Hey people ..I m planning to buy a new phone in a month or so help me chose b/w note 2 and HTC One
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If you care about the look, design, screen, sound, and camera then htc one.
If battery and sd card are deal breakers to you then Note II. Most people in here like me would say HTC One.
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The One is still brand new and an amazing device.
The Note II is too big in my eyes, but some may like the big screen (lower resolution + way lower DPI)
If you want a phone that is top of the line, looks stylish and has a great community here on xda get the One.
If you need the stylus functions and the huge screen, get the outdated Note II .. the xda community for Samsung devices has been causing a lot of buthurt though imho .. see for yourself
usd95 said:
Hey people ..I m planning to buy a new phone in a month or so help me chose b/w note 2 and HTC One
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Theres only one logical choice here. The note 2.
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The specs and features of HTC one are great but the screen size and cost matters
Sd card expansion slot or battery removal are no issues for me
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Sorry, the only ONE logical choice that makes Sense is HTC One.
PS. Please close this thread.
usd95 said:
The specs and features of HTC one are great but the screen size and cost matters
Sd card expansion slot or battery removal are no issues for me
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Then go for the One. Note 2 screen is just huge.
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[URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158159']This one.[/URL]
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kkk121 said:
Then go for the One. Note 2 screen is just huge.
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Hmm u r right but 4.7 inch is small and note 2 has a better battery too
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Hmm u r right but 4.7 inch is small and note 2 has a better battery too
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4.7 inches is small now? Yeesh.
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4.7 inches is small now? Yeesh.
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Ok its not small but almost an inch smaller
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voltron2k11 said:
The One is still brand new and an amazing device.
The Note II is too big in my eyes, but some may like the big screen (lower resolution + way lower DPI)
If you want a phone that is top of the line, looks stylish and has a great community here on xda get the One.
If you need the stylus functions and the huge screen, get the outdated Note II .. the xda community for Samsung devices has been causing a lot of buthurt though imho .. see for yourself
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Very unbiased point of view....
To the OP, it's always a personal choice. Do you like touchwiz or not? Do you prefer the new sense? Do you prefer the One design, amazing boomsound, Zoe, blinkfeed and the better screen? ( also not as big as the note 2)
Do you prefer a bigger screen, touchwiz features, better battery life, Spen functionality and ease of root? Do you need a removable battery and expandable storage? Only you can see what's best for you. In my opinion both are great.
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VeixES said:
Sorry, the only ONE logical choice that makes Sense is HTC One.
PS. Please close this thread.
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Very narrow minded.
Answer these questions and I'll give you the answer you seek.
1) What are you looking to do with your phone primarily?
1) Do you want a lot of media on your device?
2) How important is battery life to you?
3) How important is storage for you?
4) Do you take a lot of video's pictures with your phone?
5) How important is rooting/unlocking/modifying your device?
6) How important is potability of the device?
If you need/want the bigger screen and battery the note 2 sounds better for you. Brandon I wouldn't say the One is hard to root I'd just say its easier to hide it on the note. Careful of the note 2's screen. I had mine for a month on auto-brightness and got screen burn in
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Answer these questions and I'll give you the answer you seek.
1) What are you looking to do with your phone primarily?
1) Do you want a lot of media on your device?
2) How important is battery life to you?
3) How important is storage for you?
4) Do you take a lot of video's pictures with your phone?
5) How important is rooting/unlocking/modifying your device?
6) How important is potability of the device?
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1 for calling, videos, apps, development, chats, reading, surfing, etc.
2 yeah
3 sd slot doesn't matter much to me
4 I will probably
5 it is important
6 Potability ??
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1 for calling, videos, apps, development, chats, reading, surfing, etc.
2 yeah
3 sd slot doesn't matter much to me
4 I will probably
5 it is important
6 Potability ??
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Hah 6 was supposed to be Portability lol spell check did it wrong IE Size of the device how it fits in your hand/pocket.
Also I made an error I put two #1)'s
How important is battery life for you?
Few more questions.
1) What is making you consider the Note 2? List your reasons
2) What is making you consider the HTC One? List your reasons
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Hah 6 was supposed to be Portability lol spell check did it wrong IE Size of the device how it fits in your hand/pocket.
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K I would like a screen of big size
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K I would like a screen of big size
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Well if 4.7 is too small for you personally its great for me. But I'd get the note 2 then.
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K I would like a screen of big size
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Please give these responses as well.
1) What is making you consider the Note 2? List your reasons
2) What is making you consider the HTC One? List your reasons
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Please give these responses as well.
1) What is making you consider the Note 2? List your reasons
2) What is making you consider the HTC One? List your reasons
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1 screen size, battery life, s pen, service, cost
2 I m an HTC fan, I love sense, one is very innovative, camera, speakers, processor, looks, aluminum, I r blaster,
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Thank you guys for all your help - I am porting myself to Galaxy S (because of resolution) I have sold my Galaxy 3.
