Is the int. v. i9300 on amazon has 2GB or just 1GB?
i want 2 buy it from the us but i need 2 know where can i find the 2GB v.
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i want the 16GB
chipest
1gb
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The S3 T999 which has 2gb of RAM has only dual cores not quad so good luck.
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so not a chance 2 get both 2GB ram and 1.4 quad anywhere??
the most importent thing 2 me is that it will be the regular int. v.
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if u can recommend on good price that will be gr8
International version has 1gb so no, you won't be able to get it with 2
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Only the Korean version has 2GB + 4core (as discussed in several threads),
but it will most certainly not work very well on our networks (3G-only)
So... no luck.
By the way, I don't recommend to buy sgs3, if RAM is important for you. Because it's always run out of memory of you use many applications.
Try to wait new models to come (neither samsung or HTC)
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By the way, I don't recommend to buy sgs3, if RAM is important for you. Because it's always run out of memory of you use many applications.
Try to wait new models to come (neither samsung or HTC)
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Yep korean version has 2gb ram and quadcore. but they dont have sim slots.
Have you actually checked or are you repeating other people's guesses?
I've read both affirmation and negation with good arguments so I'm unsure of either.
Try to wait new models to come (neither samsung or HTC)
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So who do you recommend? Samsung and HTC being the 2 most prominent Android phone suppliers and as such having the largest R&D department there are not many others that can outsmart them in the high-end market.
If you want a large screen, lots of RAM and real multitasking get a freaking Netbook. Or wait for the Note2
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i'm thinking of getting the Galaxy s3 but i'm having a bit of trouble deciding which one. before i continue i would like to sate a couple factor :
I have att, 3gb of data
I live in New York so i have LTE coverage everywhere
i barely use data for anything other than downloading an app, browsing the web, or watching something on youtube
i'm a major gamer so thats were getting the international one with its Exynos chip v.s the us one with snapdragon s4
So a couple of questions i wanted to ask you guys was:
Does 1gb vs 2gb of ram really make a difference and improve speed, i don't multitask a lot just like 2 or 3 apps
how good is the snapdragons 4 actually?( Give your opinion, and if you ever had lag when you used it)
How good is the snapdragon s4 for gaming, ex. GTA3, Max Payne, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, N.O.V.A 3, and if the games ever felt laggy or a little glitchy?
Also they are more developers for the international version
thanks in advance
If you are not worried too much about the LTE speeds than your best bet is i9300. Exynos 4 Quad is definitely better for gaming ... I have the AT&T variant just because I wanted to have unlimited 4G plan (grandfathered unlimited 3G upgraded to unlimited 4G now).
Also, if u have ORD then i9300 is the best choice hands down. I can speak from my own experience when I chose to get i9100 over local US variants. The amount of developer support for the international models is mind boggling. You don't get that much support (as quickly) for the US variants.
So better gaming, better developer support. I would say go for i9300 ... Hope this helps.
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If you are not worried too much about the LTE speeds than your best bet is i9300. Exynos 4 Quad is definitely better for gaming ... I have the AT&T variant just because I wanted to have unlimited 4G plan (grandfathered unlimited 3G upgraded to unlimited 4G now).
Also, if u have ORD then i9300 is the best choice hands down. I can speak from my own experience when I chose to get i9100 over local US variants. The amount of developer support for the international models is mind boggling. You don't get that much support (as quickly) for the US variants.
So better gaming, better developer support. I would say go for i9300 ... Hope this helps.
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i really want to get the international version, i do, its just that $600 is out of my budget
Can anyone tell me if they ever experienced lag while play a high graphic intensive 3d game on any of the us/canadian Samsung galaxy s3?????
Please I have been trying to find out the answer for sooooo long, I'm begging you. Can some one please give me an honest and true answer
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Get the international, trust me its worth the $600.
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Get the international, trust me its worth the $600.
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What's soooooooooooooooo good about the international one that makes it worth the $600. Is the difference in speed and performance really better on the international one?
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I have the US version and I game quite a bit. I frequently play Max Payne, Shadow gun, Dead trigger and GTA3. I don't experience any lag what so ever. I couldn't make this thing lag if I wanted to. The 2Gs of RAM makes a world of difference IMO.
