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3 Wishes - What would you change?

I love my Nexus One, but like everything, as time goes by and new things come along, there are things I wish were different.
If you had 'three wishes' and could change only three things about the N1, what would it be?
Here's my list
1. By far my first wish would be for more application flash memory. Even with App2SD, there is just not enough space for all the apps I want to install. I'd love to see a minimum of 4GB of app memory.
2. Front Camera. Now that real video conferencing apps and reasonably fast 3G is available, this is a big deal.
3. Screen. We all know how terrible the touch screen is. I get real tired of locking and unlocking to 'reset' the digitizer once it's lost it's mind. While we're replacing the screen, going up to a 4" SuperAMOLED at a little higher res wouldn't hurt. Maybe 960x512 ?
Things I wouldn't change
- The dual, noise canceling mics. This works great.
- The titanium alloy case. Light, sturdy, cool.
- AMOLED. I'll never go back to LCD.
- multiple radio bands. Take it anywhere.
- Bare Android. Keep your UI's and overlays.
***Update***
Now that I've been playing with Darktremor's a2sd script on CM6.1.1, I have to revise my list. Google should really release a code update that allows users to (optionally) do just what DarkTremor's a2sd app does. Truly move the apps and Dalvik cache to the SD card. This really does remove the app memory limitation on the Nexus One. In fact I now have 145 apps installed totaling 256MB !
Note that this does require partitioning your SD card and creating an ext(2/3/4) partition and the whole process is not noob friendly, but if you take your time and do a little research first it's WELL WORTH IT!!
This will make you love your Nexus One again.
Now, about my list.
My new wish to replace the app memory item is:
- USB host mode and additional microUSB host port.
How cool would it be to be able to hook up keyboards, mice, external HD's, even monitors? We already know it can be done, but it would have been nice from the factory.

Actually, I wouldn't care about app space too much, since proper old-fashioned Apps2EXT allows installing as much as I can possibly imagine.
I also wouldn't change the screen size. Absolutely no need to go any larger. And that includes resolution - the only visible resolution artifacts are the result of PenTile AMOLED, and not lack of resolution. No need to make the GPU work much harder.
Things I would change:
1) Digitizer (touchscreen), for obvious reasons.
2) CPU - rebase on 7x30, to get the same CPU with twice faster GPU.
3) Better photo camera.

1. More geebees! Seriously, 4-8GB internal memory should be sufficient until Unreal Engine and id games get ported.
2. Dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Need I say more?
3. Hardware keyboard! I've had my N1 for over 6 months now and still can't get used to virtual keyboards. Swype is nice, but it's not multi-lingual.
Bonus round: Screen size bump to 4 inches would be nice. I find that the optimal size. At the very least an upgrade to a Super AMOLED.

In no particular order:
Better digitizer
More memory
Better speakerphone

Better screen - a cross between the retina display and a super amoled would do me, and with much improved touch screen performance.
Better gpu, coming from a galaxy s that is one thing I miss.
Better camera.
Alreet headphone socket which is actually flush. I really don't want to be buying headphones again to find the phone goes mental when I plug them in (apparently some headphones don't fit in the none flush jack and so the phone gets confused as to whether it's headphones or a headset). Found this out the hard way recently.
More internal app memory, though this isn't such a big deal any more.

3 wishes? i would pay for this...
1. new and BIGGER SCREEN. my eyes are hurting after using a hd2 (thats why im still on the hd2..) atleast 4" would be nice.. but i dont want to leave the 4.3"
2. QSD8x72.
3. erm.. hard to say, the two wishes there are everything i really want.. but probably we need a bit a better battery when if we had QSD8x72
best things on this device are obvious:
- like OP said, the second mic for noise canceling is awsome
- AMOLED is cool, even if the screen is too small
- THE ****IN TRACKBALL, GODDAMN I LOVE IT
- the whole design of the device is awsome
EDIT: oooh i forgot.. 3.5 audio jack on the bottom plz.. at the top just sucks. and get the power key to the other side where the jack now is...

I still have trouble with my wifi connection temporarily dropping after I wake the phone, but I am not sure if that is a hardware or software issue.
I wouldn't mind a line-out jack for audio. Even better would be an HDMI out jack for video capability.
The antenna could be redesigned so the signal wouldn't be affected by hand placement. It's not as bad as some but it could be better.
Overall, though, in terms of design and performance the N1 still rocks for being 11 months old. That is normally eons in terms of the product cycle in this market. I'm so glad I bought two for my wife and I.

-More memory
-Better speakers
-Best digitizer
-SD card slot on outside

My list...
4.3" SAMOLED2 display
Tegra 2 Dual-Core CPU/GPU
Front facing camera

HDMI Out
Printing support (wifi/network)
Desktop Chrome browser....will also need a faster CPU.

