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Samsung confirms galaxy S3 mini.

4" WVGA screen, 5MP camera, dual core novathor chipset.
http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s_iii_mini_specs_leak_packs_dualcore_cpu_jelly_bean-news-4926.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_to_unveil_4inch_galaxy_s_iii_mini_tomorrow_in_germany-news-4924.php
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They are seriously going to associate the "S3" name with this crap?
Can samsung really not make a small phone as good as iphone? Is this the downfall of the galaxy S brand image? No doubt the average person will compare this with the iphone 5 and it wont look good.

Epic fail, we want exynos.
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Wow.... seriously?
That looks more like a repackaged original Galaxy S hardware.

i was surprised not to see 2 gig of ram

Its the Galaxy S Advance with a new design and JB, not impressed at all Sammy
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The worst part of it all is that its called the "S3 mini".
"We'll be launching a 4-inch Galaxy S III on the 11th in Germany, there's a lot of demand for a 4-inch screen device in Europe. Some call it an entry-level device, but we call it 'mini.'"
Some call it iphone and you samsung clearly dont know what you are doing here. It's not like they dont already have 4" entry level phones.
They just want to trick customers into thinking this is a galaxy S3 in a smaller body. Epic fail samsung!!!!!!!

Gambler_3 said:
They just want to trick customers into thinking this is a galaxy S3 in a smaller body. Epic fail samsung!!!!!!!
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I suspect to the average Joe it is, quad core doesn't make it text any quicker or reduce the number of dropped calls and as for the camera you obviously can't squeeze the 8mp in such a small body.
Seems to me Samsung can't win elsewhere they're being lambasted for releasing the i9305 and devaluing the i9300 by relegating it to second fiddle and here for the mini not shoe Horning the S3 hardware into a smaller, more desirable?, chassis with a better screen.
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Facepalm indeed. If these specs are true, the s3 mini would be lousier than the s2 and the galaxy s advanced. I would expect the mini to at least be as good as the s2

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I suspect to the average Joe it is, quad core doesn't make it text any quicker or reduce the number of dropped calls and as for the camera you obviously can't squeeze the 8mp in such a small body.
Seems to me Samsung can't win elsewhere they're being lambasted for releasing the i9305 and devaluing the i9300 by relegating it to second fiddle and here for the mini not shoe Horning the S3 hardware into a smaller, more desirable?, chassis with a better screen.
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What are you talking about? The WVGA screen is not going to be anyway near as good. The iphone 5 has an 8MP camera, the 4S had as well and they are both very small phones.
The novathor chipset is not going to provide the smooth performance that people associate with the S3.
Why would a smaller body be more desirable? Many people like the big screen of S3 those who dont shouldnt have bought it. Yes the i9305 is actually a ***** move because it is everything the S3 is and more, a smaller S3 cant be that.
And you know even a galaxy S2 is fine for texting and calling so what is the point of this phone? Galaxy S2 is also pretty reasonably sized.
A 4" screen of 300PPI, a slightly under clocked quad core CPU and 8MP camera is what is needed from an S3 mini to compete with the iphone 5. Seems like apple excels at engineering more than anybody else when it comes to making a high end small device.

Cash grab yes but in this case it is perfectly reasonable because of two factors.
1. They have to make up the 1 billion dollars that Apple robbed them of somehow. Why not try and rob it from isheep that are holding back on the GS3 because of the size, they won't know any better.
2. Nobody knows if the GS4 and Note 2 will replicate the success of their predecessors, so they need to cash grab when they can. For example, I had the GS2 and GS3 but I won't be purchasing the GS4(unless I cave in) because I might be moving to Windows Phone just for a change of pace. The GS3 is the first phone in YEARS to make Apple release their iphone earlier than they wanted, it might not happen ever again. So instead of letting Apple gouge the consumers, I am perfectly okay with Samsung gouging for 2012. At least it is not Apple. Although the ipad mini might be a gouger.

