Just wanted to stop in and thank all of you for all the amazing support given by you guys in this forum. This isn't a bashing forum to say "I'm going to a different phone because this phone now sucks" or anything like that. This is still an amazing phone, I just decided that I wanted to upgrade for more features and a better (faster) camera since I have a 2 year old brother who I am constantly taking photos of. Again, thanks for all the amazing developers and other users who have answered my questions without hesitation, I wish the best for you all! On to the Galaxy S5 thread it is for me!
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I just left the s5 for the lg g2 and i am loving it ...
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Enjoy your new pone .
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I just left the s5 for the lg g2 and i am loving it ...
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That's interesting, could you please explain why did you make the switch?
Touchwiz was enough reason for me. I even returned the the tab pro 8.4 cause of it.
Edit: sorry cause that doesn't really tell you much. I'm just not big fan of tw. Just my opinion and experience.
Generally when I leave forums, I just move to the new forum lol, but definitely enjoy the phone!
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Enjoy your new toy man.
I will stay here for a while, I am enough of a touchwizz, not that I love lg UI, i it is realy ugly but somehow it is more stock android whe you debloat it than tw. by the way the s2 for me looking better than s5
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I thought I would be moving from the G2 to the St, until they announced it. I was convinced it was going to blow me away, but for me it failed.
I have, however moved (when it's delivered tonorow) to the Z2. I don't know why I have fallen in love with it, but I have.
On the other side, the Z2 is going to have to be an amazing phone to live up to the G2. Never ever ever ever, would I have thought I would own an LG phone, but wow, it is truly amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Best phone I have ever owned!!!!
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Sony Z2 pre ordered.........
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Xstop said:
Touchwiz was enough reason for me. I even returned the the tab pro 8.4 cause of it.
Edit: sorry cause that doesn't really tell you much. I'm just not big fan of tw. Just my opinion and experience.
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I had the GS3 (best phone I had before the G2) and TouchWiz never bothered me since I immediately installed Nova Launcher. In fact I had the original Galaxy, the G2 and the G3. And I had custom launchers on all of them. I don't think TouchWiz is either a make or break decision.
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That's interesting, could you please explain why did you make the switch?
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Yes, please, could topic starter please compare G2 to his new S5? What's better, which is faster, which camera better shoot in low lights?
Really though... Our camera is better. Especially on xdabbebs 24a. Holy wow.
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Yes, please, could topic starter please compare G2 to his new S5? What's better, which is faster, which camera better shoot in low lights?
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While all the comparisons I've seen were somewhat unfair, a rooted tweaked g2 vs a stock s5...but in those comparisons, the g2 comes out on top. Be interesting to see a vs between the two phones when they're both at there best
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Yes, please, could topic starter please compare G2 to his new S5? What's better, which is faster, which camera better shoot in low lights?
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Alright, quick review now that I've been using it for 2 days.
*please note this is purely out of the box experience on both phones, just to keep it fair.*
Camera: holy hell. The s5 camera is amazing. To me it just blows the G2 camera out of the water. So much faster auto focus, brighter & more accurate colors, instant shutter instead of having to hold the phone still for a second or two every time you slightly move the phone. Plus, all the camera features are amazing. Especially the selective focus shots. Looks extremely professional.
Responsiveness: once again, this is going to the galaxy. Everything seems to snap more in this phone, as if every app were made for it. Even using chrome browser feels like a day and night difference. The zoom is the smoothest that I have seen on any phone. This holds true with everything from gesture typing to just scrolling the home screen. That snapdragon 801 is a beast.
Battery: of course the G2 kills the S5 in this field. The 2800 mAh battery just doesn't stand a chance. Especially with the brightness of the superAmoled+ screen. I have yet to be able to get a whole day of heavy use out of it like I was the G2, but I expected this going in. The phone does a really good job of putting itself into deep sleep though. I am doing nothing to conserve battery (as usual), I have twitter, Facebook, Instagram, vine, ifunny, etc installed, so I was surprised when I realized that the phone was only dropping around 1%/hr with the screen off. But, I have also only had the phone 2 days, things are still breaking in. If anything changes I will come back and edit this.
Display: the display on the S5 is amazing. Holding the G2 side by side the resolution itself looks almost identical, however, the G2 does appear to show whites more accurate while the S5 displays black more accurate due to the magic going on in the amoLED display.
Gimmicks:
-fingerprint scanner: this one was by far the most frustrating to me. The fingerprint scanner was one thing that really caught my attention about this phone. Since it's Samsung making it I figured it would be as good or better than my old 5s. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Don't get me wrong, it isn't terrible, it works, it really does; there is just a technique to it that you have to teach yourself in order to do it one handed (the scanner is designed to be used two handed, one hand holding the phone with the finger on the other hand being scanned.) Now that I have figured out how to do it, I am proud to say that I can successfully use the scanner 95% of the time.
-IP67:I have not got to test this thing out against dirt yet (waiting until I go dirt bike riding again) but you best believe that within 4 hours of the beauty coming in the mail I was texting people in the shower. It really works! I was worried because the aux port is left open, but somehow they have managed to make it work! I have run it under a stream of water from the sink to wash the screen off (which, by the way, works wonders!) And I believe I got some water in the aux jack or something because the auxiliary did go a little faulty for about 30 minutes, but it seemed to fix itself!
Touchwiz:my only gripe about touchwiz this time around is that it looks cartoony to me, almost like a child's toy. The DPI definitely needs to be dropped a bit, that would make this display amazing. Everything else is fine. I love the Samsung "Gimmicks". The multi window, gestures, etc. work great as usual.
Final: The S5 is a great phone, it's lighter, it's faster (just enough to be noticeable), the camera is about as good as it gets on a smartphone, and it can read fingerprints and take a dive. If none of this matters to you, there is no logic in you purchasing the S5. But, if you are in need of a better camera or a dust and waterproof phone, you can't go wrong with the S5!
Wow, thats weird because GSMarena said the GS5 was one of their longest lasting phones yet in battery tests. Should be pretty close to the G2.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-battery-test/ (S5)
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-g2-battery-tests-are-done-here-are-the-results/ (G2)
Maybe check settings, apps, sync, location settings.
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Wow, thats weird because GSMarena said the GS5 was one of their longest lasting phones yet in battery tests. Should be pretty close to the G2.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-battery-test/ (S5)
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-g2-battery-tests-are-done-here-are-the-results/ (G2)
Maybe check settings, apps, sync, location settings.
