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its so cheats and ive always been an asus guy....
why? its only a 4.3 inch screen...
Anyway, there is always something better around the corner..
So lets say you return the note and get the Asus and a couple weeks after you get that they say the SGS3 will be out next month after that..
Its a never ending cycle.
Nice! But I'm not gonna fork over $1000 for the phone plus all the accessories. Phone=$650 off contract + $200-$300 for dock + $100-$200 for keyboard. No thanks, I'll just get the Note for $159 from at&t on 2 year contract instead.
1520 maH battery? Yikes.
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qHD...nice, but not Note nice. And yeah, that battery...not going to get it done, I think.
Plus you have to carry around a 10.1" tablet to get the hi-res tablet experience, which I thought was sort of the point of the Note. Unless maybe that tablet has the super high resolution like the upcoming version of the Prime (I didn't see it in the specs).
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1520 maH battery? Yikes.
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That's what made me cringe most. That's going to have some pretty terrible battery life.
That combined with the fact that the phone itself is 9.2 mm thick, means that the tablet will either be thick and chunky, or have a thick bulge for just the phone....either way is unappealing to me when you have the sexiness of the new galaxy tab arriving shortly.
In my opinion, if you're going to go for this combo, you might as well get a SGS2 and a galaxy tab. Unless you're super loyal to Asus. Interesting concept, I just think it will need a lot of refinement before it will be anywhere near a great selling phone.
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But it has a small battery, only HSPA+, and is a whole inch smaller than the note.
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I really like the idea of the Padphone and if you have the keyboard you don't really need a huge battery because the keyboard will recharge the phone's battery just like it does on the Transformer.
The biggest gripe I have with it right now is the stylus. It's just a capacitive touchscreen and a capacitive stylus which are terrible. The whole attraction with devices like the Note and Flyer are the Wacom and N-Trig capabilities built into the display. Asus really half-assed it with the stylus on this and you can tell it was a last-minute throw in.
Also, processor manufacturers have to get around to working with LTE. For us (Note users), the trade-off between Samsung processor and the Snapdragon wasn't that huge of a deal but there's a huge difference between a Tegra 3 and an S4.
Am i the only one not liking the fact that android phones are getting bigger and bigger( sure slimmer), what happened to the compact aspect , after all it is a PHONE .i personally think that there should be more MID-HIGH-end 3.5-4.1" screen phones coming in the future.
especially when the Vibrant is reaching its limits running android's latest and greatest.
i just wanted to know what everyone else thinks about this.
I really like 4", but could live with 4.3" it resolution kept up. The latest GSII for T-Mobile is the same resolution as my phone, but more than .5" bigger. No thanks. The GNexus with its bigger screen at least upped the resolution, so I have considered that, but only Verizon offers it subsidized, and there's no way I'm moving to Verizon!
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I really like 4", but could live with 4.3" it resolution kept up. The latest GSII for T-Mobile is the same resolution as my phone, but more than .5" bigger. No thanks. The GNexus with its bigger screen at least upped the resolution, so I have considered that, but only Verizon offers it subsidized, and there's no way I'm moving to Verizon!
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agreed, a "retina" like display would be nice, i would consider nothing more than 4.2, and that's with the screens taking up good amount of real estate on the front face of the phone
UPDATE:considering 4.5 now, depending on how JB is and if its 1080p.
Ya I think 4.3 is the Max I'm willing to go so its gonna be interesting to see what the manufacturer's do
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having played with the sgs2 & the galaxy nexus.. i agree that the 4.5" screen on the sgs2 feels a little worthless since it's the same resolution.. but the galaxy nexus at 4.65" doesn't feel too big
without the bezel/frame, i think the 4.6 or 4.7" range is actually reaaally nice. the nexus is barely bigger than my vibrant but the screen looks a lot nicer
cant wait to hopefully pick up a new phone to replace my vibrant in august when my 2year ends with something between 4.5-4.7" and 1080p resolution
I need a larger screen because I'm getting older ;-)
You need a larger phone so you know how big your youknowwhat is and you don't have a ruler around.
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you need a larger phone so you know how big your youknowwhat is and you don't have a ruler around.
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hahaha +10000
lol really?? im disliking this thread just as much as the manufacturers design choices..
