Hello,
I am planning to buy a galaxy s2...... i would like some reviews and help from the members here about..
1. Future possiblities of official new android version on s2
2. Amount of deving on s2
3. How to differentiate s2 i9100 and i9100g?
4. Anything else...
Thanks
S2 will see jellybean. As for 4.2 the jury is out on. I expect 4.2 wont get released officially for the S2. poor Samsung updating is the reason why many are going nexus.
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Aj.GaLaxY aCE said:
Hello,
I am planning to buy a galaxy s2...... i would like some reviews and help from the members here about..
1. Future possiblities of official new android version on s2
2. Amount of deving on s2
3. How to differentiate s2 i9100 and i9100g?
4. Anything else...
Thanks
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1. I think jelly bean will be the last major update from Samsung. Dont expect more!!
2. If u dive in to CM10 official thred u ll know.!!!
3. Settings-> About phone-> Model
4. Suggestion s if u hav a budget within 25k INR u can buy this.. Else buy any other device like S3 or Note 2.. Moreover if ur not satisfied by current phone trend wai for S4!! It ll be the beast with mind blowing specs..
Prashanthme said:
1. I think jelly bean will be the last major update from Samsung. Dont expect more!!
2. If u dive in to CM10 official thred u ll know.!!!
3. Settings-> About phone-> Model
4. Suggestion s if u hav a budget within 25k INR u can buy this.. Else buy any other device like S3 or Note 2.. Moreover if ur not satisfied by current phone trend wai for S4!! It ll be the beast with mind blowing specs..
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well i am buying a second had set for 17,500 and thinking of using it for 5-6 months and then buying another or shall i go for google nexus?
Aj.GaLaxY aCE said:
well i am buying a second had set for 17,500 and thinking of using it for 5-6 months and then buying another or shall i go for google nexus?
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Hmmm deal is good. Will nexus gets released in INDIA?? Hardly 5% chance, just wait for new devices..
Aj.GaLaxY aCE said:
Hello,
I am planning to buy a galaxy s2...... i would like some reviews and help from the members here about..
Thanks
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1. Future possiblities of official new android version on s2
Yes, Android JellyBean v4.1 will be available for S2 by the Year end
2. Amount of deving on s2
No other Device has that amount of DEV compared to S2
3. How to differentiate s2 i9100 and i9100g?
I9100 comes with EXYNOS Chipset and Mali 400 GPU and is quite Diff from I9100G which comes with TI-OMAP Chipset and PowerVr-SGX540 GPU
4. Anything else...
Thats it for now
Sun90 said:
No other Device has that amount of DEV compared to S2
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LMAO dude seriously???
Obviously you don't have/have never owned a HTC HD2 or visited the forum? The device has an absolutely unbeatable amount/quality/organization of development work and has done from DAY 1. No other device before or since has even come close to the HD2 and certainly not the GS2 (Which is a excellent device nonetheless).
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I'd like to ask everybody if it really worth buying this phone. I have enough money to do that but shall I do that or buy some other phone?
Wait for LG, it's x2.5 more powerful, i guess
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I'd like to ask everybody if it really worth buying this phone. I have enough money to do that but shall I do that or buy some other phone?
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After owning the s3 for about 2 months. i can perfectly say that this is the best android phone available right now. If you want a phone thats will knock out every other mobile in the market get the s3.
I would suggest waiting for the release of the updated version of the S3 which has LTE (international version) and 2GB RAM compared to 1GB on the current i9300.
If you don't care about LTE and the extra 1GB of RAM, it's still worth waiting as the current version of the S3 should fall in price.
I have used Galaxy S , S II and SIII. Each one is worth every penny spent on it.
No existing device is better than SIII.
I you want to wait there will always be a qeue of more powerfull device coming and you will never be able to decide.
I had been with my S II for exactly 9 months when the S III was released. I wrote here on XDA that I'd never move up to the S III because it wasn't worth it...
... that lasted until I played with the phone for 5 minutes in a store. I bought mine in the same day and don't regret a bit.
Get it, man! It will be the best phone you'll ever have.
Get it. I love my S3. Waiting for jelly bean.
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I've used SGS I, skip the SGS II, and now using the SGS III.
(Monster) Specs aside, the one thing why I decided to go with SGS III, and not it's competitor, is because I know it'll be a popular device like its predecessors.
