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I currently have an S2 with CM9 on it, quite happy with it, worked around most of its faults, and it'll continue getting better, but ever since the Nexus was released, I've been drawn to it somehow.
Presumably someone on here has used them both, so how does a CM9 S2 compare with the Galaxy Nexus in terms of speed, pleasure in use etc etc?
I've never used a Nexus, but I think I can deduce the following...
Screen: Galaxy S2 maybe has slightly better colours, more vibrant, but Nexus has much improved sharpness.
Speed: I reckon the S2 maybe faster / smoother, due to having less pixels to push around?
Ease of use: I like ICS, so maybe the Nexus is the ultimate iteration, what with its proper on screen buttons etc. No hacking around, it just works.
Look: Nexus physically bigger, possibly feels more solid.
Camera: S2 has overall better quality, Nexus has superior shutter speed.
Music quality: Nexus has superior sound hardware - better sound quality.
Battery life: Nexus slightly better than CM9 equipped SGS2 and charges much faster.
Are these assumptions correct?
Better to ask in nexus forum, yhere must be people shifted from s2...
atifsh said:
Better to ask in nexus forum, yhere must be people shifted from s2...
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This makes sense.
The Gnex isn't an upgrade from our phone in my opinion, and OMAP suck...
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Better to ask in nexus forum, yhere must be people shifted from s2...
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True. Might be biased though.
SGS2 with cm9 is a good package but can't help but wonder if the nexus offers that finishing touch!
I've used both and my opinion would be this:
SGS2 is much faster. Due to less pixels and a better GPU it's quicker at launching apps and benchmarks quite a bit faster
SGS2 has a better camera. The Galaxy Nexus camera is really quite poor. The 8mp SGS2 isn't amazing either but it's better
The Galaxy Nexus looks better. With the curved glass and better bezel it's a far more attractive phone. Plus it doesn't have hard buttons which makes it look more streamlined
The Galaxy Nexus has a lovely screen. Not as vibrant as the SGS2 but bigger and with a better pixel ratio. You notice straight away that it fits more icons on the screen and that's including the nav buttons
Overall, given the choice I would take the Nexus every time, and the reason is this:
Ever since I've owned Android phones, be it the G1, the Hero, the Desire, the S1 or the S2 I've (and quite a lot of people on these boards) strived to make my phone as vanilla Google as I can. CM9 seems to be the most convenient way to get ICS on your handset whilst binning the horrible TouchWiz. No matter what ROM you use, there'll always be a bug. Something missed. You'll never have as good a Google Android experience as you would on a vanilla Google phone.
I would give up the speed, the camera and the bright screen of the S2 if that meant I didn't have to keep hunting for the perfect ICS ROM.
...Plus, Google Nexus will always get the latest Google software long before manufacturers (and then mobile providers) slap their junk on it and release it for their branded phones.
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I've used both and my opinion would be this:
SGS2 is much faster. Due to less pixels and a better GPU it's quicker at launching apps and benchmarks quite a bit faster
SGS2 has a better camera. The Galaxy Nexus camera is really quite poor. The 8mp SGS2 isn't amazing either but it's better
The Galaxy Nexus looks better. With the curved glass and better bezel it's a far more attractive phone. Plus it doesn't have hard buttons which makes it look more streamlined
The Galaxy Nexus has a lovely screen. Not as vibrant as the SGS2 but bigger and with a better pixel ratio. You notice straight away that it fits more icons on the screen and that's including the nav buttons
Overall, given the choice I would take the Nexus every time, and the reason is this:
Ever since I've owned Android phones, be it the G1, the Hero, the Desire, the S1 or the S2 I've (and quite a lot of people on these boards) strived to make my phone as vanilla Google as I can. CM9 seems to be the most convenient way to get ICS on your handset whilst binning the horrible TouchWiz. No matter what ROM you use, there'll always be a bug. Something missed. You'll never have as good a Google Android experience as you would on a vanilla Google phone.
I would give up the speed, the camera and the bright screen of the S2 if that meant I didn't have to keep hunting for the perfect ICS ROM.
