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[Q] Galaxy s2 vs galaxy note?

Hi dear,
I'm going to get either Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note.
The price difference between them is quite big..
GS2 is 730 NZD and Galaxy Note is 1199 NZD(as its just released?)
Do you think galaxy note has that much worthy?
What do think guys?

Hi,
I think it depends on what you want. I have my Note since todays morning and I can say its more of a small tablet than a mobile phone.
I like it relay much because I use it mainly as a internet device as I did with my nexus one before.
Try to get hands on both devices and decide after that.

jakommo said:
Hi,
I think it depends on what you want. I have my Note since todays morning and I can say its more of a small tablet than a mobile phone.
I like it relay much because I use it mainly as a internet device as I did with my nexus one before.
Try to get hands on both devices and decide after that.
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Oh envy you!
I already have iPad 2 actually so.. I usually play Internet with it.
Im just impressed the resolution of GNote.
Is it as clear as iPhone 4 on browser?
Or when you read some books?

jorkobe23 said:
Hi dear,
I'm going to get either Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note.
The price difference between them is quite big..
GS2 is 730 NZD and Galaxy Note is 1199 NZD(as its just released?)
Do you think galaxy note has that much worthy?
What do think guys?
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I got the note for 550 euro (950~ nzd) so not sure where you get the huge price tag from. I have both the G2 and the Note and no matter what you use it for the Note is better. The huge screen is so pleasant for anything and if you do not own a tablet it is definitely worth it the extra 150~ euro.

Kevincod said:
I got the note for 550 euro (950~ nzd) so not sure where you get the huge price tag from. I have both the G2 and the Note and no matter what you use it for the Note is better. The huge screen is so pleasant for anything and if you do not own a tablet it is definitely worth it the extra 150~ euro.
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Oh really?
There is only one shop selling note.
Probably I shouldn't purchase anytime soon..
And I own iPad 2 so.. Probably better wait until ppl review..
Also I saw the ICS will come to Note and S2 between in April and June next year.
It's my biggest concern... Should I get galaxy nexus?

Which is faster
I want to compare them from the performance point of view which is faster?
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Kevincod said:
I got the note for 550 euro (950~ nzd) so not sure where you get the huge price tag from. I have both the G2 and the Note and no matter what you use it for the Note is better. The huge screen is so pleasant for anything and if you do not own a tablet it is definitely worth it the extra 150~ euro.
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what about the performance which one is better

Note has a faster processor so in benchmarks it's faster. Thing is both are so fast I doubt it matters. Maybe ICS has higher hardware requirements and then the notes processor upgrade might help.
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Kevincod said:
Note has a faster processor so in benchmarks it's faster. Thing is both are so fast I doubt it matters. Maybe ICS has higher hardware requirements and then the notes processor upgrade might help.
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In fact, they use exactly the same processor, the only difference is that on note the voltage is higher so you can get a little more mhz at the cost of battery. The SII with any mod can have the same speed.

jorkobe23 said:
Hi dear,
I'm going to get either Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note.
The price difference between them is quite big..
GS2 is 730 NZD and Galaxy Note is 1199 NZD(as its just released?)
Do you think galaxy note has that much worthy?
What do think guys?
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Welcome fellow Kiwi!
I assume you are looking at MobiCity for that $1200 ($1180 right this second) pricetag? For comparison, the Galaxy SII was $1120 on day one from MobiCity, so it's not that bad.
Buuut, you can order it from Expansys for NZ$1,074 shipped and save a hundred bucks.
Basically, if you like big screens and styli, the Note blows away the SII. If you really don't mind the screen size/res, then it's just a jumbo-sized SII with a CPU speed bump to match.

