Hi Guys,
I'm planning to buy S4 but have found quite diverse feedback, like the issues with heat up, lagging etc. I had to choose between HTC One & S4 but the image quality in daylight shots, SD Card & removable battery was what I prefer the most.
I would also love to know which one should I go for i.e. i9500 or i9505.
I'll be playing some casual games not the most graphic intense games and that too for about 30-40 min at a time, will be always on wifi ON, emailing, fb etc.
I would love to hear from S4 users who are using it from quite sometime.
Thanks
Been using i9500 for seven months. Perfectly happy with the device. Never had a problem with a single game. After 4.3 update it has become extremely smooth. No overheating. All stock.
Thanks for your reply. I would also love to know if there is any difference between the two in camera shots.
tahirk said:
Hi Guys,
I'm planning to buy S4 but have found quite diverse feedback, like the issues with heat up, lagging etc. I had to choose between HTC One & S4 but the image quality in daylight shots, SD Card & removable battery was what I prefer the most.
I would also love to know which one should I go for i.e. i9500 or i9505.
I'll be playing some casual games not the most graphic intense games and that too for about 30-40 min at a time, will be always on wifi ON, emailing, fb etc.
I would love to hear from S4 users who are using it from quite sometime.
Thanks
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If you are going to have to choose between a variant of the S4, then why not go for the i9506 (if it's available in your area). It has advanced LTE, Snapdragon 800 (faster than the 600 on i9505 and Exynos on 19500) and also Adreno 330 GPU.
I also compared the battery life and performance with a friend running the i9505 and it lasted about 1 hour longer and looked a tiny bit faster in opening games. This is the latest model of the S4 and if it's available, you should definitely get it. Also it doesn't have the annoying knox warranty issue like the i9505, so rooting it would not be a problem (although rom development is a bit slow)
den10 said:
If you are going to have to choose between a variant of the S4, then why not go for the i9506 (if it's available in your area). It has advanced LTE, Snapdragon 800 (faster than the 600 on i9505 and Exynos on 19500) and also Adreno 330 GPU.
I also compared the battery life and performance with a friend running the i9505 and it lasted about 1 hour longer and looked a tiny bit faster in opening games. This is the latest model of the S4 and if it's available, you should definitely get it. Also it doesn't have the annoying knox warranty issue like the i9505, so rooting it would not be a problem (although rom development is a bit slow)
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Unfortunately, i9506 isn't available in our area. I have to choose between i9500/i9505
i9500 uses Sony Exmor RS sensor compared to i9505's Sony Exmor R sensor.
so, i9500 takes better picture to i9505
Camera is better on the i9500 from what I've read so far. But yes, custom rom development is much less than that of 9505. If that doesn't matter to u much, then go for 9500 as it is a little better than its cousin in almost every respect.
So, i9500 will be a good choice to choose between the two.
Can we expect the overall performance including battery performance to improve once we have official KitKat for S4?
I9505 for development. Ability to flash Google Edition Roms and there are many custom TW roms and AOSP roms. It is better supported by the devs if development is important.
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nikzDHD said:
I9505 for development. Ability to flash Google Edition Roms and there are many custom TW roms and AOSP roms. It is better supported by the devs if development is important.
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Yes, I would want the ability to flash & custom roms, but if Samsung makes KitKat available for i9500/i9505 at the same time than I'll go for the stock i9500 as we didn't have 3G coverage yet (talking about 4G is over the moon here).
How different are the camera performance on the two. I have seen quite a few shots & found that sometimes I would see i9500 doing good & the other times i9505
Also can we expect the camera performance to get better with new firmware or KitKat.
Both cameras are probably on par. The I9500 has a newer sensor inside it. Firmware updates bring camera firmware updates too. Both should be fine, but obviously your not going to get picture quality when you compare to a digital camera or DSLR.
Both are adequate in good lighting conditions and compare to the other handsets currently out there.
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Hi guys,
Please help with the following: i have now a note N7000, and i want to change it.
I can choose between Galaxy S4 I9505 and Note 3 N9005.
I'm thinking of S4 I9505, because i want a smaller device, having N7000 and buying N9005 is still big
Is S4 I9505 worth in 2014, because is almost a year old phone?
Thank you!
christty31 said:
Hi guys,
Please help with the following: i have now a note N7000, and i want to change it.
I can choose between Galaxy S4 I9505 and Note 3 N9005.
I'm thinking of S4 I9505, because i want a smaller device, having N7000 and buying N9005 is still big
Is S4 I9505 worth in 2014, because is almost a year old phone?