...Plus, Google Nexus will always get the latest Google software long before manufacturers (and then mobile providers) slap their junk on it and release it for their branded phones.
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Thanks for the reply
You make it sound as though Nexus is quite slow / unresponsive compared to SGS2. When I watched a video of the Nexus, it looked a tad slower to me also, but I wouldn't say MUCH slower.
Most cam phone pics aren't awesome to me. Not an issue. As long as the pics are passable, I think its swings and roundabouts.
Vibrancy versus Sharpness - not sure what I'd prefer unless I lived with both long term.
I know what you mean about AOSP Android though. Very pure and appealing.
Can you comment on battery life, charging speed and sound quality though?
Hi all,
So, recently I've come up to the one-year mark on the contract for my Galaxy S II, and with that comes the opportunity to end my contract. From that, I now have the chance to sell my I9100 if I desire, and with the money I've currently been offered for it, I could buy a new Galaxy Nexus outright. What I came to ask today was if anybody here has had any personal experience with both phones, and could weigh in on the topic? For me, the only things that make me slightly hesitant of the gNexus are the screen and the camera. By no means are either bad, but are they not so good, perhaps? For anyone who's used/owns a Galaxy Nexus, could you comment on it all?
I've got the next few days to make a decision, and would love to hear what anyone might have to say :angel:
In advance, thanks for your time.
screamworks
I have experienced Galaxy Nexus as well as Galaxy S2. Both on ICS. Well, Galaxy Nexus gives better experience. It has vanilla ROM without horrible TouchWiz which makes a big difference, too. Plus, you'll get updates directly from Google without a big delay.
And, Jelly Bean makes Galaxy Nexus a super smooth device thanks to Project Butter. If I liked it with ICS, you'll like it more with Jelly Bean.
Interestingly, some users on this forum are reporting that Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean gives better experience than even Galaxy 'S3'.
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I have experienced Galaxy Nexus as well as Galaxy S2. Both on ICS. Well, Galaxy Nexus gives better experience. It has vanilla ROM without horrible TouchWiz which makes a big difference, too. Plus, you'll get updates directly from Google without a big delay.
And, Jelly Bean makes Galaxy Nexus a super smooth device thanks to Project Butter. If I liked it with ICS, you'll like it more with Jelly Bean.
Interestingly, some users on this forum are reporting that Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean gives better experience than even Galaxy 'S3'.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I've heard a lot to the same affect as well, Project Butter is simply amazing in the UX it delivers apparently. In terms of TouchWiz vs. AOSP, etc. and all that, I'd end up going with CyanogenMod anyway, so that's not much of an issue. But as you mentioned, the immediate updates and high amount of community support is probably the number one reason I'm considering the move. More over, I can't see the Galaxy S II dev. scene getting any better really. Most major devs. are moving on the the S III, etc., and all the proprietary code makes it a pain for the existing/remaining developers.
How would you compare the screen quality between the devices? The general consensus I've found is that that Galaxy Nexus is pretty great so long as you don't over-analyse it, or if it's on the lowest brightness setting? As with the camera, obviously megapixels are only a part of the case, so what're you thoughts on that situation?
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screamworks said:
Thanks for taking the time to reply. I've heard a lot to the same affect as well, Project Butter is simply amazing in the UX it delivers apparently. In terms of TouchWiz vs. AOSP, etc. and all that, I'd end up going with CyanogenMod anyway, so that's not much of an issue. But as you mentioned, the immediate updates and high amount of community support is probably the number one reason I'm considering the move. More over, I can't see the Galaxy S II dev. scene getting any better really. Most major devs. are moving on the the S III, etc., and all the proprietary code makes it a pain for the existing/remaining developers.
How would you compare the screen quality between the devices? The general consensus I've found is that that Galaxy Nexus is pretty great so long as you don't over-analyse it, or if it's on the lowest brightness setting? As with the camera, obviously megapixels are only a part of the case, so what're you thoughts on that situation?
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When it comes to screen quality, I'd say Galaxy Nexus is better. Talking about specs, Nexus offers higher PPI and resolution. Don't go for marketing term "Plus" in S2. Yes, S2 provides better contrast ratio, but Nexus display looks more realistic.
