I'm an ardent fan of customisation n xda. I own a x10 mini and thinking to buy a tablet. I have my sights on p1000 and tab plus. Wat do u guys suggest??
I wanna play hd games without lag n avoid any compatibility issues which may occur later. I watch a lot of videos and customise. Is the p1000 gd in all of them or the plus?? Does the processor difference in both of them make a lot difference btw their running speeds??
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Unless you're not interested in a Wifi only device, why not wait for the Nexus 7? The galaxy tab is a single core with 512MB of RAM, the plus has double that (dual core, 1GB RAM) and the Nexus 7 will have a quad core with 1GB of RAM.
harry47 said:
I'm an ardent fan of customisation n xda. I own a x10 mini and thinking to buy a tablet. I have my sights on p1000 and tab plus. Wat do u guys suggest??
I wanna play hd games without lag n avoid any compatibility issues which may occur later. I watch a lot of videos and customise. Is the p1000 gd in all of them or the plus?? Does the processor difference in both of them make a lot difference btw their running speeds??
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Of course after customization, GT-Plus would performs better than P1000, because of hardware updates. I figure GT-Plus would also have more supports for more people might use it.
But it's all depends on the price and how 'custom' you want to make it to.
If you can get a good deal on P1000, it would be a good device to own too. Because it's been there the longest, and you can browse through XDA for hundreds of things you can do with it.
Tats exactly my idea.. p1000 is kinda cheap here bt not tat much difference in cost compared to gt plus. P1000 has more development compared to gt plus.
Nexus 7 is an excellent device but my current price would nt cover it so either its P1000 or gt plus.
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Wait/save a bit longer if you've already got an x10 device.
I think my ICS'd up P1000 is incredible, but if starting from scratch today? I'd get the N7.
How about, wait 2 weeks, play with a N7 yourself, and try and find someone with a P1000 and see which one you think'll work out best.
(what $ IS the tab7 atm? Has it really fell through the floor?)
I'm in India its around 390$ here. Ppl who own tablets around me aren't into a lot of customisation or experimentation like me.
Does the processor in plus gives a high margin of speed or graphical quality over P1000??
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In case of tab plus it has 3.2, so for smn appa such as adobe touch requires 3+ so it doesn't cause any issues. And even better new ones come up wit ics
My doubt, is p1000 worth buying since it has a lot of roms n gd customisation than tab plus which has ics, better compatibility wit all apps wit 1.2ghz ??
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Hey Guys,
I am sorry for opening this, i know there are similar threads but not able to find those.
I am in a confusion.. below are the offers for the two phones..
Galaxy S2 (Rs. 29500/- around 600$)
Galaxy Nexus (Rs. 30500/- around 620$)
just not able to decide which one to buy, both have their own Pros and Cons..
S2 has better camera, external storage option and better Processor.
GNex has better Screen, AOSP and fast updates.
Pls help me in deciding which one to buy.
Thanks
Well do you listen to music and if you do that, do you like good sound quality?
Sckank said:
Well do you listen to music and if you do that, do you like good sound quality?
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have an ipod for Music.. but off course will prefer good sound quality on cell phones when i am paying so much
Personally, Nexus all day for me. ICS is by far the best iteration of android and you'll get the real deal with the nexus, not some skinned, bloated version. Also, better screen for web browsing, and apparently better sound quality for music.
The SGS2 was and still is a fantastic phone, but the game has been moved on IMO.
If I should have invested another 20$ before I would have a better screen and updated software
Gnex.
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In India u will get i9100G and its very bad and no dev
So go for nexus
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Galaxy Nexus for fast software update from Google
also can anyone confirm if USB OTG is avaialble in Nexus ?
i have read people say that stronger GPU in S2... is there too much difference in performece btwm the two ?
sahibunlimited said:
In India u will get i9100G and its very bad and no dev
So go for nexus
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No i am talking about i9100 not i9100G
Horoscope said:
Hey Guys,
I am sorry for opening this, i know there are similar threads but not able to find those.
I am in a confusion.. below are the offers for the two phones..
Galaxy S2 (Rs. 29500/- around 600$)
Galaxy Nexus (Rs. 30500/- around 620$)
just not able to decide which one to buy, both have their own Pros and Cons..
