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Hi, I really want this phone but I can't seem to bring myself to pay the extra money to upgrade from GS2 T989. Convince me into why you think it was worth the switch from your GS2 to the note.
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I had the gs2 and now I've got the note. The note beats it hands down. I did love the Sgs2 but it doesn't compare to this beast!
Laughing at those that doubted the mighty G-Note
I moved from the s2 to the note.
Convince you of what? Its all based on what you like and need, no one here can tell you that
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convince me if the HD screen is worth it I guess... I'm all about having the best screen, but is it worth selling my GS2 for about 425 and buying a used note for around 550?
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I was debating on the three phones for my upgrade, getting the Note, the Skyrocket, or the GSII. I was a little hesitant getting the Note, when the Skyrocket is close to specs, but I am definitely glad that I did.
I love the size of it, and the GPS lock (huge thing for me), is insanely fast. Usually within 2 seconds, sometimes up to 4 seconds.
Amazing phone, I am so glad I got this.
defiantly worth it...my wife has my s2 now....i love this phone and when playing with a ipod or other phones i couldnt believe the difference, they look so tiny,,,but trust me after a week you'll get use it and love it....
I'm already used to large phone screens from owning the Dell steak 5...I haven't seen a note in person so maybe I should do that lol. I can't imagine what the notes resolution with SAMOLED looks like. It has 3x the amount of pixels as the GS2. Do you guys have lines or blobs like the GS2 has been known for having?
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Nope my screen is beautiful!
Laughing at those that doubted the mighty G-Note
My screen is perfect.
If you go into the development area for the phone, and add the tweaks for the build.prop, the screen quality gets even clearer. JPG files are insanely clear on my phone now.
I recently set up an iPhone 4 for a camera install, and I could not believe how small it felt, even with a case on it. I am so glad I opted for this instead of the S3, whenever that comes out. I love the screen and the size.
Thanks for the replies, I'm obsessed with beautiful large screens, so I think will keep looking to buy one on Ebay till I see a like new one for about 500. I can't wait to join the "Note" community lol
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SGS2 and skyrocket and galaxy nexus are the bestest of best phone out there,
But Galaxy Note is like their elder brother.
Everything feels way better in bigger and better screen, hd and now there is no way to go back to small one or change to Note 2 when come out.
Most ppl here including me were excited to get it but lil scared of size initially. But I can 100% assure you once you use it, its very comfortable easy light weight HD screen and design, and you won't regret even a sec of it.
You will wonder yourself how did you managed yourself on those small screens b4.
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Hey,
I've come from the s2 international... And there have been trade offs...
The s2 was a great phone for me. It ran well... Really really well.
Moving to the note, the screen is definitely awesome, hands down, but what I have noticed is the way things render on the screen, mainly in websites, isn't always that smooth, and can be choppy, even with the phone overclocked and custom ROM.
Now I'm not sure if it I'd just my phone, or if its the way the north American chip sets version runs, but it does seem a little different for me, but nothing terrible. Its really hardly notable.
I wouldn't go back to the s2, just cause I love this screen. But I would love to have an international version to try to see if the difference is not just in my head.
I Know someone here is going to call me a moron by some rights, but that's my experience with the note.
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Hey,
I've come from the s2 international... And there have been trade offs...
The s2 was a great phone for me. It ran well... Really really well.
Moving to the note, the screen is definitely awesome, hands down, but what I have noticed is the way things render on the screen, mainly in websites, isn't always that smooth, and can be choppy, even with the phone overclocked and custom ROM.
Now I'm not sure if it I'd just my phone, or if its the way the north American chip sets version runs, but it does seem a little different for me, but nothing terrible. Its really hardly notable.
I wouldn't go back to the s2, just cause I love this screen. But I would love to have an international version to try to see if the difference is not just in my head.
I Know someone here is going to call me a moron by some rights, but that's my experience with the note.
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You are not moron lol
You are saying what you feel
And yes that's truth Note is very laggy comparing international SGS2, as I used same.
But this is just for temporary till ICS comes out.
Few for now available Custom Roms and third party launchers , dolphin and other browsers on stock still helps and makes Note runs smoother.
I will say that Note offers everything of SGS2 and galaxy nexus in bigger hd screen.
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I came from a T989 and haven't looked back its still has its bugs but devs and people here aren't as childish as in the sg2 forum i could sa y its a nice and crisp if u mod and tweak it right it'll give u what u want
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yes
Sent via a Galaxy Note or a SkyRocket, maybe a Tab 10.1, could be a Nook Color!
funziebear said:
I came from a T989 and haven't looked back its still has its bugs but devs and people here aren't as childish as in the sg2 forum i could sa y its a nice and crisp if u mod and tweak it right it'll give u what u want
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Ya I'm getting stick of all the nonsense going on in T989 forums
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My screen is perfect.
