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Ah, the*Galaxy S III. We always knew it'd be a keystone among Android smartphones, but according to the AnTuTu benchmark suite, it'll be the one device to rule them all. While there's no way to verify whether this test is indeed legitimate, all Android users may currently peep the AnTuTu app, which not only shows the smartphone as having bested the mighty*Transformer Prime*tablet, but it also reveals the most comprehensive set of specs we've yet seen for the Galaxy S III -- again, take this with a grain of salt. The device is said to wield a Samsung*Exynos 4212 SoC*with a dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM and a 4.7-inch, 720p HD display. This lines up similarly with the*product listing*from Amazon Germany, as the specs also reveal a 12 megapixel primary camera on the rear, along with a 2MP shooter on the front. No big surprises for the OS, which is listed as Android 4.0. Should the benchmark tests turn out to be legitimate, the*HTC One X*will no doubt have some very stiff competition.
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I need the galaxy s3 to look better than the one x or galaxy nexus. And that goes for the screen as well have you guys seen the one x display.
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I haven't seen the screen, but they say it's way better than our amoled. Regardless, I will get the gs3 even if it had no screen. I want the best/fastest/most powerful Android device
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with that many pixels one picture and your phone storage will blow up, 1200megapixel

Won't the nexus that comes around xmas time for the past 3 years running have similar if not better specs and sport the pure Android first in line upgrade experience for users? I'm not getting all the fuss over the s3 when nexus will be right behind by a few months. Last nexus was delayed because of lte. So we got it 5 months late.
Nexus gets jellybean out of box
S3 users will beg for leaks
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I find Antutu to be the only benchmark I trust.

jamesey said:
Won't the nexus that comes around xmas time for the past 3 years running have similar if not better specs and sport the pure Android first in line upgrade experience for users? I'm not getting all the fuss over the s3 when nexus will be right behind by a few months. Last nexus was delayed because of lte. So we got it 5 months late.
Nexus gets jellybean out of box
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Same logic would suggests that the Galaxy S4 would just be a few months behind that nexus then. Galaxy phones have been coming out around mid year where nexus phones have been coming out end of the year, and then tack on a few months more for carrier delays. The Galaxy phones have all been about specs and design. Sides, with enough developers working on it to push out AOSP roms, "pure google" isn't that hard to obtain.

beserker15 said:
Same logic would suggests that the Galaxy S4 would just be a few months behind that nexus then. Galaxy phones have been coming out around mid year where nexus phones have been coming out end of the year, and then tack on a few months more for carrier delays. The Galaxy phones have all been about specs and design. Sides, with enough developers working on it to push out AOSP roms, "pure google" isn't that hard to obtain.
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Yeah, but leaks come many months after new major Android update
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jamesey said:
Yeah, but leaks come many months after new major Android update
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Right, and carrier delays also force the nexus to come many months after that new Android update as well lol. Unless you're going to switch away from Sprint and going with a GSM carrier, Sprint's Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus both came 5-6 months after their international brothers.

Personally I don't understand why everyone loves the nexus so much...It has the exact same specs as the S2 but NFC capable and worse camera. I don't get it. OMG it has onscreen buttons, i could care less...a nice camera means about 1000x more to me. Pure ICS, pretty sure I already have that via flashing roms. I don't know if Nexus has AOKP but "pure ICS < AOKP

brekec88 said:
Personally I don't understand why everyone loves the nexus so much...It has the exact same specs as the S2 but NFC capable and worse camera. I don't get it. OMG it has onscreen buttons, i could care less...a nice camera means about 1000x more to me. Pure ICS, pretty sure I already have that via flashing roms. I don't know if Nexus has AOKP but "pure ICS < AOKP
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Thank you. Ive been wanting to say this for the longest time

brekec88 said:
Personally I don't understand why everyone loves the nexus so much...It has the exact same specs as the S2 but NFC capable and worse camera. I don't get it. OMG it has onscreen buttons, i could care less...a nice camera means about 1000x more to me. Pure ICS, pretty sure I already have that via flashing roms. I don't know if Nexus has AOKP but "pure ICS < AOKP
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I agree, but I hope the next nexus will be competitive on both specs and design since the S3 is kind of a disappointment already.
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Pheno.menon said:
I agree, but I hope the next nexus will be competitive on both specs and design since the S3 is kind of a disappointment already.
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Really? How so? I mean I guess as of now its all
just speculation but a little bigger screen, 12 mp camera and quad core processor. That alone makes me a little hard. Take my money please.

