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HTC Titan vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket Dogfight Part 1

Aaron Baker - Dec 22, 11 1:25 PM | More by this editor | 15+ comments | 131 reactions

More:android, windows phone 7, Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, HTC Titan, AT&T, HTC, Samsung

What happens in PhoneDog land when two behemoth smartphones land on Aaron's desk? A dogfight, that's what! Aaron throws the HTC Titan and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket into the ring to see which one offers the best bang for the buck. The Titan comes with a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.7-inch display, 8-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, front-facing camera, a 1,600 mAh battery, and Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango). The Skyrocket offers a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU, 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing shooter, and Android 2.3.6 with TouchWiz 4.0.

Both are available now at AT&T. Two very different experiences on two different pieces of hardware. Which one takes the crown in the dogfight? Part 1 of 2.

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Aaron Baker is the Editor-in-Chief of PhoneDog Media. An eight-year veteran in the wireless industry, he has worked for the four nationwide wireless carriers, a now-defunct MVNO, and several technology websites in various capacities. A frequent traveler, he has attended numerous trade shows, served on technology judging panels, and has contributed to publications like Wired.com and Singapore's "Asian Journeys" magazine. Aaron resides in the... - full profile

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131 Reactions to this post

"Which one do you prefer, Android or Windows Phone?"

