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Battery Life moaners

Fed up with the moans about battery life. Yes there are issues but not to the extent that some people suggest.
Below are screenshots of my battery usage:-
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This is from a normal usage of my phone. As you can see from the graph the last few hours were me connected to wi-fi constantly, tweeting, fiddling and browsing forums. Yes a quick drain but this is a phone!
My point of this post is compare this to tablets and netbooks. The majority last 6 hours, tops. The SGS II is a dual core, amoled phone. It was always going to be a beast on the battery. However if you use it wisely, ie only have Wi-Fi on when necessary, the phone lasts as this phone should.
It out performs most tablets and for the relative size of both screen and battery I would say that's hugely impressive.
Looking forward to your comments.
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Your post is refreshing because of the following:
1) Clearly shows the display is the biggest drainer of battery. Anything else means you simply didn't setup your phone right or have some rogue app chewing stuff up.
2) You're not going bonkers with "OMFG my phone only lost 0% over 4 hours" and then post a graph that shows the screen was on for 2 seconds. Uh, well... duh! Completely stupid and pointless, glad your graph actually reflects real usage and battery drain.

samed1983 said:
Fed up with the moans about battery life. Yes there are issues but not to the extent that some people suggest.
Below are screenshots of my battery usage:-
This is from a normal usage of my phone. As you can see from the graph the last few hours were me connected to wi-fi constantly, tweeting, fiddling and browsing forums. Yes a quick drain but this is a phone!
My point of this post is compare this to tablets and netbooks. The majority last 6 hours, tops. The SGS II is a dual core, amoled phone. It was always going to be a beast on the battery. However if you use it wisely, ie only have Wi-Fi on when necessary, the phone lasts as this phone should.
It out performs most tablets and for the relative size of both screen and battery I would say that's hugely impressive.
Looking forward to your comments.
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You could have posted this in the same battery thread to save some space on the front page in general section, no offence...

I am actually fairly happy with my battery life
My Android OS has never gone past 10%
Getting around 16-17 hours with heavy-ish use, not bad imo

kryptoner said:
You could have posted this in the same battery thread to save some space on the front page in general section, no offence...
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You're right. We wouldn't want to take away from the banding on the left side of the display, Wi-Fi issues, and the camera pink spot.
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Andy2.2 said:
I am actually fairly happy with my battery life
My Android OS has never gone past 10%
Getting around 16-17 hours with heavy-ish use, not bad imo
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Which rom are you using?

Op thats light usage...
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kryptoner said:
Which rom are you using?
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stock, although I'm still at the stage where I can't put the phone down for more than a couple of minutes.

Andy2.2 said:
stock, although I'm still at the stage where I can't put the phone down for more than a couple of minutes.
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stock is fine, but tell us the kernel version

KE7
10char

If you use kf2 you can get rid of the wifi sharing and save 15% battery.

kryptoner said:
You could have posted this in the same battery thread to save some space on the front page in general section, no offence...
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I couldn't find it again, my intention was to post in the same thread. Tried searching but came up with bumf.
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now im gonna say this,
you people really shouldnt compare battery time like tht. Its the screen on time you should compare!! its far more accurate than this. i can get around 3h of constat use and connected to wifi. this is screen on time.

what's average screen time in hours for most users? i've been reading about 4 hours plus or minus 1. 8 hours is unreasonable on one charge? i like to read books so i am wondering about this. i highly anticipate this phone but the n9 kind of looks hot too if the rumor is true alien dalvik allows android apps on meego.

So what? You kinda never used your phone. Surf the internet connected via 3g and come back to tell me

So you use your phone less than my grandma and hardly get two days out of the battery?
Great, that's nothing to be proud of.
With this usage my Omnia7 lasted for a week but the SGSII drains harder than my kitchen sink.

I noticed light consumes unusually lot of power too .. I recommend not using it as torch. White screen works just as fine for me (in total darkness). It seems they put in even stronger LED then in previous models .. and it better be used just for the moment as photographic flash. Battery voltage drops significantly .. and it slowly returns after the LED is turned off .. which means it's really strained a lot.

I bet i can get 2 days of battery in the way you used your phone. Screen was rarely on, so you just showed us that you can get a day and a half of stand-by.