Samsung made 7 billion dollars in the last quarter. They don't need to pull off something this stupid that can be damaging in the long term.
I am still hoping the device will either not be called S3 mini or will not have those sort of specs as leaked by the German site.
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This wont hurt them. Nobody who bought the tab 2 7 or tab 2 10.1 knows that the tablet they bought licks ass even compared to the old 10.1. This one actually has a relatively new SOC at least. It should run decent with the lower res.
http://www.stericsson.com/products/u8500-novathor.jsp
Sony chipsets are fine. Although that article is sketchy because there is no U8420, U8500 is the lowest. That L9540 sounds like a beast though, it uses a power vr while the rest use the mali 400.

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What are you talking about?.
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Sarcasm
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And you know even a galaxy S2 is fine for texting and calling so what is the point of this phone?
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To make money
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Gambler_3 said:
Why would a smaller body be more desirable? Many people like the big screen of S3 those who dont shouldnt have bought it. Yes the i9305 is actually a ***** move because it is everything the S3 is and more, a smaller S3 cant be that.
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For some people the S3 is too big and imho this isn't aimed at S3 buyers anyhow, they're using the S3 as a halo device to attract people in, people who might buy into SJs belief that the iphone is the perfect size. And hard as it may be for you to believe, for some, the S3 in a smaller body with a better screen would be ideal.
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Same reaction happened when the A1 Merc or Porsche Boxster was released. Purists where upset!
It's just a budget model, don't like it don't buy it. But it's about time they had one.
Wonder what Apple thinks of Sammy using there word mini? Bet jurors think it's an iPod mini clone. White, rectangle, smooth corners, uses the mini name
Swyped on I9300 - XXDLIB - Siyah kernel - JKay & Thunderbolt tweaks.

They're just abusing the name of S3 here, there's no point in this device. It was expected to be a direct competitor to the iPhone, but it isn't. There's no reason for anyone to buy this. Hardware is no good, price is high, it doesn't really compete with anything.

ghostofcain said:
And hard as it may be for you to believe, for some, the S3 in a smaller body with a better screen would be ideal.
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No it's not hard at all I myself was waiting for the S3 mini.
I personally find the S3 to be too big and guess what? I didnt buy it I am waiting for someone to make a smaller device as good as S3. However if I were to give in and buy the current S3 and then later a smaller version comes then I wont have any right to be pissed off. That would like ipad users getting pissed at the ipad mini.

So it really is official then.

Less pixels to push plus JB 4.1 should allow it to run pretty close to the GS3 with ICS. It will run fine, if you can live with the low resolution. lol

This post just made me look at my current galaxy s 3 and feel instantly sick.
A lte version released after the '' flagship'' device was released,
Now they release this "mini s3" I mean come on..
Build the mini with i9305 specs, ram and lte included but don't offend my eyes and call it an s3 mini...
Samsung seem desperate.. IMO
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Should i switch from iPad?

Hi guys, so ever since the N7 came out I've been closely looking at it. The iPad 3 is a beast, great apps and whatnot, but honestly, apple has left a sour taste in my mouth, they discontinued this model!!!!! After 8 MONTHS!!!!!!! So what do you guys think?
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eggydrums said:
Hi guys, so ever since the N7 came out I've been closely looking at it. The iPad 3 is a beast, great apps and whatnot, but honestly, apple has left a sour taste in my mouth, they discontinued this model!!!!! After 8 MONTHS!!!!!!! So what do you guys think?
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Not a question we can answer.
Go to a store and try out the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 (when available) and see how you like it.
Google tablet specs are great, but tablet choice is really a lot of personal preference.

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eggydrums said:
Hi guys, so ever since the N7 came out I've been closely looking at it. The iPad 3 is a beast, great apps and whatnot, but honestly, apple has left a sour taste in my mouth, they discontinued this model!!!!! After 8 MONTHS!!!!!!! So what do you guys think?
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Hi there
I have the iPad 3 which is great but its boring,,, I now have a nexus 7 which also great and fun to use,
I think its a matter of choice, I think that if the nexus 10 is as good as the nexus 7
I think it will be bye bye iPad 3 ....

