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Hi guys, again I see no one has posted about the new Galaxy Mega.
Anyone considering getting one?
I was thinking about the 8, but a 6.3 or 5.8 inch screen is tempting.
Phone Arena has good comparison pics.
I think Samsung is testing the market to find out what the optimum size is for
handheld devices. Opinions?
Dammit the name of the thread should be "Galaxy Mega"
Yes I am tempted by the Galaxy Mega.
My route so far is...
- Galaxy Note ( not big enough for meeting notes so gave it to my son)
- Galaxy 7.7 ( gave it to my mum and bought the note 10.1)
- Galaxy Note 10.1 ( very happy with it but too big to take to a restaurent)
If i didn't already have the Note 10.1 I would probably go for the note 8
I would like a new phone and I can't decide between the mega 6.3 or wait for note 3.....
Bearing in mind I have zero patience, you know what will happen in May when the mega becomes available...I think one spen device is enough, and the battery life on the mega should be good......
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Is the Mega part of the Note line (ie, SPen-enabled)? Nothing I read indicated that, so I thought of more as a predecessor to the Galaxy S line (ie, just a really big phone, with no SPen).
Anyway, I already have the Note 2, and while I don't intend to ever go to a smaller device (they look so, so small and cramped now), I don't think I would want a much bigger device. I have small hands, and while I can grip the phone in one hand, I do sometimes worry that I don't have a firm enough grip, and and that if (eg) someone were to bump into me hard enough, I would lose my grip on it.
I think I could go up to 6.0", but not more.
But, I really like have my SPen, so I'll wait for the Note 3.
I had the note when it first came out and while it was a great phone, it just wasn't practical for carrying around in my pocket. but saying that, once I sold it I did miss it. A couple of weeks ago I went and bought the note 2. I took it back to the shop the same day as it was just too big. I ended up going backwards and buying An S2. I had the S3 for Christmas last year and had it for about a week!. I really like the size of the S2 and as I am always flashing custom roms and generally messing with my phone, I'm not too worried if I break it as it didn't cost that much. My Note 10.1 is still running stock as I think it is pefect the way it is. I did root it 2 days after buying it but that is all I have done to it.
Mega 6.3
The phone is going to be launched in two weeks here in India :laugh:
I cant wait to get the 6.3 mega :fingers-crossed: ,
but.. somehow just a lil worried if that massive thing is not gonna fit in my pockets.
Hey any one has an idea if Xda will open a new forum for the Mega devices?
I really would like to root the mega.. and use a tablet interface on it..
Things would be so so so much easier..
I really hope the XDA team can open a new forum.
Oh man I'm on dilemma here, so far I'm with an s2 since it came out didn't want to change it simple because the size is believe is perfect. Just 2 days ago I sold my note 10.1 when I saw the new one.
My problem is what to buy?
The new note 10.1 from where like the old one I will do all my work in huge big clear screen and keep the s2 that works rock solid so many years for phone and some reading or I get the note 3 and with one device I do all? I don't know what to do, I cannot buy both. I have a ton of docks for the s2 for the bicycle, bike, car and home docks that I'm suppose to kick them and buy all new ones for the note 3 if I choose that.
I really need to get and play in my hands the note 3, maybe I go to see the note 2 as matter Web browsing etc
I'm skeptic really which is the best solution for me
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That is quite the dilemma
First world problems :good:
SirBindy said:
That is quite the dilemma
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First, get your hands on the Note 2, play with it and make up your mind about having a phablet or not.
If you go for a phablet, and since this is your first experience with a Note, I have another dilemma for you:
1)Buying a expensive state-of-the-art phone on paper but which still have to prove itself on a daily use ( Note3)... or ......
2) Buying a much cheaper ( around $300 here in Holland) high-end , excellent phone which already is a big success, the Note 2
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Yeah your 2nd option is decent and more secure but I really like the hd screen and what pen in n3 does in comparison to n2, but I imagine that developers will adapt maybe this abilities to n2 (at least I hope so).
Thx m8 for your help
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You got to get the new 10 inch tab. You already like your s2 and you liked the old tab. So why change what you like?