When it comes to Cam, S2 clearly excels. But, Nexus is fine for normal use. You shouldn't care about it unless you print big photos with super high quality.
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When it comes to screen quality, I'd say Galaxy Nexus is better. Talking about specs, Nexus offers higher PPI and resolution. Don't go for marketing term "Plus" in S2. Yes, S2 provides better contrast ratio, but Nexus display looks more realistic.
When it comes to Cam, S2 clearly excels. But, Nexus is fine for normal use. You shouldn't care about it unless you print big photos with super high quality.
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Really? I'm surprised honestly, though it does make sense that the added resolution of the Galaxy Nexus would prove a great fighting point. In terms of camera, I pretty much expected that. So you wouldn't say in any sense that the camera is bad though? 95% of all my shots are simply ones from out and about, so it's not like I need a miracle or anything.
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screamworks said:
Really? I'm surprised honestly, though it does make sense that the added resolution of the Galaxy Nexus would prove a great fighting point. In terms of camera, I pretty much expected that. So you wouldn't say in any sense that the camera is bad though? 95% of all my shots are simply ones from out and about, so it's not like I need a miracle or anything.
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The camera is pretty decent considering it is only 5MP and seems to have a normal sized sensor for a phone camera. It'll look good if you don't expect some high-end DSLR camera quality. Considering all, I came from the S2 temporarily as a fill in until I have gotten my Galaxy Nexus last week and I would say it is an upgrade with Project Butter.
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The camera is pretty decent considering it is only 5MP and seems to have a normal sized sensor for a phone camera. It'll look good if you don't expect some high-end DSLR camera quality. Considering all, I came from the S2 temporarily as a fill in until I have gotten my Galaxy Nexus last week and I would say it is an upgrade with Project Butter.
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Awesome to hear. Project Butter is definitely a major selling point for me, so I'm glad to hear you say that. I'm all but sold now, and am only waiting to complete the sale of my I9100 first :angel:
If anyone else has any comments/info/tips or remarks they'd like to make, I'd be really interested in hearing them!
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Hi all, I am a member here coming from an AT&T Galaxy S3. I just ordered a Galaxy Note an hour ago and wanted to know some hands on user experiences? I have looked at youtube videos and they just don't seem to do the trick. I would like to know if they are really smooth and if they have good functionality, battery life, and if the development is good?
With the GSM SIII's losing IMEI's left and right, and all the bugs already, I am wondering how good the note really is.
I am not really looking for a 'persuasion' opinion because I will have both devices here before too long when the note gets here. I just want to know everyones experience and if the phone is laggy or anything, or any known bugs.
Any help is greatly appreciated and I will thank all members that give me some feedback.
Thanks! :good:
First off congrats on getting your note.
Stock 2.3 had some lag issues for me but ics fixed that and is smooth even stock.
As far as development goes i haven't tried allot out but have seen allot going on there are some great stockish roms with only a few tweaks but my choice right now is the collective aocp cp1 ROM .
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First off congrats on getting your note.
Stock 2.3 had some lag issues for me but ics fixed that and is smooth even stock.
As far as development goes i haven't tried allot out but have seen allot going on there are some great stockish roms with only a few tweaks but my choice right now is the collective aocp cp1 ROM .
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I appreciate this. I am hoping it will be good. I have like 8 devices now and I am trying to keep it on just one lol. I am stuck between my GSIII and now the Note when it arrives. I am sure each will have its perks. I just wanted user experiences.
Right now, in my opinion, the Note is the best phone on the market. We have awesome dev support. Any worries of lag you can pretty much throw out the window. The stock ROM, debloated, is very smooth and performs well, I have been quite happy with debloated stock ICS, and it it's legitimately the first Android I have used where the stock ROM is bearable, let alone satisfactory.
However, the work the devs have done will likely make you want to flash a custom ROM fairly quickly. We have official CM9 nightlies, and to make that even better, Cyanogen himself is the developer for that. We also have AOKP variants, as well as a few hybrids and AOSP roms. I'm currently running Gubment Cheeze by rasroygbiv, which is a CM9 variant, and I couldn't be happier, this thing flies and sips battery; highly recommended by me. I've tried most everything in the development forum as I'm a flashaholic, and I can tell you that the Note will not disappoint. JB is also in the works by several of our developers, and we should have stable builds very soon. Dev support is awesome to say the least.
