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Galaxy Note vs. Galaxy Nexus

Nice comprehensive review between the 2 top dogs.
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=41874

I imported the GSM Nexus, had it for 3 weeks, then sold it to get the note.
Once the newness of ICS wore off, it was just another average phone with a poor camera.
No regrets at all.

ericshmerick said:
I imported the GSM Nexus, had it for 3 weeks, then sold it to get the note.
Once the newness of ICS wore off, it was just another average phone with a poor camera.
No regrets at all.
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I've got both and agree partially. The nexus feels much better in hand though.
I can't wait for the note to have ics
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Very timely!
Bought the Note today! Should be here tomorrow! Lisa in the video says she uses the Galaxy Note!

Nice review!! I dig my Note.. So sexy. Came from a Hero and when I hold the Hero nowadays it just doesn't feel quite right. Everything's better on the big screen I guess

planoman said:
Bought the Note today! Should be here tomorrow! Lisa in the video says she uses the Galaxy Note!
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She even went as far as to call it "Lisa's Christmas Toy" which I love! haha. She is a fantastic youtuber and reviewer in general. I always look first for her own reviews. I decided to buy it after watching that review, and her making a few statements about it on twitter

i have the note, my brother has the galaxy s 2, and another friend has the cdma nexus.
The note is the best of the three. The nexus is probably the best looking in my opinion and it also feels the best in your hand.
The SII has a much better camera than the other two though. The nexus is probably the most responsive as well although it could be because his phone was brand new and mine was already rooted and running custom launchers and whatnot

Pikkie86 said:
Nice review!! I dig my Note.. So sexy. Came from a Hero and when I hold the Hero nowadays it just doesn't feel quite right. Everything's better on the big screen I guess
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Had to google it to make sure its real. but thats got to be one of the best placenames ever

I have both the internation Note and the GSM Galaxy Nexus. I really like them both, I prefer the Nexus when it comes to feel in the hand and portability, but like I've said before overall I just enjoy using/playing with the Note. I know people moan and whine about manufacturer overlays like TouchWiz, but when it comes down to it it's just stock Android. People constantly add all kinds of 3rd party widgets and apps, and then none of them flow together, where at least everything has a similar style on a manufacturer customization. The Nexus is a little smoother/faster, but the Note has better battery life, better camera, little bit higher screen resolution, plus I feel like games and stuff work nicer on the Note. Also the whole stylus feature is pretty awesome. Oh also expandable memory. I switch back and forth between my Focus, Note, and Nexus. Out of the 3 I feel like I'd be most likely to sell off the Nexus first.

I think it's a bit of a shame that the Note doesn't have NFC, I want to get the Note soon but I'd like to be able to use Google Wallet with it too

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Had to google it to make sure its real. but thats got to be one of the best placenames ever
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Hahaha!! What Potchefstroom? Yeah that's where I live in South Africa.

walropodes said:
I think it's a bit of a shame that the Note doesn't have NFC, I want to get the Note soon but I'd like to be able to use Google Wallet with it too
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In my opinion, these 2 features are in the same level of "overrated-ness" as annoying Siri.
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In my opinion, these 2 features are in the same level of "overrated-ness" as annoying Siri.
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I can see why some may see it as being gimmicky, but it seems like it'd be genuinely useful. Seems like it's a few years off though.

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I think the Galaxy Note is better than the S3... Seriously.

After seeing the s3 all I could think was how quick i'd get the Touchwiz/Default phone mode off it if I owned an one.
Once you use AOKP/AOSP in tablet mode there is literally no going back to that touchwiz mess... Seriously... Touchwiz/Default android phone mode just looks so silly now. WOW.
Also the quadcore while nice isn't enough... and no stylus... still pentile.
Camera app looks interesting - wonder if it can be ported to the note...?
I can't wait for the super hybrid rom for our Note that uses the Galaxy Tab 2 Touchwiz tablet mode framework and features the best of the Galaxy s3 and ICS Galaxy tabs..!
And Samsung I am no apple fanboy but what the hell is up with copying siri???

Of course it is dont even know what was the big fuzz oh and is ugly as hell
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dami00976 said:
Of course it is dont even know what was the big fuzz oh and is ugly as hell
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+1 Its ugly as hell
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talking about design, for me note is far better, but s3 has bastard hardware and new features ;D

Yes some of the features I like to have, in our note.