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having played with the sgs2 & the galaxy nexus.. i agree that the 4.5" screen on the sgs2 feels a little worthless since it's the same resolution.. but the galaxy nexus at 4.65" doesn't feel too big
without the bezel/frame, i think the 4.6 or 4.7" range is actually reaaally nice. the nexus is barely bigger than my vibrant but the screen looks a lot nicer
cant wait to hopefully pick up a new phone to replace my vibrant in august when my 2year ends with something between 4.5-4.7" and 1080p resolution
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i know you can get used to it if you use it enough. but the most i will go is 4.5" that's with little or no bezel,
a super amoled 1080p with high ppi=worthy upgrade from the vibrant
SGS3! do not let us down..
Why do we need larger screens? (considering that it's one of the most power hungry pieces and the batteries still are in the 1500-1700mAh range).
I don't have any idea, Vibrant's screen is more than enough, there's plenty of space for surfing web, reading ebooks, casually playing games and so.
I can barely hold the phone with one hand while using the thumb on the touch screen, a bigger phone would bring nothing to me.
It's a phone. If you want more headroom, get a tablet.
I also think 4" hits the spot on a phone.
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don't mean to bash on anyone but although I love my vibrant to death, the increased screen size is amazing on phones I've played with ONLY if the resolution makes the upgrade as well..
personally hoping for a screen between 4.5 and 4.7" for the SGS3 with a bare minimum of 720p resolution
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I also think 4" hits the spot on a phone.
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You need a larger phone so you know how big your youknowwhat is and you don't have a ruler around.
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According to that genius man's statement, you probably have a 4" youknowwhat.
I was actually thinking the same thing. Honestly i want something between the galaxy s ii's size and vibrant's size.. Vibrant is alittle too small and the SGS2 is a little too big
I have to tell you watching 720p MKV video on a Note is awesome. And its screen is night and day better than the Vibrant. It makes big different for everything, typing is easier, web browsing is easier, maps are wider, easier to read and more text on a page, not have to zoom in all the way to read pdf, much easier to control game's onscreen controllers.
Of course, as things pass 4.3 its not possible for single hand usage anymore. It's Android, at least you get a choice unlike Apple, there will be manu that will still make 4", if you don't like larger phones don't buy it. Or buy iPhone.
I do think as a handheld phone, above 5" is overkill though, so is 1080p at 5" (it will happen anyway), the text would be unreadable, they would probably raise the dpi to 440, the Note is 320. I think a good compromise is for Samsung to make for two categories, 4.3“ and 4.8". 5.3" is just too much.
It's like asking why you need 24" computer monitor when you are still using 15". Once you use it you will appreciate the screen estate. Also the new larger screen Galaxy are slimmer than the old ones. The Note is very thin.
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I have to tell you watching 720p MKV video on a Note is awesome. And its screen is night and day better than the Vibrant. It makes big different for everything, typing is easier, web browsing is easier, maps are wider, easier to read and more text on a page, not have to zoom in all the way to read pdf, much easier to control game's onscreen controllers.
Of course, as things pass 4.3 its not possible for single hand usage anymore. It's Android, at least you get a choice unlike Apple, there will be manu that will still make 4", if you don't like larger phones don't buy it. Or buy iPhone.
I do think as a handheld phone, above 5" is overkill though, so is 1080p at 5" (it will happen anyway), the text would be unreadable, they would probably raise the dpi to 440, the Note is 320. I think a good compromise is for Samsung to make for two categories, 4.3“ and 4.8". 5.3" is just too much.
It's like asking why you need 24" computer monitor when you are still using 15". Once you use it you will appreciate the screen estate. Also the new larger screen Galaxy are slimmer than the old ones. The Note is very thin.
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I agree that it has its benefits over smaller screens, but I think the market also wants something that's more poket friendly, I seen the note in person and its beautiful but its tablet more than phone..
Besides I want android not ios. And that is why I'm sticking with good ol' vibrant,
next iPhone will be 4" I foresee it
I used to have a 15" monitor then upgraded to a 25.5" its worth it because monitors are stationary so bigger is not a problem...plus a jump to 1900×1200 Res from 1360×768 yes please.
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I tried my friends note 10.1 tablet today and was surprised to find how much better it felt to use that s pen. The tip didnt seem to slide as smoothly or fast, seemed like there was more friction almost like rubber which caused my writing to look much neater. Is that just a difference between the two pens?
Yes. It takes to my Note II as smooth as a babys ass too.
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Yeah, and there are different nibs that you can switch out on those too. Only drawback is those pens of course won't fit inside the slot in the phone. LucidMike on YouTube talked about this in one of his videos, check it out he's got a lot of good info.