Lol anybody mind sharing their own experience with it? Battery life, performance etc...
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I consider performance and battery life to be excellent on my Nexus 7.
It is a device I carry every where.
It is the first thing I use in the morning (before getting out of bed) and the last thing I use at night.
And I don't see how any of that is of any use to you. You are not me.
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rmm200 said:
I consider performance and battery life to be excellent on my Nexus 7.
It is a device I carry every where.
It is the first thing I use in the morning (before getting out of bed) and the last thing I use at night.
And I don't see how any of that is of any use to you. You are not me.
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Well I'm very very very techy I wake up and go to sleep with my ipad and phone in hand. Mhm I'll think I'll see you guys in this forum in a couple of weeks lol
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Well if you can give up you're "precious" "thousands of tablet optimised apps" the nexus 7 is a great tablet.
Jokes aside you can't go wrong. Its a happy medium I say.
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Actually it was only 7 months. The nexus 7 is an excellent device, from a consumers point of view. Cheap, powerful, high resolution compared to some of its competitors and has a very high bang for your buck ratio. From the presses point of view, its not an Apple device so don't buy it.
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Best Tablet I bought
eggydrums said:
Hi guys, so ever since the N7 came out I've been closely looking at it. The iPad 3 is a beast, great apps and whatnot, but honestly, apple has left a sour taste in my mouth, they discontinued this model!!!!! After 8 MONTHS!!!!!!! So what do you guys think?
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For me, the N7 is the best tablet. I ordered mine for my birthday, I rooted it after 2 days just to confirm it worked and all. For the hardware and the Google experience, its hands down THE BEST. That is my opinion. I use it more than I use my phone. Plus I have a Nexus phone which got me sold on getting a Nexus 7 tablet.

eggydrums said:
Hi guys, so ever since the N7 came out I've been closely looking at it. The iPad 3 is a beast, great apps and whatnot, but honestly, apple has left a sour taste in my mouth, they discontinued this model!!!!! After 8 MONTHS!!!!!!! So what do you guys think?
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At home we have an iPad and our smartphones have all been Android. And I'm now considering an Nexus 7 tablet for my 10-y-old daugther's Xmas
To answer your question, I'd say it really depends on your ultimate usage of the device. In my opinion, iPad really beats Android on its much wider offer of games, kids games, education apps and kids interactive books... If you're not game-oriented, especially kid-games oriented, then give-up your iDevice for an Android device (the Nexus 7 seems great)... because on all other aspects i believe Android is superior...
The other point you should be taking care of is the screen size: The Nexus 7 is more comparable to a iPad mini... moving from an iPad 3 to a Nexus 7 might feel a bit frustrating... you may be considering a Nexud 10 or another 10" tablet

Surfinette said:
At home we have an iPad and our smartphones have all been Android. And I'm now considering an Nexus 7 tablet for my 10-y-old daugther's Xmas
To answer your question, I'd say it really depends on your ultimate usage of the device. In my opinion, iPad really beats Android on its much wider offer of games, kids games, education apps and kids interactive books... If you're not game-oriented, especially kid-games oriented, then give-up your iDevice for an Android device (the Nexus 7 seems great)... because on all other aspects i believe Android is superior...
The other point you should be taking care of is the screen size: The Nexus 7 is more comparable to a iPad mini... moving from an iPad 3 to a Nexus 7 might feel a bit frustrating... you may be considering a Nexud 10 or another 10" tablet
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Lol I'm 15 no kid apps here but yeah I originally had an original galaxy tab which was 7" and loved it, which is why I would like to go back
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Looks like Google will be discontinuing the nexus 7 8gb after only about 4 months. People who bought the 8 gb should be mad at Google and all the people who bought the 16gb for $249 in July should also be mad at Google for dropping the price by $50.
I have both the iPad 3 and Nexus 7. Love the Apple hardware and incredible battery life (especially standby), but don't like the restrictions and closed os. Liking the android os more and more, and the nexus 7 is a great piece of hardware, so good that apple is scared to death. If you want a smaller tablet nexus 7 is a great choice. However, the "old" iPad 3 is still one of the best big tablets on the market. It may be discontinued but it is far from being a dinosaur. I would say buy the nexus 7 and after a month if you find you aren't using you iPad anymore, you can still sell it for a good price.