At the risk of being accused of grandma phone usage im actually fairly happy.. The wifi sharing thing is a ***** so axed that.
This is with stock but rooted ke7
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I'm getting pretty good battery life aswell with stock kf2. The only thing I did is deleting some of he crappy samsung apps and froze wifi sharing. I get about 2 days of battery with normal use. And yes i do use the phone in these 2 days.
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Battery saving tips for parents

Don't let Restaurant Story anywhere near the SGS2.
When the kids have gone to bed, you'll feel an irresistible urge to continue. And continue. And continue...
Yours sincerely,
Worried, Oslo.

..what?
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Have you had a doctor test your clinical mentality?
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got your point, but the thread is still pointless.
edit: omg.. got the point and still pointless?! I seriously should grab some sleep
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yetep said:
Have you had a doctor test your clinical mentality?
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I am a doctor. And I say I'm sane.
Now if you'll just excuse me, I must talk to Napoleon. He communicates via a secret chip the Martians implanted in my bottom when I visited them in a previous life in 1801.

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I thought there was supervisors to close these kind of posts.

Albertotuchi said:
I thought there was supervisors to close these kind of posts.
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Says Senor 11-post.. trust me, you'll find much worse that's not moderated, assuming you find a ladder to get down from your high horse.
I believe you youngsters call it epic-fail-lolz or some such.
No matter. Bet not one of you posters is a parent, and Restaurant Story does indeed suck one's battery life, and hard.
Probably a spectacularly unsuccessful attempt to bring some levity to the proceedings and if I failed:
1 - I don't care.
2 - You're all a bunch of po-faced sourpusses. Yah boo sux to ya.
468 views and not one rating? C'mon boys - show your displeasure! Maintain the rage! I'll give it 1* to start you off.

Padded walls for the retard please.
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Do you really have kids?

Starting to understand. I have a couple of those who finish your battery coming in a few days mate.
In some years when i need to entertaint them i will remember what i must not install from market.
I hit my head falling from my high horse, but do not judge people by the number of post. You may get wrong conclusions.
Be happy.
Enviado y punto.

Albertotuchi said:
Starting to understand. I have a couple of those who finish your battery coming in a few days mate.
In some years when i need to entertaint them i will remember what i must not install from market.
I hit my head falling from my high horse, but do not judge people by the number of post. You may get wrong conclusions.
Be happy.
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Sure there's plenty more games that do the same. I'm not a gamer myself, and my oldest has my old SGS for her games, but the kiddy-game market is growing. Apologies for my 11-post jibe, it was unnecessary.
TheSaw said:
Do you really have kids?
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Well, let's see... on three occasions that I fornicated with my wife, three offspring came out nine months later. I was there during all three of said occasions, and delivered the middle offspring (the gamer) myself.
So pretty sure, yes.

Bumping my own thread, I'm a bad man.
Your replies were very witty, and I laughed incessantly.
However, I'm right and you're all wrong. All these lavasoft games - Restaurant/Farm/Zoo Story really do drain battery quickly. A combo of wifi, bright colours and eager progeny is hardly conducive to prolonged battery life. They certainly drain it quicker than my boy's other games (e.g., Cut The Rope, Angry Birds).
And as a riposte to the slackjawed troglodyte quoted below:
yetep said:
Padded walls for the retard please.
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- take a look in the mirror.

If I would have kids, I wouldn't want them to surf the Internet alone. There's too much stuff out there inappropriate for children.
My kids would get an old phone, which you can only use for talking and sending text messages and for gaming a Nintendo DS.
Think about this instead of battery live! The cheapest solution isn't always the best

Aymara said:
If I would have kids, I wouldn't want them to surf the Internet alone. There's too much stuff out there inappropriate for children.
My kids would get an old phone, which you can only use for talking and sending text messages and for gaming a Nintendo DS.
Think about this instead of battery live! The cheapest solution isn't always the best
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I don't let them surf the net alone, under any circumstances. My middle kid is 7, and he's not getting a mobile before he's 10 (there's 6 year olds where I live tooled up with mobiles, which is ridiculous).
Any online games he plays are on my phone, always with me present, and no invites/social interaction without me vetting first. He has a DS and a Wii, and I don't allow online play with them.
Sad but true - as a parent you can't be too careful.