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What's soooooooooooooooo good about the international one that makes it worth the $600. Is the difference in speed and performance really better on the international one?
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For ME the development alone is the biggest reason why i went for the international, we have so many recognized devs working on so many ROM's and its nice to get the first updates as soon as they come. The quad core is a bonus, as i have never seen a hint of lag or stutter on this thing. The 2gb of ram vs 1gb of ram isnt really that big of a deal to me, phones run perfectly fine on 1gb but 2gb is awesome too. This is why i chose the I9300, its different for everybody but i love this beast.
I come to these forums a lot to see what the US version has cooking and so far it looks like things are getting ready to pick up! Task and Ktoonz (sp?) are awesome devs.
If the $600 is out of your budget, then the convo is done. I mean what else do you need people to say?
Please don't take me being blunt, for rudeness.
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I have the US version and I game quite a bit. I frequently play Max Payne, Shadow gun, Dead trigger and GTA3. I don't experience any lag what so ever. I couldn't make this thing lag if I wanted to. The 2Gs of RAM makes a world of difference IMO.
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THANK YOU, I have been trying to see if the us version had lag, that was my main concern, looks like I'll be getting the us versoin, or get it and sell it, then from the money I make I could get the international versoin. Thanks to everyone that helped me make my decision
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THANK YOU, I have been trying to see if the us version had lag, that was my main concern, looks like I'll be getting the us versoin, or get it and sell it, then from the money I make I could get the international versoin. Thanks to everyone that helped me make my decision
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No problem. Trust me, your going to love it. You probably won't even want to sell it for the international version. The US version handles everything just fine. In fact, tests have shown where the S4 processor actually performed faster in some situations. Most phones can't even utilize 4 threads yet. Put simply, you get all the performance of the quad-core (and then some), plus amazing battery life. We've seen video proof of the performance. With the S4 Qualcomm has introduced a new architecture, and it's cutting edge. It's based on the same instruction set as the new ARM A15 processors, which gives it a significant advantage over it's competitors. It will do tasks faster, and more efficiently than the rest of the current generation hardware. So performance is just as good overall and battery life should be better.
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No problem. Trust me, your going to love it. You probably won't even want to sell it for the international version. The US version handles everything just fine. In fact, tests have shown where the S4 processor actually performed faster in some situations. Most phones can't even utilize 4 threads yet. Put simply, you get all the performance of the quad-core (and then some), plus amazing battery life. We've seen video proof of the performance. With the S4 Qualcomm has introduced a new architecture, and it's cutting edge. It's based on the same instruction set as the new ARM A15 processors, which gives it a significant advantage over it's competitors. It will do tasks faster, and more efficiently than the rest of the current generation hardware. So performance is just as good overall and battery life should be better.
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Thanks you, you really helped me make my decision of getting this phone
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Don't believe everything you hear the s4 chip is a beast. Not as good as the sammy quad but i say better than tegra. Either way a duel core phone going toe to toe with either of theses processors speak for itself. It's a notice different from last generation duel core. It handles games without a hitch battery life omg all day long . This phone isn't perfect but it's Pretty darn close. I own the evo 4g lte with the s4 chip and it runs sense4 like butter no lag get the phone enjoy it. Development isn't where the international version is because the rest of the world78% to be exact got the same phone and little usa has to have there altered to work with lte. Plus they got theres before us. The u.s galaxy s3 development will pick up fast the delays and Verizon just getting it a few days plays a roll to.
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One question I have though, is what's the difference bettween att galaxy s3 and HTC one XL by att
They both are dual core
Both have snapdragon s4
1.5 ghz
And adrenno 255
So other than the fact the galaxy s3 has 2gb of ram, what's the difference?
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One question I have though, is what's the difference bettween att galaxy s3 and HTC one XL by att
They both are dual core
Both have snapdragon s4
1.5 ghz
And adrenno 255
So other than the fact the galaxy s3 has 2gb of ram, what's the difference?
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Not to be rude but you need to research the specs yourself, someone could say one has magic faeries inside for all you know.