I have the note 2 it is a phenomenal phone and a great compromise but I don't think it's an adequate replacement for a ten inch screen.
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Ok I have seen numerous people in my country selling their S4 to get the Note 3.
I have a One and still can't decide between S4 and Note 3,but when I see so much people running away from S4 and going to Note 3 I wonder if XDA real intelligent users will do?
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Ok I have seen numerous people in my country selling their S4 to get the Note 3.
I have a One and still can't decide between S4 and Note 3,but when I see so much people running away from S4 and going to Note 3 I wonder if XDA real intelligent users will do?
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I personally wouldn't choose Note 3 or any Note.
Why?
Because of size. The size of Note 3 is for a limited market.
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Ok I have seen numerous people in my country selling their S4 to get the Note 3.
I have a One and still can't decide between S4 and Note 3,but when I see so much people running away from S4 and going to Note 3 I wonder if XDA real intelligent users will do?
Please vote in the poll
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Really happy with my S4, the screen seemed really big at first (coming from a Sensation with a 4.3" screen), but now I've gotten used to it, I think its the perfect size and wouldn't want to go bigger (already have a Nexus 7, so not much point) or smaller for that matter. Dont really fancy the back on the Note 3 either, although Im sure its probably easily swapped out.
stick with s4,save ur money for future alien invasion
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Note series are for a small niche market. You will have less ROM and less developers supporting it. Less user means less developers. I rather upgrade to a Nexus 5.
The Note 3 is too small to be a tablet and too big to be a phone. No regrets about buying the S4 and I will be keeping it, especially given that I only use CWM and never change my ROM via Odin or Kies so still have the non-Knox bootloader, unlike the Note 3.
This will be my last Samsung device however. I'm not being told I can't root my device by anyone.
There should be another option in the poll:-
I am keeping my S4 but this will be the final Samsung phone I will be buying.
S4 for now, until S5/ Note 4
this is EXACTLY what was going through my mind. I live in India and would get the exynos variantof Note3 if I had to get it.
now think it in the terms of the previous iteration by Sammy. The end user experience using a Note 2 was much much much better than the S3, but the gap diminished to a minuscule aperture in the case of S4 / Note 3 combo.
The hand recognition for S4,much manageable size is a good case for me to put any idea to get the Note 3, to rest.
There was a very weak thought through my mind to get the Note 3 cause of the supposedly HMP and core migration, but the Note 3 is in the same boat as the S4. higher clock speed is a "meh" .lol.
cannot say the same thing about the Snapdragon variant market though. for me, Note 3 is a good upgrade for the "Note" users. For those S3 or other flagship users who are wanting to upgrade, I think S4 is a "saner" choice.
Here in India, there is a price difference of around 11,000 INR. I don't think a leather looking plastic back panel is worth the price. :cyclops:
regards,
Achyut.
keeping S4 and choose between Nexus 5 or S5
i m definitely keeping my s4 as i have an old bootloader but i was actually considering to purchase a note 3 because i wanted a bigger screen and a better battery. Thankfully Samsung ****ed up the note 3 and this made my decision easier so as the soup nazi from seinfeld would say : no more Samsung for you.
Currently i m waiting for the nexus 5 and i have heard about the htc one max so let s wait and see the users reviews before rushing into another device .
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i m definitely keeping my s4 as i have an old bootloader but i was actually considering to purchase a note 3 because i wanted a bigger screen and a better battery. Thankfully Samsung ****ed up the note 3 and this made my decision easier so as the soup nazi from seinfeld would say : no more Samsung for you.
Currently i m waiting for the nexus 5 and i have heard about the htc one max so let s wait and see the users reviews before rushing into another device .
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I will keep my S4 as well, ever since I’ve flashed a custom rom over the stock rom I am more than happy
and btw it's "No Samsung for you" (No soup for you!)