Im also a recent "shifter" with ipad and iphone being my 2 devices i always carried around with me, as many others im getting of apple, not so much because of feeling limited (all my devices are jailbroken) but because after so many years on little change in their system, it's just plain getting BOORING, so this time i thought i jump the android boat!
WOOHOO! nexus 7!
the first week or so i still carried my ipad with me in my bag, but it stayed there! - in my bag lol, i don't use it anymore, nothing i could do on that i can't do on nexus 7, im also a tech dude (is i was a fairy i would be a tinker fairy), so i enjoyed all the things i could do and CHANGE like i wanted, of course the first thing was to root it and install custom firmware, not because it was needed but because i could
for me, the nexus 7 is so much better than ipad, but as i said i also love to tinker with my devices a LOT, for kids on the other hand, i think ipad's are more "safe" and easy to use.
the only 2 (well 3) things i noticed from the beginning, and got a little disappointed about is battery life and no microphone pins in the audio jack (can't use a microphone in iphone headset), but disabling the wifi when sleeping made a huge change in that department, and the microphone problem i solved using a BT dongle that has microphone it it, and normal audio jack for any headset (Jabra Clipper), 3rd thing would be the fact that there's no way of expanding the internal storage, but i survive with having lots of cloud services + a usb otg cable with a 32gb memory stick in
but as others here also say, you have to try and make your own discovery and judgement, this is just my experience, i love it and im never going back, already dreaming of replacing my iphone with nexux 4
and by the way, my first task with the nexus was to be able to do anything i did with the ipad, and i succeeded! + a lot more
hope it helped a little, but go try it, you will never let it leave your hands again
-Deco

User opinion galaxy s3 mini

The worst part of it all is that its called the "S3 mini". Some
call it an entry-level device, but we call it 'mini.'"
If these specs are true the s3 mini would be lousier than the s2 and the galaxy s advanced. I would expect the mini to at least be as good as the s2
What is excellence for galaxy s3 mini?
Performance?
whether the user is having problems?
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sembre said:
The worst part of it all is that its called the "S3 mini". Some
call it an entry-level device, but we call it 'mini.'"
If these specs are true the s3 mini would be lousier than the s2 and the galaxy s advanced. I would expect the mini to at least be as good as the s2
What is excellence for galaxy s3 mini?
Performance?
whether the user is having problems?
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Wait what?
It HAS BETTER specs than S Advance.
And S3 Mini WILL be updated to newer Android builds, unlike S II.
Also since you can't even get S II in some countries, S III Mini is spot on.
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S3 mini vs s advance.
techzil.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-advance/
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First off I come from an S1.
The "mini" part is ridiculous since it has the same screen size as the S1, 4 inches is a very good size for a phone. Like ppero said, it's a new device and will continue to get support for a long time. Performance wise it's not up with the S3 but it's not sluggish at all, you will hardly realize the difference. I've never handled an S2 so I can't compare. Do I wish it had more power? Yeah, but I'm not disappointed that it doesn't. Specially since in my country S3 only comes in 1gb ram option. The camera has been a pleasant surprise, it's very good for a 5mp. What really surprised me is the battery life. It's lasting a veeeery long time. I've extendet too much if you have any specific questions I'll answer. All in all for the price I payed (which was very very low compared to what the S3 cost) I am very happy with the device.

I own a Galaxy S iii mini for the past week.
My previous device (still functioning perfectly) was Galaxy S with CM10.1 ROM
I decided to purchase this phone mainly due to dual core, RAM size, future updates and value for money.
My preference was the Galaxy SII but was a bit overpriced in my country.
The Mini has nothing to do with the Maxi one and I think that Samsung policy is misleading.
Since the days of SG 1 I never used an official ROM due to Sammy’s poor support and “slow steaming” ROMs. I’ve tried most of custom ROMs and the one suited for me was the Cyanogen Mod ROM.
With the Mini I am surprised with the official ROM and for the time being I believe that runs with no problems.
I know that is still early days but I believe that soon we will get more fast and lite custom Roms
Nothing to complain about the Mini except the low internal storage memory

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Today I was in the city centre and could compare the sII and sIII mini, because I own it. And my personal opinion is that the s3 mini runs better although it "only" has a 1ghz dual core processor.
In general I can say that I am very happy with this phone.
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Tobsucht TM said:
Today I was in the city centre and could compare the sII and sIII mini, because I own it. And my personal opinion is that the s3 mini runs better although it "only" has a 1ghz dual core processor.
In general I can say that I am very happy with this phone.
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sembre said:
Your mini for daily user or hard gaming
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Daily use. And sometimes gaming...but if I want to play games, I usally use my xbox or my psp.
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The only thing that would make this phone even better (besides having the same specs as the S3 minus the screen size) is a physical keyboard. Overall, though, I would recommend this phone to someone looking for a SIM-unlocked device.