The One X has a super lcd2 IPS display, while the GS3 has a samoled hd+ screen.
The One X has no removable storage or battery, while the GS3 has both.
The One X has 1gb of RAM, while the GS3 (USA) has 2gb.
The One X has Sense, we have TouchWiz
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Not to be rude but you need to research the specs yourself, someone could say one has magic faeries inside for all you know.
The One X has a super lcd2 IPS display, while the GS3 has a samoled hd+ screen.
The One X has no removable storage or battery, while the GS3 has both.
The One X has 1gb of RAM, while the GS3 (USA) has 2gb.
The One X has Sense, we have TouchWiz
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Not to be rude but I clealry indicated that I was talking about the us one by att also known as the HTC one XL
Also I did look up the specs myself on phonearena.com but I wanted to know what was the opinion of the wonderful people on xda
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So, I have been using my SGS3 for about 6 weeks and I am loving it. This phone is loaded with so much technology that I can not really see what more I would need in a phone.
1.4 dual core CPU
2GB memory
LTE
GPS
Music and video player
Gorgeous 4.8" screen
Will this not last me a few years? This phone will not be obsolete any time soon.
What more would I really need in a phone? I know in the future phones will have more stuff built into them, but to what end? I can actually see myself using this phone until it is dead.
I know there are people who upgrade to the latest and greatest every time something new comes out, but the average person does not. So, will you upgrade to what ever comes out next , and if so, why? Or will you keep your phone for a while?
For those who will upgrade, what would you like to see in the next phone that the S3 does not already have? Coffee maker? Juice squeezer? Clothes Iron? Hamburger maker? Nail polish applier?
Ian
For me, is simply depends on my budget. If I got the money, I just change whatever best phone comes out
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Well the next generation will finally support USB 3.0 and SATA among other things. I can see my spoiled self upgrading
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I've had the S1 S2 now with the S3, I've already set aside money for the Galaxy S4 next year.
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Well the next generation will finally support USB 3.0 and SATA among other things. I can see my spoiled self upgrading
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this ^ plus there's bound to be a whole host of features... Soon (well I'm hoping) phones will be completely voice controlled. although I quite like the gesture control (someone over in the apps forum has developed something)
There are never "needs" to upgrade just "desires". I will be upgrading if the next phone has HD Super Amoled Plus.
I've had all iphones ... then changed to android with the S2 and now the S3, i'm prepare for iphone 5 or Galaxy S4 ...
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For me, is simply depends on my budget. If I got the money, I just change whatever best phone comes out
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Depending on the design of the next Google Nexus phone, I'll be getting that.
Most likely it will be a Motorola product
It will be obsolete in 15 months. Trust me.
When the S2 was released, about 1 and a half years ago, people said the same thing: it'd the "the phone" for years to come. Now that I've had my S3 for about the same time as you, I look at my old S2 (that I gave to my wife) and think how was I able to use such a tiny screen!
The thing is: our expectations will shift upwards, new technologies will emerge and things we don't even know that exist today are things that a couple years from now we won't be able to live without.
I refrain my self from saying "this will be my phone for xx years", because I am a tech addict, a gadget junkie! I remember clearly that a couple weeks before the release of the S3 I wrote in the XDA S2 forums that I wouldn't spend a dime on moving from my S2 to the S3... until I held it in my hands! I wrote that there is nothing in the S3 that I couldn't have from the S2.... how wrong was I ?
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I've had the S1 S2 now with the S3, I've already set aside money for the Galaxy S4 next year.
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Exactly the same with me
If they make a phone with
- no wake up lag
- no physical home key
- 2 GB RAM
and leave everything else the same as SGS3, I'll buy it immediately.
Galaxy nexus would be a perfect phone for me if it has sd card slot and better SoC at least like s2, now when google put tegra 3 in nexus 7 which performs really well it's obvious that next nexus phone will be equipped like this or even better . So i'm 95% sure Nexus 4 or whatever it's called, will bey next one
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Maybe we should all wait for the s10? With 20gig ram and octocore cpu!
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Maybe we should all wait for the s10? With 20gig ram and octocore cpu!
