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I am very interested in getting the galaxy note and would like to know some overall pro's and con's of the phone before i purchase, so could anyone let me know about the phone?
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slyty08 said:
I am very interested in getting the galaxy note and would like to know some overall pro's and con's of the phone before i purchase, so could anyone let me know about the phone?
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don't wait to be spoon fed
however from my point of view the G'NOTE cons + pros are exactly what makes it great!
Cons:
screen size
Pros:
screen size
LMAO! how's that for irnony?
and no it was not a joke, i'm all serious regarding the Screen Size
you can say the Note is just in the cross road of a phonbled, and too big yet not big enough, or too small yet not small enough
Chicks
Pros: Chicks dig guys with big phones
Cons: Chicks always want to play with your big Phone
Pros: everything about the phone.
Cons: threads like these.
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Pros and cons. That is a tough one as most people will surely give you different opinions of what they like and don't like. I can give you my opinions of the phone but that doesn't mean a single person on the planet will agree. Coming from the HTC world this is my first Samsung phone so it is taking some getting used to.
My pros and cons.
Pros:
Screen size
Weight
Thinness of the phone very sleek
Speed
Screen quality is absolutely phenomenal!
S-pen is cool!
Battery life compared to my Inspire 4G is out of bounds!
Overall smooth cohesive experience with Touchwiz
Easily rooted thanks to the devs in this forum!
Camera quality is superb.
Cons:
Or should I say Con and this is totally a matter of preference.
Touchwiz interface. I know I gave it a pro but I personally just enjoy a pure AOSP experience. My Inspire shipped with Sense UI and again preference only, I hated Sense. I do not hate Touchwiz, in fact it is really not bad at all and actually quite good. So this is really not even a Con but just a preference. I can install a different launcher and pretty much have an AOSP feeling rom. The Beauty of Android! And in all reality Touchwiz really in my opinion doesn't stray that far off from stock android as far as experience truthfully. Samsung has done a great job with hardware and software and I am truly impressed with my first Samsung device. In my own opinion I would take Touchwiz over Sense, Moto Blur or any of the other interfaces these companies have slapped on top of vanilla Android.
So really all in all, No Cons for me!
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why are you typing while driving? that's very dangerous and very selfish of you.
Pros - Basically everything. Huge, great looking screen, great battery life, snappy performance.
Cons - Lack of ICS.
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Con:
Shutter speed on camera
Not as many developers/support as other Android devices
Pros:
Everything else
godfirst said:
Con:
Shutter speed on camera
Not as many developers/support as other Android devices
Pros:
Everything else
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It is still pretty new here for AT&T so the developers will come. As soon as I get time I'm going to start porting stuff over that I wrote for the inspire 4G. Just been super busy with work since I got my Note
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One if the first replies said it best:
Pros: Screen size
Cons: Screen size
From there, it's going to be completely personal to which camp you'll have the bigger foot in.
Pros:
Great screen with the exception of the black clipping of dark wallpapers and dark scenes in movies.
SPen works really well.
Screen size.
Super thin.
Very fast.
Expandable memory.
Removable battery.
U.S. version can be used on Tmo.
The overall size of the phone is often highly exaggerated. It fits into all of my pockets.
Cons:
Battey life sucks. Buy extra ones. If used as a phone it lasts forever, but who would use this as just a phone?
Black clipping as explained above.
I also found that it's not that fast it lags quite often for me, I dont know if I have a lemon but I also have a Galaxy Nexus and that device has almost never lagged on me. Even just swiping through my homescreens is a tough job, I think Touchwiz has something to do with that.
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I also found that it's not that fast it lags quite often for me, I dont know if I have a lemon but I also have a Galaxy Nexus and that device has almost never lagged on me. Even just swiping through my homescreens is a tough job, I think Touchwiz has something to do with that.
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Odd, my Note is actually quite responsive. Hard to compare nexus with note. Big difference between gingerbread and ICS as far as performance. I am running rooted stock with not a whole lot of widgets and stock launcher. Tried some other launchers with not a lot of luck and they lagged pretty bad. Maybe not meant for this resolution.
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Good lord, people, i was kidding! Sheesh, i haven't texted and driven in years. Friend got in a nasty wreck and scared the crap out of all of us.
I don't have a G'note, but as an avid Inspire 4g user and ROM flasher, I can tell yall one big pro of it: flappjaxxx is on board
Would it make me a stalker if I used the upgrade on my step-father's line of my family plan just to get a G'note to wait (im)patiently for the first Collective ROM for it??
