http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/09/galaxy-s2-review/
Overall it looks like a worthy upgrade from an AT&T Captivate if your not bothered about losing a little bit of the great Galaxy S audio quality. If it is available this coming Sunday as the supposed leaks suggest I'll be first in line to buy it!
It's good to see that it keeps the the same size and dimensions as the intl. version but looking at the battery in the review pic it seems as if it contains the same battery + NFC components type battery as its Korean cousin which brings to question is there an official 2000mah battery with the NFC components or another 3rd party larger battery with NFC components available for purchase?
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http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/09/galaxy-s2-review/
Overall it looks like a worthy upgrade from an AT&T Captivate if your not bothered about losing a little bit of the great Galaxy S audio quality. If it is available this coming Sunday as the supposed leaks suggest I'll be first in line to buy it!
It's good to see that it keeps the the same size and dimensions as the intl. version but looking at the battery in the review pic it seems as if it contains the same battery + NFC components type battery as its Korean cousin which brings to question is there an official 2000mah battery with the NFC components or another 3rd party larger battery with NFC components available for purchase?
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I agree that it's going to be an excellent upgrade from the Captivate...
However, that particular review is of very poor quality. Clearly the reviewer is not on top of the current state of phone development, and further, clearly he/she doesn't understand the inner workings of a modern smartphone.
While it's for the international variant, not the AT&T variant, here is an excellent and VERY in-depth review of the i9100 to keep your beak wet until the AT&T version drops.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined
My personal highlights over the Galaxy S1:
- Exynos CPU & Mali GPU Performance
- Bigger and better SuperAMOLED+ screen (w/ RGB and not Pentile sub-pixel layout)
- Slightly better battery life & slightly lighter than the GS1
- NFC in the AT&T/Sprint variants
- HSPA+ support
- 1 GB of RAM (aka, double the Captivate)
- Discreet SirfStar IV GPS chip
- HDMI-Out and MHL support
- 8 MP Camera w/ Flash (apparently takes excellent low-light shots too)
- Front Facing Camera
- 5GHz WiFi support and WiFi Direct support
- Bluetooth HighSpeed
- USB Host Mode support
And as far as I can tell, the only real downside over the GS1 is the lower quality audio codec chip, and possibly some more EM noise on the headphone port. May be a deal-breaker for some, but not for me!
I agree the Anandtech review is the most in depth review I've seen of the international version, I see the ubergizmo review as more of a laymans review and more directly suited for those that may be coming off a Captivate Galaxy S and looking to move up to a Galaxy S II. While I love my still very capable Captivate my battery life is decreasing and limitations are slowly creeping on it so it's time to move on and the Galaxy S II with a nice 2000mah battery swap will keep up with the times and stresses I'll put on it for the next year until I'd get my next upgrade.
My minds been made up since February to get this phone, AT&T just needs to release it already!!! The only thing that will sway me is if the Nexus Prime comes out for purchase on AT&T before the end of October/early November - I'll return the Galaxy S II with the quickness and bite the restocking fee bullet to get the Prime if its anything like the rumors suggest, that's the only other phone I see that's going to rival and one up the Galaxy S 2 series at the moment.
If the Prime turns out not to beat my Galaxy S 2 then the Note it is.
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If the Prime turns out not to beat my Galaxy S 2 then the Note it is.
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The Note does look very nice...but battery life on a 5" screen is concerning...
IF only the Note would come to the US let alone to AT&T,having had a couple of Samsung feature phones along with the Samsung BlackJack I've come to realize that Samsung always bring their phones late to the party in the US and with less care taken for updates - I remember when it took the Blackjack well over a year to finally release Windows Mobile 6.0 and I had to go to the Samsung Website to get it, by that time I ha been thru several 6.0 leaks on that phone then it was passed down to my spouse and I had already moved on to the HTC Touch Pro. Knock on wood ICS gets to US carriers by Valentines day but I wouldn't be surprised if St. Patrick's day rolls around first. I'd do a backflip if it came before new years but nonetheless I'll end up getting this phone cause it's just that good.
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The Note does look very nice...but battery life on a 5" screen is concerning...
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No SAMOLED+ either.
The guy used Neocore to benchmark SGS2 and thinks Tegra 2 is faster. Even if you overclocked MALI 400 to 2,139,098Ghz, it will still be around 60fps. I hope he doesn't benchmark SGS3 with Neocore, it might be same 60fps lock.
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No SAMOLED+ either.
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Note has Super Amoled HD with 1280*800 resolution and 2500 mah battery. It sure is my next device
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Is this thing really coming out in 2 days? I have seen no advertising or anything...
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Is this thing really coming out in 2 days? I have seen no advertising or anything...
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No one really knows...
Plus there's the fact that AT&T's LTE network is supposedly (at least according to the CFO) going to be launched the same day the Galaxy S2 was supposed to drop. And I kinda doubt AT&T will launch their fancy new network the same day they are launching a killer phone on their "old" 4G network.