From my experience using SGS I (a device I bought 2 years ago) popularity also contributed to your phone "lifespan". No official ICS or JB for i9000, but because it's popularity you'll find abundant custom rom with gazillion tweaks, mods, and kernel for it in community support forum like XDA.
Beside's that, I'm already quite familiar with the SGS environment such as the 3 magic combo, Odin, etc. Too lazy to learn from the start if I chose another phone :laugh:
Wait for the i9305 (S3 international Lte)
It will probably be a bit pricier than the current 500€ for the i9300 but comes with 2GB Ram and an additional Lte modem.
Btw the i9000 has Jellybean through Cm. Just not official crappy-touchwiz jellybean =)
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Btw the i9000 has Jellybean through Cm. Just not official crappy-touchwiz jellybean =)
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Yes that's what I meant on my post before, no ics & jb from samsung but alot of custom one from community, but didn't type the "official" part . Already edited that one
I'm planning to buy my first Android phone and I've chose then Samsung Galaxy S2. But what i'm unsure of, is that after investing a substantial amount of money (its still expensive in my country) will it be good enough to handle updates beyond JB for the coming two years? or will it be outdated soon and should i rather go for the s3? Need help! Thanks
S2 is still very good device!
IMO it is worth to buy it.
I'm planning to buy my first Android phone and I've chose then Samsung Galaxy S2. But what i'm unsure of, is that after investing a substantial amount of money (its still expensive in my country) will it be good enough to handle updates beyond JB for the coming two years? or will it be outdated soon and should i rather go for the s3? Need help! Thanks
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If you can afford it, Go for SIII or wait for NOTE II.
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Don't do it.
The sgs2 is at the end of its support life if we get jelly bean I'll be ecstatic.. But we will not get anything else.. And we will not get the full source code to enable a proper realise of a newer Android OS.
The sgs3 may be short lived as the sgs2 is whispered to come in April..
Save your money buy it used or buy a different phone
Jokesy said:
If you can afford it, Go for SIII or wait for NOTE II.
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Sorry Bro i never Argue on Your Posts but he Already saying S II is Expensive...
And OP if you have to choose bw Note II or S III..
Go for Note II
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
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Omaxe said:
Sorry Bro i never Argue on Your Posts but he Already saying S II is Expensive...
And OP if you have to choose bw Note II or S III..
Go for Note II
Peace
Hit Thanks & It will Disappear
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No problem bro, i actually taught i saw this,
dibyajyoti said:
..... should i rather go for the s3? Need help! Thanks
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nutpants said:
Don't do it.
The sgs2 is at the end of its support life if we get jelly bean I'll be ecstatic.. But we will not get anything else.. And we will not get the full source code to enable a proper realise of a newer Android OS.
The sgs3 may be short lived as the sgs2 is whispered to come in April..
Save your money buy it used or buy a different phone
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Are you saying S3 will be outdated soon? Really? i don't think there is any other phone that rivals the S3 at the moment. I won't go for the Note II. Its ridiculously big and i hate big ass phones.
dibyajyoti said:
Are you saying S3 will be outdated soon? Really? i don't think there is any other phone that rivals the S3 at the moment. I won't go for the Note II. Its ridiculously big and i hate big ass phones.
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You're from India, right? Right now there's about a 12K price difference between the S2 and S3. So I'm assuming price will play a pretty big part in deciding on a phone. The S2 as of now probably has the most support amongst all android phones while the s3 support is comparatively still in a nebulous stage. Having said that, most devs who're working on the S2 now seem to slowly be moving towards the S3..So S3 dev support will only improve with time. The S2 is definitely getting the next iteration of android. But that'll probably be it. So it should be good for the next couple of years at the very least. but beyond that..who knows. Its like comparing the where the s2 is now to the galaxy s.
If your pocket allows it, go with the s3, else the s2 is still right up there with the best IMO.
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Its like this. If you want a good phone where you can do anything one can do, and still not be very expensive, go for the S2. You can do everything with that phone. No limitations whatsoever. Good camera, good looking, not so big, and very smooth with enough space for installing apps.
If you want an awesome phone and expensive one, go for the S3, but you would still find everything you do on S3 also in S2. No major differences in there, except the price.
And I am sure with the latest and upcoming Jelly Bean update the S2 will become and even better phone. I really hope that they will also update it with the latest TouchWiz 5 UX Nature interface. If Samsung does that, I will not envy my father for having an S3 at all.
I have both phones in my home and the only major differences between S2 and S3 are on the interface, and the display. S3 has a much much better display and the latest TouchWiz interface is very cool.
