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[OFFTOPIC] Galaxy Note vs Galaxy S II LTE vs Galaxy S II

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4124&idPhone2=3621
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4135&idPhone2=3621
What is your opinions about those new phones?
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why did they change the processor ?!?!!
aren't they slapping early adopters in the face with that move ?
or is it the same processor just overclocked to 1.5 ...
the phone came out about 4 months ago why bump the specs SO early....
anyways great phones, Samsung is really aiming high with these

look at the weight... galaxy s2 is still the lightest of them

maddada said:
why did they change the processor ?!?!!
aren't they slapping early adopters in the face with that move ?
or is it the same processor just overclocked to 1.5 ...
the phone came out about 4 months ago why bump the specs SO early....
anyways great phones, Samsung is really aiming high with these
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I'm guessing their going with Qualcomm because atm, their chip is the only one that supports LTE (at least in the US). Samsung might be working on an Exynos chip that can handle LTE but that hasn't been announced yet.

The Note is sporting a 1.4Ghz Exynos processor. Sexy beast w/ the Super Amoled HD screen! 5.3in. Screen, gorgeous!

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I'm guessing their going with Qualcomm because atm, their chip is the only one that supports LTE (at least in the US). Samsung might be working on an Exynos chip that can handle LTE but that hasn't been announced yet.
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I did read somewhere Note comes with Exynos chip clocked at 1.4 ghz and surely has LTE
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note/spec.html
I mind says choose S II LTE while the heart says its got to be Note.
All three are the best in class smartphones. May be I could keep all three

I hope it will be a Galaxy S III
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Hmm, i don't feel like hitting the like button. My GS2 running at [email protected] with the official Samsung extended battery feels no envy at all
The soc is still the same afaik, this sounds like a cheap screen size buff to me. Anyway i'm pretty sure this will sell well in the US: it seems like people don't mind carrying a desktop pc in their pockets there

My galaxy s2 probably still in my pocket.
If Galaxy Note has stereo mic with noise reduction and can be installed voodoo control and it's super amoled hd plus i can sell my gs2 and buy it.
But i don't think it has all of them.. maybe none.
Hope for Nexus Prime...

The Samsung Note has me won over by the 2500 mah battery.

I'll keep my s2, not only because its new but more into my needs of the device.
Its a different things with an improvement from the 7 to 7'7gtab
Its an art of technology development
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As you undoubtedly know, samsung has said Note will not be released in the US

Sgs2 screen is big enough and I cant see development being anywhere near as big for the others. Android runs smooth as butter with the sgs2 anyways. Cant see any reason in the near future for an upgrade

How about having a Wolfson audio chip inside Galaxy Note !!! with 5.3 inch screen it looks gorgeous. Well my biggest question is SUPER AMOLED PLUS vs SUPER AMOLED HD. I am sure letters are more readable with 285 ppi on the HD screen but what about the colors are they as bright as PLUS on HD screen. I hope so.
With a Wolfson audio chip and Super saturated HD screen i would go for the Galaxy Note. I love big screen's.

intruda119 said:
The Samsung Note has me won over by the 2500 mah battery.
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Be aware that there'se an official 2000mah battery for the GS2: it's doesn't even add bulk, it just makes the phone all thick as it already is at its bottom. I got it today and it rocks. Too bad the phone doesn't fit anymore in the case now...

GSG2 LTE sounds good. I can't wait til its released. I hoping it works on ATT. Didn't get SGS2 but kind of glad now. We have LTE launched in Houston but i don't know how good it is. Anyways still going to try it out once released.
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all three size comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLlciuWyj6k

Seriously,if Note is better anyway, I will probably wait for nexus Prime
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Im looking forward to NOTE, if i like it (and its size) when i take it in my hands, its very likely that ill give my SGS2 to my girl and take NOTE for me

dont forget the note has a higher resoloution and bigger screen to power and its also overclocked to 1.4ghz with probably quite high voltages
i would say you may get equal battery life out of the sgs2 with 2000mah battery and overclocking and undervolting
of course that only matters if you want the note for the battery i can see the appeal of the device it would make so many things even better like media viewing , web browsing , sat nav etc but at the same time it may be just to big for my pockets i would have to hold it before making that judgement though saying that i am happy with my sgs2 and dont see the point in upgrading , its just a sideways step there will be much better coming real soon and they will be forwards steps like quad core etc
i dont think with that screen the battery will be much different to the 2000mah genuine one that you can buy for the sgs2 this device will rock for people who want an even bigger sgs2 though good too see samsung covering all aspects of the market

Considering moving to the SIII? Share your thoughts!