So that means either the Galaxy S2 isn't likely to be launched that day, or it will in fact be an LTE device. There have been lots of rumors about that, but I really doubt it to be the case. More likely, the LTE network will be announced, and the Galaxy S2 will come either later in the week, or perhaps towards the end of the month.
At any rate, much as I'm looking forward to LTE, I think the GS2 w/ HSPA+ will be more than sufficient for the next year or so. I mean, remember all Verizon's early problems with their LTE network? And who knows how many (or how few) cities will even support AT&T's LTE by the end of the year... And then there's the whole will they/won't they with the T-Mobile merger. That's important too, since as I understand it, AT&T is counting on using a fair bit of T-Mobile's spectrum to deploy additional LTE bands, since as it currently stands, I think they have significantly less 700 MHz spectrum as compared to Verizon. On the other hand, it's also probably easier to deploy LTE on top of a GSM/WCDMA network as opposed to Verizon's old CDMA network...
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Is this thing really coming out in 2 days? I have seen no advertising or anything...
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Yes....Android Central confirmed it. AT&T has never really advertised their releases much.
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Yes....Android Central confirmed it. AT&T has never really advertised their releases much.
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Really? I called two different local ATT stores and they usually get shipment on Friday(today) before Sunday release. They DIDN'T get any S2's
Not according to this, consistent with what I was told:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...08-checked-out-s2-sprint-store-will-pass.html
I HOPE Samsung releases the sourcecode for the ATT version also on the day it is released. Damn the Sprint version comes out today and Samsung releases source code...
http://phandroid.com/2011/09/16/perfect-timing-samsung-epic-4g-touch-source-code-now-available/
As far as it being released on the 18th I HOPE SO.... I am craving it so bad I can taste it.
This is becoming a near iPhone 5 speculation, jesus christ already!
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Really? I called two different local ATT stores and they usually get shipment on Friday(today) before Sunday release. They DIDN'T get any S2's
Not according to this, consistent with what I was told:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...08-checked-out-s2-sprint-store-will-pass.html
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I'm basing that on this article.
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And just like that, much waiting is for the most part over. The Samsung Galaxy S II is now headed to AT&T. No pricing details for the device have been announced as of yet, but the release date is set for September 18.
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I'm basing that on this article.
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They do not list a source for that release date. The press release does not mention that date.
I'll buy if its LTE compatible, if not may just stay with my Nexus S. Meh
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Do any of you know how much is gonna cost without a contract?
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Do any of you know how much is gonna cost without a contract?
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May be $550 minimum...
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I have been waiting for the note to come to AT&T so I don't have the cost and risk of importing the international version. (I'm going to be with AT&T anyway so they may as well subsidise my costs).
My concern though is the commentary about how bad the snapdragon setup is vs the Sammy Ex CPU. Combine this with the extra drain on the battery from LTE and it's starting to look like a very gimped proposition in comparison to the international handset.
So my question is what is the real world difference between these handsets when it comes to CPU/GPU performance and battery life?
While I'd like to get this phone subsidized through AT&T I don't want to settle for a grossly inferior version of this excellent product.
Is this a half price Ferrari with a Fiat engine???
Extensive benchmarks and discussion are provided in the hands-on review in this very forum, re: CPU/GPU performance. Battery life is relatively under-discussed, however.
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I have been waiting for the note to come to AT&T so I don't have the cost and risk of importing the international version. (I'm going to be with AT&T anyway so they may as well subsidise my costs).
My concern though is the commentary about how bad the snapdragon setup is vs the Sammy Ex CPU. Combine this with the extra drain on the battery from LTE and it's starting to look like a very gimped proposition in comparison to the international handset.
So my question is what is the real world difference between these handsets when it comes to CPU/GPU performance and battery life?
While I'd like to get this phone subsidized through AT&T I don't want to settle for a grossly inferior version of this excellent product.
Is this a half price Ferrari with a Fiat engine???
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After all the ces coverage it got, I failed to notice any dicsernable difference in performance from the att version. The snapdragon processor is quite capable. If you have doubts, it should only be that 'some' devs will refuse to build roms for it because they feel that it is identical to the Skyrocket. And they apparently had so many problems deving for that. The device itself seems to run just fine for a high-spec superphone. As usual most people, maybe even you will probably consider running a different launcher to speed up performance even more. Such as Zeam- which is disgustingly smooth on nearly any android device. The battery life, from what ive heard, happens to be a standout feature on the device.
And in the end, if your market is getting lte this year, wont you want that 15ish mb data speed? Makes sense to me. rather than to go through the trouble of having to setup apns and such. Dont write it off just yet till you go into a store and test one out.
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If you have doubts, it should only be that 'some' devs will refuse to build roms for it because they feel that it is identical to the Skyrocket hd. And they apparently had so many problems deving for that.