Hope I helped in your decision.
Thanks Haxtream, Agonn that really helped. One last question! The HTC One S is from the same category as the S2 right? But in India HTC is lauching it with S3 snapdragon processor overclocked at 1.7ghz instead of the new S4 Krait architecture chip. Its only 3k more than the S2, and since its launched with ICS I'm assuming it will get updates beyond JB.. is it a good option? overclocked processors won't heat up much right?
I can say now in newest google android version we cannot to do customs roms because its some custiminazion center... sorry if my bad english
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Can't say I know much about the One-S but what I do know is that the dev support for it is pretty weak. More so if you compare it to the S2's. I'm assuming its mainly coz of HTCs locked boot loader which they're still trying to work around. Might improve in the future, but you never know.
Another thing is with this whole system of using different chipsets in some countries. It leads to a lot of chaos and confusion if you're into flashing custom ROMs and the like. For proof, just look up the number of people who have managed to flash an i9100 rom on their i9100G phone and bricked it. (If you do go the S2 way, be wary of shops trying to pass off an i9100G in an i9100 box.happened to me.)
Finally..I don't know how it is in Kolkata but here there are barely any HTC service centres.so any problem with the phone means you're stuck for ages. Samsungs service centres are a dime a dozen here. Didn't like the way the fellows were behaving in one service centre so next time I had an issue went to another one literally 500mts away.
Will it get support beyond JB? Who knows? These companies are incredibly cagey about releasing info on releases and since it won't be their latest model nor a past flagship (that I guess is the One-X) I wouldn't count on an upgrade..leave alone a quick one.
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Now this is turning into an essay so forgive me. But regarding the overclocked processor. Extreme overclocking does equal more heat. But if the company is releasing it that way itself it should be alright.
I know the S4 chip does..not so sure about the S3 chip. Atleast one of them uses the 28nm manufacturing process. AFAIK the i9100 chips' is 45nm. A smaller manufacturing process theoretically atleast, should produce lesser heat even if overclocked.
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Hi, if you want long term support for new android go for google nexus, if possible. The first nexus (very old phone) got JB while we are still waiting for SII official JB, and i'm starting to worry if it will ever arrive.
Cheers!
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Nexus gets all the latest updates because it is mainly a Google designed product made by Samsung and Google doesn't have other phones to update as far as I am concerned, I so it's easier for them to only update one device than it is for Samsung who have hundreds of devices to work on updating.
It's not because the S2 is inferior to Nexus cause it has probably even better specs and a much better camera, 8MP, while Nexus only has a 5MP camera.
If you are okay with using custom made Roms than you should definitely choose the Samsung Galaxy S2. There are some truly amazing custom ROM's out there in which you'll be able to run Jelly Bean very good and overclock/underclock your phone to up to 1600MhZ and still have not so much overheating problems.
As for HTC one S, and I don't really know much about it. A friend of mine has a HTC one X and he likes it veryI much. Ive had that phone in hand and it was good amazing screen but too expensive. I would suggest you to get the S2 until a much better phone comes out and you make the money to buy it. Cheers.
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coolbiza said:
The first nexus (very old phone) got JB
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Argh! Nexus One (the first nexus) has been abandoned by Google. It did not get official JB update.
HAXTREME said:
Can't say I know much about the One-S but what I do know is that the dev support for it is pretty weak. More so if you compare it to the S2's. I'm assuming its mainly coz of HTCs locked boot loader which they're still trying to work around. Might improve in the future, but you never know.
Another thing is with this whole system of using different chipsets in some countries. It leads to a lot of chaos and confusion if you're into flashing custom ROMs and the like. For proof, just look up the number of people who have managed to flash an i9100 rom on their i9100G phone and bricked it. (If you do go the S2 way, be wary of shops trying to pass off an i9100G in an i9100 box.happened to me.)
Finally..I don't know how it is in Kolkata but here there are barely any HTC service centres.so any problem with the phone means you're stuck for ages. Samsungs service centres are a dime a dozen here. Didn't like the way the fellows were behaving in one service centre so next time I had an issue went to another one literally 500mts away.
Will it get support beyond JB? Who knows? These companies are incredibly cagey about releasing info on releases and since it won't be their latest model nor a past flagship (that I guess is the One-X) I wouldn't count on an upgrade..leave alone a quick one.
