPU also. Adreno 225 is supposed to be there in HTC one S rather than Adreno 220 which is being shipped out now.

BOTTOM LINE IS they lied on your face !!!

@techguy...why not looking at xpeira s??

perplexed said:
What is astonishing is HTC's site claims that they are using S4 processors in Indian models too which is a total LIE and they are not using the same GPU also. Adreno 225 is supposed to be there in HTC one S rather than Adreno 220 which is being shipped out now.

BOTTOM LINE IS they lied on your face !!!

No HTC doesn't claim that they are putting S4 krait processor in india. I think you checked their international website. But in indian website its clearly mention that it has 1.7 Ghz dual core processor. This scorpion S3 based model is coming in all south asia even in taiwan where the brand is of. They are not lying you have some misunderstanding bro.

Check the specs of inidan model *www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_s_c2-4836.php

CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220

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bhushan05d251 said:
@techguy...why not looking at xpeira s??

htc one s is thinner, lighter, smaller: already has ICs and will get JB, it has the 28nm Soc..

xperia s has a better screen, camera and internal storage, but older 45n Soc

Sony Xperia S vs HTC One S

i like the htc one s better

Thanks everyone for replying!!!!

rider said:
No HTC doesn't claim that they are putting S4 krait processor in india. I think you checked their international website. But in indian website its clearly mention that it has 1.7 Ghz dual core processor. This scorpion S3 based model is coming in all south asia even in taiwan where the brand is of. They are not lying you have some misunderstanding bro.

Check the specs of inidan model HTC One S C2 - Full phone specifications

CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220

Firstly, thanks for that gsm arena link !!

Look I have nothing against HTC as such. Many of my friends use other 10k range HTC mobiles and they swear by it. But if you consider the price point where it was introduced in INDIA ( 33.5k ), it is as if HTC wanted to ride all the hooplah generated around HTC one S. But they never made it clear that they are introducing HTC One S-C2 model ( S3 proccy /220 Adreno ) in INDIA.

The s4 processor is snapdragon S8260A while the s3 processor is S8260. Also, the indian model has Adreno220 rather than Adreno 225. Any lame person is going to gloss over this info.

Now that they have reduced the price to 26K I think, HTC One S -C2 model is actually worth considering since Xperia S also uses the same adreno220/S8260/1GB specs.

Hope people makes informed decision.

Right now One S is available at ebay for around 22.6k, so that makes the phone more worth.

the thing we should look for is if someone wishes to overclock one s c2 model then definitely he should not buy it as it is already overclocked processory..heating issues will occur..else htc one s indian model is indeed great phone to buy...

bhushan05d251 said:
the thing we should look for is if someone wishes to overclock one s c2 model then definitely he should not buy it as it is already overclocked processory..heating issues will occur..else htc one s indian model is indeed great phone to buy...

An overclocked processor's life is also gonna be much less ..

The only thing which I like of HTC One S is it's ultra-slim body which is even thinner than S2

perplexed said:
Firstly, thanks for that gsm arena link !!

Look I have nothing against HTC as such. Many of my friends use other 10k range HTC mobiles and they swear by it. But if you consider the price point where it was introduced in INDIA ( 33.5k ), it is as if HTC wanted to ride all the hooplah generated around HTC one S. But they never made it clear that they are introducing HTC One S-C2 model ( S3 proccy /220 Adreno ) in INDIA.

The s4 processor is snapdragon S8260A while the s3 processor is S8260. Also, the indian model has Adreno220 rather than Adreno 225. Any lame person is going to gloss over this info.

Now that they have reduced the price to 26K I think, HTC One S -C2 model is actually worth considering since Xperia S also uses the same adreno220/S8260/1GB specs.

Hope people makes informed decision.

There is no phone in the indian market with S4 krait processor and htc india no where advertised or said that the phone will come with snapdragon S8260A with Adreno 225. People who are looking or reading specs and news from europe and america can be fooled but in real life everyone is aware of that fact it is not S4 krait with Adreno 225. And for the budget of below 25k (as anant arora said it is available for 22.6k) it is not a bad deal for sure.

Advantages of HTC One S:
* Classy looking slim metallic body the shell is created using a much-lauded microarc oxidation (MAO) process and, according to HTC it is four times harder than anodized aluminum.
* Super AMOLED qHD screen using PenTile RGBG matrix
* Though the camera is 8MP but it is really very sharp and has best aperture in mobile phone cameras, just 2.0/f aperture unlike 2.4/f of other high end phones.
* Beats audio engine which boosts the audio quality and volume of the songs and video.
* One of the best UI in android phones. Not very heavy like old HTC sense 3.0 and xperia's timescape and not simple like touchwiz and original android UI.