Started to make a few of these. They are hard to come by and I will keep adding more all the time:
http://www.euphoricarythmia.com/showthread.php?t=31749
I've added a few more. These are just so hard to come by.
Saved em all thanks!
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Baldilocks said:
I've added a few more. These are just so hard to come by.
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Try the Wallbase app - it lets you set minimum pixel dimensions
:good: Thank you sir!
Ended up with the blue dragonfly. It looks awesome on my DNA!
Sorry for the newb question. Why am I asked to crop these pictures? Running oem software....
LeoLopezDO said:
Sorry for the newb question. Why am I asked to crop these pictures? Running oem software....
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It's the default in Android 4.0+; I recommend getting Picspeed from the Play Store - it lets you apply the wallpaper of your choice without having to crop it.
I've added a few more of the better wallpapers. I usually weed out the ones with people or actors or words. I tend to only save and upload and/or crop the ones that will show off the high def screens.
Hoping more 1080p phones show up in the near future.
Thanks
Baldilocks said:
I've added a few more of the better wallpapers. I usually weed out the ones with people or actors or words. I tend to only save and upload and/or crop the ones that will show off the high def screens.
Hoping more 1080p phones show up in the near future.
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Don't worry - the market is about to be flooded in the next 2 or 3 months with 1080p phones from Sony, LG, ZTE, Huawei, and yet another HTC flagship phone currently called the M7.
Also, the impressive looking Oppo Find 5 from China features a 1080p display and is expected to ship in the United States soon. All of these phones are powered by the Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset, like the DNA.
Samsung's Galaxy S IV is rumored to sport a 1080p SAMOLED display when it comes out later in the year, and Motorola is rumored to be working on one or two new phones (the "Occam" as in "Occam's Razor" and the Motorola X, unless they're the same phone).
Reaaly nice papers bro!
Awesome files. You should pack them all up into a downloadable file. Heck, I'd pay at least a buck or two for em on the play store!
very nice, thx
slide83 said:
Awesome files. You should pack them all up into a downloadable file. Heck, I'd pay at least a buck or two for em on the play store!
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Whenever I get some free time, I will try to do that.
remag6383 said:
very nice, thx
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Thanks.
I've added a few more. Finally got some time off of work.
Thanks for the link
Is there some kind of app to cycle wallpapers that's battery efficient?
Also, do you have all the files uploaded in 1 area somewhere for easy download? If not I'll work on it.
Got all the pictures (I think) from the 1st page uploaded in 1 file. Enjoy.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jxdiku1c4h07ht8/Wallpapers HD (2160x1920) 1.rar
I've been busy. I took a look today at the 2nd page and the site is down
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Any of you read the review? That guy has no clue what he is talking about and comes across as a hater.
For him to say the display was mediocre and outclassed by other phones like the S4 and One, i do not know what to say.
Granted this is his opinion but i have been owning tech and phones for years now and i think i know a good display when i see one, either that or he got a dud for review.
You can see from my YouTube channel i own all the latest phones etc and i think the Z Ultra has the best display i have seen on a phone so when a big tech site says otherwise.... am i blind or what am i missing? Makes no sense.
But yeah, i think the review they put up was crap to put it lightly.
Thoughts?
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Any of you read the review? That guy has no clue what he is talking about and comes across as a hater.
For him to say the display was mediocre and outclassed by other phones like the S4 and One, i do not know what to say.
Granted this is his opinion but i have been owning tech and phones for years now and i think i know a good display when i see one, either that or he got a dud for review.
You can see from my YouTube channel i own all the latest phones etc and i think the Z Ultra has the best display i have seen on a phone so when a big tech site says otherwise.... am i blind or what am i missing? Makes no sense.
But yeah, i think the review they put up was crap to put it lightly.
Thoughts?
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Have a quick look at this post makes for an interesting read and I am with holding judgement until I see it in person but from the video's the display looks pretty good to me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44630248&postcount=191
daleski75 said:
Have a quick look at this post makes for an interesting read and I am with holding judgement until I see it in person but from the video's the display looks pretty good to me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44630248&postcount=191
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Yeah she is a little OCD for my liking.
I like to view things from a general perspective of the average person. Not someone who like to analyze every pixel under a microscope.
ScottishSwan said:
Yeah she is a little OCD for my liking.
