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Do i have the right to miss my Note1 ?

First article for me and plz mind my english
First of all i bought Gn2 every thing about it is great
The main problem for me is the screen dimensions its narrrow to use it in horizantal position (Landscape view) there is less screen rows in the screen which is not comfortable (for me) .
I believe the main idea of a phablet is to be a phone and feel like tablet but the width of this screen bother me while reading and i love reading in my GN1 some ppl mention its goofy look coz but it practical.
Gn2 is out of phablet zone it look like normal phone
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Note: all what i say is personal thoughts
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Everybody is entitled to his/hers opinion mate
I think Sammy changed the dimensions and looks to attract more potential buyers. They are creating a new line that started with the S3 and will be used on all coming new devices. I personaly like it as improves usability, the Note 1 (wich i also had) felt a lot bigger in my hands han the Note 2 does.
So for me overall i like the new design :good:

This was a problem for me as well, especially when using the browser. I set it to fullscreen with quick controls so that it uses the entire screen estate to display the webpage. It's pretty much fine for me, now.
The 16:9 ratio is magnificent for videos, though

I had the same feelings towards this, but after using the phone, with it's speed and extra functions, it's now just a minor niggle, as the pros out weigh the cons.
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I feel much relief that somebody felt the same way i did i thought am an old school
Nevertheless GN1 gone to my wife in case i need it i'll give her my GN2 let her live like queen (only this time )
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gee2012 said:
Everybody is entitled to his/hers opinion mate
I think Sammy changed the dimensions and looks to attract more potential buyers. They are creating a new line that started with the S3 and will be used on all coming new devices. I personaly like it as improves usability, the Note 1 (wich i also had) felt a lot bigger in my hands han the Note 2 does.
So for me overall i like the new design :good:
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I agree, the note 1 was a great device but its width made it look weird sometimes and was not as pocketable as the note 2. I personally prefer the new design and form factor much better than the note 1, I don't feel weird when I take it out in public

omersak said:
This was a problem for me as well, especially when using the browser. I set it to fullscreen with quick controls so that it uses the entire screen estate to display the webpage. It's pretty much fine for me, now.
The 16:9 ratio is magnificent for videos, though
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RavenY2K3 said:
I had the same feelings towards this, but after using the phone, with it's speed and extra functions, it's now just a minor niggle, as the pros out weigh the cons.
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i agree 100% with u guys...

I feel the same. I like 16:10 ratio better. Thw new narrower screen makes me hesitant to upgrade.
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I gave my Note 1 to ny sister and when I compare it to my Note 2, the reduced width definitely makes the phone feel better in hands.
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I have my Note 2 (grey) since 5 days and really love it. I agree that the extra width made the Note 1 somehow special. Thats why we called it a phablet. The Note 2 is "just" a big smartphone. But I never used the Note 1 in landscape except for watching videos, so I do not really miss the missing 80 pixels. On the other hand, small letters are much better readable on the Note 2, so I could just zoom out a little more and see as much on the Note 2 as I could on the Note 1.
The pros of the Note 2 overweigh the cons and I hope that Samsung does not switch to pentile again for the Note 3.
oC

9090def said:
First article for me and plz mind my english
First of all i bought Gn2 every thing about it is great
The main problem for me is the screen dimensions its narrrow to use it in horizantal position (Landscape view) there is less screen rows in the screen which is not comfortable (for me) .
I believe the main idea of a phablet is to be a phone and feel like tablet but the width of this screen bother me while reading and i love reading in my GN1 some ppl mention its goofy look coz but it practical.
Gn2 is out of phablet zone it look like normal phone
Cheers
Note: all what i say is personal thoughts
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I had exact same feeling as you when u first got my note 2....I thought the dimension made the screen looked smaller than the note 1...but I'm used to it now...plus, the brightness and colour on note 2 is much better than note 1 make up for the different dimension...oh..also...note 2s new dimension is so much easier to hold hands
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I am lurking in Note 2 forum only for this particular reason. I was fussy with 0.2" screen upgrade when S2 LTE was released and my intl S2 looked small compared to it.
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I miss my CM9 Half illusion rom from the note 1
Lets home sammy release the exynos documentation then we may get a working cm10 build
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omersak said:
The 16:9 ratio is magnificent for videos, though
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This right here is a big plus point for me, but I'm a media hog thou.
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The feeling of a Compromise is always there when first Switching from the original to the Note II.The reason that We went to the the Note and not to another device in the first place was because of its sheer size.
But the advantages of the Note II over the old Note are so overwhelming that marginaly narrower profile turns out to be an advantage in itself.
written With the Spen.

