Ok after receiving my a new White SGH-I717, I started to notice differences right away, albeit subtle ones.
My Original, Made in Korea (MIK) had a brighter / shinier chrome accent, on screen display of blacks are darker.
Noticed the Made In China (MIC) the bezel between the chrome to glass/screen is slightly taller. The screen is brighter, blacks are less dark.
What else has anyone else noticed?
clockcycle said:
Ok after receiving my a new White SGH-I717, I started to notice differences right away, albeit subtle ones.
My Original, Made in Korea had a brighter / shinier chrome accent, on screen display of blacks are darker.
Noticed the Made In China the bezel between the chrome to glass/screen is slightly taller. The screen is brighter, blacks are less dark.
What else has anyone else noticed?
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This is an interesting topic. I didn't realize the Note was manufactured in China and Korea. Interestingly enough, I recently exchanged my Note for a replacement, and so far, the only differences I can see is the s-pen fits more snuggly. I haven't noticed any other differences yet.
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If it's anything like the GS2 and Galaxy Nexus, the Chinese-made phones are better.
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If it's anything like the GS2 and Galaxy Nexus, the Chinese-made phones are better.
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This is an interesting topic. I didn't realize the Note was manufactured in China and Korea. Interestingly enough, I recently exchanged my Note for a replacement, and so far, the only differences I can see is the s-pen fits more snuggly. I haven't noticed any other differences yet.
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This is true for my MIC Note, the pen fit snug(ger) to the point it seems to get snagged on the crease depending on how it's pulled out.
Do you have your previous one to compare side by side? Were they both "made in" the same place?
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If it's anything like the GS2 and Galaxy Nexus, the Chinese-made phones are better.
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I am guessing they have better manufacturing facilities and better access to the materials, since they have a longer history of being mass producers.
What is everyone's revision number? (assuming that's what rev stands for)
Mine is Korea and rev.3
I'm wondering if there's anything we can figure out or if they're simply being produced simultaneously in both factories.
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I am guessing they have better manufacturing facilities and better access to the materials, since they have a longer history of being mass producers.
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This really has no significance. In many products, Korean made are far above Chinese made. It all comes down to what we're talking about and the factory.
Though, if MIC Samsung phones are known for being better than MIK Samsung phones... I would imagine the quality control would stay the same throughout the whole lineup and things would follow this pattern for the note.
I think you might be on to something...
My original black note was MIK Rev3. Lots of issues!
But my new white note is MIC Rev3. It has no lag, excellent battery do far, and no signs of black pixelation. And the chrome is brighter to me than my previous note.
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This is true for my MIC Note, the pen fit snug(ger) to the point it seems to get snagged on the crease depending on how it's pulled out.
Do you have your previous one to compare side by side? Were they both "made in" the same place?
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No, unfortunately, I don't.
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I noticed that my screen is not perfectly centered. It's not a big deal, bit it does annoy me a bit. Anybody else notice this? Does anybody know of an app that allows me to shift the display? I know there are settimgs for certain computer monitors, but haven't found anything for phone displays.
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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I mean that the LCD panel is not centered to the bezel.
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It is very slightly, didn't see it until you mentioned it.
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Aghhh..nooooo! Now I see it. Oh the pain.
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Hmm odd I don't see it on mine. Are you running stock?
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am stock....with root and kernel....I don't see anything?...take a screen shot.can we see?
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am stock....with root and kernel....I don't see anything?...take a screen shot.can we see?
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If you see earlier post, I think what he means is on the physical device, the bezel on the left and right aren't the same size. The physical LCD portion of the screen isn't centered.
oh...ok..thats wierd
Hmmm. Mine looks centered.
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Mines looks as centered as it could be. I don't know of any display shifting applications. Ill look into it though.
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Possibly dropped the device?
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yup mine is centered to
Hmm, maybe I got a rare unit with this issue. I never dropped the Note (only had it for a few days). I doubt a screenshot will matter, as it won't show the bezel. Oh well, as I stated earlier, it's not a huge deal.