Sjael said:
Welcome fellow Kiwi!
I assume you are looking at MobiCity for that $1200 ($1180 right this second) pricetag? For comparison, the Galaxy SII was $1120 on day one from MobiCity, so it's not that bad.
Buuut, you can order it from Expansys for NZ$1,074 shipped and save a hundred bucks.
Basically, if you like big screens and styli, the Note blows away the SII. If you really don't mind the screen size/res, then it's just a jumbo-sized SII with a CPU speed bump to match.
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Hello mate!
But I'm not Kiwi. I'm Korean who is just studying in NZ
anyway, thank you for welcoming! haha
The shop I reserve for Galaxy Note is H2phone, not mobicity.
I saw that if I ordered it from mobicity, I might have to pay for tax to NZ custom.. so I would be around 1300!! Too expensive
Actually, yeah Note is more attractive to me than GS II due to the screen resolution and slightly different design!

jorkobe23 said:
Hello mate!
But I'm not Kiwi. I'm Korean who is just studying in NZ
anyway, thank you for welcoming! haha
The shop I reserve for Galaxy Note is H2phone, not mobicity.
I saw that if I ordered it from mobicity, I might have to pay for tax to NZ custom.. so I would be around 1300!! Too expensive
Actually, yeah Note is more attractive to me than GS II due to the screen resolution and slightly different design!
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Even if you're not born a Kiwi, I can still claim you for our country's forum representation.
Never heard of H2Phone, actually. It was $1199 on Mobicity a day or two ago, so I assumed that was where you got the price. You make a good point about GST though. Including GST, the Expansys price is about $1235 shipped, and Clove would be about $1160. Pity I'm based in Christchurch - I'd love to be able to grab one for an even $1200 from H2Phone.
And yes, the gigantic screen on the Note is a major factor - since it would effectively replace a tablet too, and has pen input, I'm willing to shell out a bit more for it, $1200 is about my limit though. Unless the 32GB Galaxy Nexus ends up being considerably cheaper.

Sjael said:
Even if you're not born a Kiwi, I can still claim you for our country's forum representation.
Never heard of H2Phone, actually. It was $1199 on Mobicity a day or two ago, so I assumed that was where you got the price. You make a good point about GST though. Including GST, the Expansys price is about $1235 shipped, and Clove would be about $1160. Pity I'm based in Christchurch - I'd love to be able to grab one for an even $1200 from H2Phone.
And yes, the gigantic screen on the Note is a major factor - since it would effectively replace a tablet too, and has pen input, I'm willing to shell out a bit more for it, $1200 is about my limit though. Unless the 32GB Galaxy Nexus ends up being considerably cheaper.
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Hey mate!
You are so sweet! Thanks for good info.
I found one auction on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/32078378918...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1287
It is selling Galaxy Nexus 32gb for only 640 USD including shipping!!!
I think I'd better wait for it.. but one problem is that
I'm going back to my home country, Korea on the 8th of Nov so
If I can't get it before the 8th, I won't be able to get it this year...t.t
as I do not want my parents to know that I spent too much money for a phone haha
anyway.... I also think the S-pen is so unique and worthy with GNote but the price..... I guess it will be dramatically dropped once I will be back to NZ.
What do you think mate?
If you were me, what would you do?
Get galaxy note on Monday morning or order galaxy nexus to Korea?
one more option... getting iPhone 4S?
Please advice me fellow!

jorkobe23 said:
Hey mate!
You are so sweet! Thanks for good info.
I found one auction on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/32078378918...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1287
It is selling Galaxy Nexus 32gb for only 640 USD including shipping!!!
I think I'd better wait for it.. but one problem is that
I'm going back to my home country, Korea on the 8th of Nov so
If I can't get it before the 8th, I won't be able to get it this year...t.t
as I do not want my parents to know that I spent too much money for a phone haha
anyway.... I also think the S-pen is so unique and worthy with GNote but the price..... I guess it will be dramatically dropped once I will be back to NZ.
What do you think mate?
If you were me, what would you do?
Get galaxy note on Monday morning or order galaxy nexus to Korea?
one more option... getting iPhone 4S?
Please advice me fellow!
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I'd get the Galaxy Note.
At the moment, no one really knows how much the 32GB (or even 16GB) Nexus will cost, but it will probably be about NZ$1100-1150 since the 16GB model is being pegged at $1040, and won't be out for at least 3 weeks.
The Note has a bigger screen, higher res, (probably) faster CPU+GPU, and pen input for about $50 more. Not to mention dedicated buttons on the Note so you have more usable screen space all of the time.
On the other hand, the Nexus has Ice Cream Sandwich now instead of 2-3 months from now, and faster updates, it has a faster camera and.. that's about it. Unless the price comes out significantly cheaper than the Note, the Note is the better buy to me.
As for the iPhone 4S, it has a 3.5" screen. You can't get anything done on such a tiny, girly screen.