1. better speaker
2. Better battery life without changing the size
3. Maybe better camera. Like 12Mp so it can record 1080p.
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x986123 said:
My list...
4.3" SAMOLED2 display
Tegra 2 Dual-Core CPU/GPU
Front facing camera
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Niceee
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Battery life
Better power button. I'm on my second and it too is buggy.
Better external speaker.
Better digitizer is a. Close 4th.

Digitizer. It felt really disappointing to learn that the sensor could only handle two inputs, and crappily at that. I wish it had shipped with one that didn't spaz out whenever the battery was charging.
Camera Button. I'm not a huge photogeek but this would have been a slick feature. Tapping the screen always shakes the camera noticably, and my photos come out blurred. I think a camera button could have limited that.
Front Facing Camera. I think this really would have helped to future-proof the N1; now, if (hopefully when) a video chat protocol is standardized for the Android platform, I'll have to upgrade if I want to be able to utilize it.
I also still have conflict with the capacitive buttons. I like them because they're sleek and sit flush with the screen. However, I dislike them because they don't work when the phone is locked (in case I want to remap the buttons to, say, skip songs).

1. better digitizer (touchscreen)
2. hdmi out
i think the intention of this post was more towards what you would change and not what phone would you rather buy today.. super amoled and tegra are new technologies and weren't available when the nexus was created
what others have been saying:
ffc: i can live without a front facing cam because i can still video call people, the only reason i would ever use video is to show someone something not just so that i can talk face to face
gpu: it's not that bad, it's not the best but it is almost a year old now
camera: decent enough, do you really need 1080p?
battery: that's not really much to do with the phone, all batteries suck

This is tough, I had to cross a few things out:
1) 4" screen without all the current problems
(love the size and weight, but a tiny bit more screen would be nice. and we all know the other problems)
2) Better battery life
(currently have to charge it 2-3 times a day)
3) Better voice recognition
(I'm from Texas but VR hardly understands me. And the more I repeat a phrase, the more it misunderstands the words.)

Cool
I'm impressed, There are actually a lot of good ideas here.
I'm already cobbling them together into my "perfect phone" list.
So far it looks like:
- Vanilla Android 2.2.1+
- Unlocked
- Multiple Radio bands (like the N1)
- Minimum of HSDPA support, HSDPA+ or LTE pref.
- Minimum of 4GB app storage
- MicroSD slot that's accessible without removing battery.
- Front camera
- 5 MP rear camera (I don't care what anyone says, any more than 5MP in a camera with an aperture that small is a bad idea and only done for marketing reasons. It's all about light gathering, not resolution. Think the opposite of DPI as it's used in screens and printers. The lower the camera pixels per inch, the better)
- 720p video at 30fps
- SuperAMOLED screen. LCD is the past, forget it.
- dual core CPU with GFX acceleration
- HDMI output
- FM radio
- Micro USB with host mode option.
Note that these are in addition to all the standard Nexus One features like a titanium allow case, dual microphones, etc.

Megapixel Myth
william tanaya said:
1. better speaker
2. Better battery life without changing the size
3. Maybe better camera. Like 12Mp so it can record 1080p.
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Regarding #3, you've fallen into the megapixel myth. Megapixels don't mean much of anything for most consumer devices. Sure, if you are a pro photographer taking pictures for magazines or billboards, then yes. maybe you need a high MP camera. For everyone else, it's nonsense.
For example, you wished for 12MP to handle 1080p video. but the fact is that full HD, 1920x1080 is only 2MP!
On a cell phone with a tiny camera chip, the less MP, the better. Why? Because this means that each pixel element is larger and therefore can capture more light. This results in better saturation, faster ISO ratings, and better low light capability.
Anything over 5MP in a cell phone is a waste and counter-productive.
Personally I also think 8MP is the limit of diminishing returns on consumer digital cameras, and 12MP for DSLRs.
If you follow digital camera news, you'll find that the biggest push is to put larger image sensors in cameras.

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waterproof to 100m
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Tachyon_1 said:
Regarding #3, you've fallen into the megapixel myth. Megapixels don't mean much of anything for most consumer devices. Sure, if you are a pro photographer taking pictures for magazines or billboards, then yes. maybe you need a high MP camera. For everyone else, it's nonsense.
For example, you wished for 12MP to handle 1080p video. but the fact is that full HD, 1920x1080 is only 2MP!
On a cell phone with a tiny camera chip, the less MP, the better. Why? Because this means that each pixel element is larger and therefore can capture more light. This results in better saturation, faster ISO ratings, and better low light capability.
Anything over 5MP in a cell phone is a waste and counter-productive.
Personally I also think 8MP is the limit of diminishing returns on consumer digital cameras, and 12MP for DSLRs.
If you follow digital camera news, you'll find that the biggest push is to put larger image sensors in cameras.
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nice to know that, sounds logic..
ty..^^

[TechDream] What I want the Nexus 3 to be...