There are no issues with IMEI switching that are know, and we have plenty of options to return your Note to complete stock, including a flash counter reset, so you shouldn't have any worries flashing. In addition, it's a Samsung, which means unless you're dumb and rush things, it's damn near impossible to hard brick. And even if you do manage to hard brick, there are JTAG services available for like 40 bucks that will fix that.
Battery life is slightly above average which is nice. Most people get around 3.5-4 hours of screen on time, and generally anywhere from 12-18 hours of standby or more depending on what all you have running/syncing. So there shouldn't be any worries there.
Plus, we have this beautiful 5.3" monster of a screen that will make you fall in love. It isn't even a question that you'll love the Note. It's a question of if you'll still love your other phones. =]
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That pretty much summed it up for me. If I could thank you 5 ttines I would
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I just wanna say that was the best feedback I have ever got on here. Thank you again.
No problem, glad I could help. =]
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First thing I would recommend is go with either a stock debloated ROM or even better would be going with h0tw1r3's ICS kernel and DAGr8's AOKP milestone 6 ROM. This combination for me has been beyond excellent. Incredibly smooth, rock solid stable and a pleasure to have. With my current CPU setup I'm at 15 hours off the charger and still have 70% battery (1 hour of screen on).
You can expect about 4-5 hours of actual screen on time.
If you can get past the size of the phone - which is honestly the biggest stumbling block for most new comers to the note, there's very few devices out there that are as good as the i717.
Good luck with your new note!
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First thing I would recommend is go with either a stock debloated ROM or even better would be going with h0tw1r3's ICS kernel and DAGr8's AOKP milestone 6 ROM. This combination for me has been beyond excellent. Incredibly smooth, rock solid stable and a pleasure to have. With my current CPU setup I'm at 15 hours off the charger and still have 70% battery (1 hour of screen on).
You can expect about 4-5 hours of actual screen on time.
If you can get past the size of the phone - which is honestly the biggest stumbling block for most new comers to the note, there's very few devices out there that are as good as the i717.
Good luck with your new note!
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I am limited to 8 thanks per day, which I am pretty sad about, but I will be sure to thank you tomorrow haha.
I am not worried about the size, just the lag issues I have heard about and the quality of the screen.... can you differentiate between pixels to the naked eye or anything?
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Hi all, I am a member here coming from an AT&T Galaxy S3. I just ordered a Galaxy Note an hour ago and wanted to know some hands on user experiences? I have looked at youtube videos and they just don't seem to do the trick. I would like to know if they are really smooth and if they have good functionality, battery life, and if the development is good?
With the GSM SIII's losing IMEI's left and right, and all the bugs already, I am wondering how good the note really is.
I am not really looking for a 'persuasion' opinion because I will have both devices here before too long when the note gets here. I just want to know everyones experience and if the phone is laggy or anything, or any known bugs.
Any help is greatly appreciated and I will thank all members that give me some feedback.
Thanks! :good:
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The new one is coming or being announced in two weeks. My note with the ROM I'm currently using is just as fast as my S3, and much more capable due to the Samsung apps-- I.e. S Note, the widgets, and the ability to flash S3 apps and widgets because of phMod and the touchwiz framework support inherent in such a configuration.
You absolutely ant go wrong. I had a macbook pro, which I used for browser duty/media, and an iPhone for gaming and news. I stopped using my iPhone and my macbook pro when I got my TF101. I then got my Galaxy Note, and stopped using my tablet for anything but reading, and I split news duty between my Note and Transformer.
Even with the Snapdragon S3, ICS & the custom ROMs (and gingerbread earlier on) made it so the performance was as smooth or smoother than on any other device I touched, including the Prime.