S2 has better camera, external storage option and better Processor.
GNex has better Screen, AOSP and fast updates.
Pls help me in deciding which one to buy.
Thanks
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Gnex with warranty for 30k?
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also can anyone confirm if USB OTG is avaialble in Nexus ?
i have read people say that stronger GPU in S2... is there too much difference in performece btwm the two ?
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there's a huge difference in quadrant scores, and in higher end gaming =S there are currently games only available through samsung apps on the SGS2 because it has a superior GPU as of right now
The Gnex unfortunately got shafted with the camera and processing hardware... everything else is pretty good.
..Galaxy S II is better in all ways and prettyer ...nexus is only better because google orginal android look and OS updates....only you can decide!!!
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Gnex with warranty for 30k?
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Nexus is not launched in India, but the dealer is telling me he will take care of the warranty.
Screen nicer on Galaxy Nexus but I don't think I could live with 16GB storage. Very happy with my SGS2 with 16+32GB
I got a SGS2 and its a great phone.
But i have to say, if you are interested in development, go for the Galaxy Nexus.
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You need to think about practicality. If you use your phone a lot searching the web and watching videos, then the GalNex is the best choice (maybe you could consider the Note). Also software wise the GalNex is the winner too because it will most likely have a longer period when it will recieve updates. Also is better for development.,On the other hand if you want a power-house, take photos and movies with your phone daily and play games with more "advanced" graphics smoother you should consider the S2 (or again, the Note). In the end they are both great handsets. It onlymatters how practically you find them using on day by day schedule.
I will try to sell my SGS2 to get a Nexus. Samsung is starting to annoy me with their dev "support" and I would like a Nexus device. I'm personally changing because of dev and rom support and of course the screen looks great. As for 16gb, I've been using a 16gb iPhone for 3 years and just now it's starting to be just slightly small but I can easily manage.
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there's a huge difference in quadrant scores, and in higher end gaming =S there are currently games only available through samsung apps on the SGS2 because it has a superior GPU as of right now
The Gnex unfortunately got shafted with the camera and processing hardware... everything else is pretty good.
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Not to be rude mate but quadrant scores don't determine ****........
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I prefer SGS2, it has more storage, screen SuperAMOLED Plus and 1.4 Gh CPU.
Horoscope said:
Hey Guys,
I am sorry for opening this, i know there are similar threads but not able to find those.
I am in a confusion.. below are the offers for the two phones..
Galaxy S2 (Rs. 29500/- around 600$)
Galaxy Nexus (Rs. 30500/- around 620$)
just not able to decide which one to buy, both have their own Pros and Cons..
S2 has better camera, external storage option and better Processor.
GNex has better Screen, AOSP and fast updates.
Pls help me in deciding which one to buy.
Thanks
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How's it u r getting it only for 30500rs ?
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Guys I want to buy a new android device !!
Maybe a Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus
So can you guys SUGGEST me which to buy!!
Also please give me some REVIEWS and their PROS & CONS
Please help me i am really confused !!!
S2: better camera, better battery, slightly better processor and gpu, durability (the last two are not major)
Gnex: better screen, nfc, direct update from Google..
Also, you can try jelly bean right now if you had gnex.. and looking at the people interest I'd say you should get the nexus
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Gorjess said:
S2: better camera, better battery, slightly better processor and gpu, durability (the last two are not major)
Gnex: better screen, nfc, direct update from Google..
Also, you can try jelly bean right now if you had but the gnex.. and looking at the people interest I'd say you should get the nexus
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Thanks
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Previous posted specs, so I won't.
I was in the same situation one month ago. I had had both of them in my hands and the Nexus was too big (although you get used to it with time).
Of course right now I would like to have a Nexus to test Jelly Bean, but I think I made the right choice for me. Bot are beasts and I love squared designed, which the Nexus isn't.
You won't be disappointed with any of these 2!
But Gnex is not officially launcher in india so its a big disaapointment
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But Gnex is not officially launcher in india so its a big disaapointment
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So if you can't get a GNex, your decision is easy, get a S2 :laugh:
You know the specs of both phones, and you can't make a decision on your own ? (Yes, using ridiculously formatted posts is naff & reeks of 'Look at moi !)