Okay, so it's almost 3am as I sit in front of this horribly outdated computer, bored, but deprived of any sense of drowsiness. What better to do before I root my Samsung Nexus S 4G than to start a thread of what I'd want the Nexus 3 to have. Sure, there are other things I could do that would be numerous times better than this one, but I engaged in a few news stories on my Pulse App about some new tech that is coming our way, so this is what I decided on. Feel free to add in some good ideas. Laser beams, shark fins for super-duper galactic reception, retina scanner, etc. Most of what I came up with sounds possible (well, possible to me, but probably because I don't understand much of the complications that'll be in place from trying to squeeze all this power into one device). ANYWAY! On to the dream:
4.3" 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus HD edge-to-edge capacitive touchscreen with Asahi's Dragontrail glass display
1.5Ghz quad-core 28nm mobile processor with 12-core GPU
2GB 30nm dual channel DDR2 mobile RAM
12MP rear facing camera with full 1080p video recording at 60FPS
LED flash for video recording
Xenon flash for still photos
3MP front facing camera
Proximity Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Bluetooth 3.0
A-GPS
Digital Compass
802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi
MicroUSB 2.0
3.5mm headphone jack
1930 mAH battery
Noise canceling microphones
Made by Samsung. Why? Because the SGS2 is f*cking sick, they make SAP displays, they're making 30nm DDR2 memory, and because apparently Microsoft makes $5 off every HTC device sold with Android OS. So f*ck that.
Anyway, end of nerd-mode. Just felt like sharing

If I'll carry home a phone like that, my PC will probably kill itself.
I don't need a bigger screen. And mostly, I don't want a bigger phone.
I also think 800x480 (or 854x480 like some Motorola/SE devices) it's a pretty damn good resolution for a 4'' display.
1280x720 it's almost 2.5 times the amount of pixels.
Don't think a 2000mA battery can help so much. :/
Rather, I really hope they take care about battery life in the next generation devices (even NS already perform very well).

Lol, my SNS4G is almost as good as my computer =/ it's pretty sad. I just feel, especially with Super AMOLED Plus, a resolution that high for a 4.3" screen (or even a 4") would just be remarkably amazing. The phone-that-shall-not-be-named has a wonderful display due to the resolution, but I just feel like the size is too small (that's what she said?). So with Samsung's amazing displays, but an HD resolution with just blow my mind! I would seriously throw out my desktop and use my phone for everything.
As for battery life, currently the processors we have now are, I believe 40nm? Maybe 45nm. Such is the Hummingbird. So 28nm, whether is be single, dual, or even quad, would be theoretically insanely battery efficient, especially with such high speed RAM at a low 30nm power. SAP displays also would help with battery life and with dual channel RAM it wouldn't overload and drain the battery.
This is all in theory though. Feel free to punch me and call me a dork, lmao. You are right though, battery tech needs to improve, though I hear they've found some good alternatives that are a great deal better than our current tech.

Battery does need to improve. I'd love to trade my rooted inspire 4G and a brand new Google TV Logitech Revue for the HTC Sensation. I'm so in love with that phone lol.

sheanzyy said:
Battery does need to improve. I'd love to trade my rooted inspire 4G and a brand new Google TV Logitech Revue for the HTC Sensation. I'm so in love with that phone lol.
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How's the Logitech Revue with Google TV working out for you? I really want one, but I'm not sure

EyeslikeOlives said:
How's the Logitech Revue with Google TV working out for you? I really want one, but I'm not sure
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I'm not really sure. It's different. I like accessing the internet/youtube/twitter from my TV, so Google TV is good for that instance. Netflix on it is unbeatable and overall it's nice to own. I don't think it's worth $299 though. I think Google TV is still early and will become something in the months ahead, but I wouldn't pay $299 again. Maybe 150-199$.
The keyboard that it comes with is pretty neat as well.

I think the screen is perfect no need to change 4" is good enough
want htc or sony ericsson to make it
want better and faster processer ofcourse its ganna be upgraded anyway
do not want bigger than nexus s which is current size
must need light notification
need lil better battery life
and some better cameras both front and back
and MUST MUST NEED TO MAKE WORLD PHONE.
other than everything rocks
but this thing need to be changed and must need for next nexus phone

4" is enough for me, super emoled plus, better battery, surround audio speakers, better cameras, better gtalk messenger and a power button placed on the top left of the phone ))
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well, with a 4.3 inch phone, i think the power button is good to go as it is on the nexus s. having it on top makes it hard to press with one hand.
New specs needed apart from the stuff you said:
- fingerprint recognition on the screen
- extra-high capacity antennas so that roaming is no longer needed. you can connect to your network even if u travel abroad