Safe to say those are the exact specs we'll see in Note2? What ya think?

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Safe to say those are the exact specs we'll see in Note2? What ya think?
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I'm just hoping that we get Exynos 5 dual instead... a15 is the way to go hands down.

I'm happy that S3 isn't something totally new, as my SGN will keep its value longer + there is pretty good chance that most features could be ported to our lovely Note SGN is better looking, it's got more interesting features and it stands out of the crowd
S3 looks like some fancy soap

S3 looks like the my touch 3g....not that impressed...stick with the note...only gonna be bigger faster stronger.....
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Yeah, SGS3 is a bit of a letdown, but that means that my one month old GNote was and still is the better buy. I can't say that I didn't expect that, it met my expectation just right. I laughed at people who thought that it would include A15 processor and some other crazy things. What I am surprised with, is the pentile matrix of the display, but I guess the techology is not there yet. Well, I guess the next big thing to wait for is GNote2.

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S3 is fugly and let down.
Galaxy Nexus and Wave 3 have the best design in my opinion, this is how S2/Note/S3 should have been.

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+1 Its ugly as hell
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++1， I thought one x was ugle, this one is worse.

looks like a longer Nexus with bloatware.
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ugly as hell
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+1 !!!

I think now I know why Sammy's logo was all about pebbles being blue and white...
the S3 is actually design to look like a pebble...
hmm.. now this gets me into thinking.. would you pickup this 'pebble'? or just throw it away?

GS3 Veredict: Pass
I like the design, bluetooth4, the fancy software and NFC, but it doesn't have enough arguments to even remotely consider swapping my Note.
After all it was a minor upgrade to the SGS2. It's a pitty that so much expectation was created - it's a very nice device, but slightly better to what's in the market already.
If I had to choose between the note and the sgs3, definitely the Note.
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Think I'm gonna pass too. Don't think it's that ugly, but it didn't WOW me like the Note did. Hopefully they launch the Note 2 by end of year...

Have to agree, underwhelming.

Going to stick my neck out and say it looks lovely, unique design and nice new features.
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If you guys want to solace yourself by saying that S3 is < Note thats ok. But I do think that the S3 is definitely a better phone. I think after two months of dev support, it will be the best phone in the world.

7 million sold and ticking

Samsung just announced that the galaxy note has now sold 7 million and counting.......
I think note 2 is destiny - the only question now is where.
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Galaxy Note is a big hit for samsung....
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Wow, with the note being such a success I wonder if in the further all phones will be 5.3 inches and future 'tablet/phone' hybrid devices will be 7 inches?
Even now some people say I'm ridiculous carrying such a big phone but I see this 'big' phone being looked at as 'too small' in a few years??? Though I don't think they will make phones with screens bigger than 7 inches considering 7 inches is already a 'mini' tablet's size.
Either ways I also hope they don't release a Note 2 so soon, just bought my note in February, would hate for it to be 'old' or 'outdated' in less than a year, I feel like past mid 2013 would be the perfect time or maybe end of 2013 in December.
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That's actually very interesting because they pumped a lot od money to manufacture and promote Galaxy Note which was - let's be honest - an experimental device. With 7 millions sold - and people getting excited about it everyday and buying more and more - i guess Note 2 is a matter of time.
But i have to agree - not yet. It's still too early to release Note 2.

The note is an amazing device, everyone that sees mine loves it even if it is a bit big for some. I normally get itchy feet around the six month mark of having a phone, thinking I want a new one, but haven't thought about getting a new phone at all. Its amazing how badly the dell streak did compared to the note. Probably because of dells lack of advertising, but also I guess all the right things just came together with the note and has captured peoples imagination, the hd amoled screen, the s-pen the dual core great camera, great gps it just does everything well. Never had a phone I enjoy using so much!!