Thank you!
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S4 would be better in 2015 as well the processor is just very fine clocked at 1.9ghz this is amazingly fast than n7000 and yeah the only differences between note 3 and s4 are
1)s-pen
2)latest processor is always fast thus considering note 3 a lil faster than s4 but you wont notice it!
3)and yeah better battery backup on note 3 as it has a 3200mah battery where as s4 2600
4)s4 i personally feel better not always u would use s pen and its lighter than note 3 and slim as well this 130gms will make u feel like u have nothing in your pocket lol at times while riding i used to check my pocket thinking it fell somewhere[emoji6]
But its a personal choice buy the one which is convenient for you!
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Sulaimanshariff said:
S4 would be better in 2015 as well the processor is just very fine clocked at 1.9ghz this is amazingly fast than n7000 and yeah the only differences between note 3 and s4 are
1)s-pen
2)latest processor is always fast thus considering note 3 a lil faster than s4 but you wont notice it!
3)and yeah better battery backup on note 3 as it has a 3200mah battery where as s4 2600
4)s4 i personally feel better not always u would use s pen and its lighter than note 3 and slim as well this 130gms will make u feel like u have nothing in your pocket lol at times while riding i used to check my pocket thinking it fell somewhere[emoji6]
But its a personal choice buy the one which is convenient for you!
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thanks for your answer! (this is what i think also for S4)
so +1 for S4
another opinion?
can anyone plz suggest me which is better galaxy s4 OR galaxy note 3 neo OR asus zenfone2 ?
i want to shift from ios to android ,as i am a heavy user of ios
i am a user of apple from 4s model at present i am using 5s and ipad air, i dont want a high end adroid.
but i want to buy a mid range android, can u plz suggest me.
Being a S4 owner I am biased towards the handset but it is quick and able to keep up with the front row of android mobiles available.
All the way s4, low end with awesome specs and on top of that active development section.
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kashifmehmood said:
All the way s4, low end with awesome specs and on top of that active development section.
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The Zenfone 2 is better for performance. It is more powerfull than the Galaxy S4, outperforms the about every phone when it gets down to pure multitasking. Even running 4 games at the same time, is no problem for the Zenfone 2 4GB RAM model.
If you need a great camera & microphone, then you have to choose the Galaxy S4.
Hy guys, I have an iPhone 5S and I want to return to Android. I can trade my 5S with an Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Note 3. I know hardware of both devices, but which is the best for performance, gaming, battery life? I want to mod the phone when i pick up it, so I want to install on S5 or Note 3 a rom that can port UI and apps of S7/Note4-5 on the device. So, help me.
Galaxy S5 pro: better display, better camera, IP67 certificate, fingerprint, S-health with cardio, Snapdragon 801 > Snapdragon 800
Galaxy Note 3: S-Pen, display 5.7inch (I love big display), better sound, better multitasking (3GB ram), and A LOT OF ROM, there are very fantastic porting of galaxy s7, note 5 and more..
So, Galaxy S5 or Note 3?
You asked in note3 forum. So we will say note 3.
If you ask in S5 forum they will say S5.
If you plan to use the phone in water, take S5.
Else with bigger screen, ram, internal storage(32gb) note 3 is much better.
S5 is a mistake from samsung. When it was launched, it cost the same as note 3 eventhough note 3 was launched 6 months earlier. Why on earth people want to buy 5.1 inch screen, 2gb ram and 16gb rom when they can have better phone with the same price. I don't know anyone using S5. But i have many friends bought a note 3 even after S5 was launched. That's my personal opinion.
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S5+N3 = 8 divide by two = Note 4 .
Rosli59564 said:
You asked in note3 forum. So we will say note 3.
If you ask in S5 forum they will say S5.
If you plan to use the phone in water, take S5.
Else with bigger screen, ram, internal storage(32gb) note 3 is much better.
S5 is a mistake from samsung. When it was launched, it cost the same as note 3 eventhough note 3 was launched 6 months earlier. Why on earth people want to buy 5.1 inch screen, 2gb ram and 16gb rom when they can have better phone with the same price. I don't know anyone using S5. But i have many friends bought a note 3 even after S5 was launched. That's my personal opinion.
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Note 3 is good for gaming? I want a nice camera, good general performance, good gaming performance, best battery life.. Fingerprint, IP67 are a plus.
So, I am orientate to Note 3 for now
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Note 3 camera not good in low light. Not sure with S5.