Hey everyone!
So as we all now know, the galaxy s III is coming to sprint by the 21st, and many of us are considering moving to the SIII for our upgrade. I personally hope to get one on the first when my upgrade hits. How bout u guys? Would u switch? Have u already decided? Why or why not? What r u most excited for? What will u miss from the NS4G? Any thoughts welcome!
I'm personally very excited to experience its speed, camera, and huge screen as primary things, with the other enhancements coming in second
How bout u?
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Yea im definitely getting it in white. I'm miss the dev community tho... and fergies ports. I know it get an awesome community.
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Totally getting one through my work but I'm upset its not going to be the quad core version. North America got screwed out of that in favour of LTE speeds. Anyone know how the dual core will benchmark compared to the quad exoynos?
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I pre ordered the gs3 within 5 minutes of sprint putting up the pre order page. So yes, I am getting excited about this phone. This is kind of unusual for me because I don't normally get excited over release dates.
I am looking forward to pretty much the same things as you. The big screen, more speed, 2gb ram and I miss the memory card slot I lost when coming to the ns4g.
There is really only one concern I have and that's with having to use Odin. I have many bad experiences with odin and even the thought of using it again gives me a little apprehension.
I can only hope I like the gs3 as much as I have the ns4g.
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I ordered mine about 2 min after Skunk ape. I've never had an issue with Odin myself and consider it an advantage of the Galaxy phones.

Yea I hear ya, personally I've had great experience with Odin so I'm not too concerned about that...I haven't pre ordered the phone only cause my upgrade isn't till the first . The dev community should be great since it seems to be getting supercharged with some of the best of the xda community going to it . I'm going for pebble blue myself, the white seems too glossy and not elegant, I love the way the finish on the blue looks, but of course gotta see it first
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I'd like one but no upgrade for me until November. If I can nab one off eBay for a good price, I'll buy one. Otherwise, I'll be using my Nexus until it fails.
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jetpackjeff said:
Totally getting one through my work but I'm upset its not going to be the quad core version. North America got screwed out of that in favour of LTE speeds. Anyone know how the dual core will benchmark compared to the quad exoynos?
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Benchmarks are so close you won't notice a difference. The dual core used has wider cores to allow more information to be passed through. The quad core doesn't have that technology yet so we're actually better off. Plus better battery life
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Yeah - I will also change my phone in a month or so.Nexus S is good but i think it is very slow and sluggish now due to ICS.I'll switch to GNex and save money for next nexus phone.

I'm going to hold off at least until the next nexus phones.

HosainH said:
I'm going to hold off at least until the next nexus phones.
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same here. my upgrade is not until aug & with the news that there will be 5 nexus phones... i think waiting to see the competition for a fresh jelly bean phone will be my best bet

My thoughts are touchjizz sucks and since sammy is sooo amazingly fast with updates and always releases their kernel source.
Haha, now that joke times over, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole!!!!
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Galaxy S III!!!
I love my nexus s 4g ever since cyanogenmod 9 has a stable version my phone has not messed up too much. i experienced 2 random reboots in the last 3 weeks. battery life is good. I was gonna go with the galaxy note because of the 5.3' screen but since i seen the galaxy S III even though the screen is only 4.8' it's better than my 4' screen. another thing that snagged me was not that it's not gonna be dual core it's the fact that it's gonna be the first phone with 2gb of RAM it might be a little sacrifice from the quad core it was supposed to be released with. to me i think the galaxy S III will be a great phone. yes they have bugs but everyone knows the verry first set of phones will have issues. thank god my contract ends this november so this way i can save up get the $250 32gb version and only pay $50 with my $150 discount and also i will be able to get some accessories for it like the wireless charger because that is set to come out 3 months from now. since my contract ends in november i will be able to get it. another thing that got my attention to galaxy S III is that they use gorilla glass 2 on it so it can protect against cracks. And when i get the phone they might have better accessories released by then like cases skins and maybe the otter box. i used to own the htc evo 4g but i went through 3 of them cause i had the white one so sprint said at the corp. store do u want to wait until another evo 4 comes in or do you want to take the nexus s 4g so i took it and ever since i did i like samsung smartphones now the camera runs better and smoother than that crappy htc ones they suck. well this is my reason to switch to Galaxy S III i hope u liked it.