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So if you can't get a GNex, your decision is easy, get a S2 :laugh:
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It's not that easy dude, not everyone prefer the s2 over the nexus although both are pretty much the same.. with nexus you'll get jelly bean right away (which everyone been after now) and an overall better screen..
Why note smuggle it?
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It's not that easy dude, not everyone prefer the s2 over the nexus although both are pretty much the same.. with nexus you'll get jelly bean right away (which everyone been after now) and an overall better screen..
Why note smuggle it?
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Of course. I was saying "if you cannot get a GNex", it leaves him only his other option (S2). I don't how how easy is buying a phone over the internet in India. I can get any phone in my country, but I can't tell about others.
I'm not trying to convince him or anybody. I don't care what phone he buys. Just trying to help with questions.
I been thinking of switching to gnex mainly due to updates and no touch wiz but im afraid new nex is just around corner especially with recent apple law suit.
Is sgs2 processor and gpu really that much better?
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This exynos is still very very powerful even now
In terms of CPU (or maybe the frequency)- I've read (cannot remember the source though) that TI-OMAP on GNEX was originally clocked to 1,5 ghz but it was underclocked to 1,2 ghz in order to save the battery. So I suppose OC Ti-OMAP may perform better than OC Exynos. (Mine is quite stable on 1.5 ghz but freezes immediately on 1.6 ghz) So if somebody consider overclocking in future this can be useful information.
In terms of GPU - Mali 400MP kicks PowerVR SGX540's (it was considered obsolete right after release of GNex) ass. It was only iphone's 4S PowerVR SGX543MP2 (and Apple A5 chipset )that performed slightly better in tests than MAli 400MP and Exynos chipset.
This + screen size + SD slot made me buy S2 and I don't regret at all!
If I was you I would definitely buy the nexus as it has a better quality screen (hd), it is pure Google phone (direct updates), I like the design and, of course, Jelly Bean.
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S2 because Gal Nexus lacks of external sd card.
KevinXI said:
Guys I want to buy a new android device !!
Maybe a Galaxy SII or Galaxy Nexus
So can you guys SUGGEST me which to buy!!
Also please give me some REVIEWS and their PROS & CONS
Please help me i am really confused !!!
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You are on a SGS2 forum so almost everybody will recommend you a SGS2...
If I had to buy one right now I'd choose the GN
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I will lock this thread. Most of your feedback will be pro SGSII as this is the SGSII forum.
Cheers
hi have been having issues with my touch screen and since its only been four days was gna exchange it for a new one but was considering getting the note 2
would you prefer note 2 or i9305
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chwads2k8 said:
hi have been having issues with my touch screen and since its only been four days was gna exchange it for a new one but was considering getting the note 2
would you prefer note 2 or i9305
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two different form factors, two different usage.
Note 2 has s-pen, larger screen, larger battery, faster cpu and a bit pricier. It's totally up to you.
I love my s3. I do kinda wish I waited for a note2. Although I don't think it is 4g ATM. Also I would be concern it would get cracked in my pocket do to its size.
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Go for the Note 2, it's superior from every aspect really.
i9305 is alot better than i9300 dont get the lag i used to get on that guess i might stick with the lte
Its the same CPU its Only Overclocked 200mhz more. Mine Is Overclocked to 1.7Ghz So really my CPU is running faster then the Note 2
And how is it Superior is every aspect? To me I think the I9305 is more superior. The size does it all for me. I don't want a Phablet I want a Phone, And with a few tweaks our hardware will be Overclocked the same way. Its the same GPU again only overclocked slightly. Which we can do on our phones.
The standard note 2 doesnt even have LTE. Only major difference is the battery and screen, But due to the screen size the battery probably lasts the same amount of time.
By the way why are you asking us what we would prefer? Aren't you the one buying the phone? loll
I think if any of us would of preferred the Note 2 we would of got the Note 2 . So I think ALL of us in here with the I9305 do prefer the I9305. To me its the same hardware but the I9305 has the perfect screen size. So very easy choice for me -=I9305=- The Note 2 is too big for a phone.
Lol the reason i asked was cos u only really know once u buy the phones. I know alot of people regretted buying the original s3.
The only difference that interesta me is the multi view feature.