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It does seem like my battery is beginning to break in a little more each charge I put it through. Here is what I'm working with currently:
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It isn't bad by any means, I'm just hoping for more and more each time I'm reaching for the charger. If I were someone who used my phone ~3 hours a day I would be absolutely in love with this battery. Unfortunately I'm not. I'm on mine usually 5 hours or so a day.
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abhinav.tella said:
Wow, thats weird because GSMarena said the GS5 was one of their longest lasting phones yet in battery tests. Should be pretty close to the G2.
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-battery-test/ (S5)
http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-g2-battery-tests-are-done-here-are-the-results/ (G2)
Maybe check settings, apps, sync, location settings.
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You have to know that these tests are done with pre-release firmware often, and G2 at least were suffering a bit from wakelocks at start. If they did a test now with KitKat it would blow the old value away, especially enduring.
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You have to know that these tests are done with pre-release firmware often, and G2 at least were suffering a bit from wakelocks at start. If they did a test now with KitKat it would blow the old value away, especially enduring.
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The G2 already did very well, the tests attest to that. Just saying that the GS5 was supposed to be close to it.
abhinav.tella said:
The G2 already did very well, the tests attest to that. Just saying that the GS5 was supposed to be close to it.
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I have never once in my life gotten as good battery life from Samsung phones, that are reported in tests. They always have some software crap that eats battery on the background and you can't get rid of it without rooting and that in turn flags Knox. Some friends who bought the S5 are saying the same - they have issues with the battery.
This is why I absolutely never trust battery tests unless they are done be real users and in real life for an extended period of time.
akselic said:
I have never once in my life gotten as good battery life from Samsung phones, that are reported in tests. They always have some software crap that eats battery on the background and you can't get rid of it without rooting and that in turn flags Knox. Some friends who bought the S5 are saying the same - they have issues with the battery.
This is why I absolutely never trust battery tests unless they are done be real users and in real life for an extended period of time.
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Lol, thats understandable. They do it in ideal conditions, ie excellent signal, 50% Brightness, no draining apps etc. Also AMOLED kills battery on web due to all white background as all sub pixels are needed for white. AMOLED uses more battery than LCD in such conditions by +100% or more. Not to mention at full brighness, and the screen burn to top it off after a few months which I have seen.
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I wrote this for a friend last night while I was drunk and figured you guys might appreciate it as well.
early thoughts of DNA:
I love holding this phone, even at its size. With a case its about as big as I'd go, and the case makes the volume rockers more accessible and tthe power button easier to find.
The port cover is a *****. Im contemplating pulling it out, i noticed that after pulling on it almost to the point of pulling it out has made it easier to close. Inductive charging is nice but I use my phone allot while it's plugged in so its tough.
Screen is beautiful, 5 inch is a sweet spot for me. Any bigger is too big, and while I can deal with smaller, I like this size. I threw a 1080p movie clip on it, and while it looks amazing, the difference between it and 720 on a screen of this size isn't exactly noticeable. The only sore spot with the screen is that since many widets are a lower res, they look extremely tiny on the DNA screen, though I've only seen this with Beautiful Widgets and photo previews within some 3rd party apps. (see screenshots).
I don't mind the physical buttons, though I'd rather have all 4 in lieu of three, the extra space the menu button takes up on screen in some apps is annoying. Holding down the home key brings up Google Search/Google Now which is a nice feature. The biggest drawback of android recently has been not having a fixed search button, I use it ALL the time especially with now with google now (no pun intended)
I've noticed for some reason it has trouble staying connected to my WiFi at home, but at work its fine. I read one other complaint about this. Also, a few times this morning, I got a PUK locked - contact your carrier message. a reboot fixed it and it hasn't happened since this morning. I blame it on network issues.
I can't comment much on battery life because I've been really using the phone, setting it up to my liking, but I at least haven't been disappointing. I think this will last. I previously used an S3 and a rezound w/xt battery. Im thinking this lies somewhere in the middle.
Having only 16gb of storage was a bit of a toughie for me as I tend to download allot of random crap. But I'm hoping now that I've embraced the cloud, that between Dropbox for large files, Google music for music, and g+ for photo storage, I'll be OK. I just wont be able to have all the huge games I had installed before.
Overall, although not enough time to post a proper review, I'm happy with this phone. I've always applauded HTC's design and build quality. Simple yet solid and this phone is the same. Great stuff.
Feel free to post any Q's.
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obligatory benchmarks and LTE speeds for you stat and speed junkies
Previously I have owned a SG3, a Rezound, Droid X and X2, Droid Incredible, the original droid and a G1. This phone is right up there with the Galaxy and definitely a step in the right direction.
What Calendar widget is that?
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gjsii13 said:
What Calendar widget is that?
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stock! im using it on my gnex XD
gjsii13 said:
What Calendar widget is that?
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Looks like the standard stock Google Calendar widget, just re-sized. You can now download the original Google Calender App in the play store.
Which weather widget is that?
Thanks for the review, echoes a lot of my feelings since picking up a DNA to test versus my Razr HD Maxx last week.
Mike
dosmoney said:
Also, a few times this morning, I got a PUK locked - contact your carrier message. a reboot fixed it and it hasn't happened since this morning. I blame it on network issues.
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I had this issue Thursday and yesterday about 8 times. Took it back to VZW and they replaced the device after replacing the SIM didn't fix the problem. Just keep an eye on it. Haven't had any issues since they replaced the phone.
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First few days
I have to agree, so far I have no complaints on this phone. I have a problem with the gel case I bought from Verizon because of the power button hole at the top. It doesn't make much sense to me why they would cover up the volume rocker and not the power button. It just seems awkward to push into a hole to hit the power button. "that's what she said"... :laugh:
Not to get off the subject but...
Where did you find that battery left widget in the photo that you posted? I NEED one of those. :angel: Sorry...
I have the same complaint about the gel case I bought from Verizon , so I took a wood nail file to the top part surrounding the power button and made it more flush ... Save for a minor discoloration it works swell now
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taimtaylor said:
Where did you find that battery left widget in the photo that you posted? I NEED one of those. :angel: Sorry...
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JuicePlotter. It does alright, and works in conjuction with juicedefender (battery saver app).
themikeyan said:
Which weather widget is that?
Thanks for the review, echoes a lot of my feelings since picking up a DNA to test versus my Razr HD Maxx last week.
Mike
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Beautiful Widgets weather widget w/ICS skin
I've also found it to be a pretty good phone. I came from a dinosaur Droid X and I'm pleased overall.
My main issues:
1. Like the OP, I hate the microUSB cover, but I realize that it's there to seal the device, so I can deal with it. Also, the port itself in reversed from what I'm used to (DNA pins face the front of the device, rather than the back).
