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Galaxy SII audio hardware analysis - now with detailled review.

Update: Detailed audio review of the Galaxy S II now published on Anandtech:
Samsung Galaxy S 2 (International) Review - The Best, Redefined
Still this thread is an excellent source of info and the diversity of peoples feedback is well worth a read.
Original message:
Hi!
Some of you maybe followed early findings shared on twitter: partial unconfirmed informations and contradictory confirmations.
But now, Galaxy SII is out and a few people have if already!
I don't have one but maybe you can let me help you grab accurate informations from your devices, that we will share here on this thread with everyone.
Also, exploring a device is always a fun process, so.. lets do that
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Willing and able but it's 2:50 am and I'm knackered.

Intratech said:
Willing and able but it's 2:50 am and I'm knackered.
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We'll see tomorrow then.
Korean live event: http://samsungtomorrow.com/1129

Hey Supercurio!
Great to see you here after all the work you did making my SGSI a better handset
When I get mine in around a week I will help you in any way I can.

http://translate.googleusercontent....&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhhnmaeerKK48QjliT_NlMhk8C18aw
Lol... I wish google could translate the video :S
I dont understand much except random english words XD

Happy to do anything necessary to explore! Just let me know what to do

I'd be happy to help where I can Voodoo brought my Yuins & Phonaks to life on the SGS1.
Should have my SGSII today or Tuesday

I should be able to lend a hand if required
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supercurio
may be WM8994 ?

Cool, well il try my best to help u with wateva info u need. Not really tech saavy n this is my first android device, So
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I'll help you mate if you need anything
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the audio on sgs 2 is not at all but i still prefer sgs. they both have a bit different sound signature. i felt mids and highs better on sgs.i have only tested these on a daft punk flac so its my first impression.
THIS IS MY PERSONAL opinion.

@ awesome-member, speaking about stock sgs2 and voodoo sgs?

Demiourgos said:
@ awesome-member, speaking about stock sgs2 and voodoo sgs?
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compared to voodoo.

awesome-member said:
compared to voodoo.
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You really do hate SGS2 don't you? Crappy sound, crappy screen :/.

Hi guys I'm back, ready for some analysis-fu ?
You can come over Project-Voodoo IRC channel and do it live http://webchat.freenode.net/?nick=xdauser&channels=project-voodoo&prompt=1

EleCtrOx666 said:
You really do hate SGS2 don't you? Crappy sound, crappy screen :/.
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yeah its crappy. its the worst phone ever made.
but on a serious note the font does not look look as smooth as i thought it would. may be i expected too much of this device. what i am really pleased with device is that it does not have the blueish ting that we saw on first sgs. the audio on sgs2 is much better compared to the sgs stock. the FM in sgs2 has bass unlike the original sgs. yesterday evening i did notice a slight 'Hiss' sound when i was using few apps to connect to web but i tried to recreate the 'Hiss' sound again today but i couldn't(no hiss). the sgs 2 is has very good audio but its just i prefer sound signature from voodoo(you may prefer sgs2 its all down to individual ).
again its my FIRST impression

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I'd really like to know what the SGS2's audio specs are. The measured specs of the stock setup and the theoretical ones, i. e. those on the chip's datasheet, would both be very interesting.

fallenguru said:
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I'd really like to know what the SGS2's audio specs are. The measured specs of the stock setup and the theoretical ones, i. e. those on the chip's datasheet, would both be very interesting.
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The chip in there is this one, with a standard ALSA driver:
Code:
<6>[ 1.117629] ALSA device list:
<6>[ 1.117642] #0: C1-YMU823 (mc1n2)
I didn't find datasheet for it. It's probably a new design specifically done for Samsung.

Still interested by help for audio measurements though!

Anandtech Review is up

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined
According to anandtech there are two different camera sensors being used just like other manufacturers and it makes sense that some are experiencing the color issue and there are two different firmware updates
(I don't have the pink hue issue and i wonder which one i have)

Awesome review. This proves my feeling: SGSII audio quality overall is crap. I am very dissapointed with Galaxy Audio performance. Well, will see what the Samsung Galaxy Note will do.