Even games like Dead Trigger, with the Tegra 3 graphics effects enabled run well. They don't run at 60FPS, but to be honest, the display quality is such that you'll be wowed by the resolution and color vibrance and won't notice when you're only running at 30-40 fps. The gpu was the only area where I could've used just a tad bit more power-- I had that power with the GPU over clock that came with the first over clock kernel that was available here. I haven't seen that GPU OC make a comeback in ICS, even after the kernel source was released--disappointing.
Some suggest that the new Note will have a quad core S4, or the new Exynos wit baked in LTE (they won't give up LTE)....so I really think you're cutting yourself short. On the other hand, the enthusiasts and developers are, and will be here, likely for another year, when on contract, they can get an early 18 month upgrade, unless they buy retail.
You have a vibrant, CM and Indie supported community here, with the turkey, the gravy, and all the trimmings. Its impossible to guarantee that wit a new device-- especially one that had a predecessor released what, 4 or 5 months ago (Jesus christ!).
So weigh an established device that is supported, vs a SoC upgrade....because the Note 2 won't be much different. It wont have a better screen-- in fact, the screen resolution will stay the same, and if the rumors are correct, screen size will increase, resulting in a lower pixel density. It will be unproven, and might get better battery life (I say it might, because the rumors say it will get thinner....something that will impact the battery capacity, when in combination with a change to a more efficient, would likely balance out). It will have a less dense, but bigger screen.
I will however tell you that virtually e v e r y o n e that's used the Note, would likely pick it over any device on the market anywhere.
The form factor and screen quality trumps virtually every other ace in the hole out there.
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With the new kernel, and AOKP - I have ZERO lag. And the screen is on par with the best I've seen (including the 4s).
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See, I don't game alot. Main things are
Texting
Calling
Internet a little
Facebook
Xda
Twitter
And music.
If the note can handle those super smooth with no issues I have a feeling I'm going with thst
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See, I don't game alot. Main things are
Texting
Calling
Internet a little
Facebook
Xda
Twitter
And music.
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You won't be disappointed.
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I can't compare the Note with your S3, but I have the Note and the international quad core S3. My quad S3 is definitely a hair smoother, but that doesn't make up for the extra screen real estate, and s pen functionality. The extra smoothness of the S3 is hardly noticeable, versus when I pull out my s pen and start taking notes. That's a noticeable difference.
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I appreciate this. I am hoping it will be good. I have like 8 devices now and I am trying to keep it on just one lol. I am stuck between my GSIII and now the Note when it arrives. I am sure each will have its perks. I just wanted user experiences.
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i have never used the s3 but the note is by fast the best phone o have used or even seen the screen is amazing very fast and is a very solid device. Every one that sees it is like omg that's a phone.....so it makes a good conversation starter.
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I can't compare the Note with your S3, but I have the Note and the international quad core S3. My quad S3 is definitely a hair smoother, but that doesn't make up for the extra screen real estate, and s pen functionality. The extra smoothness of the S3 is hardly noticeable, versus when I pull out my s pen and start taking notes. That's a noticeable difference.
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honestly I will probably NEVER use the SPen lol.... I just like the bigger screen and I hear great development for it.
I just dont wanna go from my S3, to a Note, and then be disappointed. Granted I can always switch back, but I just spent X amount of money a new in box sealed note. I am pretty hopeful it works good. Thinking about donating some of these other phones I have to Devs that have bricked or something. I litterally have 2 iphone 4's, 2 iphone 4s's, a One X, a Note now, an S2 and S3, and like the older G1's and stuff. May do that when I finally decide what device to keep.
Hi.
I am considering on getting a new phone and one of the hottest options for me is the Galaxy S3.
I currently have an Iphone 4s (Yeah, I regret buying that piece of crap every second of my life) but I've had Android phones earlier too, most noticeably the Samsung Galaxy S2.
Originally I want the Nexus 4, but I can't find any with a good price in my country (they all cost like €400 or so) and buying form the Internet isn't an option because no one delivers online stuff here in this terrible country.
So, I found some SGS3 that cost around €300 and I think the price is OK. I can afford that, but I'd like to ask some questions to the users on XDA before purchasing it.