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Aghhh..nooooo! Now I see it. Oh the pain.
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LoL...sorry man. I know these kinds of threads open a can of worms with people like myself, who notice the slightest imperfections. :/
I love this phone so much, I don't really mind this minor flaw.
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A screen shifting app probably wouldn't do any good, as the note is already using every pixel. And since all of the Samsung AMOLED screens, to my knowledge at least, are set up so that the AMOLED panel and digitizer are bonded to the glass, it's pretty much impossible for a drop to shift the display under the glass. If your's isn't centered, it probably is a slight defect that was caused by a lazy worker aligning the AMOLED panel and digitizer improperly when assembling the device.
If it's really terrible, try your luck at returning it as a manufacturers defect, which it is. If the reps in your area are anything like mine, they will get you a replacement no problem. I returned a couple of captivates because the speaker was sketching out on me, even though I couldn't reproduce it in store for them, and they took it no problem.
Good luck!
Edit: Wait. Not sure if I'm correct about the AMOLED being bonded as well as the digitizer. Too lazy to research it though...haha. Either way though, return it if it's bugging you, as mine is perfectly centered, as it should be.
Shouldn't use the word lazy like that, they work hard assembling these things for lower pay.
OP should exchange the phone.
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Not sure how I used it wrongly, I didn't say all of the workers are lazy. I know that it could have been a simple, honest mistake by the assembling worker, but it's not that big of a stretch for it to be a result of a worker not paying attention to detail. It could also be a defective AMOLED panel that wasn't manufactured properly, but I was just making one suggestion.
I know they aren't paid well, and low rates of pay don't provide a ton of incentive to work hard. But with my personal work ethic, your rate of pay shouldn't affect your performance. I believe that if somebody is paying you for something, you should do the best work you can. I used to work in a plastic film production plant, basically running the whole recycling/reprocessing operation for the facility, for $9 an hour. I could have run the machine at a slower pace and satisfied my supervisors, but I ran the machine as fast as possible and left at the end of every day with not a single dry spot on my clothing due to sweat. The guy one step above me, that worked side by side with me, was being paid $27 an hour for doing much less work than me.
If it was in fact a worker not paying attention to detail, I would say that qualifies as lazy. There's no way to possibly find that out though, so I just made that suggestion. Not sure how I could offend anybody with that, as I didn't say they were all lazy, only that one worker may have been.
Considering that some have a screen the not aligned properly, could we assume that's what's causing the spen to seem not calibrated correctly?
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If you see earlier post, I think what he means is on the physical device, the bezel on the left and right aren't the same size. The physical LCD portion of the screen isn't centered.
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That's not what I meant. The LCD panel is not centered to the bezel.
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Hey everyone , its great to have a good forum to come too and talk about our awesome phones. I just got my note and iv been on the hunt for a good case, but now im noticing that there are different model numbers for the note. Such as the N - 7000 model , but I currently have the SGH - i717 , and im wondering all the notes are the same size. Cuz It would suck if I bought a case and it didnt fit!
n7000 is the international version, i717 is att version and i believe also bell and rogers
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They're all the same size. The only thing that will not work is the battery covers for the n7000, as the tabs are slightly different.
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Hey, there's a difference between the home buttons on the international version and the at&t. The i717 has all capacitive buttons while the other has a big home button and two capacitive so a case may covers those buttons in the wrong spots if its not for the right model. Also I believe the back battery covers are different too. They have close tabs in different places. I hope that helps ya! :beer:
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They're all the same size. The only thing that will not work is the battery covers for the n7000, as the tabs are slightly different.
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This is true. Those custom battery covers for the N7000 from ebay won't work with an i717, but cases do. The button placements are also identical, save for the absence of the 'home' button on the i717, as mentioned above my post.
I have owned both and haven't had a case for the N7000 that didn't fit the i717 perfectly.