Haha what a response, but very realistic and full . Thanks for that! Tho I must warn you that actually with an upgrade it is 200 dollars, so unless ur getting 150 from selling ur nexus, don't expect ur upgrade to get it lower, since 199 is the price after applying upgrade numbers; outside upgrade it is higher than 500 dollars.
To respond to the one who asked about quadrant and speed in quad v dual, I've read many many reports on the issue and it seems that the snapdragon s4 coming to the U.S. actually tends to outperform the quad in most areas, proving that more isn't always better. Also the s4 is based on a newer chip architecture than the quad as another person mentioned earlier. This means not only do we get an edge in the whole technology and in speed, performance, etc, but we also get a nice battery boost vs the international version because 2 cores takes less to operate than 4, S4 is also more power efficient, and finally, we have a really nice battery not to mention 2gbs of ram, so I personally expect highly impressive battery results, even with it being an lte phone, since at launch lte will be off anyway, giving us the performance boost and battery boost of the dual core, newer s4, more ram, all on a highly loaded battery built to handle a quad or a dual with lte on.
Does that make sense? U see how its practically a win win for us?
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I'm probably gonna hold off until the next Nexus device. I'm really curious as to what the next Nexus device will look like. Hopefully by then the prices will drop for the three year term (yes...I'm in Canada -_-).

I waited on the Nexus S and it ended up being a single core device with specs identical to the Galaxy S released about one month before the first dual core phones.
So I waited until MWC 2011 to see what the SGS 2 would look like, as I was excited for that. I wasn't let down, aside from the lack of resolution update. But no AWS for a long time and when the T-Mo version came out it wasn't even the same device anymore.
I got a cheap Nexus S and so I waited on Nexus Prime / Galaxy Nexus. It looked amazing externally, but internally the specs were anemic. Most of the performance gains were software based, and basic things like camera were a downgrade.
So I waited on SGS 3, thinking THIS WOULD BE IT. Nope.
It's literally an SGS2 HD with two extra cores and overclocked gpu. It also looks far inferior to the Galaxy Nexus and even the SGS 2 - not that I care about aesthetics much but glossy plastic? Really?? One X has it beat on display quality and aesthetics, but unfortunately lacks microsd, removeable battery and has inferior camera.
Software is something that both OEMs pimped, and would be the first thing I would remove.
Next Nexus device is that low cost Tegra 3 asus tablet coming next month, after that who knows? I want to see what the Sony "Mint" superphone is, as well as the first LG phone with their new 5" 1080p panel.
Once again, my "next phone" is another 4-6 months out.
Being techbeard is suffering.