brekec88 said:
Really? How so? I mean I guess as of now its all
just speculation but a little bigger screen, 12 mp camera and quad core processor. That alone makes me a little hard. Take my money please.
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It's the CPU/GPU that are pissing people off, and I completely understand because I am too. The Galaxy s phones are supposed to be powerhouses. The previous two were faaaar ahead of their time. This phone uses some A9 chip with the old Mali400, which has been long outdated. All they did was overclock it. That GPU can't render triangles if its life depended on it.

What about audio chip. I have an Sgs ii and dont use it because it cannot record videos under loud conditions such as concerts. All you get is noise.
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jamesey said:
Won't the nexus that comes around xmas time for the past 3 years running have similar if not better specs and sport the pure Android first in line upgrade experience for users? I'm not getting all the fuss over the s3 when nexus will be right behind by a few months. Last nexus was delayed because of lte. So we got it 5 months late.
Nexus gets jellybean out of box
S3 users will beg for leaks
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cm10 will be waiting around the corner for s3 users at that time

MultiLockOn said:
It's the CPU/GPU that are pissing people off, and I completely understand because I am too.... This phone uses some A9 chip with the old Mali400, which has been long outdated. All they did was overclock it. That GPU can't render triangles if its life depended on it.
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Really -- I mean from information we have now, which one will you take Tegra3 GPU or Mali400 clocked at 440Mhz? or Adreno 225?
Everyone knows about low memory bandwidth issues with Tegra, and Adreno isn't that a powerhouse in GPU. Samsung has always stated multiple times this year that their aim is battery life and efficiency.
http://androidandme.com/2012/01/news/samsung-promises-full-day-of-battery-life-for-2012-smartphones/
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Recently power consumption for mobile devices have increased a lot and mobile devices have limited cooling capability....Samsung optimized its 45 nm processor for performance first and later found it could not get its full performance without exceeding power consumption limits. The 32 nm chip was optimized first for power consumption

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Really -- I mean from information we have now, which one will you take Tegra3 GPU or Mali400 clocked at 440Mhz? or Adreno 225?
Everyone knows about low memory bandwidth issues with Tegra, and Adreno isn't that a powerhouse in GPU. Samsung has always stated multiple times this year that their aim is battery life and efficiency.
http://androidandme.com/2012/01/news/samsung-promises-full-day-of-battery-life-for-2012-smartphones/
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Recently power consumption for mobile devices have increased a lot and mobile devices have limited cooling capability....Samsung optimized its 45 nm processor for performance first and later found it could not get its full performance without exceeding power consumption limits. The 32 nm chip was optimized first for power consumption
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That's an interesting comparison between the 4 GPU's, most benchmarks I've seen lean towards the Adreno 225 or the PVR MP2 used in the iPhone. How much more power would really be used by a Mali T6 card over the Mali 400 :/

Totallyyy heavily confused between s3 and note ! !

Hey guys i need your help urgently ! !
I am in a big trouble of buying a smartphone.My 2 choices are galaxy s3 and note.
these are the points that i like about each:-
galaxy s3:-
1.Best performance
2.Lots of added features
3.one of the best camera with burst mode too
4.Great battery life
5.WOLFSON
galaxy note:-
1.bigger better screen imo(its brightness is about 100 cd/m2 more than s3)
I know that s3's ppi is better but that mere 15ppi doesnt mean anything to me
2.Its by far much better looking than s3
3.spen
My main reason for loving the note more than the s3 is its SCREEN.Its sooo bigger and hence better for browsing,gaming,movies etc.
So here my maib questions are:-
1.Is the performance soo much better on s3 than note,specially the gpu?
because i love gaming and the gpu performance is what i need the most ! !
2.I heard and have seen that the ui of s3 so fluent that its now on par with iphone?Then how will be the ui of note?
3.how will be the browser comparision between s3 and note?
I am in hurry for gettibg one because in india we have some offer for note,in which samsung gives sennhieser headphone,flip cover,3000(60usd) games totally for free and this offer experies on 31st may.So what to choose?Even the note 2 will be launched in may be september,so is buying note good idea?
so plzzzzzz help meeeeeeee. . ... ...
thankx to all in advance....

