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Interested to know peoples impression of the galaxy note based on what they have had in the past...or upgraded from. I'm currently awaiting my GN to arrive and I'm giving my SGS II up for it so I'm hoping its a worthy trade up.
I love the SGS II design and feel. I upgraded from the SGS 1 and was the best thing I've done.
if u love big screen or bigger than s2 then u gonna love the note but if u think s2 is big enough then stick with s2. i come from 3.5" screen. now never look back smaller size than the note. i used old one a bit today and felt like a toy.
Anyone changing from an iPhone 4 and how they compare the screen clarity/pixel density of the Note to the retina display of the iPhone?
I've got a 3.5" galaxy ace. I got a chance to try out the note, and I'm absolutely in love with it. The tiny screen is a pain to use right now, can't wait to get my note.
First image was taken the day i upgraded to the Galaxy Note with the S2 (now handed down to one of my younger twins brothers who is getting a Galaxy S3 tomorrow (Lucky B*****D) from Left to Right - Galaxy Note N7000 Ceramic White (Currently my phone) - Galaxy S2 i9100 Ceramic White (Eldest Brothers) - Galaxy Ace S5830 Ceramic White (My Girlfriends)
Now the 2nd image as you can see you may have seen this image elsewhere alone side another shot of a different angle its just my old account i couldnt access anymore on XDA. i slipped fell on my arse and the preassure between the battery and Gorilla Glass Screen shattered the AMOLED between, £30 to repair thou not bad! now this image was taken with the S2 in the next photo
3rd image was Done Freshly yesterday in the dark my Eldest Brother walked into a lampost, knocked out of his hand, bounced off the kirb and he stood on it! and now he is borrowing my old S2 (which i have plans to swap for a Lumia 900 :3)... kind of gutting to see 2 of the best Android Smartphones go down in one family!
i know this bit should be in the Note section but its regarding the S2 as well, many people ask me if my Galaxy Note is too big, it isn't! in fact its just the perfect size! my S2 seems really small when i hold it. weird thing is, now i have the Galaxy Note.. i want to go bigger like the Asus Transformer Prime! Software doesn't seem much different between both S2 and GNote (GAce is there for showing how small it is next to a GNote) Android ICS has just compensated due to its larger screen e.g 6 options on the notification bar, quick easy access to setting and the Premium Suite, honestly Premium Suite does get boring after a while!.. now back to the S2... price actually isn't much to repair the AMOLED itself, i assume they replaced the Gorilla Glass and Bezel around it! so I'm thinking they will do the same to my brother White S2 at the same price, for other people who have damaged their S2 in the same way we have, take it to the Store and get it off to repair ASAP, last thing you want to do is have a broken £300 phone sitting around collecting dust.. get it fixed! find a replacement or cheap £10 phone, Tesco's and Argos do such things! (not sure for the Americans but I'm sure you know where to get cheap phones from) but DO NOT wonder and say to yourself ''oh do i have the money for it?'' YES YOU DO! get it done, don't waste time!
i might nick my brothers S3 and upload a few pictures and do a picture Comparison Between the S2, GNote and S3 as they all have the amazing 8MP Camera.. I wonder if there will be a difference between them!
as for now! i have to go through the worry of hoping my eldest brother Isn't going to smash up my S2!
Got my 32G+HPSA Nexus7 yesterday and boy was I disappointed: it feels
like a cheap piece of plastic compared to my Galaxy Tab 7.7.
Problems:
- thicker than my 1-year old gtab 7.7
- huge bezel, small screen: lots of wasted real-estate, an 8" screen
could easily have been fitted in that case
- no forward-facing camera
- no phone function (I knew that, but still, how much would it cost to
add it, and really convenient when travelling to put a 'local' SIM)
- bad screen, washed out colors, nowhere near the crispness and quality
of a Gtab 7.7
I will keep it though for my kids, but it's a let down.
What is the successor the the Galaxy Tab 7.7?
zafu said:
Got my 32G+HPSA Nexus7 yesterday and boy was I disappointed: it feels
like a cheap piece of plastic compared to my Galaxy Tab 7.7.
