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LG NEXUS 4 or Galaxy S3???

Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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Your asking if the Nexus 4 is better in the Nexus 4 forum? Lol....Nexus 4 is better.
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Well
I asked same question but between LG 4X and Nexus 4 in 4X forum and people advised me to buy N4 although that was 4X forum
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Yeah but in that case it's almost objective that the N4 is superior in pretty much every way. There's definitely a case to be made for the S3 but in my opinion unless you care about the storage or camera the N4 is the superior choice.

mktns said:
Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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Yesterday, I saw the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy SIII and the Galaxy SIV.
The performance was great, but I have a Nexus 4 for 5 months now, and I would, even I know the features of all the new phones like the HTC One and so on, go and buy this phone again, because it's so great.
This phone is stock android, and therefore nearly all apps and tweaks and mods are working on that.
Most applications are made for the Nexus 4, because it's the model for all other smartphones, so said google.
It has always the newest software and so great ROMs, like the PACman Rom e.g.
When I first saw the Xperia Z, I found, that this device has a really bad performance and really bad colors for a newer device and for a such praised phone, in my opinion.
At least the Galaxy Devices have always these AMOLED displays, and I don't understand, why so much people like these, because I saw them in the Telekom shop and there is always text like "Turn on the LTE" branded in the screens.
If I were you, I would go and buy a Nexus 4
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If you are planning to keep your new phone for good, than it should be a Nexus, cause it will get all the recent updates and has a great development thread here on XDA too.

Nexus 4.
GS3 is a great device... But my friends always complain that it lags after a while... Which is a product of TW. So go with the N4, I love mine.

My friend just bought an S3, and its a great phone. But my other friend complained that his S3 started lagging / not working so fluidly in games, etc. He also mentioned that he had almost filled his storage with games. Whereas on my Nexus 4, I have only about 2.3 GB of remaining space (I play games), YET it works as though there is nothing on it. Its like the day I bought it. The S3 lag is probably because of TouchWiz. Although I've also seen many S3's with full storage but very fluid and absolutely no lags.
My opinion: If you're a camera guy, or a storage person, go for the S3.
If you're not any of the above, Nexus 4.
Good Luck!

Although there are ROMs for the GS3 now, theres no guarantee that development will continue popularly for newer android versions, since the GS3 has the exynos chip. Neuxs 4 will always have devs. Thats the main reason i bought the N4 over the GS3.

The only things Galaxy S3 scores over Nexus 4 is Camera, removable battery and expandable storage.
Nexus 4 is ahead in the rest. Snapdragon S4 in nexus is more closer to Snapdragon 600 in Galaxy S4 than the processor in galaxy s3.
Nexus 4 will also get timely software updates for atleast 2 more years. The S3 will get at max next 2 android updates and those to 4-8 months after its release.
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Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.

Ümit said:
Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
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Also if u just want a phone for making calls, taking pics, listening to music, & other normal uses, get S3.
If u want fast android upgrades, rooting, custom ROMs, etc , then get Nexus 4

Ümit said:
Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
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Why is the sound better over nexus 4?
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mastel97 said:
Why is the sound better over nexus 4?
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I think he is hinting at the Wolfson DAC that's present in S3. Wolfson does sound better than the Qualcomm one in N4. But it's not a whole lot better. It's definitely far better than the Yamaha crap present in the S2.
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mktns said:
Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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I am use N4, before use S3. Nexus 4 more fastest, desing is very cool and premium, CPU, GPU and memory more. . . S3 ****!!!!

It's only a matter of preference. I chose the nexus 4 over the s3 since it was unlocked, and that I can get instant updates the second Google releases them. Spec wise, they are fairly even tbh.
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I had the s3 first, then won some money on a bet and decided to buy nexus 4. I instantly fell in love and sold the s3 straight away.
N4 feels better, looks better (i like black) and runs better. Its also extremely easy to root and have fun modding with.

thank you all
i will save some money and get N4

anupampb said:
Also if u just want a phone for making calls, taking pics, listening to music, & other normal uses, get S3.
If u want fast android upgrades, rooting, custom ROMs, etc , then get Nexus 4
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Surely for those uses out of the two you'd take the N4 any day since it's cheaper and does those things pretty much as well as the S3?