Simple answer. Get both! Having only one cell phone is so 2011...lol!

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Simple answer. Get both! Having only one cell phone is so 2011...lol!
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So true lol

Get note if u want a larger screen and the fns of an s pen
Else go for s3

once you use the note you cannot go back to a smaller screen. if you ain't used to the note's screen, go with the s3, it's much better spec'd. you'll need it!
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For gaming, the S3 or xperia play (i love mine)
For anything else, galaxy note.
(I think they have the same camera hardware, and software features will probably be ported.)

According to several reviews, all too often you won't even feel the benefit of the quad cores on the s3. It has same pentile Amoled type screen as Note (except it is much larger on Note). Plus, this whole 'inspired by nature' thing just seems a little too desperate a marketing technique for me (imho). I would go for the Note.
Best idea maybe would be to maybe have a half hour play with both in a highstreet store when s3 is released, to make your own mind up...before choosing the Note ;-)
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If you can wait get the s3, if you want something now the Note is awesome. I'd love to have one.
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Well if you're considering the S3, why not through the HTC One X into the equation?
Although I love the idea of having the best specs, I doubt I would be able to tell the difference in terms of CPU (HTC One X and S3 being QUAD core) and RAM as all of the devices seem quite comparable and I haven't noticed any QUAD optimised apps yet, so I would think the user experience for me would be more important.
For me, personally, it comes down to mainly the following:
1. Cost (The Galaxy Note is a bargain right now - I paid £550 in November 2011)
2. Screen Size (I love the Notes Screen and don't think I could go any smaller)
3. UI and Battery Life (From my experience HTC smart phones have crap battery!!! I have owned a HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD and a bag of pre-Android HTC phones)
4. Longevity of the Device (Life-span for updates eg. although the Galaxy Note came out on GB I still bought it because I feel that it will continue to be supported for a while due to the device being an important milestone for Samsung. I'm hoping to get two updates out of the Note and when it stops being supported officially, I'm sure there will be some unofficial updates, or I trade-in for a Galaxy Note 2!!!)

It really depends what you prefer, or how you prefer things to be done with the device.
For me the only upgrade for the Note would be the Note 2, as the S3 which was very tempting for me too (some special features, Quadcore (just because I'm a bit freakish 'bout hardware and not because I really need it ^^) in the end has no S-Pen (bad for me, I hate browsing the internet without it) and is too small (tried that size and I don't want anything smaller than 5,3 inches). Also I do not need the new hardware as I don't play 3D-games or other intense graphics stuff with the device, and the CPU/GPU of the Note is far away from limiting anything for me.

This is from the perspective of someone who owns a note and is not looking to buy SGS3.
Wait until you can have a "hands on" play with the SGS3. For me, I can't see the benefits of the processor so I won't buy one.
However - I am frustrated with the note's ability to play back movies. I am not really a person who uses the note much for watching media... but the black clipping issue frustrates me nonetheless.
If I was an avid movie/tv watcher, the issues with the note would be unacceptable.
In summary:
a) wait to play with SGS3 and get comments on video playback quality.
b) if you are a movie/audiophile, buy SGS3 if video playback is good.
c) if not, buy the note.

The note is a like a drug. If you use it, you will NEVER use a smaller screen again... so your big decision here is, do you want your friends saying, "Yo, pull your laptop out and bring up those pics you took" Lol. I think its by far a great phone, and spec wise, I play lots of games on it, its probably not "as" smooth for gaming as what the sgs3 will be so if that's a big deal you might lean that way, but everything else...note rules.