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Skyrocket HD hasn't been released yet. No wonder they have so many problems deving for a phone that doesn't exist
they didn't necessarily have problems deving for it. They chose a device they were more comfortable with and impressed by. It also helped that the US version of the Orig gs2 came so late. All the real work was already done
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the didn't necessarily have problems deving for it. They chose a device they were more comfortable with and impressed by. It also helped that the US version of the Orig gs2 came so late. All the real work was already done
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I think he trying to say he believes you mean just skyrocket not the skyrocket HD which I don't believe has been released yet
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Honestly they're simply on par with each other. The international wins in some benchmarks, and ours wins in others. Our battery life will be just as amazing as the international unless you're doing lots of downloading with LTE
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Skyrocket HD hasn't been released yet. No wonder they have so many problems deving for a phone that doesn't exist
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I meant to say the skyrocket. Symantics aside, what I say is true. The only thing ive been seeing in the Infuse forum was people bashing the device for not being an Exynos-based phone. Which is just dumb, considering the fact that I, along with a lot of other people WANT lte. And I dont really think their will be any kind of noticeable difference in performance between the two processors. Besides, not many people can shell out 5-700 bucks for an international version. So the att subsidy is the only way to get one. Ide gladly have a few less roms, if i can save 2-300 bucks on the cost of the thing.
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I meant to say the skyrocket. Symantics aside, what I say is true. The only thing ive been seeing in the Infuse forum was people bashing the device for not being an Exynos-based phone. Which is just dumb, considering the fact that I, along with a lot of other people WANT lte. And I dont really think their will be any kind of noticeable difference in performance between the two processors. Besides, not many people can shell out 5-700 bucks for an international version. So the att subsidy is the only way to get one. Ide gladly have a few less roms, if i can save 2-300 bucks on the cost of the thing.
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Thanks for the feedback guys.
Battery is/was/will be my main conern. While LTE would be nice, I really wouldn't use it that much as I have WiFi at work and home, so the concern was that LTE would just nuke my battery in 6hrs when I don't really care about it. On the flip side I have a grandfathered true unlimited plan for $30 so at least I can make full use of LTE should I need/want to.
On the processor front, I am coming from 4 years of iPhone ownership so I know I am going to have an expectation of smooth non-laggy performance in every aspect of the phone's use. I'm no Apple fan boi, but Ihave to acknowledge the quality of the UI experience on that phone and don't want to have to make excuses for less than premium performance on an Android 'Super Phone'.
I feel confident that the international version delivers on all these fronts judging from the stellar reviews it has received from so many sources, I just hope the AT&T version can continue to deliver the standards it's International cousin has set.
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Thanks for the feedback guys.
Battery is/was/will be my main conern. While LTE would be nice, I really wouldn't use it that much as I have WiFi at work and home, so the concern was that LTE would just nuke my battery in 6hrs when I don't really care about it. On the flip side I have a grandfathered true unlimited plan for $30 so at least I can make full use of LTE should I need/want to.
On the processor front, I am coming from 4 years of iPhone ownership so I know I am going to have an expectation of smooth non-laggy performance in every aspect of the phone's use. I'm no Apple fan boi, but Ihave to acknowledge the quality of the UI experience on that phone and don't want to have to make excuses for less than premium performance on an Android 'Super Phone'.
I feel confident that the international version delivers on all these fronts judging from the stellar reviews it has received from so many sources, I just hope the AT&T version can continue to deliver the standards it's International cousin has set.
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From what we've seen from the Korean version, and the AT&T version at CES and a couple lucky people that have had early hands on, it's just as fast and smooth as the Exynos version. Just with LTE baked in.
Maroon Mushroom said:
From what we've seen from the Korean version, and the AT&T version at CES and a couple lucky people that have had early hands on, it's just as fast and smooth as the Exynos version. Just with LTE baked in.
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Damn shame that we don't really know anything about the LTE Note's battery life... really is the most important thing in a smartphone
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From what we've seen from the Korean version, and the AT&T version at CES and a couple lucky people that have had early hands on, it's just as fast and smooth as the Exynos version. Just with LTE baked in.
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This, and on top of that, the LTE radio doesnt constantly search for signal. If you dont have it, then it wont be used. Likewise, If your not downloading anything, then setup a toggle on the homescreen to turn on/off data completely. Your problem is solved. I do this all the time with my infuse. When data is off all i can do is make calls and texts, all while saving a ton of battery life.
If your expectations are truly too high though, and youve never even touched an Android phone---there is absolutely no reason for you to try to make any comparisons at all between this and iOS. They are 100% different in so many aspects, and 0% the same in just as many. I came from an iPhone 3g after almost 2 yrs. The infuse was my first android phone, and I have to say-I wasnt expecting all the cool things that I experienced. At first its like the Iron curtain was lifted, and it became sooooooooo much easier to do everything I actually always wanted to do with a phone.
As far as Att's involvement in the phone is concerned. You CAN expect the usual bloat. But on phones these days, its easy enough to ignore. put them in a folder at the end of your apps list, done. Its like they were never there. once we have root on the device as well, its open season man. Youll be able to get all the apps you need to control every aspect of the phone that you can think of. Which is a godsend to any smartphone user. Especially if battery life is concerned.