Sjael: Cool!
I made my decision. Tomorrow morning I'm gonna get Note
Yeah in terms of the spec of the Note, 2-3months or even longer doesn't really matter for ICS. Anyway it'll be surely getting it and it will look gorgeous on Note!
I have purchased so many apps in AppStore that's why I was considering to get iPhone 4s but I have iPad 2 so it'll be okay.
Thank you for really helpful advice Sjael!
Hope we can see in NZ some time soon

irrespective of what crap all are saying,,you must try galaxy note yourself,,try it yourself first,,it's too big{and i mean too big} for me,hardware is great but it's not a thing you will like to be your daily phone,,its very big so try it yourself before comparing it with anything else

android_master said:
irrespective of what crap all are saying,,you must try galaxy note yourself,,try it yourself first,,it's too big{and i mean too big} for me,hardware is great but it's not a thing you will like to be your daily phone,,its very big so try it yourself before comparing it with anything else
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Hey, I have one question..
In the other thread, the owners of GNote said it's laggy compared to Galaxy S2, is it right?
And as I said before, i play Internet with my phone quite often so the size of the Note doesn't really matter to me.
Please just let me know if it's too buggy and slower than galaxy s2.

android_master said:
you must try galaxy note yourself,,try it yourself first
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Unfortunately it's not so easy to try it first in New Zealand, where phones typically come out 9-12 months later (if at all) than in the US/Europe, unless you import them.

Sjael said:
Unfortunately it's not so easy to try it first in New Zealand, where phones typically come out 9-12 months later (if at all) than in the US/Europe, unless you import them.
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Absolutely correct

Samsung Galaxy Note on sale - unlocked - $730

Super expensive, but that's the price you'll probably have to pay to be an early adopter. Featured on ebay daily deals today so it should be legit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Galaxy-...tphone/330640593956?_trksid=p1468660.m2000037

There are cheaper ones you can find on eBay that are under $700

.....the ones below 700 are usually from HKong last time I checked.

Final5k said:
.....the ones below 700 are usually from HKong last time I checked.
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What's wrong with the ones from HK?

As opposed to this one, which is from "default,default" ;-)
Thanks for the heads up, though. I DO want one of these things bad...
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The Note is selling $590 from an indian ebay seller.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-S...15186?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cbecc90b2

Final5k said:
The Note is selling $590 from an indian ebay seller.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-S...15186?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cbecc90b2
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from the item description: "For International Buyers: Item will not be shipped outside India"
shame, would have been a good price otherwise!

now another Indian ebayer sells it for $582.27 - no international shipping though!

Anybody made the transition from a Dell Streak to a Samsung Galaxy Note yet? If so, how did you get on?
I've been thinking that if Dell ever stop selling the Streak, this might be my replacement ...

I think there's no doubt that every Streak owners will/should shift to the Note which is far superior in every aspects to the Streak. At the time being, only its expensive price is holding most of us to make the switch.

Philip said:
Anybody made the transition from a Dell Streak to a Samsung Galaxy Note yet? If so, how did you get on?
I've been thinking that if Dell ever stop selling the Streak, this might be my replacement ...
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I have bought two Notes, but still using my Streak....Reason being that I sold one, and the one that I kept had DEAD Pixels...so sending it back to the seller to get a replacement....hopefully will get it in less than two weeks.....
It's a great phone...however, it seems to have some issues with the screens....many owners on XDA reported some bad screen qualities and dead pixels....
It also has a problem playing videos with Dark/Black scenes...where the Blacks look Blocky.....
That's all I can say for now until I get my replacement