Get the Note if you are comfortable with the size of this device.

pikulu said:
Hey guys i need your help urgently ! !
I am in a big trouble of buying a smartphone.My 2 choices are galaxy s3 and note.
these are the points that i like about each:-
galaxy s3:-
1.Best performance
2.Lots of added features
3.one of the best camera with burst mode too
4.Great battery life
5.WOLFSON
galaxy note:-
1.bigger better screen imo(its brightness is about 100 cd/m2 more than s3)
I know that s3's ppi is better but that mere 15ppi doesnt mean anything to me
2.Its by far much better looking than s3
3.spen
My main reason for loving the note more than the s3 is its SCREEN.Its sooo bigger and hence better for browsing,gaming,movies etc.
So here my maib questions are:-
1.Is the performance soo much better on s3 than note,specially the gpu?
because i love gaming and the gpu performance is what i need the most ! !
2.I heard and have seen that the ui of s3 so fluent that its now on par with iphone?Then how will be the ui of note?
3.how will be the browser comparision between s3 and note?
I am in hurry for gettibg one because in india we have some offer for note,in which samsung gives sennhieser headphone,flip cover,3000(60usd) games totally for free and this offer experies on 31st may.So what to choose?Even the note 2 will be launched in may be september,so is buying note good idea?
so plzzzzzz help meeeeeeee. . ... ...
thankx to all in advance....
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I don't see any reason to get confused at all. First of all how could you compare a product which is selling currently(whose performance is well known) with a product yet to be released(whose performance is not known)?. Both of them maybe from same company but targeted at different category of people. If your aim is to update yourself with the latest gadget in the market no matter what then you may go for S3....If you need a phone which can satisfy your needs then that's a different question....Note is for people who need a smartphone with extended options of a tablet but don't want to carry a typical tablet in their brief case.....But once you get used to it all other phones look like cute little toys to you.....I can surely bet that Galaxy Note can handle all high end graphics games, high quality video streaming etc etc and you will just love its performance...Obviously a bigger screen means better visibility, more details on the screen etc etc...So now you decide and act....Best of luck...

go 4 note !
hi mate
i waited for months before buying my note as i was waiting 4 s3 launch
man i bought my note just after seeing s3 live release on facebook
see we dont need quad core processors right now dual core s enough, i might have opted for s3 if it had a 12mp cam but its cam is still same as note's
and plz keep this in mind if it uses camera to see your eyes movement then its gonna take lot of battery which is 2100 mah compare to note's 2500 mah (sorry if m wrong)
plus the biggest problem is its ugly design... man note is sexy
the only plus option is quad core and nothing else..rest everything is software based like there was siri on 4s (not worth updating)
if u wanna wait for note 2 its ur choice but u never knw they might give note 2 same design as they gave to s3
and yeah i got my headphones they are good
regards

yeh s3 looks amazing, but i rather wait for note 2 with those all features and screen size will be same or even a bit bigger

The key word is "in a hurry"... so if 90% of the ppl ask u to buy s3, u will give up the promo? C'mon... u had ur answer yourself already...
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skillz9669 said:
The note is a like a drug. If you use it, you will NEVER use a smaller screen again... so your big decision here is, do you want your friends saying, "Yo, pull your laptop out and bring up those pics you took" Lol. I think its by far a great phone, and spec wise, I play lots of games on it, its probably not "as" smooth for gaming as what the sgs3 will be so if that's a big deal you might lean that way, but everything else...note rules.
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I own 3 phones, note, xperia play and an x10 mini pro (running CM9).
I can still use smaller screens...

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Size comparison.

Here is a video comparison of the Note and the s3.

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!!!!!!!

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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.

Gambler_3 said:
What are you talking about?.
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Sarcasm
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Gambler_3 said:
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
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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.

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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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Best Phone I have Ever Used