HTC One vs LG G2

I have a few questions regarding both phones. I have the HTC One right now. Is the difference between the Snapdragon 800 and 600 noticeable? What about the display differences? Which software UI is better and has more features? What about camera software and hardware? Would you recommend upgrading to the G2 or waiting for the next gen of phones?

S800 battery efficient g2 has great standby time screen you could still give to the one ,on software front its no major lag issues ,if you could you can wait for M8☺

shivkan said:
S800 battery efficient g2 has great standby time screen you could still give to the one ,on software front its no major lag issues ,if you could you can wait for M8☺
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Yeah, I can wait for sure. I am in no need for a new phone, but I was just looking to see if the LG G2 is worth the upgrade. The M8 is something that I probably will not buy because HTC is not great with its battery life. I am actually buying an external battery case for it just to cope with the bad battery life.

nviz22 said:
I have a few questions regarding both phones. I have the HTC One right now. Is the difference between the Snapdragon 800 and 600 noticeable? What about the display differences? Which software UI is better and has more features? What about camera software and hardware? Would you recommend upgrading to the G2 or waiting for the next gen of phones?
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I have owned both phones. Currently own the G2. There's no noticeable difference between S800 and 600 in day to day usage but there is in gaming since they use different GPUs. Software UI is a matter of preference. I like the look of sense UI better and love blinkfeed but prefer the features LG offers like knock on, slide aside and the customizability. The G2 has definitely the superior camera. I think the HTC One is more fluid though I must say. At this point I would say wait for the next gen, you have a great phone in your possession.
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barondebxl said:
I have owned both phones. Currently own the G2. There's no noticeable difference between S800 and 600 in day to day usage but there is in gaming since they use different GPUs. Software UI is a matter of preference. I like the look of sense UI better and love blinkfeed but prefer the features LG offers like knock on, slide aside and the customizability. The G2 has definitely the superior camera. I think the HTC One is more fluid though I must say. At this point I would say wait for the next gen, you have a great phone in your possession.
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Okay, for the next gen, here are the phones I would look at: Galaxy S5, HTC M8, iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 4. Which one would you go with based off their track record? And could you see Samsung using their 64 bit chipset with 4GB of RAM on the S5 or more likely on the Note IV based off the news reports yesterday?

IMO wait for the next gen. Lg is a fantastic phone but there is no need to upgrade to LG g2 if you already have the one. I think you are better served with waiting until the next gen of phones.
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nviz22 said:
Okay, for the next gen, here are the phones I would look at: Galaxy S5, HTC M8, iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 4. Which one would you go with based off their track record? And could you see Samsung using their 64 bit chipset with 4GB of RAM on the S5 or more likely on the Note IV based off the news reports yesterday?
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In all honesty, all these 4 devices you mentioned are gonna be insane. I can't wait to see what happens. The Galaxy S5 is gonna be insanely powerful and probably will have that 64bit chipset you're talking about. The HTC M8 is gonna be based off the One but better with better internals. Quality at it's best. The iPhone 6 is expected to have a larger display. I'm really looking forward to that since it's their "major upgrade year". Then the Note 4 which will be the most powerful device of them all but i personally am no longer a fan of HUGE display. You can add on that list the LG G3. I'm currently using the G2 and I love it, eager to see what LG is gonna bring. 2014 is gonna be one heck of a year. If I had to choose a device right now it'll be the Galaxy S5. I think Samsung understand that customers want a phone with a nice design and choice of material. And I think touchwiz is gonna be revamped.
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barondebxl said:
In all honesty, all these 4 devices you mentioned are gonna be insane. I can't wait to see what happens. The Galaxy S5 is gonna be insanely powerful and probably will have that 64bit chipset you're talking about. The HTC M8 is gonna be based off the One but better with better internals. Quality at it's best. The iPhone 6 is expected to have a larger display. I'm really looking forward to that since it's their "major upgrade year". Then the Note 4 which will be the most powerful device of them all but i personally am no longer a fan of HUGE display. You can add on that list the LG G3. I'm currently using the G2 and I love it, eager to see what LG is gonna bring. 2014 is gonna be one heck of a year. If I had to choose a device right now it'll be the Galaxy S5. I think Samsung understand that customers want a phone with a nice design and choice of material. And I think touchwiz is gonna be revamped.
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Yeah, I think I would agree with you on the S5. I was thinking that can be my item I buy for myself around my birthday since I could scrap money together by then to put a downpayment w/ T-Mobile USA or someone else. The iPhone needs more RAM to truly take advantage of its current chipset. The Note is impressive, but the device is going to get blown out in a few months.

