Getting ready to buy the GS2, which is the newer one the Skyrocket or the Gs2. The Skyrocket has the 1.2 Exnyos chip but the GS2 has the 1.5 and i dont think its Exynos. Which is considered higher end?
Smh....
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Your backwards.. skyrocket has the 1.5GHz, and the original GSII has the exynos. I coulda traded mine in- but from what I gathered the Exynos is a better chipset or whatever. And with no resolution difference, the bigger screen on the skyrocket may be downfall. Still great screen and picture- but not as nice as the 4.3" on the GSII.
..but just my 2 cents ... aaaaannnnnnd there's about a dozen skyrocket threads already.
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The Skyrocket is a nice piece of hardware, but do you even have LTE where you live or is your city slated to get it in the next 12 months or so? Do you travel alot? Why are you worried about "higher end?" Is the phone for your enjoyment and use or to impress everyone else on the street?
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Smh....
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Rofl...
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dlwoodjr said:
The Skyrocket is a nice piece of hardware, but do you even have LTE where you live or is your city slated to get it in the next 12 months or so? Do you travel alot? Why are you worried about "higher end?" Is the phone for your enjoyment and use or to impress everyone else on the street?
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Wrong....
-If you want worse battery life, go with the ****rocket (LTE radio drains battery)
-If you want to get thottled after 2gbs of data, go with the ****rocket
-If you want a worse looking display (Bigger screen, less ppi), go with the ****rocket
-If you want a clumsy and laggy interface with slow performance (1.5ghz ****dragon falls short of the Exynos), then go with the ****rocket
-If you want a heavier phone, with little accessories, go with the ****rocket
-If you want 0 custom ROMs and kernels, go with the ****rocket
But if you don't want any of those things, buy:
-Samsung Galaxy SII
-AT&T Samsung Galaxy SII
-Samsung Galaxy Note
*All of the above are much much faster and smoother than a ****rocket
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You mad bro? I had the gsII and now have the skyrocket and I assure you the screen is fine. I used almost 10 gigs last month and wasn't throttled. How is the interface clumsy, isn't it the same as the gs2. If u don't like the skyrocket that's great but the phone doesn't suck at all.
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Wrong....
-If you want worse battery life, go with the ****rocket (LTE radio drains battery)
-If you want to get thottled after 2gbs of data, go with the ****rocket
-If you want a worse looking display (Bigger screen, less ppi), go with the ****rocket
-If you want a clumsy and laggy interface with slow performance (1.5ghz ****dragon falls short of the Exynos), then go with the ****rocket
-If you want a heavier phone, with little accessories, go with the ****rocket
-If you want 0 custom ROMs and kernels, go with the ****rocket
But if you don't want any of those things, buy:
-Samsung Galaxy SII
-AT&T Samsung Galaxy SII
-Samsung Galaxy Note
*All of the above are much much faster and smoother than a ****rocket
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Seriously? That is the worst comparison I have seen, you clearly dont know what you are talking about ... LOL
big70tom said:
Getting ready to buy the GS2, which is the newer one the Skyrocket or the Gs2. The Skyrocket has the 1.2 Exnyos chip but the GS2 has the 1.5 and i dont think its Exynos. Which is considered higher end?
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After reading and searching for answers, I still cannot confirm that the Skyrocket could be SIM unlocked. I travel overseas and having an unlocked phone is a must.
Some reported that paying service would unlock the Skyrocket but equal among of folks said even paying services do not work.
GS2 could be easily SIM unlocked.
After two months of research I went with the Galaxy S2, but one week later the Skyrocket was released and my Galaxy S2 was returned. The screen on the Skyrocket is not as sharp compared to the Galaxy S2. Battery life on the Skyrocket was good, but I don't live in a LTE market so it may be less if you do. The reason I returned the Skyrocket was the processor. While I tried different apps the SR would lag, and while on the browser I would get the checker board when scrolling around. Initially in the store I could not see a major difference but a week later the SR went back. I'm upset I had lost out on the restock fee, but I'm happy I have my Galaxy S2 back. The Galaxy is the one to get IMHO.
Get a GS2
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GS2 all the way!
The original gs2 is superior minus the lte support. A 1.2 ghz exynos consistently outperforms a 1.5 snapdragon with very few exceptions. Also, I prefer the smaller screen. Seems like a minor thing, but I think it looks slightly more crisp and 4.3 fits my hands better, which are pretty big.
The only reason I would say to get the skyrocket is if you need lte support, but otherwise stick with the real gs2.
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Wrong....
-If you want worse battery life, go with the ****rocket (LTE radio drains battery)
-If you want to get thottled after 2gbs of data, go with the ****rocket
-If you want a worse looking display (Bigger screen, less ppi), go with the ****rocket
-If you want a clumsy and laggy interface with slow performance (1.5ghz ****dragon falls short of the Exynos), then go with the ****rocket
-If you want a heavier phone, with little accessories, go with the ****rocket
-If you want 0 custom ROMs and kernels, go with the ****rocket
But if you don't want any of those things, buy:
-Samsung Galaxy SII
-AT&T Samsung Galaxy SII
-Samsung Galaxy Note
*All of the above are much much faster and smoother than a ****rocket
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This post made me lol.
Must be the 13 year old in me.