If you go into the development area for the phone, and add the tweaks for the build.prop, the screen quality gets even clearer. JPG files are insanely clear on my phone now.
I recently set up an iPhone 4 for a camera install, and I could not believe how small it felt, even with a case on it. I am so glad I opted for this instead of the S3, whenever that comes out. I love the screen and the size.
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Instructions to tweak JPEG quality please?
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Was very nervous at first but I sold my s1 cappy and my gs2 so I could get this beast, glad I did. There is nothing like it, the screen kicks ass.. After we get some ice cream this phone will be like a dream. Speaking of which when the hell is that going to happen?
i am using the note now
i believe it to be a transition median
i am waiting for the S3 or the htc one x depends on the specs of the S3
i dont mind a smaller screen i guess, its just me
Well I went to bestbuy mobile and looked at it. Went home and bid on a few and won an open box one for 510 bucks. I will receive it Thursday!
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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.
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.
trying to decide between these 2 phones. curious which people think is the better buy right now...i have the note and broke the screen. i love the display, but handling one handed it is sometimes tough, especially reaching the corners...and is it an easier phone to crack because of it's size? other than that i do love the thing though
You said your self the note is easier to break...there s a good chance the nextt note will break again. S3 is more rounded and more manageable to hold.
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Dillsnik said:
trying to decide between these 2 phones. curious which people think is the better buy right now...i have the note and broke the screen. i love the display, but handling one handed it is sometimes tough, especially reaching the corners...and is it an easier phone to crack because of it's size? other than that i do love the thing though
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I wouldn't buy the current Note right now. If rumors are to be believed it's being replaced by a Note II in September. The new version is supposed to be styled like the SGS3, have a bigger display, be narrower, and easier to hold.
http://www.gsmarena.com/exclusive_g...ins_narrower_than_original_note-news-4455.php
What is the note? A bigger screen version of the skyrocket. U will get bored in two weeksof u get the note. Personal experience
Bought sgs3 2 days ago and I'm overall very satisfied with my purchase. However i already started to miss the bigger screen of the Note which i gave to my wife. One thing is for sure-i will get Note 2 in couple of months
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juliano76 said:
Bought sgs3 2 days ago and I'm overall very satisfied with my purchase. However i already started to miss the bigger screen of the Note which i gave to my wife. One thing is for sure-i will get Note 2 in couple of months
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Addict. But I can't talk. I miss my note too. Even tho has the same Res screen there's something about it. I gave it too my girlfriend when she went overseas instead of using her iphone and she fell in love. That said I would still pick the s3
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Having the note with aokp and the dpi set to 240 really does make me miss all of that screen space.
I'm using my s3 as a daily and my note as a baby tablet. Best of both worlds.
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trying to decide between these 2 phones. curious which people think is the better buy right now...i have the note and broke the screen. i love the display, but handling one handed it is sometimes tough, especially reaching the corners...and is it an easier phone to crack because of it's size? other than that i do love the thing though
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IMO,two straight forward options:
1. If you are in a hurry, just pick the s3 (performance way better than the current note)
2. If you can wait, then go for the note2
(It's performance will surely be on par or better than s3, then it will just be a choice of screen size preference and ergonomic comfort)
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In comparing the 2, i notice a couple differences that will make a difference to me.
1. No search button and home button is different...i know there is a center button, but i don't like that you have to hard press that, as opposed to the soft press of the note. I use maps a LOT and that search button was perfect for it...i think i would miss those 2 features.
2. The form factor of SIII is very nice, feels nicer in the hand and easier to hit all corners of screen, and just use one handed in general.
3. Note is MUCH bigger screen.
Can't tell performance-wise a huge difference yet but that could change...
still on the fence but leaning towards the note bc of the buttons
Even though both of the phones have big screens I would say S III (for me) is just the right size. Note and Note II would be to big in my opinion unless you have something like a bag to carry them.
after using the note for a few months, the sIII does NOT seem like a big screen at all, in fact i was hoping it would be bigger and that would have made my decision easier. a pinch smaller than the note is PERFECT imo.
Note for me is way better than s3 .....
Bigger screen....
More powerful battery.......
Comes with s-pen.....
And by rooting my gnote I have got all the new features which comes with s3.....
I think this is enough for you to make a decision and pick a right cell....
Or wait for Note 2
Note really rockzzz....