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Thanks very much guys. Its a shame samsung didnt make the nibs the same because the one in the note 10.1 is incredible.
I cant wait till samsung throws a 2560x160p display in a note tablet so I can sell my nexus 10. Stock android is overrated when it has so many problems and bugs haha.
Is it just me or does anybody else not like the 10.1's tip? I feel like it doesn't drag on the screen as good as the Note 2's
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Oh its definitely less smooth than the note 2 but thats why I like it more. Its more rubbery and the resistance makes my writing and drawing more accurate
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Nobody's really posted a real-life usage of Note2 vs S4 so here's my observations for those wondering.
I still have both the Note2 and S4.. and before that I had the S3.
I also currently have the Razr M as my "Spare" phone for when I feel like popping my sim into it on nights or events when I don't want to chance the loss or damage to my nicer more expensive phones. So I can throw out some comparisons against the RazrM since it's still my favorite "small yet powerful" Android phone.
1) Wow factor: Whether it be a ridiculous wow or a wow that's cool goes to the Note2.. The sheer screen size is still noticeable when using smaller phones and then using the Note2.. It's just big and watching videos/gaming is a real treat and joy. Despite having 720p on a larger 5.5, its still crisp and clear and nobody's streaming 1080p (Netflix/Hulu) to phones yet so the Note2 is still viable and current. I know that there's a Youtube apk hack that allows for 1080p but aside from that I haven't seen any apps using 1080p artwork yet.
2) Size: S4 obviously.. Light light light, deceptively light body. Thin thin thin.. Not a whole lot thinner than the Note2 but thinner. And a lot lighter. Since i have the RazrM, the S4 feels about the same in pocket and in hand as far as weight goes. And even if the RazrM is shorter and has a smaller width, the two feel the same in my pocket which is important to guys who like to pocket their phones. The Note2 in pocket has a horrible feel (for me) and just makes everything awkward for me.. Sitting down, driving the car, etc.. the Note2 is just clearly uncomfortable in my pocket and feels out of place. Like cramming something in your pocket that shouldn't go in there in the first place is the feeling I always get.. This is WITHOUT a case even on the Note2.. Cased up my pockets are even more ridiculous. This is why I feel the S4 is probably the biggest screensize/chassis phone I could ever deal with as a daily driver. it's a breeze to pull out of your pocket even while sitting. On the topic of size, it's trickier taking phone calls on the Note2 as you have to use precision to make sure the earpiece is aiming into your ear.. sometimes you end up missing where the earpiece is and not hearing people briefly until you correct it.
Note 2: 6.34oz
S4: 4.59oz
3) Battery life: Editing this in later, too early to tell, but I can tell you right now charging from 0% to 100% is night and day from the Note2 to S4.
4) Reception/Signal/Data speed: future edit..
Please add your experiences from going from the Note2 to the S4!
I've had the s3 s4 and note 2. And I like the s4 is perfect for size. Comfort. Design. Mobility. The note 2 is my second favorite. But that half inch makes the world of difference.
Things you'll lose when you move over to a s
Spen
Battery life
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Is it worth it? Yes.
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Hey have you tried taking pictures continues, I asked because I used my Note 2 take take just over 200 pictures during Mothers Day and my phone started to lag. I even ran photo share. Your opinion?
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I got like a hundred pictures in my galaxy on my s4 if that's what you're asking and have no lag. However I do notice the camera feels more zoomed in on the s4 even when zoomed all the way out? Anyone?
Edit just found out that's because it's 16:9
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I've had the s3 s4 and note 2. And I like the s4 is perfect for size. Comfort. Design. Mobility. The note 2 is my second favorite. But that half inch makes the world of difference.
Things you'll lose when you move over to a s
Spen
Battery life
. 5 inch of screen
Is it worth it? Yes.
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my thoughts exactly, but i have smallish hands. i liked the note 2 a lot but it was ultimately just too big for me. Love the S4, but would be fine with a 4.3 or 4.7 Moto X phone with top specs i think my perfect size is somewhere between, maybe 4.5 and 4.7. But 5.0 and 1080p is SHAWEEET
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my thoughts exactly, but i have smallish hands. i liked the note 2 a lot but it was ultimately just too big for me. Love the S4, but would be fine with a 4.3 or 4.7 Moto X phone with top specs i think my perfect size is somewhere between, maybe 4.5 and 4.7. But 5.0 and 1080p is SHAWEEET
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This, and when I need to use my phone one handed the Note 2 was far too difficult to manage.. For me I feel that 5" is the very max I can deal with.. It's too early to tell though and 5" might be even too big for me and I have big hands (i'm a dude).
