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Nice comprehensive review between the 2 top dogs.
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=41874
I imported the GSM Nexus, had it for 3 weeks, then sold it to get the note.
Once the newness of ICS wore off, it was just another average phone with a poor camera.
No regrets at all.
ericshmerick said:
I imported the GSM Nexus, had it for 3 weeks, then sold it to get the note.
Once the newness of ICS wore off, it was just another average phone with a poor camera.
No regrets at all.
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I've got both and agree partially. The nexus feels much better in hand though.
I can't wait for the note to have ics
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Very timely!
Bought the Note today! Should be here tomorrow! Lisa in the video says she uses the Galaxy Note!
Nice review!! I dig my Note.. So sexy. Came from a Hero and when I hold the Hero nowadays it just doesn't feel quite right. Everything's better on the big screen I guess
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Bought the Note today! Should be here tomorrow! Lisa in the video says she uses the Galaxy Note!
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She even went as far as to call it "Lisa's Christmas Toy" which I love! haha. She is a fantastic youtuber and reviewer in general. I always look first for her own reviews. I decided to buy it after watching that review, and her making a few statements about it on twitter
i have the note, my brother has the galaxy s 2, and another friend has the cdma nexus.
The note is the best of the three. The nexus is probably the best looking in my opinion and it also feels the best in your hand.
The SII has a much better camera than the other two though. The nexus is probably the most responsive as well although it could be because his phone was brand new and mine was already rooted and running custom launchers and whatnot
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Nice review!! I dig my Note.. So sexy. Came from a Hero and when I hold the Hero nowadays it just doesn't feel quite right. Everything's better on the big screen I guess
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Had to google it to make sure its real. but thats got to be one of the best placenames ever
I have both the internation Note and the GSM Galaxy Nexus. I really like them both, I prefer the Nexus when it comes to feel in the hand and portability, but like I've said before overall I just enjoy using/playing with the Note. I know people moan and whine about manufacturer overlays like TouchWiz, but when it comes down to it it's just stock Android. People constantly add all kinds of 3rd party widgets and apps, and then none of them flow together, where at least everything has a similar style on a manufacturer customization. The Nexus is a little smoother/faster, but the Note has better battery life, better camera, little bit higher screen resolution, plus I feel like games and stuff work nicer on the Note. Also the whole stylus feature is pretty awesome. Oh also expandable memory. I switch back and forth between my Focus, Note, and Nexus. Out of the 3 I feel like I'd be most likely to sell off the Nexus first.
I think it's a bit of a shame that the Note doesn't have NFC, I want to get the Note soon but I'd like to be able to use Google Wallet with it too
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Had to google it to make sure its real. but thats got to be one of the best placenames ever
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Hahaha!! What Potchefstroom? Yeah that's where I live in South Africa.
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I think it's a bit of a shame that the Note doesn't have NFC, I want to get the Note soon but I'd like to be able to use Google Wallet with it too
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In my opinion, these 2 features are in the same level of "overrated-ness" as annoying Siri.
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In my opinion, these 2 features are in the same level of "overrated-ness" as annoying Siri.
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I can see why some may see it as being gimmicky, but it seems like it'd be genuinely useful. Seems like it's a few years off though.
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Heay guys, These are the pros of each phone, feel free to add or change things
Galaxy Nexus
Bigger screen
Higer Resolution screen
Bettor buttons
Galaxy S2
Bettor contrast/colors
Lighter
Thinner
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Micro SD
Louder speakers
30% better battery life Aprox
Better sound quility in video recording
2 MP front facing camera
8 MP, smile detection, image stabilization
Better GPU /Exynos
Less lag
Faster booting
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Heay guys, These are the pros of each phone, feel free to add or change things
Galaxy Nexus
Bigger screen
Higer Resolution screen
Bettor buttons
Galaxy S2
Bettor contrast/colors
Lighter
Thinner
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Micro SD
Louder speakers
30% better battery life Aprox
Better sound quility in video recording
2 MP front facing camera
8 MP, smile detection, image stabilization
Better GPU /Exynos
Less lag
Faster booting
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wow, what a great thread, i cant believe no body has come up with a GN vs GS2 thread before.....................