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Francesco0301 said:
Hy guys, I have an iPhone 5S and I want to return to Android. I can trade my 5S with an Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Note 3. I know hardware of both devices, but which is the best for performance, gaming, battery life? I want to mod the phone when i pick up it, so I want to install on S5 or Note 3 a rom that can port UI and apps of S7/Note4-5 on the device. So, help me.
Galaxy S5 pro: better display, better camera, IP67 certificate, fingerprint, S-health with cardio, Snapdragon 801 > Snapdragon 800
Galaxy Note 3: S-Pen, display 5.7inch (I love big display), better sound, better multitasking (3GB ram), and A LOT OF ROM, there are very fantastic porting of galaxy s7, note 5 and more..
So, Galaxy S5 or Note 3?
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Add few more bucks and buy a note 4, you will have the features of both s5 and note 3.
There is a certain lag when you open some apps.
I don't game much but I can tell when it lags. Not like windows 2000 lag.
But if you like to draw and stuff, this device is still good.
The lag is mainly because nowadays an app that used be around 5 to 10 MB is now 30 - 70 MB.
Their app is getting obese. Cheers. Hope it helps.
vishnu vijay said:
Add few more bucks and buy a note 4, you will have the features of both s5 and note 3.
There is a certain lag when you open some apps.
I don't game much but I can tell when it lags. Not like windows 2000 lag.
But if you like to draw and stuff, this device is still good.
The lag is mainly because nowadays an app that used be around 5 to 10 MB is now 30 - 70 MB.
Their app is getting obese. Cheers. Hope it helps.
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So, I should not poco a Note because it lag?
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I have both phones, S5 Snapdragon 801 and the Note 3 Exynos
I have to say if only I have the Snapdragon Note 3 ver, I won't be thinking of getting the S5 (smaller screen, smaller ram)
since note 3 SD capabilities was on par (or so I thought) with the S5 SD in terms of everything but camera (the S5 has a really nice camera and has a good low light capabilites)
If you like bigger screen with bigger ram, and using the SPen, go for Note 3, its performance was not so different than the S5
But S5 has a nice features that Note 3 doesn't, weird Fingerscanner, IP67, Heartrate sensor, and a better 16mp camera.
Francesco0301 said:
So, I should not poco a Note because it lag?
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I don't understand the word POCO
But the lag is not that major.
The hardware is getting dated on Note3 by today's standards but as long as someone in the XDA community is supporting this device you can buy it.
There will always be some new roms
The lag is not that imposing at this time.
I would never exchange my Note 3 to a S5.
But I have one tip. Choose the black color for both. It's more beautiful.
I bought a Note 3 black 32gb N9005 (hlte). It's fantastic!
Francesco0301 said:
I bought a Note 3 black 32gb N9005 (hlte). It's fantastic!
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Now you can try some ROMs.
DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1
DarkLord S7 Edge Ported
AryaMOD v8.3
AryaMod S7 Edge Ported
Phronesis
And enjoy them...
LeandritoG said:
Now you can try some ROMs.
DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1
DarkLord S7 Edge Ported
AryaMOD v8.3
AryaMod S7 Edge Ported
Phronesis
And enjoy them...
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Can you tell me what rom of those is better for you?
angel_mg22 said:
Can you tell me what rom of those is better for you?
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DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1
I used it for a long time. It missed a few to be perfect. But @dakera13 just stop its development. Just use it with CiVZ kernel (I liked the version 1.0.8) or some Idle kernel in order to have a best performance for playing games. I do like darkera's work because he keep the ROM simple and near to an original Samsung ROM.
DarkLord S7 Edge Ported
Beside AryaMod S7 Edge Ported, that should be the future because is assigned by @darkera13 and also because it is a Marshmallow ROM based. I just don't installed this ROM because the current version needs to flash some correction files and I just had some laziness of to do it.
AryaMod v8.3
It should be the second ROM that I used more. This ROM should have the best battery life. A think everything should works well in this ROM. But unfortunately this ROM is based on Lollipop of the Note 3 and it don't have some Samsung modern things like Theme Store etc.
AryaMod S7 Edge Ported
My current ROM. This ROM is assigned by @Kamy, so I'm also thrusting in its work. The current version is stable and beautiful, with some mods, but not too much, and this is good.