Soldier Blue said:
I waited on the Nexus S and it ended up being a single core device with specs identical to the Galaxy S released about one month before the first dual core phones.
So I waited until MWC 2011 to see what the SGS 2 would look like, as I was excited for that. I wasn't let down, aside from the lack of resolution update. But no AWS for a long time and when the T-Mo version came out it wasn't even the same device anymore.
I got a cheap Nexus S and so I waited on Nexus Prime / Galaxy Nexus. It looked amazing externally, but internally the specs were anemic. Most of the performance gains were software based, and basic things like camera were a downgrade.
So I waited on SGS 3, thinking THIS WOULD BE IT. Nope.
It's literally an SGS2 HD with two extra cores and overclocked gpu. It also looks far inferior to the Galaxy Nexus and even the SGS 2 - not that I care about aesthetics much but glossy plastic? Really?? One X has it beat on display quality and aesthetics, but unfortunately lacks microsd, removeable battery and has inferior camera.
Software is something that both OEMs pimped, and would be the first thing I would remove.
Next Nexus device is that low cost Tegra 3 asus tablet coming next month, after that who knows? I want to see what the Sony "Mint" superphone is, as well as the first LG phone with their new 5" 1080p panel.
Once again, my "next phone" is another 4-6 months out.
Being techbeard is suffering.
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Honestly all the specs we could've expected came in the s3 aside from things like flexible display, which were really not ready for production anyway. As for plastic design? See the blue, and hold it before you say it feels cheap. And it is far from an HD sgsii. Granted its not as far of a boost but we shouldn't have expected another amazing jump, nonetheless this is quite an uograde, and as u showed, the siii wins out because of things like removabale battery, tho build quality is generally better on htc, Samsung has an impressive galaxy track record not to mention the development aspects of being able to use odin vs struggling aginst s off
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Soldier Blue said:
I waited on the Nexus S and it ended up being a single core device with specs identical to the Galaxy S released about one month before the first dual core phones.
So I waited until MWC 2011 to see what the SGS 2 would look like, as I was excited for that. I wasn't let down, aside from the lack of resolution update. But no AWS for a long time and when the T-Mo version came out it wasn't even the same device anymore.
I got a cheap Nexus S and so I waited on Nexus Prime / Galaxy Nexus. It looked amazing externally, but internally the specs were anemic. Most of the performance gains were software based, and basic things like camera were a downgrade.
So I waited on SGS 3, thinking THIS WOULD BE IT. Nope.
It's literally an SGS2 HD with two extra cores and overclocked gpu. It also looks far inferior to the Galaxy Nexus and even the SGS 2 - not that I care about aesthetics much but glossy plastic? Really?? One X has it beat on display quality and aesthetics, but unfortunately lacks microsd, removeable battery and has inferior camera.
Software is something that both OEMs pimped, and would be the first thing I would remove.
Next Nexus device is that low cost Tegra 3 asus tablet coming next month, after that who knows? I want to see what the Sony "Mint" superphone is, as well as the first LG phone with their new 5" 1080p panel.
Once again, my "next phone" is another 4-6 months out.
Being techbeard is suffering.
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Do not touch an LG phone
Best advice I can give you
And okay what did u expect the gs3 to be a 8 core monster with 4gb of ram and a double retina display that can do 4d
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I thought a lot of jumping in the Galaxy S3 but my Nexus S4G still great so I'm just going to hold out for the next Nexus this late fall or winter & if sprint doesn't improve with this network vision I'm off to T-Mobile faster speeds with there Hspa+ I've been with Sprint for 10 years!! Back on subject the Galaxy S3 is going to be a great phone with tons of Roms remember this time all of the carriers Galaxies will be identical except a few things like radios & apps so it be great to develop & port things all have same name no more E4GT or S2 skyrocket just Galaxy S3 pick a color & carrier they will also have sane CPU, gpu 2gb ram identical
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i used it in the showroom, its awesome .. go for it blindly

Why No Samsung this year?

I was just wondering why Google chose LG over Samsung. Had the Samsung Galaxy Nexus last year. Sold it for SG3. Big mistake. Even though I like SG3, not a Nexus. Will not do the same thing next year. I am keeping my Nexus.

Good question.
You never know Samsung and HTC might release their own version.

Because LG got from Quallcom to put the S4 Pro quicker than any HUGE manufacturer, they have the best screen out there, and letting Samsung doing the Nexus phone 3rd time a row?! Its rowing what Google is trying to do... And, they made the Nexus 10.

Thank god that Nexus is not a Samsung-plastic-crap! Samsung should really work on the material!

Mondfahrer said:
Thank god that Nexus is not a Samsung-plastic-crap! Samsung should really work on the material!
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+1!
This phone is covered gorilla glass 2 all over it!
LG, you should make all of your phones Nexus-Like! Stock android experience, quick updates, and release all sources!

Compared to my Sensation 4g...the screen (glass) and outer shell of the phone was so soft and fragile. Betting my $350 that there will be better materials used on the N4.

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Thank god that Nexus is not a Samsung-plastic-crap! Samsung should really work on the material!
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I personally wouldn't be considering one if it was ANOTHER Samsung.
Besides. Samsung did a Nexus 10 anyway.
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DubelBoom said:
+1!
This phone is covered gorilla glass 2 all over it!
LG, you should make all of your phones Nexus-Like! Stock android experience, quick updates, and release all sources!
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Cool. Who cares about gorilla glass? It HELPS prevent scratches. Not cracks. Plus Samsung made a good product, LG WILL ruin it, I guarantee it.
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Why do you think LG will ruin it?
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matistight said:
Cool. Who cares about gorilla glass? It HELPS prevent scratches. Not cracks. Plus Samsung made a good product, LG WILL ruin it, I guarantee it.
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Galaxy Nexus was already dated on its launch - old GPU from Nexus S etc. LG Nexus 4 got great hw and is much better today than GN was one year ago. Besides Samsung didnt made first Nexus, but HTC did.
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Because of the failure that is the Optimus 2X..