Show me another post that looks like this one with all the pros layed out for each phone in this simple manner, stop hating plz and be a good person in life.
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Show me another post that looks like this one with all the pros layed out for each phone in this simple manner, stop hating plz and be a good person in life.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398964
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847&highlight=Samsun+Galaxy+S2+vs+Nexus+Galaxy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045846
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371870
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352839
got bored after, there are many many more they were just the ones from the first page of the search function
The searchbutton is your friend.
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haha guys not 1 of the vs's posts looked anything like mine, at all
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398964
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847&highlight=Samsun+Galaxy+S2+vs+Nexus+Galaxy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045846
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371870
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384847
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352839
got bored after, there are many many more they were just the ones from the first page of the search function
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Search?!? On XDA?!?
Seems like OP is jelly and wants to feel better about his sgs2.
Here are some more nexus pros:
ICS
Faster updates
Nfc chip
Considered the best android phone to date by all reputable reviewers
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Seems like OP is jelly and wants to feel better about his sgs2.
Here are some more nexus pros:
ICS
Faster updates
Nfc chip
Considered the best android phone to date by all reputable reviewers
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Also has green tint. Worse battery. Worse camera. Worse HD recording according to those "reviewers"
FM radio, etc etc.. only thing the nexus has going is software updates and bigger (albeit worse) screen.
I do not really like justifying purchases, but I do not like the Galaxy Nexus because of one reason:
There is no Micro SD card slot.
That kills it for me, all my Gameloft games already fill up my SGS2's internal SD, and I need space for my music and videos, so I'm sorry, I'm not willing to make that compromise.
Galaxy Nexus: 16gb or less
Samsung Galaxy S II: 16gb+32gb = 48gb (Y)
I would buy the galaxy s 2. It's better value for the money if you flash a nice ROM IMO.
Or wait for the S3. It's gonna be awesome
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.........tried galaxy nexus in mediamarkt,nothing special,it's not faster and pretty as my i9100,looks even cheeper.I wouldn't trade for nexus(my opinion)
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Faster updates
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that's the biggest Up for Nexus compared to any samsung phone.
here this samsung, somebody is capable of posting updates, not like you...
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that's the biggest Up for Nexus compared to any samsung phone.
here this samsung, somebody is capable of posting updates, not like you...
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This amuses me because of who manufactures the Galaxy Nexus. The OS is updated directly by Google, but still.
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The searchbutton is your friend.
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Speaking of search buttons... The GS2 has one. It's kinda handy
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Speaking of search buttons... The GS2 has one. It's kinda handy
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Eh? Is this a statement or question?
If you asking if it has one, or if you are saying it DOESN'T have one, then you're right; the international GS2 (I9100) actually doesn't have one, exactly. At least, not a dedicated search button, like a lot of other Android phones.
You have to long-press the Menu button to get search. This should work in all contexts. I just tried from Home screen, in the Gmail app, the Email app, and the browser.
Galaxy SII any day, it is the best Android...until GSIII arrives
You guys still on this just go buy a nexus already
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lol, i believe there is a much more alive and busy thread in the nexus forums with the same question.
Having played with the Nexus it is not worthy enough to get rid of my GS2, however; if i were out shopping today for a new phone I would choose it over the GS2 for the updates and ICS.
Can't wait for ICS
I do have a biased opinion about having a nice large screen. I guess I prefer (Phablets but still undecided on how I feel about the Galaxy Note 2 and the DNA as the size is a little bit large. That doesn't mean it is a NO from me just yet)
So if you are like me. You have had your SGS2 since launch. Soon after this, they released the Galaxy Note 1 and then SGS 3. Both have advantages over the S2 for different reasons but still not *UNIQUELY DIFFERENT* enough from the SGS2 to make the change for myself. I am still keeping in mind that both of these said phones "might be better" especially the SGS 3, however just not quite enough to push me over the edge. In fact it somewhat stalled and got me thinking if Samsung were pushing these phones out fast then it is only going to be a matter of a couple of months before we see something that does *WOW* me.
Well I was right, as you will see below is a list of the new upcoming phones that are all awesome and worthy of a genuine upgrade over the SGS2, Don't get me wrong I was very tempted to upgrade earlier but managed to hold back because of the awesome and continued community support for our phone.