Problems:
- thicker than my 1-year old gtab 7.7
- huge bezel, small screen: lots of wasted real-estate, an 8" screen
could easily have been fitted in that case
- no forward-facing camera
- no phone function (I knew that, but still, how much would it cost to
add it, and really convenient when travelling to put a 'local' SIM)
- bad screen, washed out colors, nowhere near the crispness and quality
of a Gtab 7.7
I will keep it though for my kids, but it's a let down.
What is the successor the the Galaxy Tab 7.7?
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i agree with you, the only thing is really cool in the N7 is the smoothness of the JB.
nothing else.
once we got out JB, N7 doesn't stand out in front of G7.7 in anything.
Well, the price says a lot about it. Super AMOLED Plus is quite expensive to produce. It is the perfect AmoLED, even better than the Note 2's semi-pentile AmoLED screen without the Plus. =)
About the phone function, you can download Apps to enable it, just like you can download camera apps to shoot pictures using the front facing cam of the Nexus 7.
jerverg said:
Well, the price says a lot about it. Super AMOLED Plus is quite expensive to produce. It is the perfect AmoLED, even better than the Note 2's semi-pentile AmoLED screen without the Plus. =)
About the phone function, you can download Apps to enable it, just like you can download camera apps to shoot pictures using the front facing cam of the Nexus 7.
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So what you're saying is that I should look for a "Super AMOLED Plus"
screen in my next tablet to get a similar quality as the Gtab7.7 ?
bassem.mohsen said:
i agree with you, the only thing is really cool in the N7 is the smoothness of the JB.
nothing else.
once we got out JB, N7 doesn't stand out in front of G7.7 in anything.
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+1
also there is so much more development going on for the nexus...
zafu said:
Got my 32G+HPSA Nexus7 yesterday and boy was I disappointed: it feels
like a cheap piece of plastic compared to my Galaxy Tab 7.7.
Problems:
- thicker than my 1-year old gtab 7.7
- huge bezel, small screen: lots of wasted real-estate, an 8" screen
could easily have been fitted in that case
- no forward-facing camera
- no phone function (I knew that, but still, how much would it cost to
add it, and really convenient when travelling to put a 'local' SIM)
- bad screen, washed out colors, nowhere near the crispness and quality
of a Gtab 7.7
I will keep it though for my kids, but it's a let down.
What is the successor the the Galaxy Tab 7.7?
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Hi Guys,
I'm currently eagerly awaiting delivery of an almost new GTab 7.7 to replace my Gtab 8.9... hope it lives up to the hype!
I heard that Samsung are going to bring out a Galaxy Note 7.7.... a natural successor i guess. Though I'm sure for my purposes the Chip, screen and form of the original 7.7 will be more than enough for the next year or two
Wow!You posted the same thing in the nexus 7 section.Tell me more about how much better the GTab is. -.-
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I don't know about you guys, but after watching the keynote with the flexible displays (44minute mark) and octocore CPU presentation I feel like I am in some sci-fi movie. I can't believe they made the flexible display so quickly and that it is so flexible. It's mindblowing! The concepts that they are showing are simply amazing.
For anyone who missed this awesome presentation this is a must watch:
Do you think the Galaxy S4 / Note 3 will get both flexible displays and octo cores?
"Do you think the Galaxy S4 / Note 3 will get both flexible displays and octo cores?"
500% that it wont get. S4/note3 will get full hd amoled and exynos 5 series, S5/Note4 should get octa+flexible.
I have remember first samsung hd amoled screens for note 1, they have released too early without proper testing. Who had note 1, they will know about black color ugly issue. But yeh this is innovation ;D samsung all the way
Don't be so skeptical. I think our Note2s will get flexible displays with a software update to Android 5.0
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EdgaBimbam said:
"Do you think the Galaxy S4 / Note 3 will get both flexible displays and octo cores?"
500% that it wont get. S4/note3 will get full hd amoled and exynos 5 series, S5/Note4 should get octa+flexible.