In two days I get my Sony xperia ultra z 6.4 inch :laugh:
difyel said:
i m definitely keeping my s4 as i have an old bootloader but i was actually considering to purchase a note 3 because i wanted a bigger screen and a better battery. Thankfully Samsung ****ed up the note 3 and this made my decision easier so as the soup nazi from seinfeld would say : no more Samsung for you.
Currently i m waiting for the nexus 5 and i have heard about the htc one max so let s wait and see the users reviews before rushing into another device .
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I would suggest not going for note series just coz of its size.after sometime it feels my hands felt uncomfortable holding it while talking.
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I do own S4 and N3 and I can tell that is a big difference between them. If you get comfortable with the size of note go with him. It's a way better product. By the way...I don't think that the note 3 will be less developed, Samsung will sell milions of them and there is a lot of people who just love the form factor and the abilities of the note series. I will keep anyday Note 3.
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for the average user I'd say the note of any kind is great as where I am many like to watch movies on it etc. but for myself and the many others on XDA, we like customization. I had a note 2 but sold if off for the s4. at first I thought it was a mistake but now i think its for the better. development wasn't that great on the note 2 forums and aosp roms don't really support the device much. the s4 seems to have more variety interms of hybrid tw roms as well as custom aosp roms and kernel support.
I have both and truly the SG Note 3 is simply a bigger screen S4 with a pen.
That said, I really like the bigger screen, and the pen makes life so much easier. But then again, I'm a bloke with big hands and the S4 keyboard is just a little too small for them. Allbmyvtxts lookvlike this.....
Like someone said,you can use the Note 3 for some minutes but holding it in your hand while walking for example is not a good idea because it's not ergonomic,if they had chose rounded borders instead of cubic a la S2 it would have been way better.
I had an S2 and ended swapping it with Sensation just because of that
Try G2
I just had the S4 a month ago and I'm EXTREMELY satisfied. Though I'd certainly would love to have a Note 3. Next year I might switch to the next iteration of the Note. The Galaxy line has vastly improved (also the Android platform and Android OEMs in general) so next year would probably be a great time to upgrade.
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I would love to have Note 3 but i think its too big for my hands. :laugh:
I always wonder if I would find the note 3 too big for everyday use, Im quite tall and can palm a basketball with ease but somehow I feel it would still feel big and I would not get used to as people say they do.
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i have bought this phone after using note 2 almost 1 year..
ejoyed a lot note 2 and its feature i love the note 3 specification and its hardware...
but as i am indian user i have exonys cheap version and its vary bad that the system is pretty close for development and not as powerful as qualcomm precessor.....
now i want to move on..
please comment whether to sell note 3,wait for note 4 or buy lg g3 or htc m8...
i love s pen though
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i have bought this phone after using note 2 almost 1 year..
ejoyed a lot note 2 and its feature i love the note 3 specification and its hardware...
but as i am indian user i have exonys cheap version and its vary bad that the system is pretty close for development and not as powerful as qualcomm precessor.....
now i want to move on..
please comment whether to sell note 3,wait for note 4 or buy lg g3 or htc m8...
i love s pen though
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I'd wait for the note 4, especially if you use s pen a lot.
Even I’m a Indian user and using the exonys N9000 International version since long. Its true that exonys one has little heating issues and very slight performance difference than Snapdragon but like Snapdragon the exonys one is equal powerful I think. Worldwide people using the international model N9000, Not only Indian.
I could go for N9005 Snapdragon version over ebay easily but to stick with the warranty, regional updates etc I didn’t look for it.
About the heating issue, I use a leather flip cover and unless when its charging and excessive Wifi Theater I never ever feel any heat.
For me its not only the processor the phone itself is incomparable to any any other phone in the market right now. Its software is great, the spen is exceptional, I would never leave this phone unless something better that that, of course that would be Note 4.
soumen.sam said:
Even I’m a Indian user and using the exonys N9000 International version since long. Its true that exonys one has little heating issues and very slight performance difference than Snapdragon but like Snapdragon the exonys one is equal powerful I think. Worldwide people using the international model N9000, Not only Indian.
I could go for N9005 Snapdragon version over ebay easily but to stick with the warranty, regional updates etc I didn’t look for it.