Very good review

carlitos66 said:
Awesome review. This proves my feeling: SGSII audio quality overall is crap. I am very dissapointed with Galaxy Audio performance. Well, will see what the Samsung Galaxy Note will do.
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Now you know why I have Cowon J3 as my mp3 player.
I still have Galaxy S with Voodoo though.

The review says, the lte version of s2 is using different display controller, there is a possiblity for the lte version not to have yellow tint.

amazingly detailed review! i especially loved the excurse into GPU rendering technologies.

Tegra 2 owned by a wide margin.

radier said:
Tegra 2 owned by a wide margin.
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What?
They said the Mali-400 is the best GPU in any Cellphone right now

Their review definitively proves the SGS II is the best phone currently available. Droid 3 and EVO 3D users may feel butt hurt after going through their benchmark reviews.

radier said:
Tegra 2 owned by a wide margin.
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Hardly, power vr had some of the best theoretical benchmarks, but not in the real world.
It was a great in depth review.
Also Tegra 2 lacks the arm neon SIMD.
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I was expecting from Anandtech to cover the gradient banding issue. Professionally, like they do usually. But they didnt even mention that

Pity he just dismissed the AOS bug just simply like that.

Astri said:
I was expecting from Anandtech to cover the gradient banding issue. Professionally, like they do usually. But they didnt even mention that
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radier said:
Tegra 2 owned by a wide margin.
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Maybe I'm reading this comment wrong, but I think what this guy is saying is that the Exynos owned Tegra 2 by a lot.

bala_gamer said:
The review says, the lte version of s2 is using different display controller, there is a possiblity for the lte version not to have yellow tint.
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do you know how to check the tint? do all SGS2 have it? just got my phone on saturday havent noticed any tints so far...

Killer Bee said:
Maybe I'm reading this comment wrong, but I think what this guy is saying is that the Exynos owned Tegra 2 by a lot.
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I agree with your assumption.
On another note, the review didn't conclude with the audio being "crap", but that it had it's flaws. I have read the original thread by supercurio concerning the audio, and I understand (and hear) that the yamaha chip is an underachiever, but it's still the best sounding smartphone i have owned. Unfortunatly it's not as high end as we'd like it to be (and i understand coming from the original SGS it has to be quite the disappointment) but it doesn't suck either. Samsung has probably learned from this (i hope) and the next SGS iterations has this sorted.
I just hope i don't break this one as fast as I did my HD2. Touch wood.

A little disappointed by the audio in that review. Sad to see that they couldn't even match the iPhone 4 (which I came from). That being said, I am not listening to the device on $100+ headphones ($50-70 range) and it sounds good for what I need it. I got my better quality audio gear on my PC.
Awesome review.

cez10 said:
do you know how to check the tint? do all SGS2 have it? just got my phone on saturday havent noticed any tints so far...
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goto 1st page of this thread. you will find the test web page to find out whether u have yellow tint or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079444

I definitely do not have the yellow tint issue, never have. As for the colour banding/gradients, I have had this on HTC Desire and Xperia X10, so do not see this as an issue.
I think the sound is fine on this phone. It enables me to listen to music on the bus to work with good quality (through poweramp), and sounds better than any ipod i've ever used, but then I guess thats personal opinion.
/not an audiophile or picky git lol

Adreno 220 faster than Mali-400 but it is have many futures locked

Galaxy Note colour rendering issue: started working on it.

Hi dear Galaxy Note owners.
As many of you I'm not quite satisfied by Galaxy Note screen.
Most of the feedback reveal sub-par results, despite we all know the potential here is huge (to say the least).
References:
- [Q] Galaxy Note Screen Issues!!!
- [Q] Video on Note
Worst offender being shadows rendering: my diagnostic: what's supposed to be dark is not so dark.. and then boom its black (ie black clipping)
As a result color look dull, some UI elements show not quite as they're supposed to, and videos exhibit awful banding, blocking and ringing artifacts.
That's why I can announce here I started working on Galaxy Note screen color.
Don't expect immediate results as it's a complex topic and I'm working on other projects where users expect updates (like Voodoo LOUDER), but I wanted to give keep you updated.