Below is the list of phones I have my eye on, just in case anybody out there wasn't aware of these options. I am here today to show you (After googling and reading forums which could have been done by you, but let's face it some people are just lazy + I want to hear what you guys think!)
HTC Droid DNA(Butterfly)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
LG Nexus 4
Sony Xperia Odin / Yuga(Dogo) Some more info about the rumoured Sony devices
Here is a rough comparison chart of the Nexus 4 / Note 2/ HTC DNA. Unfortunately the Sony devices are still up in the air so it is not covered. Here is another comparison but this time only between the Note 2 and the DNA
Which phone have you got your eyes on? Any other recommendations would be great! I am starting a poll out of these phones
The note is far too big and far too heavy.
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The note is far too big and far too heavy.
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Isnt the Droid DNA bigger in size than the note 2 ? Also despite its bigger size it has a smaller screen than note 2. I would prefer note2 over droid dna .
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Isnt the Droid DNA bigger in size than the note 2 ? Also despite its bigger size it has a smaller screen than note 2. I would prefer note2 over droid dna .
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Check here mate.
I think the Note 2 is like .5 of an inch larger. There are some conflicting measurements across different sites
The Underling is currently using a Note, so unlike most of the other opinions served up by people when these threads spring up, his is based on actual experience using the device in question.
nexus 4 xD
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The Underling is currently using a Note, so unlike most of the other opinions served up by people when these threads spring up, his is based on actual experience using the device in question.
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Who is "The Underling" ?
I'm waiting for GS4 with my upgrade. Nexus 4 is OK nice but got it's cons. Note is too big for my taste, so for now I'm just waiting but expect GS4 to be my upgrade.
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I'm waiting for GS4 with my upgrade. Nexus 4 is OK nice but got it's cons. Note is too big for my taste, so for now I'm just waiting but expect GS4 to be my upgrade.
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Over the next 6 months there will be some absolute crackers coming out - I honestly think either Sony or Motorola will produce something that becomes the next hot thing
S2 is working great for me and the latest leaked JB firmware gave it a new life . Thanks Samsung !
I have the sgs2 & my wife has a note.
For me the note is to big & the sgs2 is still perfect but I would sell it to get the nexus 4 as I'm loving the Google experience on my N7.
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alferret said:
I have the sgs2 & my wife has a note.
For me the note is to big & the sgs2 is still perfect but I would sell it to get the nexus 4 as I'm loving the Google experience on my N7.
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The Nexus 4 seems to be winning the poll right now too. I am amazed that nobody has selected Sony though. Only 1 person for the DNA. Interesting! I would love to see how this progresses
I just wish the Nexus 4 had a 32GB option, 4G and a larger battery, if it was removable then you could at least slap a bigger one in there!
One reason to get the note 2...
I love this thing, you get used to the size after a while. In time it becomes natural and a smaller screen becomes a chore. If you like watching media or browsing on your device its a no brainer..
And the battery life is phenomenal...
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I agree. Note 2 is just an amazing device with great battery life and amazing screen
im choosing between sony and google nexus phone. if i have to get a larger screen then i'd rather get N7 for that..
I have no allegiance to any manufacturer so whatever the best specced phone at the time of contract end or upgrade.
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And went outside to smoke a cig and use my ATRIX to make this wonderful thread. Lol. <grabs cheek> you're so cute my little ATRIX, cuter than an iphone. Can't wait to finish this cig and go back to my manly phone.
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I would expect someone with your statistics to be more responsible than starting such a useless thread as this one:what:
The Galaxy S Ill I had before the Note feels so fun-sized in comparison.
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give the op a break... he is Over whelmed by the note 2..like every one else. ... lol
Any phone after using the note 2 is cute and small. ..
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
I'm setting up my sgs for a Christmas gift right now, it's so incredibly tiny!
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I would expect someone with your statistics to be more responsible than starting such a useless thread as this one:what:
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Yeee give him a break , all the development in here, sometimes a funny thread will lighten everyone up @_
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give the op a break... he is Over whelmed by the note 2..like every one else. ... lol
Any phone after using the note 2 is cute and small. ..
