Touch pro versus Touch pro II running similar ROMs and SPB

spb37 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 05:08 PM

Reviews for the TPII are much better than any other WM smartphone past or present.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/s...edPhoneId=4998 .

Hard to tell if it is the hardware or HTC's innovative 3d touchflo software. If I got a used TP1 I would put a WM6.5 ROM and SPB on it. At that point what are the advantages of TP2. Screen is larger but is it brighter or more contrasty. It looks like some people prefer TP2's keyboard. But TP1 has some serious advantages including being much lighter, smaller and cheaper used. What am I overlooking in favor of TP2. Please help me rationalize getting the TP1. Thx

**BooDaddy** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 05:14 PM

The TP1 and TP2 are essentially the same internals. Now VZW maybe a little different. VZW TP1 had some of the ram stripped (192 I think it was) and I dont think they gimped their TP2 as bad.

But on every other carrier, the TP2 and the TP1 are identical as far as internals. Only difference is the large screen, larger case, and button placement.

I would think the only differences in performance that everyone seems to be claiming would be due to the differences in ROMs.

spb37 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 08:38 PM

Thx for the gimp warning. From googling there are tweaks like the performance setting in advanced config tool and / or flashing a ROM geared towards performance.

**BooDaddy** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 12:08 AM

Yeah. Theres TONS of tweaks for the Touch Pro! Honestly if you flash a good rom for that TP1 you will probably be just as happy as if you flashed a rom to a TP2. Save yourself some cash

I had a TP1 from Verizon for a while, but now I am on Sprint. I can tell you from experience, the Sprint TP is leaps and bounds better than the VZW TP. I was amazed at how much smoother the Sprint version was.

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iviyth0s · #5 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 12:30 AM

I think the only two selling points are the 3.5mm jack and the screen size, I don't like the look of the new keyboard and it's the same processor and ram as the Touch Pro. Unless they put out better drivers, I doubt there'd be any performance increase

**BooDaddy** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 12:58 AM

Good point about the 3.5mm jack! Thats a feature you dont realize how much you miss till its gone

Personally, I am waiting to see what Sprint does for first quarter of next year. I am hoping they get some variant of the HTC HD2.

iviyth0s · #7 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 02:16 AM

I'm holding out until the Leo debuts and then I'll wait some more for a Leo with full hardware keyboard. I want to mess with Android but I wouldn't buy the Hero since like the HD2/TP2 it has the same hardware set as the TP1. (Yes I know the Leo isn't Android, but the Passion is). I'd pay a maximum of $100 on the TP2 since they are taking some keys from me and only upgrading the screen and adding the convenient 3.5mm jack. The rest is the same ol' crap lol

**BooDaddy** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 02:20 AM

The Leo is the HD2. There is rumor that Sprint will be getting the HTC Leo (AKA HTC HD2) and they are supposedly naming it the HTC Adonis.
Oh, its also rumored that the HD2/Leo is going to run WinMo and will have Sense (which is really just an updated TouchFlo).

The Leo/HD2 wont have a hardware keyboard. You will have to wait for the TP3 for that probably.

shatner · #9 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 03:12 AM

oh yeah and hopefully the TP2 has better build quality.