In the end, you will NEVER stop learning, and finding out cool new things about any android phone. And I doubt you will ever look at apple products the same. This is coming from a self-proclaimed ex-Apple fanboy.
^ never owned an apple product but you hit the nail on the head with Android...there is always something new and exciting to try...
but if you think inside the ibox...best stay with it.
Android definitely has a learning curve, and is never ending fun if you think outside
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From what we've seen from the Korean version, and the AT&T version at CES and a couple lucky people that have had early hands on, it's just as fast and smooth as the Exynos version. Just with LTE baked in.
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Good to hear.
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^ never owned an apple product but you hit the nail on the head with Android...there is always something new and exciting to try...
but if you think inside the ibox...best stay with it.
Android definitely has a learning curve, and is never ending fun if you think outside
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Very well said.
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Hey guys. I've been wondering for the past 2 months on what phone(carrier) to get. My contract with T-Mobile is ending and I definitely want to switch to either AT&T or Verizon, (sprint originally but just because of the epic 4g touch) . My contract ends beginning of April and I am wondering what should I do. Should I wait and see what May will bring smartphone-wise or should I just buy the Note on AT&T ? What somewhat stops me from getting the note without any consideration is that it is not the Exynos processor (i know that people will say it does matter, but it does) and this will be my device for the next 2 years. So far I've played with the Galaxy Note and I like the big screen but it seems that it is not as snappy as the Epic 4g touch for instance. I may be wrong but please give me an advise. I am spending numerous hours looking at reviews and going back and fort to at&t's stores lol, trying to decide. What should I do? Do we think there will be something coming to the US in May, early June?
If I were in your shoes I'd just wait for the HTC One X.
It beats the Note in every way except the S-Pen. (which personally I rarely use)
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Or if you don't mind waiting longer... the Galaxy S3.
I had Verizon. just recently and t-mobile..galaxy nexus on verizon and galaxy s2 on tmobile....this note rooted with running scripts makes this phone a beast......the screen size and resolution is amazing .....the htc one is limited...no sd card?.and others ...so what its a tiny bit faster....scripts and overclocking this device is more then enough processer speed to mutitask....and gaming is unreal on this screen size...ill never get another smaller device....just my opinion
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Maroon Mushroom said:
If I were in your shoes I'd just wait for the HTC One X.
It beats the Note in every way except the S-Pen. (which personally I rarely use)
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the lack of sd slot and the battery issue are really turning me off of the HTC One X...that and the rumored delays...oh and the fact that it is only a slightly improved version of the p processor in the Note.
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the lack of sd slot and the battery issue are really turning me off of the HTC One X...that and the rumored delays...oh and the fact that it is only a slightly improved version of the p processor in the Note.
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True about the SD card / battery.
But the S4 SoC is much better than the S3
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True about the SD card / battery.
But the S4 SoC is much better than the S3
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I stand corrected...I thought there was a 8690 that they put in it...not the 8960
my bad,
I would still be lost without more storage and the risk of running out of juice
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True about the SD card / battery.
But the S4 SoC is much better than the S3
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so with a little faster processor and a smaller screen.. be as fun as the note?...lol...this resolution and screen size makes the note what it is.....gaming....internet..etc is much better with a screen size of this device.....I wish they did have that processor in this device...but if your smart with tools...you'll never notice a difference in speed per device
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so with a little faster processor and a smaller screen.. be as fun as the note?...lol...this resolution and screen size makes the note what it is.....gaming....internet..etc is much better with a screen size of this device.....I wish they did have that processor in this device...but if your smart with tools...you'll never notice a difference in speed per device
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But other things are important too.
Camera Performance - The Note lags BAD when taking photos
Screen - It's not that the Note's screen is too BIG, I just don't like the screen ratio. It messes up some of the apps and puts other apps (like Google Music) into tablet mode. Smaller screen will also have higher pixel density. Read everyone's first impressions of the screen.
Krait - From what we've seen so far... it beats the Tegra 3 in almost every single benchmark, and has twice the performance as the S3 in some other benchmarks
also the One X will probably be more widely adopted here for devs on XDA so I'm optimistic about what some devs will come up with.
But for me personally. I will wait until I see an official spec sheet / announcement for the Galaxy S3 before I buy anything.
Or maybe wait and see if or when Sprint or Verizon gets the Galaxy Journal with possibly a different and better processor that would have LTE support. Rumor has it that Samsung will have their new Exynos processors compatible with LTE so they don't have to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon processors in the future.
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I was in the same boat when i purchased my Galaxy AT&T Note about 2 weeks ago. I said F-it & went with the At&t over the International being my area is appose to get LTE come June. But im finding that HSPA+ works fine for me, plus i don't have a unlimited data plan.