About the heating issue, I use a leather flip cover and unless when its charging and excessive Wifi Theater I never ever feel any heat.
For me its not only the processor the phone itself is incomparable to any any other phone in the market right now. Its software is great, the spen is exceptional, I would never leave this phone unless something better that that, of course that would be Note 4.
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Thank.. Have you rooted your phone? Mine is stock and is laying like hell now... I will now keep this until note 4 and if note 4 doesn't have interesting features over present one I will stick to this also
saurabh88 said:
Thank.. Have you rooted your phone? Mine is stock and is laying like hell now... I will now keep this until note 4 and if note 4 doesn't have interesting features over present one I will stick to this also
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Welcome! No I never rooted and don’t want to do ever due to warranty and other reason, unless its extremely required. Improper rooting drains the device. Many user facing issues due to this as far as I know.. The stock phone itself has all best features require for a business phone. Try to avoid aftermarket apps as less as possible and it will perform awesome. For me it work 50% like a PC for work when I’m on the go.
Note 4 will definitely be way to better than Note 3, like the difference between Note 2 and 3. But for me Note 3 has everything I need for my work support and others. I really appreciate this device.
saurabh88 said:
i have bought this phone after using note 2 almost 1 year..
ejoyed a lot note 2 and its feature i love the note 3 specification and its hardware...
but as i am indian user i have exonys cheap version and its vary bad that the system is pretty close for development and not as powerful as qualcomm precessor.....
now i want to move on..
please comment whether to sell note 3,wait for note 4 or buy lg g3 or htc m8...
i love s pen though
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I swapped mine for an Nexus 5 then moved to the HTC M8. NO regrets at all. - The Note 3 is a beast of a device, whether you want to sell it or not only you can decide. Weigh up the PROS and CONS of selling it on or keeping it. Then decide what to do. No one can make that decision for you I'm afraid
saurabh88 said:
i have bought this phone after using note 2 almost 1 year..
ejoyed a lot note 2 and its feature i love the note 3 specification and its hardware...
but as i am indian user i have exonys cheap version and its vary bad that the system is pretty close for development and not as powerful as qualcomm precessor.....
now i want to move on..
please comment whether to sell note 3,wait for note 4 or buy lg g3 or htc m8...
i love s pen though
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Wait for NOTE 4. . Till then enjoy your Note 3 to the fullest. . There are developers for Exynos as well. . As far as power is concerned not much diff in day to day functioning. .
DRTARUNRAJ said:
Wait for NOTE 4. . Till then enjoy your Note 3 to the fullest. . There are developers for Exynos as well. . As far as power is concerned not much diff in day to day functioning. .
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i have decided to wait for few months..:victory::victory:
My brother bought a Nexus 5 and he doesn´t like it. He said if I want we can change (my note 2 for his Nexus 5) and despite the bovious prices difference what you do in my place? I am very satisfied with my Samsung and will put a new rom to give a extra live (it has official 4.4.2).
Thanks and sorry for my bad english
taavaar said:
My brother bought a Nexus 5 and he doesn´t like it. He said if I want we can change (my note 2 for his Nexus 5) and despite the bovious prices difference what you do in my place? I am very satisfied with my Samsung and will put a new rom to give a extra live (it has official 4.4.2).
Thanks and sorry for my bad english
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If you can compromise with battery life and screen size then go for it. Snapdragon 800 will blow your mind. Camera is also not that great in N5 but it'll do the job just right.
I say go for it.
I don't know if that is a good idea, I'd keep the Note. You can't really compare these 2 devices in terms of Performance. N5 runs stock, N2 runs TouchWiz. Stock Android is and will always be buttery smooth. TouchWiz can also be quite smooth and that stuff but yeah, it is a skin of Android which might be not so smooth and fast all the time but with KitKat, it's pretty fast.
N5 has a really small battery and the Note 2s battery blows the N5 out of the way. N5s display is LCD and the N2 has a SAMOLED Display but lower PPI but anyways, think twice, seriously. I had the Nexus 4 for 2 months and I missed my Note 2 so much, the Nexus 4 was really crap compared to the Note.