2. I did the standard Netflix test by watching Hugo last night. It looked amazing. However, the Beats audio must have a noise gate enabled, so portions of the film where the background noise fell below a threshold became completely silent. It was really annoying, so I turned Beats off. On another positive note, the phone never got hot in 2 hours of near-continuous watching.
3. The volume buttons are very easy to inadvertently hit while holding the phone for video viewing.
4. Bloatware. This is by far the worst I've ever seen. I had 3 pages of apps before I even downloaded a single one of my own. Won't be a problem when we have custom roms, but WOW. And on a 16 GB non-expandable device, too.
seedy oak said:
I've also found it to be a pretty good phone. I came from a dinosaur Droid X and I'm pleased overall.
My main issues:
1. Like the OP, I hate the microUSB cover, but I realize that it's there to seal the device, so I can deal with it. Also, the port itself in reversed from what I'm used to (DNA pins face the front of the device, rather than the back).
2. I did the standard Netflix test by watching Hugo last night. It looked amazing. However, the Beats audio must have a noise gate enabled, so portions of the film where the background noise fell below a threshold became completely silent. It was really annoying, so I turned Beats off. On another positive note, the phone never got hot in 2 hours of near-continuous watching.
3. The volume buttons are very easy to inadvertently hit while holding the phone for video viewing.
4. Bloatware. This is by far the worst I've ever seen. I had 3 pages of apps before I even downloaded a single one of my own. Won't be a problem when we have custom roms, but WOW. And on a 16 GB non-expandable device, too.
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You can disable the bloat, one great thing that was added in ics
Love this phone so far. If I had any beef at all, it'd be that the vibration motor isn't very strong. But that's a very minor beef. Also the center power button has taken some getting used to. Love the speed of this thing, especially the LTE here in Houston which is amazing! (hit 42 Mbps earlier!).
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You can disable the bloat, one great thing that was added in ics
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That's nice and all, but I really just want to get rid of it. With only 16 GB, I need all the space I can get. I saw some de-bloat scripts on other sites that I might try, but I wish they'd let us just uninstall the stuff and be done with it.
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That's nice and all, but I really just want to get rid of it. With only 16 GB, I need all the space I can get. I saw some de-bloat scripts on other sites that I might try, but I wish they'd let us just uninstall the stuff and be done with it.
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I haven;'t rooted yet to test it, but I have a feeling that clearing things out of system/app will not increase your /sdcard storage at all.
seedy oak said:
That's nice and all, but I really just want to get rid of it. With only 16 GB, I need all the space I can get. I saw some de-bloat scripts on other sites that I might try, but I wish they'd let us just uninstall the stuff and be done with it.
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Problem is, when you remove that bloat, you are removing it from /system, freeing up space there, that you can't touch. I'm all for removing bloat, but you won't gain usable space.
dosmoney, what skin or theme are you running? I love the stock android with a hint of HTC look you have going on!
jj3699 said:
dosmoney, what skin or theme are you running? I love the stock android with a hint of HTC look you have going on!
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apex launcher, with beautiful widgets .
Hey all, I currently have the S3 and was wondering how you guys like your Droid. And for those who have jumped ship from the S3 to the DNA, would you recommend I do the same?
I am a sucker for new phones...
Same here
art0605 said:
Hey all, I currently have the S3 and was wondering how you guys like your Droid. And for those who have jumped ship from the S3 to the DNA, would you recommend I do the same?
I am a sucker for new phones...
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Hey, I dont have the droid dna (yet). But I do own a Samsung Galaxy S3. and Im doing the upgrade. Unfortunately I live in Europe so I have to wait longer
I love this phone. I came from a thunderbolt. Here's a quick run down compared to the s3
Pros:
- better battery life
- better screen
- taller (but not wider)
- more solid construction (no plastic)
- more comfortable to hold
- better front camera
- better audio
Cons:
- only 11 GB of free storage, not expandable
- non-removable battery
Neutral:
- better cameras but with more noise (possibly will be fixed with software)
Honestly for me what kept me from the s3 was it's cheap plastic shell. It's fairly well constructed, but I just hate that plastic look / feel. Also, I didn't like the overall shape of the s3 and I really didn't like that physical home button. The DNA is a sexy phone. The front is a huge piece of glass and the black is a soft grippy rubber that curves towards the edge which makes it look even thinner. The red accents on the sides and top seal the deal.
Software wise I'm not really a fan of sense, but I don't really like touch wiz either. An AOSP ROM will be available on both phones at some point so for now I just deal.
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drumz0rz said:
I love this phone. I came from a thunderbolt. Here's a quick run down compared to the s3
Pros:
- better battery life
- better screen
- taller (but not wider)
- more solid construction (no plastic)
- more comfortable to hold
- better front camera
- better audio
Cons:
- only 11 GB of free storage, not expandable
- non-removable battery
Neutral:
- better cameras but with more noise (possibly will be fixed with software)
Honestly for me what kept me from the s3 was it's cheap plastic shell. It's fairly well constructed, but I just hate that plastic look / feel. Also, I didn't like the overall shape of the s3 and I really didn't like that physical home button. The DNA is a sexy phone. The front is a huge piece of glass and the black is a soft grippy rubber that curves towards the edge which makes it look even thinner. The red accents on the sides and top seal the deal.
Software wise I'm not really a fan of sense, but I don't really like touch wiz either. An AOSP ROM will be available on both phones at some point so for now I just deal.
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Awesome man! I didnt know the battery would be better. I thought with a better screen and a small capacity battery, it would drainer faster than the S3.
I came from the GS3 to the DNA. Basically you have to understand that they are very different with pros and cons to both.
GS3:
Development Development Development
1000 Roms with TW or AOSP
That about sums it up.
Button Ergonomics is better
DNA:
Screen is much nicer
Build quality is much better
Development is not near what the GS3 is and probably never will be
More powerful hardware
Worse ergonomics with buttons - Bad placement and design of power button and charging plug etc
May never get AOSP
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Development is not near what the GS3 is and probably never will be
More powerful hardware
Worse ergonomics with buttons - Bad placement and design of power button and charging plug etc
May never get AOSP
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I gotcha. Development is there for for the S3, but I don't see it as booming or anything. I thought the DNA would progress at the same pace as the S3 did/ is because they're both locked down. Well the S3 started off locked down for a few weeks.
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I came from the GS3 to the DNA. Basically you have to understand that they are very different with pros and cons to both.
GS3:
Development Development Development
1000 Roms with TW or AOSP
That about sums it up.