Good luck
Congrats on your purchase, and good luck to you too. Must be sad to leave hometown like this
What are the differences between the two phones in terms of user interface.?
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What are the differences between the two phones in terms of user interface.?
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Thanks Tom !
the main difference is a display resolution. I have had a eye pain sometimes because of bad resolution at G3. I had X1 before, so I was use to 800x400
Anyway, G3 is a very fast phone and with 2.2 it has everything you need.
Hi guys, I wrote a review type thing about my impressions of the XZ after owning it for a week. Hope you like .
http://techoffanddie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/a-week-with-sony-xperia-z.html?m=0
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great review!
very professional and informative.
Thanks for sharing, yes it is a great and beautiful phone though with some bugs, the most annoying one is the upload of pictures to FB directly when they all become horizontal
Nice review..Xperia Z owner here.:good:
Kermit33 said:
Thanks for sharing, yes it is a great and beautiful phone though with some bugs, the most annoying one is the upload of pictures to FB directly when they all become horizontal
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Ahh yes quite irritating! I get around that by using iLoader or FriendCaster to upload to Facebook .
Wow guys, thank you so much for your comments, I'm glad you liked it .
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Thanks!
I'm still on xps... I usually wear jeans and carry the phone on my pocket. How is xpz from pocket size viewpoint?
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alexpraga said:
Thanks!
I'm still on xps... I usually wear jeans and carry the phone on my pocket. How is xpz from pocket size viewpoint?
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A really common question with today's flagships getting bigger and bigger with every generation. In all honesty i can fit a Galaxy Note 2 in my jeans pocket quite comfortably and i wear skinny fit! Sony have done an amazing job reducing the bevel on the Z as well as making the whole phone super slim, it would fit easily into any pocket, jeans or otherwise.
Very nice review !!
I love my Xperia Z too !!!
BR4DOKYBrazil said:
Very nice review !!
I love my Xperia Z too !!!
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Thank you, glad you liked it and glad you love your Z!
I am glad to see this kind of review and from some one who own the XZ! Most of reviews out there are from testers, who had phone for like 2, maybe 3 days. I shared your review on Slovenian android forum also
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Hi guys, I wrote a review type thing about my impressions of the XZ after owning it for a week. Hope you like .
http://techoffanddie.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/a-week-with-sony-xperia-z.html?m=0
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really good rewiev from u i all"so traid my Note 2 for this bad-boy and more than happy i got it. in other words...the phone is F...ING AMAZING!!!! victory:
Also had my SXZ for one week now. I think it's really awesome. Some bugs at Google search, but it got fixed after the last phone update.
The Facebook picture rotation got better by the time. Just need to upload when watching the picture instead of going into face first. But I see when I upload it loses the BE2 effects, any tips on that one?
Batteri lifetime is much better than iPhone tho.
I picked the Xperia Z out instead of S4 because of the water resistance. Rather water resistance than a phone that can see where I see.
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droidhd said:
I am glad to see this kind of review and from some one who own the XZ! Most of reviews out there are from testers, who had phone for like 2, maybe 3 days. I shared your review on Slovenian android forum also
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Yeah i always find it difficult to find a decent review for any phone, as you say, most of them are from testers, and its not their own phone that they use all day every day.
Thank you, Im glad you liked my attempt at a review, and liked it enough to share it on another forum . I wasnt sure what reaction i would get or even if it was any good but posted it here to get some feedback and im really happy the feedback has been so great .
Good review agree with you on most things but tbh I can't notice any lag. They should improve the speaker though.
And it would be nice if you could change the application drawer in some way.
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Good review agree with you on most things but tbh I can't notice any lag. They should improve the speaker though.
And it would be nice if you could change the application drawer in some way.
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It might well be that I have quite a few widgets and folders, but seeing that Apex never lags with exactly the same layout, there must be an issue somewhere but as always, every body's experience will differ.
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my gripe is every pic on whatsapp shows up in gallery of the phone
Hi,
Can you run the sony widgets in other launchers?
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i also enjoy the xperia z quite a bit.
i am a USA user, & the phone does quite well, although without 4g capabilities.
i was previously using a lumia 920. & this phone is much more of a beauty, & elegant than the 920.
i will have to admit that the 920 did take superior photographs in night time situations, eg: night club photographs, out @ night photographs with friends. etc.
i look forward to many more sony flagship handsets.
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my gripe is every pic on whatsapp shows up in gallery of the phone
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Use a file explorer to add a .nomedia file into the Whatsapp picture folder and you will no longer see them in the gallery.
