Thought I would ask those who have the Note II what you guys think of the SIV. I am a tech junkie and always move on to something else. (My only regret was the Droid DNA.) I actually like my Note II a lot and really don't know if I want the SVI or not (or HTC One). So what do you guys think?
Think we will get a lot of the stuff on the note 2
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Think we will get a lot of the stuff on the note 2
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Samsung says that all their flagship devices, including the GS3 will get the software improvements, anything not related to hardware, like ir.
I don't want to downgrade screen sizes so Note 3 is when I'm making my move. That S4 Snapdragon CPU is ridiculously fast though and makes me jealous that I only have an Exynos 4 (which is still fast).
Edit: I hate to be critical but I'm just pointing out the Roman numeral for '4' is 'IV'. Sorta bugged me that you were calling it a Galaxy S6 haha
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**** yeah! Galaxy S6!
I think it's cool, but no exynos for America. That's a bummer. I don't really want a snapdragon chip in a phone I use, unless the next Google phone is that. Plus the note has a good chip and is unlockable. Along with a lot of aosp support. So far th is year nothing tickles my pickle like the note 2 has.
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I think it's cool, but no exynos for America. That's a bummer. I don't really want a snapdragon chip in a phone I use, unless the next Google phone is that. Plus the note has a good chip and is unlockable. Along with a lot of aosp support. So far th is year nothing tickles my pickle like the note 2 has.
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May I ask why you dislike the Snapdragon? I've heard the US version will be slightly faster than the Exynos 5 chip. On top of that, Snapdragon CPUs can be over clocked to oblivion lol
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I'm hoping this happens.
DroidOnRoids said:
I don't want to downgrade screen sizes so Note 3 is when I'm making my move. That S4 Snapdragon CPU is ridiculously fast though and makes me jealous that I only have an Exynos 4 (which is still fast).
Edit: I hate to be critical but I'm just pointing out the Roman numeral for '4' is 'IV'. Sorta bugged me that you were calling it a Galaxy S6 haha
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Maybe he knows something you don't.
Dont care couldnt go back to a smaller screen.
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Note 3 or bust! :good:
Processor is irrelevant to me. The note 2 has never lagged for me nor have I seen any even remote hang ups. S4 looks pretty nice but for me to upgrade from the note 2 it will take more than the s4.
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Just give me the damn software for it and I'm good.
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I'm hoping this happens.
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I'm sure it will, I just hope it doesn't take awhile. I think we'll be close to the Note 3 release before we see these features though, but I hope I'm wrong. Maybe the features will be easy to port (from 4.2.2 to 4.1.1) and we'll see these features in roms shortly after the S4 release
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Processor is irrelevant to me. The note 2 has never lagged for me nor have I seen any even remote hang ups. S4 looks pretty nice but for me to upgrade from the note 2 it will take more than the s4.
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Agreed. This will be the first time I've stayed put. Anyone who knows me knows I flip phones like people change their oil. This time? Yeah, I like the looks and stuff, but I think my N2 can keep up.
This will all change when I hold one once lol
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You guys are right. The phone shows no sign of lag on stock kernel with Project Butter Jelly Bean. Guess the updated processors on these upcoming devices are just an added speed bonus.
Edit: although I'm anxious to see how the S4's battery life is on the newer processors and 2600 mah battery.
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May I ask why you dislike the Snapdragon? I've heard the US version will be slightly faster than the Exynos 5 chip. On top of that, Snapdragon CPUs can be over clocked to oblivion lol
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I've found that the exynos stays a lot cooler during extended use, then compared to my brothers DNA.
Ive noticed my note 2 being a lot cooler than my last 2 htcs with snap dragons
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You guys are right. The phone shows no sign of lag on stock kernel with Project Butter Jelly Bean. Guess the updated processors on these upcoming devices are just an added speed bonus.
Edit: although I'm anxious to see how the S4's battery life is on the newer processors and 2600 mah battery.
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I feel like at this point improvement in the processor world needs to be battery life, however even that is still minor. I just don't see how a processor even twice as powerful could have any real world benefit.
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I just want the update with the new features that don't require the new sensors. I'm pretty happy with my Note.
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http://ubuntulife.net/samsung-galaxy-note-2-release-date/
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Proof please.