If you don't care about performance or roms then buy any phone none really compare to the gsII.....I have both and I can't stand the skyrocket
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dlwoodjr said:
The Skyrocket is a nice piece of hardware, but do you even have LTE where you live or is your city slated to get it in the next 12 months or so? Do you travel alot? Why are you worried about "higher end?" Is the phone for your enjoyment and use or to impress everyone else on the street?
-D
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It's what he wants, why do you care?
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The rom development for the skyrocket was slow but they are available. I actually have the skyrocket and am quite happy with it. I had the gsII and exchanged it, but checked for any available roms for the skrocket because i was gonna try and get the gsII back and found a rom called skyrocketeer. I rooted and installed this rom which is void of all the at&t extra crap, and it's a beast now. there was a choppyness with the video playback of xvid files which is now gone and it simply runs faster. I installed antutu benchmark and it now ranks above the gsII only third to the asus transformer and galaxy nexus. Simply put the choice is your's as to which you prefer. screen may not be as sharp but it looks pretty damn good to me on video playback this may be because of extra settings on the gsII player to regulate the color which im sure one developer will add on then there wouldnt be much of a difference but the screen size
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The rom development for the skyrocket was slow but they are available. I actually have the skyrocket and am quite happy with it. I had the gsII and exchanged it, but checked for any available roms for the skrocket because i was gonna try and get the gsII back and found a rom called skyrocketeer. I rooted and installed this rom which is void of all the at&t extra crap, and it's a beast now. there was a choppyness with the video playback of xvid files which is now gone and it simply runs faster. I installed antutu benchmark and it now ranks above the gsII only third to the asus transformer and galaxy nexus. Simply put the choice is your's as to which you prefer. screen may not be as sharp but it looks pretty damn good to me on video playback this may be because of extra settings on the gsII player to regulate the color which im sure one developer will add on then there wouldnt be much of a difference but the screen size
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Thanks for your nice informative post. I have the GS2, in the 30 day window, and leaning toward Skyrocket, mainly for larger screen. Nice to hear there are improvements available for it, such as the ROM you mentioned.
No LTE in my area yet. Seems Skyrocket also gets better speed on HSPA too. And seems you can change APN's as a sort of work around to turn off LTE if you wish.
Still learning a lot thanks to nice posts like this one!
Thanks again!
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Seriously? That is the worst comparison I have seen, you clearly dont know what you are talking about ... LOL
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+1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Skyrocket is the bastardized version of the GS2s.
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Played with the skyrocket today and I gotta admit I'm having a bit of envy, mostly over the screen but also over the shape and the slightly faster processor.
Anyone else having that? The device is huge though which put me off quite a bit.
I guess I'm kind of hoping of being talked out of trading in for one. Is there a legitimate reason to choose the skyrocket over the S2? Aside from screen. I know a root and mods can get me a 1.5 gigahertz processor.
Well the 1.2 Ghz exynos processor is actually faster/better than the Snapdragon 1.5 Ghz. The 4.3" screen size imho is better, at least for me and doesn't look as nerdy The LTE is the only thing that would make me switch but it's not too big a deal yet.
I thought they both used an exynos but the skyrocket was clocked to 1.5 and got an 1800 mAh battery to compensate? I also sort of disregard the lte since I live in an area that will likely not get lte for quite a while.
Nope. Skyrocket got the snapdragon cpu just like the tmobile sgs II did.
The sgs II is a better choice for you, AntwanL Why do I say that?
People don't come to xda for no reason. They want to see what they can 'do' to their phone. And here you are at xda. The sgs II will always have more being done to it than the skyrocket.
If you don't care about modifying android on your phone, then go for a skyrocket. It is a samsung with a dual core phone and 1gb of ram. That's nothing to sneeze at.
A .2 inch bump in screen size and lte, that won't be wide spread for awhile, is not enough for me to get a phone that will have less choices that the alternative, this phone.
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More like Note envy.
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Also look in the skyrocket forums and specifically the developers section and compare it to the SGS2 developers section. Plus what the others have said above. To me it is more important to have developers who make our phones better due to having a international phone that is the same.
The ONLY two phones for the skyrocket are the T-Mobile phone and I THINK the Canadian version of the skyrocket. So the developer support will never be as big.
To see how this works look at the support on the older generation galaxy s phones (captivate, i9000) and compare it to other phones that did not have international phone in common with it. The i9000 and captivate still have a great support of developers even with it being an older generation of the phone.
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shadow65781 said:
More like Note envy.
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Haha, I'm loving my note. All my buddies are work comment on it.
The apple fanboys go "Is that a small Ipad?, it looks like a small Ipad, anything bigger than an ishitPhone is too big"
Good times...
Anyways op....
The skyrocket is inferior in every single way Hardware wise. At&t also throttles you much faster on LTE than on HSPA+
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the GS2 is as fast as the skyrocket, despite having a lower clock speed. The reason is the superior GS2 processor. Also, the GPU on the GS2 is superior, so despite similar speed, graphics are much better (and not choppy) on the GS2 than the skyrocket. The skyrocket will never be as hackable as the GS2, and so it will always be difficult or impossible to overclock it much. Despite the GS2 being of similar speed with a 1.2ghz processor, compared to the skyrocket's 1.5ghz processor, I am already overclocking my GS2 to 1.6 ghz and haven't had any stability issues at all. CM7 has the 1.6 ghz overclock feature already baked into the rom, so you don't need to flash a separate custom kernel.
