Hi All,

Can anyone tell me which one of them is better? Milestone seems to have bigger screen, and slide QWERT keyboard. Would it be easy to find a casing/pouch for Milestone?

Legend on the other hand have better design (to me), with HTC Sense UI. Their price is roughly the same.

Can anyone point out some advantages/disadvantages of the 2 phones mentioned above?

Swts~
Prefer Milestone to legend..
Have GPU which will have better experience for the user..
Full QWERTY adds to its value..
Casing can take epikcase~
Got forumer here ada~

Oh is it? Hmm, if talking from performance wise, Milestone will surpass Legend?

Does it have any known issues?

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Added on April 19, 2010, 2:59 pmBut Milestone is not AMOLED, has less ram than Legend...

This post has been edited by td00164306: Apr 19 2010, 02:59 PM

Looks to me like Milestone got some superior functions compared to Legend. Personally for me though, I'd choose the HTC Legend anytime.

Milestone main disadvantages
* No DivX and XviD video playback
* No smart and voice dialing
* Somewhat clumsy camera interface and limited camera features
* No free GPS navigation solution
* No Flash support for the web browser
* No FM radio

Legend main disadvantages
* No video-call camera (or videocalling whatsoever)
* No dedicated shutter key or lens cover
* No TV-out port
* No voice dialing
* No DivX or XviD video support out of the box
* Dodgy flash video support

This post has been edited by funnyTONE: Apr 19 2010, 03:16 PM

OK I think i kicked milestone away from my list...

Talking about the disadvantages of Legend...

I seldom take photo with my phone, i might as well buy a camera for that...

What's voice dialing anyway?

But it still support DivX and XviD?

Dodgy flash video support? Hmm... can you elaborate more on this?

Legend's camera is no better than Milestone~
I think Desire gonna support Xvid or DivX soon with their new update~
Legend no support yet~
Desire supports Flash natively though~

Does 320 x 480 pixels vs 480 x 854 pixels makes a lot of different in terms of web browsing and IM?

bigger screen, better surfing experience la~
>_>"
XD

OMG man... It's so hard to make the decision... Perhaps I should just go back to iPhone 3gs...

Just wondering, will the absence of GPU on Legend makes a very huge performance different?

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Added on April 19, 2010, 3:41 pmI will be mainly using my phone for surfing and IM and GPS, very unlikely that I will be playing games on it...

Any suggestion? Or should I just wait for desire to arrive?

This post has been edited by td00164306: Apr 19 2010, 03:41 PM

NO free GPS apps for Both Milestone,Legend and Desire and Iphone too..
You need to PAY~

GPU is for looks..
You can see pretty pics and video in Apple compared to the rest..
Though I wont say its anything very amazing, but better than nothing right?
Best surfing experience vs Value for Money
= Desire~

If not, Apple would do as well..
Only lack of Flash~
Apple is not for those who are lazy and weak-hearted though..
Always need to take care like a baby~

Things that refrained me from getting Milestone are:

1. No Flash Support
2. No Free GPS
3. Slide QWERT keyboard, it's good and i kinda like it, but it looks fragile...
4. It's not AMOLED (Make huge different?)


Btw, Milestone is using the same processor as iPhone 3gs right? How is this comparing to HTC Legend?

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Added on April 19, 2010, 3:46 pmThe AP set for Motorola Milestone is so cheap... How does it differ from an Original Set, in term of quality?

This post has been edited by td00164306: Apr 19 2010, 03:46 PM

Its QWERTY quite ok lol~
Amoled?
Nothing fancy bout it lol~

Milestone has the similar proc yeap..
No chance to compare Legend with milestone as i only have milestone to fiddle with..
But I think Desire would be the better option over Legend~

Why would you say Desire has the best Best surfing experience vs Value for Money?

Hmm... You mean, for my purpose, an iPhone is better for me?