So I acquired my s3 this Sunday and today I was watching Netflix and I notice some markings while the screen was black. I hadn't notice it till now and it's bugging the heck out of me. Do any of you have this? Could I take it to Sprint and have them exchange it? It's so noticeable in a black screen
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That sounds like my GS2. This has been a major problem with the Galaxy S2, at least on T- Mobile. When the screen is black, you can see little lines. I haven't heard of this on the Galaxy S3 though. They should take it back and give you a new one. I was hoping Samsung had fixed this problem. Good luck...
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That sounds like my GS2. This has been a major problem with the Galaxy S2, at least on T- Mobile. When the screen is black, you can see little lines. I haven't heard of this on the Galaxy S3 though. They should take it back and give you a new one. I was hoping Samsung had fixed this problem. Good luck...
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Yes my s2 has similar marks but they weren't visible in dark colors. Plus I have a big making right behind the camera it looks like a D and it's about a cm big gonna see what they do...
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Yes my s2 has similar marks but they weren't visible in dark colors. Plus I have a big making right behind the camera it looks like a D and it's about a cm big gonna see what they do...
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It's called ink marks, search forums here for multi-dozen page threads on it.
AMOLED sucks. It has "ink marks", it's very dim, bizarre over-saturated colors, and the whites look "dirty" e.g. yellow or pink, and also there are tints from the sides and also a tint gradient sometimes where half the screen is slightly tinted even straight on. And S III is also PenTile (blurry).
Look at the HTC One X screen or EVO, Incredible, even a Droid or another phone with LCD. S III is far inferior to these unfortunately.
Has anyone else got or had same problem?
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This is not right.Go to the store and get a replacement.
But s... happens and 20 mil units sold in less than 2 month some of them will be faulty
I've seen about 20 phones and pretty much all have that problem to some degree. I had a 16gb blue and now a 32gb blue and both gathered dust around the edges and home button. Yours seems to be slightly worse on the side.
Anyway, although I love the phone I can't believe samsung's build quality can be so bad. I also own an iphone and after 2 years it still hasn't gathered any dust anywhere. Shame such a good phone is spoilt by crap build quality.
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I've seen about 20 phones and pretty much all have that problem to some degree. I had a 16gb blue and now a 32gb blue and both gathered dust around the edges and home button. Yours seems to be slightly worse on the side.
Anyway, although I love the phone I can't believe samsung's build quality can be so bad. I also own an iphone and after 2 years it still hasn't gathered any dust anywhere. Shame such a good phone is spoilt by crap build quality.
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Rather a gross exaggeration my phone is fine and haven't heard if this before. If it annoys you that much stick with the iPhone.
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I have the white 16GB version and mine is fine. Just take it back and have it replaced.
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Rather a gross exaggeration my phone is fine and haven't heard if this before. If it annoys you that much stick with the iPhone.
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You obviously have a white model which is why the dust doesn't show up as much as on the blue. Even then it mostly shows in bright light / sunlight.
BTW, my preference of phone is none of your business. Just stating facts. I sell phones for a living and haven't seen 1 yet that had a perfect fit along the edges and back cover for that matter. For a phone with such a big price tag that is pretty **** on samsungs part.
FWIW, I've owned the S1, S2 and now S3 and the galaxy series is my preferred phone. But Apple build quality is miles ahead, and that includes the 3gs iPhone which had a rubber seal between the screen and edging to avoid dust buildup.
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You obviously have a white model which is why the dust doesn't show up as much as on the blue. Even then it mostly shows in bright light / sunlight.
BTW, my preference of phone is none of your business. Just stating facts. I sell phones for a living and haven't seen 1 yet that had a perfect fit along the edges and back cover for that matter. For a phone with such a big price tag that is pretty **** on samsungs part.
FWIW, I've owned the S1, S2 and now S3 and the galaxy series is my preferred phone. But Apple build quality is miles ahead, and that includes the 3gs iPhone which had a rubber seal between the screen and edging to avoid dust buildup.
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Iphones are for simpletons
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Iphones are for simpletons
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Definitely agree with you on front. ****, if I had to only have 1 phone and the choice was between an S1 and a 4S I'd pick the S1 without a doubt. But the iphone is still good as a second phone purely for making a receiving calls.