I like to view things from a general perspective of the average person. Not someone who like to analyze every pixel under a microscope.
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All that matters is who ever buys the phone is happy with the screen and if not return it and get another phone and it looks miles better than the screen on the Z which looks frankly awful when I compared it to my HTC One.
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All that matters is who ever buys the phone is happy with the screen and if not return it and get another phone and it looks miles better than the screen on the Z which looks frankly awful when I compared it to my HTC One.
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Exactly. I do not understand why we have to over analyze everything these days.
Almost all high end flagship devices i think 98% of the world would be happy with, it is all personal preference.
For instance, the screen on the original Z sucked but, i liked it more than my S4 and HTC One simply because of the button placement on the device. I enjoyed every time i picked the phone up the buttons where right under my thumb, loved that.
So again, what i like someone else may hate.
Just posted this in another thread.
Review at PhoneArena which I thought was very fair and comprehensive.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-Review_id3388
And their Video review.
this quote sums it up nicely for me "If you aren't worried about pocketability or one-handed operation, you won't be disappointed by the rest" :good:
baileyjr said:
Just posted this in another thread.
Review at PhoneArena which I thought was very fair and comprehensive.
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-Review_id3388
And their Video review.
this quote sums it up nicely for me "If you aren't worried about pocketability or one-handed operation, you won't be disappointed by the rest" :good:
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Just watched it and yes indeed, that review was professionally done.
I am just not a fan of reviews in general and slapping a score out of 10 on the end of it. Each review is 1 persons opinion and there opinion should not dictate the overall perception of a device.
However, not everyone is in the position of trying each phone they are interested in before buying so a lot rely on reviews and scores etc, it is just frustrating when a certain place under rates 1 device but vastly over rates another.
Thanks for the post though.
Here's the Pocket Now video review
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ScottishSwan said:
Just watched it and yes indeed, that review was professionally done.
I am just not a fan of reviews in general and slapping a score out of 10 on the end of it. Each review is 1 persons opinion and there opinion should not dictate the overall perception of a device.
However, not everyone is in the position of trying each phone they are interested in before buying so a lot rely on reviews and scores etc, it is just frustrating when a certain place under rates 1 device but vastly over rates another.
Thanks for the post though.
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Yep, it's extremely hard, if not impossible to be 100% objective, so things like this will (sadly) happen. I hope Anandtech will review the Ultra. If you haven't read their reviews before then hold your hat; they are awsome. A good example of this is the HTC One review. Read it if you haven't yet. It'll take you a long time to read it all, but it's worth it.
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Here's the Pocket Now video review
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Yep, it's extremely hard, if not impossible to be 100% objective, so things like this will (sadly) happen. I hope Anandtech will review the Ultra. If you haven't read their reviews before then hold your hat; they are awsome. A good example of this is the HTC One review. Read it if you haven't yet. It'll take you a long time to read it all, but it's worth it.
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Thanks for that. I owned 3 HTC ones and all of them where duds. All had annoying defects etc. 1 of the most over rated devices of the last 2 years for me.
ScottishSwan said:
Yeah she is a little OCD for my liking.
I like to view things from a general perspective of the average person. Not someone who like to analyze every pixel under a microscope.
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I mean no offense by this but that is definitely not the vibe I got from you when watching your "HTC One Do Not Buy" video...
It is interesting though. We have this pocketnow review and a fellow member that both agree the display is meh. When I see this video though I honestly think the display looks better on the Ultra. Will have to wait for mine to come in to make a final conclusion though.
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I mean no offense by this but that is definitely not the vibe I got from you when watching your "HTC One Do Not Buy" video...
It is interesting though. We have this pocketnow review and a fellow member that both agree the display is meh. When I see this video though I honestly think the display looks better on the Ultra. Will have to wait for mine to come in to make a final conclusion though.
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All the Ones i had, there flaws where obvious and the quality control in general was just poor. HTC came up with a design that they could not manufacture to a standard they where promoting. Zero Gap? Biggest joke i have heard, gaps everywhere.
I just mean i am not one of these people if i get a dead pixel on my display that i freak out. If there are more than 20 yes but 1 or 2 is not an issue as thats just the nature of most LCDs etc.
But The One in general just left a bad impression, did not feel premium as much as it tried to be.
Trust me on the Ultra display though, its fantastic!
ultra display
I also do not understand how someone can call the ultra`s display as mediocre.