omersak said:
The 16:9 ratio is magnificent for videos, though
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Mmmh, talking about screen ratio makes me thinking about some game compatibility.
Indeed, I have been highly frustrated that some games (I bought with my GS1) are not compatible with the galaxy note 1.
I was thinking it was because of the screen size, but I am thinking now that the screen ratio is more probably the cause !
Would it be possible that some of you check if those games are compatible with your GN2 ?
the sims 3
Plants vs Zombies
Thank you very much

Neither of them is compatible with the note 2
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CreepyDroid said:
Neither of them is compatible with the note 2
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What a pity :crying:
Thank you for your quick answer anyway

Note 2... Padphone 2... FIGHT!

Okay I'll edit this later with all the known stats but for now please help me decide which is should blow my load on, the note 2 or the padphone 2.
In brief
amoled vs IPS
5,5 vs 4,7 + 10.1
Exynos vs S4
Polycarbonate (plastic) vs something better
16gb+SD vs 16gb (both may do bigger sometime circa 2113.)
Buy now vs Buy Dec (knowing Asus buy April or buy a Lemon)
Help please, I little stopped myself buying the note today because of how much better the padphone 2 looks to the PDP1.
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Galaxy Note its an unique device.. You can not compare it to anything.. And everything depends on your needs and likes... I can not take anything less than 5.3" Wich its my note 1(waiting for my note 2 to arrive) specs wise the note 2 its the best device to date out there and even if later someone releases something better/faster in processor terms still can not match the 5.55" RGB super Amoled screen
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I'm holding out for the galaxy s4 lolz^o^
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msedek said:
Galaxy Note its an unique device.. You can not compare it to anything.. And everything depends on your needs and likes... I can not take anything less than 5.3" Wich its my note 1(waiting for my note 2 to arrive) specs wise the note 2 its the best device to date out there and even if later someone releases something better/faster in processor terms still can not match the 5.55" RGB super Amoled screen
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I'm also don't understand why people trying to compare Galaxy Note series devices with something.

anonymous572 said:
I'm also don't understand why people trying to compare Galaxy Note series devices with something.
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Because this is the only Phablet out there, and it has some cons such as: old CPU and GPU (if comparing to Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU), no support from CM (yes, this is a deal breaker for me!), and I personally don't really like SAMOLED screens because of low brightness and bad whites, also they burn in, camera is also not the best out there today (look at the PadFone 2).
The only pros I see for this device is: huge screen, huge battery, sd slot, replaceable battery and Samsung's AWESOME features (S Pen, Popup Note, Popup Play (I know the last two wont work with CM, but they are still there with TW roms, and I can always switch ))
So for now, I don't know what to choose
If the Note II will have CM support (ahm ahm Exynos documentation), I will definitely get it

DubelBoom said:
I personally don't really like SAMOLED screens
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I don't know why some people don't like SAMOLED screens, but I prefer only it and nothing else. Low brightness, burning and bad whites is nonsense. I'm using the third super amoled sreen and never had any of this problems.
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camera is also not the best out there today (look at the PadFone 2)
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Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.

anonymous572 said:
Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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The reason why I left off camera details is we've not got enough to compare. Everyone knows megapixels are primarily a marketing tool.
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anonymous572 said:
I don't know why some people don't like SAMOLED screens, but I prefer only it and nothing else. Low brightness, burning and bad whites is nonsense. I'm using the third super amoled sreen and never had any of this problems.
Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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It shoots at 6FPS brust shot, and 60FPS on 720P video!
Its very fast. Also, its a very new Sony camera, what could be bad? :cyclops:

EmptyArea said:
The reason why I left off camera details is we've not got enough to compare. Everyone knows megapixels are primarily a marketing tool.
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I don't think that PadFone 2 have all this great samsung camera tweaks. I really like burst shot, best faces, slow motion and other samsung features.

