Re: Anyone returning their EVO 3D for the Photon 4G?
Switched from the Evo 3D to the Photon for a week. I ran back into the store begging them to take the Photon back with tears in my eyes. Fortunately, Best Buy gives you 30-days to return it. First of all, this is the first Android phone that I've actually had the voice dial work about 99% of the time (the 3D, not the Photon). Secondly, HTC Sense UI is so much better than Motorola's Blur's ugly, stoic interface. If you care, the Photon takes better pictures, and I do believe that the Photon fits into the same dock as the Atrix, so you can have that neat little dock that turns it into a laptop. The Photon also has the potential to be International as well.
That being said, the Photon is notably slower than the Evo 3D. That might be due to the slower 1GHz dual-core Tegra in the Photon vs. the 1.2GHz Snapdragon in the Evo. It's still not slow by any means, but the Evo 3D is a whole lot more fluid than the Photon. You also cannot root the Photon (yet), and may never be able to if Motorola gets its way. The Evo is world more flexible than the Photon in this aspect.
Phone calls are notably better on the Photon, but the speakerphone on the Evo 3D is WAY better. The Photon also gets better reception on the Evo 3D (which might account for the better call quality).
The breaking point of the Photon is basically this: The interface is awful and the speed is notably slower. Did I mention the interface?
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