Hello yesterday am the owner of this phone handle it for him to know motherboard CPU and GPU, but it does
Stan is that the verification of systems CPU info on my phone is "ARMEABI 7" and should not be eriksson pushed me or any ... garbage or I messed up the CPU is "ARMEABI 7" I apologize for asking stupid questions that ...

Ramsespta said:
Hello yesterday am the owner of this phone handle it for him to know motherboard CPU and GPU, but it does
Stan is that the verification of systems CPU info on my phone is "ARMEABI 7" and should not be eriksson pushed me or any ... garbage or I messed up the CPU is "ARMEABI 7" I apologize for asking stupid questions that ...
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Its normal.
ARM is the platform (cpu)
7 is platform version (cpu).
Its ok. Calm down.
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swagmeister said:
First off I come from an S1.
The "mini" part is ridiculous since it has the same screen size as the S1, 4 inches is a very good size for a phone. Like ppero said, it's a new device and will continue to get support for a long time. Performance wise it's not up with the S3 but it's not sluggish at all, you will hardly realize the difference. I've never handled an S2 so I can't compare. Do I wish it had more power? Yeah, but I'm not disappointed that it doesn't. Specially since in my country S3 only comes in 1gb ram option. The camera has been a pleasant surprise, it's very good for a 5mp. What really surprised me is the battery life. It's lasting a veeeery long time. I've extendet too much if you have any specific questions I'll answer. All in all for the price I payed (which was very very low compared to what the S3 cost) I am very happy with the device.
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I'm wondering about this, my girlfriend and I both got this phone, and the battery seems very poor. I had S i9000 before the S3 mini, and with various ROMs I had about 3h of screen time with various apps and games, while on this phone I barely make it to 2h of screen time without any games or battery heavy apps, I use it for browsing and music. Any advice or other opinions?

Calculating Infinity said:
I'm wondering about this, my girlfriend and I both got this phone, and the battery seems very poor. I had S i9000 before the S3 mini, and with various ROMs I had about 3h of screen time with various apps and games, while on this phone I barely make it to 2h of screen time without any games or battery heavy apps, I use it for browsing and music. Any advice or other opinions?
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Try betterbatterystats or a similar apk to determine what it draining the battery (maybe your telco having installed bloatware, in which case you might want to remove it). As for me the battery is lasting much longer than my previous phones.

xd.bx said:
Try betterbatterystats or a similar apk to determine what it draining the battery (maybe your telco having installed bloatware, in which case you might want to remove it). As for me the battery is lasting much longer than my previous phones.
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Try disable Smart Stay
features.
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the duration depends very much on the illumination of the screen

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the duration depends very much on the illumination of the screen
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I'm aware of that, that's why I set it to around 50%, but I installed Juice defender and turned off smart stay, so I'll see how it will be from now on :good:

Good smartphone

ppero196 said:
Its normal.
ARM is the platform (cpu)
7 is platform version (cpu).
Its ok. Calm down.
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thanks for the reply dude now read in less wikipedia and everything became clear to me everything is ok thanks

It actually performs quite nicely for me. I like it. As for battery life, well, it actually depends of usage. It lasts roughly 10 hours for me on normal use (internet browsing, phones, messaging, etc.)

is this normal??
only 4.6gb instead 8gb internalmemory
and 800 ram instead 1gb of ram??
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Other device, comparisons to other devices, and upgrading phone discussion

Please use this thread to discuss devices other than and any comparisons with other devices on or about the Note III in this thread and any other off-topic issues that are not needing a new thread.
Post with respect, this is a helpful community, hope we all learn from this stuff in here.