I was going to originally get the skyrocket, but decided to go with the GS2 instead. The processor and GPU superior (and overclocked is much faster than the skyrocket will ever be capable of). Also, the resolution is better and it is very hackable. The only skyrocket advantage is LTE (I went with GS2 despite living in an LTE area and having unlimited data) but this is only a minor advantage. You use the processor all the time, but the data plan only sometimes, and LTE simply means somewhat shorter wait times for downloading.
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-snip-Also, the resolution is better and it is very hackable. -snip-
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the resolution is the exact same....and just as hackable...
So currently sporting the SGS2 with UnNamed 1.3.1 and really love it. Cured all Skyrocket envy
AntwanL said:
So currently sporting the SGS2 with UnNamed 1.3.1 and really love it. Cured all Skyrocket envy
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If you ever think you wished you went with the skyrocket, check out their dev section, or rather lack thereof. Then for icing on the cake look through the q&a section.
I just got done looking though it for a friend who was having the 100% battery problem, and all I can say is wow. Largest collection of new android users that have no idea how to use any android phone.
Not trying to be mean but there's some serious education that needs to go on over there for any large scale progress to be made (cm7 cm9 or miui, much less stock roms). For their sake I hope it happens.
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No envy here....Sure the screen is larger and it has LTE. However, I dont live in a area that is likely to see LTE for quite some time and the screen in note a selling point for me only being bigger.
I will wait a year or so to see what the market has at that time. I cant afford to purchase the latest and greatest every few months when a new device with 512mb more memory comes out etc....lol
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If you ever think you wished you went with the skyrocket, check out their dev section, or rather lack thereof. Then for icing on the cake look through the q&a section.
I just got done looking though it for a friend who was having the 100% battery problem, and all I can say is wow. Largest collection of new android users that have no idea how to use any android phone.
Not trying to be mean but there's some serious education that needs to go on over there for any large scale progress to be made (cm7 cm9 or miui, much less stock roms). For their sake I hope it happens.
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this.
my skyrocket will be in my hands soon, but damn, i dread some of the goings on over there....
Pirateghost said:
this.
my skyrocket will be in my hands soon, but damn, i dread some of the goings on over there....
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I salute you in your efforts. For the next week or so I'm recovery from surgery on a pilonidal cyst - yeah buddy - I'll see what help I can be over there as far as general android education goes, a week may be all I can handle.
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I just returned my Skyrocket for an original SGS2. I live in an area with LTE (Dallas) and while it was neat, I never felt like it was useful. I just visit webpages and use the navigator and things like that. Even streaming YT videos wasn't much faster....not worth much more than running speed tests and going LOLWTF LOOK AT HOW FAST THIS IS......yeah it's pretty awesome but unless you tether or something, meh. It just never felt any faster than my girlfriend's SGS2.
The battery life was bad (LTE radio + 4.5 inch screen + the slightly faster clocked (but slower overall) CPU overtook the small bump in mAh), reception was bad (I'd have 1-2 bars most of the time for LTE and it would switch back and forth from 4G to LTE all day), and the aftermarket support (physical and developmental) is very lacking of course.
I prefer the SGS2 over the Skyrocket.
Also, I don't forsee CM or MIUI to EVER be on the skyrocket, since it's not an international phone. Very small userbase.
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this.
my skyrocket will be in my hands soon, but damn, i dread some of the goings on over there....
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Even worse than the Infuse forums?
Edit: Great link in your sig to kang.
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Even worse than the Infuse forums?
Edit: Great link in your sig to kang.
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i never got an infuse, so i dont know what its like over there.
kang away!...lol. i love that post
AntwanL said:
Played with the skyrocket today and I gotta admit I'm having a bit of envy, mostly over the screen but also over the shape and the slightly faster processor.
Anyone else having that? The device is huge though which put me off quite a bit.
I guess I'm kind of hoping of being talked out of trading in for one. Is there a legitimate reason to choose the skyrocket over the S2? Aside from screen. I know a root and mods can get me a 1.5 gigahertz processor.
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Go with the SGSII not the Skyrocket cause... who wants a phone called the "Skyrocket".
I had the same internal debate and ended up with my AT&T SGSII pretty much for all the reason everyone else is giving. Major players for me were the size, processor type and well the name? haha
Peace!
jpstiehl said:
Go with the SGSII not the Skyrocket cause... who wants a phone called the "Skyrocket".
I had the same internal debate and ended up with my AT&T SGSII pretty much for all the reason everyone else is giving. Major players for me were the size, processor type and well the name? haha
Peace!
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Lol
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the resolution is the exact same....and just as hackable...
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The number of pixels is the same, though the SR's screen is bigger so the resolution is worse. It is not nearly as hackable, because the only similar device is T-Mobile's GS2. The international GS2 is similar to AT&T's GS2 so there will always be much more hacking going on with it than the SR.
Just looking for any ex infuse owners that went to the sgs2 to give me they're opinions.
Thanks
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Previous infuse owner. Get the sgs2. That is all.