Button Ergonomics is better
DNA:
Screen is much nicer
Build quality is much better
Development is not near what the GS3 is and probably never will be
More powerful hardware
Worse ergonomics with buttons - Bad placement and design of power button and charging plug etc
May never get AOSP
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You got some HUGE assumptions in there regarding development.
Budwise said:
I came from the GS3 to the DNA. Basically you have to understand that they are very different with pros and cons to both.
GS3:
Development Development Development
1000 Roms with TW or AOSP
That about sums it up.
Button Ergonomics is better
DNA:
Screen is much nicer
Build quality is much better
Development is not near what the GS3 is and probably never will be
More powerful hardware
Worse ergonomics with buttons - Bad placement and design of power button and charging plug etc
May never get AOSP
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You got some HUGE assumptions in there regarding development.
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g3s has a bunch of identical touchwiz roms (not putting them down, just pointing it out) and the dna will have a bunch of identical sense roms (after awhile)
gs3 has a bunch of aosp roms, all with similar issues, in time id imagine the dna will have a bunch of aosp roms, all with similar issues
gs3 has kernels from some respected kernel devs, dna will have kernels from some respected kernel devs
^
thats development comparison
nitsuj17 said:
g3s has a bunch of identical touchwiz roms (not putting them down, just pointing it out) and the dna will have a bunch of identical sense roms (after awhile)
gs3 has a bunch of aosp roms, all with similar issues, in time id imagine the dna will have a bunch of aosp roms, all with similar issues
gs3 has kernels from some respected kernel devs, dna will have kernels from some respected kernel devs
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thats development comparison
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It is funny. We would get trolls (and still do) in the Gnex forum *****ing about how the GS3 has sooo much more development because they have TW roms too.
We were like
nitsuj17 said:
g3s has a bunch of identical touchwiz roms (not putting them down, just pointing it out) and the dna will have a bunch of identical sense roms (after awhile)
gs3 has a bunch of aosp roms, all with similar issues, in time id imagine the dna will have a bunch of aosp roms, all with similar issues
gs3 has kernels from some respected kernel devs, dna will have kernels from some respected kernel devs
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thats development comparison
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I can't argue with that logic... haha.
adrynalyne said:
It is funny. We would get trolls (and still do) in the Gnex forum *****ing about how the GS3 has sooo much more development because they have TW roms too.
We were like
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the term development gets thrown around to mean something its not
its usually confused with volume of / # of total releases of something the development subforums (or original development subforum, which is pointless in its own right)
so often to the end user moar things tagged (Rom)(Kernel)(Mod) = awesome device support
obviously, im not preaching at you...since you clearly know that lol
just another futile attempt at educating, i suppose
Adrynalyne, your response gets me all tingly.
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Adrynalyne, your response gets me all tingly.
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I'm officially sitting on the sidelines for this one unless the re-unlock issue for the exploit is figured out.
drumz0rz said:
I love this phone. I came from a thunderbolt. Here's a quick run down compared to the s3
Pros:
- better battery life
- better screen
- taller (but not wider)
- more solid construction (no plastic)
- more comfortable to hold
- better front camera
- better audio
Cons:
- only 11 GB of free storage, not expandable
- non-removable battery
Neutral:
- better cameras but with more noise (possibly will be fixed with software)
Honestly for me what kept me from the s3 was it's cheap plastic shell. It's fairly well constructed, but I just hate that plastic look / feel. Also, I didn't like the overall shape of the s3 and I really didn't like that physical home button. The DNA is a sexy phone. The front is a huge piece of glass and the black is a soft grippy rubber that curves towards the edge which makes it look even thinner. The red accents on the sides and top seal the deal.
Software wise I'm not really a fan of sense, but I don't really like touch wiz either. An AOSP ROM will be available on both phones at some point so for now I just deal.
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Not sure if a DNA would be able to get these numbers. Little early to tell, I think.
This some pretty good battery life out of my gs3 w/the stock jb leak. I'd like to sample the DNA, I don't mind HTC.
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Not sure if a DNA would be able to get these numbers. Little early to tell, I think.
This some pretty good battery life out of my gs3 w/the stock jb leak. I'd like to sample the DNA, I don't mind HTC.
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What numbers are you referring to?
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The DNA can hit those numbers.
I am pretty happy with the battery life on the S3. I can easily go a whole day without charging it. And if I am ballsy, I can push it to two days. Around 17-20 hours. I wouldn't mind the DNA only lasting a day. As long as it's a whole day (10ish hours), with med/ high usage. It'll be like the Galaxy Nexus, if my recollect is correct.
EDIT: I am on CleanRom 5.0 BTW
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I am pretty happy with the battery life on the S3. I can easily go a whole day without charging it. And if I am ballsy, I can push it to two days. Around 17-20 hours. I wouldn't mind the DNA only lasting a day. As long as it's a whole day (10ish hours), with med/ high usage. It'll be like the Galaxy Nexus, if my recollect is correct.
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I would say the DNA battery is as good as GS3. Not sure about better, but I can tell you I went 9 hours and 3 hours screen time on full LTE and heavy use when I pushed it.
That was:
Some gameplay
Streaming a netflix movie
an hour or two or music
bowsing
tinkering
texting
google talk
twitter
phone calls
email
Using wifi would increase those numbers considerably.
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I would say the DNA battery is as good as GS3. Not sure about better, but I can tell you I went 9 hours and 3 hours screen time on full LTE and heavy use when I pushed it.
That was:
Some gameplay
Streaming a netflix movie
an hour or two or music
bowsing
tinkering
texting
google talk
twitter
phone calls
email
Using wifi would increase those numbers considerably.
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Nice! That sounds convincing enough as far as the battery. 11gb of available storage isn't a problem unless I have too many nandroid backups. I guess the only thing that's holding me back besides funds is seeing how the development section progresses.
Yeah the storage was a bummer but I am ok with it because I kept my unlimited data.
I think I burnt 2GB in the first 3 days LOL. Netflix was a big chunk of it.
This is almost completely on WiFi but still pretty impressive for this device, I would think.
Note the 25 hour battery life and 5 hour screen on time.
I currently have an iPad 4 and a Nexus 7. Both of which perform very well and I'm very happy with.
I am looking at this tablet for one reason - Waterproof. I bought a Lifeproof case for my iPad and it turned it into a bulky monster that sucks to use. Mostly because I have a hot tub and like to listen to music and browse the web while in the tub.
I understand that battery life isn't that great, it's not the fastest or best processor, doesn't run the latest Android version and doesn't have the sharpest screen - does this at all become an issue in day to day use?