Next step:
Measurements with a colorimeter, at several brightness levels.

And after that.. there will be fixes and solutions.
− be patient.

wow tahts amazing news.

That's great news, indeed, Note deserves a little more care with that beautiful screen . Waiting patiently for the first results.

just a small token of appreciation to start with ...
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Friendly Greetz ..
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This is the most amazing news right after CM9...
Really happy to see my beloved note becoming more popular among devs now. So far was a little jealous of GSII owners... Not any more.
Thanks a lot you guys!

Great news!
What a team - Galaxy Note + Supercurio

supercurio said:
Hi dear Galaxy Note owners.
As many of you I'm not quite satisfied by Galaxy Note screen.
Most of the feedback reveal sub-par results, despite we all know the potential here is huge (to say the least).
References:
- [Q] Galaxy Note Screen Issues!!!
- [Q] Video on Note
Worst offender being shadows rendering: my diagnostic: what's supposed to be dark is not so dark.. and then boom its black (ie black clipping)
As a result color look dull, some UI elements show not quite as they're supposed to, and videos exhibit awful banding, blocking and ringing artifacts.
That's why I can announce here I started working on Galaxy Note screen color.
Don't expect immediate results as it's a complex topic and I'm working on other projects where users expect updates (like Voodoo LOUDER), but I wanted to give keep you updated.
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Great news!
People say that I was nitpicking about the black levels and rendering issues on the G-Note.. Only show that their expectation is below average
Cant wait for your updates!
Lets see how the fanboys react to the words highlighted, calling all the majority vs minority defenders

EarlZ said:
Great news!
People say that I was nitpicking about the black levels and rendering issues on the G-Note.. Only show that their expectation is below average
Cant wait for your updates!
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Oh sure.
Also, people disagreement is expected as one screen can vastly differ from another.
Its a source of endless fights in forums but also make fix/improvement attempts a lot more difficult.

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Oh sure.
Also, people disagreement is expected as one screen can vastly differ from another.
Its a source of endless fights in forums but also make fix/improvement attempts a lot more difficult.
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Exactly, the sad part is that they are just very dismissive about the issue and outright rude just because they got a 'perfect' screen or their standards are low.
Im getting my screen replaced this sunday because the lines are getting more visible and the greenish tint at the bottom is starting to creep upto half of the screen.

supercurio said:
Hi dear Galaxy Note owners.
As many of you I'm not quite satisfied by Galaxy Note screen.
Most of the feedback reveal sub-par results, despite we all know the potential here is huge (to say the least).
References:
- [Q] Galaxy Note Screen Issues!!!
- [Q] Video on Note
Worst offender being shadows rendering: my diagnostic: what's supposed to be dark is not so dark.. and then boom its black (ie black clipping)
As a result color look dull, some UI elements show not quite as they're supposed to, and videos exhibit awful banding, blocking and ringing artifacts.
That's why I can announce here I started working on Galaxy Note screen color.
Don't expect immediate results as it's a complex topic and I'm working on other projects where users expect updates (like Voodoo LOUDER), but I wanted to give keep you updated.
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Next step:
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And after that.. there will be fixes and solutions.
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THANK YOU!!!

Nice to see that the Note is getting more and more cred.
Here in sweden, one of the major cell networks had massive pressure for this device and couldnt deliver enough phones for the ppl that wanted it. Their struggling to get more...
Feels like the interest for a size between 4,1" and 7" is massive!
Thanks Supercurio for your dedication and work!

Great new from great dev!!

I already use your voodoo screen tuning app on my galaxy tab and s2. I was hoping to use it on my note.

Thanks a lot sir!
This is simply great....
Any chances for showing some love for audio? I know it is just wishful thinking... But still...
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Lordrdx666 said:
Thanks a lot sir!
This is simply great....
Any chances for showing some love for audio? I know it is just wishful thinking... But still...
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a random keyboard of my choice !
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Check Voodoo LOUDER in the market maybe...