Are the Nexus 5 or HTC Max serious competitors for the att note 3? What about the Chinese smartphones(cyanogen phone, etc) coming out soon?
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I wanna know how the G2 and Note 3 compare.

barondebxl said:
I wanna know how the G2 and Note 3 compare.
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I currently own both g2 and note3.
To be honest, g2 is really an awesome phone and I'd choose it over note 3 any day. It's fast smooth and about same amount of available ram. Lg stole all the software features from touchwiz and incorporated in g2.
Double tap to wake up a phone is an awesome feature that I miss also in note 3. Camera on g2 is superior and comes with an optical image stabilization which (I think) is missing on note 3.
Another thing to note is that g2 can be rooted and (AT&T) note3 cant be. I'm aheavy modder and flasher but for some reason I don't feel the need to root note3 or g2 either.
Now why do I like note 3 is because its a note series phone. I love the s-pen. At my work I have a choice of carrying a notebook and a g2 or just a note 3. Well I choose note3.
I know rooting is not a priority for me right now but if it is something that matters to you then either get a g2 or a tmobile note3. Or wait for a while.
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Are the Nexus 5 or HTC Max serious competitors for the att note 3? What about the Chinese smartphones(cyanogen phone, etc) coming out soon?
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Nexus 5 is a competitor for any phone, period.
Now that being said, the latest leaked spec document for nexus 5 reveals it to be similar to g2 with 600 mah less battery (2400 in nexus 5 as compared to 3000 in g2). My g2 lasts for 24 hours easily but I don't think it was a smart choice to lower the battery power of nexus 5.
My gut feeling it's that G2 will have a good dev forum.
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ceo.mtcl said:
I currently own both g2 and note3.
To be honest, g2 is really an awesome phone and I'd choose it over note 3 any day. It's fast smooth and about same amount of available ram. Lg stole all the software features from touchwiz and incorporated in g2.
Double tap to wake up a phone is an awesome feature that I miss also in note 3. Camera on g2 is superior and comes with an optical image stabilization which (I think) is missing on note 3.
Another thing to note is that g2 can be rooted and (AT&T) note3 cant be. I'm aheavy modder and flasher but for some reason I don't feel the need to root note3 or g2 either.
Now why do I like note 3 is because its a note series phone. I love the s-pen. At my work I have a choice of carrying a notebook and a g2 or just a note 3. Well I choose note3.
I know rooting is not a priority for me right now but if it is something that matters to you then either get a g2 or a tmobile note3. Or wait for a while.
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Well thanks man, i just bought a T-mobile Note 3 ( did you know that you can easily sim unlock it and use it on AT&T LTE? And the bootloader is unlocked!) but if i dont like it i definitely will go with the G2, in fact i am most certain that i will get the G2 regardless that i like the Note 3 or not.

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Well thanks man, i just bought a T-mobile Note 3 ( did you know that you can easily sim unlock it and use it on AT&T LTE? And the bootloader is unlocked!) but if i dont like it i definitely will go with the G2, in fact i am most certain that i will get the G2 regardless that i like the Note 3 or not.
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Lol I know. I'm planning on keeping both. Actually I've got a Moto x also coming. I have to make a choice between Moto x and g2. I want a smaller phone to compliment my note. I'm absolutely loving note though. Spen opens up so many opportunities. Slightly larger screen gives me a good reading experience on kindle app. Love this phablet.
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Lol I know. I'm planning on keeping both. Actually I've got a Moto x also coming. I have to make a choice between Moto x and g2. I want a smaller phone to compliment my note. I'm absolutely loving note though. Spen opens up so many opportunities. Slightly larger screen gives me a good reading experience on kindle app. Love this phablet.
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Why carry multiple phones? A big part of my reasoning for purchasing the note 3 was to eliminate the need for multiple devices.
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Why carry multiple phones? A big part of my reasoning for purchasing the note 3 was to eliminate the need for multiple devices.
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Won't carry multiple phones at same time. Just for different occasions. If I'm going for a party, it makes more sense for me to carry smaller moto x. At work I'd like to have, well, a note.
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Why carry multiple phones? A big part of my reasoning for purchasing the note 3 was to eliminate the need for multiple devices.
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Same here. In fact I sold my ipad 3 as.i figured this would be enough.
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Won't carry multiple phones at same time. Just for different occasions. If I'm going for a party, it makes more sense for me to carry smaller moto x. At work I'd like to have, well, a note.
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Why the motto x? It doesn't seem to be up to part with the g2, Nexus 5, or note 3.
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Smaller?
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Gotta say, the locked bootloader is killing me. Not enough to make me return this awesome device, but I am definitely looking at my HTC One with longing again. It's hard going from S-off to a full on locked bootloader.
Love the home button though. And the size is ridiculous compared to the one. Took a look at the LG G2, don't think I could ever do an LG phone.
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I cant get the G2 off my mind, it looks really nice. In my opinion both the G2 and Note 3 are the best phone on the market alongside the Iphone 5s. But the Note 3 has advantages that are unique to the Note line.