That said i think i am stuck currently being i already exchanged my White Note for a Black one a few days back. "GF talked me into the White one" & i think you can only exchange once is this correct? DAMN HER! Lol kidding, white was nice but the black is more sleek and business like.
I paid full price of $650 for mine. I have two upgrades due in May. My GF is using one and i was gonna save the other for the Galaxy S3 or perhaps the HTC one X. Wasn't really sure.
Basically i am sorta wishing i went with the International version of the Note. But i mean i still love the At&t version.
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=29365#section3
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Wow GS3 preorder for $800. And I see the "LTE 700" info, which I assume means that it should run fine on at&t LTE.
On the topic, if you're willing to continue to stay off-contract, I would say that it's best to wait for an ICS Note to come (hopefully soon)...or wait like another 2-3 months, and numerous new phones should be released.
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God DIZAM! If all that is correct with a 1.8GHZ Quad core, 12mp camera, with LTE. Sheesh!
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God DIZAM! If all that is correct with a 1.8GHZ Quad core, 12mp camera, with LTE. Sheesh!
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its all rumor...they have had that up for a while now..actually may have been another site I had seen that on.
If you look around there are reports that the model number they used will most likely be a Galaxy SII plus...which matches info I have received from a friend at Samsung...
Thanks for all the replies. It seems too good to be true to see the Galaxy S3 out for preorders. Furthermore, the image used on their website is one that has been migrating from forum to forum. Some say that even though this may be real, it won`t be here until next year... how about now?? Galaxy Note or Htc One X ?
The HTC one X looks really interesting, specs and all. That might be a good one to go with. That is unless you have held a Galaxy Note in your hand for more than a few days, the HTC will prob feel tiny lol.
I did not need a few days.. within the 20 minutes of playing with it, I love the huge screen but considering that people are having speed issues and having to resolve to rooting flashing roms etc to make it faster, dunno.
I really wanted to hold out for the HTC as well. But my A9192 crapped out, so I had to get something.
In stock form I didn't notice any lag on the Note with TW. I haven't rooted yet (which is a record for me with Android phones). It's normally done the night after I buy it.
I installed ADWex, tweaked a bit, uninstalled as much AT&T **** as I could. I'm pretty happy with it. My first Samsung smartphone. The screen on it is amazing. People want to complain about it some, but it seems amazing, and as we're on XDA, most of the noobs you might hand it off to in the real world will also be amazed by the size/clarity/colors.
I was pretty hesitant the first day or two because I was used to ICS, overclocking, and unlimited options on my last phone.
The screen, size, build quality, and speed have been perfect though. I think it would lag if you had tons of widgets and bull**** running, but if you are smart, it should be a great phone. I don't think I could go back to a smaller one at this point.
Obviously every phone is faster with modified kernels, overclocking, and fresh roms, but I was ready to be disappointed with this phone, and somehow I was not. I also love that I can buy extra batteries and throw in my MicroSD from my last phone.
Oh yeah, the S-pen...I thought it was a bit gimmicky, and it is...but at the same time, I use it all the ****ing time to just draw stupid pictures or annotate screenshots.
TL;DR - Great phone. Only major drawback is Gingerbread. If you can live without ICS for a bit and it will fit in your pockets, get it. There will be a better phone out no matter what you get. The form factor on this one made it unique enough to take the gamble.
I would recommend buying the International Note from Expansys and use a plan for Straight Talk or Red Pocket Mobile instead of buying the inferior AT&T-version and lock yourself into a 24 months outrageous priced contract.
A calculation is coming here:
$299 for the AT&T Note plus at least $100 x 24 for the contract (including taxes and fees).
Total price: $2699.
If we take unlimited talk, unlimited text and the data plan with AT&T the price will be like this:
$299 for the Note plus $140-150 per month for the contract (including taxes/fees).
Total price: $3659
With Straight Talk, you get unlimited talk, text and approximately 2 GB of data for $45 per month or slightly cheaper with the 3 months card.
The calculation is therefore like this:
$680 for the International Note. $45 per month for the service.
Total for 24 months: $1660
Total saving compared to the unlimited AT&T plan: $1999.
I don't see any reason to pay $2000 more for the AT&T Note over the 24 months period.
For those $2000, it is possible to buy both the Note 2, 3 and even 4. I.e three new devices instead or just save the money.
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If I were in your shoes I'd just wait for the HTC One X.
It beats the Note in every way except the S-Pen. (which personally I rarely use)
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The Att version does'nt have the quad core and ICS will come to the note. our front facing camera is better as well.
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Leak pics and introduce on 05/22/2012 of the SIII? I usually change new phones every quarter until i got the Galaxy Note. I will certainly stick with this untill Note 2 coming out just because of the screen. Anyone here have the same idea?
SIII Specs:
Quad-core processor – Exynos 4412 with ARM Mali-400 GPU
4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display
8MP rear-camera, 2MP front-camera (as suggested by a supposed image taken with the SGS3)
2GB RAM
4G/LTE
Ceramic Case
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-release-date-photo-64212/
The screen will be the same?