Latoc said:
Check Voodoo LOUDER in the market maybe...
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I bought it even if I didnt need it XD

supercurio said:
Hi dear Galaxy Note owners.
Worst offender being shadows rendering: my diagnostic: what's supposed to be dark is not so dark.. and then boom its black (ie black clipping)
As a result color look dull, some UI elements show not quite as they're supposed to, and videos exhibit awful banding, blocking and ringing artifacts.
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Well I would be careful to not crush the darks too much. You then lose detail in shadows in dark photos. On the Infuse they do this and shadow detail is completely lost, even though they ramp smoother. This is wrong too.
It definetly does black clipping, I noticed it in that pic I made, after 4 it just goes black. It should obviously ramp smoothly to the last color which is black 0,0,0. This shows up in videos as colors are gone after a certain amount making compression artifacts really stand out instread of blending.
I don't know what the hell Samsung was thinking.
Good to see you are looking at it though, thanks.

Thanks, Supercurio, for your attention on these details!
One suggestion: incorporate some sort of "screen filter" into your app, so that Note owners can enjoy much greater brightness adjustments all from one Supercurio app!
Right now the screen is too bright to read at night...

My S3 Review

Maybe this thread will be lock soon but i just want to share my own review opinion of Galaxy S3 and comparison with the One X which I owned before.
I Had HTC one x also and now im using my S3 for 3 days now..I confirm thats S3 is snappier and more fluid.The software of S3 is great improvement,it is simply beautiful than the cartoon like of touchwiz 4, samsung has made it like 50% STOCK ANDROID and customized it with 50% touch wiz nature UI. The widgets are simple and they added new looks in calendars(now S-planner),S-memo,Dialer,music player,gallery and video player. I think touchwiz nature UI is better thans sense 4 because its much simple to use and has simple look.
Another advantage of S3 is it did not stick with the offering of android OS, it added great features which are really useful. that pop up video is really cool, and smart stay is very useful.
The Camera is impressive too,its better than on HTC one X, S3 wins camera department hands down. Speaker quality i think is louder on S3 and samsung has mixed it with some bass .HTC one x has cleaner speaker sound but it may sound like tiny.In terms of display they are both good but i think S3 has some edge here the colors are vivid not over saturated as on touchwiz 4,in both htc one x you cannot see pixels. the advantage of One x is here is that it has better whites, but S3 is impressive. They both perform well on sunlight/outdoor, S3 is slightly better.
In terms of physical design, I think both are beautifully simple. But for S3 you wont be impress with the design until you see it personally and own it. I may say that its design is clean and minimalistic,the material used are plastic but it does not look cheap as the previous samsung galaxy phones. The look will sink in to you each time you used it and the back cover/ design is not that really bad its just the same as One X they are both clean. the advantage of S3 on looks is that the its livelier because of its glossy finished,while the Ons X is dry because of mat finish.
Battery is better on S3 i posted my stats below after my first full charge of the device.I had almost 17 hr before it went to zero,the display time was 4hr 28min.
Another thing i noticed on the display of S3 is it slightly curved on its side flashing to the silver lining..the phone built quality is great too no cranky sound like I had on my One X display and no gaps which collect dust and causes backlight leaks like on htc onex.And you will not wipe the display each time after using it because its not finger print magnet..
I think you will not really be satisfied with The S3 until you have it in your hand personally. I was one of those disappointed when i saw the design on its announcement, but when I had it 3 days ago all negative things became POSITIVE..
Here is a sample photo in low light.

Congrats on your new phone. Wanted to ask if the Marble White phone surface has "ridges" similar to that of the Pebble Blue or does it appear as solid white ? Also would you happen to notice if the phone has S Memo ( asking because I've heard of a C-pen accessory compatible with the S III ) ?

Was that image taken using s3, the ball looks blurry. does S3 has any settings in the camera app to adjust the shutter speed?