I got my G2 a few days ago and in very satisfied with it. It's an extreme device for its price. It's crazy to see how fast the development is going but I don't regret getting the g2 so late. Anyway I came from an iPhone 4 so it's a huge upgrade anyway.
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nviz22 said:
Yeah, I think I would agree with you on the S5. I was thinking that can be my item I buy for myself around my birthday since I could scrap money together by then to put a downpayment w/ T-Mobile USA or someone else. The iPhone needs more RAM to truly take advantage of its current chipset. The Note is impressive, but the device is going to get blown out in a few months.
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Yep. But knowing myself I will own them all.
Samsung MUST succeed with this S5 cause HTC is not playing anymore, they are releasing quality devices from now on. And LG is a great choice for people that don't like Samsung phones so there are more and better choices now then ever before. And the S4 didn't do as good as Samsung anticipated. So they are gonna go big with this S5. It's pretty much a given that it won't be plasticky like before and that performance is gonna be stellar.
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barondebxl said:
Yep. But knowing myself I will own them all.
Samsung MUST succeed with this S5 cause HTC is not playing anymore, they are releasing quality devices from now on. And LG is a great choice for people that don't like Samsung phones so there are more and better choices now then ever before. And the S4 didn't do as good as Samsung anticipated. So they are gonna go big with this S5. It's pretty much a given that it won't be plasticky like before and that performance is gonna be stellar.
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My cousin even chose the HTC One over the S4. It just looked like a bigger S3 with a better screen, more bloatware, lag, new software features, etc. I would take a S4 for HTC One trade straight up, but only for resale value, but that's not really something I seek right now since I will probably keep my HTC One regardless of my next phone. I just hope they don't pull the Apple stunt and use the Note III properitary charger and region lock phones. I would also like the S5 to have a good look with metal and still retain the SD card slot. Time will tell in March and then April is the big release month.

Galaxy F is the next big thing it seems.
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vPro97 said:
Galaxy F is the next big thing it seems.
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What is this Galaxy F? F for Five?

My buddy is upgrading his One with a G2. His notification light is very dim, he blew out the speaker on the One without it even being at max volume, and is just tired of all the mistakes HTC keeps making as a company in general.
I feel bad for him, he was a big HTC fan since the days of the EVO 4G, and I know that feeling, coming from an original Droid myself... Having loyalties to Motorola.
But it's the future now and Samsung has a huge advantage in the mobile world at this point, making them the next Apple. Not being a fan of HTC myself, and getting fed up with Motorola time and again... LG was the most logical step to take. And G2 is a beast of a phone. Last time I checked, it even beat out the Note 3 in benchmarks in AnTuTu. And it gets me through an entire day of pretty intense use. All while still having a beautiful display, super thin bezel, awesome features (such as Knock On), and enough third party development to keep my flashing needs satisfied.
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Something To Consider **Gulps**