B3311 said:
Sad but true - as a parent you can't be too careful.
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Yes, especially regarding internet. Too bad there's zero parential control in Android. I remember a father reporting, that his kid used in-game market to waiste 99$
A few weeks ago I saw a less than 10 year old girl in a bus with a Galaxy ... some parents don't seem to know, what they are doing.

This is depressing

Its kind of depressing to know that my dad gets more out of his iPhone
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sdhanjal15 said:
Its kind of depressing to know that my dad gets more out of his iPhone
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Maybe he doesn't use his phone as much as you do! and batteries wear out pretty fast too!

Does your dad know about xda? Oh.. right iPhone's dont have any development!
He might get more battery life (probably minimal use) but i HIGHLY doubt he gets "more" out of that thing than what your beautiful..sexy..ahem your nexus gives you.

Hahah true. Verry true
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The dev is true but having both an iPhone4 and Nexus S in the house (And galaxy tab 8.9, iPad 2, HTC Sensation and One X) I can be pretty certain that you can use the iPhone a LOT more than the Nexus between charges.
The Nexus got massive improvements with 4.x though, that must be said.

Hey, am I the only one who saw the "iPhone has been plugged in since the last full charge" message??
Doesn't this invalidate the comparation?

You can hate on apple all you want people but stop with the fanboy nonsense.
It is a fact that the iPhone/ios gets far better battery life then nexus s/ android period. No if ands or butts about it.
What's next ? Blackberrys don't really have better battery life ?

albundy2010 said:
You can hate on apple all you want people but stop with the fanboy nonsense.
It is a fact that the iPhone/ios gets far better battery life then nexus s/ android period. No if ands or butts about it.
What's next ? Blackberrys don't really have better battery life ?
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But everybody hates the Apple motto...
'They did something similar to us but a lot better, lets sue them'

sdhanjal15 said:
Its kind of depressing to know that my dad gets more out of his iPhone
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End it all man, no more pain...
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sdhanjal15 said:
Its kind of depressing to know that my dad gets more out of his iPhone
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Iphone has a 3,5" screen and the nexus s 4". The screen drains a big part pf battery
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matheusrc said:
Hey, am I the only one who saw the "iPhone has been plugged in since the last full charge" message??
Doesn't this invalidate the comparation?
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It counts syncing
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In the end it doesn't really matter how much the battery can last for , but the user experience. The nexus is still better than anything.
The one I complain about about is the lack of games in the market..
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Screen size is nonsense. Take a Android phone will the same 3.5 screen. Battery is still way worse.
Hate apple all you want. I can't stand them either. Just stop being fan boys and admit that do some things well. Battery in particular

albundy2010 said:
Screen size is nonsense. Take a Android phone will the same 3.5 screen. Battery is still way worse.
Hate apple all you want. I can't stand them either. Just stop being fan boys and admit that do some things well. Battery in particular
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Compiled code runs faster and more efficiently than interpreted code, one of the advantages of C/obj-c vs java/dalvik VM
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And don't forget about set up . As I learned from skunkape and john Corleone from the 4g thread , set up goes a long way. These guys get close to a day and sometimes more with 4-6 hours screen on time. I get 13-18 hours with a little less screen on time. Many screen shots were provided to reflect this . To me , none of the phones are bad . Its all in what you like.
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matheusrc said:
Hey, am I the only one who saw the "iPhone has been plugged in since the last full charge" message??
Doesn't this invalidate the comparation?
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You were the only one willing to use their neck to compensate for an unrotated photo ;D
Yes, I think you are right. It still would win in a screen on competition, but you are right about this.

nailerr said:
You were the only one willing to use their neck to compensate for an unrotated photo ;D
Yes, I think you are right. It still would win in a screen on competition, but you are right about this.
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hahahhaha!
Thats true, stretched my neck a little
I agree that iPhone would still win the match. In the end we have to balance everything that we want in a smartphone, so it turned out that android features weighted a little more in our case

you know what i do in that situation that you can't with the iphone? pop in a spare battery

matheusrc said:
Hey, am I the only one who saw the "iPhone has been plugged in since the last full charge" message??
Doesn't this invalidate the comparation?
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You are correct
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Right, that screenshot tells nothing. The numbers are since the last full charge, but don't say anything about how long it's been partly charged since then. Useless.
Fact is: I have two colleagues with an iPhone 4 and a 4s, both about the same setup (syncing apps) and usage. None of them ever lasts through the day, while I normally go to bed with 20-30%.