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Definitely agree with you on front. ****, if I had to only have 1 phone and the choice was between an S1 and a 4S I'd pick the S1 without a doubt. But the iphone is still good as a second phone purely for making a receiving calls.
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I like my iPhone for a couple of reasons. The apps are all designed for the screen size and everything runs smooth. My S3 has issues with VLC remote running slow but other then that I love it. My iPhone 4S is used for making business calls and that's it. LONG LIVE ANDROID!
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You obviously have a white model which is why the dust doesn't show up as much as on the blue. Even then it mostly shows in bright light / sunlight.
BTW, my preference of phone is none of your business. Just stating facts. I sell phones for a living and haven't seen 1 yet that had a perfect fit along the edges and back cover for that matter. For a phone with such a big price tag that is pretty **** on samsungs part.
FWIW, I've owned the S1, S2 and now S3 and the galaxy series is my preferred phone. But Apple build quality is miles ahead, and that includes the 3gs iPhone which had a rubber seal between the screen and edging to avoid dust buildup.
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You can clearly see in my photo there is no dust build up. A mate of mine also has the pebble blue version since release and he has 0 issues with this either.
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I like my iPhone for a couple of reasons. The apps are all designed for the screen size and everything runs smooth. My S3 has issues with VLC remote running slow but other then that I love it. My iPhone 4S is used for making business calls and that's it. LONG LIVE ANDROID!
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You can clearly see in my photo there is no dust build up. A mate of mine also has the pebble blue version since release and he has 0 issues with this either.
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You have a white one and since the dust on mine shows as white, it obviously wont stand out on yours.
You can do a quick test. Rip a small piece of paper and run the pointy bit along the edges, front and back. If it can go in, then it will gather dust.
As for your friends blue one, check it while sitting indoors with sunlight shining through a window onto the phone. He will likely see dust around the edges. That's how I noticed mine.
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personally I vacuum clean mine most days, put out fresh flowers, and get the polish out whilst listening to Burt Bacharach.....I never have this problem
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personally I vacuum clean mine most days, put out fresh flowers, and get the polish out whilst listening to Burt Bacharach.....I never have this problem
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I also have the white version but nowhere i can see dust settling in the gaps coz there are no gaps just angry that where i have got the phone from says all s3 hare like this so we cant replace it
You do over react and base your comments on nothing more than your emotions. Fact my phone is pebble blue.
It matters not what your job is to me nor your phone preferances just don't post uninformed comments.
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My pebble blue doesn't have that problem.
using pebble blue too, after seeing this post i immediately went to check...no problem either.
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You do over react and base your comments on nothing more than your emotions. Fact my phone is pebble blue.
It matters not what your job is to me nor your phone preferances just don't post uninformed comments.
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Lol. What part of my comments are based on emotion? Stating that I have physically seen 20 or so units and all had a gap to some degree has nothing to do with emotion. But since you've seen 2 perfect phones means that you are fully informed. My apologies sir.
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You have a white one and since the dust on mine shows as white, it obviously wont stand out on yours.
You can do a quick test. Rip a small piece of paper and run the pointy bit along the edges, front and back. If it can go in, then it will gather dust.
As for your friends blue one, check it while sitting indoors with sunlight shining through a window onto the phone. He will likely see dust around the edges. That's how I noticed mine.
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believe me i tried your suggestion because i know it's a good thing to clean the edges once in a while so that the dust won't accumulate, but using a thin piece of paper and trying to insert the right angle edge did not go in.
so there are no gaps.
btw this is a white gs3.
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believe me i tried your suggestion because i know it's a good thing to clean the edges once in a while so that the dust won't accumulate, but using a thin piece of paper and trying to insert the right angle edge did not go in.
so there are no gaps.
btw this is a white gs3.
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Thanks for testing. Well its good to know that there are ones out there with no gaps. Pity mine has a small gap at the bottom. Not really noticeable but in certain lighting conditions the dust does show.