I had a chance to play with the S4 and yes, amoled is amoled with all the contrast and saturation etc.. but its sometimes too much
it hurts my eyes. lol. I guess everyone has their own standards on what a good display is, but I definitely think the Ultra`s display is best for me.
It really was a toss-up between the Ultra and htc one for me, as the htc one display is almost the same level as the Z ultra in my eyes,
but Snapdragon 800 and the bigger display won. And the fact that HTC is going down, who knows when they will cough up and stop updating their flagships?
To Summarize, I am with you in saying Z Ultra has one of the best, if not the best display on the market. But if other people think its mediocre, its their opinion.
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All the Ones i had, there flaws where obvious and the quality control in general was just poor. HTC came up with a design that they could not manufacture to a standard they where promoting. Zero Gap? Biggest joke i have heard, gaps everywhere.
I just mean i am not one of these people if i get a dead pixel on my display that i freak out. If there are more than 20 yes but 1 or 2 is not an issue as thats just the nature of most LCDs etc.
But The One in general just left a bad impression, did not feel premium as much as it tried to be.
Trust me on the Ultra display though, its fantastic!
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Yes, I also agree that the Z Ultra's display is one of the best on the market right now. It's not mediocre, not by a long shot.
The screen really shines when I play games on it. One of the games that amazed me of its display quality is Samurai II: Vengeance (available around 3 bucks from Play store).
Set the brightness to full, load that game up & I'm instantly pleased with the bright & colorful details. The text is crisp & easy on eyes. The "Okami" style background of the game is an absolute pleasure to watch on Z Ultra's display.
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Hi,
A quick questions if you don't mind...
I have to have password lock enabled for security because of policies.
What functions are available with the password lock still enabled. e.g. Are you able to jot quick notes and take photos without having to unlock by entering the password first ?
Thanks,
Zuber
Zuber said:
Hi,
A quick questions if you don't mind...
I have to have password lock enabled for security because of policies.
What functions are available with the password lock still enabled. e.g. Are you able to jot quick notes and take photos without having to unlock by entering the password first ?
Thanks,
Zuber
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Hi Zuber,
I currently have Calendar & Gmail set up on lock screen, together with Camera Quick Launch.
So far, only Camera Quick Launch (You can take photos) without having to password unlock first.
All other functions will require you to unlock by entering password.
Hope the info above helps.
ERICTHK said:
Hi Zuber,
I currently have Calendar & Gmail set up on lock screen, together with Camera Quick Launch.
So far, only Camera Quick Launch (You can take photos) without having to password unlock first.
All other functions will require you to unlock by entering password.
Hope the info above helps.
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Thanks, so I can take photos so part way there I'm surprised there is no quick Note taking option though ? Or is that because you don't have Note app on your shortcuts ?
Zuber said:
Thanks, so I can take photos so part way there I'm surprised there is no quick Note taking option though ? Or is that because you don't have Note app on your shortcuts ?
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Nope, I don't have Note app in my shortcuts
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Nope, I don't have Note app in my shortcuts
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Cool. Has potential. Will have a play once it arrives in the shops...
In relation @amgelofmusics 's excellnet post on colour analsyis of the screen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44630248&postcount=191
I don't think it helpful/in the rules to suggest a member has a disorder as earlier in this post because they published something they they don't find helpful, (unlike the 4 members, who find it helpful)
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/19/sony-xperia-z-ultra-review/#continued
first good review ive seen, but i think they shouldve kept their own opinions on the size to a minimum
Punkid said:
first good review ive seen, but i think they shouldve kept their own opinions on the size to a minimum
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That's kind of hard, don't you think? It's not like Sony is trying to hide its size. It's a huge phablet, and most people won't handle it (pun intended). There are however people, like us, who love big phones/phablets, and i mostly ignore the parts where they complain about its size since i'm perfectly aware of its size, and i don't need to hear it again and again.
I've watched/read most of the Ultra reviews to date and everyone is saying that the Ultra is a fantastic piece of technology, but it's a little too big - for them. Great review by Engadget btw.
I'm now waiting for The Verge's review, which will go like this "OMG! HUGE! HUGE PHONE, LULZ! I choose to ignore a lot of details! Look how huge it is! Ignore the rest! Again, look how huge it is!" - you read it here first, XDA.
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That's kind of hard, don't you think? It's not like Sony is trying to hide its size. It's a huge phablet, and most people won't handle it (pun intended). There are however people, like us, who love big phones/phablets, and i mostly ignore the parts where they complain about its size since i'm perfectly aware of its size, and i don't need to hear it again and again.