So apparently the official android marshmallow 6.0 is finally out today on the Nexus 5/6/9, so I decided to go ahead and search for reviews and I stumbled upon this video it's Nexus 6 on M (3gb ram) vs note 5 on Lollipop (4gb of ram) keep in mind it's also running TouchWiz and it's leaving nexus 6 marshmallow 6.0 in the dust... whyyy!!! So what can I expect from my new Nexus 5x 2gbs... I know I know... it's been discussed before and it's said that it would be fine but....guys I'm starting to reconsider my purchase as much as I wanted to love my phone I knew the truth would come out and everyone that was complaining about 2gbs of ram was right.... if the vanilla android 3gbs of ram is losing to touch wiz 4gbs than imagine only 2gbs...?
https://youtu.be/R8vro78i8z0
Please leave your feedback after watching this video... I'm really scared...thanks in advance!!
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I didn't bother watching the video, all I'm going to say is wait until you have the phone in hand and get to try it yourself before passing judgement. If you don't like the performance you have 2 weeks to return for a refund. I'm one of the individuals that wanted the 5X to have 3GB RAM, but less because its actually needed at this point and more for future proofing. The N5 is still a smooth running excellent phone at 2 years old, I'm not sure the same will be said of the 5X in 2017, but I'm still looking forward to having a nexus again.

I thought the nexus 6 compared well to the note 5. Hard to believe that was stock marshmallow and not the dev preview. The lag and black screens that happen before launching apps don't happen on my Nex5 while on 6.0. My Nex5 I think was almost as fast as the note 5.
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H0tep said:
I thought the nexus 6 compared well to the note 5. Hard to believe that was stock marshmallow and not the dev preview. The lag and black screens that happen before launching apps don't happen on my Nex5 while on 6.0. My Nex5 I think was almost as fast as the note 5.
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I, too, am with you on this. I'm on the n5 and marshmallow has been good in terms of smoothness. There are some minor problems but that's expected for a new major release
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Was expecting something bad...
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RidinNerdy said:
So apparently the official android marshmallow 6.0 is finally out today on the Nexus 5/6/9, so I decided to go ahead and search for reviews and I stumbled upon this video it's Nexus 6 on M (3gb ram) vs note 5 on Lollipop (4gb of ram) keep in mind it's also running TouchWiz and it's leaving nexus 6 marshmallow 6.0 in the dust... whyyy!!! So what can I expect from my new Nexus 5x 2gbs... I know I know... it's been discussed before and it's said that it would be fine but....guys I'm starting to reconsider my purchase as much as I wanted to love my phone I knew the truth would come out and everyone that was complaining about 2gbs of ram was right.... if the vanilla android 3gbs of ram is losing to touch wiz 4gbs than imagine only 2gbs...?
https://youtu.be/R8vro78i8z0
Please leave your feedback after watching this video... I'm really scared...thanks in advance!!
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Ram has nothing to do with what you saw in this video.
The note 5 has the best processor of 2015... (1.9ghz 14nm chip). This is why its so much faster than the nexus 6 which uses a much older 28nm chip.

So should I be scared of an SD808 vs the big brother SD810??
Thanks in advance!!
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RidinNerdy said:
So should I be scared of an SD808 vs the big brother SD810??
Thanks in advance!!
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If anything, people are actually having issues with the 810 because it gets too hot.

RidinNerdy said:
So should I be scared of an SD808 vs the big brother SD810??
Thanks in advance!!
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SD810 allows for EIS, the smart burst feature, and slo-mo @ 240fps on the 6P. If you don't care about that stuff then SD808 is fine

I consider it to be the fact the Nexus 6 is probably stock so the device has encryption enabled. So it isn't really a fair comparison. I would like to see the Note 5 encryption enabled then done again.
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Blah

In the dust? Looked just fine. Even in the end with the recent app switching.
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I'm not concerned, at least not yet. Here's a run test of the Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6, both running marshmallow.
https://youtu.be/xj0X5-bVwsA

