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I know many people post and come here looking for guidance on whether they should keep the Note 1 or upgrade to the Note 2. And here is my honest opinion. Let me first start off by saying how much I loved the Note 1's size and that it pretty much keeps me locked into buying only a few devices based on that fact alone. And although the Note 2 is only .2 inches larger it packs enough other features to make it a great upgrade.
Now a little about Me. I am definitely a phone lover, I have had over 20 different phones in the past few years, and love trying out different brands and operating systems. But I usually like to stick to Stock and really don't mod my devices.
Let me first start off by saying had Samsung upgraded the Note 1 to Jelly bean, I probably would have the Note 1 Still. And yes, I know I could have installed Jelly Bean or had it installed by an experienced technician, but I prefer my devices to be stock. Although the Note 1 is an incredible device its hardware begin showing its age. The phone I once thought was very smooth started chugging along as more hardware intensive applications were installed on it. I would have too reset the phone every so often to help keep enough Ram free to keep things from slowing down too much, and did a few full factory wipes when things got too bad. But all in all the Note 1 is a good phone and I would still recommend it to someone who likes to mod, or to someone who wants the big screen of the note series but doesn't like the price tag of the Note 2.
Now onto why I think you will love the Note 2. Well, first If you like the Note 1 you will definitely like the Note 2, they share many things in common. Like I mentioned before the Note 2 screen is not much bigger that the Note 1. Second, Touchwiz although it has been refined more, its still touch wiz, and the software between most of the galaxy phones is very familiar which is a good thing. But, what the Note 2 improves on makes it worth purchasing. First the feature I love the most is the speed upgrade. With 2 GB of Ram this phones speeds through things and you will experience less waiting for web paged and apps to load. Second on the software side, Samsung has introduced knew features where when you take out the S pen or plug in the headphones It will take you to a special homepage where the necessary content is easily available, for instance if you plug in the head phones it takes you to a page with the music widget, this overall makes it easier to play music. A design feature that I love and is unique to the American Variants of the Note 1 is the home button. Fore some the four touch buttons might make navigating easier but I love double tapping the home button to turn the screen on especially when i'm trying to change songs while driving, and tapping once to exit an application.
Well I hope this helps someone on the fence, who is thinking but not quite sure what to do. To summarize the Note 1 is a great phone, but I believe the Note 2 packs enough new features and design elements to warrant an upgrade.
ive decided to keep my note, holding out hope for a JB update :good:
At this time I will wait for note3. We are only 5-6 months away...and I think we are going to get jelly bean upgrade soon anyway.with most of the note2 features included. There's really dont have any good reasons to get note2 now. Unless our phone broke.and u need a phone now..
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Yeah I wished they would have upgraded the Note 1 to Jelly Bean already, but I got tired of waiting. But thats Googles fault they should start holding manufacturers accountable for there upgrades. Better yet manufacturers should start shipping all phones out with pure Android on them and the owner of the phone will have the choice of installing there skin or rocking the pure experience, atleast that way when an update comes out it will be available immediately and all the manufacturer would have to do is update its skin to the newest Android version, problem solved.
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The Note 2 is a really good phone but in a few more months, the Note 3 is gonna be release and most of us are willing to keep our Notes til then. My girl has the Note 2 and even she says that the 16x10 screen ratio is better than the 16x9 ratio on the note 2.
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The note 2 is light years ahead of this phone in every regard. This phone was like an experiment gone wrong.
If you think about it the gnote1 was the guinea pig. Notice every company is coming out with 5 inch phones now to compete with Samsung? Remember when our phone was a niche and people thought we were crazy??!
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The note 2 is light years ahead of this phone in every regard. This phone was like an experiment gone wrong.
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Just wondering...How was the OG Note like an experiment gone wrong?
More like the Dell Streak was a bad experiment.
The OG Note was the first 5+ inch screen phone that gained traction for Phablets. Plus bringing back the olden day stylus but making it do much more with features is damn well amazing.