I've watched/read most of the Ultra reviews to date and everyone is saying that the Ultra is a fantastic piece of technology, but it's a little too big - for them. Great review by Engadget btw.
I'm now waiting for The Verge's review, which will go like this "OMG! HUGE! HUGE PHONE, LULZ! I choose to ignore a lot of details! Look how huge it is! Ignore the rest! Again, look how huge it is!" - you read it here first, XDA.
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hahah true true...one thing i didnt like is how engadget turned its slim profile against it too :S ... i mean come on, the iphone is slim and flat, no ones complaining about that .
Anyway, as i said, first good review where the writer seemed to be actually informed. I've seen people even messing up the specs of the ZU
Their battery run down test isn't too bad, 2nd to the note 2, although by almost an hour. (going by memory)
FYI The AnTuT score is 29k ~ but we have seen the latest firmware give a score of 33k
other than that ist's afair review
Everyone wants the latest phone, with the latest spec, not part-latest spec,(e.g. latest CPU & firmware, existing stock chipset & connectvitiy) and Sony for the first time in many many years has gone leading edge in every facet i can think of (Display Resolution, Display Size, Wifi, NFC, Water-resistance, CPU speed, etc) but most users want a smaller size and most users can't afford the price
Enter the Xperia Z1...or Enter the Dragon
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/19/sony-xperia-z-ultra-review/#continued
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Its worth listening to their audio podcast as they talk about the device for about 20min.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/17/engadget-mobile-podcast-187/
-He Doesnt use Huawei HDR mode.
-He Doesnt know that you can use HDR with the telephoto lens while zooming (this guy really annoyed me with that "better dynamic range in the photo while zooming in the note 10")
-He avoid to point out that P30 pro can use nightmode in all 3 lenses.
-He praise the galaxy and say crap like "personal taste" when talking about the over the top vibrancy colors on the note 10, but tries to throw shade to P30 pro colors even if the photo is better.
-He complains about the 3x portrait in the P30 pro but praise that samsung finally used the 2x in portraits
-He avoid talking about the SuperMacro mode in the P30 pro and once again dont use HDR. (what an awful macro test by the way)
-I dont even think his phone is up to date.
I dont want to rant but i think sometimes i want a review that doesnt look like a advertisement (no matter the brand) this guy and mrwhostheboss , sometimes do some low level reviews and comparisons, they just wanna milk the views the first few days until the next phone comes out.
He has done a lot of work with Samsung so it's not surprising really..
Don't trust the opinion of any Youtube 'reviewer' that constantly gets sent free stuff from the big brands. They are nothing more than paid advertisements. For example, I know for a fact that UnboxTherapy gets paid to attend launch events and is also paid to unbox products on his channel. He attended a launch event for Honor in London a few years back and had his hotel, flights and expenses all paid for and received a suitcase full of devices to give away.
It sounds like the next best thing even if it is not, this is the way to get views ATM the Note 10 is the hot topic for Youtube views even if people don't think that is correct this is how they make money just my 2 cents.
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Yeah, I saw his last comparison video with p30 pro and note 10 plus. The p30 pro results in that video was just horrible... HORRIBLE.
And something start to look very fishy here...
That is why for the moment I TRUST mainly 2 YouTubers - MrMobile (Michael Fisher. I follow him since pocketnow) and SomeGadgetGuy (Juan Bagnell - knowing him as well from his time at pocketnow). Michael Fisher is ALWAYS realistic and Juan Bagnell is painfully honest . I'm not doing any advertising here. Just really enjoy watching their reviews.
Leave it man. It's not worth watching reviews. Reviews always make it look like there is a big difference between 2 products. In reality there is not. It's really hard to tell difference in reality. I will be soon unsubscribing to all major youtubers because all are same and the result is always expected nowadays. It's not that they are bad but predictable.
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Leave it man. It's not worth watching reviews. Reviews always make it look like there is a big difference between 2 products. In reality there is not. It's really hard to tell difference in reality. I will be soon unsubscribing to all major youtubers because all are same and the result is always expected nowadays. It's not that they are bad but predictable.