I have remember first samsung hd amoled screens for note 1, they have released too early without proper testing. Who had note 1, they will know about black color ugly issue. But yeh this is innovation ;D samsung all the way
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Gave thanks for saying "samsung all the way"
just made my day ^^
i don't understand what's the benefits of a flexible display on a mobile phone
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i don't understand what's the benefits of a flexible display on a mobile phone
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it is harder to break it, comparing with normal display
The are countless benefits with the flexible displays.
You could fold a 10" inch tablet into a phone and slide it inside your pocket!
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genius327 said:
The are countless benefits with the flexible displays.
You could fold a 10" inch tablet into a phone and slide it inside your pocket!
Sent from Samsung Galaxy Note II
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is it really that "flexible"? how about the battery? flexible too?
emprize said:
is it really that "flexible"? how about the battery? flexible too?
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Hahahahha niice question
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Its prove what we see as a science fiction ..we are really lucky cause can taste the technology in our time.. samsung the best!!
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emprize said:
is it really that "flexible"? how about the battery? flexible too?
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if display could be flexed then battery do the same too..hehe
If I was at Samsung, I would not risk putting flexible displays to any galaxy phone of 2013 bcz so far its just an eye candy concept, no one knows how it will behave once it reaches in the hands of end users, so why risk the galaxy s4 and galaxy note 3? Samsung should first launch it as a seperate samsung galaxy phone and check how the market trend goes, if its really successful, then they can start putting it from 2014 galaxy series.
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You should watch the Samsung CES.
The battery is ofcourse not in the screen. :what:
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sohebq said:
If I was at Samsung, I would not risk putting flexible displays to any galaxy phone of 2013 bcz so far its just an eye candy concept, no one knows how it will behave once it reaches in the hands of end users, so why risk the galaxy s4 and galaxy note 3? Samsung should first launch it as a seperate samsung galaxy phone and check how the market trend goes, if its really successful, then they can start putting it from 2014 galaxy series.
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just in time to renew my contract with my carrier!
Um in case if any one didn't notice but the flexible screen is actually bulkier than current amoled in my opinion.
It requires that brick like aparratus attached to one side. If you look at the phone they made it's so thick. if they really wanted to, phone companies can make a smaller phone and add a small strip of screen on the side so you can view storing when the phone cover is closed.
In fact, the thickness may be needed anyways to support touch with the flexible screen.
IMHO only
And the commercial they made was clearly cgi. It looked amazing but I still don't think you can bend youm at sharp angles or have it roll out straight without metal support to keep it from curving.
Oh snap! I don't have a witty tapatalk signature!
that's incredible. another few years for mass production?
What one should understand is it should be flexible. ..it is not going to be card thin. .... the screen will help it being shatter proof. ... though how the impact energy will be transferred to other parts of phone is also important. . .that's all needed for this year. .
.... .paper thin screens are for future
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One question I've got for you S8+ owners, what phone did you guys switch from and a brief explanation as to why?
I switched from an S7 edge, because I've been a Samsung fanboy since the GS2 and I've owned every single Samsung flagship since that time, so I didn't want to end the streak. I also picked one up because the midnight black one is probably the best looking phone I've ever seen and because the phone is still rare where I live, it 'stands' out a lot.
I came from a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 64 GB model. It is still a great phone today and it's also fast and nice. But the things that made me to go for the Galaxy S8+ is.....
1. Bigger screen. 6.2 inch vs 5.7 inch.
2. Better camera in low light environments and in focusing on objects.
3. Better stabilization under video recording. Now you can use both OIS and EIS at the same time on all resolutions. I could only use OIS and EIS at the same time with [email protected] fps on the Galaxy S6 edge+.
4. MicroSD card support. Yes, my Galaxy S6 edge+ was missing that.
5. Better sound quality via the 3.5mm headphone jack. Yes, i do love to listen to musics.
6. Snappier / faster phone in general use.
7. IP68 water and dust resistant.
8. A design that looks futuristic. Yes i kinda needed something that had a new and fresh look.
So there you have my reasons on why i changed from the Galaxy S6 edge+ that i had for one and a half year .