RidinNerdy said:
So apparently the official android marshmallow 6.0 is finally out today on the Nexus 5/6/9, so I decided to go ahead and search for reviews and I stumbled upon this video it's Nexus 6 on M (3gb ram) vs note 5 on Lollipop (4gb of ram) keep in mind it's also running TouchWiz and it's leaving nexus 6 marshmallow 6.0 in the dust... whyyy!!! So what can I expect from my new Nexus 5x 2gbs... I know I know... it's been discussed before and it's said that it would be fine but....guys I'm starting to reconsider my purchase as much as I wanted to love my phone I knew the truth would come out and everyone that was complaining about 2gbs of ram was right.... if the vanilla android 3gbs of ram is losing to touch wiz 4gbs than imagine only 2gbs...?
https://youtu.be/R8vro78i8z0
Please leave your feedback after watching this video... I'm really scared...thanks in advance!!
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That note 5 has the fastest soc out there and the fastest ufs storage of any android phone, so it'll have no trouble launching apps quickly, the amount of ram has nothing to do with this.
Why are you even trying to compare this to the 5x? The 5x has a slower cpu, slower storage, slower ddr3 ram... of course it'll be slower, doesn't matter if it has the latest os either. You want the fastest phone out there? Its called the s6/note5.

peachpuff said:
That note 5 has the fastest soc out there and the fastest ufs storage of any android phone, so it'll have no trouble launching apps quickly, the amount of ram has nothing to do with this.
Why are you even trying to compare this to the 5x? The 5x has a slower cpu, slower storage, slower ddr3 ram... of course it'll be slower, doesn't matter if it has the latest os either. You want the fastest phone out there? Its called the s6/note5.
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See I like this guy, straight forward, and no bull...
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Regarding RAM management, the Nexus clearly wins here. The Note has more RAM and is constantly reloading Apps while multitasking... This is the typical Samsung crap.
2GB should be fine for 1080p...

gizzmoffm said:
Regarding RAM management, the Nexus clearly wins here. The Note has more RAM and is constantly reloading Apps while multitasking... This is the typical Samsung crap.
2GB should be fine for 1080p...
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That's a bug and i had it on my nexus 5 on the 5.1+ builds, my nexus 10 also has the same issue but my spare nexus 4 doesn't... weird huh.
Just flashed 6.0 on my n5 and its gone... finally.

peachpuff said:
That's a bug and i had it on my nexus 5 on the 5.1+ builds, my nexus 10 also has the same issue but my spare nexus 4 doesn't... weird huh.
Just flashed 6.0 on my n5 and its gone... finally.
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Not necessarily. There's videos clearly showing the Note 5 needing to reload apps after 6-7 while a phone like the LG G4 doesn't.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S5.

EeZeEpEe said:
Not necessarily. There's videos clearly showing the Note 5 needing to reload apps after 6-7 while a phone like the LG G4 doesn't.
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S5.
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Its still a bug, some people on the nexus 5 didn't experience it, some did, nothing could explain that. The note 5 clearly has it, my friends asus zenfone 2 and nexus 7 doesn't have it, go figure.

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Its still a bug, some people on the nexus 5 didn't experience it, some did, nothing could explain that. The note 5 clearly has it, my friends asus zenfone 2 and nexus 7 doesn't have it, go figure.
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It's not a bug for the Note 5. All a person needs to do for the Note 5 is change some things a viola never happens again. It requires root and Samsung just has their memory management too aggressive.
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Jump from oneplus two?

I just got my on2 two days ago. And before that i was using oneplus one and i don't feel like this was a big upgrade that i hoped it would be . Sure performance is a bit better, and there's fingerprint sensor etc which i probably don't use much.
I've always hated the Samsung touchwiz and I've always stuck to the pure stock smartphones n4, htc one m8 GPE, Oneplus one, now oneplus two but now i wanna try something different. I can't afford a note 5 at the moment but i can buy a note 4.
So will it be a downgrade if i move from on2 to note 4 ?
Can note 4 compete with on2 in terms of performance(not the benchmarks... Real life usage) even after flashing kernels, roms etc?
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xrock8 said:
I just got my on2 two days ago. And before that i was using oneplus one and i don't feel like this was a big upgrade that i hoped it would be . Sure performance is a bit better, and there's fingerprint sensor etc which i probably don't use much.
I've always hated the Samsung touchwiz and I've always stuck to the pure stock smartphones n4, htc one m8 GPE, Oneplus one, now oneplus two but now i wanna try something different. I can't afford a note 5 at the moment but i can buy a note 4.
So will it be a downgrade if i move from on2 to note 4 ?
Can note 4 compete with on2 in terms of performance(not the benchmarks... Real life usage) even after flashing kernels, roms etc?
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Note 4 (on the latest 5.1.1 firmware) is pretty lag free.....but it wont be as good as stock android. On the other hand you get S-pen and better battery life !!