Im test driving the Note 3 on ATT right now. I have 14 days to decide if it is right for me or I will probably get the Moto X. The note 3 is really nice but the locked bootloader could be a deal breaker. The battery is also not very impressive, at least on ATT w/ all the bloatware (of which i've deactivated all that I could). I would have liked to have the Moto X -like app that allows you to do hands free voice commands, but as my battery isnt lasting as long as i would like, that app would absolutely destroy the likelihood of all day battery (let alone half day).

Should I return this and get the Xperia Z Ultra?

Just for fun - I tried the new AnTuTu X - It's meant to be "manipulation proof"?
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i too have experienced that g2 is way better than the g3 and for the most good i also own both the version from Samsung and why again it is happening that older tech is passing over the newer one

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i too have experienced that g2 is way better than the g3 and for the most good i also own both the version from Samsung and why again it is happening that older tech is passing over the newer one
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What is g3?
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The Moto X just dropped to $99 on contract (upgrade or new) at Best Buy.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/07/moto-x-drops-to-99-at-best-buy-with-new-contract/
Decisions, decisions.

Ran my own Note benchmark gamut.
3DMark Ice Storm Benchmark
Note 3 = 60.4FPS Test 1 ; 54.1 FPS Test 2; 30.8 FPS Physics; 57.2 FPS demo
Note 2 = 8.9FPS Test 1; 18.6 FPS Test 2; 32.5 FPS Physics; 19 FPS Demo
3DMark IceStorm Chip Benchmark
15911 vs 2771 score
Unreal Epic Citadel Benchmark
Note 3: 1920x1080 60FPS
Note 2: 1280x720 46.3 FPS
Quadrant
Note 3 = 20079
Note 2 = 6664
AnTuTu Benchmark
Note 3 = 28560
Note 2 = 19659
AnTuTu OpenGL ES 3.0
Note 3 = 3840
Note 2 = 1551
Speedtest.net (Connected to Campus 802.1x N wifi / Speedtest Clifton NJ server)
Note 3 = 8.57Mbps Down ; 4.68 Mbps Up
Note 2 = 8.13 Mbps Down; 1.57 Mbps Up

Done with samsung

Had to go back to my nexus 5 due to a few drops of water screwing up my s6.... Holy god and it is actually faster than the s6. Not hard video gaming but normal tasks it blows the s6 away. ....Samsung sucks. Android n has released images and we dont even have marshmellow.....pathetic
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Samsung suck I have s6 didn't like it I'll go with nexus next year the thing I love about nexus is they always get new updates and this Samsung you wait 100 years to get beta and then wait another 100 years to get official LOL

We've had official Marshmallow for days though .. So much smoother.

Agreed with you OP althought I'm still sticking with my S6 until new nexus arrives.
I returned to my nexus 5 today to see if I can flash Android N images on it and it's so much smoother and faster when it comes to app opening and animations. Of course in gaming and other similiar stuff it is worse but still, clear proof that amazing hardware doesnt mean anything if you have sh** software.

I'm gonna keep my S6 until the S8 comes out. I just can't stand on the looks of pure AOSP. I've been using the MI 3 since it came out and then devs ported/cooked an AOSP Lollipop for it. Yes it's fast and feels really clean. Don't pick me for shooting AOSP though. I liked and loved AOSP, but I grew tired it. There's nothing much to do unless you're a die-hard who customs his phone a lot which can either lead to: a.) Helpful with your everyday task, b.) Just for fun, c.) Waste a lot of time. There are a lot of phone companies here in my country who uses AOSP as their main OS. It just feels so generic nowadays. Like I said, don't get me wrong, I was once a flashaholic and loved pure/customed android.