As you can see im my signature I've been back and forth between Android and iOS a little bit and have now landed back on an Android device, and I honestly think that the Note 2 may well be the best phone I have ever used.
I very nearly got a Nexus 4 but the stock situation and the pretty woeful battery life put me off getting one. But with the troubles I had with my original Note I never even thought about the Note 2 until seeing a few videos on YouTube.
A brief summary of my phone switches:
Had an iPhone 4 started to get a little bored with it and I had seen the Note advertised and found an amazing offer for it and picked it up, but with my knowledge of Android at the time, the horrible ICS update (IMO) and the fact my battery drained itself over night I was just getting annoyed and went back to iOS which I fell back in love with. From that experience I almost said never again to Android. Used iPhone 4 again for a while, still looking around at phones and seeing what was coming out but nothing took my fancy, I was back with iOS. iPhone 5 came out and I jumped straight on it, a month into it Google Announces the Nexus 4, which made me wonder, hmm maybe I was a little quick to judge. The iPhone was boring the crap out of me, don't get me wrong I'm still a little bias towards Apple, I use a bunch of their products and I couldn't live without them at times. But iOS is so stale at the moment, being "just good enough" is not enough. So then I sold my iPhone 5 and got me a Note 2 (After watching hours of videos to be sure the same problems from the Note 1 weren't there).
And so far I am happy to say that they are not! The phone is just so good! I'm still a little worried about the SDS that could happen at any time. But other than that, it's just amazing. The screen, although hard to put screen protectors on, is beautiful and makes media consumption, gaming and everything just so, so good! It's super quick, I've had no lag so far for anything. The S-Pen updates are excellent, just wish there was an app that could really take advantage of the touch sensitivity as S-Note does not, there is no difference in how hard you press at all.
Coming from an iPhone 5 which is super light, compared yes the battery basically weighs more than the iPhone, but the Note 2 is still very light and feels great in the hand. Camera is very good, I think the iPhone tops it, but stock camera app on here is certainly better than stock iOS camera app. I don't use all the TouchWiz features as I am running Nova Launcher Prime, but Multi-Window (after working out how to use it) is so useful at times, when you would least expect it to!
Kind of a small comparison to the iPhone 5, but I hope I got my point out there. It's just an excellent phone and I just hope it can stay that way after a few months of use as I have seen a few threads pop up of some problems, so I'll keep the "best phone I have ever used" until then. But based on first week or so, yes, 100%!
Only small complaint really has to be the lack of good cases made for it, I've got that 6 Abundant one on order, but other than that there isn't much out there, again compared to the iPhone. And there are some apps and games that I do miss from iOS, I may get an iPod touch so I don't waste the purchases I have made.

I'm currently using the official Samsung tpu case and its great.
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Nice sharing, from my point of view after tried both iphone 5 and note2. I would say that overally note 2 is better than iphone 5 by a miles.
Besides note2 sizes might not suitable for small hand, camera shutter speed slightly slower than iphone5 and stock internet browsing not smooth as iphone5....other than that, im really cant found any of advantages iphone 5 over note 2.
By the way, the place im stay really easily could find any type of screen protector and case. I has varoius colour of mecury jelly case.
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sorry, posted in wrong thread. i agree its the best phone ive used.

lee yun khong said:
Besides note2 sizes might not suitable for small hand, camera shutter speed slightly slower than iphone5 and stock internet browsing not smooth as iphone5....other than that, im really cant found any of advantages iphone 5 over note 2.
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From what I read the note 2 takes faster pictures than the iphone5.
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Jamolah said:
From what I read the note 2 takes faster pictures than the iphone5.
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Obviously you dont own an ip5 or never have chances to hold the real devices and test the features.
Read is good...but..try it.......then you will know the result..
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http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/17/galaxy-note-ii-software-update-n7100xxdll7-brings-battery-drain/ the article states that tge sds issue is fixed on dll7 update.
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lee yun khong said:
Obviously you dont own an ip5 or never have chances to hold the real devices and test the features.
Read is good...but..try it.......then you will know the result..
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Are u iphone lover as well as note lover?
Haha not that it offends me but i just think iphone is overrated. personal point of view. but my view is i just like the quality & resolutions of photos of android phones more than the iphone's. havent tried ip5 but ip4 self-portraits were horrible, and the overall quality of photos cant match up with galaxy S2's.
as i said, just my view. you could prove me wrong.

Hey Craiigman apply your screen protectors using this method
http://lifehacker.com/5927704/apply-a-screen-protector-perfectly-every-time-with-the-hinge-method
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Well I love my Note 2 too, but two things I don't like, one is, the build quality, it shatters from a soft fall as many users have reported, and the second is camera quality, however I can live with that. But the build quality does scare the hell outta me.
I love my iPhone 5 too.
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Yeah..the best among the best..it is the best from my experience since hd2..iphone not sure..never use it b4..not interested on "i" thingy
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Galaxy Note 2 is easily the best phone so far for me too. It puts a smile on my face just holding it. :good:

Easily the best phone I've ever had! The only gripe is not being able to move games to sd card without rooting, hopefully this will be sorted by Samsung soon
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knuckle03 said:
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/17/galaxy-note-ii-software-update-n7100xxdll7-brings-battery-drain/ the article states that tge sds issue is fixed on dll7 update.
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How do I know if I have this update? My carrier has not released 4.1.2 yet, is it that update?