DMax99 said:
I have bought two Notes, but still using my Streak....Reason being that I sold one, and the one that I kept had DEAD Pixels...so sending it back to the seller to get a replacement....hopefully will get it in less than two weeks.....
It's a great phone...however, it seems to have some issues with the screens....many owners on XDA reported some bad screen qualities and dead pixels....
It also has a problem playing videos with Dark/Black scenes...where the Blacks look Blocky.....
That's all I can say for now until I get my replacement
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i haven't had a single issue with dark/black screens or blocky
blocky video playback issue is usually associated with encoding issue or decoding
I've had some terrible issues with one of the top gear vids in 720p high profile and that's the only vid where blocky scene will come up where the encoding issue exists

Philip said:
Anybody made the transition from a Dell Streak to a Samsung Galaxy Note yet? If so, how did you get on?
I've been thinking that if Dell ever stop selling the Streak, this might be my replacement ...
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It is the only reason I would dump my Dell Streak. . . I love the reviews and the specs on the Galaxy Note, But. . . . the price tag is too rich for this po' boy

I'm going to buy one after christmas with my christmas money, I've had my streak a year on new years eve, and always updrade once a year. This phone looks like a very welcome step up from the streak in practically every area. The only downside I find is the note doesn't look quite as slick as the streak with its curved edges. But build quality has to be a million times better on the note. I've replaced my screen 4 times on my streak, which is really bad imo. Seeing as I've never once broke a phone screen in my life till I got the streak.

Final5k said:
I think there's no doubt that every Streak owners will/should shift to the Note which is far superior in every aspects to the Streak
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So I should dump a perfectly good working tablet and shell out $700 for and extra .3" and a slightly faster processor?
If I had no device at all the Note would be a good choice but what exactly does it give me over the Streak that's worth seven hundred bucks?

Troute said:
So I should dump a perfectly good working tablet and shell out $700 for and extra .3" and a slightly faster processor?
If I had no device at all the Note would be a good choice but what exactly does it give me over the Streak that's worth seven hundred bucks?
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It will make you cool & the chicks will throw themselves @ you...
-Proud Streak Owner

Check out the US version of the Note - the 4 buttons at the bottom are definitely great!
http://pocketnow.com/android/samsung-preparing-galaxy-note-hardware-for-us-release-image

Come to Papa...
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esco757 said:
It will make you cool & the chicks will throw themselves @ you...
-Proud Streak Owner
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Ah!...yes...back in a bit...

dropped tab what do you recomend

hey guys my wife dropped my tab and cracked the screen and now she wants to buy me a new one
with so many tabs out there im stumped
what do you guys recomend i still wana stay in the 7-8.5 inch range
also i would like to get this screen fixxed anybody know where i can ship it to
thanks

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LOL
We're all nosy buggers!
If it were me I'd go for the SGT 7.7
As for where the screen repair can be done I have no idea...maybe you could try it yourself with a little help if you can locate and buy a replacement screen!?

Maybe a bit too big for you but I've played with the GT 8.9 and it is SWEET.
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biffroy said:
Maybe a bit too big for you but I've played with the GT 8.9 and it is SWEET.
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ive look at that but lack of support from xda is holding me up i had a taste of ics and realy want something with that os

I'd love to get the Galaxy Tab 7.7 personally, the AMOLED screen looks great and it's still portable enough.
Price is very high though.
As for the screen, I'd buy a replacement from Ebay and fix it myself, if that is too scary, you could try a phone repair shop or something.

Neleor said:
I'd love to get the Galaxy Tab 7.7 personally, the AMOLED screen looks great and it's still portable enough.
Price is very high though.
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Agreed.
I Googled it for a laugh and saw prices of over £550
...too rich for me at the moment

I'd recommend the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. It doesn't have the AMOLED screen of the 7.7, but it's wifi, off contract, has a microSD slot, and for $400 is a good price. I currently purchased the 7.0 plus to take the place of my aging OG Galaxy Tab and I'm extremely happy. It's like my 10.1, but smaller!

Hi,
I'm actually searching a new tab too.
I have seen the Acer iconia tab A100.
But I fear that the battery will drain too fast ...
In addition I think that the screen of the A100 is worst than the galaxy tab.
I have seen the galaxy tab 8.9 but it's not the same budget ...