Since I've used Android before, I know almost everything about it (the stuff like rooting, custom Rom's, and custom recoveries. ODIN and so on) I\d like to know if the S3 is still a good phone. I mean does it still perform well. Im worried about this a bit because my GS2 was a good phone but it was laggy and tended to heat a lot when using it a lot or during high-graphic games.
Is the 1.4 GhZ quad core chip still a good processor that can handle perfectly most of the daily routine stuff.
BTW, I intend on putting stock Android of some form, like CM10.1 or AOKP or PA, on it because I hate TouchWiz.
Would you guys still suggest the Samsung Galaxy S3 even after more than a year since it's release?
if u want cm10 or any aosp Rom dont think of GS3 because of closed drivers the camera is still crap on cm10.1 because of that reason
so ur only option would be living with a themed touchwiz and removed blotware otherwise find your self another phone
dont go for s3
buy any htc or a sony device that u can afford.
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How about nexus 4 ?
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S3 always gave me good performance. i would recommend the same. you have many custom roms other than touchwiz that work perfectly as the stock f/w's. i feel so sad about the people using this phone supporting other brands.
Yeah as mentioned, if you want AOSP, go for something qualcomm based.
Camera IMHO is pretty good if you use the aosp camera mod from xda. Just poor in low light but sammy camera isn't much better in low light anyway
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Get it
It's a good phone in general, but on stock the RAM and CPU shows it's age. It's not exceptional in the graphics department, same GPU as S2
And the battery is kind of short compared to, say, the note II.
Ok, I see your point. It was probably the same thing about the drivers with the Galaxy S2. Always had problems in custom ROM's with the camera and the sound in some ways.
Like I feared, the S3 might be a bit better than the S2 in performance because of the better processor but since it has the same GPU and same amount of RAM, it shouldn't much different overall.
As I said, I want the Nexus 4 but it's hard to find it here in my country for an acceptable price (even then it's still not easy finding one).
Since some of you suggested HTC or Sony, what do you guys think about the One X? I can also find the HTC One X for around €300 which is OK imo.
But one of my friend has it, and he has problems with the Wifi a lot. The reception is very low, and sometimes his phone just won't start, or at times it wont play any kind of media, like music and videos and so on. That's why Im worried about the HTC One X. As for the Sony alternative, they do not have any good phones besides the new Xperia Z and upwards IMO.
I guess I will wait and see if I can find a Nexus4 for a month or so, but I really, REALLY want to move away as far as possible from the Iphone and get back ASAP to Android. At the end of the day, I think I will still be better with a Custom Rom based on Touchwiz than iOS.
May god help me.
i9300 is so much more comfortable to hold than the i9100, a huge improvement there. Right now I would buy the HTC One, but it's expensive
Oh well, I just bought a new sgs3 from my carrier subsidized and it's the best phone I could've bought for the money.
I'm coming from an abused HTC Desire so the upgrade is huge.
Still on stock rom so I'm experiencing some lag when pushing the phone a bit. Will probably root/custom rom in the near future.
Was aiming for the HTC One X + but couldn't find it anymore for sale.
Had my s3 for a year now and i love it. Its big screen is much better for me than iPhone 4s which my partner uses.
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Yes, it's still a good deal to buy it and it's still has support from Samsung, so it's means that it's will get latest updates.:good:
Hi guy
I hope this is the right forum. I currently have the Galaxy Nexus (maguro) and i was thinking of getting a new device. I have an option to get the S3. Wanted to hear from you, the guys who use this phone daily, if its worth buying. Pros cons and other issues?
Thanks in advance
everything is fine with GS3. no issues with the phone except the cable used for charging being faulty. if you are wealthy enough, i would even prefer GS4. :good:
read dozens of reviews on the internet. you won't hear anything new here. also read other identical threads
Its hard to say. No doubt its a better device than the g-nex. Although if you're an aosp fan, the i9300 probably isn't your best bet.
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It's an amazing phone, but as rootSU said if you prefer pure android experience as aosp,cm..maybe it's not the best. Surely you can flash aosp based rom, but you'll lose most of touchwiz features which is a shame
It's a pretty great phone!