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Kirk NgoAndroid all the wayJan 5th
Ben Ropelewskii'm not a huge fan of the titan, but I love WP. When (If?) the Nokia Lumia 900 comes to the US, there's gonna have to be some more dogfights!Jan 2nd
Donald RoseSGS2S is the one!from 2011
Joshua LawsonHtc titan from 2011
AnonymousSee NYTimes technology 12/26/11 – Phonedog is a legal bullyfrom 2011
Ash_Vendettaprefer android for lots of customization, but windows phone is freaking fast. from 2011
Gerald MccraeAndroid but I'll take a windows phone over a blackberry any day of the week but I have to admit I lover my blackberry playbook from 2011
Nehal Patelandroidfrom 2011
jackwalsho_0ics is better than mango, but mango is better than gingerbread. (i like winpho more)from 2011
Truly NiceWindows phone 7......message sent from my gs2 epic 4g touchfrom 2011
Anonymousandroid is well better windows is crapfrom 2011
William Halloh but dont worry ICS will be here, you only have to wait till april. 100% of users had Mango ina month. Gingerbread is still not on most android phones. What makes you think youll ever get ICS.from 2011
William HallForce close force close force close. You wanna know the last time my windows phone was off in any way? since i bought it 2 months ago. Android= wont be there when you need it most!!!from 2011
Eduardo OrdazWP7 is boring. Android waaay better and its waaay cool. will never get bored with Android because i could customize it and do it for hours. plus there is always something new. also rooting is great u can change anything. wp7 is boring. Its like selling ur soul for tow years on a phone and an OS thats boring and u cant customize it or even put a wallpaper in the back of those boxes. wp7 is boring. Android is super cool.from 2011
Fairose AhamedHurrah WP from 2011
Marco RaymondHTC Titan is amazing, windows phone will grow in popularity as ppl will get bored of iOS and Android I tell youfrom 2011
AnonymousI have had both. Personally, Android. But I really like the Windows Phone 7 build and quality. I really like both of them.from 2011
Karthik GaneshanGS2 .. rules Everything!from 2011
Mieszko LassotaWPfrom 2011
Anthony T DAquinoWindows phone and HTC TITAN fan myself, love the Xbox live integration, office, the Zune software and the live tiles. Still awesome unbiased review in the video :) from 2011
Missy WheelerHad android. iPhone just works. from 2011
Edgar Emanuel Rivera Rojaswindows phone is the revolution in 2012 with windows phone 8 tango apollofrom 2011
Anonymoushtc titanfrom 2011
Yan ZhenghaoVery good review.from 2011
Edgar Emanuel Rivera RojasI love my HTC titan,is the best and Windows phone is the futurefrom 2011
Danny SpaideAndroidfrom 2011
Nick KalmanHTC TITAN THE BESTfrom 2011
Edward J Doura JrAndroid!from 2011
Rahul GandhiBoth phones hardware is nice, but as far as os android would be the first choice and then windows phone.from 2011
Aemon BarzanjiAndroid just got a motorola razr as they call it here in aus and its amazingfrom 2011
Andrew Qi WenWindows Phone 8 is coming.from 2011
George St. MartinLol, I didn't even know wp7 had fanboys.from 2011
Omar SolisAndroid but I could settle for the titan any day soon but for now happy with my ATRIX 2from 2011
Fabrizio CanazzaI use android but Im thinking to migrate to iPhone cause is definitely better in everythingfrom 2011
Zach Cline Lol the iphone sucks. ipod 4sfrom 2011
Mikey HeiserAndroid!!! I just spoke with my ISP last night, and the tech guy mentioned to me that he had a Windows Phone.... he said he couldn't wait until it was time for his upgrade!!! I guess even the workers at VZW have to wait~~~~~~~~~~ Love my HTC Incredible2~~~~~~~~~~~from 2011
Danny Ohsochill Phillipsgalaxy nexus? from 2011
Bon Miranda-CabiladasWinPho!from 2011
Eduardo OrdazWith Android you can do alot more. customize it you can change launchers and change themes. Change wallpapers and live wallpapers. You can even root it and make it faster and change everything. with android you can find a phone that fits you and fits your needs. and even customize it the way you want to.tried wp7 and its boring you cant change the back ground nor have a wallpaper in the back of those boxes. It looks all dark. no widgets you dont have great games that Android and IOS have. plus multitasking is better on Android. I could spend hours on a road trip customizing my phone and be entertained for hours. My cuz had a wp7 and didnt like it and he saw my Android phone i let him see it and he liked everthing on it. why do people say Android lags. I had my Android phone for a long time and has lots of apps and lots of widget on the homescreens and it doesnt even lag. My uncles have Android phones and they also have lots of apps and lots running too and with a live wallpaper and they say theirs doesnt even lag. and Malware? i have yet to see any evidence of malware since they only target third party app markets. When you only get your apps on Official app markets like the Android market your r more safer buying apps their then third party app markets. majority of malware reports came from countries that dont have the official Android market. Android is waay more coool that wp7. wp7 es basura.from 2011
Mehul PatelWinroid!"!"from 2011
Rick NelsonAndroid!from 2011
M Dot BryantAndroid any day over windows, my coworker has a window phone and she doesn't like it, to me it seems like it's more useful for like lawyers, doctors, ceo"s, entrepreneurs, etc......from 2011
Timo DrostAndroid ftw :)from 2011
Edgar Emanuel Rivera Rojas@ yazo,I was an android user and an iPhone user,and now I am with windows phone and I love it,better than android and ios :-Dfrom 2011
Daniel WalleNone the iPhone is better than allfrom 2011
Yazo AlcantaraAnyone who votes for Windows has never owned an Android phone. Windows is very weak compared to android. Waaaay to many shortcomings.from 2011
Edgar Emanuel Rivera RojasI am with Cristian,Windows rulesfrom 2011
Brad AllisonAndroid, but Windows phone is getting better.from 2011
Andre PattersonAndroid over WP7 anydayfrom 2011
Heather Burtwindows is still around? hmm thought them and RIM ran off somewherefrom 2011
Yazo AlcantaraAndroid All Day! Windows needs to scrap their operating system and start over... Blackberry is even better than widows!from 2011
Kyle James ShermanWindows Phone! :):)from 2011
Aj GreenHaven't gave windows a shot, but I'm a huge android user right now.from 2011