Now...almost every mobile manufacturer and their grandmas are producing 5+ inch screens.
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Just wondering...How was the OG Note like an experiment gone wrong?
More like the Dell Streak was a bad experiment.
The OG Note was the first 5+ inch screen phone that gained traction for Phablets. Plus bringing back the olden day stylus but making it do much more with features is damn well amazing.
Now...almost every mobile manufacturer and their grandmas are producing 5+ inch screens.
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Laggy, poor battery life, end of life nearly immediately... The note 2 is what the note should have been from the start
Note3 for me with Key Lime Pie then ..Lemon Drop or whatever they're gonna call it.
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Yeah I'm also waiting for the Note 3. Getting the Note 2 is pointless now...
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Laggy, poor battery life, end of life nearly immediately... The note 2 is what the note should have been from the start
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I believe AT&T still carries the OG Note so its not at the end of life like the HTC Droid DNA which got EOL within only 4 months. The Note 2 should've had 1080p full resolution...but I'm sure we'll see that on the Note 3 which will make the Note 2 obsolete. Nuff said
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Yeah I'm also waiting for the Note 3. Getting the Note 2 is pointless now...
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I believe AT&T still carries the OG Note so its not at the end of life like the HTC Droid DNA which got EOL within only 4 months. The Note 2 should've had 1080p full resolution...but I'm sure we'll see that on the Note 3 which will make the Note 2 obsolete. Nuff said
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I hardly think that difference in resolution makes it obsolete, especially considering when it came out... You're reaching
Is getting treated by Samsung like an old dog that should be put down, that's what I meant about EOL. Canadian carriers still sell it too
Proud owner of the I717 flashed to run on the Tmobile and it's MVNO's Network. Good points throughout this thread, the Dev Community has kept this device more than capable in my eyes. Had I the spare cash when the Note 2 came out, I probably would have grabbed one, but as other's have stated, the Note 3 is literally right around the corner, and will have the features that I'm looking for, namely the 1080 res, and more cores under the hood. Note 3 is my next device unless someone comes out of left field with something comparable.
I too wanted the Note 2 when it first came out. But since the Note 3 or Samsung's Mega phones are on the way, I'll just wait. Merry Christmas to me.
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Proud owner of the I717 flashed to run on the Tmobile and it's MVNO's Network. Good points throughout this thread, the Dev Community has kept this device more than capable in my eyes. Had I the spare cash when the Note 2 came out, I probably would have grabbed one, but as other's have stated, the Note 3 is literally right around the corner, and will have the features that I'm looking for, namely the 1080 res, and more cores under the hood. Note 3 is my next device unless someone comes out of left field with something comparable.
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You must be drunk cause there is no confirmed release or existence of the note 3 yet .. Rumor Lol.. Just giving you hell
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Well.......since getting the note 2, I can say without a doubt that it's simply a great device. Battery life is superb, and function with the quad core chip is nimble and effortless.
However, with every device comes it's setbacks, and the note 2 is no exception, with a borked up browser, weak glass screen, and resolution that is "NOT" improved over the note 1, just to name a few of the issues I've found.
The note 1 was a breakthrough device. And Samsung created a whole new user base with it. It's life is not even close to over, as the device is still sold in several markets world wide, and refurbished devices are flowing like water from Texas.
I love the note 1, and it will always hold a unique place in the handset world. so those of you who want to move over to the note 2, go ahead. It's a great device, but so is the note 1 in many ways.
Enjoy them both while they last, as we are sure to see a third version in the works soon. But for now, don't worry about it, as it's only a rumor......and we all know about rumors, and how they end up much different than the reality we live with.
Happy flashing....g
Samsung would be a fool if they didn't release another version of the BEST PHABLET on the market! It was probably the 2nd or 3rd Best selling Android last year. For all the doubters.
.Trust me...we'll see the Note 3!
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Well.......