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
TIA
I had the s3 and I'd say it would be like comparing a wrx to the st or z06 to the zr1i. Both are awesome but one is just a little bit better. Bigger, faster, and just overall more awesomer lol. I like playing with the stylus, split screen, bigger screen plus I'm a phone whore so I'm always trading.
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Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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Me and the wife traded our GS3s for Note 2s... Love them
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F'n love it! Battery is incredible (I'd say close to double the screen-on time). Multi window is really cool too, and with root you can get ALL apps loaded in it, where as with stock there were only like 6 apps available in multi window, which made it useless.
I'm actually liking the spen too (writing this post with it). Along with that, I also suggest the flygrip, it makes using this massive phone with one hand not only possible, but convenient and comfortable. It doubles as a kick stand too, which I like to do 180 portrait mode, and it sits firm where you can use the spen and hit menus/home button without it falling over. I actually used it on the S3 until I got my note, and I love it! I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon, so my network is 10 times better now as well.
The S3 is great, and if T Mobile lets me off the hook from my cancellation I'm still going to keep it for an mp3 player etc...but IMO this Note 2 blows it away with just the battery alone...which is crazy because the screen is way bigger AND way brighter. I couldn't even see my s3 if it was a halfway sunny day.
So yeah, you could say I'm a fan
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sshams95 said:
Just curious to see how former S3 owners are enjoying their Note 2. I'm on the fence right now, the size is not a big deal as I feel I can adapt to it pretty quickly. The bigger screen size and multi view options really interest me. What were the big drivers for you to jump from the S3 to the Note 2? How would you compare the experiences?
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Bigger screen. Faster. Better battery. S pen. Just awesome zero regrets taking my s3 back. Plus I had the "blue" one but the longer I had it the more it looked purple. If size is not a concern, get off the fence and get this bad boy.
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I agree with everyone else, it doesnt seem like much of a step up but i assure you it most definitely is, and was well worth the wait!
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Thanks for the feedback everyone, the battery life factor is something I forgot about it. Looks like I'm jumping the fence!
It is so much better! I still have my S3 so I can swap the SIM card and use whichever I chose, but I don't thing I will be using S3 very often. I may just use S3 like an iPod on Wi-Fi
Jump in! I truly loved my sg3... for 30 days I had it..lol. Note 2 came out on day 29 and I dropped by best buy just to see the "Beast" before my return date was up. Took one look and held it.. and that was it. Sg3 was awesome. Fast. Smooth and powerful. Note 2 is just a whole different world. Has completely changed my mobile computing/productivity. Had Droid X and tbolt (sigh) before sg3 so I was shockingly happy with it. But the Note 2 is literally unreal. Good luck and have fun!
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Better battery life, brighter screen, 3g radio and signal is much improved(no data drops), gps locks faster, quad core...nuff said!
Wife and I bought s3 from craigslist and had them for 3 weeks then I got an upgrade from a friend of mine who purchased the note 2 . I love the gs3 on verizon but the note 2 is just like others have said, better battery and slightly faster. The gs3 is still a beast and ive recommended most of my friends and family to get the gs3. My wife is slightly jealous so I will probably end up giving her mine for a bit while I sell her gs3 to buy another note 2 full price.
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For me it was almost solely the s pen. I do alot of photo editing and stuff like that. Oh and the titanium gray is just plain sexy
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For me it was almost solely the s pen. I do alot of photo editing and stuff like that. Oh and the titanium gray is just plain sexy
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For me it was when Mugen made a 6400mah battery for it. That's more power than my galaxy tab 7.7 which is only 5100mah. I like to read books on my tablet which is painful on my small rezound. I just have to figure on which color, I know crazy. I prefer black to grey, but white is selling for a higher price on ebay( now that's crazy).
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Wife and I bought s3 from craigslist and had them for 3 weeks then I got an upgrade from a friend of mine who purchased the note 2 . I love the gs3 on verizon but the note 2 is just like others have said, better battery and slightly faster. The gs3 is still a beast and ive recommended most of my friends and family to get the gs3.
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I'm curious, what it a mint condition G3 going for on craigs list right now??
I have two mint condition G3's with extra batteries, extra backs and cases (including hyperion extended batts etc) that I want to sell but I'm not sure what they're worth??
I just sold mine last Friday on CL for $350. Probably could have got more but wanted a quick sale. Put it up Thursday evening after getting my N2 , gone Friday.
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I'm curious, what it a mint condition G3 going for on craigs list right now??
I have two mint condition G3's with extra batteries, extra backs and cases (including hyperion extended batts etc) that I want to sell but I'm not sure what they're worth??
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shouldnt have a problem getting 400 a piece.
yepp..had the s3..love this phone.