Funny, how all it takes is a company to make one great product to change everyone's opinion. People hated the idea of a Samsung nexus as well, especially after the Galaxy S 1 debacle. Sammy improved the devices despite still having the radio issues and everybody loves Sammy now. LG looks to have made a solid device, well see how it holds up in real world usage, if its halfway decent, people will love LG too...

Hate the resolution, the 1280x768. Youtube won't be fullscreen, 720p, 1080p won't be full screen, it will have some black bars, which isn't bad but it does annoy me. But the drawer now consist of 5 icons a row, doesn't look nice compared to the standard 4, suppose a dpi change will fix that.
Don't get why users are hating on plastic or poly carbonate but yet Nokia 'Lumia' are getting praise for using that material. I prefer having poly carbonate than Gorilla glass, since when you drop it, it'll crack, whereas plastic wouldn't crack as bad and you'll have to get a glass replacement etc (iPhone style).
The display contrast is bad, don't know why it was hyped up that bad. The LG Optimus G has around 1,800 contrast whereas iPhone 5, Asus Padfone 2, S3 are all over 3,xxx. Watch users complain 'it's more natural', no it isn't, it'll be more washed out compared to the other screens. Unless the LG Nexus 4 deploys something with more 'contrast' in there True HD IPS.
Thats all the things I dislike about it well maybe the crappy low storage as well but I might be getting the Nexus 4, £279 for a spec like this, can't really go wrong.

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Galaxy Nexus was already dated on its launch - old GPU from Nexus S etc. LG Nexus 4 got great hw and is much better today than GN was one year ago. Besides Samsung didnt made first Nexus, but HTC did.
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On paper, in day to day use my galaxy nexus can do everything. It can play Nova 3, dead trigger on high, with pushing the HD scree
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-A-P-M- said:
Galaxy Nexus was already dated on its launch - old GPU from Nexus S etc. LG Nexus 4 got great hw and is much better today than GN was one year ago. Besides Samsung didnt made first Nexus, but HTC did.
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False. While the GPU used in the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus shared the same name, they offered vastly different performance levels. The PowerVR SGX540 in the Galaxy Nexus was significantly overclocked compared to the version in the Galaxy S/Nexus S, and was tied to much faster RAM.
Qualcomm did the same thing this past year. They took the Adreno 220, bumped the speed from 266mhz to 400mhz, then paired it with faster RAM. Instead of keeping the same name like PowerVR did, they renamed it the Adreno 225 to avoid confusion.
The GPU in the Galaxy Nexus, at the time if release last year, was among the fastest out there. It didn't have the fill-rate of the Mali-400 inside the sGS2, but it had much better geometric performance, making it a better GPU for real-world games. It's still more than adequate today.

I'm not picky on materials as long as the construction feels tight. Smooth plastic, matte plastic, glass, whatever. The only thing I am kind of partial to is brush aluminum (a delight that I still enjoy about my beater Captivate).

Maybe because Samsung would of insisted on Exynos rather than the superior S4! And it would of been cheap plastic
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Also no more crappy AMOLED screens so thats good

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Maybe because Samsung would of insisted on Exynos rather than the superior S4! And it would of been cheap plastic
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Dual a15s like in the nexus 10 would have been just as fast or faster. I would have liked those
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Maybe because Samsung would of insisted on Exynos rather than the superior S4! And it would of been cheap plastic
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Dual a15s like in the nexus 10 would have been just as fast or faster. I would have liked those
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I think Google picks the SOC. Look no further than the Galaxy Nexus, which used OMAP when Samsung was keen on using Exynos. I'm pretty sure the only reason Exynos 5 was used over Snapdragon S4 for the Nexus 10 was due to the GPU. Adreno 320 is overrated. It's marginally faster than the Mali-400MP in the SGS3/Note II in most benchmarks, much faster in some, but has a beefier CPU behind it. In GPU-specific tests they come out much closer, which tells me that the GPU isn't as powerful as some think. Mali-T604 (Exynos 5), however, is MUCH faster than both. That was needed to power a 2560x1600 display.
As for the CPU component, DMIPS is the easiest and most accurate way to measure general power between ARM CPUs. Snapdragon S4 uses Krait (3.3 DMIPs/clock), while Exynos 5 uses Cortex A15 (3.5 DMIPS/clock). At 1.5ghz and 1.7ghz respectfully, that puts the Snapdragon S4 pro at 4,950 DMIPS per core, or 19,800 DMIPS total. The Exynos 5, however, cranks out 5,950 DMIPS per core, or 11,900 DMIPS total. However, there are two caveats here;
1. Mobile apps are predominantly single-threaded, so even in a heavy (by mobile standards) multi-tasking environment, you're not going to make much use of those third and fourth cores. For apps that use 1-2 cores, Exynos comes out on top.
2. Krait is asynchronous, and A15 is synchronous. For an environment that is heavy on multiple processes, you'll want synchronous, which is likely why so many of the Windows RT tablets announced last week use Tegra 3 (Cortex A9) over Krait.