I would have said... Flash any stable cm rom on note 4 and you'll have all you want... But unfortunately for us.... We don't have great cm roms. They are extremely buggy. I think nexus p is what you should get.

I have used a lot of smartphones Android (Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC, Huawei & Motorola), Windows Phone (520, 920, 720 & 830) & iPhone (5s & 6s).
{ I trading in smartphones }
I believe that using Note 4 is special experience, after years of using so many smartphones I kept Note 4 with me (Stock Rom).
Note 4 provide best user experience for Android with great s-pen.

xrock8 said:
I just got my on2 two days ago. And before that i was using oneplus one and i don't feel like this was a big upgrade that i hoped it would be . Sure performance is a bit better, and there's fingerprint sensor etc which i probably don't use much.
I've always hated the Samsung touchwiz and I've always stuck to the pure stock smartphones n4, htc one m8 GPE, Oneplus one, now oneplus two but now i wanna try something different. I can't afford a note 5 at the moment but i can buy a note 4.
So will it be a downgrade if i move from on2 to note 4 ?
Can note 4 compete with on2 in terms of performance(not the benchmarks... Real life usage) even after flashing kernels, roms etc?
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I was thinking about getting OP2 also after OPO few days ago. But went with brand new Note 4 Exynos model, flashed Ditto N5 Rom right away.. it flies, no lag whatsoever. I would get Note 4 over Note 5 any day. Display and camera are amazing, way better than the OP2. :laugh:

Forget the better battery life on exynos hardware (note 4 n910c) - it will give you around 4 hrs SOT. If you use encryption - even less (and you will suffer horrible lags). I like s-pen but as soon apple advertise it on their devices I'll switch to this platform as it is better optimized and just works better.

Exynos VS Snapdragon

Is true you have limitations with Exynos that you don't have with Snapdragon regarding editing source code?
Basically i need to buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and i want to know which version has less limits...

Personally I always buy the exynos ones for one their better optimized and more efficient. But that's my honest opinion. Someone could have a different opinion but that's what I feel. Only downside is no aosp roms usually.... that could be a big deal to some. Not to me I usually have a nexus phone too as I need two phones.
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simranjit3001 said:
Personally I always buy the exynos ones for one their better optimized and more efficient. But that's my honest opinion. Someone could have a different opinion but that's what I feel. Only downside is no aosp roms usually.... that could be a big deal to some. Not to me I usually have a nexus phone too as I need two phones.
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So the Exynos model can't have AOSP ROMs and Snapdragon one yes. For me is a big deal have this option on my phone.
I have a final fight in mind:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Nexus 6P...

Be4stElectrjc said:
So the Exynos model can't have AOSP ROMs and Snapdragon one yes. For me is a big deal have this option on my phone.
I have a final fight in mind:
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Nexus 6P...
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Don't expect AOSP rom on US Snapdragon model since bootloader is still locked which mean no custom rom at all.
And AOSP rom is not impossible on exynos but it tend to be too buggy to be used as daily driver. So touchwiz is still better than aosp most of the time on exynos.
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NonXtreme said:
Don't expect AOSP rom on US Snapdragon model since bootloader is still locked which mean no custom rom at all.
And AOSP rom is not impossible on exynos but it tend to be too buggy to be used as daily driver. So touchwiz is still better than aosp most of the time on exynos.
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SM-G935F VS Nexus 6P then. I prefer Nexus 6P since all in it is from google.