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alexpraga said:
Hi,
Can you run the sony widgets in other launchers?
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Unfortunately not, they will only run on the Xperia Launcher .
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This is some pros and cons of the new flagship phones.
Note: Pls cooperate if you see something wrong here, dont bash pls
Samsung Galaxy S4:
PROS: Battery Life is Amazing
The New Amoled doesnt use Pentile Matrix
Camera is better
Air Gestures, Smart Screen and some other motion are kinda useful now
S-Voice is definitely an improvement
One of best 1080p screens right now
Removable battery and Micro SD
CONS: Still the same design
Some overheating problems
Screen Smearing
Innovations arent really game changer
8.8gb of user storage in the 16gb version
There is still lags
HTC One:
PROS: Super LCD 3 is super sharp
Complete revamp of Sense
Zoes, Ultrapixel and Boomsound
Uniquely designed
Solid in the hand
Low light is really a top notch
Best battery among htc phones
Cons: Non-Removable Battery
No sd card slot
Zooming in camera is kinda horrible, due to the 4mp
Some design flaws
Sony Xperia Z:
PROS: Water resistant, dust resistant shatterproof and scratchproof
1080p display
Camera is good but needs improvement
Good Design
Standby Time is one of the best
Sd card slot
Cons: Viewing Angles
Battery life is kinda fast to drain
Boomsound is not really a "boom"
Using a last year processor
Kinda lacks in the software part
LG Optimus G Pro
PROS: First 5.5 inch 1080p screen
Camera is an improvement
Tons of features
Big Battery life
SD Card Slot
Cons: The interface looks cartoonish
1080p video recording kinda suck
No Stylus
Looks like the Note 2
Seems about right but what has this got to with the S3?
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Wrong....s4s screen USES pentile matrix, in different layout than S3 however
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HAAAAAATIUUUU said:
Looks like the S3
The design is the best among android phones
Blinkfeed is useful
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I guess it is a useful thread for people looking to purchase a new phone, hence maybe it should be moved into some general section?
In addition you should remove the notations of personal perceptions (as above quoted examples). Those are all seen different by people, hence not useful and dilute the otherwise very factual comparison.
I don't think "Looks like S3" is subjective here. It does. Also the LG thing does look like a Note 2.
chrismast said:
I guess it is a useful thread for people looking to purchase a new phone, hence maybe it should be moved into some general section?
In addition you should remove the notations of personal perceptions (as above quoted examples). Those are all seen different by people, hence not useful and dilute the otherwise very factual comparison.
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Ah ok thanks
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Seems about right but what has this got to with the S3?
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For others who want to change their s3 and upgrade to other phones
There's already a thread for this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173470
Glebun said:
There's already a thread for this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173470
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The other thread was about s3 compared to other flagships, the thread I created was for the Pros and Cons of the flagship devices
that's the same thing basically
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Glebun said:
that's the same thing basically
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I created this thread for others to add the pros and con so we can add it in the first post, so it will be a guide for buyers who wants to upgrade their beloved s3.
okay anyway, I reported the thread, a mod will decide what to do
If my voice is worth anything, I found this article quite useful actually.
As previously stated, the other thread exists, but with a different purpose.
This thread doesn't compare anything, it simply stated the pros and cons of the various devices, unbiased.
So for anyone looking to upgrade they can get a clean comparison without having to compare their own phones to another's.
So yeah, thanks for this
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okay anyway, I reported the thread, a mod will decide what to do
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Ok then
Glebun said:
that's the same thing basically
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Except this thread provides a straightforward guide in the first post...... Whereas the other thread is everything mixed up together in a mash tun, which I found pretty useless as the same comparisons crop up, and there's no across the board review of all of these.
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Except this thread provides a straightforward guide in the first post...... Whereas the other thread is everything mixed up together in a mash tun, which I found pretty useless as the same comparisons crop up, and there's no across the board review of all of these.
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The other thread will i think will force you to read pages just to get the info you needed. While this thread, i will keep it updated so that your opinions will be added to the first post. Its like brainstorming
The HTC one has ultra pixels not megapixels
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KayKrate said:
The HTC one has ultra pixels not megapixels
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So? Hardly makes any difference.
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KayKrate said:
The HTC one has ultra pixels not megapixels
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not correct. all cameras have megapixels, HTC just decided to call theirs "Ultrapixels". It still is 4 MegaPixels (as in 4 million pixels), but the matrix is larger
Thread closed, please go here >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173470
Just wanted to say hi really. Ive jusr upgraded from the HTC Desire/Bravo which I had rooted and moded so after a while I'll probably do the same to this.
Any suggestions/hints/tips you have for me as a first time Samsung user with this phone?