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Now this is turning into an essay so forgive me. But regarding the overclocked processor. Extreme overclocking does equal more heat. But if the company is releasing it that way itself it should be alright.
I know the S4 chip does..not so sure about the S3 chip. Atleast one of them uses the 28nm manufacturing process. AFAIK the i9100 chips' is 45nm. A smaller manufacturing process theoretically atleast, should produce lesser heat even if overclocked.
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One last question, This will be my first android phone, So lets say I won't be flashing new roms' on the ONE S with the s3 chip, will simple rooting be also a problem?
IMO just getting root access on any phone should be pretty simple, the best place to get that answer would be the One S forum dude.. people who have and use the phone will be best placed to tell you how easy or difficult it is. Unless someone here has that phone as well or has rooted it for someone else, you wouldn't get a firsthand opinion (for want of a better term)
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IMO just getting root access on any phone should be pretty simple, the best place to get that answer would be the One S forum dude.. people who have and use the phone will be best placed to tell you how easy or difficult it is. Unless someone here has that phone as well or has rooted it for someone else, you wouldn't get a firsthand opinion (for want of a better term)
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Hey thanks for all the help.. Just wanted to let you know I bought the Samsung Galaxy S3
Great. Enjoy it.
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It's good but I would get the galaxy nexus instead
Hi Guys.. Im using Samsung Galaxy ACE Rightnow..
I hve planed to move-on & YES to Either Galaxy S II (OR) Galaxy Nexus..
The choice i hve is Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S2 and HTC One S. and the choice is due to my budget.
i know the NEXUS 4 has launched...but as for the news i heard.. LG gona either sell it for above 30k or don't launch it India as samsung did..
The cons i hve with the S2 is ..
1. Poor design.
2. No quick android update... the current update of Android is 4.2 & still s2 got just the ICS. Dono y samsung guys forgot their device after selling them..
3. Absence of dedicated notification light.
The problem i found in getting the Gnex is that,
1. its not yet been officially launched in the India, so no HW & Software warranty.
2. Prob in the GSM Network Getting Locked.
3. lower spec compared to the S2.
My cousin has jus bought GNEX frm ebay las month, n a week before his gsm module got locked while he try to update to 4.1.2..he says like its asking for " SIM Netwrok unlock Pin ".
So pls do help me buying a correct device...
Either GO for the nexus Device or the Samsung galaxy S II....
Thanks in advance...
sarat_mit said:
Hi Guys.. Im using Samsung Galaxy ACE Rightnow..
I hve planed to move-on & YES to Either Galaxy S II (OR) Galaxy Nexus..
The choice i hve is Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S2 and HTC One S. and the choice is due to my budget.
i know the NEXUS 4 has launched...but as for the news i heard.. LG gona either sell it for above 30k or don't launch it India as samsung did..
The cons i hve with the S2 is ..
1. Poor design.
2. No quick android update... the current update of Android is 4.2 & still s2 got just the ICS. Dono y samsung guys forgot their device after selling them..
3. Absence of dedicated notification light.
The problem i found in getting the Gnex is that,
1. its not yet been officially launched in the India, so no HW & Software warranty.
2. Prob in the GSM Network Getting Locked.
3. lower spec compared to the S2.
My cousin has jus bought GNEX frm ebay las month, n a week before his gsm module got locked while he try to update to 4.1.2..he says like its asking for " SIM Netwrok unlock Pin ".
So pls do help me buying a correct device...
Either GO for the nexus Device or the Samsung galaxy S II....
Thanks in advance...
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1.Poor design?? Many ppl retained to S2 bcoz of its nice design...
2. I agree Android update is not quick bcoz of several reasons, AOSP is completely different from Touchwiz.. Like heart s same only skin is changed..
3.BLN might help u.. Even i agree S2 should had notification light.
Gnex:
1.Gnex is made by Samsung. So u ll have universal warranty.
2. Forums might be helpful.
3. No lower at all both have same... Except Camera.
BTW nexus 4 is 24K on Ebay... Now decide which phone u ll go for.. Dont worry if sammy releases 4.1.2 we ll get upto 4.2 unofficially
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Noooooo wayyyy!
This is a forum for help........not reviews etc.People are busy helping people that HAVE s2's and theres too much crap threads like these appearing on here.
If you dont like the s2 then dont buy it.Maybe buy an iphone or nokia 3210.
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theunderling said:
This is a forum for help........not reviews etc.People are busy helping people that HAVE s2's and theres too much crap threads like these appearing on here.