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Greg, can you elaborate on the weak glass screen? Is it flimsy compared to the 717 or has it broken on you?
Thanks bud!
I'm thinking of downgrading the screen size and going for a HTC ONE. Having a nexus 7, a surface pro, and a computer makes me feel like the galaxy note is neglected a lot and there's really no need for such a device now. I still want a smartphone, just not one this big since the nexus 7 is with me anyway. Oh well, to each his own. I did try and end up not buying the note 2.
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The Note 2 is a really good phone but in a few more months, the Note 3 is gonna be release and most of us are willing to keep our Notes til then. My girl has the Note 2 and even she says that the 16x10 screen ratio is better than the 16x9 ratio on the note 2.
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if you ever break up, your girl has plenty of options...
I kid, and yet I dont, 16:9 drives me nuts! So nuts in fact that I refuse to buy ANY laptop/desktop monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio! Sure the laptop's are quickly becoming outdated, but ill switch to a tablet with 16:10 before I upgrade to a laptop with 16:9
A true 7" tablet phone (not phone tablet/phablet) with 16:10 before Id give up my GNote for the GNote 2 with 16:9! Well, that or a swap with my i717 for an n7000!
Hi All,
I have a chance to trade locally with someone who picked up a VZW Black S4. I have the White Note 2 and he wants to go back to the Note 2. The nerd in me screams awesome as I'm always wanting to check out new phones but at the same time, why might he want to go back to the Note 2 from the S4...
If anyone has and uses both phones what are the pro's and con's? Any preference between the two (and yes, I realize this is the S4 forums so preference may be a bit biased).
My Note 2 is like new, has two batteries and two s-pens so he's offering a straight trade, phone for phone no cash exhanged.
Thoughts?
I love the Note 2, I read books, watch movies and tv shows on it, and music quality is amazing. Signal quality and download speeds are insane. Looking for day to day use comparisons for those that have had both phones and advice on what I can expect from the S4 if I proceed with this trade.
Preference, I do miss the bigger screen.. flash video is a little smoother (more forgiving is better put) on the Note 2 (4.1.2) but being able to one hand the device, the IR blaster and 1080p display is rly nice.
Do it, the value of the Note 2 is dropping
Then trade up to the Note 3
Thats what I am doing (did)
Yeah I had the iPhone 5, bought a Note 2. And then sold the iPhone and Note 2 and got the S4 and I still have my upgrade next month! Loving the S4 right now.
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I have the Note 2 and then bought the S4. I wouldn't get rid of either of them. they both have thier strong points.
The Note 2, all of the big scren stuff and the sPen,(which I still use, daily) as well as I have mine on a dual boot. so I get TW (Beans) and with a re boot running pacman (PA, AOKP, CM)
There is really no down side to the Note 2 other than it is about 9 months old... (Is that really a down side? the longer you have a phone the more options we have with the developers that come out with the new development options)
I have my eye on the note 3 when it comes out and I still would't get rid of the note 2.
With the S4, It is a great phone all of the awesome TW stuff and the blaster. The best thig is jacking any TV that you are near. Good stuff when your in the DR. Office and DR Phil is on, opps was on, I just jacked it and put on Sportscenter...HA!
if you like there are some really cool Original Android devs that are doing some cool stuff.
It still is really new and the development hasn't really been where it is with the Note 2, that is if you are into all of the new ROMs and bells and whistles...
We just ran into a snag until the new verizon OTA gets rooted, unlocked and opened up for the devs to get into it so those of us that like the TW ROMs.
I would not trade the Note 2 for the S4 , but that is just my .02
Right now the S4 is in a awkward stage with the Dev's. As mentioned earlier the latest OTA update locked the phone up tight. There is a huge bounty to re-root & unlock the bootloader yet no one has cracked it yet. If you're not into customizing your phone via root and custom roms then the S4 is a good choice. The screen detail alone makes the S4 very appealing. Get the S4; better equity and trade in value.