Sold s3 on ebay for 400 an that was the buy it now price they are selling good if you took care of it I may have a dna up for sale soon extra Christmas money
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Its been a rather busy year for me on the phone front. I started the year off with a Thunderbolt, followed up by a Rezound, and then purchased Galaxy S3 in July.
Suffice to say the S3 was the best of the lot. When I got the S3, I thought I had found the promise of Android. Finally the OS had been optimized and I felt confident that I would keep the S3 for at least a year. Then came the Note 2, and a window of opportunity. I had an upgrade that I HAD to use before January (dont ask) and so I sold my S3 on Gazelle for almost 300 and put the order in.
I wont lie, initially and still it feels a little awkward handling the Note 2. Its big, its a lot bigger than the S3. The S3's ergonomics were spot on and like most any well designed phone you tend to forget your holding something. You just use the interface..the body goes away in the interaction. But with the Note 2 I haven't gotten there yet, I am still very aware that I'm working to grasp a device and the interface comes a second later.
There is a slight disconnect because you have to physically accommodate the phone ya know?
That being said there are a number of features in the Note 2 that go a very very long way to making you forgive (and maybe forget) its girth. The screen is just awesome, its the big screen jumbo man TV of the smartphone world. How can you hate that!? If you have any love for tech your drawn to it like moth to a flame. Its stunning. Watching YouTube in bed is like having my 58inch plasma on my chest...MWAHAAH!..I dunno..there's something about that. I dig it.
Also compared to the S3, its faster, the antenna seems to be better, and that has that fancy pen. Outside of that, there isn't much that makes this a giant leap from the S3. For me its really just about the screen and maybe the possibility of having a more capable hacked and overclocked quad core monster after I root it, but that is still a ways off.
Imo its just a bigger s3....I really don't get the big deal of multi view. I have no regrets though. I love it.
OK. So I have the chance to get the note 2 at the discount upgrade price (currently $199 on amazon) I currently have the s3 and I like it. My friend got a note 2 and I didn't get to play with it much aside from holding it for a minute. So I want to ask the folks who have made the same switch If you would do it again or if its not worth it. Just to get a few things out of the way. I have huge hands so that's not an issue. I also like to flash ROMs and have root, how is the devolpment compared to the s3? Thanks for any responses.
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I came from the SGSIII and I can tell you that the NoteII is better in every single way. I love the size and the s-pen. Needless to say I absolutely love this phone. Best phone I've ever had and the best Verizon currently has to offer. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. I've used both extensively. NoteII on a TW custom rom FTW!
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I came from the SGSIII and I can tell you that the NoteII is better in every single way. I love the size and the s-pen. Needless to say I absolutely love this phone. Best phone I've ever had and the best Verizon currently has to offer. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. I've used both extensively. NoteII on a TW custom rom FTW!
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I completely agree. I came from the s3 too.
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That's what I like to hear. On average what kind of battery life are you getting? Currently I get about 12 hours with about 4hours screen on time. That's with 3g lte and WiFi mixed. Mostly browsing the web or on tapa talk. Thanks again
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I came from a gnex, so i probably wont be much help but im gonna post anyways. This phone is amazing! Love the screen size, battery life is incredible i use all day on 4g and i cant kill this thing, customizing this thing is great, touchwiz is fun to fool around with not quite sold on it yet but with all the different launchers out there you cant go wrong. The spen is alot of fun to ive never owened a phone with a stylus before so i like it alot. Overall this phone is a beast i would recommend it to anyone....
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I just thought of another question. How is the screen sensitivity? Is it the same as others? Better? Worse?
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I came from the s3 and thought it was the best phone I've ever had. I was wrong, the n2 is hand down amazing. The battery life is almost double the s3. I can easily go two days with medium to light use. I would go with the n2 just for that. You won't be sorry.
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droidx2.3.3 said:
I just thought of another question. How is the screen sensitivity? Is it the same as others? Better? Worse?
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I think the screen is a little more sensitive. Also I usually get around 7 to 7.5 hours screen time
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Battery life is awesome. Haven't completely drained it yet and I'm a heavy user. Screen sensitivity is perfect. I seriously haven't a complaint yet. The only issue I have is the Verizon branding on the home button. Battery, reception, call quality are fantastic. Actually the visibility in sunlight isn't too great but that is seriously the only thing I can think of.
I got the S3 on release day and then the Note II. I think the Note II blows it out of the water in almost every single way. The only place that the S3 was better at was the audio. The music out of the 3.5 mm headphone jack is not as punchy and seems to have a tighter range in general on the Note 2 compared to the S3, in my opinion. It's a minor disappointment that is by no means a deal breaker though, I listen to music on it all the time and you can tweak the equalizer to compensate somewhat.