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Wow, with the note being such a success I wonder if in the further all phones will be 5.3 inches and future 'tablet/phone' hybrid devices will be 7 inches?
Even now some people say I'm ridiculous carrying such a big phone but I see this 'big' phone being looked at as 'too small' in a few years??? Though I don't think they will make phones with screens bigger than 7 inches considering 7 inches is already a 'mini' tablet's size.
Either ways I also hope they don't release a Note 2 so soon, just bought my note in February, would hate for it to be 'old' or 'outdated' in less than a year, I feel like past mid 2013 would be the perfect time or maybe end of 2013 in December.
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I'm sort of doubting that 7" will become a phone standard. The Note is already approaching the upper limit of what many people can reasonably hold and fit in normal pockets. I wouldn't be surprised to see some tablets come with a mic and speaker to be used as a phone though.

fabu09 said:
Wow, with the note being such a success I wonder if in the further all phones will be 5.3 inches and future 'tablet/phone' hybrid devices will be 7 inches?
Even now some people say I'm ridiculous carrying such a big phone but I see this 'big' phone being looked at as 'too small' in a few years??? Though I don't think they will make phones with screens bigger than 7 inches considering 7 inches is already a 'mini' tablet's size.
Either ways I also hope they don't release a Note 2 so soon, just bought my note in February, would hate for it to be 'old' or 'outdated' in less than a year, I feel like past mid 2013 would be the perfect time or maybe end of 2013 in December.
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I tried to carry Galaxy Tab 7.7 (it support normal phone, I can call and sms), it was too big for me. Ideal is 5.0 - 6.3.
6 inches would be an ideal replacement for a tablet and phone to me. Galaxy Note 5.3 sometimes feels small for internet or drawing.

Yeah I hope note 2 has a bigger screen. 6 would be good

Geekybiker said:
I'm sort of doubting that 7" will become a phone standard. The Note is already approaching the upper limit of what many people can reasonably hold and fit in normal pockets. I wouldn't be surprised to see some tablets come with a mic and speaker to be used as a phone though.
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Yea now thinking about it again I doubt 7 inch phones but 6.5 inch is still possible. Only one thing that gets in the way, when we use the note to talk...... now with the note even though some people are like its so wired, I think its just fine as its just right from my ears down to my mouth, the length of the phone is exactly right and its not too wide that to covers the entire of my face on the side, so bigger screen mean its going to be longer/wider, I can't say it will look wierd until I see it being used but this is definetly a concern.
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No matter what, the Note 2 has to be pocketable.
That totally rules out 7".
I could maybe see 5.8, if they somehow find a way to make bezelless phones. Which completely hasn't happened yet. I already can't really tie my shoes when it's in the front pocket of a couple of my pants. It's pretty close to borderline for me.
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anonymous572 said:
I tried to carry Galaxy Tab 7.7 (it support normal phone, I can call and sms), it was too big for me. Ideal is 5.0 - 6.3.
6 inches would be an ideal replacement for a tablet and phone to me. Galaxy Note 5.3 sometimes feels small for internet or drawing.
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5.3 feels small?? Are you kidding me??
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5.3 feels small?? Are you kidding me??
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Ha. Agreed.
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I think we should be reasonable here.
I think if anyone who wants Note 2 to be bigger than 5.8" should really consider getting a tablet and phone separately.
I wouldnt mind a 5.8" personally but anything bigger will be really hard to use as a phone.
Also I really want a 16:10 ratio screen res like the current Note.
Perhaps 1920x1200

Im all about bigger screens but anything bigger than the Note would be simply too big for me. Still im pretty sure they could manage to give us 5,5" screen without increasing the device's dimensions. That would be nice.

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5.3 feels small?? Are you kidding me??
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5.3 isn't small, but when you use a tablet like the iPad to browse than switch to the Note it does seem small, same thing with browsing on a note than switching to other phones, it does seem small but over all 5.3 isn't small.
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Akiainavas said:
Im all about bigger screens but anything bigger than the Note would be simply too big for me. Still im pretty sure they could manage to give us 5,5" screen without increasing the device's dimensions. That would be nice.
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OK maybe if the cut off the buttons and just have one small (but big enough for the average thumb size) home button and removed the Samsung logo ontop of the phone and made the screen wider removing the little space on the sides, it could happen, also hope that in future Notes, speakers are on the bottom or sides of the phone and not the back rely dumb to have it there
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Very nice 7,000,000 SGN! Sure SGN II on the drawing table already

Galaxy Note is a runaway success for Samsung. It will allowed it to sold more devices this year unless we see interesting design for Apple iPhone 5.
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Good going Samsung !
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I want a Nexus Note with Quadcore..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

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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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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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Significant and Suitable Upgrade from SGS2!