Thank you so much for your impressions emorej. I'm fairly sure this will be placed in the General thread but it's quite nice to read stand alone. The 4 hrs 28 mins display time is very impressive. I'm assuming you used it from morning to night before bed and the 17h hours last didn't include sleep time?
I'm really looking forward to the phone and will draw my own conclusions on the battery life when I get my hands on it but your preliminary stats do bring my hopes up considerably. Mainly because if stock 2100 mAh can give 4+ hours screen on time, I would love to see what extended batteries can do! 2600-2800 mAh please

metalbender said:
Congrats on your new phone. Wanted to ask if the Marble White phone surface has "ridges" similar to that of the Pebble Blue or does it appear as solid white ? Also would you happen to notice if the phone has S Memo ( asking because I've heard of a C-pen accessory compatible with the S III ) ?
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Its plaine white kabayan, both back and front are very simillar in finish.yea it has S-memo simillar to that of galaxy note. Unfortunately no c-pen.

aviatorarun said:
Was that image taken using s3, the ball looks blurry. does S3 has any settings in the camera app to adjust the shutter speed?
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yes from my S3 its taken using default settings only..

Wow you got it so fast!
I'm waiting for my one. Hope I can get it on the 1st of June
How about the copy & paste? Did they just use the way ics does or a bit of customization like on the HTC One X?
I had owned the HTC one x two weeks ago and then just sold it for the galaxy s 3

You from? And where did you get the S3
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Skellig86 said:
Thank you so much for your impressions emorej. I'm fairly sure this will be placed in the General thread but it's quite nice to read stand alone. The 4 hrs 28 mins display time is very impressive. I'm assuming you used it from morning to night before bed and the 17h hours last didn't include sleep time?
I'm really looking forward to the phone and will draw my own conclusions on the battery life when I get my hands on it but your preliminary stats do bring my hopes up considerably. Mainly because if stock 2100 mAh can give 4+ hours screen on time, I would love to see what extended batteries can do! 2600-2800 mAh please
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17hr includes the stand by time.i drained it before i sleep. Im on wifi connection the whole day, everything synched mails,weather,news,etc,played games videos and music,used web and facebook , tweeter..i hope it performs good also in 3g, havent tried yet.

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You from? And where did you get the S3
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Doha and i got it in samsung store here..its available since thursday only white no blue.

aviatorarun said:
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Depends what effect you're after, but in this case that's what actually make it a good shot. The high shutter speed "everything frozen" look isn't always the best
If I wanted to be really picky, there is a small amount of noise visible in the darker areas but for a phone camera the quality looks really excellent.
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Call quality
Hi thank you for your review, how do both compare in call quality and signal strenght? I'm in a low signal area and that will make me decide to go for the One X or the SIII.

jorkobe23 said:
Wow you got it so fast!
I'm waiting for my one. Hope I can get it on the 1st of June
How about the copy & paste? Did they just use the way ics does or a bit of customization like on the HTC One X?
I had owned the HTC one x two weeks ago and then just sold it for the galaxy s 3
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they made copy paste simple and normal,option will just pop-out when long pressing like when changing wallpapers and adding apps/widget on homescreens.

@emorej thanks for replying kabayan Perhaps we'll be able to purchase the C pen as an accessory in the future.

WDawn said:
Hi thank you for your review, how do both compare in call quality and signal strenght? I'm in a low signal area and that will make me decide to go for the One X or the SIII.
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you,ll be happy with the call quality, never used a phone with this call quality before, samsung really put equalizer on it,its like your hearing the normal voice of the one who your calling..bout the signal quality i thinks its slightly better than onex

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@emorej thanks for replying kabayan Perhaps we'll be able to purchase the C pen as an accessory in the future.
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yeah kabayan i think it will be available,thats good for the s-memo!

People are already selling the c-pens for the S3. Im glad they added that.
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SGS3 vs HOX discussion should be directed here
Reviews should be directed here
And general launch/etc chat should go here
Thank you.