If I wanted to actually carry a phone and a tablet I would buy a seperate phone and tablet not a padfone with a crappy half tablet. The note 2 serves people that DON'T want to carry around a tablet to satisfy their daily media-consumption needs
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Don't forget about Verizon's 5" HTC phablet coming in next 4 weeks or the Oppo Find 5 with over 400 ppi!
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c5satellite2 said:
Don't forget about Verizon's 5" HTC phablet coming in next 4 weeks or the Oppo Find 5 with over 400 ppi!
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Oppo Finder 5 looks awesome!!!
Why an unknown Chinese company make the best device?! and its so thin!!!!!

CreepyDroid said:
If I wanted to actually carry a phone and a tablet I would buy a seperate phone and tablet not a padfone with a crappy half tablet. The note 2 serves people that DON'T want to carry around a tablet to satisfy their daily media-consumption needs
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Half tablet?
It'll have a decent screen, its lighter than an iPad 3 (not fair as the screen is far superior), excellent performance, good battery, probably decent camera.
What's half about that? And you wouldn't have to take it everywhere...
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If you look at Asus record as far as android devices are concerned, there are many negative things to say. I had a TF101 and it was crap and looking at all the issues people keep having with their Asus android devices a miracle will have to happen for the padphone to work properly. I have had a 7.7 galaxy tab for a while now and i can count on the fingers of one hand how many times a program has FCed on it. Asus will probably paper release the Padfone 3 six months after the 2 just like they did with the Padfone 1. ..
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EmptyArea said:
Half tablet?
It'll have a decent screen, its lighter than an iPad 3 (not fair as the screen is far superior), excellent performance, good battery, probably decent camera.
What's half about that? And you wouldn't have to take it everywhere...
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Half tablet because it's useless without the phone
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I keen 2 give them slack regarding new form factors. They didn't even release the padphone 1 in the UK...
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anonymous572 said:
I don't know why some people don't like SAMOLED screens, but I prefer only it and nothing else. Low brightness, burning and bad whites is nonsense. I'm using the third super amoled sreen and never had any of this problems.
Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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My Verizon Nexus has burn in on the corners where the Waze icons live. It's not bad, I can't get a good photo of it, but they are there, and quite noticeable when the screen has a darker color across them.

The ONLY device that will really beat the Galaxy Note 2 is coming in 1 year and is call...................
GALAXY
NOTE
3