I want to see a few screen shots of the phone before I will believe this. specifically a picture of the back of the phone with the battery and sim removed. (blank out your imei, but nothing else)
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http://ubuntulife.net/samsung-galaxy-note-2-release-date/
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Nice, insane how soon Sammy is gonna release the next note
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I want to see a few screen shots of the phone before I will believe this. specifically a picture of the back of the phone with the battery and sim removed. (blank out your imei, but nothing else)
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I think op means he just got his note. Nite he got the note 2
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I don't buy it..
Why would Samsung only put ina dual core. Just doesn't seem legit enough to me
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Also IMO, they havent even officially launched ICS for it through any canadian carrier. So, Why would samsung go through the troubles of updating a phone hardware? let the success ride itself out for a bit.
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I want to see a few screen shots of the phone before I will believe this. specifically a picture of the back of the phone with the battery and sim removed. (blank out your imei, but nothing else)
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No I mean I just got my note. Not my note 2
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Its just a poorly written article full of speculation. Don't beat yourself up about it and enjoy your device.
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Also IMO, they havent even officially launched ICS for it through any canadian carrier. So, Why would samsung go through the troubles of updating a phone hardware? let the success ride itself out for a bit.
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I don't know i was kinda shock its like the shelf life of high end phones around 6 to 7 months then wham a new version. Now I did read that the slll will have only a duel core due to the quad doesn't play well with lte. Maybe that's why a duel core. Idk. One thing I've noticed is the phones are never complete to me. The one x has the quad core great camera but then no sd card. The note great but doesn't have the s4 chip. It's like all the phones have one major features lacking just so u may have to upgrade or move on to the next one.
What about a phone that has
Quad core
Sd card
2gb of ram
Super almoled screen
Lte
Lastest os
Thin
Great camera
Great processor
The ultimate phone all the best of the recent phones. Now that would be hot.
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It won't be much longer and this phone will have been out for a year. My next Note will be an international one since LTE is not appealing to me. Bring it!
"Due to its incredible success Samsung has started to work on its predecessor the Galaxy Note 2."
Who writes these things? I doubt predecessor is the word they wanted to use.
Successor must have confused them
I don't buy it, the specs just don't add up. .2" bigger is quite bigger even though it doesn't seen so, only 1.5gb of ram whb the s3 has 2? The processor? Nah its a fake
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Of course it's fake. Samsung has never stated that they intend to make another Note. It is pure conjecture.
Look what happened when they dropped the screen size half an inch with the S3. All of a sudden it is cool to have a ginormous screen. Hopefully it won't dissuade them to keep it above five inches.
The S3 is getting an SPen (called a CPen) very soon as well. Maybe the next Note will be one of the five Nexus phones dropping this year.
Who knows. Hell the one true fact of technology is you can't really keep up. There will always be the next hotness around the bend. Wow I didn't relize the note had been out so long I guess cuz Att just got it in March/April but i guess it has been out longer internationally.
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Who knows. Hell the one true fact of technology is you can't really keep up. There will always be the next hotness around the bend. Wow I didn't relize the note had been out so long I guess cuz Att just got it in March/April but i guess it has been out longer internationally.
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That's how it usually works. International first and then the Americas. I am surprised the S3 is being released this quickly in the U.S. to be honest. Maybe they are trying to soak up some of the 'would be' iPhone 5 buyers although it is probably more along the lines of supply and demand.
Yea...I agree with you!
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I don't buy it..Why would Samsung only put ina dual core. Just doesn't seem legit enough to me
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I with you there! I would be MORE tempted to go with a quad core S3-16 or even HTC ONE X-32 than this thing!
Welcome to the Note!
My bad, welcome to the community. I guess I woke up on the wrong side of the bed anyway, damn abcessed tooth has me being more grumpy than usaual.
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No I mean I just got my note. Not my note 2
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To many little things in this article don't add up fire me to believe any more than maybe the timing.
First, it's either written by someone whose native tongue is not English or something... And why would the SG3 get quad core and the revised note be dual core? Just because if the lte thing? Makes no sense.
And why would they repeat the crap about over 300 dpi again as they do.
The while thing: Smells funny to this kid and when it smells like poop, it usually is.
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To many little things in this article don't add up fire me to believe any more than maybe the timing.
First, it's either written by someone whose native tongue is not English or something... And why would the SG3 get quad core and the revised note be dual core? Just because if the lte thing? Makes no sense.
And why would they repeat the crap about over 300 dpi again as they do.
The while thing: Smells funny to this kid and when it smells like poop, it usually is.