Anyone thinking returning?

I have so much expectation on this coming Galaxy S3, and I wonder how many people think it has met your satisfaction. Anyone thinking returning?

Nope, it's all I had hoped for ans more. Good luck finding a good deal
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Just out of interest what were you expecting?
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There is no reason for me to return this device. I've been an Android fan since the T-Mobile G1 came out and this is the first phone that I could see as being a true "iPhone killer". This phone is win.

no lol this is the best phone on the market right now

you can return to me , dont mind another sgs3 :laugh:

Would never return mine lol. Totally met expectations. All it needs to be a near perfect phone is better low light camera quality.

Did you even use your S3? xda is no "herp derp imma post anythin' that comes to ma mind" forum!
I love everything on my S3 btw, especially those jealous iFag looks.

kostastoupas said:
Did you even use your S3? xda is no "herp derp imma post anythin' that comes to ma mind" forum!
I love everything on my S3 btw, especially those jealous iFag looks.
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XDA is a forum, and in the General Questions section it actually is a "I'ma post anything that comes to mind," as long as it's a question that pertains to category (in this case Samsung Galaxy S3). It's a great question that cuts through initial hype of the phone and asks users if after using it for a bit it still holds up to all that hype.
Again, the S3 is fantastic.

Agreed. Thus thread helped me decide to pre order one. So thank you for posting it.
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Chaos Residue said:
XDA is a forum, and in the General Questions section it actually is a "I'ma post anything that comes to mind," as long as it's a question that pertains to category (in this case Samsung Galaxy S3). It's a great question that cuts through initial hype of the phone and asks users if after using it for a bit it still holds up to all that hype.
Again, the S3 is fantastic.
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Damn right. Seriously I'm thinking about it. I not sure if the buttons make sense. They are kind of annoying. May have to go back to good one gnex
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Lol, the buttons certainly are... different... But the phone itself is a powerhouse. I've used the T-Mobile G1, the T-Mobile myTouch, the myTouch Slide, the Galaxy S, the Galaxy SII, the HTC Sensation 4G, and the Droid. This phone beats every other Android phone I've used, hands down. It's phenomenal.

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Lol, the buttons certainly are... different... But the phone itself is a powerhouse. I've used the T-Mobile G1, the T-Mobile myTouch, the myTouch Slide, the Galaxy S, the Galaxy SII, the HTC Sensation 4G, and the Droid. This phone beats every other Android phone I've used, hands down. It's phenomenal.
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, yes the phone is a powerhouse but the buttons on here really mess up the experience. Who makes the phone with a button I thought it was gonna work out great but is annoying now
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bump ^^this is a great question, i find more often then not that things tend to have an allure from the outside looking in that just isn't the same once you are on the inside, but people tend to hide their disappointment from the masses due to the fact that they spent the last 2 months harping on about it's awesomeness.

You definitely have to get used to them. I'd suggest finding a friend that has one and play around with it for ten minutes or so. If it's still not to your liking then wait for another powerhouse phone to come out (there should be a few more this year) and hopefully that'll be what you're looking for. If you're able to get used to the buttons it really is a magnificent looking device. Good luck either way.

Here are some battery stats from my first day. I hope they get better. This is with all radios on syncing everything.
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Chaos Residue said:
XDA is a forum, and in the General Questions section it actually is a "I'ma post anything that comes to mind," as long as it's a question that pertains to category (in this case Samsung Galaxy S3). It's a great question that cuts through initial hype of the phone and asks users if after using it for a bit it still holds up to all that hype.
Again, the S3 is fantastic.
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Well then I'm actually not able to differentiate between the Q&A and the General forum.. ^^

kostastoupas said:
Well then I'm actually not able to differentiate between the Q&A and the General forum.. ^^
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People ask questions in the general forum all the time. The only way I've been able to draw a distinction is the Q&A questions are almost always matter-of-fact. You ask "How do you do..." or "Does this phone have..." etc. I don't know if that's the way things are supposed to be, but its a trend I've noticed.
My GS3, never! The screen is great, the phone is responsive. TouchWiz, while maybe not as good as stock (though to be honest I actually think its launcher is nicer than stock; messaging etc. definitely not) brings lots of useful extra features. And best of all, I can use it for AGGGGGGES.
Regarding the buttons, I like the reassurance of having the buttons off-screen. The home button can be felt, and just tapping above the bottom edges of the phone will register as the other two, so you don't have to look down to make sure you don't miss.

nah i love my s3 and especially after using the s2 and smashing the screen i was using a $20 phone waiting for the s3 to come out and its all i hoped for.