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If you're already rooted, please please please BACKUP your EFS. Use this tool (EFS Professional). Only after that backup you'll be safe to completely hack your phone away. Place that backup in a safe location, like dropbox. Cheers!
Welcone to note2 bro
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vladeco said:
If you're already rooted, please please please BACKUP your EFS. Use this tool (EFS Professional). Only after that backup you'll be safe to completely hack your phone away. Place that backup in a safe location, like dropbox. Cheers!
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Not rooted yet so thanks!
mani16985 said:
Welcone to note2 bro
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Thank you
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CJ0206 said:
Not rooted yet so thanks!
Thank you
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 just give a read in this thread and you are good to go
This is one great device and I was kinda sceptical at first with all the newer a15 processor devices out but hell this bad packs a huge punch and it's pretty snappy to me!
All you need to know is in the sticky notes under the developmental area.
I use a prerooted stock odexed myself which seems to give me a faster but longer battery life than all the others I have tried. Just need to delete some unwanted bloatware is all!
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This is one great device and I was kinda sceptical at first with all the newer a15 processor devices out but hell this bad packs a huge punch and it's pretty snappy to me!
All you need to know is in the sticky notes under the developmental area.
I use a prerooted stock odexed myself which seems to give me a faster but longer battery life than all the others I have tried. Just need to delete some unwanted bloatware is all!
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There is an aweful lot of bloat ware, it's the only issue I have with the device so far.
I tested the battery today streaming HD video, heavy browsing and not letting the screen go off for long. The device lasted about 6 hours on some serious usage.
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Flawless processing speed, amazing battery life and stunning screen display...
This is how I define note 2 The best thing Samsung has ever made.
Sent from the New S Pen
I just programmed my first NFC tag (my old student ID)!
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I just programmed my first NFC tag (my old student ID)!
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So what did you program it to do?
apallohadas said:
So what did you program it to do?
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First tap all sound off, alarm sound maximum, set an alarm and data off. Second tap to restore sound.
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great!
Note2 is one of the best smartphone so far
I just want to say. ........I think the note 3 not only looks better, but is better! The S5 is so ugly! And the 5.1 inch screen is just too small lol.... That's what she said. .... anyways, I would like to hear yalls opinion on the matter. My buddy had been waiting on the S5..... Only to b let down! I have no idea where Samsung was trying to go with this, but I think it's pretty safe to say that it is a fail of a upgrade coming from the S4. My buddy is now going with the Note 3, and I don't blame him one bit! This phone is beastmode in every way!!! The size is perfect, I have no problem using it one handed, and the spec sheet is on par with anything out right now. The only part of the Note 3 I have a problem with its that the camera lacks ois.. That's it. And I'm a huge htc fan. So this coming from me is huge! The Note 3 opened my mind about something other than htc, and I'm proud to say that.
Anyways enough rambling. .. Let's hear what u guys have to say on the matter.
Oh and btw, before u come in here and try bashing the topic, Lets all please remember the xda rules! Lol.
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I just want to say. ........I think the note 3 not only looks better, but is better! The S5 is so ugly! And the 5.1 inch screen is just too small lol.... That's what she said. .... anyways, I would like to hear yalls opinion on the matter. My buddy had been waiting on the S5..... Only to b let down! I have no idea where Samsung was trying to go with this, but I think it's pretty safe to say that it is a fail of a upgrade coming from the S4. My buddy is now going with the Note 3, and I don't blame him one bit! This phone is beastmode in every way!!! The size is perfect, I have no problem using it one handed, and the spec sheet is on par with anything out right now. The only part of the Note 3 I have a problem with its that the camera lacks ois.. That's it. And I'm a huge htc fan. So this coming from me is huge! The Note 3 opened my mind about something other than htc, and I'm proud to say that.
Anyways enough rambling. .. Let's hear what u guys have to say on the matter.
Oh and btw, before u come in here and try bashing the topic, Lets all please remember the xda rules! Lol.
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lol what's funny is the Note 3 is better than the S5 in almost every way.
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lol what's funny is the Note 3 is better than the S5 in almost every way.
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Agreed!
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Oh and btw, before u come in here and try bashing the topic, Lets all please remember the xda rules! Lol.
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I won't bash your topic just your title. Vs threads are against the rules. On that note , in before the lock.
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Intub8 said:
I won't bash your topic just your title. Vs threads are against the rules. On that note , in before the lock.
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Nice. Lol. I successfully changed the title. Thanks for reminding me buddy.
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Nice. Lol. I successfully changed the title. Thanks for reminding me buddy.
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Good idea
Hey mod, I'm sorry I just saw the device comparison thread. My bad, I will move the discussion over there. Please feel free to close this if need b.
Again my apologies,
Zound
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Thanks ! and with that, This THREAD IS CLOSED ..... ~~~ oka1