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I was thinking the same thing. Too poorly written and the things they've stated anybody could make up.
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http://www.dailysteals.com/
Galaxy S3 unlocked 599.99.
Jebus if I lived in america land.
Darn it!
That pisses me off! I just bought my Galaxy Note from that site a month or so ago...now they have THIS phone for the SAME price! Oh well...I guess it won't be that bad when I finally get ICS.
why is this in the note forum
its only purpose is to get people to abandon the note?
not sure how this post is helpful for note users
you are right probably not the right forum, BUT it was helpful for me !! grabbing the SG3 now !! ( not getting rid of my note just an addition to my phone family )
5.3 vs 4.8...man thats 5" inches of screen you're definitely going to miss.
Note owners...DON'T DO IT! Unless you really need a smaller phone. Lol.
That deal is pretty good (been thinking of grabbing one at work)
But still ... Not going to make it fit in my front pocket so it would still go in the back ... so keeping this beast as my daily
Agreed, very tempting deal. Thanks for posting! Being tempted by newer technology is part of the fun of being addicted
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That pisses me off! I just bought my Galaxy Note from that site a month or so ago...now they have THIS phone for the SAME price! Oh well...I guess it won't be that bad when I finally get ICS.
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You can easily flash one of the many ICS Roms. I did and my Note runs super fast with zero lag or issues.
I agree that the Note should have ICS from ATT since they are now selling a newer phone with ICS.
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why is this in the note forum
its only purpose is to get people to abandon the note?
not sure how this post is helpful for note users
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I am not getting anyone to move away from the note, people who were about to jump ship will like the deal though. New technology comes and goes, everyone will eventually move on, I know I won't atleast till the Note 3 comes out
I thought it had 2gb of ram?
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I thought it had 2gb of ram?
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This is the international version. North American LTE versions get the 2GB RAM, but have the older dual core (rather than quad core) CPU.
burhanistan said:
This is the international version. North American LTE versions get the 2GB RAM, but have the older dual core (rather than quad core) CPU.
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I thought only the Korean LTE version got the 2GB RAM and the Quad-core Exynos Chip....
i could be wrong.
My Carrier has it for same pricing straight out.
http://www.videotron.com/residentia.../smart-phones/samsung-galaxy-siii#/order/info
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I thought it had 2gb of ram?
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Galaxy nexus just dropped to $349 and will be getting jelly bean. Almost rather get that and save $250, using it as a back up phone
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Thanks!
I picked up one of these for my son. I'm sticking with my note for a while. Don't think you get a stylus with this phone, and how many apps are optimized for a 4 core processor. Not to mention, this one uses the A9 as it's cores instead of the A15. My son will love it though. Just the fact that his phone is quad core.:good:
Thanks for the post.
terrible
smh
I would still buy a Galaxy Note GT-N7000 over the S3. BUT this is good for people who likes to have multiple phones.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
:O
Galaxy Note 2 gonna be released latter this year with a 1080p screen. Why would I change my huge phone for the S3 when the Note is now know as the flagship of Samsung? Something even bigger is coming.
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You can easily flash one of the many ICS Roms. I did and my Note runs super fast with zero lag or issues.
I agree that the Note should have ICS from ATT since they are now selling a newer phone with ICS.
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I really wanted the note because of the S-Pen and size but after using it at best buy it seems too slow - after using GNEX and int. One X. Does ICS HONESLTY make it significantly better? 2 years better...?
Hey XDA I have a note and my mother is willing to trade me for her S3. Would you consider it an upgrade? I would miss the spen but I really think the big phone is not for me. It a hassle to Carry around especially with the extended battery. Could someone give me some advice on if its worth it. Thanks in advance.
-Matt
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I actually think that once the upgrades come to the s3 that it have the same functions as the note 2 other than the s pen.
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I have both and the s3 is better, I won't lie.
Much smoother, the cpu/gpu is a big upgrade.
I would do it. I go back and forth between the two, but imo the s3 is the superior of the two.
Now the note 2 on the other hand....
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I actually think that once the upgrades come to the s3 that it have the same functions as the note 2 other than the s pen.
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I'm using a rom now with multi-window and stuff on it, it is fantastic.