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The ONLY device that will really beat the Galaxy Note 2 is coming in 1 year and is call...................
GALAXY
NOTE
3
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Lol
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DubelBoom said:
Because this is the only Phablet out there, and it has some cons such as: old CPU and GPU (if comparing to Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU), no support from CM (yes, this is a deal breaker for me!), and I personally don't really like SAMOLED screens because of low brightness and bad whites, also they burn in, camera is also not the best out there today (look at the PadFone 2).
The only pros I see for this device is: huge screen, huge battery, sd slot, replaceable battery and Samsung's AWESOME features (S Pen, Popup Note, Popup Play (I know the last two wont work with CM, but they are still there with TW roms, and I can always switch ))
So for now, I don't know what to choose
If the Note II will have CM support (ahm ahm Exynos documentation), I will definitely get it
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Older / newer (processor term) doesn't mean anything.. Those are 2 different technologies.. It's like comparing the newer AMD against the "older" core i7 xtreme just plain bull****. Note wouldn't be any faster or smoother with snap dragon s4.. The gpu keeps the name but it has lots of improvements over older versions.. And to be honest even with my N7000 I can play any game in the play store...
About cm support.. Tw at this stage has no match feature/smoothness wise.. Why would I flash a very basic flat android when I have a better launcher made by samsung? (Btw if you like aosp looks just install nova /apex)
Camera its not better for mega pixels but the lense and my note does take greate pictures... And I'm not a professional photographer and If I were, I wouldn't use a phone to take pictures so that's just plain dumb.
SAMOLED its great.. I've owned s3, gnexus note 1, no problem so far.. And note 2 has RGB matrix so the little things that bothers me from pentile are now gone.. Bad whites? What do you do with whites? Everyone avoid whites.. Battery raper color...
Low brightness.. Wonder if you spend most of your time under the sun because that's the only condition in which you would need higher brightness and even so my Amoled devices have done well under sunny days..
You are trying to convince yourself of getting anything else but you are not looking at it in the right way... Note its an unique device.. Until now no matter what technology its out there nothing could match note 1 not even s3 or HTC one X why? ... Plain simple massive 5.3" screen/unique features only note 2 could take the crown and so will note 3...
With note devices just 2 things can happen or you hate it because of the size and would never get 1 or you completely love it and would never switch to anything smaller... Thing its that you gotta own the devices for some weeks to figure out that
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Considering a Note 2 - Currently using the S3 LTE

Has anyone come from a S3 LTE?
The size puts me off, but I had a play around with one yesterday and absolutely loved it.
Please convince me! lol

Please dont buy it because once you go big you can't go back. I love mine and everything else feels so small.
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alphaola said:
Please dont buy it because once you go big you can't go back. I love mine and everything else feels so small.
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what phone have you come from buddy

winwiz said:
what phone have you come from buddy
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Galaxy Nexus
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Came from a S3 LTE...Loved the S3...LOVE the Note 2 more...lol. The speed, battery life, screen, all much better! The size at first was a little big, but after using it a bit when I pick up my S3 it seems so small. The note 2 is well worth the upgrade IMOP.

Having used S3 and now note 2 I would say n2 is a far better phone bar couple issues. Screen resolution and camera are better on s3 if you can live with that then go for it however I would recommend waiting for HTC's Butterfly DLX before you makeup your mind. If I had a choice and both butterfly and note 2 where available I would definitely go for butterfly, purely due to far superior design and specs

riz157 said:
Having used S3 and now note 2 I would say n2 is a far better phone bar couple issues. Screen resolution and camera are better on s3 if you can live with that then go for it however I would recommend waiting for HTC's Butterfly DLX before you makeup your mind. If I had a choice and both butterfly and note 2 where available I would definitely go for butterfly, purely due to far superior design and specs
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cameras seem the same, is the screen res noticeably different?

riz157 said:
Having used S3 and now note 2 I would say n2 is a far better phone bar couple issues. Screen resolution and camera are better on s3 if you can live with that then go for it however I would recommend waiting for HTC's Butterfly DLX before you makeup your mind. If I had a choice and both butterfly and note 2 where available I would definitely go for butterfly, purely due to far superior design and specs
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or u'd betta hold and wait for SGS4 or SGN3 huhuhuhuh

My now sold Galaxy S3 LTE had the best Amoled screen (in terms of color reproduction) I've ever seen. Absolutely no color cast! My Note 2 has the worst LCD in terms of color reproduction, it is completely yellow...