S4 mini versus Nexus 4

If you had a choice, which would you buy? The specs are nearly same and S4 Mini has a bit better specs interns of front camera, memory card, 4G and size. While I like the nexus 4 nterms of the android version as I am bored with the Samsung ones. For past couple days I have fixed my mind on nexus 4 but now after seeing S4 mini specs as well as complains of nexus 4 being over heated, im wondering which phone to buy.

S4 mini? Seriously?
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The n4 doesn't overheat iv had mine 4 month now total stock too, in terms of comparing it to the s4 I'd rather have the nexus hands down it looks better feels better you get updates months before Samsung the nexus front camera is 1.3 which is more than capable for video calls etc the only disadvantage is the memory and why would you pay over the top for the s4 when you can buy a nexus or 2 even for the price of one of those
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knazlee said:
S4 mini? Seriously?
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Well specs wise it seems to match somewhat:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini,Google-Nexus-4/phones/7788,7531
The s4 had a handy size which i liked, so kinda confused now. So looking for good reasons why Nexus 4 is a must buy instead of S4 mini. Im not really a gamer or using the phone for movies. So i just need phone for work use and probably work apps, good video calling (s4 mini has 1.9 Mp front camera compared to 1.3 of Nexus), good interface (in which nexus is better).

Well, it's August now which means we're probably a little over 3 months away from an update so I'd probably wait. That aside, having a nexus device for me is just as much about supporting a cause as it is about owning a phone. Easily unlocked/rooted, timely updates, no carrier bloatware, no contracts and longer supported devices.
I get more freedom and support from Google than I do anyone else. The more manufactures see people use nexus devices, the more likely we will see a culture change. If these things like this don't matter to you, is really just a coin toss.
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warea said:
Well specs wise it seems to match somewhat:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini,Google-Nexus-4/phones/7788,7531
The s4 had a handy size which i liked, so kinda confused now. So looking for good reasons why Nexus 4 is a must buy instead of S4 mini. Im not really a gamer or using the phone for movies. So i just need phone for work use and probably work apps, good video calling (s4 mini has 1.9 Mp front camera compared to 1.3 of Nexus), good interface (in which nexus is better).
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I'd say if those are your criteria then get whatever's cheaper in your area since both will do the job more than well enough. Personally I'd take the N4 any day over the S4 mini. If you're concerned about the N4's screen size, don't be. I had the same thoughts as well when I upgraded from my 4.3" HD2 but now anything below 4.7" feels small.

warea said:
Well specs wise it seems to match somewhat:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini,Google-Nexus-4/phones/7788,7531
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Most people on here would disagree with you on that assessment. Most notably, the N4 has a better CPU, GPU, bigger battery, and arguably a better display.

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Well specs wise it seems to match somewhat:<br />
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-mini,Google-Nexus-4/phones/7788,7531<br />
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Most people on here would disagree with you on that assessment. Most notably, the N4 has a better CPU, GPU, bigger battery, and arguably a better display.
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[Q] Nexus 4 vs HTC One X vs Galaxy S3 vs Note 2 vs G Pro vs Xperia ZL in real world

I have only used dumb-phones until now and plan to get a smartphone.
I did a little surfing and found Adreno 320 is better than Mali 400 GPU and Qualcomm Snapdragons are better than Samsung Exynos, right?
But in real world they say Note 2 is considered better phone than Nexus 4. I don't understand this.
Different phones top in different benchmarks, and still some things like display quality are not considered in benchmarks i guess, right?
Now I haven't used any smartphone before, and the I would be using it for gaming or watching videos/movies only most of the time as I'm a student.
Which of these phones that I mentioned (all in 23-29,000 INR range) are better than others in reality?
Those who have used these phones or are techsavy might be able to guide me in making the right choice
Just found S3 in India has different specs than in US, Canada etc.
India: 1.4 Ghz Quad-core Exynos 4412,Mali-400,1GB
US: 1.5 Ghz Dual-core Snapdragon, Adreno 225,2GB