So, have there been any issues with the waterproofing of this device?
I've done some searching and it's hit and miss on what people think. I find it's a pricey tablet compared to the specs, but like I said, waterproofing is the feature I really life.
Thanks all.
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I currently have an iPad 4 and a Nexus 7. Both of which perform very well and I'm very happy with.
I am looking at this tablet for one reason - Waterproof. I bought a Lifeproof case for my iPad and it turned it into a bulky monster that sucks to use. Mostly because I have a hot tub and like to listen to music and browse the web while in the tub.
I understand that battery life isn't that great, it's not the fastest or best processor, doesn't run the latest Android version and doesn't have the sharpest screen - does this at all become an issue in day to day use?
So, have there been any issues with the waterproofing of this device?
I've done some searching and it's hit and miss on what people think. I find it's a pricey tablet compared to the specs, but like I said, waterproofing is the feature I really life.
Thanks all.
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I think you should not buy it, unless you have lots of money for no good use. The Xperia Tablet Z is a great device. The battery is great. It lasts a whole day for me, including heavy WiFi usages and reading many pdfs. The processor indeed isn't the best, but I rarely have any slowdowns.
The latest Android version isn't much needed on it, and it behaves without a single bug whatsoever. It is coming soon, though... The screen doesn't have the biggest resolution and thus the biggest PPI, but it is really sharp and great. I don't have any problems with it, and the viewing angles are great... It is just a bit too reflexive under direct sunlight, but I use it a lot on low brightness, so that's the reason.
The waterproof is a great feature, and works perfectly, but because of the touchscreen technology (capacitative), it goes crazy with water on it. Dropping water on it makes it think you are touching the screen, and submerging it makes it crazy, as pressure is being applied all the screen.
The speakers are muffy when they have water on it, so unless you hold the device the other way around and does not submerge the other half, you're good. If you are going to use headphones, get some waterproof ones and connect them via Bluetooth, because you can risk both the tablet and the headphones by putting the cables underwater as when the covers are opened they aren't waterproof.
Thanks for the info. it wouldn't be submerged for use, just in my hands in the tub (and it's lighter than an iPad, so that's a bonus). I use my iPad with the case and I know what you mean about going crazy when wet. Every now and then, I just dip it to get some of the puddles off it and that seems to help.
I'd also likely sell the iPad to recover some cost (and the lifeproof case was $130 - ouch).
I've read a ton of reviews and they tend to mirror the issues I mentioned. Did the 4.2 update improve things like wifi reception or any other improvements?
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Thanks for the info. it wouldn't be submerged for use, just in my hands in the tub (and it's lighter than an iPad, so that's a bonus). I use my iPad with the case and I know what you mean about going crazy when wet. Every now and then, I just dip it to get some of the puddles off it and that seems to help.
I'd also likely sell the iPad to recover some cost (and the lifeproof case was $130 - ouch).
I've read a ton of reviews and they tend to mirror the issues I mentioned. Did the 4.2 update improve things like wifi reception or any other improvements?
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I can't say much about 4.1.2 and any of their issues because I bought the device and it shipped with 4.1.2, but I was in NY for a few days and the hotel's WiFi wasn't good, so couldn't test it. First thing I did when I got home was updating it. But i have no signal problems whatsoever. Mine is a SGP311, if that makes any difference...
I'll just chime in here with the same info that's already been provided by others; battery life in use is decent. I use mine only periodically, but when I use it I rarely pay the battery any attention, and never have had any trouble with WiFi reception. I don't have the biggest house, but I have used it all over the house without any problems. I've also used it outside without any trouble where my mobile phone will not pick up any WiFi signal.
My main gripe with the tablet is that it seems to use quite a bit of battery when I'm not using it. But that is probably caused by something I have installed. Haven't really bothered investigating.
-KJ
I have the same thing on my mind with cwepruk. I'm planning to buy this tab also and have a lot of research with the pros and cons. In fact I have a lot of vids downloaded from youtube about comparisons and reviews. But because of the six months period since its release, I have second thoughts of buying and afraid that maybe in few days/weeks, better tablet is coming. (Sigh) i just don't know....
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I'll just chime in here with the same info that's already been provided by others; battery life in use is decent. I use mine only periodically, but when I use it I rarely pay the battery any attention, and never have had any trouble with WiFi reception. I don't have the biggest house, but I have used it all over the house without any problems. I've also used it outside without any trouble where my mobile phone will not pick up any WiFi signal.
My main gripe with the tablet is that it seems to use quite a bit of battery when I'm not using it. But that is probably caused by something I have installed. Haven't really bothered investigating.
-KJ
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I'm in the same spot as you, new note seems a great deal though just a bit expensive considering I want to buy a new phone in Q1, what about Kindle hdx 8.9?
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I'm in the same spot as you, new note seems a great deal though just a bit expensive considering I want to buy a new phone in Q1, what about Kindle hdx 8.9?
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I purchased the kindle fire hdx a couple days ago. It has great hardware, feels a bit flimsy, but overall a nice build. The blinding problem is the software. I didnt realize how much I missed not having the Google play store. Sideloading apps works, but its a pain considering how much easier the Google play store is.
Even after I rooted the kindle, it still was not a lot of fun to use.
Anyways, I returned the Kindle and got the Sony Z instead. I'm very happy with the choice. The Sony has a nicer feel and build, the screen is comparable, and the software is superb.
The Kindle is grest if you use Amazons services, otherwise I would go with the Sony.
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I'm in the same spot as you, new note seems a great deal though just a bit expensive considering I want to buy a new phone in Q1, what about Kindle hdx 8.9?
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Yes I read about that, without prime it's just not a very good choice, and I think amazon prime is 80 dollars a year right?
My problem with z is that it is already a bit old, and do you feel a difference between s80p and s4 pro?
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Yes I read about that, without prime it's just not a very good choice, and I think amazon prime is 80 dollars a year right?
My problem with z is that it is already a bit old, and do you feel a difference between s80p and s4 pro?
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nope.no difference between s800 and s4 pro.every game plays without lag and there is no noticeable difference.if you can notice 1 millisecond difference on app opening then congrats for your eyes
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nope.no difference between s800 and s4 pro.every game plays without lag and there is no noticeable difference.if you can notice 1 millisecond difference on app opening then congrats for your eyes
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The difference between both is bigger than that, but the S4 Pro works like a champ. Didn't had any problems with it. Putting my XTZ next to my Xperia S with a S3, the difference is huge...
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So I went ahead and bought it. Like I said, the main reason was because it's waterproof and I can use it in the hot tub (browsing, music, etc.).