I see no difference in the camera whatsoever. I believe they are the same hardware, camera wise. As far as the screen, when I set my S3 beside my N2...N2 wins. The pentile of the S3 is just not as good...IMOP.

winwiz said:
Has anyone come from a S3 LTE?
The size puts me off, but I had a play around with one yesterday and absolutely loved it.
Please convince me! lol
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multi tasking (split screen), lets me watch videos and surf the net. Forget that popup video player. It blocks the screen and is more of an annoyance. split screen video watching and web surfing is definitely the real way to do it.
bigger screen. You get used to the size. The S3 starts feeling uncomfortably small in about a week. You want to be using the Note 2 when making that realization.
S Pen...AirView on webpages totally rocks.
S Note...ability to have a device to write on as soon as it is out of your pocket is a big deal.
Battery life...is as good as you can get for a smartphone.
You do have to get used to the size a little. It is uncomfortable in my jeans when walking up stairs and sitting, but it is a small price to pay for an amazing device.

winwiz said:
Has anyone come from a S3 LTE?
The size puts me off, but I had a play around with one yesterday and absolutely loved it.
Please convince me! lol
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If interested I would like to exchange with you, I find it quite big, but absolute beauty.

Lucidmike said:
You do have to get used to the size a little. It is uncomfortable in my jeans when walking up stairs and sitting
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That's what she said!
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dryspuri said:
If interested I would like to exchange with you, I find it quite big, but absolute beauty.
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What have you got bud? I'm after the grey one...PM me!

I also came from the LTE S3. Everything about this phone is better (screen, fluidity, speed, hardware, etc). Go for it if the size doesn't bother you. I love it.
I usually change phones every couple of months, but this may be the only phone I've ever owned that may hold me over until the next version releases.

Also came from the att s3 to the att note 2. You can't compare them. The note 2 smashes the s3 in every way. The screen is so much brighter. The loud speaker is at least twice as good. It's way faster. Everything on this phone is perfect except s note should open faster. I rate it 9.8/10
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Chadly said:
Also came from the att s3 to the att note 2. You can't compare them. The note 2 smashes the s3 in every way. The screen is so much brighter. The loud speaker is at least twice as good. It's way faster. Everything on this phone is perfect except s note should open faster. I rate it 9.8/10
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Actually the screen brightness is identical but it is much faster than a 1gb S3.
Loudspeaker is the best but the most important thing is that the Note 2 will last 8 hours of screen time with no problems!! That is just amazing!

Yeah easily 8 hours. Idk, the note 2 feels much brighter to me for sure.
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I have come back to Note 2 from S4

I got my S4 on day of release, and have just, yesterday, swapped it back for a Note 2 (plus cash).
I had a Note 2 before the S4 and I liked the size of the screen etc.
I was impressed with the S4, but after a while I noticed a few things that actually annoyed me intensely with it.
Battery life is awful. It would last only around 5 hours, and that was not doing a lot, and would drop from 100% to around <10% in such a short time.
The heat issues the S4 have are incredible, especially when charging. I actually wondered if one day the thing would burst in to flames.
It would be uncomfortable to hold at times, especially on a warm day. It seemed to exacerbate the problem.
Another thing, the screen in direct sunlight. Even though it would be set at the highest brightness, it still would not be bright enough, and because it would get warm, it would dim the display more to "save it"
I guess that's AMOLED for ya.
The Note 2 I have now, I got it at around 12 pm yesterday, and after setting it all up how I like it, programs, themes etc, after around 5 hours unplugged, it had only used around 16%. That was after messing with it a lot. Had that been the S4 it would be way down almost out of action and I'd have to charge it again.
So, I'm sad to say, I only had the S4 for 23 days.....
The S4 looks and feels nice in the hand, has some nice features, but I have to say, the Note 2 does it for me due to battery life.

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I believe the Note 2 is the best smartphone at the moment.

He he. Confirms my suspicious that the s4 is not an upgrade from the Note 2.
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Im only will switch if there is any other brand phone that can compete with S pen..so far non......
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Welcome back, I was almost on my way out for the S4 and now I am content with my note2...
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Thanks to this post. I'm sticking with my Note 2.