Just my 2 cents.
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Never ever, cause Nexus may be fast, smooth and other pleasant things, but in fact and from my point of view: BORING
You can have pure Android experience on Note 2 too (AOSP-roms), but you'll never feel the flexibility of having S5, Note 3 features or even Note 2 S-Pen on a Nexus.
If someone would donate me a Nexus I would sell it to even get a second N2.
Thanx for the answers; it´s really hard to decide and the phones can´t be compared. The only way to both be satisfied that I can think now is, I change with him, sell the nexus and buy a note 3... Here in Souht America the prices are very different (almost twice the price for a nexus 5 new to one used N2).
Ok i own a galaxy nexus right now, about nexus devices being boring is a fact they are, but when that happens u just swap your rom, this week i will have my note 2 back, however i will not sell galaxy nexus for now
The advantages
galaxy nexus
always updated,
butter smooth,
a lot of customization,
The disadvantages
no memory card,
recovery problems, cause of internal storage(once i ve done a full wipe and i had no rom on it, a big mess)
note 2
big screen (major advantage)
battery
sdcard
disadvantages
serious software problems(SDS)
my final veredict is, if you are a flashoolic and u just love custom roms, go for a nexus(of course you will have to say goodbye to battery and screen) if u just dont like to flash roms that much and u seek more for watch moovies or play hd games stick with the note,
keep also in mind that u can sell the nexus and buy a note 3 with some more money
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big screen (major advantage)
battery
sdcard
disadvantages
serious software problems(SDS)
my final veredict is, if you are a flashoolic and u just love custom roms, go for a nexus(of course you will have to say goodbye to battery and screen) if u just dont like to flash roms that much and u seek more for watch moovies or play hd games stick with the note,
keep also in mind that u can sell the nexus and buy a note 3 with some more money
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Kindly disagreed:
SDS is mostly a myth and overrated (whenever phone freezes, people start crying about SDS)
I can port nearly every device on Note 2 but no Touchwiz rom on a nexus (just take a look around Dev forum and my signature).
So, for flashoholics like me there is only Note. :angel:
Androidwizzard said:
Kindly disagreed:
SDS is mostly a myth and overrated (whenever phone freezes, people start crying about SDS)
I can port nearly every device on Note 2 but no Touchwiz rom on a nexus (just take a look around Dev forum and my signature).
So, for flashoholics like me there is only Note. :angel:
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Respectfully disagreed,
I am a regular follower of XDA and some sites and flash many things just even to try sometimes. I also get bored easily with regular software and like to try new ways of using the phone.
If you like to use Note 2 "as is" then it is still a great phone (even greater than some newer phones). However trying new things with that phone is not about discovering what's new on the developers' world, instead it is mostly about "trying a new cure"..
I recently updated my Note 2 to 4.4.2 and then broke my warranty out of curiosity. TW KitKat is really good for people who are looking for a good phone. But then I went for Paranoid Android. The next thing I was looking for to flash was a camera cure because of the problematic camera. After that got solved, now my WiFi is not turning on without a restart and there is not even one person who mentions it on the main topic (I will, but...). In addition to that there is very low volume problem of the sound recording (whether it be a video or just voice) and there is no solution to this either.
I had bought a Nexus 4 and given my Note 2 to my sister. After 5 months she wanted my Nexus and offered my Note 2 back. I couldn't say no cause she really wanted it. Now I have two data coming from two different persons, one is a flashocolic and the other is just a user who likes iPhones etc. The one thing in common is that they both prefer the Nexus.
Because there is really a solution to everything on the Nexus world, software-wise. But here, on Note 2's world, it's like yesterday that the devs were reprehending people with complaints by saying "do it yourself if you can!!!" out of the anger to Samsung not sharing sources.
There is solution to Nexus battery problems too (you could call that a problem only after a Note). Just buy a power bank and you'll get even more battery time than a Note.
On the camera wise, Note 2 is really good. I believe that is the only thing without a solution for a Nexus device. A Nexus sometimes can match with Note 2's camera but never outdo it.