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TOA Duck said:
Previous infuse owner. Get the sgs2. That is all.
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TOA Duck said:
Previous infuse owner. Get the sgs2. That is all.
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This. Infuse GPS/Wifi has nothing on ours.
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Previous infuse owner. Get the sgs2. That is all.
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Thanks for the replys so far. I know every opinion is different. But the dev dman has both and says the infuse is faster ...
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garbagecanman said:
Thanks for the replys so far. I know every opinion is different. But the dev dman has both and says the infuse is faster ...
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My experience with the Infuse in web browsers was very sluggish and choppy as well as home screens that use live wallpapers. I don't do much gaming on my android so can't say how that is. It's been some time so I'm not sure if this is accurate, but the battery life didn't seem nearly as good as my GS2 running Unnamed or SHOstock.
Edit: As I no longer have the phone (returned it within a month and went back to my 3gs to hold off until I got this) I cannot say if it still performs like this. I did root, flash, etc, so it wasn't just a stock experience.
tewan said:
My experience with the Infuse in web browsers was very sluggish and choppy as well as home screens that use live wallpapers. I don't do much gaming on my android so can't say how that is. It's been some time so I'm not sure if this is accurate, but the battery life didn't seem nearly as good as my GS2 running Unnamed or SHOstock.
Edit: As I no longer have the phone (returned it within a month and went back to my 3gs to hold off until I got this) I cannot say if it still performs like this. I did root, flash, etc, so it wasn't just a stock experience.
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Is your sgs2 oc or UV at all. What battery do u get. I'm 1.2 with custom rom and some uving and I get almost 2 days battery on good days otherwise a day easy.
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Thanks for the replys so far. I know every opinion is different. But the dev dman has both and says the infuse is faster ...
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I strongly disagree.
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Is your sgs2 oc or UV at all. What battery do u get. I'm 1.2 with custom rom and some uving and I get almost 2 days battery on good days otherwise a day easy.
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I'm running SHOstock with Entropy's 12/08 DD, stock battery, not sure about the clocks but I believe they're stock as well. Normally access to a charger is readily available, so I don't bother conserving it as much as some others do (I leave my screen on for 20 minutes before I notice it and turn it off). Because of this, I generally get a day and a half out of it on average.
I can easily go 2 days without a charge if need be, I'd just turn the screen timeout back on to around 2 minutes or so. A while back before tweaking I barely squeezed 2d8h out of it, but now I'd be comfortable going 3 days if I really had to.
Edit: I also keep my bluetooth on, GPS on, and wifi off, data connection stays on and I generally get 2 to 3 bars out here. I have two Google accounts syncing everything except for Picasa. I also use Llama that does cell tower polling (among other things) to automatically change profiles (primarily for volume changes).
There are lots of ex-Infuse owners here. In fact, quite a few developers here are ex-Infuse.
gtg465x was on the Infuse and came here, MikeyMike01 came here for a while but then sold off all of his newer devices and went with an old Focus, I'm here.
From a developer's point of view, the GSII blows the Infuse out of the water. From a users' point of view, the difference isn't as obvious, other than that we have proper Gingerbread and the Infuse is still stuck with half-baked derivatives of the Rogers release. (AT&T leaks have improved things somewhat - but still stuff like MHL support is missing.)
Oh yeah - GPS on the GSII is a MASSIVE improvement compared to Infuse.
Given a choice between Infuse and GS2 both with contract subsidy - GS2 is a no-brainer. If it's a question of upgrading by paying full off-contract price - not so sure if it's worth it at this point. Better to wait for something else (International GS3 maybe?) or get a GNex.
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There are lots of ex-Infuse owners here. In fact, quite a few developers here are ex-Infuse.
gtg465x was on the Infuse and came here, MikeyMike01 came here for a while but then sold off all of his newer devices and went with an old Focus, I'm here.
From a developer's point of view, the GSII blows the Infuse out of the water. From a users' point of view, the difference isn't as obvious, other than that we have proper Gingerbread and the Infuse is still stuck with half-baked derivatives of the Rogers release. (AT&T leaks have improved things somewhat - but still stuff like MHL support is missing.)
Oh yeah - GPS on the GSII is a MASSIVE improvement compared to Infuse.
Given a choice between Infuse and GS2 both with contract subsidy - GS2 is a no-brainer. If it's a question of upgrading by paying full off-contract price - not so sure if it's worth it at this point. Better to wait for something else (International GS3 maybe?) or get a GNex.
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Thx entropy I know alot of u ex infuse devs are over here now. Alot to think about. My infuse has good bat life. GPS locks kinda slow but is fine for me when connected. And speed wise my single core is just as snappy as dual I would bet. But that's just my opinion as a user and I value your input as a dev.
Thanks
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Had the infuse for two Weeks. Made a ROM and wasn't happy with performance of device... Also had Atrix. Lg thrill 3d. brought infuse back and spent the extra 100 got gs2. Gs2 is better than all my phones for developing and use.
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Screen was bigger however quality is better on the SGS2. SGS2 is way faster, GPS is also a lot better (locks faster).
Camera I think is also better.
There is no question SGS2 is THE PHONE
Guti1977 said:
Screen was bigger however quality is better on the SGS2. SGS2 is way faster, GPS is also a lot better (locks faster).