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i wish i never sold my note 2. perfect daily phone for me. the s4 gets warm/hot to me where the note 2 never did. both have pros and cons. i cant wait for note 3 and htc one. s4 will be gone if either one of those is decent
My wife switched and is really happy.
She loved the Note II but the size was getting to be an issue for her.
She found the S4 noticeably lighter in in hand which she preferred when using her phone for extended periods, and that the S4 fit her various pockets in her smaller purses better. Those were her two reasons. She loved the extra screen size on the Note II, but has been happier overall w/the S4.
Would have got the N2 but at the time it was 300 when the S4 was 200. I just couldn't pay more for an "inferior" device. If they were the same price IDK what I would be with now though.
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I still have both. However, I don't use the Note anymore. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just to busy playing with my S4. At first I did miss the S pen. It came in so handy at work. Running around and taking notes on the go, I saved thousands of trees Lol.
It does get warm. This differs with choice of kernel in my experience. While development isn't yet massive, it's not a ghost town either... As you can see. Personally, I'd make the switch... Unless the phone your looking at has the update??
Dual boot? I think it's time to take a gander in the Note 2 forums.
Dr. Cornelius asks you to calm down.
That Note 2 screen looks so pixilated to Mr after looking at this S4 screen resolution.
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Crooke356 said:
I still have both. However, I don't use the Note anymore. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just to busy playing with my S4. At first I did miss the S pen. It came in so handy at work. Running around and taking notes on the go, I saved thousands of trees Lol.
It does get warm. This differs with choice of kernel in my experience. While development isn't yet massive, it's not a ghost town either... As you can see. Personally, I'd make the switch... Unless the phone your looking at has the update??
Dual boot? I think it's time to take a gander in the Note 2 forums.
Dr. Cornelius asks you to calm down.
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Your s4 or note gets warm?
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begin with galaxy S3,then note 2, and now S4, I cannot resist galaxy products!
I made the switch a few days ago.. gave my brother my note 2 and used his upgrade to get the s4. I definitely like some of the small features that the s4 has that my note 2 didn't (the smart video view in particular). I never really used the spen all that often so although I do miss it, it's nothing for me not to have it.
The main reason why I switched was because of the size on the note 2. I do love the screen size on the note 2(the only thing I truly miss), but the size of the phone it brought with it were getting old. I text a ton, and not being able to text on one hand without getting extremely pissed at the constant typos just got to be too much.
I haven't seen too much of a hit on my battery.. I could easily get through the work day and all evening with my note 2.. but I've yet to require a charge mid day on my s4.. and I'm using smart features which I didn't on the note 2. I'm definitely glad I made the switch.. something as little as being able to use cup holders to hold my phone is so nice.
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I personally didn't get a ton more out of my note 2 if you consider the screen on time.
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I had the note 2 since launch up until about a month ago when I got the s4. I still have the note. I just moved it over to a secondary line. I use both daily for different things. The note 2 is still an awesome device.... The s4 is my daily driver.... Wow. I'm sure I'm not being helpful at all. If u can look past the IR blaster and the resolution. Get the note 2. My kids are always losing the remote so the s4 comes in handy. The rest of the features I feel are just gimmicks. Nothing really..... Extravagant
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So im thinking about picking up a Note 3. Ive left the android community for quite some time now and always find myself bored with apple products eventually. I would like a bigger phone im just worried its to big? Will it fit in my back pocket? I typically text FB browse the web a lot. Im familiar with rooting and running custom ROMS but as far as I know only a root is available so far. Any help on this decision would be appreciated!
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So im thinking about picking up a Note 3. Ive left the android community for quite some time now and always find myself bored with apple products eventually. I would like a bigger phone im just worried its to big? Will it fit in my back pocket? I typically text FB browse the web a lot. Im familiar with rooting and running custom ROMS but as far as I know only a root is available so far. Any help on this decision would be appreciated!