- I want a 4.7" display.
- A freakin notification led already?
- A 6000 mAh battery. No, I don't care about the number. I want it to last for 20 hours of navigation and audio streaming. Maybe solar + motion + humidity trickle charge would help. I want wireless charging, too, anywhere in my house or car.
- Ambient temp/pressure/humidity sensor.
- Full-size holographic keyboard
- Satellite backup for when I don't have a cell signal.
- Stereo speakers that don't sound like crap.
- Usb host.
- I want it to sense eye movement and automatically flip the page when I'm on the last line.
- Print directly to a wifi printer.
- Screen that's transparent when off. Augmented reality? Oh, baby.
- Fully integrated text-to-speech. Read any text displayed on the screen. With auto-scroll.
- Useable OCR.
- On second right, I might keep the 4" screen. Judging by the reach of my thumb when I'm holding it, I'm inclined to agree with Miriam Joire that 4" is the sweet spot. But...
- I want the screen to wrap around the back or retract into a slot in the left edge like a roll top desk, so I can extend it out to 8" for serious reading. (Hey, it's my dream, alright?)
- Forget kickstands. I want a compact magnetic plate desk accessory for electro-magnetic levitation with user-controlled height & angle.
- How about a built-in projector for movies on the fly?
- While we're at it, I want a retractable knife blade and corkscrew, a cigarette lighter, and a Megawatt laser for frying bacon.

sheanzyy said:
I'm not really sure. It's different. I like accessing the internet/youtube/twitter from my TV, so Google TV is good for that instance. Netflix on it is unbeatable and overall it's nice to own. I don't think it's worth $299 though. I think Google TV is still early and will become something in the months ahead, but I wouldn't pay $299 again. Maybe 150-199$.
The keyboard that it comes with is pretty neat as well.
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When it gets 3.1 it will be worth it. I wish the PS3 would get Google TV for a UI.

EyeslikeOlives said:
Okay, so it's almost 3am as I sit in front of this horribly outdated computer, bored, but deprived of any sense of drowsiness. What better to do before I root my Samsung Nexus S 4G than to start a thread of what I'd want the Nexus 3 to have. Sure, there are other things I could do that would be numerous times better than this one, but I engaged in a few news stories on my Pulse App about some new tech that is coming our way, so this is what I decided on. Feel free to add in some good ideas. Laser beams, shark fins for super-duper galactic reception, retina scanner, etc. Most of what I came up with sounds possible (well, possible to me, but probably because I don't understand much of the complications that'll be in place from trying to squeeze all this power into one device). ANYWAY! On to the dream:
4.3" 1280x720 Super AMOLED Plus HD edge-to-edge capacitive touchscreen with Asahi's Dragontrail glass display
1.5Ghz quad-core 28nm mobile processor with 12-core GPU
2GB 30nm dual channel DDR2 mobile RAM
12MP rear facing camera with full 1080p video recording at 60FPS
LED flash for video recording
Xenon flash for still photos
3MP front facing camera
Proximity Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Bluetooth 3.0
A-GPS
Digital Compass
802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi
MicroUSB 2.0
3.5mm headphone jack
1930 mAH battery
Noise canceling microphones
Made by Samsung. Why? Because the SGS2 is f*cking sick, they make SAP displays, they're making 30nm DDR2 memory, and because apparently Microsoft makes $5 off every HTC device sold with Android OS. So f*ck that.
Anyway, end of nerd-mode. Just felt like sharing
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The only thing I would add to that list is an MHL port and a slightly smaller screen.

MrDrumngun said:
When it gets 3.1 it will be worth it. I wish the PS3 would get Google TV for a UI.
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I completely forgot about that! And didn't they lower the price tag of it to $200? Or was I just dreaming? ._.

Galaxy S3 vs Galaxy S2 (In Depth) 35 Improvements

This is a complete list of all the upgrades that have been made to the Galaxy S3 over the S2, Software and Hardware (if i have missed something let me know)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w298fsmeyK0
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Galaxy S3
Hardware
0 Shutter Lag
64GB Microsd exFAT Support
Apt-X Codec Support ( Improved lossless Bluetooth audio)
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Audio Quality Improved (Wolfson DAC )
Backside illuminated sensor (improved camera quality)
Battery life Improved (2100 mAh, almost everything in this phone uses less power)
Barometer sensor
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Bigger Screen (Better web browsing, Improved Multimedia experience with a larger screen)
Burst Shots (up to 20 pics)
C Pen support
Eye tracking technology (Smart Stay -no more going to sleep while reading a webpage)
Faster Mali-400 GPU
Front Camera HD video
GLONASS support (more accurate than stand alone GPS)
Gorilla Glass 2
HD screen
in-call sound equaliser (boost the quality of calls)
Internal Storage Improved 64GB
LED indicator
Louder Speakers (2x 2W Speaker)
NFC support (S beam- can transfer files up 300 Mbps)
S Pebble support (this will come in handy for gym junkies)
Quad Core -Exynos 4212 Quad (Benchmarks shows its the fastest Chipset ever and uses less power)
RGB sensor
Slimline back (no more ass sticking out)
Thinner Bezel
Video Quality improved (High Profile recording at 17 Mbps)
Wireless Charging Support
Wi-Fi Improved ( Broadcom BCM4334 )
Software
50GB Dropbox (free on-line storage)
Allshare cast – Allows you to mirror your screen onto a TV or monitor wirelessly -Need a dongle)
Direct call (don't need to press the "call" button any more)
Improved Social Network integration
Improved Voice Commands ( don't need to press any buttons, very use fall when driving, it also easily passes the Wood Chuck test) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61I97JKORDE
Pop up Play (multi task while watching a video)
Smart Alert ( don't need to turn on your phone to see if u have missed calls or msgs, automatically vibrates when you pick it up to let you know)
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
38 Improvements