Phronesis
I think its developers was ones of the first that continues the work in DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1 when @darkera13 stopped it, and they also kept that work correcting some issues and including good things like Scroll Capture etc. But they added some custom things like an own "official" wallpaper with its own name. And they added to much possible mods that I honestly don't need and they did more another things like include S7 wallpapers instead of Note 5 wallpapers in a Note 5 ROM based. Well, for me they went away from a Samsung stock ROM, and I personally don't like it too much. But it is a functional ROM with some improvements, maybe the most developed Lollipop Note 5 ROM based, and if you don't care about those "buts" and maybe if you like that, the ROM would be good for you.
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DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1
I used it for a long time. It missed a few to be perfect. But @dakera13 just stop its development. Just use it with CiVZ kernel (I liked the version 1.0.8) or some Idle kernel in order to have a best performance for playing games. I do like darkera's work because he keep the ROM simple and near to an original Samsung ROM.
DarkLord S7 Edge Ported
Beside AryaMod S7 Edge Ported that should be the future because is assigned by @darkera13 and also because it is a Marshmallow ROM based. I just don't installed this ROM because the current version needs to flash some correction files and I just had some laziness of to do it.
AryaMod v8.3
It should be the second ROM that I used more. This ROM should have the best battery life. A think everything should works well in this ROM. But unfortunately this ROM is based on Lollipop of the Note 3 and it don't have some Samsung modern things like Theme Store etc.
AryaMod S7 Edge Ported
My current ROM. This ROM is assigned by @Kamy, so I'm also thrusting in its work. The current version is stable and beautiful, with some mods, but not too much, and this is good.
Phronesis
I think its developers was ones of the first that continues the work in DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1 when @darkera13 stopped it, and they also kept that work correcting some issues and including good things like Scroll Capture etc. But they added some custom things like an own "official" wallpaper with its own name. And they added to much possible mods that I honestly don't need and they did more another things like include S7 wallpapers instead of Note 5 wallpapers in a Note 5 ROM based. Well, for me they went away from a Samsung stock ROM, and I personally don't like it too much. But it is a functional ROM with some improvements, maybe the most developed Lollipop Note 5 ROM based, and if you don't care about those "buts" and maybe if you like that, the ROM would be good for you.
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Best kernel for performance and battery life?
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Francesco0301 said:
Best kernel for performance and battery life?
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Anything else ?
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Dejan Sathanas said:
Anything else ?
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Are you ****ing kidding me?
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LeandritoG said:
DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1
I used it for a long time. It missed a few to be perfect. But @dakera13 just stop its development. Just use it with CiVZ kernel (I liked the version 1.0.8) or some Idle kernel in order to have a best performance for playing games. I do like darkera's work because he keep the ROM simple and near to an original Samsung ROM.
DarkLord S7 Edge Ported
Beside AryaMod S7 Edge Ported, that should be the future because is assigned by @darkera13 and also because it is a Marshmallow ROM based. I just don't installed this ROM because the current version needs to flash some correction files and I just had some laziness of to do it.
AryaMod v8.3
It should be the second ROM that I used more. This ROM should have the best battery life. A think everything should works well in this ROM. But unfortunately this ROM is based on Lollipop of the Note 3 and it don't have some Samsung modern things like Theme Store etc.
AryaMod S7 Edge Ported
My current ROM. This ROM is assigned by @Kamy, so I'm also thrusting in its work. The current version is stable and beautiful, with some mods, but not too much, and this is good.
Phronesis
I think its developers was ones of the first that continues the work in DarkLord Note 5 RC 2.1 when @darkera13 stopped it, and they also kept that work correcting some issues and including good things like Scroll Capture etc. But they added some custom things like an own "official" wallpaper with its own name. And they added to much possible mods that I honestly don't need and they did more another things like include S7 wallpapers instead of Note 5 wallpapers in a Note 5 ROM based. Well, for me they went away from a Samsung stock ROM, and I personally don't like it too much. But it is a functional ROM with some improvements, maybe the most developed Lollipop Note 5 ROM based, and if you don't care about those "buts" and maybe if you like that, the ROM would be good for you.
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Thanks so much mate, this info will help me a lot, l have no time to try every rom, l gonna start with Aryamod s7 edge.
angel_mg22 said:
Thanks so much mate, this info will help me a lot, l have no time to try every rom, l gonna start with Aryamod s7 edge.
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You just will need some third camera app like Open Camera or Camera ZOOM FX because the stock camera included doesn't work fully due to the hardware limitation. But to take photos in front and rear cameras and to record videos in rear camera is ok.
If you run it on AOSP it's pretty slick. I downgraded from an Exynos Note 4 to a Note 3, and in everyday use with AOSP I don't feel like I'm worse of in terms of performance.