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
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Agree ^__^ i love the note II after having the note I xd
Lol. Using the ATRIX is so funny. I am amazed I can type on thus thing. I do remember the ATRIX having a nice sensitive screen, a little bettrr than gnex and n4, but the note2 screen is so nice all across the board. Sensitivity, after putting in movie mode everything looks natural and I have hardly seen any black crush and watching videos does not put any hurt on the battery.
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aha same thing for me with LG Optimus 2x. 4inch screen... I just cant go back under 5 inch
chinaa said:
aha same thing for me with LG Optimus 2x. 4inch screen... I just cant go back under 5 inch
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That's what she..err.. nevermind.
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hahaha love this thread just love it hahahaha :laugh:
My HD2 is placed on my desk to constantly remind me how tiny screens phones once had!!.
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give the op a break... he is Over whelmed by the note 2..like every one else. ... lol
Any phone after using the note 2 is cute and small. ..
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LOL same here
when i use my s2 i feel like what this small toy
Anybody else think youtube videos look better than your usual youtube videos, even high res videos, on note2 for some reason? Looks better than n4 and the gnex and n4 buffered all the time while the gnote2 rarely buffers a youtube video.
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A friend just showed me a photo of a girl he is going after on his nokia 5800.. I found it rediculously small screen funny.
I used to use the 5800 in the past and u still remember thinking it had such a large screen.. I also used to complaint of its heavy weight.. Now holding it, it feels weightless in comparison to note 2
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A friend just showed me a photo of a girl he is going after on his nokia 5800.. I found it rediculously small screen funny.
I used to use the 5800 in the past and u still remember thinking it had such a large screen.. I also used to complaint of its heavy weight.. Now holding it, it feels weightless in comparison to note 2
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lol. i think we've all had a "i couldn't imagine using a phone that big" moment including non gnote2 users. iphone5 users are probably ****ting their pants with that extra row of icons. lol.
Would you imagine going back to a phone without multiwindow?? i just got used to be using 2 apps at once! Also the battery life is great! I can never go back! I just love my note 2! Every other phone looks boring for me. "Show me something i haven't seen...i got a note 2"
××**ches love note 2
my previous phone was an HTC Doubleshot (T-M MyTouch4GSlide), and having moved over to the Note2 for about a a week, I went back to the MT4GS so as to wipe it and install latest CyanogenMod 9. The MT4GS seems so small, almost like a toy, with its tiny display.
I ain't never gonna go back!
The "shock" is not the size of the Note but the cuteness of the phone you replace
That moment when I take my ex, SG1, in my hands again and think to my self "OMG, I used to tell people this thing has a huge screen??? I gotta find them all and tell them how wrong I was! :victory:"
Priceless!
you all think that the SGS2 or HD2 or anything else is small in comparison to Note 2? I have a Nokia XpressMusic 5800 at home! This is really small!
You be the judge. http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/03/samsung-galaxy-note-4-hands-on/
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Looks good. I'm not sure why some people are complaining about it being the same size 5.7 as the note 3 why would you make it bigger. next everyone will be walking around with 70" flat screens up to their heads.
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Looks good. I'm not sure why some people are complaining about it being the same size 5.7 as the note 3 why would you make it bigger. next everyone will be walking around with 70" flat screens up to their heads.
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I was hoping it would be waterproof. Not sure if I want the increase resolutions at the expense of battery life.
I'll stick with my Note 3.
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dligon said:
Looks good. I'm not sure why some people are complaining about it being the same size 5.7 as the note 3 why would you make it bigger. next everyone will be walking around with 70" flat screens up to their heads.
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Ha ha that would be a site. I'm with you. The screen is big enough for me.
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Unless the bootloader can be unlocked I wont be buying another Samsung!
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Unless the bootloader can be unlocked I wont be buying another Samsung!
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Well you might as well get used to the bootloader never being unlocked. This is becoming the norm pretty soon you won't find any phones with a unlocked bootloader. The only reason I want it unlocked would be for customized kernel support for better battery life far as ROM I'm fine with stock with a little of the bloat taken off the top. Never understood the ones that buy the Note series and just turn it into a oversize S5 why get it when you don't have the s-pen function or use the s-pen?