Awesome list dude

Very nice list..
damn 8 thanks limit per day lol

Ale u sure about gg 2?
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robsoniqe said:
Ale u sure about gg 2?
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Yea mate its got Gorilla Glass 2, its going to be the first phone that has it

cyprusx said:
Yea mate its got Gorilla Glass 2, its going to be the first phone that has it
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The htc one x has it, so it's not the first

sebbo90 said:
The htc one x has it, so it's not the first
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But afaik the OneX glass has a lot of manufacturing issues because it can press the underneath pixels (only some onex have this problem)
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sebbo90 said:
The htc one x has it, so it's not the first
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oh it didn't state it on its spec sheet on GSMarena kinda odd

I hope they put in a good wifi radio, samsung's track record hasn't been too good in the past.
Nexus s
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where is the Thanks button ?
Hello i am new to this forum. but i like to say thanks to the OP my only problem is that i can't find the thanks button please help ?

Channel bonding support for wifi is worth mentioning also.

I'm confused where it states one x has gg2
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alchemist316 said:
I'm confused where it states one x has gg2
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...he-next-generation-of-android-phones/#display
And lots of other review sites

sebbo90 said:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...he-next-generation-of-android-phones/#display
And lots of other review sites
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I never will understand why they do not state it on htcs site itself nor gg site I guess we find out as we get them Samsung was only one I've heard recently state that it will have gg2 HTC kinda gotta look around .
Thanks for the link good to see htc bring great competition
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Is the bezel really thinner? It looks bigger to me on the picture, but it may be due to it not being actual size.

ky0nkyon said:
Is the bezel really thinner? It looks bigger to me on the picture, but it may be due to it not being actual size.
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The sides and the top are thinner also its more curved so its saves of more on the bezel on the corners, those pics are not to scale

This thread is brilliant ... thanks for this mate

I don't think the S3 has S-Pen support. It doesn't have an active digitizer layer

S Pen
S Pen support?
Where did you get this bit of information from???

eitama said:
S Pen support?
Where did you get this bit of information from???
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Lol he made it up.
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52 Reasons to get the Galaxy S3

Here is a list of 52 Reason to get a Galaxy S3 over an Iphone 4S, If their are any errors or you guys can think of any more let me know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Y7dsdx3hw
0 Shutter Lag
Image stabilization
Simulations HD Video and Image Recording
Burst Shots
HD Front facing Camera
In call sound equaliser
Louder Speakers
Allshare Cast
MiscroSD support
Barometer Sensor
RGB Sensor
EDR Bluetooth
Dedicated Back and Menu Buttons
Led Indicator
Official Wireless Chairing Support
NFC support
Smart Alert
Stereo FM Radio
Faster Booting
Direct call
Better social integration
Faster CPU
Gorilla Glass 2
Thinner bezel
More Ram
Faster download 21/Mbps
Faster GPU
Pop up play
More Vivid COlors
Bigger screen
Eye tracking tech
microUSB Support
DLNA
USB on the go
Adobe Flash
Advanced notifcation Bar
True Multiasking
Advanced search bar
More Sharing options
3rd Party Launchers
3rd Party Lock Screens
Live wallpapers
Widgets
3rd Party Web browsers
3rd Party Music/video Players
3rd Party Messaging Apps
3rd Party Keyboards
Better Google integration
Open System - More Freedom
Lighter
Thinner
Removable Battery

cyprusx said:
Here is a list of 52 Reason to get a Galaxy S3 over an Iphone 4S, If their are any errors or you guys can think of any more plz let me know
0 Shutter Lag
Image stabilization
Simulations HD Video and Image Recording
Burst Shots
HD Front facing Camera
In call sound equaliser
Louder Speakers
Allshare Cast
MiscroSD support
Barometer Sensor
RGB Sensor
EDR Bluetooth
Dedicated Back and Menu Buttons
Led Indicator
Official Wireless Chairing Support
NFC support
Smart Alert
Stereo FM Radio
Faster Booting
Direct call
Better social integration
Faster CPU
Gorilla Glass 2
Thinner bezel
More Ram
Faster download 21/Mbps
Faster GPU
Pop up play
More Vivid COlors
Bigger screen
Eye tracking tech
microUSB Support
DLNA
USB on the go
Adobe Flash
Adbanced notifcation Bar
True Multiasking
Advanced search bar
More Sharing options
3rd Party Launchers
3rd Party Lock Screens
Live wallpapers
Widgets
3rd Party Web browsers
3rd Party Music/video Players
3rd Party Messaging Apps
3rd Party Keyboards
Better Google integration
Open System - More Freedom
Lighter
Thinner
Removable Battery
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Not an iPhone
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Lolz
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Actually the front facing camera on the iPhone 4/4S is just as good, if not better than the one on my GS3.
And as far as the rest of the list, what may be advantages for us may not be for someone else.
I am sure people over in the Apple forums have come up with a similar list on why the iPhone 4S is better than the GS3.
These types of threads are juvenile.