After selling my 16gb to buy a 32gb model, was hoping the second one was better but it was just the same. Small gap or not, I wouldn't give up my phone for anything out there. The S3 is pure beauty.
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I had the same problem, cleaned it out with a toothbrush, then put clear silicon rubber and wiped it of before it dryed, problem now gone and you do not see the silicon, but the space is filled. But you should not have to do this with a top of the range phone.
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I had the same problem, cleaned it out with a toothbrush, then put clear silicon rubber and wiped it of before it dryed, problem now gone and you do not see the silicon, but the space is filled. But you should not have to do this with a top of the range phone.
I have been on the phone all day to try and get a replacement but they are saying theres nothing wrong with it and thats how samsung s3 is so i
am refusing to accept the phone back..................
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Hi everyone,
I'm considering moving from a Note 2 to an S3. I love my note but it feels a bit large and cumbersome.
On researching the S3 I noticed a number of threads (mainly from last year) about the prevalence of the bezel on the S3 cracking in various places (under the volume and power buttons, by the micro usb port etc.)
I was wondering how widespread these issues were. Do all S3's inevitably suffer from them or are there people out there who have had their S3 from release day with no issues?
Thanks all.
Shouldve asked in those threads, and in the correct section not to clutter up the forum
Mine isn't cracked but my gfs couisins is in 3 places but I think that's from being dropped
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Its a common problem. Its purely cosmetic.
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Mine isn't cracked but my gfs couisins is in 3 places but I think that's from being dropped
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How long have you had yours for?
@rootSU I appreciate it's only cosmetic but seeing as the only straightforward way to replace the bezel is by replacing the screen too it's not really something I'd take a risk with. On the note 2 the bezel can be unclipped and replaced for ~£10.
You know the problem exists and now you know its fairly common. If this is a concern, avoid the s3
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About 8 months til my crack appeared at a guess btw. Its annoying and means I'll probably never be able to sell. I would avoid now if I'd have expected this problem
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Get one of those silver pens and see if it masks it....keep meaning to try it myself!
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Its annoying and means I'll probably never be able to sell.
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all depends on the price
Mine is cracked near volume racker. It is only cosmetic. Don'n think it is selling problem for those want to sell it and those want to buy used device.
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I wouldn't buy one with a cracked bezel. I can only ever judge a situation by my own standards. So if you would buy one, then I guess you're the same
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I wouldn't buy one with a cracked bezel. I can only ever judge a situation by my own standards.
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what about a dented/scuffed bezel? (i have the same thought process as you regarding re-selling)
Anything that clearly makes it look damaged really.
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A lot of people buy damaged phones like this to save money
My white S3 that I bought in August 2012 got a crack by the Micro-USB port... doesnt bother me since i have a case on it anyway
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A lot of people buy damaged phones like this to save money
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Selling a damaged phone gets me less money than a phone is worth to me. You may aswell give up. You'll never get me to sell my phone cheap to you.
But who would buy a phone knowing that there's a chance its resale value will half due to cosmetic faults? They don't get it cheap on the off chance it breaks.
If I knew I could only resell this phone at half its second hand value, I would never have bought it
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Anything that clearly makes it look damaged really.
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I'm with you to be honest. I cannot stand buying something that is already visibly damaged and before buying anything second hand I scour the device looking for marks and scratches - even the lightest ones.
I'm still sat on the fence at the moment wrt the bezel. Does anyone thing newer s3's might be better constructed, and I assume there are people who have had their s3 from launch and have had no issues with bezel cracking whatsoever?
For those that use cases what kind of cases cover the bezel? I'm not a huge fan of cases particularly because of the bulk they add, but if there is a slim case available it would at least be a solution of sorts should the bezel ever crack for me.
I recently bought an alu case. Its the only one that covers the crack. It wont prevent the cracking though
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2 SGS I9300 here and both of them have about 2-3 cracks on the bezel.
My white S3 is still perfect, I keep it in official Samsung Protective Cover or the Slim one.
I am very careful when I insert headphones or usb charger not to scratch the phone.
Its more to do with expansion and contraction than not being careful
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