But i agree... I will stick with the note as well. And i switch phones a lot too.
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waiting for my padfone to come out
Its gonna be 4.8 inches but the option to plug it into a tablet is pretty amazing
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I think that I need to calm my a$$ down when to comes to phones because I change alot as well. But this phone is defitnely my winner and the battery last me anough that I don't have to charge it fine times a day!!! Besides new phones come out every what two weeks? the s3 looks nice but just not as badass as this phone, I'm sure alot of us wouldn't of mind having this phone a lil slimmer lets leave it for the Samsung galaxy note 2
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Wow, now those specs are awesome.. Just wish the camera was 12MP instead... But I def would cave in throw $300 @ that w/o a problem off bat. Might just completely hold out for this , the -.2" screen real estate wouldn't be missed coming from the Streak....
I feel like this is just a photoshop. Home button, power button on the opposite side? The home button especially. Doesn't fit in with the prospected worldwide launch, as I'm sure they would do away with the physical button for North America. To me the physical button in reminiscent of old smartphones. I'm certainly keeping my Note but if the s3 actually looks like this I won't be getting it as well. I have 3 upgrades to use this year lol but I'm not going to get a phone with a big clicky home button
Edit: This is definitely a photoshop. The volume buttons on the left are not shown from the side profile shot, showing the power and camera which would be on the wrong side.
I will pass not willing to give up on my 5.3 inch screen. Love my note.
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Def getting the S3 when it becomes available, love the note just loved my beloved S2 more and miss it. Cant wait for the S3.
The leaked pics are BS.
Qualcomm doesn't have a quad-core chipset available yet.
Unless this runs on their 8960 chipset [that has an integrated LTE chipset] the performance of any S3 released before Q4 2012 would probably be very similar to the Note.
The leaked pictures are just mockups, and it's a good thing too. They wouldn't sell many with a phone that looked like that.
I, for one, won't be changing - I've been through three Android phones in the last year and finally found one that I love enough to keep for some time.
My wife, however, will be able to upgrade in August, and at that time I'm guess it will be curtains for the iPhone 4; I think she'd like the HTC One X but no one touches Samsung's screens right now, so it might be this one, if it's out by then.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/unnamed-samsung-exec-says-quad-core-exynos-inside-galaxy-s-iii/
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the sooner it comes to america the better
lsxrx7 said:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/unnamed-samsung-exec-says-quad-core-exynos-inside-galaxy-s-iii/
timing is about perfect
the sooner it comes to america the better
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Wow! This phone really could be a valid iPhone competitor.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/19/unnamed-samsung-exec-says-quad-core-exynos-inside-galaxy-s-iii/
timing is about perfect
the sooner it comes to america the better
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If that's true (and they don't need to use Qualcomm) then scratch everything in my previous post.
That phone will blaze, undoubtedly, but I still don't foresee myself going back to a sub-5" screen again.
That first link is definitely a fake.
I'm pretty sure that was one of the concept pictures to the iPhone 5 that was all over YouTube before the 4S came out.
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Wow! This phone really could be a valid iPhone competitor.
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The S2 and the Note are already "valid" iPhone competitors.
The only thing apple has over any current android phone is a smooth OS, but that only lasts until the next major iOS update, at which point you're forced to get a new phone.
IMO, it's another bogus spec of SGS3
Whatever the s3 is I'm getting it.
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Whatever the s3 is I'm getting it.
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this time i'm undecided
normally i'm jump right into the next best Samsung device without much of a though, but without knowing what's in the bag this time, i'm not as eager to get it
however if it's really a Quad core and runs on AWS 1700, then i'll sure hit it
the problem is there are no official quad core exyno CPU announced by Samsung
and Tegra 3 or Tegra 4 is a no go, nVidia doesn't like open source, so do not expect any updates for your Tegra devices
and the Qualcomm S4 / S5 quad core doesn't look like to be ready yet for this year, it's been relatively quiet in that front
So I don't know if you all got this, but for some reason I wasn't billed the upgrade fee for my galaxy note since you could only preorder the note on a contract and not without one. If I am able top do this with the s3 I will probably sell the s3 and wait for CEA 2013 to roll around the corner.
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I just bought an AT&T Note today from XDA but I'll be really tempted to switch to a SGS3 if it comes with Samsung Quad-Core & LTE. If I'm able to control myself, I'll wait to see if what Note 2 comes with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Ei61wWOr4w
Some background on this video...
How these guys in Vietnam manage to do it is beyond me. Tinhte.vn has done it yet again. They have managed to get hold of the Galaxy S3 and did a short video of it, in HD and posted it on Youtube where it went viral before it was pulled down.
Since then, a number of reposts have been made by other parties which makes taking the video down more difficult if not impossible. Tinhte published the first unboxing of the iPad 3 (or new ipad), it was also the first website to come up with the white iPhone 4 with 64GB.