Baldilocks said:
Actually the front facing camera on the iPhone 4/4S is just as good, if not better than the one on my GS3.
And as far as the rest of the list, what may be advantages for us may not be for someone else.
I am sure people over in the Apple forums have come up with a similar list on why the iPhone 4S is better than the GS3.
These types of threads are juvenile.
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I actually think its a very helpful list for a person choosing between the galaxy s3 and the iphone4s, and yes i was thinking about making a list for the iphone4S I would probably get around 15-20 reasons not 52

I have to disagree with louder speakers. My Mrs has the 4s and while my s3 is loud... Much louder than my s2, the 4s overpowers it when both are set to full volume watching same item.
She loves her 4s and I love my s3!! She tried so hard to get me to get a 4s....as you can see that clearly worked I'm android and could not take a step back to ios (my view).
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I have to disagree with louder speakers. My Mrs has the 4s and while my s3 is loud... Much louder than my s2, the 4s overpowers it when both are set to full volume watching same item.
She loves her 4s and I love my s3!! She tried so hard to get me to get a 4s....as you can see that clearly worked I'm android and could not take a step back to ios (my view).
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hmm thats interesting although gsmarena records the loudspeaker Voice to be 10db higher for the S3

iphone...yucks...52 yuckssss
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I just need 1 reason to get GS3. That's 4.8inc gorgeous screen.
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If you're on T-Mobile, I can give you one big fat reason NOT to. Their full upgrade pricing is offensive. They should be ashamed at $379.99 so they offer a $50.00 mail in rebate.......BFD! Still not worth it on a two year commitment.
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Baldilocks said:
Actually the front facing camera on the iPhone 4/4S is just as good, if not better than the one on my GS3.
And as far as the rest of the list, what may be advantages for us may not be for someone else.
I am sure people over in the Apple forums have come up with a similar list on why the iPhone 4S is better than the GS3.
These types of threads are juvenile.
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Maybe so.......guess we all have our own preferences. I think the iPhone is great but I'll never get one until apple offers more screen real-estate. Man hands don't like 3.5 inch screens.

I came from HTC Desire.
My reasons for buying the S3 were:
1. Bigger screen
2. Better proc
3. Larger RAM size
4. Better battery life
5. My Desire was broken...I accidentally drop it from 4th floor ...I searched for a new phone even considered waiting iPhone 5 and looking at Nokia Lumia 800...but SGS3 is the best I can find right now ... I have my doubts on iPhone 5 and WP7 is not very attractive

There's no such thing as an RGB sensor. It falsely appears on some specs. It's just an RGB LED indicator. You have millions of RGB sensors in your cameras, nobody needs a single-pixel rgb sensor.

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why do you guys create the comparison thread, s3,samsung, and android are miles ahead of iphone and will always be, so enjoy the success and don,t keep any doubt in the mind
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Not an iPhone
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This only reason in enough to justify the purchase :good:

pruhster said:
There's no such thing as an RGB sensor. It falsely appears on some specs. It's just an RGB LED indicator. You have millions of RGB sensors in your cameras, nobody needs a single-pixel rgb sensor.
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Samsung Galaxy S III has a complement age ambient RGB light sensor. We have contacted Samsung about it and say typical environmental light sensors detect only green light (is the eye human is more sensitive), but do not work too well under fluorescent lighting. The RGB sensor detects all visible light and supposedly makes better adjustments to the brightness of the screen

frankly speaking there isnt a need for reason to get sgs3 , its already a benchmark for apple to beat , also i not so sure why apple fans is showing a ip4 vs sgs3 videos , cant they wait for ip5 or something

No use comparing a iOS device and an android device.
Android is way more flexible and customizable. IPhone doesnt even allows you to use the memory as a usb flash drive out of the box. You need to do quite some tweaks to reach that.
Consider playing an audio/video on iOS other than the formats recognised by itunes - you will get pissed off!!