For every other thing you want or you might wanna have in the future, a Nexus is a better and more open possibility..
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Androidwizzard said:
Kindly disagreed:
SDS is mostly a myth and overrated (whenever phone freezes, people start crying about SDS)
I can port nearly every device on Note 2 but no Touchwiz rom on a nexus (just take a look around Dev forum and my signature).
So, for flashoholics like me there is only Note. :angel:
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Can i ask you how many notes2 have u had?
well i had 2 and both died in the night, i couldnt do nothing, `
so please dont tell me that sds doesn't exist, "i had nightmeers about it ahah"
now im getting my note 2 after a Motherboard replacement.
and whats this and this
I do not want to convince anybody. It is only my point of view at the beginning of developing own roms and the possibilities with this ancient device are still outstanding. Certainly better is the Note 3 and the upcoming Note 4.
My dream is Xperia Z2 on Note 2 with S-Pen features and hopefully soon...... :fingers-crossed:
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Can i ask you how many notes2 have u had?
well i had 2 and both died in the night, i couldnt do nothing, `
so please dont tell me that sds doesn't exist, "i had nightmeers about it ahah"
now im getting my note 2 after a Motherboard replacement.
and whats this and this
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I am supporting on several forums and in many languages and I have seen SDS in realty.
BUT and that is also true: If thousand users ask, if they maybe have SDS cause device seems to die, always freezes, bootloops aso. there is not even one who really suffers from that issue.
And at last your links to Sammy roms on Nexus: You can't be serious to compare that kind of stuff with the abilities of S-Pen.
Kind regards
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I do not want to convince anybody. It is only my point of view at the beginning of developing own roms and the possibilities with this ancient device are still outstanding. Certainly better is the Note 3 and the upcoming Note 4.
My dream is Xperia Z2 on Note 2 with S-Pen features and hopefully soon...... :fingers-crossed:
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I am supporting on several forums and in many languages and I have seen SDS in realty.
BUT and that is also true: If thousand users ask, if they maybe have SDS cause device seems to die, always freezes, bootloops aso. there is not even one who really suffers from that issue.
And at last your links to Sammy roms on Nexus: You can't be serious to compare that kind of stuff with the abilities of S-Pen.
Kind regards
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REALLY!?!?
THIS IS A DEVICE FROM 2011 with these specs
can u tell me what was the first device receiving a port on htc sense 6?
well let's see if note 2 gets first android L than galaxy nexus?
i'm not triyng to convince anybody either, i'm just seiing things as they are, and note 1,2 and 3 are devices with remarcable specs on hardware, but in therms of updates and customization u know who rules.
I have my N2 for about a year and half, and never ever been in trouble with it: good battery life, specs and apps, but to tell the truth I use the s-pen just a few days... It´s like new in this moment as I recently installed the DN3 (awesome rom).
Please, who has the Nexus 5, what is the estimated time of battery (use my N2 without bluetooth disbled only and supports a entire day) and what can be done to enhance it?
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REALLY!?!?
THIS IS A DEVICE FROM 2011 with these specs
can u tell me what was the first device receiving a port on htc sense 6?
well let's see if note 2 gets first android L than galaxy nexus?
i'm not triyng to convince anybody either, i'm just seiing things as they are, and note 1,2 and 3 are devices with remarcable specs on hardware, but in therms of updates and customization u know who rules.
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No doubt about that last statement :good:
Note 2 will never get Android L. for sure, BUT developers will port it to N2 anyway and anyhow in the near future :highfive:
Androidwizzard said:
No doubt about that last statement :good:
Note 2 will never get Android L. for sure, BUT developers will port it to N2 anyway and anyhow in the near future :highfive:
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lets hope so, i will get mine this week :angel:
That´s right, the community of N2 is strong and with no doubt we will have the Android L... Well, let´s study about this negociation N2 x N5...
I guess I am losing some arguements here..