Not to mention I get much better battery life than on my note
Note2 > S3 > note at this point in time. S4 is right around the corner which means the note3 isn't too far off either. Right now isn't really a good time to upgrade
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jimmer411 said:
Note2 > S3 > note at this point in time. S4 is right around the corner which means the note3 isn't too far off either. Right now isn't really a good time to upgrade
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If we're to believe Samsung Display, the display arm of Samsung, which is actually a desperate company, there might not be a Note 3 as we know it. They're replacing both the Note 2 display, as well as the S3 display with a 1920x1080 4.99 inch panel this year. This according to Anandtech. I suppose we could see a curved OLED touting Note, but then again, flexible OLED yield isn't supposed to be good enough for production runs til 2014.
Unless they're keeping the display a secret, this is what most would expect. This doesn't mean that they'll have some other type of offering or combination to allow SPen functionality on say....the S4, but I wouldn't personally design a new chassis around an S4 and call it a Note.
I'd definitely choose the S3 at this point. The Development support will last significantly longer than it will for this device. Isn't it the most popular Android device ever? That is to say, more users often means more ROMs, the pressure to update and develop for it will be higher.
Since were not talking about an upgrade, its a no brainer.
But if you had to use an upgrade, or pay more than say....50-100 bucks (personal figure) I definitely wouldn't do it. A new generation of SoCs is just around the corner. Just as well, the GPU is much more powerful on the S3, but app support and UI/general performance isn't too much better now that we have 4.2 AOSP. And while an official JB is probably a couple months out, but it will bring most Note2 features home for us.
That's the current sitrep for both devices.
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At this point, trade for the S3, as the XDA Note community is shrinking...
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OPGT said:
Hey XDA I have a note and my mother is willing to trade me for her S3. Would you consider it an upgrade? I would miss the spen but I really think the big phone is not for me. It a hassle to Carry around especially with the extended battery. Could someone give me some advice on if its worth it. Thanks in advance.
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Personally I love my note and it's plenty fast with the stable roms out there. My gf has a S3 and it's a nice device and I can really see the appeal but it really depends on WHAT you plan on doing with it. I remote into computers and my home network. Work on servers all from my phone so moving to a smaller screen isn't what I'd do. It has the horsepower to show up plenty of phones and though it's a gen old with older hardware, I kept my 86 toyota camry longer than I've had this phone and THAT was a piece of crap.
But again it's all about needs and wants. If you feel that you need the faster phone and are willing to loose the screen size, I say go for it.
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Note2 > S3 > note at this point in time. S4 is right around the corner which means the note3 isn't too far off either. Right now isn't really a good time to upgrade
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Agreed, with new phone announcements coming up soon it doesn't make sense to upgrade for any form of currency, but in a straight trade, it might be worth it.
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At this point, trade for the S3, as the XDA Note community is shrinking...
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True, but I'd hazard to guess that's more due to the devs waiting for official JB to be released. But as my gf likes to remind me, I'm often wrong
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If we're to believe Samsung Display, the display arm of Samsung, which is actually a desperate company, there might not be a Note 3 as we know it. They're replacing both the Note 2 display, as well as the S3 display with a 1920x1080 4.99 inch panel this year. This according to Anandtech. I suppose we could see a curved OLED touting Note, but then again, flexible OLED yield isn't supposed to be good enough for production runs til 2014.
Unless they're keeping the display a secret, this is what most would expect. This doesn't mean that they'll have some other type of offering or combination to allow SPen functionality on say....the S4, but I wouldn't personally design a new chassis around an S4 and call it a Note.
I'd definitely choose the S3 at this point. The Development support will last significantly longer than it will for this device. Isn't it the most popular Android device ever? That is to say, more users often means more ROMs, the pressure to update and develop for it will be higher.
Since were not talking about an upgrade, its a no brainer.
But if you had to use an upgrade, or pay more than say....50-100 bucks (personal figure) I definitely wouldn't do it. A new generation of SoCs is just around the corner. Just as well, the GPU is much more powerful on the S3, but app support and UI/general performance isn't too much better now that we have 4.2 AOSP. And while an official JB is probably a couple months out, but it will bring most Note2 features home for us.
That's the current sitrep for both devices.
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I find the ui performance much smoother on the s3. ridiculously so actually.
the 4.2 roms do help the note but it still isn't in the same ballpark as the s3
actually the note 2 non international is fast enough, after you apply the Lag-remover app, posted this month. The Note flies after!
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actually the note 2 non international is fast enough, after you apply the Lag-remover app, posted this month. The Note flies after!