I have an i phone and interesting with it is like trying to hold a conversation with a rock. I don't get any joy out of using it (have to since its my work phone). The camera on my note 2 is much quicker from my experience but my other daily phone was a thunderbolt before this so that could also be seeing my opinion haha..
Either way the note 2 is better than any phone or right now
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You say that you don't see differences in pressure sensitivity with the s pen, it does for me, and should for you too, so perhaps something is wrong.
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adytum said:
You say that you don't see differences in pressure sensitivity with the s pen, it does for me, and should for you too, so perhaps something is wrong.
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Which app actually uses the pressure sensitivity? Can you show me some evidence of it?
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craiigman said:
Which app actually uses the pressure sensitivity? Can you show me some evidence of it?
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s Note actually use the pressure value, but the default variation is too small, hard to notice. Ominisketch and sketchbook also use the pressure data. none of them have the option we have on windows for Wacom tablets that can control the min and max size of the brush to map to pressure...

craiigman said:
Which app actually uses the pressure sensitivity? Can you show me some evidence of it?
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As mentioned above, s note has variations like this.
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You see I had a corby pro and jumped straight to note 2 :beer:
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Samsung galaxy s4 rumors

Galaxy s4 just 7.7mm thick 138grams, aluminium sides plastic back , Snapdragon600 and lcd solux display fhd
[http://www.sammobile.com/2013/02/23...xynos-inside-new-galaxy-s-iv-with-bootscreen/
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Are you for real?

sammobile need to stop this ****
Galaxy s4 will have Amoled @1080p witth Exynos 5 Octa or 5450

yahyoh said:
sammobile need to stop this ****
Galaxy s4 will have Amoled @1080p witth Exynos 5 Octa or 5450
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I doubt the galaxy s4 having the octacore chipset because it has overheating issues and I'd love to see the super amoled display but it's an upcoming technology which couldn't even give a non pentile display for the s3 at that time
But still you never know Samsung
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djembey said:
Are you for real?
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Quite a few of the samfirmware rumors are true so you never know will definitely wait for a note 3
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coolguy1cool said:
I doubt the galaxy s4 having the octacore chipset because it has overheating issues and I'd love to see the super amoled display but it's an upcoming technology which couldn't even give a non pentile display for the s3 at that time
But still you never know Samsung
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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
overheating did u even tried it ?? FYI snapdragon s4 pro overheat and throttle like ***** , i bet S600 will overheat even more
and Samsung already showed 1080P Amoled display
huh Samsung showed Exynos Octa @CES they they used Snapdragon :laugh::laugh: , then they showed 1080P Amoled they they used LCD :laugh:
this complete piece of **** , and the image is 100% fake IMO ( i can make one for u , just open the image in full screen then turn off the room lights and shoot the device and Everyone will say OMG this GS4 ) #truestory

^^^^
Well anyone can fake the image that is true.
It would be best to wait till 14th April before declaring anything
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OMG GS4 with 1080P Super Amoled plus with Exynos Octa and 4GB of RAM with 128GB Memory
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I very much doubt it will pack an octacore chipset. Not with the release date standing so close. Not that it really matters that much, lets face it. It is not like the S3 is sluggish....
Am I the only one who as yet to see any tangible improvement over the S3 in these rumours?
Slightly bigger screen with FHD. I very much doubt we'll be able to notice any real world difference between 720p and 1080p on a cell phone. Less colour shift at wide viewing angles, improved colour accuracy and the possibility to calibrate the screen are more important towards better screens than ppi count.
13MP camera? I wish manufacturers had stopped this pointless pixel race already and took steps to really improve image quality - bigger sensors for starters, improved quality in low light, better quality optics, etc. Oh, and is it so hard to put a physical shutter button on the phone? It is not like space is lacking...
Alas, I fear the S4 will just be an S3 with minor "improvements" in order to keep the yearly update cycle of top-of-the-range phones.