For those who believe S Pen is on top of the "advantages list", that 1024 different pressure senser is only functioning for some of the Samsung built-in apps and an all called Papyrus (as far as I know). Besides, as a person who losev to draw/sketch (and take notes with hand writing) I have now 2 options; a Nexus 7 with bigger screen and a good touch-pen (which can be bouth seperately from anywhere) or my Note 2 with a special pen but also with a smaller screen. I ca nassure you, bigger screen has the advantage here so IF you are into professioanal drawing with all the bells and whisles of that pen either buy a pen and touch-mat set for your laptop or get a Note 10.1. Note 2 (or any 5.x " sized place ) is only suitable for small sketches and hand writing notes which gives nothing to the pressure differentiation. So, basicly it's a feature and it's there. Of course I am note taking it as an disadvantage, but it's not a choice changer.
For those who picks the battery life as a winner; that is definetely true. If you want all your time in one housing any Note phone is a way to go. But if we are calculating the total volume, than a regular phone with an external battery or powerbank would be almost same.
For those who enjoy the big screen and out ir on top of the list; now that's unique. however it's hard to write with one hand -say, on the bus- no matter how big your hands are. And when you are confortable to use the dervice in any way you like, only than the screen size comes as an advantage. But -like in the pen situation- if yo reallty want a bigger screen, this is just a big phone, not a tablet.
One more thing with the screen, it's one of the best screens Samsung has ever made. But today every brand is giving bigger screens to their devices and the colors are much better on most of other phones. Please don't tell me AMOLED is the future with it's super blacks of infinite contrasts etc. Any Xperia screen, or any of he last 2 Nexuses have better screens and much more accurate color reproduction. Even though Samsung has given us 4 scenerios to choose, there is no "true" color choice there. And there is no true whites on that screen. So, black is just one color (which Samsung also fails to give us, look carefully and most of you'll notice that blacks are not same everywhere on the screen) to brag, but all the other colors are unrealistic.
For those who wants to give the credit to the Wolfson sound chip, now that's correct Nothing to say here. Quallcomm is just getting warmt with their new SoCs on the music busniess and we all know HTC's afforts are mostly for advertising.
And also the camera, maybe the best of it's time. Sadly it is bought from Sony but all the camera software and HAL is completely re-written by Samsung and not shared to the public. So any AOSP ROM lovers has to deal with problems on the camera (I believe, the devs that made to this far created a miracle, not thanks to SAmsung of course)
And about ROM porting; IF TouchWiz is so good why need for porting frıom other ROMs? AOSP is so "empty" for some people so they port other ROMs to Nexus phones or they create AOSP for other phones so they can be clean and open. But why port Xperie and Sense ROMs to a TouchWiz based and un-shared device? I guess deep down we all know, no matter how much goodness it contains inside, TouchWiz will make everyone bored and feel unprofessional?
And the Samsung build quality, I wish there was a way to ignore this.
Please don't misunderstand me. I love my Note 2. It would be an incredebly better and longer lifed device if Samsung shared more about it. But I don't see ant of its features as unique and irreplacable. And Nexus 5 has a bigger family with an easier life for an average XDA follower (or for just a curious person)
Probably will change the devices until wednesday and return to post my impressions. As my brother wish a lot since I buy the N2 and the difference in prices here I can´t say no. In last scenary I´ll sell or change the N5 for another phablet... thanks to everyone who asked and post comments.
I'll take N5 if I were you because I prefer stock!:good:
take the N5, sell it, buy another N2, keep the profit.
dude i have both nexus 5 and note 2(both active usage) with kitkat
FOR ME ,i love the nexus 5
nexus 5 is more compact,light ,performance beast,nice and fast ui,quick updates,high res screen without oversaturated tones,nice camera(with hdr+)
BUT
if battery life is really what you need then go for note2 ..i get about 22hrs-23hrs of usage with a bit less than 3hrs screen ontime with nexus 5
with note 2 i get just a bit less than 2 days with the same usage
but nexus 5 has heating issues
note 2 has expandable memory which might be a big deal for some people(me),and much louder speaker,big screen size
...go with n5 but if u need battery,expandable storage,and s-pen..and lag then go for note2