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Default HTC Radar vs HTC HD7

Hello everyone. I plan on getting a WP. I'm lost between 2 phones: Radar and HD7.

Which one would you get? Why?
Is the HD7 battery really bad? Is the bigger screen worth it? What else is different, and is it important?
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EDIT:
Actually, I already have a Radar. But the new one is going to be for my sister.
Current Devices:
HTC Radar 4G ^ Windows Phone HD2O (RTM Edition) ^
Acer Iconia Tab A500 ^ ICS 4.0.3 ^
iPod Touch 4G ^ iOS 6.0 ^
 
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I have used a HD7 since more than one year now. Its a good device, bute the battery is not so good. Now i have moved to the Radar.

I can say, the battery is much better. With HD7 i come trough 17 - 20 hours, with WLAN and Data on. I have transfered all my apps and settings to the Radar. there i com with 2 Days and 12 hours. The bigger screen is of the HD7 is good, but not such a difference, also the more space. i miss the compass from the HD7 but not much, battery life is more important for me.
 
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One think i have noticed is the radar has a better speaker.HD7's speaker its creak and not loud.aslo radar has the same resolution in less inch so practicly better screen.
 
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Yes thats true. The screen is a lot better in the Radar and also the camera. Its the same resolution, but teh image quality is much better, specialy in dark rooms. In difference to the LCD of the HD7, the Radar has a S-LCD. This results in better colors. The Speaker of the Radar is louder than the HD7, but sometimes it tends to overdrive, so i keep it at volume 22 (max is 30)
 
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the camera yes,its a quality camera..very good for 5mp.

 
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As you should choose HD7
 
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I have both and I can't think of any reason to recommend the HD7 at this point. The Radar design is a year newer with an updated processor, camera and GPU.


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Default the reason I am staying with HD7

1. More like a man-phone
2. ability to flash custom ROMs. This will bring abilities such as sending PDF as attachments in email!
 
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I have both - the HD7 has my work SIMM in (Orange) and the Radar has my own (Vodafone) SIMM. I use the Radar more, but the HD7 has more apps and music installed on it (I couldn't fit everything I have on the HD7 on the Radar due to its lack of space) - the screen's bigger on the HD7 will often use it to read on.
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Why not a gen2 WP

 
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