I believe a major cause of the shorter battery life is due to the 1080p screen, which is existent in other high end phones like htc one and Xperia z. The race for Bigger and higher resolution screens have put battery life to the catch up game. I recalled when I first got the note 1 the battery sucked real bad due to the large screen size albeit 720p.
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Honesty s4 looks like a small cheap toy infront of our mighty note 2.
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Screen issue
"Another thing, the screen in direct sunlight. Even though it would be set at the highest brightness, it still would not be bright enough". This is exactly the same with GNote2. I live in Cannes, France, a really sunny place, and i always have problems with that. If i'm outside, and wanna check my phone, i have to hide in shadows like thief, even if the brightness iss on maximum.

tompika72 said:
"Another thing, the screen in direct sunlight. Even though it would be set at the highest brightness, it still would not be bright enough". This is exactly the same with GNote2. I live in Cannes, France, a really sunny place, and i always have problems with that. If i'm outside, and wanna check my phone, i have to hide in shadows like thief, even if the brightness iss on maximum.
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You could always turn on negative colors in accessibility. That works.
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Definitely note 2 is the best smartphone realized till date

Everyone at work is getting s4 and making me doubt note 2. Even though I think I would miss note 2. But threads like this keep me going. S4 is not a update to note 2!
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how have you tried to get back to a HD screen?

Is it just me is the note2/gs4 a great phone tablet combination. Probably even more so when the Google gs4 comes out.
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Is it just me is the note2/gs4 a great phone tablet combination. Probably even more so when the Google gs4 comes out.
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No.... note 8 with the S4 GE would be the combo
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pakure said:
No.... note 8 with the S4 GE would be the combo
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any one seen the Xperia Z ultra , allthough it doesnt come with stylus , you can use your regular pen or pencil to write onit ,, but the dowside is its gonna carry only 3000Mah .. so lesser than our beast.. but on the other hand full HD screen with Snapdragon 800

I'm already use n7000 because i have no money for buy n7100,anyone to donate me?
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anirudhks said:
any one seen the Xperia Z ultra , allthough it doesnt come with stylus , you can use your regular pen or pencil to write onit ,, but the dowside is its gonna carry only 3000Mah .. so lesser than our beast.. but on the other hand full HD screen with Snapdragon 800
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FHD is not that big a difference. I can't tell at all post flashing custom kernels in fact. And surprisingly it looks much better than some FHD LCD phones IMO. And regular pen or pencil or even other stylus is not a replacement for S Pen - when it comes to pressure sensitivity, accuracy etc. - with it's wacom digitizer.
And 6.4 inch apparently - too large for my liking. Might as well get a tablet then. By the time it's out, N3 will be out anyway.

Prediction time ... when will we have a higher resolution Note 8?

I tried a nexus 7 and 10 before trying and keeping the Note 8. I love the size and feel, but do wish the resolution was a bit higher. 250 ppi would suffice.
So when will I get my wish? I actually don't care about the s pen. I'd love a fast, 4 core, high-res Tab 3 8. Go!

Note 8 only came out this year so I predict next year at the earliest.
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It doesn't have to be a note though. A tab 3 variant or whatever.
I guess the new ipad mini would meet my requirements. Too bad it's a mac!

rumatt said:
It doesn't have to be a note though. A tab 3 variant or whatever.
I guess the new ipad mini would meet my requirements. Too bad it's a mac!
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So..you're asking when an 8 inch, high PPI device is coming out? I'm guessing when the next iPad Mini hits.

I forgot who it was, but some company came out with a high res screen on a10" tablet with a Wacom digitizer, but if I remember right they are asking $699 for it. So there might be a reason we don't have high res screens.
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I'd rather have the S-Pen than a higher resolution screen. But I wouldn't mind exactly the same device with a 1080p screen, 32GB flash, and a newer processor.
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Found the tablet I was talking about up above:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?poid=2000098381

ExploreMN said:
Found the tablet I was talking about up above:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?poid=2000098381
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God damn. You just triggered my gadget lust. That looks like a pretty nice machine.
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ExploreMN said:
Found the tablet I was talking about up above:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?poid=2000098381
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Nice. But too big. 8-9" is ideal for me in my opinion.