No s-voice in your list? some people may think it's a gimmick, but it's extremely useful to a lot of people. it's also a reason for people to switch over if they are anal about siri

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The only reason :laugh:

Xperia Z vs HTC ONE

Please If I have left something out let me know!
Xperia Z
Thinner
Bigger Screen
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Multitasking Button
microSD, up to 32 GB
DragonTrail Glass
13MP Camera
HTC one
IR Blaster
Higher PPI (469)
Stereo Speakers
UltraPixel Sensor
Built-in Amplifier
Optical Image Stabilization
64GB Storage
HDR Front Camera
Snapdragon 600
Metal Exterior
Viewing Angles
Contrast
Sunlight Visiblity

HTC One is superior in almost all aspects, except no expandable memory slot and the design is not as elegant.
Really annoys me that Sony still haven't released the Xperia Z and all these more powerful phones are coming out now.

this shouting match is already going on here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155877&page=7

- Xperia: dragontrail hasn't been confirmed by Sony, so we can't really know.
- Built-in amplifier ? All devices with sound output have built-in amplifiers.
- I'm not sure if UltraPixel sensor isn't just higher ISO setting by default, i don't trust marketing like that.
- Xperia also supports 64gb micro cards.
PS. We already have a thread like that - and it draws flame wars etc.

I guess you won't notice a big difference of the screen size...the 5 inch displays of the Sony has to show the buttons at the bottom. On the HTC One they don't "count" to the display.
I haven't decided yet, but I still favor the Xperia Z

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- Xperia: dragontrail hasn't been confirmed by Sony, so we can't really know.
- Built-in amplifier ? All devices with sound output have built-in amplifiers.
- I'm not sure if UltraPixel sensor isn't just higher ISO setting by default, i don't trust marketing like that.
- Xperia also supports 64gb micro cards.
PS. We already have a thread like that - and it draws flame wars etc.
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Ultrapixel is just a marketing term the sensor is as big as the sensor in the z but has far less pixels, which is for lots of reasons better, especially for a phone, coupled with de IS it is bound to be better than the z. I think it is a smart move from htc especially for a phone.

The htc one is absolutely gorgeous, the best looking phone I've ever seen, extremely premium aluminium uni body, with what will be the best screen on any phone this year. Having played with an xperia z in store, with its awful washed out screen, average camera, and a build and look that strangely doesn't feel particularly premium in real life, i'm glad I didn't pre order the xperia z

Akiainavas said:
- Xperia: dragontrail hasn't been confirmed by Sony, so we can't really know.
- Built-in amplifier ? All devices with sound output have built-in amplifiers.
- I'm not sure if UltraPixel sensor isn't just higher ISO setting by default, i don't trust marketing like that.
- Xperia also supports 64gb micro cards.
PS. We already have a thread like that - and it draws flame wars etc.
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When i say bult in amplifier I just mean its better than the one in the S3
Officaly the Xperia Z only supports 16GB

Why don't you add the Galaxy S 4 to the topic?
These topic's are so stupid, technology nowadays is going so fast... Each device you're fighting for these days will be outdated in a few months.
Just choose a device and live with it until you can get a newer one.
SO WHAT'S THE POINT!??

only supports 16GB?
get your facts right... :victory:

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- Xperia: dragontrail hasn't been confirmed by Sony, so we can't really know.
- Built-in amplifier ? All devices with sound output have built-in amplifiers.
- I'm not sure if UltraPixel sensor isn't just higher ISO setting by default, i don't trust marketing like that.
- Xperia also supports 64gb micro cards.
PS. We already have a thread like that - and it draws flame wars etc.
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Saikyo_San said:
only supports 16GB?
get your facts right... :victory:
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sorry yea its officially 32GB
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z-5204.php

The HTC One also has infinity glass which reduces glare and is resistant to scratching.

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The HTC One also has infinity glass which reduces glare and is resistant to scratching.
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HTC is also much better in dropping marketing terms
any way probably a better phone.

I honestly really like both phones. There will always be advantages to one phone over the other, but honestly (unless you are a complete pessimist) both phones should be able to keep you happy for around 1-1.5 years minimum.
The thing that I want to understand is the HTC One Capacitive Buttons. You have home and back... but where is menu? Menu is probably one of the most essential buttons in android. Hopefully (this is what I would do) hitting home once would bring up menu, and double tap will go home. Something along those lines. Nothing I am really worried about anyways (AOKP will fix it haha)
I do not really think UI is something to get in a heated debate about... once custom firmware hits you can put whatever you want on. Personally I am going to rock stock AOKP on any phone I get.
Same goes for storage.... Sure XZ has a micro SD slot, but there aren't any micro SDXC cards bigger than 64gb (and might not be for a while), so really the difference between the HTC One and XZ is 64GB vs 80GB at maximum.
The only real criticism I have for Sony is the delayed North American release for the Z and especially the ZL. HTC revealed the phone today and will release in a Month. Xperia ZL was revealed in mid January and wont come out till April. There is no point to reveal an amazing new phone and then release it once it is old news. Shame on Sony for that.
Both phones are awesome, just go for the one you prefer.
Battery life is something I am finding more and more confusing with Android phones. How is it that the HTC Butterfly gets a better battery life test during video streaming than the Xperia Z by over an hour, yet has a 13% smaller battery, same processor,same GPU, and same screen resolution. This seems completely counter-intuitive.
Now for my personal opinion. I prefer the outer design and features of the ZL over the HTC One (I like the idea of as little bezel as possible), however I prefer the One screen and speakers. Not going to make any decisions till the Galaxy S4 comes out.