Im asking peopls jus to see their opinion on the i9305 as they own it duh
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Yes as you said they would only know when they buy the phone. So how are we going to know what a note 2 is like comparing to ours as we havent bought the note 2 duh
So in reality we couldnt compare it. And you asked if we would prefer it, we can only say we prefer the i9305 as this is the one we bought.
Unless someone has both. But there too many of these threads in the other forums. This vs that ... that vs this. Which wont ever help you as one would prob prefer bigger screen or one would prefer smaller screen. Each to there own taste.
Anyways This will prob get closed as it not really i9305 development related
But specwise and look wise.
-=i9305=- all the way for me. And when the sources come out for the alpha s3 will be able to port multiview alot easier i would say
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Your right there tbh
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i like s3 i9305 size and performance just fits to my usage
Non dev thread.. doesn't belong in development. moved to general.
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Note 2 display is next gen SAMOLED and looks better, another benefit not mentioned.
So technically Note 2 > i9305 > I9300.
But then there is a lack of development with them. Personally I would only touch them if that situation changed. ie. There would have to be ongoing kernel development.. Stock ROM is fine can DIY, but the kernel
Swyped on GT-I9300 - XXDLJ4 - Siyah kernel 1.7b1 - Thunderbolt tweaks - JKay theme -
Samsung has announced the device and it is none other than the Galaxy Grand successor. Samsung rightly calls it the Galaxy Grand 2 and brings in better hardware and new design. Galaxy Note 3′s stitched faux leather back has also been adopted in this device as well and comes with a 5.25-inch 1280×720 HD TFT display.
The processor and RAM has also got an upgrade, which now comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and 1.5GB RAM. Additionally, you’d find an 8 megapixel camera at the back, 1.9 megapixel HD camera on the front, 8GB of internal memory which is complemented with an external microSD card slot supporting up to 64GB. Other hardware features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, dual-SIM support and 2600mAh battery that promises up to 10 hours of playback and 17 hours of calls.
The phone runs Android 4.3 with Samsung UI overlay and other features like Samsung Hub, Story Album, Group Play, S Translator, S Travel, Sound & Shot, Best Shot and more.
There’s no info on the price but the phone will be available in black, white and pink.
Source - http://www.sammobile.com/2013/11/25/samsung-announces-the-galaxy-grand-2/
Yupzz & it comes with android 4.3 which is somehow latest version of android around samsung devices for now.
But if we take a look then m not sure Grand will get further official 4.3/4.4 update in future ahead.
Andro 4.2 is the final update for our Grand.
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Good to know,SAMSUNG has announced another Amazing device. Finally this grand will be having 720p display rather than previous 480p,faster processor and more RAM. According to my perception this device is one of the best affordable devices out yet.
I think the time has eventually come to upgrade our GRAND TO GRAND 2
May be This should be called Mega 5.2 as this is little brother of Mega 5.8 :good:
Anything larger than 5" is impossible to use without 2 hands... unless you have a really big hand.. definitely not upgrading. Samsung has a tendency to make their phones larger and larger... ditching rational ergonomic size...
Maybe it's just me. I don't like their phone-tablet hybrid phones (Note lines and similar sized devices) too big to use as a phone, too small to satisfy entertainment and web browsing use from a tablet...
Not enough spec changes to warrant an upgrade. The Moto G dual SIM will get Kitkat, has the pretty much the same spec. It looks to be a better option.
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Yupzz & it comes with android 4.3 which is somehow latest version of android around samsung devices for now.
But if we take a look then m not sure Grand will get further official 4.3/4.4 update in future ahead.
Andro 4.2 is the final update for our Grand.
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That's so awful!!!Samsung doesn't give proper updates to the phones which are already released rather think of releasing another wts d use!!!
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samsung is planning to increase their sales.. not to satisfy its customers
Anything bigger than 5 inch is useless, moreover samsung is releasing same design phone over and over again. No design change. You have to go near and see which galaxy variant it is as all are same.
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This makes me feel that my sweet lil Grand is becoming old
I wish samsung has given Grand 2 with 16 internal memory ... snapdragon chipset ( The one we get in Nexus 4) or same chipset as s3 ... Super amoled panel and 3000 mah battery ...