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I came from a gnex, so i probably wont be much help but im gonna post anyways. This phone is amazing! Love the screen size, battery life is incredible i use all day on 4g and i cant kill this thing, customizing this thing is great, touchwiz is fun to fool around with not quite sold on it yet but with all the different launchers out there you cant go wrong. The spen is alot of fun to ive never owened a phone with a stylus before so i like it alot. Overall this phone is a beast i would recommend it to anyone....
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I had the Galaxy Nexus for like ten days. I couldn't stand the battery life and the bad reception. Honestly, that phone was a big turn off for me when it came to Samsung. It was one of the reasons why I went back to my iPhone 4S.
Now the Note is a beast. It's perfect in every way except for the branding and the flimsyness of the back cover. I have a Seidio Surface case so I don't even notice the back cover anymore.
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dougstoner said:
I came from the s3 and thought it was the best phone I've ever had. I was wrong, the n2 is hand down amazing. The battery life is almost double the s3. I can easily go two days with medium to light use. I would go with the n2 just for that. You won't be sorry.
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Same here. The first two statements above mirror my feelings exactly.
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Note 2 all the way! Sold my s3 after I bought this. I tried using my s3 but it just felt so tiny haha
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I went to the N2 because the radio/reception on the S3 was abysmal. Most people in 4g areas had no problem with it, but there are a huge number of complaints by people like myself that had terrible reception in fringe 4g and even solid 3g areas. I was leary about buying the N2 just because of my previous samsung experience. The S3 was litterally great for everything I did, except using it as a phone. In the end I am glad I bought a N2. This thing is deffenitely far superior to the S3. The size does not matter to me at all, you get used to it fast. The reception is easily twice as good. I can now get 4g at my desk at work where I used to get no signal at all on the S3. I love the stylus and started sketching again simply because of the ability. It truly is the best device I have ever had.
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I went to the N2 because the radio/reception on the S3 was abysmal. Most people in 4g areas had no problem with it, but there are a huge number of complaints by people like myself that had terrible reception in fringe 4g and even solid 3g areas. I was leary about buying the N2 just because of my previous samsung experience. The S3 was litterally great for everything I did, except using it as a phone. In the end I am glad I bought a N2. This thing is deffenitely far superior to the S3. The size does not matter to me at all, you get used to it fast. The reception is easily twice as good. I can now get 4g at my desk at work where I used to get no signal at all on the S3. I love the stylus and started sketching again simply because of the ability. It truly is the best device I have ever had.
Later,
Jason
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clear cut answer ? Same phone ... one is bigger and has stylus functionality
Detailed answer ?
http://versusio.com/en/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-2
thenuke1 said:
clear cut answer ? Same phone ... one is bigger and has stylus functionality
Detailed answer ?
http://versusio.com/en/samsung-galaxy-s3-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-2
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Except the note has 4 cores and different hardware. And that comparison you posted is the International versions. The international s3 is different then Verizon version (quad core but with 1bg RAM)
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Except the note has 4 cores and different hardware. And that comparison you posted is the International versions. The international s3 is different then Verizon version (quad core but with 1bg RAM)
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yea, there are a number of things wrong in the comparison.
quad core vs dual care to begin with.
then, it states for camera settings:
Has manual iso Yes vs No This allows to manually set the ISO level.
Has manual white balance Yes vs No This allows to manually set the white balance.
Both these statements are wrong. I own both phones and BOTH allow manual ISO and WB settings
GoBears said:
I came from the SGSIII and I can tell you that the NoteII is better in every single way. I love the size and the s-pen. Needless to say I absolutely love this phone. Best phone I've ever had and the best Verizon currently has to offer. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. I've used both extensively. NoteII on a TW custom rom FTW!
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kintwofan said:
I completely agree. I came from the s3 too.
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Endorsed. Battery life is amazing.
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Still have my S3. Awesome phone but doesn't hold a candle to the Note 2. Battery easily lasts a full day with heavy use, probably 2+ days with lighter use. 6-7 hours screen on time is typical. The screen is obviously bigger on the Note, but it's also way brighter. No issues seeing the screen even in full daylight. This phone is a beast.
Also check out flygrip.com. The single most valuable accessory I've bought for this phone. I can comfortably and conveniently touch every corner of the screen with one hand, without having to balance the phone, maneuver around, or even really "hold" the phone for that matter. It just hangs from your finger tips. The flygrip also doubles as a kick stand, which I use all the time in landscape if I'm watching videos and reverse portrait if it's sitting on my desk-firmly propped up and I can use my S Pen with it.
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Note 2 > everything else.
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