Bcoz it has FLASH and MULTITOUCH~
Enough said..
And the price is better compared to Iphone lol~
Iphone does not have Flash~

For your purpose, I think Desire more worth your $$~

Hmm... But I noticed that Milestone also have Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and Multitouch support...

Is that the "FLASH" you mentioning? Sorry if I get you wrongly...

Yeap..
Flash player~
Can play Facebook games XD

do you mean that legend have no multi touch?

I got say don't have??
Swts..
I am talking bout HTC Desire..
Not Legend..
I handled Desire and Milestone b4, therefore, no comment on the Legend as no chance to test run yet~

because u like saying because desire have multi touch n flash so it is out standing ...
sorry for misunderstanding bro =)

Oh... what do you think when comparing Desire and Milestone?

I can't quite understand what does it means by support flash natively?

I heard that due to the good processor of Desire, it will have weaker battery life compare to Legend/Milestone... and as I am not a very hardcore user (running 4 ~ 5 app at the same time), I would rather get something that can last me longer...

Desire indeed has multitouch and Flash and it is outstanding..
Even better than my coming soon Iphone..
I'm no fanboy..
I stand by facts~


Support natively, means it comes with the phone lol~
No need install 3rd pt apps, do this and that~
Desire has very good 1 ghz proc..
Battery is similar and better than iphone LOL!

Bigger screen leads to higher electricity output. AMOLED main advantage is its light saving compared to TFT or LED but the backlight is not as good as the other two. Its not saying AMOLED is superior although its the better technology than TFT. 16M color means both looks good and capacitive touch is the best the market can offer at the moment.

For me, both Milestone and Legend is still considered as the high end model. Perhaps soon after desire and what-not, it'll degrade to mid-tier model. But know this, android phones have the ability to update its firmware and its lacking function. So if you claim Desire is the better choice simply because its flash player is superior, that's where you're wrong. Once Android 2.1 (FroYo) comes out, it might also come with an update of a working Flash player for all android phones, including Legend and Milestone.

well i owned a iphone 3Gs
Im happy with it ...
but still there are many many better phone out there ...

my pick will be on Legend instead of Droid =)
but I think droid proccessor is actually 550mhz instead of 600 ...

Well, it is the better choice for the moment, we are certainly not talking bout the future~
Android 2.1 upgrade who knoe when will come out?
We cant judge what is not already exist~
If you want to compare future upgrades, then better wait for newer ones LOL~

The only thing that attract me into Droid is the big screen and high resolution, i think that's gonna help me a lot when I do surfing...

Personally I prefer the body and design of legend...

sigh... hard to choose

My only complain, is Iphone no support Flash~
Other than that, I cant even complain how pretty it is~
Droid can OC, but its bootloader is locked~
Swt~

As I recall, TS is comparing Milestone and Legend. If you wanna put in Desire into the fray for its obvious superiority, why don't we all recommend Samsung Omnia II and SE Xperia X10 into the fray as well? LOL~

Legend can't play FaceBook flash game eh?
then I can't fish-villing with Legend?

I already answered to his Q, and since budget is not a problem, then Desire can be brought into play~
In terms of Legend vs Droid, Droid would be the better one out there~
Droid has Flash player too Btw~

Ya... I think desire is just a better phone compare to Milestone and Legend, but so is its price and it's arriving so late...

But again if comparing Desire against Samsung I9000 Galaxy S (Which have to wait even longer...) I am more on to Samsung I9000...

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Added on April 19, 2010, 4:22 pmAnd yup, budget doesn't really play a very big role in this, although I wish to get what that suit me most with the least money...

This post has been edited by td00164306: Apr 19 2010, 04:22 PM

Which is why I said, there is ENDLESS possibility for tomorrow..
For now, If BUDGET no problem, Its Desire to get the nod ahead of Legend and Droid..
Bro Terry here selling at 2.1k, If i recalled correctly but his stock is yet to come~

As far as I know, Digi has a Smart Plan package that bundles together with HTC Legend that cost only $999 for a 24 month plan. I'm clueless so far on any promotion sales of Milestone OR Desire.