The video shows a phone that appears to be a variant of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus with a similar system memory capacity, display size and resolution and OS. The onboard storage stands at 16GB, there's a quad core Samsung Exynos 4412 processor clocked at 1.4GHz, NFC, an eight megapixel camera and a 2050mAh battery.
This matches some sources which said that the Galaxy S3 would be an incremental improvement over the Galaxy S2 rather than a radical change.
The new phone appears to have dropped the slight bulge at the back and opted for a flat smartphone, certainly as a result of the case brought again Samsung by Apple over claims that the S2 was the thinnest phone in the world.
Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2012/04/20/video-samsung-galaxy-s3-finally-emerges/#ixzz1sbXXXwCj
Meh. The video doesn't really reveal anything we didn't already expect. Plus, the phone is disguised in a generic case, so we can't see what the real design is going to look like.
The 2050mah battery is an improvement, but not what we need. We need something similar to the 3300mah battery in the Razr Maxx. Especially if it's not removable.
At this point, the only thing that will make me interested in buying this phone is if it ends up being bezel-less, and that is looking unlikely.
Why is this here?
And if those specs are indeed the real specs, Im glad Im jumping to the One X. The AT&T version will probably put in a Snapdragon processor for LTE (because every new smartphone has to have LTE now) and it wont have NFC due to AT&T pouring money into Isis. Incremental update indeed.
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The AT&T version will probably put in a Snapdragon processor for LTE
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IIRC, the Exynos 4412 will support LTE. No reason to switch to Snapdragon.
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IIRC, the Exynos 4412 will support LTE. No reason to switch to Snapdragon.
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That's news to us.
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It looks pretty lame.
I saw the guy touch a couple of time for it to work.
Unresponsiveness
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That's news to us.
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No, you're right and I'm wrong. It was just a rumored spec that I read.
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No, you're right and I'm wrong. It was just a rumored spec that I read.
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AT&T will probably use the sane processor as the One X... the S4 Krait which is a really good processor.
Red5 said:
AT&T will probably use the sane processor as the One X... the S4 Krait which is a really good processor.
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or the exynos 5250 (dreaming, i know)
The phone is clearly in a shell. Remember the iPhone 4? They hid it in a 3gs shell as a disguise..... But I can't wait until May 3rd. I also get braces off that day
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The phone is clearly in a shell. Remember the iPhone 4? They hid it in a 3gs shell as a disguise..... But I can't wait until May 3rd. I also get braces off that day
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May 3rd is my BD
If that is it it is nothing I imagined. I am with Red.... Getting a One X..... That thing don't look impressive at all. I would just sit on this phone another year.
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If that is it it is nothing I imagined. I am with Red.... Getting a One X..... That thing don't look impressive at all. I would just sit on this phone another year.
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Damn straight!
I'm really torn on what to do. I got my GS2 on the 9th so the One X release date is well within my 30 day return window. But to be honest, I'm sick of Sense and really had my heart set on the GS3.
I suppose the financially prudent thing to do is get the One X so it will have the best resale value should I have an incurable boner over the GS3.
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I'm really torn on what to do. I got my GS2 on the 9th so the One X release date is well within my 30 day return window. But to be honest, I'm sick of Sense and really had my heart set on the GS3.
I suppose the financially prudent thing to do is get the One X so it will have the best resale value should I have an incurable boner over the GS3.
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Damn... bad timing to have gotten a new phone.
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tylerdurdin said:
If that is it it is nothing I imagined. I am with Red.... Getting a One X..... That thing don't look impressive at all. I would just sit on this phone another year.
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No way that's the gsiii... like what some have said its probably that rumored mid ranged phone, the galaxy m. And if a mid range phone comes with a 2050mah battery imagine what the high end/flagship will be... maybe I'm being a little too hopeful. Oh well, don't care. If the gsiii is a bust I can wait
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Damn... bad timing to have gotten a new phone.
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I knew the next batch of super phones was on the horizon and the One X would hopefully be out before my 30 days was up. The GS2 is such an upgrade over the Amaze, this is almost like new hotness to me.
I've been called a lot of things in my day, but patient isn't one of them.
did you guys not hear that was not the actual case the GS3 is going to be using? It's just a dummy case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hudqvbAetPE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
New teaser. Funny at the end.
Anyone put any thought into the blue and white puddles. Could it be a liquid metal type screen.....or the flexible screen. Just a thought i had for the hell of it.
Edit:
After looking around i see that Apple has an "exclusive commercial license to it"
Probably old news...so don't tase me bros....
Stay thirsty my friends
I say in a year and a half our phones will have 2 to 2.5x the power and capabilities we currently have - but I'm willing to bet batteries won't improve for 3ish years.
These things will be able to replace laptops and desktops through docks or projectors and better use of connected peripherals like virtual keyboards and wireless mice.
I'm betting 3.6-5ghz processors, 100-200gb space, faster/instant networking, full mobile gpu's and hacking will be more prevalent maybe even problematic to society.
Ah computers.