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but we aren't talking about the note 2
Ended up not doing trade. Jellybam will bring my phone back to life haha
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Note
I have the S3 and it is a good device...however I desperatly miss the note and will be tradin my s3 for a not this week....the s3 is great but the display on the note and good size keybaord is worth keeping. In my opion
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the fluidity of the s3 blows the note out of the water...
so so smooth.
trying to see how many people switching to the S4
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trying to see how many people switching to the S4
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I recently had 3 note 2's...im selling 2 of them and buying an S4. If I don't like it ill just go back to my Note 2 and trade/sell the S4 for Note 3 when it comes out, which is going to be a beast.....
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I can't justify taking a step backwards
you can't really say it's a step backwards when the s4 specs crushes the note 2. the only thing you give up is the pen and 5.5 screen
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you can't really say it's a step backwards when the s4 specs crushes the note 2. the only thing you give up is the pen and 5.5 screen
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How does it crush or phone exactly? Cause is clocked higher? We could overclock ours... its useless though and we still get superior battery life
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How does it crush or phone exactly? Cause is clocked higher? We could overclock ours... its useless though and we still get superior battery life
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You're comparing a 2600 maAh battery to a 3100 mAh of course we get better battery life.
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You're comparing a 2600 maAh battery to a 3100 mAh of course we get better battery life.
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I understand that. The point is its a step backward
everyone is entitled to their opinion, but don't forget about the new amazing features of the s4. camera and screen alone it worth it.
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you can't really say it's a step backwards when the s4 specs crushes the note 2. the only thing you give up is the pen and 5.5 screen
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Well, I definitely wouldn't call the s4 an upgrade over the note II. For those coming from phones prior to the note II I'd call it an upgrade. On paper the s4 is the better phone, but in the real world, most people won't even notice any difference. The screen size, s pen and battery life is really what will ultimately separate the note II and s4. For those who want a phone that's not so big, then the s4 would be the obvious choice. Aside from that I don't see why anybody would trade in their note II for a s4 if they can deal with the size of the note II because the s4 doesn't offer any real world usage advantages over the note II. The s4 has a few new gimmicks, but most people probably won't use most of those features just like they don't use them on the note II.
larry_thagr81 said:
Well, I definitely wouldn't call the s4 an upgrade over the note II. For those coming from phones prior to the note II I'd call it an upgrade. On paper the s4 is the better phone, but in the real world, most people won't even notice any difference. The screen size, s pen and battery life is really what will ultimately separate the note II and s4. For those who want a phone that's not so big, then the s4 would be the obvious choice. Aside from that I don't see why anybody would trade in their note II for a s4 if they can deal with the size of the note II because the s4 doesn't offer any real world usage advantages over the note II. The s4 has a few new gimmicks, but most people probably won't use most of those features just like they don't use them on the note II.
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Well said. I didnt feel like typing all of this out
And if you want a small phone that is 'better' why not go to the HTC one...
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It's not just overclocked. The guts (Processor/GPU) are all upgraded and newer models. Also, the screen is about the best out in the biz, next to the One.
You lose a bit of battery, screen size and a pen that 87% of us haven't used since the first week we got the phone. Add on to that a phone instead of a slab.
Don't get me wrong (I love my N2 and will probably stay) but the S4 is no joke. It's not just a minor upgrade. It's a spec monster that would eat this phone alive in some benchmarks. Believe that.
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I might go with an aosp s4 If I read the Google io review right. That and a galaxy tab 10.1 would make up for my note.
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don't get me wrong the note 2 is a beast but the s4 is the biggest spec monster out today. the htc one is nice but I hate non removable sd and bettery. I'm going to get the s4 and keep the note 2. s4 asop and note 2 jellybean rom
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I dont bench race phones so bench marks mean very little. Second imo the s4 is a step backwards for battery life and screen size. Both devices are more capable of handling androids latest firmware for years to come...everything extra the s4 has is mostly marketing bull**** that the enduser will never notice a difference. The s4 supposedly has a better screen and camera...well how much better is completely subjective because the n2 is damn good.
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2swizzle said:
don't get me wrong the note 2 is a beast but the s4 is the biggest spec monster out today. the htc one is nice but I hate non removable sd and bettery. I'm going to get the s4 and keep the note 2. s4 asop and note 2 jellybean rom
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dont bank on aosp until the bootloader is unlocked!
droidstyle said:
I dont bench race phones so bench marks mean very little. Second imo the s4 is a step backwards for battery life and screen size. Both devices are more capable of handling androids latest firmware for years to come...everything extra the s4 has is mostly marketing bull**** that the enduser will never notice a difference. The s4 supposedly has a better screen and camera...well how much better is completely subjective because the n2 is damn good.