I keep flipping back and forth between my Note 2 and the S4. I use the Note 2 for work and school (Snotes and the S-Pen). I have large hands and can operate it just fine one handed. I love the battery life, I can go all dat with heavy use and still have 30% when I get home at night.
That being said, I also love the S4 even with it's size difference. The main improvements for me are the screen, IR blaster (yes I am using it a remote) and the OS. I will look at an extended battery when they come out, but I am never far from a charger....and if I know that I will be, I take the Note 2.
Note 2 gallery is waaaaYyyy better than the S4
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I still have my S3, Note 2 and now I am using the S4. Note 2 still is my favorite screen size but I love how easy I can use the S4 with one hand, when driving this is just awesome.
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le0.br4zuc4 said:
I still have my S3, Note 2 and now I am using the S4. Note 2 still is my favorite screen size but I love how easy I can use the S4 with one hand, when driving this is just awesome.
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That's the spirit. The s4 is smaller and inspires me more to text while driving. I feel like I can now do anything! Thanks to the all new galaxy s4
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I just switched over to a S4 from the Note 2. Biggest difference that I keep noticing is screen size. The larger screen on the Note 2 is awesome but as a lot of people have mentioned it's near to impossible to use one handed and for me one handed use is important. If you're on the fence just because of screen size I'd say go with the S4 cause that little difference in screen size won't really be worth it for the loss of ergonomics.
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I've had the s3 s4 and note 2. And I like the s4 is perfect for size. Comfort. Design. Mobility. The note 2 is my second favorite. But that half inch makes the world of difference.
Things you'll lose when you move over to a s
Spen
Battery life
. 5 inch of screen
Is it worth it? Yes.
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You forgot money
Well I sold off my N2 so i'm sticking to the S4.. I am sure the N3 will have me wanting it when that time comes in 6~ months I'm just not sure I will want to deal with a phablet again, the size was just a bit annoying but it was a joy and pleasure to use the N2, I will miss the easy to read, large screen
I just got my G2 3 days ago and I do really like it but after looking at the specs of the Note 3, I'm having second thoughts. I'm a specs guy, that's really all I care about. The best of the best. In the end, should I stay or should I go?
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what exactly does note3 have over the g2? 3gb ram and 4k capture?
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what exactly does note3 have over the g2? 3gb ram and 4k capture?
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Wireless charging for non VZN G2s also
5.7" screen
3,200 mAh battery
S Pen
Micro SD
Removable battery
4.3 out of the box
And what you just pointed out, I made a pro and con list.
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I see far too many people comparing these phones and asking which to get, but in all honesty they are in two different categories.
Either you want a phone, or a phablet... You can't compare the two as they will be two different user experiences.
I just wanna hear your guys opinions!
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I just wanna hear your guys opinions!
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No one has the Note 3, so all you will be getting is opinions of people who haven't even touched the phone yet.
I don't get threads like this, and it's not even posted in the correct forum.
Actually, I think I just made my decision. As long as T-Mobile lets me keep this G2 until the Note 3 gets at my doorstep. I'll do it! I'll have to call them. You guys can still give me your opinions on this factor.
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I think it is interesting that the G2 screen is only 1/10th inch smaller than Note 1.
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I see far too many people comparing these phones and asking which to get, but in all honesty they are in two different categories.
Either you want a phone, or a phablet... You can't compare the two as they will be two different user experiences.
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This.
The Note 3 isnt a phone as much as it is a tablet that can make phone calls. The G2 is a phone and no where near a tablet.
And 4.3 isnt a selling point, IMHO, because there are loopholes that were fixed that make third party dev even harder. Just look at the S4 with ME7 or higher.
So far loving the G2. I considered the Note 3 for about 10 minutes, but its just too big and too expensive for my needs (which are, a phone). I can go buy an N7 and have money left over.
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5.7" screen
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And what you just pointed out, I made a pro and con list.
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oh yes. forgot about that.
i liked my note2 except it was a bit too big and i have gotten to the point i disliked amoled screens now. lol
but besides those two, i enjoyed it very much
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Actually, I think I just made my decision. As long as T-Mobile lets me keep this G2 until the Note 3 gets at my doorstep. I'll do it! I'll have to call them. You guys can still give me your opinions on this factor.