It was on sale, so $400 instead of the usual $500. IMO, it's about a $350 tablet hardware wise, but it's the only one that is waterproof. The new Android tablets do have better screens and faster processors and some of them are running 4.3. I'm not a big gamer, so I don't really get into pushing the limits on graphics.
That said - after one day of use, I'm pretty happy. Initial thoughts:
Pros -
- Even though it's not the best screen, it's quite good and better then I expected after most reviews.
- Light and thin
- While not the most current hardware, it's definitely respectable. It doesn't feel super fast, but it also never felt slow. It's comparable with my iPad 4.
- Decent battery life. Heavy use this weekend yesterday including streaming audio, browsing, setting everything up, it lasted from Sat night until this (Mon) morning with about 7 hours of on screen time.
Cons
- It's flimsy. I took the first one back because it creaked and the screen would distort and have phantom touches. The replacement was a bit better, but will still have phantom touches if you hold it by the corner.
- Too many notifications from the tablet itself. I don't want to use stamina mode, stop reminding me.
- For all the hype about the camera, it's pretty mediocre - not a big deal for a tablet though.
- No Wireless charging. Would be great and eliminate the need to use that flap over the micro-usb
I've tried other Android tablets, the first Galaxy Tab and the Asus Transformer Infinity and I didn't like either and both had some bugs, so far, not the case with the Sony.
cwepruk said:
So I went ahead and bought it. Like I said, the main reason was because it's waterproof and I can use it in the hot tub (browsing, music, etc.).
It was on sale, so $400 instead of the usual $500. IMO, it's about a $350 tablet hardware wise, but it's the only one that is waterproof. The new Android tablets do have better screens and faster processors and some of them are running 4.3. I'm not a big gamer, so I don't really get into pushing the limits on graphics.
That said - after one day of use, I'm pretty happy. Initial thoughts:
Pros -
- Even though it's not the best screen, it's quite good and better then I expected after most reviews.
- Light and thin
- While not the most current hardware, it's definitely respectable. It doesn't feel super fast, but it also never felt slow. It's comparable with my iPad 4.
- Decent battery life. Heavy use this weekend yesterday including streaming audio, browsing, setting everything up, it lasted from Sat night until this (Mon) morning with about 7 hours of on screen time.
Cons
- It's flimsy. I took the first one back because it creaked and the screen would distort and have phantom touches. The replacement was a bit better, but will still have phantom touches if you hold it by the corner.
- Too many notifications from the tablet itself. I don't want to use stamina mode, stop reminding me.
- For all the hype about the camera, it's pretty mediocre - not a big deal for a tablet though.
- No Wireless charging. Would be great and eliminate the need to use that flap over the micro-usb
I've tried other Android tablets, the first Galaxy Tab and the Asus Transformer Infinity and I didn't like either and both had some bugs, so far, not the case with the Sony.
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The filmsy touch is a software related issue. I've solved mine after a software update in a mn after I bought it.
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I'm on the latest software and it still does it.
how about the front cam? I want to ask because I use skype a lot. What can you say?
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how about the front cam? I want to ask because I use skype a lot. What can you say?
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I was a Note 3 preorder guy. I had the phone for 3 weeks....
AND. I sold it to pick up the new white Verizon G2.
The Note 3 was a HUGE disappointment!
The device feels terrible in the hand, with its sharp edges.
Using it outside when the wind blows it wants to fly out of your hands like a sail,
One handed operation, when your sitting down on the crapper is impossible, you cant make that thumb stretch without dropping it.
Touchwiz is really annoying with all kinds of crap constantly popping up in your face. my magazine, searches, bla bla bla.
The Note 3 is overly bloated and feels slow.
The Spen, its cool for about a week, then the Novelty wears off. and you never use it again. (the Spen DOES make 100% sense on the 10.1 2014 tablet which we have however, just need to ditch the TW.)
The external speaker AND the phone speaker are TERRIBLE on the Note 3. No good volume or clarity, a tinny sound and phone call volume never high enough if you cant hear the other party. Even with all the mods out bump the volume it makes it sound worse.
The USB 3 connecter is huge and ugly and I never noticed any difference.
Samsungs continued KNOX and other locking shenanigans. this should be the #1 reason to stay away.. lol
DEVELOPMENT! Development on the Note 3 due to Samsungs Garbage software is a complete hilarious JOKE.
The VZW section for instance has 3 lousy threads! No LOKI. etc. so no kernels. and the Devs who were working on those 3 threads were just doing it for the Bounty money or as a favor.
I could go on and on with my experience about the Note 3. It was a huge letdown.
After I got the Note 3, I started to see the G2 development community really start heating up, and caught my eye.
I come from an Old Galaxy Nexus, and used PGM/touch control for a knock on type wake and I loved it, once I saw "knock on"
on the G2 as a native feature it really piqued my interest.
I got my white vzw G2 on wednesday and I adore it, everything makes sense!
LG did a wonderful job with the stock rom. (there are a few small tweaks I would like such as better looking folders) but for the most part its
amazing.
The LG optimus UI has most of the features you see on custom roms.
it "feels" extremely light, not bloated or resource killing whatsoever.
**PERFORMANCE!
My G2 boots in 23seconds according to start up manager.
The device overall just feels so much more powerful and snappy.
Disk/File IO KILLS the Note 3, pulling up huge app lists, or in app manager, etc.. is instant.
The Note 3 stuttered and got stupid and would FC its own garbage apps, freeze up, etc.. Where the G2 is soo rock solid.
While, Granted the G2 has the shiny back it feels like a much more "premium" device, than the tacky East Asian style of the fake stitched back cover on the Note 3. The Note 3 fake leather back reminds me of those cheap fixtures in Chinese buffets that try to look "expensive"
Display: G2 hands down. I brought my Note 3 into the verizon store, and put both devices side by side both at 100% brightness in an extremely bright room. G2 colors look better, is clearer and more vibrant without the oversaturation. I swear the lcd panel draws faster than amoled, but idk..
Audio! - The phone speaker sounds great, first call I made I was like WOW! it can get extremely LOUD, but not in a screetchy ear bleeding way, in a full clear juicy big kind of way. External speaker sounds full and crystal clear, while the Note 3 speaker sounds very very tinny..
Audio over Bluetooth sounds much better in the car than the Note 3, again much more clearer and open.
Sorry: I prefer onscreen buttons. arrange the buttons in any configuration that tickles my fancy, I can also shrink down that Nav bar with g2 xposed to 60% from its original size while losing 0 of the functionality. With the Note 3 I was constantly bumping the capacitive buttons. and
the Home button is so heavy you have to slam your thumb on that button like a goon, its silly.
