After a few years, its about time for a new phone.

[Masamunemaster]

I have had sprint for close to five years, and in that time I have had to get new phones.

Now since the last phone I got(samsung galaxy s epic) there have been a splender of new, and amazing phones. I have recently been looking into the galaxy s4, but when I called about it the man at radio shack told me to look into the htc one.

I tried comparing them, but it all seemed one sided for the s4, yet the one is supposed to be the main competitor?

Does anyone have either of these phones, or any kind of feedback from others that could help me?

[martyjtindal]

I got an S4 after an iPhone. This is a superb phone!!! Go for it!

[Rantz]

The way I understand it, it's pretty much a tossup between the S4 and the One which one is The Thing right now. It probably comes down to personal preference in the end as they're pretty evenly matched. The iPhone is a viable contender as well if you're not an Apple hater - they're always a safe bet to be pretty awesome.

I'm getting a new phone soon too, and I'm leaning towards the One mostly because I much prefer its design, but I certainly wouldn't say no to the S4 either. The One's speakers are a plus for me too as I've always had a problem with low volume when showing youtube videos to friends or whatever.

[Loony BoB]

Sod the extremely expensive onees and buy a Huawei, pay as you go. Does the job for a far lower cost and it's not a contract which essentially means you're saving yourself even more money. My mate had one and I checked it out and decided it was alright, but I'm so glad I went for it. The amount of times I watch my friends trying to get their iPhone or Galaxy to unbreak or how often they lose all their data or something... my Huawei might not be perfect for it either but at least I didn't lose a month's wage (post-bills and food) over it, and I'm pretty sure it'll last me just as long. Android, so the OS isn't gonna kill you with any downsides beyond any other Android phone.

Thankyou, cheap foreign labour.

[Formalhaut]

Ugh, I've had my same phone for like 6 or so years. It's positively basic. It's got no touchscreeny things, nor does it really do internet. It also doesn't really do any other fancy features. It calls, texts, alarms, that's about it.

My families too poor to get me a fancy phone. It's sort of a mixed blessing because all my friends have smartphones and they tap away at them every damn minute. I've never been so glued to a screen in my life. Well, apart from the laptop but that's something else entirely.

All they do is play some game called 'Temple Run', text and use something called 'Whatsapp' or whatever. Eh.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Sod the extremely expensive onees and buy a Huawei, pay as you go. Does the job for a far lower cost and it's not a contract which essentially means you're saving yourself even more money. My mate had one and I checked it out and decided it was alright, but I'm so glad I went for it. The amount of times I watch my friends trying to get their iPhone or Galaxy to unbreak or how often they lose all their data or something... my Huawei might not be perfect for it either but at least I didn't lose a month's wage (post-bills and food) over it, and I'm pretty sure it'll last me just as long. Android, so the OS isn't gonna kill you with any downsides beyond any other Android phone.

Thankyou, cheap foreign labour.

I think your friends are probably mistreating their phones if they're breaking or losing data often. And considering how easy it is to backup your phone, losing data shouldn't even be a big issue.

[Shorty]

Goddamn it, I JUST got the S3 a couple months ago and the S4 is out.

I've heard great things about the One as well. After using the Galaxy, though, I don't think I'll ever use another line of phones.

[kotora]

Goddamn it, I JUST got the S3 a couple months ago and the S4 is out.

It's not like everyone saw it coming because Samsung announces a new one around april every year

[Shorty]

I don't know these things!

[NorthernChaosGod]

I don't know these things!

It's been out for so long by now. xD A lot of my friends were talking about the S4 like a month after the S3

[Masamunemaster]

I've neve had a problem with sound on my phone, its the loudest of all my friends as is. The biggest thing I don't like about the One is the fact that there is no sd card slot. I often times just takes songs, or pictures and pass them between my phone and laptop.

Either way I'm going to love having more than double the battery life.

[scarfedmaya]

The features of S4 looks promising. It looks way better than an iPhone. I am also thinking of getting one.

[DownDiagonalLeftA]

Here, you should check out this article. Under the microscope: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One

More importantly, you should head down to the store and try both of them out. Mess around with them, hold them both in your hand to see how they feel and how you like them.

I've been a fan of HTC since highschool. I had the G1 in highschool (first phone with android operating system) and i've had an HTC Sensation for a few years now. I prefer the One over the S4 too, not only for aluminum body and the speakers, but browsing through the menus and phone feels so much smoother. I didn't really like the no SD card at first (like you said) but its really not that big of a deal, there are tons of other options to transfer stuff to your computer.

Like I said, i'd go try them both out and see for yourself, but I like the One better. As long as you stay away from Apple you should be fine though

[Masamunemaster]

After readng that....I am even more torn between the two. There is so much working for both that it is so hard. One has a better camera, but the other has better battery.

[Shlup]

I switched to Republic Wireless because I get unlimited everything for $19 a month, except for picture texts. I can still send and receive pictures through email and Google+ though. I don't remember what phone it is other than it's a Motorola, but I like it. Best part is that Republic Wireless doesn't force me to have a bunch of stupid apps like my last phone, like Kindle and NASCAR and some football app. Those really pissed me off.