Just saw camera samples of "ultrapixel" phone... seriously not convinced (they have just made photos from old sensor clear)...compared http://blog.gsmarena.com/here-are-the-first-samples-from-the-htc-one-ultrapixel-camera/# this snap with my old 5mp carl zeiss sensor in nokia n97( similar shot i took of my watch back in 2009)... and BOOM! HTC has gone back 4 years
maybe it will be better if they had released 8MP with ultrapixel... obviously pixels will not remain big and so called ultra pixel will lose its meaning...
well in long run when reviews come out this may not pay well for HTC.
.... happily go with XZ ...
benchmarks are only 5-10% better and that too only due to higher clock CPU .... i m not convinced with snapdragon 600 too .... it did nothing brilliant... over s4 pro... (i dont know if it saves more power)
but then obviously its my view of the summary... lets see what happens... XZ has its own flaws too.

Do you guys really like the UI ? Can't say i like it... especially the drawer. In this aspect Sony's UI is much better for me ( if they got rid of those hideous grey rectangles in the drawer - it'd be perfect for me as far as Android can go, and in terms of UI i'm a big fan of Windows Phone's consistent, simple and clear UI )
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Just saw camera samples of "ultrapixel" phone... seriously not convinced (they have just made photos from old sensor clear)...compared http://blog.gsmarena.com/here-are-the-first-samples-from-the-htc-one-ultrapixel-camera/# this snap with my old 5mp carl zeiss sensor in nokia n97( similar shot i took of my watch back in 2009)... and BOOM! HTC has gone back 4 years
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Hmm... they're not bad, but certainly nothing "ultra" here. Let's wait for some more camera tests.

nikhiltanwar said:
Just saw camera samples of "ultrapixel" phone... seriously not convinced (they have just made photos from old sensor clear)...compared http://blog.gsmarena.com/here-are-the-first-samples-from-the-htc-one-ultrapixel-camera/# this snap with my old 5mp carl zeiss sensor in nokia n97( similar shot i took of my watch back in 2009)... and BOOM! HTC has gone back 4 years
maybe it will be better if they had released 8MP with ultrapixel... obviously pixels will not remain big and so called ultra pixel will lose its meaning...
well in long run when reviews come out this may not pay well for HTC.
.... happily go with XZ ...
benchmarks are only 5-10% better and that too only due to higher clock CPU .... i m not convinced with snapdragon 600 too .... it did nothing brilliant... over s4 pro... (i dont know if it saves more power)
but then obviously its my view of the summary... lets see what happens... XZ has its own flaws too.
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I think it's gonna be more than 5-10%.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=floH0ASIglU
Don't know which to chose myself. I think maybe if the One has good battery life, I'll go with it.

nikhiltanwar said:
Just saw camera samples of "ultrapixel" phone... seriously not convinced (they have just made photos from old sensor clear)...compared http://blog.gsmarena.com/here-are-the-first-samples-from-the-htc-one-ultrapixel-camera/# this snap with my old 5mp carl zeiss sensor in nokia n97( similar shot i took of my watch back in 2009)... and BOOM! HTC has gone back 4 years
maybe it will be better if they had released 8MP with ultrapixel... obviously pixels will not remain big and so called ultra pixel will lose its meaning...
well in long run when reviews come out this may not pay well for HTC.
.... happily go with XZ ...
benchmarks are only 5-10% better and that too only due to higher clock CPU .... i m not convinced with snapdragon 600 too .... it did nothing brilliant... over s4 pro... (i dont know if it saves more power)
but then obviously its my view of the summary... lets see what happens... XZ has its own flaws too.
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I think they are quite good, for a phone hardly any noise, but still a phone no matter how cool the sensor tech (and indeed this is just going back to basics nothing new going on) the lens still sucks, if the lens suck the photo quality sucks it's simple. really great photo's on a phone is just not going to happen (if the phone needs to be thin)
It has the same GPU as the s4 pro, it is a marginal update, maybe it will perform better in some cases. the 800 series will be a different beast.
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The HTC One also has infinity glass which reduces glare and is resistant to scratching.
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I heard z has universe glass
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vapotrini said:
I think it's gonna be more than 5-10%.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=floH0ASIglU
Don't know which to chose myself. I think maybe if the One has good battery life, I'll go with it.
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summary here :
http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-one-benchmark-scores-are-here-ready-to-blow-your-mind/
looks more like a overclocking advantage except for quadrant