Camera I think is also better.
There is no question SGS2 is THE PHONE
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Only difference is sgs2 cam does 1080p who hoo and they are identical screens no difference in quality? And I have a dslr for pics so camera on a phone doesn't mean anything really. For still or video. Its a phone.
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For me, even if not for the improvements in development and ability to leverage the I9100 community for development - the GPS was a MAJOR factor in deciding to keep the device and ditch the Infuse. (I was on the fence and was considering returning it after a month since it was such an expenditure.)
The Infuse GPS was OK, but not good enough for me to trust it - I would NEVER have relied on it for navigation in any tough environment such as a city or even an area with good signal but densely packed roads. The I777's GPS is good enough to replace all of my standalone GPS units except for the ones I use while hiking. (In fact, my parents now have my old trusty "Dealextreme Pirate Special" GPS.)
Entropy512 said:
There are lots of ex-Infuse owners here. In fact, quite a few developers here are ex-Infuse.
gtg465x was on the Infuse and came here, MikeyMike01 came here for a while but then sold off all of his newer devices and went with an old Focus, I'm here.
From a developer's point of view, the GSII blows the Infuse out of the water. From a users' point of view, the difference isn't as obvious, other than that we have proper Gingerbread and the Infuse is still stuck with half-baked derivatives of the Rogers release. (AT&T leaks have improved things somewhat - but still stuff like MHL support is missing.)
Oh yeah - GPS on the GSII is a MASSIVE improvement compared to Infuse.
Given a choice between Infuse and GS2 both with contract subsidy - GS2 is a no-brainer. If it's a question of upgrading by paying full off-contract price - not so sure if it's worth it at this point. Better to wait for something else (International GS3 maybe?) or get a GNex.
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Another good point
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Here is my take on the S2 vs Infuse
http://www.wix.com/thephoneguyusa/att-gs2/apps/blog/infuse-4g-vs-galaxy-s2-i-777
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Here is my take on the S2 vs Infuse
http://www.wix.com/thephoneguyusa/att-gs2/apps/blog/infuse-4g-vs-galaxy-s2-i-777
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Nice write up. Decided for the sgs2 for my gf. Trading her iPhone 4(finally got her on the android wagon) . Kinda sad her first android is on paper a Beter phone than mine but I know my infuse will still hold it's own. I just wanted her to have something that's gonna have more value in the end like her iPhone which retains value. Unlike the infuse which value is only going down fast!
Thanks guys
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I have 2 of each, and besides the video playback being slightly smoother on the sgs2 I can't tell the difference. The infuse has CM7 as does the sgs2 which are both still KANGed. Maybe I can give a good comparison when they join the nightly...
Does anyone think the AT&T Version of the Samsung Galaxy Note will have identical Screen Issues like the International Version of the Samsung Galaxy Note?
Who cares!! The brilliant thing is we will all have warranty so we dont need to worry. The reason i sold my n7000 is because i was paranoid about that happening and i wanted lte
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The nice thing about the AT&T version is that they're a lot easier to exchange. I would also imagine that they have ironed out the few bugs with the screen now that it's had it's trial run internationally. AT&T has a lengthy process to approve these new devices.
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Um...
Actually when the S2 was released in the US on T-Mobile there was an influx of complaints regarding the display. I don't know if our US Carriers will matter much in respect to this.
A FEW QUESTIONS,
IF I BOUGHT A GALAXY NOTE UNLOCKED AT&T VERSION FOR FULL PRICE (WHEN AVAILABLE) CONTRACT-FREE, WITHOUT BEING AN AT&T CUSTOMER, WILL I GET THE SAME KIND OF GENEROUS WARRANTY LIKE THOSE WHO BUY IT FOR $299 WITH A 2-YEAR CONTRACT?
HOW LONG WOULD THE WARRANTY BE?
AND DO I NEED TO DEAL WITH SAMSUNG DIRECTLY OR AT&T (EVEN IF I AM NOT AN AT&T CUSTOMER)?
KINDA STINKS THAT EXYNOS IS NOT ON THE AT&T-VARIANT. ARE THERE ANY DOWNSIDES TO THE SNAPDRAGON? BENCHMARKS?
YeA its mainly benchmarks imo i had the skyrocket then i sold it for the n7000 and i can tell yoj forst hand the skyrixket was a way way faster device. As for your other question i would say to be safe tell someone you know to call in and add your note to there at&t acount for your warranty. So buy outright and call it in and just say you wanna add the device on they will ask you for your imei and thats it your good
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I'm thinking about the AT&T version too, thanks!
However, I did read some where someone's Skyrocket managed to catch on fire while on board a flight. That's the only thing which worries me.
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YeA its mainly benchmarks imo i had the skyrocket then i sold it for the n7000 and i can tell yoj forst hand the skyrixket was a way way faster device. As for your other question i would say to be safe tell someone you know to call in and add your note to there at&t acount for your warranty. So buy outright and call it in and just say you wanna add the device on they will ask you for your imei and thats it your good
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But remember the Galaxy Note screen has 1280 x 800 resolution and the Skyrocket has 800 x 480. That is almost 3 times the pixels to process so not directly comparable. When I first got my Galaxy Note, I agree the skyrocket was faster in the screen transitions etc but after two more updates that is not the case any longer. I have the LA4 update which sped up the phone significantly. While I agree that benchmarks do not tell the entire story, the Galaxy Note routinely has among the highest benchmarks for any phone.