If the rumors are right it looks like the answer is the Slate 8 pro, hopefully later this fall.

rumatt said:
If the rumors are right it looks like the answer is the Slate 8 pro, hopefully later this fall.
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True but aside from the upgraded display I note there's nothing mentioned about a digitizer or price point.
Article here.
Still early I grant you but nothing there for me.

ExploreMN said:
Found the tablet I was talking about up above:
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet.to?poid=2000098381
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The reviews I've read said it wasn't great.
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I just don't understand why people hope to appear a new note 8.0 with a higher pixel density, the actual display is very good. I want displays to be more energy efficient rather than more ppi. And the processor is good enough for everything. For me is just marketing.
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pnKK said:
I just don't understand why people hope to appear a new note 8.0 with a higher pixel density, the actual display is very good. I want displays to be more energy efficient rather than more ppi. And the processor is good enough for everything. For me is just marketing.
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I mostly agree with you, but at 189 I still notice it sometimes when reading ssmaller fonts. Mid to low 200's is enough for me.

pnKK said:
I just don't understand why people hope to appear a new note 8.0 with a higher pixel density, the actual display is very good. I want displays to be more energy efficient rather than more ppi. And the processor is good enough for everything. For me is just marketing.
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Technically, you are right. Realistically, the Galaxy S4 display spoiled me. Having said that, the Note 8 display is much better than my MacBook Pro for example, so it's nothing to sneeze at.
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skeeterpro said:
True but aside from the upgraded display I note there's nothing mentioned about a digitizer or price point.
Article here.
Still early I grant you but nothing there for me.
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And the thing appears to have a Tegra 4 SoC. After the POS that the Tegra 3 was (personal experience), I don't think I'll be touching a Tegra SoC again. Samsung or Qualcomm for me, seems like they can be trusted to deliver high performance consistently.

rumatt said:
I mostly agree with you, but at 189 I still notice it sometimes when reading ssmaller fonts. Mid to low 200's is enough for me.
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I think we all just need to enjoy our current devices, that is the reason why we bought them, and yes no one will be disappointed by a newer display with a higher ppi on next Note 8. But we really need more efficient energy consumption on these devices so we don't feel that stress when your juice run out and you really need the device.
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Technically, you are right. Realistically, the Galaxy S4 display spoiled me. Having said that, the Note 8 display is much better than my MacBook Pro for example, so it's nothing to sneeze at.
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For me that display is not a reason to spend 600€ (Europe, doh... ) to upgrade from S3, if u have an older one, it's ok. So... everyone with their needs and budget.
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pnKK said:
I think we all just need to enjoy our current devices, that is the reason why we bought them, and yes no one will be disappointed by a newer display with a higher ppi on next Note 8. But we really need more efficient energy consumption on these devices so we don't feel that stress when your juice run out and you really need the device.
For me that display is not a reason to spend 600€ (Europe, doh... ) to upgrade from S3, if u have an older one, it's ok. So... everyone with their needs and budget.
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Agreed. I came from the S3 to the S4 and the S3 display is excellent as well. But the S4 display is undeniably better, far more so than even the iPhone 5.

I have no issues paying more for a better note 8. I love my note but more flash memory 32 or 64gig would be nice and a higher res screen. Our screen looks great, its bright, colors and vibrant, and very clear but l can see the pixels and l would rather not.
Please samsung make us a PREMIUM 8inch tablet
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efanatic said:
I have no issues paying more for a better note 8. I love my note but more flash memory 32 or 64gig would be nice and a higher res screen. Our screen looks great, its bright, colors and vibrant, and very clear but l can see the pixels and l would rather not.
Please samsung make us a PREMIUM 8inch tablet
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Technically speaking, the current 8" Note is "premium" as there is nothing better on the market in the category. having said that, neither I nor would most people pay more money for an 8" tablet, considering that the Note 8 is already the most expensive one out there.

I know that's why l got the note but they could have done much much better. The note can be had for around $350 and sometime less. I would say $450 isn't out of reach for a kick butt 8inch note tablet. I know a few that would pay that