Nvidia tegra note 7 quick review

Figured I would write a quick review of this awesome tablet since I have seen many questions on XDA but no review.
Build quality: build quality as a whole is brilliant, it only creaks if you apply a lot of pressure to the device, and if you I like to squeeze your devices then you may have personal issues , this tablet is not for someone who likes beautiful pretty tablets, the design is for someone who likes build quality that screams power and has a very aggressive design.
Display: the display is not the best we all seem to have realised that, but its good enough and there is much worse out their. The colours seem washed out a lot but one positive (with mine anyway) is the white colour, its REALLY pure white, no yellowish hue or blue.
Camera: both are not good, front is unusable and back is OK but lacks detail. ALOT. Still can't find where the slow motion feature is.
Performance wise: this tablet is blazing fast, its the fastest tablet I have owned hands down, and I have has the nexus 7 2013 and Toshiba excite pro which also had a tegra 4 processor. Lag is non existent and apps open up faster than my galaxy S4.
benchmarks:
Geekbench multi core: 2503
Antutu: 35090
Stylus: I have had every single galaxy note device and the stylus on the tegra note is much more accurate and responsive, with the galaxy note the on screen cursor always lagged a couple millimetres behind the pen, but this tegra note is much more accurate, would of looked much better though if screen was Full HD.
Battery: battery life has been OK, I am currently on KitKat and I get the same screen on time as I do in heavy usage as I do on my S4, which is between 5 - 6 hours. Its enough for me but may not be for some. I always use it on the balance settings with low brightness, sync off and WiFi always on.
Software: KitKat update has been OK for me, I don't have a SD card inside so don't experience the issues with the SD writing. Its stock android and is buttery smooth.
My rating: 9\10
I love this tablet after all, probably would give it a 7.5 if it wasn't so cheap (got mine for £140)
Any sensible questions are welcome. Will be doing a video review on my YouTube channel soon.
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Nice review, I was torn between the Nexus 7 2013 and the Note and eventually went with the note and can't say I'm disappointed as yet. Little miffed at the moment with the SD card issue since the KitKat upgrade but hopefully will be sorted shortly.
Sent from my TegraNote-P1640 using Tapatalk

tystar said:
Nice review, I was torn between the Nexus 7 2013 and the Note and eventually went with the note and can't say I'm disappointed as yet. Little miffed at the moment with the SD card issue since the KitKat upgrade but hopefully will be sorted shortly.
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I was worried about the 1gb RAM but I haven't had any issues yet.
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The screen sounds worrisome how bad is bad???
We all have different definitions of screens my Galaxy Note 3 is seriously annoying I prefer the neutral Asus Memo Pad HD 7 is it neutral at least or does it look like 08-09 tech??? From the vids I've seen it seems fine but I know it's different in person.

The screen sounds worrisome how bad is bad???
We all have different definitions of screens my Galaxy Note 3 is seriously annoying I prefer the neutral Asus Memo Pad HD 7 is it neutral at least or does it look like 08-09 tech??? From the vids I've seen it seems fine but I know it's different in person.
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At 213 DPI, is somewhere just above the acceptable line, dead trigger 2 on high graphics and full brightness looks amazing, but kills the battery in under 2hours. So far from the best, but equally far from the worst possible, screen is fairly mediocre, but the extra power of the Tegra chip makes up for that with increased graphic fidelity.
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Screen is just OK.not bad not brilliant. Unless your a pixel peeper then you'll be happy with it.
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aliaksei said:
dead trigger 2 on high graphics and full brightness looks amazing, but kills the battery in under 2hours..
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Good info I'd check for something running in the background both of my devices get 8 to 9 hours either that's a typo or something is seriously wrong or maybe it's the cpu/gpu. Sounds a bit fishy to me.

guys please check out my video review of the tegra note 7.
sorry my editing skills are hit and miss.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQoNAAdt6U4&list=UUUYlHn7aNxFv_OxHSsK8wpw&feature=c4-overview

Kenobz said:
Good info I'd check for something running in the background both of my devices get 8 to 9 hours either that's a typo or something is seriously wrong or maybe it's the cpu/gpu. Sounds a bit fishy to me.
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sorry typo, 4 hours that was meant to say, with it in high performance mode and nothing major in the background

AndroidInsanity said:
guys please check out my video review of the tegra note 7.
sorry my editing skills are hit and miss.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQoNAAdt6U4&list=UUUYlHn7aNxFv_OxHSsK8wpw&feature=c4-overview
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It was decent but overall a bore you were drone like the ceiling lamp/fan was bad and even worse it become apparent you recorded a voice over once the camera showed your face in the tablet reflection which showed still lips but a voice coming out. Starting with a demonstration is great only a few can relay specs and have their viewers not fast forward what they already know. Overall as I said it was decent.