Based on the several videos I saw from CES on the ATT version, I think it will be fine since it will be optimized with a newer version of firmware before we get it
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But remember the Galaxy Note screen has 1280 x 800 resolution and the Skyrocket has 800 x 480. That is almost 3 times the pixels to process so not directly comparable. While I agree that benchmarks do not tell the entire story, the Galaxy Note routinely has among the highest benchmarks for any phone. Based on the several videos I saw from CES on the ATT version, I think it will be fine.
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The note is not using the same exact s3 chip as the skyrocket. I was somewhat surprised to see antutu results for the att note were better than the stock skyrocket results. If that says anything, the note will be lightning fast after some roms and a nice kernel pop up
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The note is not using the same exact s3 chip as the skyrocket. I was somewhat surprised to see antutu results for the att note were better than the stock skyrocket results. If that says anything, the note will be lightning fast after some roms and a nice kernel pop up
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Edit: I have not had any screen issues with my GNote. (Knock wood) The screen is just beautiful!
Agreed. I was not comparing the skyrocket to the Note. I have seen one Antutu score on the ATT version so I think we need several more runs to get a good feel for where it will be. That said, I was impressed with 6000 as a score and am looking forward to getting one. Like you said that puts it up there sightly above the skyrocket and SGSII which are both very capable phones.
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A FEW QUESTIONS
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Why are you yelling? Is your caps lock stuck?
Nah...
LMAO, NO I'M NOT YELLING I've been so pissed off with my Galaxy Note. Getting my refund soon and hoping to purchase it from AT&T instead if I see good results with the display.
Thanks for asking btw, heehee.
There a lot of frustrated Note users out there. Hopefully the AT&T Note turns out clean.
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Why are you yelling? Is your caps lock stuck?
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Edit: I have not had any screen issues with my GNote. (Knock wood) The screen is just beautiful!
Agreed. I was not comparing the skyrocket to the Note. I have seen one Antutu score on the ATT version so I think we need several more runs to get a good feel for where it will be. That said, I was impressed with 6000 as a score and am looking forward to getting one. Like you said that puts it up there sightly above the skyrocket and SGSII which are both very capable phones.
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Once there is ics on this thing, itll be flying even faster! Hopefully the screen issues are fixed, because i also want the best smartphone screen lol. Just hope ics comes soon, the theming makes everything look so much better. Also, hopefully cm7/9 can be built, make life so much better ha. Esp screen wise too! Rise that dpi and tab mode you go.
All i gotta say is i can't wait. After my n7000 i came back to my ogs2 and damn this thing feels dinky lol the note is a man phone straight up
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If the device I had did have screen issues I could not tell. The screen was fantastic.
I had 3 skyrockets with lines. Our two white ones we kept have no lines but faint blobs that we rarely see
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So here's the thing.. I would like the Galaxy S III of course, but it has it's obvious faults, and without a scheduled upgrade from my provider I just don't think it's worth the 700+ dollars I would have to shell out.. So my thought was to buy a used Galaxy S II for around 200-300$ to tide me over until either HTC or Samsung release near perfect devices, or until the next Nexus whenever that is, do you think this would be worth it? Is development slowing down or staying the same and is 200-300$ worth it until and would it last until the next nexus or HTC/Samsung flagship?
Thanks in advanced for your opinions
Of course, S2 is still a great phone.
I will never switch for the S3, not that S3 is not better, just the S2 does everyting that S3 does..maybe S4 will give me a reason to switch.
im the kind of person that only switches cellphone or any other electronics when its really worth it, a big step ahead, or else I don´t think its worth it.
S4 will have 14 nm chipset
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/samsung-20nm-14nm-chip-production/
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Of course, S2 is still a great phone.
I will never switch for the S3, not that S3 is not better, just the S2 does everyting that S3 does..maybe S4 will give me a reason to switch.
im the kind of person that only switches cellphone or any other electronics when its really worth it, a big step ahead, or else I don´t think its worth it.
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Well I've got the Desire Z right now so it would be a pretty big jump.. but yeah I'm thinking if I can get this phone for cheap at least it will be a good jump and a nice holder until my carrier gives me a free upgrade next year ?
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S4 will have 14 nm chipset
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/samsung-20nm-14nm-chip-production/
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Dam that's amazing.. The only thing is I need the rest of it to be worth it too :S The problem with the S3 are the pentile (not a BIG deal obviously, don't care that much) the pink problem, the blacks problem, the screen being easily cracked, etc :/ maybe the S4 will blow me away
I also want a lot of dev community since for some reason the Desire Z had a TON and it would be weird not having it and like stupid amounts of ROMs
S2 is still a strong phone. No other devices offer significant improvements over what it does.
I thinks that there's not so much difference between Galaxy SII and SIII. The big difference to me is the design of the phone. Hardware of SII is actually very strong.
I don't know if the S3 has better battery life... but in other subjects S2 is not that far from S3... And the price now is very accessible as well...
SII is still great! We have a official ics which sucks but cm9 is pretty sick and stable for daily use. Oh and there are some really great roms and kernels out there.