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I think most of these 'reviewers' are just shills for the manufacturers. On the grand scale of things I really don't see much difference between the Samsung's and the P30 Pro. Personal preference on screen dpi, camera ability and the fact that the Samsung has 801.11ax at this present moment is hardly a selling point (although he made it sound like it is future proofed and MUST be better). Most people will only have the phone for 2-3 years before upgrading so that is a moot point in 2019. Oh, notice how he didn't mention the 50x zoom ability on the P30P either. Yes it is digital, but hell it's the only phone I know that has that ability!
Honestly, even with all the hoo-haa surrounding Huawei at the moment, I've just got myself the P30 Pro (I'm in the UK). Why?
Because the camera is awesome. Because the screen is awesome (I came from an Honor 9 with IPS LCD!). Because the sound on headphones is amazing! The colour of the phone looks like unicorn puke, but it's 'different'. I have no problem with EMUI (coming from an Honor 9!) Have you watched some HDR footage from Youtube or Netflix yet on your P30P? Just wow! No headphone port but hey, most people use BT headsets now anyway!
Don't get me wrong, it (P30P) is not without it's faults but I'm yet to see a perfect phone for everyone!
As you can see from my phone history below I had a OnePlus One when they were a thing. They weren't the best at the time but they were 'different' (they came with CM installed ffs, until it all went pear shaped. And even then they came out with their own OS called Oxygen which I hear is pretty good! Which on the grand scale of things bodes well for Huawei).
My 2p worth!
IRPnet said:
I think most of these 'reviewers' are just shills for the manufacturers. On the grand scale of things I really don't see much difference between the Samsung's and the P30 Pro. Personal preference on screen dpi, camera ability and the fact that the Samsung has 801.11ax at this present moment is hardly a selling point (although he made it sound like it is future proofed and MUST be better). Most people will only have the phone for 2-3 years before upgrading so that is a moot point in 2019. Oh, notice how he didn't mention the 50x zoom ability on the P30P either. Yes it is digital, but hell it's the only phone I know that has that ability!
Honestly, even with all the hoo-haa surrounding Huawei at the moment, I've just got myself the P30 Pro (I'm in the UK). Why?
Because the camera is awesome. Because the screen is awesome (I came from an Honor 9 with IPS LCD!). Because the sound on headphones is amazing! The colour of the phone looks like unicorn puke, but it's 'different'. I have no problem with EMUI (coming from an Honor 9!) Have you watched some HDR footage from Youtube or Netflix yet on your P30P? Just wow! No headphone port but hey, most people use BT headsets now anyway!
Don't get me wrong, it (P30P) is not without it's faults but I'm yet to see a perfect phone for everyone!
As you can see from my phone history below I had a OnePlus One when they were a thing. They weren't the best at the time but they were 'different' (they came with CM installed ffs, until it all went pear shaped. And even then they came out with their own OS called Oxygen which I hear is pretty good! Which on the grand scale of things bodes well for Huawei).
My 2p worth!
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I know man. I used to watch a lot of phone reviews and honestly it doesn't matter much now. Every phone is great in some way or other. I had people argue with me online a lot on why p30 pro is not a good phone, even though they never held it in their hands.
Gioeli said:
Yeah, I saw his last comparison video with p30 pro and note 10 plus. The p30 pro results in that video was just horrible... HORRIBLE.
And something start to look very fishy here...
That is why for the moment I TRUST mainly 2 YouTubers - MrMobile (Michael Fisher. I follow him since pocketnow) and SomeGadgetGuy (Juan Bagnell - knowing him as well from his time at pocketnow). Michael Fisher is ALWAYS realistic and Juan Bagnell is painfully honest . I'm not doing any advertising here. Just really enjoy watching their reviews.
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I Totally agree with you. :good:
Gioeli said:
Yeah, I saw his last comparison video with p30 pro and note 10 plus. The p30 pro results in that video was just horrible... HORRIBLE.
And something start to look very fishy here...
That is why for the moment I TRUST mainly 2 YouTubers - MrMobile (Michael Fisher. I follow him since pocketnow) and SomeGadgetGuy (Juan Bagnell - knowing him as well from his time at pocketnow). Michael Fisher is ALWAYS realistic and Juan Bagnell is painfully honest . I'm not doing any advertising here. Just really enjoy watching their reviews.
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I've been watching Michael Fisher forever...since pocket now as well. He is the only one I trust. But even his opinions don't sway what I want. I have to try everything for myself to make a valid opinion.
Opinions should be ALWAYS and ONLY based on personal experience. Reviewers (if they are realistic) should only guide you to certain point...but not creating strong opinion in your mind for products you didn't try yourself.