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I Love my Note 3. It's a beautiful phone with a nice camera. It fits in every pocket I have and I use a case. You Can't go Wrong With PICKING One up
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Other devices currently owned and in use At&t Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Google Nexus 7 2013
There is an off-topic thread already for this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466108
So I've given up on not buying a new phone every time a new "super phone" comes out. I'll just have to strategically do trades to minimize my cost.
Which brings me to my next question, is anyone who is currently using a note 3 considering the n5 and the poor android experience? The note is a great phone, no doubt about it, really the best phone I've had so far. But when I had the s4 I flaked beanstalk rom and believe me when I say that my aosp s4 MUCH faster than my stock note 3. The battery life was amazing as well after I flashed beanstalk. The new N5 is a beautiful device. Pure Android (yes, stock android is truly awesome. It's simple, intuitive, and straight forward... No overlays to slow it down), anyone consider switching devices or getting the n5 as a backup phone?
No way am I giving up my note 3, but I'm really thinking bout purchasing the n5 thru the play store and playing around with the latest version of android. Switching up devices every now and then would be nice, plus ROMS, ROMS, ROMS! Flashing new roms makes me feel like I have a new phone. $349-399 is a GREAT PRICE for top of the line specs.
Your thoughts and opinions are appreciated
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So I've given up on not buying a new phone every time a new "super phone" comes out. I'll just have to strategically do trades to minimize my cost.
Which brings me to my next question, is anyone who is currently using a note 3 considering the n5 and the poor android experience? The note is a great phone, no doubt about it, really the best phone I've had so far. But when I had the s4 I flaked beanstalk rom and believe me when I say that my aosp s4 MUCH faster than my stock note 3. The battery life was amazing as well after I flashed beanstalk. The new N5 is a beautiful device. Pure Android (yes, stock android is truly awesome. It's simple, intuitive, and straight forward... No overlays to slow it down), anyone consider switching devices or getting the n5 as a backup phone?
No way am I giving up my note 3, but I'm really thinking bout purchasing the n5 thru the play store and playing around with the latest version of android. Switching up devices every now and then would be nice, plus ROMS, ROMS, ROMS! Flashing new roms makes me feel like I have a new phone. $349-399 is a GREAT PRICE for top of the line specs.
Your thoughts and opinions are appreciated
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I have definitely thought about picking up a Nexus 5. That low price for a great device is definitely doable. It would be nice to switch it up every now and then also. I don't on the other hand think that as of right now I would use anything other than the Note 3 for my daily driver.
I have been thinking about this all week. I even made a column with each device and listed the plus's for each phone. When I was done I had two on the N5 side(price, pure android) and a lot more on the Note 3(Size, specs, spen, multi window support, better camera software, etc). That pretty much made up my mind to keep my Note 3
I too thought about picking up an N5. Great specs....and development is sooooo much easier on a Nexus device. I just wish there was a 64gb version.
I saw a report on it this morning and it seems that the camera is horrible on the N5... and that it takes forever to focus, take a picture, etc.
I will not get a phone with a smaller screen ..
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I will not get a phone with a smaller screen ..
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Lol kinda this. I have one and it's sooooo quick and snappy, but I'm definitely going to sell it due to the screen size
Yeah...... I thought about it for a minute. No SD, non removable battery, REALLY horrible camera, could do with a 32 Gb, and USB OTG, just can't do it. I'm stock rooted, via kingoapp, after soft bricking my 1st(thanx to Sprint) and have removed and/or froze all the bloat, and have been getting my flash fix by using Apex, and the many free themes. Also, if you notice, there is hardly any development going on, I suspect because this phone is a BEAST! I have combined, on device, nearly 100Gb! My battery lasts from wake up til bed, mostly on 4G. Camera is superb, and I have had zero call/sound quality issues! 2.3 Gb Quad Snapdragon! Fantastic display....I mean really, what more could you realistically ask for? Now, having said that, I believe late 2014, and 2015 are going to be very interesting.....til then, Note 3 for me.:good:
I currently have, and love, a Note 2. Running Synergy ROM on Sprint
But, I'm jealous of those who have the Note 3 and have updated to 4.3 and even 4.4. My wife said I could use her upgrade now to get the 3 and she'll use mine in July to get her new phone.