It really depends on your priorities.
You should take by consideration the battery capacity, camera, and other features.
Nexus 4 is not a champion in the last two, its camera relatively sucks, and the battery is not very impressive (for me it's pretty good actually). One of the main advantages of the Nexus 4 is the fast updates compared to other phones. Anything with quad-cores and 2 GB of RAM is more than enough.
HTC One X on the other hand is getting old, even though it has a great look, and a polished UI (Sense 5), and amazing sound (comes with beats audio, and believe me it does make a difference!)
GS3 is a champion, but is getting old too, and soon will run out of updates. Good camera though, and pretty fast.
Note 2 is full-featured, not really a phone though, pretty huge for a one, packs lots of great assets from S-Pen to better camera (than N4). I'd suggest you try it.
Xperia ZL is not a flagship like the others, but has a good look, and great specs. Don't expect fast updates from Sony though.
Note that all those phones are relatively recent, so you won't notice any big differences in the daily performance. And don't forget that you'll eventually buy a cover for your phone, so the size/design won't actually matter.
My advice? Go for the cheapest! you'll end up bricking it anyway if you stick around xda

silv3rfox said:
My advice? Go for the cheapest! you'll end up bricking it anyway if you stick around xda
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This made me chuckle.. In all honesty I'd go for a nexus 4 there's not a reason not to go for it
think about it.. S3 is getting old and thus will stop being supported by newer android updates.. The note 2s downside is the size many people hate the size and its uncomfortable in the pocket put a case on it and its not only big but its bulky.
Sony has never had great support by android and usually gets left behind quite early after release... The nexus 4 shatters the s3 I had a s3 and its not on the level of the n4 and its obvious when using it.. Id say ur only choice is nexus 4 or note 2 between the phones listed.. IMO nexus 4 is one of the best phones out even right now.. Do some more research and you'll find your own choice :good:
Forgot about the HTC Onex.. HTC is a great manufacturer and makes top quality devices but it also doesn't compare with nexus 4.. My T-Mobile s2 was neck and neck with the htc Onex

gabriel1946 said:
This made me chuckle.. In all honesty I'd go for a nexus 4 there's not a reason not to go for it
think about it.. S3 is getting old and thus will stop being supported by newer android updates.. The note 2s downside is the size many people hate the size and its uncomfortable in the pocket put a case on it and its not only big but its bulky.
Sony has never had great support by android and usually gets left behind quite early after release... The nexus 4 shatters the s3 I had a s3 and its not on the level of the n4 and its obvious when using it.. Id say ur only choice is nexus 4 or note 2 between the phones listed.. IMO nexus 4 is one of the best phones out even right now.. Do some more research and you'll find your own choice :good:
Forgot about the HTC Onex.. HTC is a great manufacturer and makes top quality devices but it also doesn't compare with nexus 4.. My T-Mobile s2 was neck and neck with the htc Onex
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Agree with you.. :good: Nexus 4 is best amongst this...and also has a good camera if you know photographing...

Sturdy_99 said:
Agree with you.. :good: Nexus 4 is best amongst this...and also has a good camera if you know photographing...
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forget one X. totally outdated, even xperia ZL others are way better in that range.
1st you have to decide what size you are comfortable with.
Phablet size - Note 2, G pro
Phone size - N4, S3(23k) - higher range, N5 (30k)
If you choose any of above you wont be making bad decision. All are good performer in real life with couple of adv and dis adv with all.
so 1st go to some store and actually hold and decide size phablet or phone later we can discuss choice among those

I love my nexus 4, faster than anything, google support, i bought this phone in nov 2013, quite expensive from flipkart at 24500 INR, but still satisfied, s3 looks like grand and all cheap models of samsung, samsung actually sucks with its touchwiz laggy utility, note 2 is so big, its actually not a phone it is a tab, nexus 4 is comparatively small in size yet powerful, looks great with a bumper cover, i have a white one, after a lot of research i bought this phone and its great
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