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Of course, S2 is still a great phone.
I will never switch for the S3, not that S3 is not better, just the S2 does everyting that S3 does..maybe S4 will give me a reason to switch.
im the kind of person that only switches cellphone or any other electronics when its really worth it, a big step ahead, or else I don´t think its worth it.
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+1.I upgraded from x10 as s2 was worth it.
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You're looking to do exactly what I'm in the middle of doing. About 3 or 4 months ago I bought a relatively new SGSII for $300 due to my Nokia N97 breaking down about half way through my contract. It is an amazing phone and my first which is running Android. I have done lots of mods and flashed lots of roms and have really enjoyed it. At the end of the year my contract expires so the SGSII is going to my fiancée and I am going to upgrade to an SGSIII or a Galaxy Note II or the next Nexus. The SGSII is definitely a great phone with lots of support by all the great themers, modders and rom builders on XDA. Definitely recommend it.
Well I guess it really depends on the use you make of your phone.
SGS II is an excellent device on many aspects, but if you plan on playing the most recent games, for instance, I'd say the SGS III's quad-core will be more... "comfortable"?
As far as I'm concerned, I'll stick with my SGS I as long as possible, the engagement with my carrier goes to Feb 2013... Maybe SGS IV will be announced by then. Argh!!
IF you are out budget the S II is still a strong phone. Another advantage if you choose S II over other phone is community. S II has the biggest market in all Android phones and of course S II / Samsung 3rd party developers are just awesome!
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Well I've got the Desire Z right now so it would be a pretty big jump.. but yeah I'm thinking if I can get this phone for cheap at least it will be a good jump and a nice holder until my carrier gives me a free upgrade next year ?
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Well, then its up to you, either S2 and S3 will be a big jump.
So only you know if the aspects that make S3 slightly better than S2 its worth the extra money.
IMO S2 is the best phone out there. Yes, S3 and One X are more powerful, but are the worth 600€? S2 can do exactly all the same things as those two, play HD games like Modern Combat 3 and NOVA 3 without any notable lag!
Currently, I believe S2 has the biggest community in XDA(well, it's separated to many "divisions" here, due to many different models[US Carrier specific and i9100G], but cause it's so popular, why wouldn't it be good?)
Yes, S2 is worth it. Here, it costs two times less than an S3.
last week i played with the SGS3 and the SGS2 ( a updated one ( ICS ) of a friend )
i did not notice any BIG differents between the 2 phone's
so i got myself a SGS2 and saved me 300 euro's.
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IMO S2 is the best phone out there. Yes, S3 and One X are more powerful, but are the worth 600€? S2 can do exactly all the same things as those two, play HD games like Modern Combat 3 and NOVA 3 without any notable lag!
Currently, I believe S2 has the biggest community in XDA(well, it's separated to many "divisions" here, due to many different models[US Carrier specific and i9100G], but cause it's so popular, why wouldn't it be good?)
Yes, S2 is worth it. Here, it costs two times less than an S3.
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I agree. The s2 has the best xda family in my opinion. Just look at rr or Rootbox thread. And it is probably going to not be outdated for another year or two
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Same here buddy...
I wont switch to galaxy s3 from galaxy s2...
But if anyone want to buy a new phone its obvious if u can spend money and get galaxy s3,then buy that otherwise S2 is still a good phone sold more than 28million..
I think the development wont stop just because of S3..
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Thanks for the advice guys! I will definitely be monitoring kijiji closely looking for one that's at least less than 300$ and maybe even less than 250$! Hope I find one soon!
No. Its display has low life. When people asked Samsung why did they change display in SGS3, they said that its because the samoled+ has low life and faster degradation of image quality.
For instance, some phones already had yellow tint on 30% brightness. Some have started to develop it now.
its display is great. But battery life is poor. With one charge, you will hardly be able to use (total hours of usage) it more than 8 hours given battery is new.
samoled+ is marvelous display but you will find running your phone at low brightness due to battery concerns. Whats use of such a phone then?
No wonder SGS3 has a different display.
Stock rom gave me bs battery life with my usage about 5-6 hrs but go custom with UV and UC i get 8-10 hrs! Use a little less and i get 14 hrs and im using the 1650 mh batt
I currently have the Epic 4g Touch on Sprint and I wanted some input on whether my fellow S2 owners were happy with their upgrade to the S3. The only reason I'm considering holding off is Sprints non existent LTE. According to S4GRU my area isn't supposed to have LTE work done until November
So...
Was it worth it? Or were you a bit underwhelmed? OR was is super freaking amazing
And I promise I did a search before posting this and found no threads about this exactly. If there is one, kindly link me.
I did, with a Galaxy Nexus in between. They aren't even in the same league.
I loved my S2 till the last second. But the S3 is one beautiful phone. Definitely a step up and the screen is gorgeous. No regrets here.
I think with the S series we are blessed. From S1 to S2 and now the S3 there were large improvements. Unlike Apple. I've had all Apple versions as a second phone and the latest still feels like the original.