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What, exactly, does this have to do with the Galaxy S II?
Come july 1st i have an upgrade on sprint. Now i have been following the news surrounding the galaxy s III closely and when it was released, almost imediately i was sure i wanted it. However now that the us version has been released and reviewed I am not so sure. The specs on the galaxy s III on both versions are miles ahead of my original epic's. But, i am not so sure about the gpu of the us version. Its using a gpu from last year's (galaxy s II) phone. This is an issue for me because I like to play the gpu intensive games (at least the ones that my phone can run) nova, me, gta ect. I don't want to be put at a disadvantage when the adreno 300 series comes out later this year aswell as other new gpus. Also i am extremely woried about the gs3 fragileness. I was extremely fortunate that the epic was built like a tank. I dropped it a lot, while talking, texting, out of my pocket ect. It has survived through a combination of luck, build quality, and the active x seido case. However the gs3 from what i have seen breaks easier than an iphone 4(s). I am also not a big fan of svoice. I think the google speak thing works better. So as you can see my cons seem to be stacking up more and more. I don't care that it is dual core vs the quad core international, because quad core isn't optimized but like i said b4 the gpu on the s4 is old. Also I saw the upcoming specs of the lg eclipse and it seems better than the gs3. If it were by any other manufacturer, it wouldn't even be a question. I would just get that. But because i hate lg here is my question(s)
p.s. i hold onto phones for the whole duration of the contract so my next phone HAS to last me the two years
1. Should i get the gs3 or wait?
2.If i wait should i get the lg eclipse or no because lg software and build quality is crap?
3. Any chance the new nexus phones could have the specs i want?
A new nexus is around 8-10 months away and LG phones suck like crazy
And if you can play ganes on your of epic I'm pretty sure they will play nicer on the gs3
Its less worth it for me going from an et4g to the gs3 but I'm a phone junkie ill get it
And I'm pretty concerned about the easyness in breaking the phone so ill get some sort of protection plan
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A new nexus is around 8-10 months away and LG phones suck like crazy
And if you can play ganes on your of epic I'm pretty sure they will play nicer on the gs3
Its less worth it for me going from an et4g to the gs3 but I'm a phone junkie ill get it
And I'm pretty concerned about the easyness in breaking the phone so ill get some sort of protection plan
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Its more like 5 months away ---> http://www.talkandroid.com/113162-b...ember-5th-to-celebrate-androids-5th-birthday/
GS3 All the way
I love the GS3. I just got it the other day and it is an awesome phone. Very fast and blows my old Nexus S 4G away. I don't game much so I don't know how it performs playing a game. I ran a quadrant benchmark test and it ranked #2 right under the ONE X, but I believe that was for the international version.
It does seem a bit fragile though. I'm ordering an Otter Box as soon as the Defender model comes out.
All I can say is I love the phone and I would recommend it to anyone.
I just paid $550 for it because I didn't have an upgrade. I came from the s2 and I wouldn't say it's a huge upgrade but it's definitely a awesome phone and I'm glad I bought it
A few things are preventing me from getting the S3 now. The major one is Sprint's network as in Sprint's delay with LTE deployment and (currently) molasses slow 3g. More minor: I have an OG Epic and know that I will miss my physical KB. The last reason is I am hoping to see the 28nm low-power LTE chip phones, which will happen in 6 months or so but this is not a deal-breaker.
Wife's VZW S3 is on order.
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A few things are preventing me from getting the S3 now. The major one is Sprint's network as in Sprint's delay with LTE deployment and (currently) molasses slow 3g. More minor: I have an OG Epic and know that I will miss my physical KB. The last reason is I am hoping to see the 28nm low-power LTE chip phones, which will happen in 6 months or so but this is not a deal-breaker.
Wife's VZW S3 is on order.
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So your pretty much in the same position as me. I guess i will go to the sprint store and check out the gs3 to see if its worth it ( when they get it in...)
Upgrade! Do it! This phone (GS3) is great. I love it.
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Its more like 5 months away ---> http://www.talkandroid.com/113162-b...ember-5th-to-celebrate-androids-5th-birthday/
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Were on sprint
We nver get first dibs on the nexus
I tool that into account
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However the gs3 from what i have seen breaks easier than an iphone 4(s).
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If you're referring to the video made by those case makers I'd take it with a grain of salt. The GSIII is pretty tough, although it might be more fragile than the GSII.
Sprint's 3g is crapola here in Seattle so I can't do without the wimax on my E4GT. Lately 3g has gotten worse and wimax is better. I have an upgrade in September so I'm going to hold out until then. I might have more options like a new Nexus LTE rumored for November or maybe a Galaxy Note 2 on Sprint.
See whats worying me is i asked this on a forum for the phone itself. I would have thought i would have gotten a bunch of biased yeses. If i asked on the evo4glte forum i would expect to get a bunch of biased nos. But i seem to be getting maybes and yeses. So this is making me more afraid to take that step to a new phone.