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Only for a few months later to have our s10 to be outdated by s11 which has 32GB ram and 16 core CPU?
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Only for a few months later to have our s10 to be outdated by s11 which has 32GB ram and 16 core CPU?
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Jep and when we have this one we will still complain that theres no night vision with it
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Yes I will upgrade it when the next Nexus phone is available regardless of the hardware spec compared to the S3.
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If they make a phone with
- no wake up lag
- no physical home key
- 2 GB RAM
and leave everything else the same as SGS3, I'll buy it immediately.
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Yeah right, in a year or two even 2gb ram might be nothing..people mite even be complaining about the lack of ram then..
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2gb LPDDR3 ram, 12mp camera with xenon flash, [email protected] fps incode/ decode, rgb subpixel pattern better quality display, soc based on ARM Cortex 15, powerful gpu, Higher capacity new gen battery, better quality build materials, etc etc .. for SGS4
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2gb LPDDR3 ram, 12mp camera with xenon flash, [email protected] fps incode/ decode, rgb subpixel pattern better quality display, soc based on ARM Cortex 15, powerful gpu, Higher capacity new gen battery, better quality build materials, etc etc .. for SGS4
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Got a feeling thst a part of this might be used in Note II
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the korean version of s3 says to have 2gb ram and also still have the quad core exynos 4412 chip. while the international just have 1gb of ram.
but what is the other differences of the two actually? because i've been searching the net and some articles says that it has 2gb ram and just have dual core dragon chipset. and what are the advantage of korean and international version?
because i live in philippines so maybe there are some things that aren't working on korean version here in my place.
thanks in advance!
Try the new note if 2 gigs interests you.
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Try the new note if 2 gigs interests you.
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nah, i don't like it. because it's too big. i prefer the size of s3.
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The advantage of the Korean would definitely be the 2GB of ram, but the downside would be the lack of development for it, i dont think that international roms will be compatible
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The advantage of the Korean would definitely be the 2GB of ram, but the downside would be the lack of development for it, i dont think that international roms will be compatible
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oh i see.. like what is the mobile model of that?
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oh i see.. like what is the mobile model of that?
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Well after a while of searching it seems this is the model number " SHV-E210K" it has 4G,2GB of RAM and quad core, although it is allegedly slightly thicker than gt-i9300. Something else to consider is that the 4G radio probably won't work in the US.
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Hi guys,
I purchased galaxy s3 few days ago. But at the back of my mind i always had this feeling that samsung didnot provide 2gb ram for the quad core version. Also s3 scored less benchmark score than iphone 5.
This ram thing is bugging me a lot cause im worried if my s3 would get outdated too fast. What do you people think? Should i sell my s3 and go for note 2. Is galaxy s3 one of the best phones out there?
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The GS3 won't be outdated anytime soon, so you don't need to buy the Note 2 for that reason.
Note 2 if you don't mind the size.
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The Note II is to big for me at least so I would probably sick with the S3, but if you don't mind that extra size, get it.
As you use your S III do you have any issues like lagging or any probs that is related to RAM? If not then RAM is not something that should be bugging you. Up until that monsterous 5 inch 1080p phones coming the distance between note ii and s iii will remain quite significant regarding size and purposes. I would stick with my siii knowing that if I had a note ii I could never handle it anywhere like a phone as I would with s iii. Rather, I would have both of them.
if you handle big size go for note if you cant then no, head over to some samsung cafe to have a demo
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Hi guys,
I purchased galaxy s3 few days ago. But at the back of my mind i always had this feeling that samsung didnot provide 2gb ram for the quad core version. Also s3 scored less benchmark score than iphone 5.
This ram thing is bugging me a lot cause im worried if my s3 would get outdated too fast. What do you people think? Should i sell my s3 and go for note 2. Is galaxy s3 one of the best phones out there?