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/02/25/jk-shin-confirms-march-14th-galaxy-s-iv/
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Alexei Volkoff said:
I very much doubt it will pack an octacore chipset. Not with the release date standing so close. Not that it really matters that much, lets face it. It is not like the S3 is sluggish....
Am I the only one who as yet to see any tangible improvement over the S3 in these rumours?
Slightly bigger screen with FHD. I very much doubt we'll be able to notice any real world difference between 720p and 1080p on a cell phone. Less colour shift at wide viewing angles, improved colour accuracy and the possibility to calibrate the screen are more important towards better screens than ppi count.
13MP camera? I wish manufacturers had stopped this pointless pixel race already and took steps to really improve image quality - bigger sensors for starters, improved quality in low light, better quality optics, etc. Oh, and is it so hard to put a physical shutter button on the phone? It is not like space is lacking...
Alas, I fear the S4 will just be an S3 with minor "improvements" in order to keep the yearly update cycle of top-of-the-range phones.
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Yeah i agree with you, the s4 might pack the exynos 5440 quadcore chipset and the note 3 will feature the octacore i suppose
I absolutely loved the physical shutter button on the older phones and its more of a daily use thing when you got 5"+ phones, would love to see a shutter button like the lock button on the xperia z
Samsung hopefully will pull a rabbit out of the hat in its march event because after looking at other devices like the xperia z, optimus g pro, htc one and Tegra 4 chipset i doubt it that Samsung will continue its reign in the smartphone world due to no INNOVATION
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It will be better to use octa(big.LITTTLE) than a quad A15 on a phone , no way a quad A15 would come with s4
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LCD = Fail
Just ordered a Note 2 because i hate LCD. These 1080p LCD's are epic failures. Colours suck and so does the power usage from the LED's needed to keep the brightness up.
I find it hard to believe their "accuracy" is good because who would make their colours so bland and boring.
Im going to the note 2 with 2 spare batteries a charging stand and 64GB SD Card. Turn the brightness up to 100% and enjoy this phone to the full.
Im sick and tired of being conservative with these crap sealed battery phones with LCD screens running the brightness at 10% to get through the day.

irzero said:
LCD = Fail
Just ordered a Note 2 because i hate LCD. These 1080p LCD's are epic failures. Colours suck and so does the power usage from the LED's needed to keep the brightness up.
I find it hard to believe their "accuracy" is good because who would make their colours so bland and boring.
Im going to the note 2 with 2 spare batteries a charging stand and 64GB SD Card. Turn the brightness up to 100% and enjoy this phone to the full.
Im sick and tired of being conservative with these crap sealed battery phones with LCD screens running the brightness at 10% to get through the day.
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If I were you I wouldn't rush buying that spare battery. I too was a spare battery advocate until I bought the Note 2. However, with the Note 2 I never felt the need for a spare battery. The battery life is really impressive. Try the phone for a month before you make a decision. You'll be surprise with the amount of juice the Note 2's battery packs.

Alexei Volkoff said:
If I were you I wouldn't rush buying that spare battery. I too was a spare battery advocate until I bought the Note 2. However, with the Note 2 I never felt the need for a spare battery. The battery life is really impressive. Try the phone for a month before you make a decision. You'll be surprise with the amount of juice the Note 2's battery packs.
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i got 2 batteries for £8. So its not much of a risk. Ill keep one in the car and one on the stand and one in the phone and ill never have to touch a charger again.

irzero said:
i got 2 batteries for £8. So its not much of a risk. Ill keep one in the car and one on the stand and one in the phone and ill never have to touch a charger again.
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That was a very good deal, provided they work o.k. Please let us know if you are happy with them and were did you buy them.

Alexei Volkoff said:
That was a very good deal, provided they work o.k. Please let us know if you are happy with them and were did you buy them.
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Amazon.
5 star reviews so far so im guessing they will be fine. Might not last as long as Samsungs but then i can buy 4 of these for the price of 1 samsung one.

Perhaps it's better to wait until the S4 is officially announced before making your decision? I'm not a particular fan of lcd either but there's no concrete evidence behind these rumours.
I'm going to hold out, I'm sure they [Samsung] will not disappoint! They have far too much riding on this!
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BlameUREdiction said:
Perhaps it's better to wait until the S4 is officially announced before making your decision? I'm not a particular fan of lcd either but there's no concrete evidence behind these rumours.
I'm going to hold out, I'm sure they [Samsung] will not disappoint! They have far too much riding on this!
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ill get the S4 if its good and OLED, i have had 3 phones in last 8 months