I'm really tempted but am wondering if I should wait for the Note 4, whenever that will be.
Please, could you steer me a bit?
Thanks
won't it be 2 years for the note 4? what kind of cycle is samsung on I thought S then N they just did the Note 3 so next up is the S5 then after that the Note 4
The Note 2 has superior battery life to the Note 3 and the camera is better in the Note 2 for stills (a lot better) but the video in the Note 3 is amazing (4k is truly amazing 8MP frames !!!)
I also really love the 1080p panel! man do I love this panel. I put my Note 2 on boost now that I have my Note 3 on my sprint account.
I don't agree with the note 2 having better battery life or camera. The N4 will probably be out in ten months or so. Long time to wait. I would say it's worth getting now. Whether you find one off contract or through using an upgrade.
well my note 2 will go 25-30 hours medium usage on stock battery while my note 3 can't go 12 hours with medium usage. I am about to wipe the device to see if maybe something is hinky but its been like this since day 1.
the note 3 camera sucks balls. if you don't think so you don't have a note 2 or don't use the camera much.
noisier pictures. nearly USELESS in low light and absolutely rubbish dynamic range compared to the Note 2. the difference really is dramatic. I will have to take the time to post some sample images. I use the camera in both A LOT and the note 3 camera was a HUGE let down.
now for video its amazing. but not for stills.
10 months. nice my upgrade will be ready by then. I hope the iphone 6 comes out just after the Note 4 and really kicks some ass so I can get some free Note 4's
I've already had the s3, note 2 and currently have a s4 and note 3 and have taken a few thousand pictures total in combination. I am more than happy with the successors to the previous models.
S3 and n2 are equal photographically. I take several hundred pictures "a week" most of the time. I am not joking when I say I have probably taken 6 or 7 thousand pictures with my note 2 and that is being conservative.
Get a note 2 use a custom rom with note 3 features and wait for the note 4 saves you a few hundred
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He already has a note 2 and is running a custom rom. Back on topic, go for the n3.
It depends on why you want the note 3.
For me the upgrade was desirable for these reasons
Larger screen
1080p panel
Dramatically improved front facing camera
4k video recording
Ir blaster
A minor nice feature is improved spen
Otherwise the n2 can do pretty much everything the note 3 can do.
The note 2 is about to get 4.3 so thats a non isssue
If you really dont need any of the above thinfs you are probably better off waiting for the n4.
If you really want the n3 you might want to consider the iphone 5s. Its cheaper than the n3 (not always) and you can trade it on cl for a note 3 pretty easily. Save some cash.
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the info
Q: Does the Note 3 offer a better Bluetooth experience or are they basically the same?
Q: I haven't been in the ROM forums (at least the new ROMS, I check Synergy daily with no updates) for awhile. I'd love to try a new one but have been hesitant to ask because every "Which ROM is best" thread is closed pretty fast.
I have no performance issues with Synergy but would love a ROM that's a little more updated and as stable. My Note 2 is Sprint
Would you suggest a ROM?
The Note 3 is a beast of a phone, with MUCH better camera(13 mp vs8), 3 GB of RAM, and quad Snapdragon processor. All of the hardware is faster, with a much lower power consumption. HOWEVER, if you are planning on rooting, forget it. Just look through the forums at all of the problems people have had, as well as the total lack of development. Having said that, many of the reasons to root(other than cosmetics) are gone.If 24-36 hours of battery aren't enough, get a 0Lemon 10k Mah battery. KitKat will be coming probably in February, which will bring further battery, and features. The Note 4 won't be out til Sept at the earliest, so those are the honest nuts and bolts answers. If you must have a custom ROM, and are happy with your 2, keep it, with the caveat that Samsung is releasing locked bootloaders with their updates, which may hose your root; If you want a much better phone/camera/battery, and realize that rooting will more than likely involve you in a nightmare of warranty/and/or bricked phone, go for the 3. It took a while for me to get over not having a custom ROM, after soft bricking/bricking 2 Note 3's(thank goodness i am with Sprint) But I am very happy with my 3. The biggest consideration is if you are in a market that Sprint is rolling out Spark in, hold out for a tri-band phone. Right now, the only decent phone that is tri-band is the LG G2. Hope that helps.....