Development: Development on the G2 is smokin'! At this point Why buy a Nexus 5?
The G2 has got to be the easiest phone to root and install recovery on, you get more diverse variety of roms, utilizing LG UI and or hybrids of or straight up AOSP. but all on BETTER hardware and can be had for around the same price.
I can go on and on, But I'm loving the G2, and even the stock rom with tweaks.
The LG G2 This Is The Best Android Handset You Can Buy Right Now.
I know that many of my points could be argued otherwise, but as the dude says.
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I had the Note 3 for a full 30 days before I returned it to Verizon and got the G2 (when VZW was selling it for $450 off-contract). A lot of your opinions on the Note 3 mirror my own; mostly, I was just shocked that a phone with such god-tier specs felt so slow sometimes. And it wasn't slooooow, but it didn't have the instantaneous response in many areas that I would have expected with its hardware. The G2 is smoother, faster, and more responsive. My only disappointment has been in the G2 camera being worse than that of the Note 3, but I don't take a ton of pictures and it's not a huge difference. For hardware that was $250 cheaper, I'd pick the G2 every time.
snacknuts said:
I had the Note 3 for a full 30 days before I returned it to Verizon and got the G2 (when VZW was selling it for $450 off-contract). A lot of your opinions on the Note 3 mirror my own; mostly, I was just shocked that a phone with such god-tier specs felt so slow sometimes. And it wasn't slooooow, but it didn't have the instantaneous response in many areas that I would have expected with its hardware. The G2 is smoother, faster, and more responsive. My only disappointment has been in the G2 camera being worse than that of the Note 3, but I don't take a ton of pictures and it's not a huge difference. For hardware that was $250 cheaper, I'd pick the G2 every time.
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Right on, I havent had much time with the G2 Camera yet, Perhaps this weekend I can put it through its paces. I wasnt too impressed with the N3 camera. so we shall see.
Well, I didn't have the 3, but I did have the Note 2. I also had an S4 for a little while but traded back to the Note 2. I got REALLY tired of waiting for Verizon to release the 4.3 upgrade so I put my Note 2 up for trade on Craigslist. (I'm a bit of a CL junkie). I had offers of the HTC One and the new Droid Maxx. I was considering both, but then a guy sent me a text yesterday morning offering a mint LG G2. I jumped all over it. I had read the specs about the speed so I wanted to see for myself. I have to say, this is the baddest smartphone I've ever owned. It is soo fast and responsive. I absolutely love LG's UI. I think it takes the best of all of the other companies UI's and blends them together for the perfect experience. I haven't found a fault about this yet. I haven't used the camera much but from what I read it is awesome. I lost out on a ton of accessories I had for the Note and only got a case in return, but I guess I probably wouldn't have gotten the offer had I not had them... BTW, knock knock is simple, but is the coolest feature ever and I actually like the buttons on the back. I'm so glad I made this trade.
I also had the Note 3 and also sold, got mine on release day, many problems, mainly software, reboots, now I have the LG G2, no probs so far and it feels faster than my Note 3 ever did. My daughter has similar probs but decided to keep hers.
LOL too funny
deathshead said:
I was a Note 3 preorder guy. I had the phone for 3 weeks....
AND. I sold it to pick up the new white Verizon G2.
The Note 3 was a HUGE disappointment!
"One handed operation, when your sitting down on the crapper is impossible, you cant make that thumb stretch without dropping it."
So tell me...does your other hand get paralyzed when your sitting on the crapper?
I'm not saying anything more....
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These threads make me even more happy being a G2 owner!
GizmoKaca said:
These threads make me even more happy being a G2 owner!
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Happy me too
I am amazed how LG is overtaking Sammy. Bearing in mind how much money sammy has and what a big company they are. Recent years, LG is doing a great job with their mobile device, i dont know why more people arent buying their products. Yeah one of the points maybe are the updates, but come on, Optimus UI is a good enough, what else you may need. Lg is incorporating more useful features than the needless one on Samsung devices, isnt that right ?
Maybe you can also look at this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2556652
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I love the g2. Fast and not laggy. The speaker is loud enough and the music sounds awrsome. I love how customizable it is...very happy with this phone
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Actually is not like that, I read somewhere that Sammy and LG has a 3-rd party company which is making their software ( at least the time when the whole skin build was created) now they maybe separated.
Im with ya on being the best phone right now.
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I had the Note 3 for a full 30 days before I returned it to Verizon and got the G2 (when VZW was selling it for $450 off-contract). A lot of your opinions on the Note 3 mirror my own; mostly, I was just shocked that a phone with such god-tier specs felt so slow sometimes. And it wasn't slooooow, but it didn't have the instantaneous response in many areas that I would have expected with its hardware. The G2 is smoother, faster, and more responsive. My only disappointment has been in the G2 camera being worse than that of the Note 3, but I don't take a ton of pictures and it's not a huge difference. For hardware that was $250 cheaper, I'd pick the G2 every time.
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Flash the updated camera from xdabebb 1.2.0 and you won't be disappointed in the camera anymore. Seriously, it's a huge improvement.
bluntman420 said:
Flash the updated camera from xdabebb 1.2.0 and you won't be disappointed in the camera anymore. Seriously, it's a huge improvement.
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Can you point me there please?
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Can you point me there please?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2548974
I had G2 and now got Note 3. I agree with the post, LG has done fantastic job and I seriously miss the UI and size of G2.
The only reason I have to part with G2 was the voice quality. The voice quality is acceptable if I hold the phone properly, but the slightest change in the direction would make my voice appears as I speaking way far from the phone, for example holding phone between my ear & shoulder. After so many complaints from friends and family about the voice quality, I decided to try another G2 and to my surprise, it also had the same problem. Shown it to LG service centre but they were not ready to accept the problem, instead they were trying to convince me how to hold this phone and I not suppose to keep my phone between my ears and shoulder. I asked them to try Blackberry the same way which they were not even ready to try and hence I gave up.
Hence, unfortunately I had no option but to move to Samsung, Having bitten once, this time I wanted to test call quality before finalizing the purchase so I placed my sim in note 3 and called my brother to check for the sound quality, and he instantly said, "have you changed your phone?", says a lot about the voice quality difference.
In fact, I heard so many complaints in this forum about G2 voice quality which is unfortunate for an excellent phone otherwise. In one of the discussion, someone mentioning an issue with Snapdragon 800 for which Samsung released a patch, was hoping for LG to do the same.