EDIT: I just sold my Galaxy S6 edge+ phone today. Good night sweet prince, you served me well those one and a half year.
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Screen marked too easily on the Porsche Design so needed Gorilla Glass 5 which is much more resistant to scratches - I know this as I didn't put a screen protector on the Note 7 and really didn't look after it (knowing it was being returned).
OnePlus3 for me, and quite frankly the S8 makes it feel like a cheap toy
Nexus 6. Had my fill of keeping up with rooting and ROMs.
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Galaxy S4. Got it when it came out and it was a beast, thanks to XDA and all the wonderful people here it has been going strong since then but it's been showing it's age for the past year or so.
My requirements were simple. Good support from the manufaturer and community (XDA), removeable battery and/or SD card, not an LG, and just something that really stood out over my S4. Was dissapointed with the s6 an no SD card, was tempted for the s7 but timeing never added up then when i had the money and started looking the s8 was around the corner. As soon as i picked up and tried the demo i knew i wanted it.
Few online searches and $1200 later i have a g955F. I love it.
Pixel XL. Gave it to my dad when I got the s8+
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Nexus6p and keeping it for a while....
LG V10 since Dec 2015. I had to warranty three of them thanks to the bootloop issues and I'm suppose to be picking up my S8+ from my local store today.
Galaxy Note 7.
I came from the Moto Nexus 6, which I completely loved. The processor is getting a little long in the tooth as is the battery. While I wasn't as harsh on it as the critics were, the camera doesn't hold up in comparison to today's phones. A phone finally came along where I did not have to compromise on screen size (I like the big screens). S8+ is it. While I'm not a fan of Samsung's heavy handed user experience, those things are pretty easily remedied with a new launcher and the removal of some bloat.
Iphone 7plus & mate 9 pro.
Got tired of not being able to customize the iPhone and updates are horrible on the mate 9 pro ( International version)
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Screen marked too easily on the Porsche Design so needed Gorilla Glass 5 which is much more resistant to scratches - I know this as I didn't put a screen protector on the Note 7 and really didn't look after it (knowing it was being returned).
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Gorilla Glass 5 sucks.
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Note 7. I dropped it and cracked the screen after the S8+ came out. The battery life in the S8+ is awesome!!!! I got say, I don't miss the Note 7 especially with the Note app carrying over to the S8. Thank goodness for the smart switch feature!
I will still buy the Note 8 in the fall.
corvette72778 said:
Gorilla Glass 5 sucks
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Gg3 sucks!
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Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H Exynos
Galaxy A500G
I had the Note 7 but had to return it, and went back to using my Note 5. I was going to wait for the Note 8 but my Note 5's battery is starting to show it's age and I decided to get the S8 since it feels so good in the hand. Then I decided to try the S8+. Not sure which I like better. The S8 sure does feel nice in the hand, but of course the bigger display on the S8+ is very nice.
I also have a Pixel, which is an OK device. I wanted a Pixel XL but the 128GB were always backordered and by the time I could get one, the S8/S8+ was almost released so I passed and went for the S8.
As for the reasons I picked the Galaxy devices over the Pixels - the display is the main reason for me. The Pixel camera is good but they don't have wireless charging, which I really like, and the bezels on the Pixel are huge.
When the Note 8 and the Pixel XL2 are released, I will decide between those 2 and sell the S8+ in all likelihood. I will probably keep the S8 since it is such a nice size for when I don't want a huge device.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 SM-T705 LTE Model. i find the Galaxy S8+ To small..
HTC M9 I loved that phone I have switched to Samsung:good: after loyaly following htc from the start.
I had iPhone 7 plus before this missed Android to much day one with this phone and am very happy
Phones i my sign.
But bascailly own the s7e necause my note edge die. The s7e was cool but miss my pen.
Got the note 7 which was great and had black. (I prefer black phones)
Well after the note 7 crap had to go back to the s7e. Well tmobile stop selling the . So ended up being stuck with a coral blue pinkish s7e
So i was dying for an upgrade in black lol....
But yea overall i upgrade when its worth it and the s8 plug looks great and runs smooth. I miss my irsi scanner