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dont bank on aosp until the bootloader is unlocked!
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The bootloader has been confirmed to be unlocked already, has been since the release of the ATT verison. Dan is just waiting on Verizon S4 to drop before releasing booooooooommmmmm!!!!! Here we go!!!!!
Well the screen on the s4 is smaller, and has higher resolution but that takes more processing power... . Now Idk what I'm talking about but will it really seem that much faster?
I experience no lags on my note 2 anyway
But hey don't listen to me I'm a note 2 obsessed geek.
Plus I use my spen to scratch my cat... What would I do without it.....
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2swizzle said:
The bootloader has been confirmed to be unlocked already, has been since the release of the ATT verison. Dan is just waiting on Verizon S4 to drop before releasing booooooooommmmmm!!!!! Here we go!!!!!
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yea i seen the att version was unlocked...how does that gurantee the verizon version will be the same encryption?
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yea i seen the att version was unlocked...how does that gurantee the verizon version will be the same encryption?
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He has already tested it on a Verizon S4 and it works. Several people received theirs today!!! We are ready to go baby....
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He has already tested it on a Verizon S4 and it works. Several people received theirs today!!! We are ready to go baby....
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sweet
The G2 thread is quite popular with some good discussion going on, so I thought I'd start a discussion about my next device; the Note 3. It's going to be introduced at an unboxing event on Sept 4th in Berlin, Germany; just ahead of the IFA 2013 the conference the previous two Notes have been introduced from. The specifications are hefty:
5.68″ Full HD Super AMOLED display (1920 x 1080)
Octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz (depending on the market)
3GB of RAM
13MP back-facing camera with OIS technology
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU
4G LTE
16GB/32GB/64GB storage options
microSD slot supportable of additional 64GB
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
3,200mAh battery
I'll be using Verizon's Device Payment Program to both upgrade my device early and retain my unlimited data.
Who's in? Who's not? Why or why not?
Note 3 ?
Nope. The next device is always cooler. Once you come to grips with that, you won't pine for the newest thing.
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Really this is stupid it hasn't even been announced. It could be Christmas before this phone comes to Verizon ask then.
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Is it coming to T-Mobile?
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My next device surely won't be from Samsung.
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Nope. The next device is always cooler. Once you come to grips with that, you won't pine for the newest thing.
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It's not a matter of chasing the next device. It'll be a two for one upgrade. I'll be giving my S4 to my son.
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Really this is stupid it hasn't even been announced. It could be Christmas before this phone comes to Verizon ask then
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Try using some punctuation before you call something stupid.
R55770 said:
Is it coming to T-Mobile?
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Of course: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/08/12/samsung-galaxy-note-3-release-date-what-to-expect/
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My next device surely won't be from Samsung.
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As the OP says...why???
No. Sorry, but a screen/device that large is simply too big. Also, Samsung can pack as much horsepower they want under the hood in terms of specs, but they really should focus on the software optimization to get a truly great phone. That's where performance is lacking.
With that said, no, the S4 will stay for now. Outside of a bigger device and screen, I probably wouldn't notice much difference.
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As the OP says...why???
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As the guy above me basically states, the phone is crap if the software isn't optimized. In a perfect world I wouldn't resort to modding my device. However, with all the stuff Samsung loads in I need to because I feel a degradation in performance compared to previous devices. Samsung just makes the software and hopes that the high end specs will make for a smooth experience. This just won't cut it anymore. People can complain about the iPhone all they want but with the "meh" specs its packing Apple makes up for it with their excellent software optimizations. Not sure what my next device would be though.
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Nope, not me. I'm waiting for the Note 4, which is gonna be so much better than the S5. Haha Just kidding...
Seriously though, I'm probably going to jump on the Note 3 when it does come out. I like having the newest thing... and I love me big screens!
I am considering the HTC One Max if it is indeed VZW bound
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Sonys xpera z ultra would be nice. If they found a way to lock down the s4 for say ever then the note 3 will most likely be the same way on launch.. unless of course they launch a developer edition when the s5 comes out lol
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Please continue this discussion in the newly formed sticky for other devices.
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