Kenobz said:
It was decent but overall a bore you were drone like the ceiling lamp/fan was bad and even worse it become apparent you recorded a voice over once the camera showed your face in the tablet reflection which showed still lips but a voice coming out. Starting with a demonstration is great only a few can relay specs and have their viewers not fast forward what they already know. Overall as I said it was decent.
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No you didn't. You said first it was overall a bore. You just condtridicted yourself buddy. Anyway thanks for feedback. I didn't have the proper equipment and I ain't no professional. I do now so I am back doing videos. But anyway please come across a bit more friendly next time you give advice
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AndroidInsanity said:
No you didn't. You said first it was overall a bore. You just condtridicted yourself buddy. Anyway thanks for feedback. I didn't have the proper equipment and I ain't no professional. I do now so I am back doing videos. But anyway please come across a bit more friendly next time you give advice
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I'm fine with the way I gave/give advice except I missed a sum up just in case you didn't understand a/the paragraph.
-Drone like voice
-You tilted the device wrongly catching bad reflection
-Overall a bore but it was decent the bore comes from your voice and "default" spec talk
I said nothing about your equipment next time there won't be a next time the video was a snooze. As far as being a professional if it's a goal work at it there are a couple points already equipment is fine, your voice, constantly moving the tablet around, makes it a bit boring. Trusting equipment to catch you won't work I'd suggest you get the basics first. As far as nice I'm some where in the middle don't read to much into it either the effort is good or bad but with work you can become better.
Good luck.

Kenobz said:
I'm fine with the way I gave/give advice except I missed a sum up just in case you didn't understand a/the paragraph.
-Drone like voice
-You tilted the device wrongly catching bad reflection
-Overall a bore but it was decent the bore comes from your voice and "default" spec talk
I said nothing about your equipment next time there won't be a next time the video was a snooze. As far as being a professional if it's a goal work at it there are a couple points already equipment is fine, your voice, constantly moving the tablet around, makes it a bit boring. Trusting equipment to catch you won't work I'd suggest you get the basics first. As far as nice I'm some where in the middle don't read to much into it either the effort is good or bad but with work you can become better.
Good luck.
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The voice was due to my poor knowledge with how to put the voice OVER the video itself and a bad mic, yes I did tilt it and got bad reflection I agree, and yes my voice was like a "drone" as you say. And it was pretty dull I must admit.
All your points I mostly agree with. And thank you for your honesty, but there are ways to be more positive with giving advice that's all I am saying.
Maybe I am just a British stereotype who get's offended easily, if that's the case I do apologise!

Thanks for the review and also to Android insanity for posting up the helpful video, I have just sold my galaxy note 8" tablet and was either going to spend the money on a ps vita or this note 7.
A question, when you install games does it automatically default to highest quality graphics or do you have to tweak things to get them.

THUDUK said:
Thanks for the review and also to Android insanity for posting up the helpful video, I have just sold my galaxy note 8" tablet and was either going to spend the money on a ps vita or this note 7.
A question, when you install games does it automatically default to highest quality graphics or do you have to tweak things to get them.
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Yes, games automatically get set to highest graphics quality. I have played Riptide GP 2, Asphalt 8, Smash Hit, Real Boxing ( price dropped by 77%, I will buy it now!!!!! ) and all automatically get set to max graphics. Other games like Real Racing 3 automatically download the optimized data files for tegra 4.
There is also option in development section in setting to force 4X MSAA Anti-aliasing to all applications.
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( I would prefer to buy Note 7, it is new and has amazing stylus PLUS superb battery performance when playing HD movies over wifi - around 9 hrs. )