Anyway, I am back to Note 3, not so happy with the size, UI, big icons and stupid SMS logs in call logs (which you can change but it wont remember, fortunately there is an app to fix that), however the sound quality is way much better.
Quite frankly I am disappointed but relieved. There's nothing overwhelming about it, so our g2 won't be outdated just yet.
It uses a higher binned snapdragon 800 (which they call snapdragon 801), it is water resistant and dust resistant (ip68), has fingerprint reader and heart rate monitor. Battery is 2600mah, 1080p screen and 2gb ram. Something is telling me that there is a more premium version coming out - maybe the f line.
I could never be happier with my LG-D802.
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Wait for g3
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Quite frankly I am disappointed but relieved. There's nothing overwhelming about it, so our g2 won't be outdated just yet.
It uses a higher binned snapdragon 800 (which they call snapdragon 801), it is water resistant and dust resistant (ip68), has fingerprint reader and heart rate monitor. Battery is 2600mah, 1080p screen and 2gb ram. Something is telling me that there is a more premium version coming out - maybe the f line.
I could never be happier with my LG-D802.
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its 2800mAh, which still is a big disappointment leading that they increased the screen size to 5.1inches
they do claim that you can get over 10hours of web browsing on LTE? idk if numbers are true but so far I love the fact everyones implementing some sort of elemental protections to keep our devices water or dust resistant at least, as far as i know i think there will be two versions of the S5 with one being a 2K and 1080 versions, I could be wrong though as I didnt watch the first half of the unveiling
youre right in some ways that G2 doesnt feel ALL outdated as of yet.
lets hope G3 will advance more than the S5 in terms of new "technology"
what stole the show for me at MWC is the Sony Z2 with its 5.2inch Live Color LED display, 3200mah battery, Snap 801 and fresh water proof
that shouldve gotten more hype
Having owned the S3, S4, and the Note 2, I am thoroughly unimpressed. I like the Sony Z2 way more than the S5.
G2 bezel is a win.
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BTW, both devices have the screen brightness maxed out.
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okay i know that the G2 has super slim bezels but now that you brought it up in a comparison like this i never knew how well minimized it is compared to the Samsung.
Props to LG for making the G2 reasonably futureproof. Similar to the OP, i was relieved as well because I'm stuck with this phone until 2016.
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okay i know that the G2 has super slim bezels but now that you brought it up in a comparison like this i never knew how well minimized it is compared to the Samsung.
Props to LG for making the G2 reasonably futureproof. Similar to the OP, i was relieved as well because I'm stuck with this phone until 2016.
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Yes, this exactly. I never realized how awesome G2's bezels are. Also, need not worry, the G2 is nicely future-proofed. It's already almost 5 months old? And it's just as good as the ones coming out now.
If anything, I wish the Sony Z2 got the limelight. The specs look awesome. That paired with the fact that Sony has always been dev friendly, it's certainly worth a look.
Added the fact that for serial ROM flashers all Samsung devices include warranty busting KNOX protection, even more reason to stick with your LG G2
If anything it makes me more excited to see what LG has in store for the G3.
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OH MY GOD! i knew that our G2 has some impressive bezels, but the samsung flagship positively sucks compared to the G2!!! Wow
it looks like some old mid tier samsung device, not at all a flagship that has released almost 5 months after the G2!!!
I am loving my G2!! Woot!
Wow I'm totally shocked in what Samsung presented there today. There's nothing in the world which would make me buy this ugly phone. A weak battery as always on top. What did samsung think in building a more ugly and unattractive phone then the S4
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Wow I'm totally shocked in what Samsung presented there today. There's nothing in the world which would make me buy this ugly phone. A weak battery as always on top. What did samsung think in building a more ugly and unattractive phone then the S4
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some leakers are saying that it won't cost as much as the usual newly released flagship. Basically made a flagship look like a typical midrange android device imo.
honestly, it looks exactly like the galaxy S2 with a larger screen
My S2 has broken 3 months ago and it couldn't be repaired so I had to buy a phone in December. I was hesitated becuse of S5, but now I am extremely glad that I bought LG G2. I am suprised that Samsung released such an average flagship model. There isn't much innovation although they release it 6 months later.
Yea the S5 is months behind with very little incentive. The screen isn't as bright and is bigger overall for having a slightly smaller display. However the hardware buttons will give the S5 a larger play area since it won't have a navbar.
For me, I'm happy I didn't wait and jumped on the G2 when I did. The G2 has a bigger battery and screen but in a smaller form factor. I don't want (ever) a fingerprint reader with a device that has carrierIQ crap installed. Stock TapOn feature of the G2 is awesome too.
The if the S5 had a 64-bit processor, it might have been leading the pack of next Gen, but now its at the back of this Gen. Its a good competitor to the G2 but nothing special over it.
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64 bit would have made no difference at all.
I agree, the S5 looks a bit weak for a brand new device that has to survive a year. Some of the camera features look nice and some of the other features are good, but the hardware is VERY disappointing. The g2 looks like a much better device, and a few extra features here and there would keep it ahead.
Lets see what KK really brings us. We still dont know really, AT&T devices are crippled by design and the Korean unit is unlike all the others.
From the moment I saw the LG G2, I knew that LG spared no effort on that phone and it will be current for a long time. Latest chipset, a 5.2" screen, 3000mAh battery and optical image stabilization while being and still remaining smaller than all the other flagships with its incredibly thin bezels. And I couldn't use a phone without the Knock On feature anymore. I don't need another phone for at least 1 year or even more.
Gs5 sucks, Samsung make a great mistake today
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I agree that it is not the most attractive phone, but I actually see what Samsung is doing here. For the average person and not tech nerds like ourselves, the top of the line crazy specs do not sell phones. Simplicity with a few distinguishable marketable features sell phones. I love the screen to bezel ration on my LG G2 but alot of the public can overlook that for the finger scanning feature which is the reason for the larger bezel. To add features like 3 gigs of ram or 2k display is just not necessary to the average customers. The screen looks great on the GS5, they can market the finger scanning, and that back is very nice and one thing I do wish the G2 has. I have been saying since the Nexus 7 2012 that phones should come with that back, If it feels anything like that then kudos to Samsung. My point is if they can add those features, market it like crazy the way samsung does, and keep the price point lower then new flagships traditionally are, then Samsung will definitely have a winner. Even if our G2 is still on par with its 6 months since its release. That being said.. I am staying with my G2
It... is... HORRIBLE!!!!! mother of god... Its the worst phone i've seen in years... please, dont buy this piece of ****.
Looking forward to the G3 now...
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