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No regrets from s2 to s3 ! loved my s2 and just love the s3 more
Thanks guys really glad to hear it. I'm also torn between this and the Evo LTE but I'll save that for another thread
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Thanks guys really glad to hear it. I'm also torn between this and the Evo LTE but I'll save that for another thread
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My wife may sell you a evo lte ...she freaking hates it....nexus is better than epic touch just for screen and separate recovery partition..galaxy $3 has separate recovery and won't have to worry about bricking it because of Samsung and their kernel
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No, in my opinion not really worth it. There's very little new it can do.
mine loses 2-3% on standby at night with everything on apart from s-voice (i deleted it )
just put the 2 of em together and look at the screens you will see its worth it
not to mention the quad core cpu sleek design (its way better in real life) the camera the new software features
if you think the s2 runs smooth and fast try the s3
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My wife may sell you a evo lte ...she freaking hates it....nexus is better than epic touch just for screen and separate recovery partition..galaxy $3 has separate recovery and won't have to worry about bricking it because of Samsung and their kernel
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Nah I'll pass. I have an upgrade July 1st Funny you mentioned the Nexus. I almost considered that for the design alone. I still think it looks better than any phone on the market right now. But with the battery life of the LTEvo/S3 I don't know it getting a nexus now would be a good choice
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I currently have the Epic 4g Touch on Sprint and I wanted some input on whether my fellow S2 owners were happy with their upgrade to the S3. The only reason I'm considering holding off is Sprints non existent LTE. According to S4GRU my area isn't supposed to have LTE work done until November
So...
Was it worth it? Or were you a bit underwhelmed? OR was is super freaking amazing
And I promise I did a search before posting this and found no threads about this exactly. If there is one, kindly link me.
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I had SGS2, then swapped it to Omnia W which was a huge mistake. Then I sold the Omnia and started using my backup phone Ideos X5 and bought Transformer Prime next to it. With that combination I survived till SGS3 was finally in my hands and I am glad to be back. Unfortunately Transformer Prime is nowhere near SGS3 in terms of performance and software.
SGS2 was an awesome phone and SGS3 is better in every way.
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I had SGS2, then swapped it to Omnia W which was a huge mistake. Then I sold the Omnia and started using my backup phone Ideos X5 and bought Transformer Prime next to it. With that combination I survived till SGS3 was finally in my hands and I am glad to be back. Unfortunately Transformer Prime is nowhere near SGS3 in terms of performance and software.
SGS2 was an awesome phone and SGS3 is better in every way.
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What made you go to an omnia?
At first I was not so happy because of the lack of roms but now with CM9 nightlies, siyahkernels and Wanamlite roms I'm really happy I made the switch. I don't know about most of you, but but my s2 screen was turning yellow.. I hope my s3 won't have those screen problems. I other than that I really love my s3!
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Is anyone having regrets about the build quality after holding it for yourself? That's my biggest reason for wanting the LTEvo
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Is anyone having regrets about the build quality after holding it for yourself? That's my biggest reason for wanting the LTEvo
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Go hold a evo lte and galaxy s3 the build quality is not close.....the Samsung blows the evo away...the only thing that may be better is the screen on evo.....but you HTC fan boys all say build quality is better and it has not been since the evo og. The evo lte in my opinion is a step in the right direction but you can't argue that shift, 3d where not ****ty phones.... Samsung has destroyed HTC from galaxy 2 to galaxy 3 now....
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I don't have anyway here in the states to hold an S3 yet but I've have held and evo LTE and I'm impressed by the build and the premium feel.
S3 + CheckRom + Siyah and I'm gob-smacked. It was good before but now it's at a different level.
It was a sad day when I sold the S2, but the S3 made me forget it very quickly. Massive upgrade.
Big improvements in screen, camera, audio, call quality, GPS (1000 times better) plus look and feel. It has better battery life and charges quickly.
How could it not be an upgrade!
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Everything it does is improved over the S2.
Its blazingly fast.
It lasts forever.
It has a massive bright screen.
The screen stays on while you're watching it unless you turn smart stay off.
GPS is greatly improved because it supports GLONASS satellites too, and locks on a lot faster.
Nfc is infinitely useful when combined with programmable NFC tags.
Its light years ahead.
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There are couple things I realize after switching to GS3 from GS2.
*Please notice that comments are based on unrooted version (no custom rom) and personal preferences.
Pros
1. Screen is really nice, love the larger screen.
2. Phone seems to be faster in some way, but have not really notice a big difference yet with my current usage load. (actually i did notice some lag in between switching apps, not sure if it is because of ram or what)
3. Love the new camera app, almost no lag time between shots, continuous shooting.
4. like the smart stay feature, even though there is a new app that can do the same.
Cons
1. The brightness adjustment through the notification bar is not available(had to download another app to do that).
2. Swype is not pre-loaded (had to download the beta version)
3. Not sure if I am correct on this one and if it should be considered as 'bad': RAM shows 780mb in GS3 and 837mb in GS2, maybe it reserved more ram for the CPU/GPU in the GS3??
4. The 'active applications' widget is not available in GS3 or maybe I just didn't find it...?
Overall i like the new GS3, the screen definitely is beautiful, would be better if the quad-core already comes with the 2gb ram like the recent Korean version does.
I'll be coming from the original S, I probably wouldn't even be rushing to upgrade if not for the upgraded camera with flash. But excited of course nonetheless, just a bit worrisome over the toughness of the 3, as my original is pretty much invincible.