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Here are some battery stats from my first day. I hope they get better. This is with all radios on syncing everything.
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They will get better. After a week of use im seeing average run times of 16 to 18 hours with 4 -5 hours screen time.
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What do you like most about your S3?

I noticed a lot of negativity about this phone whenever I open the general section. Since this is the best phone I have ever had I would like to know what you like the most ?
I really like the battery life, the camera and the screen. I have never had one day where my phone backed out on me.
The camera is really good I sometimes even let my DSLR at home because I have this S3.
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I commute a lot and I love watching movie whilst doing so. The s3 fits my needs.
So what do you like most about your phone?
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Everything!I have no complaints at all!
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Absolutely everything, bar one thing, the screen in direct sunlight but I can still see so it's acceptable.
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Absolutely everything, bar one thing, the screen in direct sunlight but I can still see so it's acceptable.
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Please let this be a positive thread. I think it would be a welcome change
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everything...just like that. i love my S3....the best smartphone ever !

I like the big screen and the perfect black contrasts.

Battery Life. Even better with LH1 modem.

The screen and the camera.

As others have said everything!! Its basically a computer in my pocket as it supports OTG!
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I noticed a lot of negativity about this phone whenever I open the general section
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its not really negativity, more like certain issues and concerns but thats wy we have this forum. As far what i like about this phone, BATTERY LIFE and PERFORMANCE. Best phone ever without a doubt.

Except Amoled screen, everything else is perfect.
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That made me giggle
The Super Amoled HD screen is a plus.
I like the performance and stability of this phone, OTG is awesome to have too.

Pretty much everything that has been mentioned as well as all the customization options that Samsung has added. I used to flash custom roms for these things but Sammy did a good job of making the ux much more customizable this time. Lots of options but that's what I like.
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Pretty much everything. Especially the fact its not an iPhone.
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1) The screen is great, but in the sunlight i cant see nothing!
2) The camera - The pictures are slightly shaky and blurry (possib from fror driver.. I expect jb)
3) The battery life - I really expected more, a lot more! & I dont understand how cell standby can engulf so much power.
4) The quality of construction and materials used - CRAP !
After less than 2 weeks I had to replace the screen & side bezels. The back cover is full of scratches although I took care for it not to stay around keys or anything sharp. They couldve done so much better at this!
5) The headphone jack is not on the bottom of the phone (like it should be!), but on top of it, making all the handling very uncomfortable (and looking goofy/strange). Why???
So except this, I f%^#ing love this phone & wouldnt change nothing! (maybe add 1gb ram =>2gb ram?..)
Anyway, on the software side, it is clear that Samsung worked hard for the user to have the best possible experience.
This is the best smartphone on sale today!

bungadudu said:
1) The screen is great, but in the sunlight i cant see nothing!
2) The camera - The pictures are slightly shaky and blurry (possib from fror driver.. I expect jb)
3) The battery life - I really expected more, a lot more! & I dont understand how cell standby can engulf so much power.
4) The quality of construction and materials used - CRAP !
After less than 2 weeks I had to replace the screen & side bezels. The back cover is full of scratches although I took care for it not to stay around keys or anything sharp. They couldve done so much better at this!
5) The headphone jack is not on the bottom of the phone (like it should be!), but on top of it, making all the handling very uncomfortable (and looking goofy/strange). Why???
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news for u. the thread is what do u like most and not "what's wrong with it"? there is another thread for it mate.
btw cell standby is just reported wrong it is not really chewing ur battery. headphone jack on bottom? now thats uncomfortable.
2 months with phone and no scratches here. the phone has fallen from decent height thrice

ANDROID
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What I like the most:
1.- Superb Camera quality
2.- Speed of the phone, coming from an Xperia Arc my SGS3 overcomes it by miles.
3.- The Sound!!! I love the sound and how the bass sounds so deep
Sent from my SGS3... Yes I have it!!!!

up above all the smart stay feature- something that I wanted for quite a long time.

S3 is the smoothest phone I've ever used
For me s3= smoothness defined
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