Joe AranzulloIf you root and know what you're doing you can even turn your android phone in to a windows phone! Hrmm gee I don't like the font my clock is in.. boom, changed. I wish I had a different boot animation.. boom, changed. Etc. Etc. Can you wield that much power over your windows phone?from 2011
Joe AranzulloThat's like.. which is better.. a punch in the face.. or $500? Android, duh.from 2011
Cristian TommyWindows phone 7 = fb,twiiter,linkedin integration,live tiles, xbox live, zune media player, flawless sync with xbox 360, windows pc. Android on the other hand= Malware,bugs, random reboots, not to mention FRAGMENTATION.from 2011
Chee MouaAndroid ftmfwfrom 2011
Flako RamirezWindows phone 7from 2011
Namkell KellyPeople complain a lot about Android...but I have a rooted EVO running sense 3.5 and I don't experience lag bugs or anything else 98% of the time..windows phone.(yawn),skyrocket by farfrom 2011
Edgar Emanuel Rivera RojasWindows phone is the best os right now,is more complete,more secure,Android is a piece of shit,Windows rulesfrom 2011
Ibrahim Al-QahtaniAndroidfrom 2011
Courtney RaileyIm with jorge on this one I thought this was a joke question as well Lmmfao!!! Windows phone is straight trash!!! GOOGLE>EVERYTHINGfrom 2011
Lee Jackstop the stupid fansboy war idiot!from 2011
Danny WoodcockiPhone.from 2011
Arvydas GrušeckasWindows Phonefrom 2011
Clement PiovesanWindows in those ones but ios is still the bestfrom 2011
Michael DiazWindows phone is the future android is to clutterd and messy. Less is morefrom 2011
Carlos QuinonesAndroid for features/apps. Windows for stability. from 2011
Dave KellerAndroid ftw.from 2011
Carmen R CentennialJust like fashion most Americans jump on whatever is popular. So android will sell until Britney spears is seen carrying a wp7. It's sad but true because windows is by far the best os right now and the Titan is rock solid. Android is ugly, buggy, complicated, a battery hog, outdated a week after you buy it, fragmented, and on and on. If you want ios get a iPhone and forget android the copy cat. If you want a real iOS alternative get wp7.from 2011
Eduardo OrdazAndroid. Its customizable and cool too. Tried windows and didnt like it. Its boring. Got an Android phone and blew me away. Happy with my Android phone :-)from 2011
Josuam CollazoWindowsfrom 2011
Trevor WhiteAndroidfrom 2011
Aditya ParmeshwaranAndroid<3from 2011
Jorge MoranAndroid, I don't even think this is a serious questionfrom 2011
Jordan ScaranoAndroidfrom 2011
Leo BaxterI've had Blackberry, iPhone, Android (sense & stock), and switched to WP7. Don't want to go back.from 2011
Guillermo De LeónAndroidfrom 2011
Martin Hodgsoniosfrom 2011
Allan KuangWindows is pretty boring sometimes. Definitely Android wins. Hands down.from 2011
Kenny YusufAndroid for crying out loud!from 2011
Carlos NavaDroidberry !!from 2011
Nathan WrightLove my windows phone.from 2011
Carmen R CentennialWp7 for the win.from 2011
Tim DavisAndroidfrom 2011
Jeff HollinsSkyrocket by far..from 2011
Keith AinsleyWow. Didn't recoginze you with the new hair.from 2011
Bryon CarlinAndroidfrom 2011
Dave AkéI like the windows UI but i prefer Android. IOS? Smh from 2011
Nicolas FloresWindows: Simple and Very Easy To Use Android: Deeper Customization. Widgets. Android Market. Bigger Screens. I have Android but I'm willing to try and see what Windows has to Offerfrom 2011
Javier Sanchez OjedaGs2from 2011
Will Przwho would want an windoes phonefrom 2011
Ali FakhruddinAndroid., Simply the best when compard wid windows.from 2011
James StewartiOS FTW :') from 2011
Chris BacksterAndroid for surefrom 2011
Zach ClineGalaxy s2from 2011
Chris MejiaAndroid dont even have to think about it :Pfrom 2011
Micah WatkinsI would have to choose Android.from 2011
Emilio J BurgosI'm about to fire you off my page you havint did shit on the nexus s ice dummm assfrom 2011
Pascal RavenSilly question...Android of course!!from 2011
Ravivardhan PaganiAndroidfrom 2011
Edgar Emanuel Rivera RojasWindows Phone,Titaaaaaannnnfrom 2011
Adam GonzalezAndroid ftwfrom 2011
Dre PopeI understand that microsoft? was going for simplicity, but Windows 7 is just TOO simple. So much so, that it's boring.from 2011
Adrian MariusWindows Phone 7. NO DOUBTS.from 2011
William Hallwindows phone FTW!!!from 2011
Lisa AlterWindows!from 2011
Brian Matthew McCoyNo contest that Android is better in every aspect that can be measured. Always has and always will.from 2011
Hubert John AbieraI prefer the closed more controlled system that Windows brought in with Windows Phone, but not so closed that they are stuck with one device. I pick Windows Phone.from 2011
Nyima LhundupsII is the bestfrom 2011
Belal ShawwaSkyrocket :Pfrom 2011
Jeffery WareWindows from 2011
Jed ShusterAndroid supposedly would never make it, or over take IPhone...now they have the largest % of the market. You can have multiple options on every carrier, even prepaid!!! Android rules the day, month, and years. And it just keeps getting better. Don't think siri will ever make it but some sort of "speak to action" on the system is coming...from 2011
Ely Carranzagalaxy s2 Androidfrom 2011
Shin Wolfandroid ftwfrom 2011
Melvin TuggleIPhones suckk lol. Android ftw. Open source is always bestfrom 2011
Gavin RightmyerAndroidfrom 2011
Jenny MooreAndroid :Dfrom 2011
Terrence Sebastine ChuniesinghLove them both. But not to sure about the tiles thing, in windows phone.from 2011
Alex VornicuAndroid! Absolutely.from 2011
Saurabh AroraWINDOWS!!from 2011
Drew Whaplesandroid have games and window don't have games. I pick androidfrom 2011
Faiz ZafariOSfrom 2011
Uday SinghAndroid is good. But a bit laggy. Nd not smooth. Best part is customization. Windows phne is good. I ll like to own one.. its soo beautiful to look at.. from 2011
Eray Dursunneither...iPHONE!!!!from 2011
Brian HamiltonWindows makes a phone??from 2011
Dandzo Frankandroid..from 2011
Tyrai King ThomasWindows would have been great if it had only come out earlierfrom 2011
Fred TellesSo far, out of those two? Galaxy S 2, I am waiting for a REAL windows phone thoughfrom 2011
Ace Smithso far i would have to say Android... ive only had one windows phone an that was a little while ago but it just didnt match up to my 1st experiences with Android by a long shotfrom 2011
Omar RomeroAndroidfrom 2011

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