Disadvantage:
* Same Old S3 scorpion processor but clocked at 1.7Ghz
* Average battery life
* No microSD card and only 16GB memory inbuilt.
* Battery not user replaceable.

rider said:
There is no phone in the indian market with S4 krait processor and htc india no where advertised or said that the phone will come with snapdragon S8260A with Adreno 225. People who are looking or reading specs and news from europe and america can be fooled but in real life everyone is aware of that fact it is not S4 krait with Adreno 225. And for the budget of below 25k (as anant arora said it is available for 22.6k) it is not a bad deal for sure.

Advantages of HTC One S:
* Classy looking slim metallic body the shell is created using a much-lauded microarc oxidation (MAO) process and, according to HTC it is four times harder than anodized aluminum.
* Super AMOLED qHD screen using PenTile RGBG matrix
* Though the camera is 8MP but it is really very sharp and has best aperture in mobile phone cameras, just 2.0/f aperture unlike 2.4/f of other high end phones.
* Beats audio engine which boosts the audio quality and volume of the songs and video.
* One of the best UI in android phones. Not very heavy like old HTC sense 3.0 and xperia's timescape and not simple like touchwiz and original android UI.

Disadvantage:
* Same Old S3 scorpion processor but clocked at 1.7Ghz
* Average battery life
* No microSD card and only 16GB memory inbuilt.
* Battery not user replaceable.

how can u even consider introducing that s3 processor model at 33k, the same price as the model with s4 processors ?? anyways, i don't want to argue about it.. just want members here to make an informed decision...

perplexed said:
how can u even consider introducing that s3 processor model at 33k, the same price as the model with s4 processors ?? anyways, i don't want to argue about it.. just want members here to make an informed decision...

I know dude! i am well informed about this phone when S4 benchmarks out of HTC One S (US). But the initial price was quite overpriced thats why I have not suggested for 30k to anyone. But if we forget the past and we talk about present it is not of 33k it is of around 23k and worth for the price.

@perplexed, i guess introduction was the past bro..what matters now is at what price they are selling this s3 soc architecture now...i guess it is still worth to buy one s clocked at 1.7 ghz at 25k or below considering 1.2ghz processor devices like gs2, nexus, atrix 2 are selling out at 22k...i guess worth the deal UNLESS N UNTIL HE DOESN'T WISH TO OVERCLOCK IT FURTHER..n it's not like andreno 225 is way ahead of 220..it's just a matter of number..as a matter of example, u will get krait benchmarked at 2515 whereas non krait version will read 2510..what's the difference?? u not gonna see that difference of 5 on either while playing any game..what we should look for is other features like rider mentioned...htc is still offering great service and features...

no argument buddy..just said what i think..i may be wrong..it's a good debate though..being more knowledgeable here hehe..

bhushan05d251 said:
^^introduction was the past..what matters now is at what price they are selling this s3 soc architecture now...i guess it is still worth to buy one s clocked at 1.7 ghz at 25k or below considering 1.2ghz processor devices like gs2, nexus, atrix 2 are selling out at 22k...i guess worth the deal..it's not like andreno 225 is way ahead of 220..it's just a matter of number..as a matter of example, u will get krait benchmarked at 2515 whereas non krait version will read 2510..what's the difference?? u not gonna see difference of 5 either while playing any game..what we should look for is other features like rider mentioned...htc is still offering great service and features...

@perplexed...no argument buddy..just said what i think..i may be wrong..it's a good debate though..being more knowledgeable here hehe..

Yea! you right bro! We live in India not US or some european country. There is no S4 krait based phone in Indian market so why to talk about that and blame HTC for this? AFAIK processors having some shortage that's why HTC was not able to launch it with it. All american versions of Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X comes with S4 krait processor/Adreno 225 GPU.

^^ so from now, don't hesitate to suggest one s..

Relax buddies, at the price point of 23k , HTC One S is a stealer.. I myself suggested this model to someone in some other thread.

Relax guys, Most ppl dont buy phones to overclock them.

1.7GHz S3 is good enough for day to day use and is more than capable of handling any game out in the market rite now. S4 chipset is same archietectue on a 28nm SoC, so not something revolutionary. Adreno 225 isnt a lot faster than Adreno 220, not ur not loosing much there either. S4 is faster no doubt, but in day to day scenario, it doesnt matter.
S4 pro.. then yeah.. it matters, but not the S4 inside One S or Razr M. If OP has option of getting from US, y not get the S4 version. If not, its not of a diffeence getting the S3 one in India. If OP is stayin in US, i'd say RazrM. Its a got a lot better battery life and MicroSD slot. For India, its OneS for sure.