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In the end its your choice, I'm frankly tired and bored of samsungs design. And I despise that front home button lol. But this phone to me hits the sweet spot, the note 3 otoh, also I see the lg's cpu speed is clocked higher out the box I believe.
Note 3
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in 168 g (5.93 oz) <- bad
Lg g2
5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 in 143 g (5.04 oz) <- good
p.s. The screen too, no contest. Lg's display is beautiful even with that annoying auto brightness issue which will def get fixed soon.
And don't forget about the Note 3's best features.... Lag and stutter. I'm completely done with Samsung until they optimize their software. Get the Note 3 at your own risk. The G2 will end up the better choice imo.
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I'm leaning towards returning this and waiting for the bigger screen.
I think it all depends on what you use your phone for. I do lots of web browsing and watching tv shows. Bigger screen wins.
Note 3 will probably have a lot more development.. it seems to overshadow the G2 right now... must resist canceling G2 order
Even though Samsung burned me with the Galaxy S4, I'm willing to give them a second chance.
I'm a bit skeptical after having two lag fest S4's, I really hope they got the S-Lag ironed out with the N3.
The things that intrigued me with the N3 is the new faux leather plastic back cover, 5.7" screen while being roughly the size of the 5.5" Note 2. It's also rumored to use the AB S800 binned SOC. Higher CPU(2.3GHz) and GPU frequency(550MHz). 4.3 out of the box, most likely better sounding speaker, S-Pen (which I used a lot on my Note 2). Expandable memory and removable battery is also a plus.
The things that I am not too thrilled about is the new pentile matrix display, I guess it wouldn't be so bad at such high pixel density, it didn't bother me too much on my S4 but would prefer a good traditional IPS LCD over any AMOLED. I'm also disappointed it lacks hardware optical image stabilization, I always thought my S4's camera would be amazing if it had included OIS. I also wished Samsung would tone down their gimmicky air gesture ect. bloat crap or better yet not include it at all on their more premium Note line.
I always thought my Note 2 was almost the perfect phone (probably the phone I held onto the longest), just wished it had a higher resolution screen, more ram, capacitive touch buttons that work with the s-pen and a higher resolution camera with OIS. Looked like the N3 addressed *most* of my wishlist, but then again a lot of baggage came along for the ride. I just have my fingers crossed that it doesn't lag down, but then again I don't have high hopes much after using the S4. I swear if it lags I'm going to use an iPhone 5S as my daily.
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Even though Samsung burned me with the Galaxy S4, I'm willing to give them a second chance.
I'm a bit skeptical after having two lag fest S4's, I really hope they got the S-Lag ironed out with the N3.
The things that intrigued me with the N3 is the new faux leather plastic back cover, 5.7" screen while being roughly the size of the 5.5" Note 2. It's also rumored to use the AB S800 binned SOC. Higher CPU(2.3GHz) and GPU frequency(550MHz). 4.3 out of the box, most likely better sounding speaker, S-Pen (which I used a lot on my Note 2). Expandable memory and removable battery is also a plus.
The things that I am not too thrilled about is the new pentile matrix display, I guess it wouldn't be so bad at such high pixel density, it didn't bother me too much on my S4 but would prefer a good traditional IPS LCD over any AMOLED. I'm also disappointed it lacks hardware optical image stabilization, I always thought my S4's camera would be amazing if it had included OIS. I also wished Samsung would tone down their gimmicky air gesture ect. bloat crap or better yet not include it at all on their more premium Note line.
I always thought my Note 2 was almost the perfect phone (probably the phone I held onto the longest), just wished it had a higher resolution screen, more ram, capacitive touch buttons that work with the s-pen and a higher resolution camera with OIS. Looked like the N3 addressed *most* of my wishlist, but then again a lot of baggage came along for the ride. I just have my fingers crossed that it doesn't lag down, but then again I don't have high hopes much after using the S4. I swear if it lags I'm going to use an iPhone 5S as my daily.
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damn.. sounds like u change phones as much as you change underwear (just a little jelly lol)
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damn.. sounds like u change phones as much as you change underwear (just a little jelly lol)
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I'm bad like that too, def agree that Note 2 was the best phone I've had.. if it had 1080p and IR blaster then i would have never got rid of probably
As far as Note 3, i cannot stand the home button any more
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I see far too many people comparing these phones and asking which to get, but in all honesty they are in two different categories.
Either you want a phone, or a phablet... You can't compare the two as they will be two different user experiences.
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That's what I'm saying!
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