I do have a biased opinion about having a nice large screen. I guess I prefer (Phablets but still undecided on how I feel about the Galaxy Note 2 and the DNA as the size is a little bit large. That doesn't mean it is a NO from me just yet)
So if you are like me. You have had your SGS2 since launch. Soon after this, they released the Galaxy Note 1 and then SGS 3. Both have advantages over the S2 for different reasons but still not *UNIQUELY DIFFERENT* enough from the SGS2 to make the change for myself. I am still keeping in mind that both of these said phones "might be better" especially the SGS 3, however just not quite enough to push me over the edge. In fact it somewhat stalled and got me thinking if Samsung were pushing these phones out fast then it is only going to be a matter of a couple of months before we see something that does *WOW* me.
Well I was right, as you will see below is a list of the new upcoming phones that are all awesome and worthy of a genuine upgrade over the SGS2, Don't get me wrong I was very tempted to upgrade earlier but managed to hold back because of the awesome and continued community support for our phone.
Below is the list of phones I have my eye on, just in case anybody out there wasn't aware of these options. I am here today to show you (After googling and reading forums which could have been done by you, but let's face it some people are just lazy + I want to hear what you guys think!)
HTC Droid DNA(Butterfly)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
LG Nexus 4
Sony Xperia Odin / Yuga(Dogo) Some more info about the rumoured Sony devices
Here is a rough comparison chart of the Nexus 4 / Note 2/ HTC DNA. Unfortunately the Sony devices are still up in the air so it is not covered. Here is another comparison but this time only between the Note 2 and the DNA
Which phone have you got your eyes on? Any other recommendations would be great! I am starting a poll out of these phones

The note is far too big and far too heavy.
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The note is far too big and far too heavy.
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Isnt the Droid DNA bigger in size than the note 2 ? Also despite its bigger size it has a smaller screen than note 2. I would prefer note2 over droid dna .

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Isnt the Droid DNA bigger in size than the note 2 ? Also despite its bigger size it has a smaller screen than note 2. I would prefer note2 over droid dna .
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Check here mate.
I think the Note 2 is like .5 of an inch larger. There are some conflicting measurements across different sites

The Underling is currently using a Note, so unlike most of the other opinions served up by people when these threads spring up, his is based on actual experience using the device in question.

nexus 4 xD

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The Underling is currently using a Note, so unlike most of the other opinions served up by people when these threads spring up, his is based on actual experience using the device in question.
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Who is "The Underling" ?

I'm waiting for GS4 with my upgrade. Nexus 4 is OK nice but got it's cons. Note is too big for my taste, so for now I'm just waiting but expect GS4 to be my upgrade.
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I'm waiting for GS4 with my upgrade. Nexus 4 is OK nice but got it's cons. Note is too big for my taste, so for now I'm just waiting but expect GS4 to be my upgrade.
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Over the next 6 months there will be some absolute crackers coming out - I honestly think either Sony or Motorola will produce something that becomes the next hot thing

S2 is working great for me and the latest leaked JB firmware gave it a new life . Thanks Samsung !

I have the sgs2 & my wife has a note.
For me the note is to big & the sgs2 is still perfect but I would sell it to get the nexus 4 as I'm loving the Google experience on my N7.
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alferret said:
I have the sgs2 & my wife has a note.
For me the note is to big & the sgs2 is still perfect but I would sell it to get the nexus 4 as I'm loving the Google experience on my N7.
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The Nexus 4 seems to be winning the poll right now too. I am amazed that nobody has selected Sony though. Only 1 person for the DNA. Interesting! I would love to see how this progresses
I just wish the Nexus 4 had a 32GB option, 4G and a larger battery, if it was removable then you could at least slap a bigger one in there!

One reason to get the note 2...
I love this thing, you get used to the size after a while. In time it becomes natural and a smaller screen becomes a chore. If you like watching media or browsing on your device its a no brainer..
And the battery life is phenomenal...
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I agree. Note 2 is just an amazing device with great battery life and amazing screen

im choosing between sony and google nexus phone. if i have to get a larger screen then i'd rather get N7 for that..

I have no allegiance to any manufacturer so whatever the best specced phone at the time of contract end or upgrade.
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