Yeap~
This is the newest plan from Digi for Legend..
Hopefully Desire will be offered by DiGi~

What's the price difference between Milestone and Legend?

Specs wise, Milestone is better than Legend.
Furthermore, Motorola has better support. You will get up-to-date firmware whenever there's a new version released.

Ori price only I have..

Milestone = 2.1k
Legend = 1.95 at some shop..

This post has been edited by chiahau: Apr 19 2010, 04:42 PM

If it does, I don't have any problem recommending Desire as well. The thing is, for a touchscreen that cost a bomb, money is not only the issue....warranty is.

iirc, HTC Legend does have GPU(i think is integrated), it's AMD z430. According to 1 of the benchmark i saw yesterda.something like 22million triangle per sec(i dont know much about this). but i think desire is the 1 doesnt have GPU coz the review i saw, legend's GPU score 10 times higher than desire...

Legend can load facebook game at least country story lulz
but it lags like zzzzz, i can never let it finish loading the game

both devices support flash but how good it runs, that's another story
one more thing, milestone boatloader is locked, you probably can't dump in custom roms in it, not 100% confirm about this thou

The Desire uses Snapdragon processor which DOES have the AMD z430 core called Adreno 200 but its an outdated core and cannot compare with PowerVR SGX 535 on iPhone 3GS. Most Qualcomm processor uses the same AMD z430. The reason why Legend's GPU performance is higher can be attributed to a few things:

1. Either Desire's ROM has not been optimized
2. HTC pulling another TyTN II by not issuing drivers for it

This post has been edited by davidmak: Apr 19 2010, 04:51 PM

If both the price is almost the same, why do people still choose Legend?
Milestone is currently the best qwerty Android device in the market.

I don't know?
Ask the people who buy..
I give opinion only..
And I said Droid is better slightly than Legend based on my usage experience on the Milestone~
That's all..

actually i do not think milestone spec is better =/
i found out legend spec is better

moto milestone
pretty heavy? extra 30g
locked bootloader
no amoled, if you bother about this
no fm radio?

legend
no keyboard
candybar with a chin
lower resolution compare to milestone
smaller screen

camera quality and performance all those i cant give any comments as i never use milestone

Yes, true. Milestone is bigger and heavier, that's all i can think of.

but milestone's bootloader is locked so it cant be rooted right? and i really like the sense ui on htc.

it has been been rooted
while legend is not lol

go for the latest model la
HTC legend

but if want qwerty, get milestone or other slide keyboard phone

REMEMBER: ALL THE APPS R INSTALLED DIRECTLY TO INTERNAL SPACE UNLESS U ROOTED UR PHONE

yes, the radio function in HTC legend is important too

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Added on April 19, 2010, 6:40 pmrooted yes but stil unlocked bootloader so no overclocking ur milestone YET



This post has been edited by haroldz123: Apr 19 2010, 06:40 PM

If you ain't playing games and prefer more on internet content, browsing... the Legend is more than capable to do the job. The point is... you need as much RAM as possible. 384MB or more = win. I've tried Milestone's 256MB RAM. Barely made it...

android o/s are about the same, eventually it'll be rooted by the gurus. go to the shop and check both phone out, try it out. see what fits in your hand.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPho...e2=3001#results

overall Legend is better, it's using AMOLED 3.2" screen, battery may stay longer..

also the body lighter..

Internal memory more, 384 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM compare to 133 MB storage, 256 MB RAM

Legend looks much nicer and have slightly more RAM but the processor is a lot slower than what milestone have.

The main disadvantage of Legend vs Milestone is the screen.
3.2" vs 3.7" is a big difference.
Some more AMOLED is less readable direct under sunlight. (Hope the next generation will get improved)

Legend dont have digital compass is it?

Does this mean the Legend has smart dialing?