Wow iSamsung!? That's more of a software update to the note 3 with a worse battery life. No thank you. My note 3 is better.
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Wow iSamsung!? That's more of a software update to the note 3 with a worse battery life. No thank you. My note 3 is better.
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I agree with you totally, its more of a software update and more megapixels to the camera, I think all of that can be baked into our note 3, by our developers, not too exited about upgrading to the note 4, and I also expected water resistant.
Yup. With all the kickass devs we have here from Bri, RErick, Mega....and you count, yes, our note 3 is soon going to be a note 4 without the heartbeat sensor that I'd never use. Lol
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Well you might as well get used to the bootloader never being unlocked. This is becoming the norm pretty soon you won't find any phones with a unlocked bootloader. The only reason I want it unlocked would be for customized kernel support for better battery life far as ROM I'm fine with stock with a little of the bloat taken off the top. Never understood the ones that buy the Note series and just turn it into a oversize S5 why get it when you don't have the s-pen function or use the s-pen?
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On at&t they will always be locked. Same with verizon. Tmobile version wont be locked down. I boycotted sammy long ago. My next device will either be the xnomi mi4 or the nexus 6.
I'll pass. The Note 4 turned out like the S5. It's just a "plus" version with no major improvements. In some ways I feel the Note 3 is superior.
As has been said… same phone, minimal improvements. Unless the display is truly that much more impressive I can't justifiably use my two year upgrade to purchase an incremental improvement. With the snapdragon 810 around the corner in 2015 people would just be kicking themselves getting this hardware. Samsung is so bent on beating apple to the punch they shot themselves in the foot by not joining the 64 bit game on this hardware revision. I'm going to wait for android L and all of the things that come with 64 bit goodness.
As cool as the note edge looks, it looks like an expensive, flashy gimmick that will serve no real purpose other than being a footnote in the history of smartphone creation.
That being said, I still love my s pen, and will reserve my final judgments until I have seen them hands on but, like the S5, my first impression is one of thorough disappointment. Go home, samsung. You're drunk.
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On at&t they will always be locked. Same with verizon. Tmobile version wont be locked down. I boycotted sammy long ago. My next device will either be the xnomi mi4 or the nexus 6.
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That's why I'm probably getting the note 4 but I'm ditching att and going to tmobile. Ha ha
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I love the metal and the screen!
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I love the medal and the screen!
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I've always liked the metal on the phone too. Ever since I saw it on the iPhone.
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I had to fix my spelling.. Medal.. lol
Years ago I had this HTC clone that had a metal removable back and have always wanted something similar.
If I could get one of these under $700 unlocked I would grab it. As it is I'll most likely be going with the g3 for under $600.. Wish it was metal though.
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Personally I see the Note 4 as big a step forward over the Note 3 as it was over the Note 2 (which IMO was considerable). I've owned the Note 2 and Note 3. It fixes the weak areas of the Note 3 and frankly seems to be a phone with no compromises.
- the metal frame alone is a big deal to me - I HATE the chrome plastic frame of the Note 3. Button feel is supposed to be much better as well.
- the Note 3 screen is good but not great. It's still a touch dim compared to the best LCDs and whites are not quite white yet. If the S5 LTE-A 1440p screen is any indicator, both these areas will be noticeably better than the Note 3 screen. And battery life on the LTE-A with the S805 didn't decrease at all vs. the normal S5 with the same battery size.
- The camera needed to get better - the Note 3 is not great indoors and bad in low light. I end up using my wife's iPhone in low light situations.
- Personally I like the fingerprint scanner (even if it's not as good as TouchID) since my work enforces a password unlock to use it for BYOD.
I'm definitely disappointed. I was hoping for the same water resistant goodness of the s5, and I'm thoroughly dumbfounded as to why Sammy left it out both versions of the new Notes. Love the outward design as far as the metal goes, though. This was more update than upgrade by far. Consider the ball dropped.
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And they could've pushed the 3rd side of the Note edge's bezel back a mm or two... Seems too slim for me
There is a sticky to discuss other devices
Thanks
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