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well my note 2 will go 25-30 hours medium usage on stock battery while my note 3 can't go 12 hours with medium usage. I am about to wipe the device to see if maybe something is hinky but its been like this since day 1.
the note 3 camera sucks balls. if you don't think so you don't have a note 2 or don't use the camera much.
noisier pictures. nearly USELESS in low light and absolutely rubbish dynamic range compared to the Note 2. the difference really is dramatic. I will have to take the time to post some sample images. I use the camera in both A LOT and the note 3 camera was a HUGE let down.
now for video its amazing. but not for stills.
10 months. nice my upgrade will be ready by then. I hope the iphone 6 comes out just after the Note 4 and really kicks some ass so I can get some free Note 4's
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Just 12 hours on medium usage? Good idea trying the wipe. If that doesn't fix it take it and get it replaced (even if you're knox is tripped. Sometimes they don't even check). Note 3 has great battery life. On a 12 hour day I use about 50-60% with average use. Good luck!
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I went for the note 3 from the note 2. It was one of the best upgrades I ever got. Definitely an improvement over the note 2. You won't regret one second of it.
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49ml said:
I went for the note 3 from the note 2. It was one of the best upgrades I ever got. Definitely an improvement over the note 2. You won't regret one second of it.
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Are u satisfied with stock? It sounds like there's really not much you can't do and rooting may not be necessary.
slthree said:
Are u satisfied with stock? It sounds like there's really not much you can't do and rooting may not be necessary.
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yes. I actually kept my note 2 stock as well and it was one of the first phones I've ever done so it even though there were a few features that were missing. The note 3 has everything I could ever want feature wise and I don't for see myself rooting anytime in the future.
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I see a lot of you guys are keeping your note 3 stock and are not rooting them. My question is this, is there really that many problems trying to root this device? And besides custom roms/themes, why isnt anyone interested in the wifi tether? This feature is the main reason why I root all my phones, so I can have free mobile hotspot access. Is it still possible to have this feature or did sprint do away with it?
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I see a lot of you guys are keeping your note 3 stock and are not rooting them. My question is this, is there really that many problems trying to root this device? And besides custom roms/themes, why isnt anyone interested in the wifi tether? This feature is the main reason why I root all my phones, so I can have free mobile hotspot access. Is it still possible to have this feature or did sprint do away with it?
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I rooted, installed TWRP and flashed a ROM and took all of 30 minutes. I waited about 2 months before I rooted mine hoping there would be a work around to not trip Knox but one day I asked myself "Have I ever sent any phone back to the manufacturer?" No I haven't. I have the Sprint asurion insurance so F*** Knox! I am now asking myself why did I even wait 2 months I should of did this day one. I've only rooted HTC phones and Samsung phones and this phone is very easy to root. I used Qbking77's videos, he and them are awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymbVHR3F_O8&feature=youtube_gdata_player <--To Root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssXhvflSTUM&feature=youtube_gdata_player <--Get get TWRP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbUlQznvQms&feature=youtube_gdata_player <--Hacked WiFi tether
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Xbmoyx you have done it again.. I already told you your my new best friend. But now you exceeded that and became, my super duper best friend. Lol
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mann75 said:
Xbmoyx you have done it again.. I already told you your my new best friend. But now you exceeded that and became, my super duper best friend. Lol
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Haha! Just make sure you like his videos after you do the deed and maybe leave a comment thanking him.
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