If you like the AMOLED screen on the GNex, then I think you'll be quite happy with the S3. The screen is the only thing I'm not too happy with - I would have preferred an LCD - but you may like it, I can't speak for everyone
The camera is really good, the specs are still good even in 2013, and you have some nice customisation options: you can replace the battery (including with an extended battery), insert a SD card for extra space, buy a new back cover if you don't like Samsung plastic ...
So if that all sounds good for you, and something better (like the S4 or HTC One) isn't an option, definitely go for the S3.
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It's an amazing phone, but as rootSU said if you prefer pure android experience as aosp,cm..maybe it's not the best. Surely you can flash aosp based rom, but you'll lose most of touchwiz features which is a shame
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Its not so much about losing the features. The problem is lack of exynos sources. This means developers are fighting hard to release stable and quality works. For instance, the camera is no way near as good as touchwiz
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thanks for the answers! i dont really care about touchwiz features, so i dont mind losing it. I read a lot about phones just die out of nowhere (something related to memory\motherboards flaws?). So you say there aren't many quality roms since its hard to work with the exynos cpu.. arent the drivers released for the developers community?
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thanks for the answers! i dont really care about touchwiz features, so i dont mind losing it. I read a lot about phones just die out of nowhere (something related to memory\motherboards flaws?). So you say there aren't many quality roms since its hard to work with the exynos cpu.. arent the drivers released for the developers community?
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There are only kernel sources available. there ARE good AOSP roms, but if this is your MAIN INTENTION, you would be better off with something else. I use AOSP ROMs and have no problems.
I'm running Purelook (based on stock ROM) as my main ROM and SlimBean (AOSP based) as my 2nd ROM. I think there are excellent ROMs here for the S3 - a guy I see fairly regularly has an s$ and my tweaked S3 runs rings around it in performance and 'feel.'
From what i have seen, if I was coming in new, I might buy the S4 but I don't think it is a better-enough phone to pay the extra. And from the Sammobile site, the S3 will be getting Android 5 so I am looking forward to that.
Yes, it's still worth buying.Well I don't wonder why so much people hate Touchwiz because for example Contacts,messages,camera or settings apps takes about 3-5 secs to open xD So better choice would be to flash different ROM to avoid this problem,and also some people complaining about 1GB RAM,but it's enough,especially when you delete bloatware,turning off unnecessary services with "DisableServices" app,and locking apps in memory (you can find some tutorials how to do it on XDA) it's really enough (except if you want to keep running high graphical games in memory,or tons of apps which you just forget to close after while xD
If about battery, for me it's stand for 8-7 hours on hard usage (but to some people it stands even for 20 hours or so on)
thank you all for your tips and advises.
Touchwiz is nice features but it runs like Sh!te random slow downs lag when touching stuff. Launchers not loading
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Just be sure you're not getting the one with the eMMC chip that is prone to sudden death
Otherwise it's a great phone only problem maybe is short battery life but that's the problem with all smartphones today no?
When will they invite some magical battery?
verynoob said:
Just be sure you're not getting the one with the eMMC chip that is prone to sudden death
Otherwise it's a great phone only problem maybe is short battery life but that's the problem with all smartphones today no?
When will they invite some magical battery?
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S3 is pretty much at the top of the pile regarding battery life, so saying it is short isn't really true by comparison to similar smartphones
slaphead20 said:
S3 is pretty much at the top of the pile regarding battery life, so saying it is short isn't really true by comparison to similar smartphones
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You're right but I wait for someone to come out with like 4000 mah battery compressed to a stock battery size or a super fast charging battery:fingers-crossed:
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You're right but I wait for someone to come out with like 4000 mah battery compressed to a stock battery size or a super fast charging battery:fingers-crossed:
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there is no technology to improve battery capacity right now, in fact
sriram231092 said:
everything is fine with GS3. no issues with the phone except the cable used for charging being faulty. if you are wealthy enough, i would even prefer GS4. :good:
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I couldn't agree more.
Maybe you can be more specific with what's most important for you from the smartphone spec?
There are people that speakers quality is the most important, there are people that battery life, etc.
You should write down your 5 most important issues inside smartphone spec, and than compare between the models you are intrested in.
There is np 100% answer.