I think Grand should be updated to 4.4....... its the best selling mid range in India.......... and its not 18 months old....
wish if Google themselve updated our phones
Samsung won't update our grand ...
Because if they do then no one going to but grand 2
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If the price the same as S3 or Note 2 this Grand 2 won't sell sweet. As you can see Mega 6.3 price almost have the price as S3.
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My intention is to keep my Grand til it's unusable. Maybe 1,5 years or so from now. And by then I won't buy another Samsung device. It has to be a Nexus. I've tasted how awful it is (especially regarding updates) to own a mid range device from several companies.
Samsung releases phones too fast... They might lose their market with this...
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For me : I wont' upgrade to Grand 2. Grand is rather dissapointing for me (FYI, I've been using grand for 4 months). I'm not dissapointed for its software update, but its performance especially for daily usage especially after updating to 4.2. 4.1 is not that fast, and 4.2 is worse.
In here, Grand is priced 3.200.000 IDR (approx. $290) unlocked. For a $290 devices, surely I expect something more than this. Grand is very slow for a device using a dual core CPU especially when opening Gallery with more than a hundred photos. :crying:
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For me : I wont' upgrade to Grand 2. Grand is rather dissapointing for me (FYI, I've been using grand for 4 months). I'm not dissapointed for its software update, but its performance especially for daily usage especially after updating to 4.2. 4.1 is not that fast, and 4.2 is worse.
In here, Grand is priced 3.200.000 IDR (approx. $290) unlocked. For a $290 devices, surely I expect something more than this. Grand is very slow for a device using a dual core CPU especially when opening Gallery with more than a hundred photos. :crying:
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Thats why the devs have made custom roms. Use a rom like cm or slim and all that lag will go away + you will get a pure nexus look:good:
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Thats why the devs have made custom roms. Use a rom like cm or slim and all that lag will go away + you will get a pure nexus look:good:
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Exactly..i am also on slimbean ...n its awsome in every which way u say...............now my daily driver..amongst all things battery back up and ram consumption are awsome............
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Thats why the devs have made custom roms. Use a rom like cm or slim and all that lag will go away + you will get a pure nexus look:good:
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The biggest problem with these custom ROMs is none of them support dual SIM, which is main reason some of us bought the Grand. If dual SIM is not required, then there plenty of better phones out there. And if you want pure Android, why not get the real thing and go with Nexus 4 or Nexus 5?
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Exactly..i am also on slimbean ...n its awsome in every which way u say...............now my daily driver..amongst all things battery back up and ram consumption are awsome............
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Agree wid you totally and same here slim is the best rom ive evr used im nt among those who always prefer using dual sim frm the day i bought my phone m running it on single,,AFAIK i knw dual sim issue cn be solved by pawitp hes busy working for cm 11 and slim 4.3 is bootable now once we have cm 10.2 kind of stable next work must be dual sim support
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Hi guys!I gotta one question about performance for games on SGS 2 and SGS 3 for those people who had both phones.
Is Samsung Galaxy S 3 so much better and faster when running new and HD games?
Which phone uses more RAM?
I gotta feeling that SGS 2 is more stable because of RAM...Is that true?
P.S I am going to buy one of those 2 phones and I love playing games,so that is the reason I posted this question.
Hey there.I'm not a HD Games player but I'm a former S2 user and actual S3 user and I can say the S3 is much better. Even with 4.3 update ram ussage is good,no lag.
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Agree with poster above.
Btw 4.3 update made even bigger difference between those two. SGS3 got 50% bump in performance and know one thing: unused RAM is wasted RAM. That means,no matter how full your RAM is,phone should be always stable. I always have to 100 mb free when multitasking and phone is as fast as it should be (+6 and more apps).
Galaxy S3 all the ways.
One question though, why do you and buy a phone which is kind of dead already? I don't deny the fact that s2 was a great phone but it's too old now. Go for a s3, it has better dev support
I hav got both S2 and S3..but ill say one thing abt hd gaming, if u planning for playing games then go for s3 as because it has more better config than s2..but on s2, asphalt 8 runs smooth as butter and better than s3.. but with other games such as gta san andreas, zero hour, dead trigger, etc, s3 performs much better..so go for s3.
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