I would also prefer the galaxy tab 7.7 for me it would be the perfect size. But its not available in germany and toooo expensive. Otherwise it would allready be mine

rkmj said:
I'd recommend the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. It doesn't have the AMOLED screen of the 7.7, but it's wifi, off contract, has a microSD slot, and for $400 is a good price. I currently purchased the 7.0 plus to take the place of my aging OG Galaxy Tab and I'm extremely happy. It's like my 10.1, but smaller!
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psssss....Amazon has them for $350 (The 7.0+'s I mean)

Galaxy note At&T at CES 2012

I wanted to show you guys the note that will be released soon for att. Also, there was a huge line of accesories not only from samsung but from other big companies

I was hoping you'd show some of the accessories also

Looking forward to more accessories here in US. Glad they did not change the external size.
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I was triyng to ninja film the accesories but they were not letting me I saw a charging crate, car dock, a couple cases, chargers, otterbox, seidio, casemate had some too that will be up for sale as soon as its released

rault18 said:
I was triyng to ninja film the accesories but they were not letting me I saw a charging crate, car dock, a couple cases, chargers, otterbox, seidio, casemate had some too that will be up for sale as soon as its released
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That's ok, good for you for trying! I want to have one in my hot little hand....

by the way.. Love your signature haha!

Woot can't wait Galaxy Note cases are hard to come by especially if your as picky as me
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Wow what case is that?
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Hi, thanks for the video.
Not very important, but did you get to see which firmware were loaded on those devices?

So they had an Otterbox for the Galaxy Note?!?!?

roperband said:
So they had an Otterbox for the Galaxy Note?!?!?
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Anyone that went happen to get a pic of this? Any word on which versions they had? My last 2 phones had Otterbox cases, I don't know if there are any alternatives out there....

yes, they are making it. I spoke with otterbox at their booth and will be sending me one as soon as it gets released

B-Stock International Galaxy SIII

B-stock SIII are available at Expansys.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/s.aspx?search=b-stock galaxy
I'll take the risk and order one myself. Just finger crossed I don't get one with series screen issues.

I ordered one too and will be receiving it this week, so will let you know. By the way I ordered the blue one, which isn't available anymore....

A lot of people have ordered b-stock from expansys and have been very pleased.

So what are the risks of getting b-stock???
How much will money will you save.
Thanks in advance.
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
So what are the risks of getting b-stock???
How much will money will you save.
Thanks in advance.
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I ordered a B Stock Galaxy Note earlier this year and it worked great with no issues.

KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
So what are the risks of getting b-stock???
How much will money will you save.
Thanks in advance.
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Its returned item, technically refurbish I guess. You can still return it if its defective within 3 days. Just compare the price of the new one to the b-stock price. They have b-stock One S and One X too which are pretty cheap.
I already have the Nexus so there isn't anything better software wise currently (imo), so I wasn't going to shell out full price for the SIII, now its cheaper so I'll see how it is, but skeptical it will make me sell the Nexus.

That's about how much I paid for my GS3 from Amazon, only I used textbook trade-ins. I should have waited for the price to go down even more though.

Just checked expansys they have ran out of B-stock galaxy s3 now....

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Just checked expansys they have ran out of B-stock galaxy s3 now....
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right when i was going to order:crying:

Just got it in and it's like if I bought it brand new, so far it's good.

Their b-stock prices are usually pretty good.

I received the b-stock SIII, looks like new with all the accessories. Only messed with the original OS for 5minutes which wasn't as fast as Jelly Bean on a Nexus, but after installing SlimICS its impressively fast.
The screen does have pink tint, but only noticeable mostly with low brightness and not that bad. The back cover doesn't seem to snap in seamlessly fully and even more fragile than the Nexus and Note. The frame/edge doesn't raise above the screen to prevent scratch on falls like previous Galaxies.
Overall seems to be a souped up SII with lower durability, but the speed alone is enough to impress me. So far I can't tell any major reason why it was returned, probably the pink tint and the back cover.

Got my B-Stock Galaxy S3 (white) from expansys 2 days ago and my phone looks and feel brand new, no problems so far.
Overall I would say the phone is in perfect condition just as if it was brand new unopened box. Really happy with my purchase knowing that I saved money going the b-stock route.