Trust me when I say the Milestone's keyboard is by no means fragile! It's very very solid indeed!

are you sure tht the legend processor is so slow?
milestone is at 550 but legend is at 600 @@
but still some website says tht milestone is 600 @@

You cannot compare the speed just by looking at the clock speed alone.
Furthermore, they are from different manufacturer.
In my opinion, comparing processor clock speed is like comparing camera's megapixel.
Higher megapixel doesn't mean better quality.
It's all marketing gimmick.

I believe both Legend and Milestone are silky smooth.

Again, test out both unit if possible, that's the important thing

Yes, legend processor is clock at 600 mhz but it is an ARM11 core whereas milestone's 550 mhz processor is an ARM8 core. In other word, the legend's processor is a generation behind the milestone processor.

I thought ARM11 is better than ARM8?...

I wish there's a shop that have both the device and let me test... but would it be good if i just test the device without purchasing from them?

ok, that abbreviation could be confusing - it is an Cortex-A8 core, not the dated ARM8 core. You can see the list of arm core here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture#ARM_cores . As a comparison, you can see in the table, the original iPhone used an ARM11 core and the iPhone 3Gs use an ARM Cortex-A8 core.

How do you know legend is using ARM8? I saw from the specification that it's a Qualcomm?

have u guys seen the video of milestone with android 2.1 update done by jkkmobile on youtube?

looks like everything is smooth.

I've just checked some review... Milestone is using ARM Cortex-A8 600Mhz downclocked to 550Mhz while HTC Legend is using Qualcomm MSM7227 (based on ARM11, older generation compare to Cortext-A8)...

It seems like milestone got better processor, GPU, bigger screen, qwert keyboard...

Now what that attract me for HTC Legend is just their design and its body...

Guys, Im deciding between these 2 as well.
Overall love the sense UI on the HTC but Moto has always had a special place in my (used 6 motos. lol)

But my main concern is.

which can provide me GPS that works without data charges? (eg: like Nokia). I understand If i have to buy the software, but I dont want any data charges when in use (like iphone's google maps)

And do I HAVE to root every andriod to download free and/or paid apps?

There r free apps for gps but it locked slower without data plan
Ovi map in e72 functioning better than milestone
Motonav app is crappier than my poo after eating spicy food!

It will be pointless to buy either phone or any Android phone if you do not consider a data plan apart from voice.

Yeah agreed. A lot of modern phones are 'connected' now especially like iPhone, Android phones, BB-phones. Yes you can always use WIFI but with wireless data you'll definitely love the convenience while on the go. Also these phones draws information from the internet as they happen, so if you're a internet addict but want some life outside your room... this is it.

Also a lot of people likes the idea of being able to tether your phone while on the go. Some people value mobile broadband at a low price and this makes a lot of sense for them.

can milestone use metamorph? and install themes like the ones on xda forums? or only specifically made themes?

True was considering a data plan, but not being on the road a lot, I might just pay-as-you-use. (by kilobytes. Not sure how much would that cost though.)

So having a free service GPS would certainly be helpful when I travel out to other places.

http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/overclocking-the-droid/

OC the droid...some info abt oc.. but doesnt know will work on milestone or not
anyway, for me, if u wan better look, light weight fon more attractive design, go for legend. but if wan better browsing experience, plus a qwerty keypad i will choose milestone. just my 2 cent.

This post has been edited by Hico: May 13 2010, 08:57 AM

yeah...i found out that legend and hero's design are nice...but if u wan a gud quality and superb performance phone...it will be milestone...

Perhaps you would like to share with the rest of us how you arrived at your conclusion?

hi guys, how do u guys check the processor in motorola milestone, i've always been wondering about this.. thanks alot =)

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_milestone-3001.php

Gonna cost you quite a bit if you don't use Data plan to go with your advance phone lol~"

Erm, milestone is better because??
It has Full QWERTY and Gpu??

it's simple.
get legend for the looks - aluminium body and sense ui
milestone - screen & keyboard