If you dont like the s2 then dont buy it.Maybe buy an iphone or nokia 3210.
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Ya i know its a Forum...Its the only reason i hve raised the question....
I hve clearly mentioned the title of the thread as " Request for suggestion "
And its a Q&A thread not a Dev Section...
Even clearing ppls doubt & suggesting them for buying a good device is helping others like me n many....
And i never mentioned that i didn't like S2.. so pls don't tell me to buy any nokia 3210 or i****s....
SO if u wana help, help Else pls jus Leave...
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1.Poor design?? Many ppl retained to S2 bcoz of its nice design...
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ysrini said:
Noooooo wayyyy!
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Guys i love the light weight and sleek design of s2...
But wen compared to GNEX its cool with the curved edges..with no physical button in the front. and the absence of two capacitive touch button made me to tell the genex is cool in looks..
But apart from that its different in inside & i agree with u guys...
i'm going to buy a mid range phone and i'm thinking of the galaxy s2 i know already it will get offical jelly bean but will it have Development in the future >> maybe 2 years from now ?? will it be able to run hd games until 2014 !!!??? or i should buy another phone ?? and my maximum budget is the s2 price so if you got a better phone in the same budget so please advise me ((sorry for my bad eng ))
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i'm going to buy a mid range phone and i'm thinking of the galaxy s2 i know already it will get offical jelly bean but will it have Development in the future >> maybe 2 years from now ?? will it be able to run hd games until 2014 !!!??? or i should buy another phone ?? and my maximum budget is the s2 price so if you got a better phone in the same budget so please advise me ((sorry for my bad eng ))
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Nothing can be said as far as 2014 is concerned. ATRIX HD can also be considered as an option. It's a decent phone.
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I would recommend getting a Nexus 4 if it is available for 350 in your country. If not, the Galaxy Nexus is allot more future proof than our S2. Jellybean will most likely be the last update for our S2, whereas the Galaxy Nexus will for sure get Key lime pie (or whatever version is next). The Galaxy Nexus is quite on par with the S2, but instead you get the fast updates, and the development team is going to go strong for at least two more years. Hope I helped!
Hello guys, after a year that i have been using my xperia sola im considering upgrading to a galaxy s3... It costs 300€ now which is just 100 more than what i paid to buy this errrr... Lets just say phone... So, do u think it is worth it, or should i buy another device? The bad thing is that i dont have more than 350€ to spend...
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Hello guys, after a year that i have been using my xperia sola im considering upgrading to a galaxy s3... It costs 300€ now which is just 100 more than what i paid to buy this errrr... Lets just say phone... So, do u think it is worth it, or should i buy another device? The bad thing is that i dont have more than 350€ to spend...
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buy a nexus device .. if u are truly interested in android.
Plus a nexus 4 is more capable for the same money ( except battery, Camera)
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I picked the s3 over the nexus because I like tw and the ext sd and removable/replaceable with easy battery. You should have a look at the i9305. Goldie has that and is a really good dev. Team alliance rocks. Wish I listened to him. Plus the biggest point I chosen s3 over the nexus is its made by lg. Living good!! Cheap living more like. Samsung is like Panasonic. Top brand .
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andrewwright said:
I picked the s3 over the nexus because I like tw and the ext sd and removable/replaceable with easy battery. You should have a look at the i9305. Goldie has that and is a really good dev. Team alliance rocks. Wish I listened to him. Plus the biggest point I chosen s3 over the nexus is its made by lg. Living good!! Cheap living more like. Samsung is like Panasonic. Top brand .
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Go for i9305 is snappy , better then 9300 and it has good support from dev not like i9300 but still , btw will get an AllianceRom in the next weeks from the dev of Alliancerom on S2 the added ram is making it a smother experience.
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Go for i9305 is snappy , better then 9300 and it has good support from dev not like i9300 but still , btw will get an AllianceRom in the next weeks from the dev of Alliancerom on S2 the added ram is making it a smother experience.
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I know..im gutted I rushed in and didn't get an i9305 online. I couldn't find one in Peterborough at the time.but we on the I9300 still have a top man making alliance rom for this model and next release is coming soon. To be just like s2 version so that's pretty cool. Only got ten more months on s3 then im moving on to s4 :thumbup: that will be the i9505.
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After dealing with freezing issues with I9300, I would never recommend Samsung to anyone. And I have owned MANY Samsung products in the past.