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NOTE 2 BECAUSE SGS3 has only 780 mb ram and note 2 has about 1.6 gb ram
multitasking sucks on galaxy s3 because of that reason
and after updating note 2's firmware you get split screen multi tasking like note 800 which makes it awesome
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Dude.. s3 is an awesome phone in total. Go for the note 2 only if u want a bigger screen and a stylus. Coz, as of now, the ram of s3 is really sufficient. All games run without a lag, smooth browsing, smooth multitasking. What more u need?? So don't think that s3 is gonna get outdated anytime soon. Give for note2 if u want bigger screen and yeah it has better battery life coz of the humongous battery. Don't switch thinking s3 is gonna get outdated.. hope I helped.
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Thanks guys for all the reply's I too feel that the s3 is pretty awesome, but few things are really annoying such as the dialer and contacts lag etc which sammy should have fixed. And also they should have added extra ram. There is no huge difference between the s3 and s2. I am just a student, I saved money to buy this phone, I want it to be perfect that's all
If you want a larger screen, go for the Note II. If you don't, stick to the S3.
If you want to get Android updates first, go for Nexus 4.
^ unless, like most of us you like using an sdcard - nexus 4 doesn't... which is a deal breaker for me
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Note II is an amazing phone but the problem of the size is very critical for me and also i didn't find any problem from the RAM of s3 it's doing great , and also samsung in a last update said that the next update for s3 it will support multitask multiscreen, so they will not doing something like that if they know that the RAM will not sufficient and sutiable for that ,
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Hi guys,
I purchased galaxy s3 few days ago. But at the back of my mind i always had this feeling that samsung didnot provide 2gb ram for the quad core version. Also s3 scored less benchmark score than iphone 5.
This ram thing is bugging me a lot cause im worried if my s3 would get outdated too fast. What do you people think? Should i sell my s3 and go for note 2. Is galaxy s3 one of the best phones out there?
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Bear in mind that a lot of ram is hogged by S pen. Undoubtedly S3 is the finest smartphone out there. You have money to burn, then buy Note 2.
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no there is no great difference in price of note 2 and galaxy s3
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note 2 ram + s-pen has lot of features
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If u feel being outdated bcoz iphone 5 scored better benchmarks, just wait for s4 or exynos 5250 chipset handset from samsung. S4 will be on exynos 5450 architecture. But whats the point in waiting too long when hot tech is right in ur hand. If u can afford go for note 2 all the way without selling s3.
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I simply can't believe that you asking for help to make a decision whether to get note 2. It is absolutely ridiculous question in my opinion.
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Thread title should read "Help me get even more confused guys"
Mostly everybody seems to be giving similar advise. if you are ok with bigger size+ $$ to burn, get a note 2, else you already have a s3.
Why do you think the s3 is not suiting your needs ? i eman do you have any complaints, or just the fact that your phone will be "outdated" soon ? Cos it happens among students (i noted you are one) where they try to show off the most latest gadgets, trust me, not worth the race. as long as it suits all your needs, (guessing music+pics+FB+whatsapp) then s3 is perfect (you already have it so ....)
Lot of folks talking about Multitasking ?? are you sure you actually going to use that feature ? or maybe again just to "show-off"..
I am assuming you may have a laptop already, so...... multitasking ? emails? etc... will they really make any difference ?
No offense but these were my 2 cents and the rest is upto you. my vote - stick to the s3 for now.
First thank for all, read much but no wrote anything, i have a s2 and i wnt to change, what buy you?
Well i think i will wait s5 no point to buy s4
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The Note 3 has me intrigued , will wait for the full specs.
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First thank for all, read much but no wrote anything, i have a s2 and i wnt to change, what buy you?
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When i heard the S4 was going to be an octa-core phone i was like "Hell yeah!", now that we know were only getting a quad core? pass. I MIGHT have gone for the S4 mini if they didn't nerf the specs so much. No HD, no quad core, slower processor... wtf samsung?
For now im fine with my phone. If it breaks i can buy another one used in excellent condition for $150. We got Jellybean, we got a quick enough dual core, we have a decent screen, not HD but doesnt need it at that size... Really what i have is enough, software can always be updated and ported over and thus far the hardware has not advanced enough to justify laying down $500+. If only HTC would unlock their bootloaders and add expandable memory and have amoled screens, i much rather the form factor (and front speakers) of the One... lol. Oh well, cant have it all eh?
Fantastic. Another one of these threads. Exactly what XDA needs.