Yeah me too. Before this (S-S5) will root after 2 months of usage. Flasholic before but after I didn't even bother to root because maybe I grew old now and s6 tw already mature enough with good performance and usability
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Yeah me too. Before this (S-S5) will root after 2 months of usage. Flasholic before but after I didn't even bother to root because maybe I grew old now and s6 tw already mature enough with good performance and usability
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That's what I felt too. With the MM update, I think I'm very greatly satisfied with my S6 now.

I just bought a Nexus 5x - updates mean more to me than hardware that just suck the battery when idle.....Android N convinced me that i would be waiting 18 more months to get something that I can have in 3 or 4 (or now if i want bugs). Nexus from now on for me....

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That's what I felt too. With the MM update, I think I'm very greatly satisfied with my S6 now.
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Yeah. Because of mm update my intention to upgrade to s7 was turned down and waiting for s8/other companies instead
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We've had official Marshmallow for days though .. So much smoother.
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Sorry, no hard feelings but no we are still getting 5.1 updates, stupid sammy not updating 920I model that is owned by most probably larger number of ppl than the ones owning 920F

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Sorry, no hard feelings but no we are still getting 5.1 updates, stupid sammy not updating 920I model that is owned by most probably larger number of ppl than the ones owning 920F
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Hope you get the update quickly. That's not true that number of 920i are higher than 920f. From business perspective and insight in world economic zones, I will be surprised if 920i is even 10% of 920f numbers.
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I'm just hoping the new nexus or note 6 will come with a ir blaster. Really the only reason why I am sticking with my s6.
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I'm just hoping the new nexus or note 6 will come with a ir blaster. Really the only reason why I am sticking with my s6.
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u can still use tiny external ir blaster
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That's such a pain though having to carry around extra hardware. Also isent the headphone jack on the bottom?
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I am also thinking of dropping Samsung. I really love my S6 dual sim, but its ****ing expensive and resell value is crap compared to the price you pay for initially.
Im a light user. I dont play much games and i mostly do web browsing and youtube on my phone. So maybe the nexus is a good option.
However I always end up sticking to my S6 because i am obsessed about camera quality particularly in low-light. and the S6 excels at this ( well low light is not that good but still better than other).
My question is , how does the camera on the nexus compare to the S6 ? it would be really hard to beat.
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so the only thing you care about is speed? and no, the S6 with MM is faster than nexus 5....it's faster than all android devices excluding the 6p....so please...if you're angry because you missed up you S6 don't blame samsung.....the nexus 5 is below midrange phone......crap camera, battery, design, screen.....

Well galaxy s7 edge is pure junk it still lags I saw mate8 and nexus 6p they don't even blink on multitasking and mate8 Is older than s7...just wait next nexus they will beat Samsung soon they will take over

Android N isn't out yet. It's at a alpha stage. Officially it will be out at the end of the year. Wait for MM and your s6 will be awesome. I know, because i have both (also 5X) phones.

tazaga said:
Well galaxy s7 edge is pure junk it still lags I saw mate8 and nexus 6p they don't even blink on multitasking and mate8 Is older than s7...just wait next nexus they will beat Samsung soon they will take over
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TBH i have always been on Samsung for last few years. Initially with Note 2 more than 3 years and then now using S6 since launch. Sometimes i do feel lag but cant really make out as i hardly used CM on note 2 due to S-Pen features.
Just 2 days back i played mate 8 as its widely available here in China. I do have to say that the device was fluid fast and it was already on MM which i dont know when i will get it on my S6 G9200. I was mighty impressed with how the apps were could be open and app switching was fast even on the browser. Except on apps which refresh everytime you open all the other apps opened instantly where it was at the last state. Just the device was too big at 6" but i have to admit the device was damn fast. I think my device might be a nice Chinese Company since i live in China and its easier to get so might be Mi5 or Huawei product which are anyways half the price of Samsung flagships.

I'm keeping my s6 until it breaks only because I can't afford new phones very often, but my next one is definitely going to be a Nexus. **** TouchWiz, **** samsungs inability to update phones quickly. still waiting for MM on my s6 g920i