simranjit3001 said:
Personally I always buy the exynos ones for one their better optimized and more efficient. But that's my honest opinion. Someone could have a different opinion but that's what I feel. Only downside is no aosp roms usually.... that could be a big deal to some. Not to me I usually have a nexus phone too as I need two phones.
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You can install strongly debloated TouchWiz and it has no Samsung Apps and only some Google Apps that are required for system to run properly. I know that AOSP is for someone very important but why do you buy Samsung if you are going to use AOSP? Half of the gadgets or more are useless with AOSP. I must add that Touchwiz is running properly fast on S7 and I mean Contacts, Dialer, Settings because I change immidiately to Nova Launcher.
Buy Exynos. It is not locked, change ROM to modified Touchwiz, change launcher and you are going to be happy as a child

When using Samsung's Goodlock in combination with 3rd party 'stock-android' launcher (e.g. Nova or APEX) you're really close to AOSP, just missing some features but many other useful Touchwiz features will be held!
More info on Goodlock:
https://news.samsung.com/global/good-lock-customize-the-way-you-use-your-galaxy-smartphone
Download link:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/good-lock/good-lock-24-0-11-release/good-lock-24-0-11-android-apk-download/

With the S7/S7E it's no secret that Samsung's own Exynos SOC is the more optimised and stable chipset. You get better raw performance on the Snapdragon, primarily due to the superior GPU, but you pay for that with heat and inferior battery life. Also, for apps that are optimised for multi-core SOCs, the Exynos is superior due to having double the amount. It's for this reason applications open faster for example.
The downside is that Exynos is very much close source, so stable AOSP/CM roms are very difficult to make. However, there are two reasons why this shouldn't lead you to avoid this particular SOC. Firstly, the Snapdragon variant has a locked bootloader so, as things stand, you couldn't flash a non-signed 100% stock rom anyway. And that isn't likely to change. And secondly, why pay a premium for a device like this then put a third party vanilla rom on it that will take away many of the features that made the device premium in the first place. One example, you would only need compare camera speed and quality between CM and stock on an S7/S7E to see what I mean. I know from experience with Samsung phone in the past that there will be a world of difference.

Beefheart said:
With the S7/S7E it's no secret that Samsung's own Exynos SOC is the more optimised and stable chipset. You get better raw performance on the Snapdragon, primarily due to the superior GPU, but you pay for that with heat and inferior battery life. Also, for apps that are optimised for multi-core SOCs, the Exynos is superior due to having double the amount. It's for this reason applications open faster for example.
The downside is that Exynos is very much close source, so stable AOSP/CM roms are very difficult to make. However, there are two reasons why this shouldn't lead you to avoid this particular SOC. Firstly, the Snapdragon variant has a locked bootloader so, as things stand, you couldn't flash a non-signed 100% stock rom anyway. And that isn't likely to change. And secondly, why pay a premium for a device like this then put a third party vanilla rom on it that will take away many of the features that made the device premium in the first place. One example, you would only need compare camera speed and quality between CM and stock on an S7/S7E to see what I mean. I know from experience with Samsung phone in the past that there will be a world of difference.
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Thanks, things are more clear now. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge VS Nexus 6P now. Afaik Nexus 6P it is thinked entirely by google and for this reason it is my decision for the moment. But if the things you said are valid even for the Snapdragon in the Nexus, is better to take the Galaxy...

I'd say the choice should be between the s7 edge vs one plus 3.
Seems both phones are at par for battery usage now.
And from observation the exy version seems better than snapdragon overall

guaneet said:
I'd say the choice should be between the s7 edge vs one plus 3.
Seems both phones are at par for battery usage now.
And from observation the exy version seems better than snapdragon overall
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My personal preference is Nexus 6P, even if One Plus 3 is newer and better

Be4stElectrjc said:
My personal preference is Nexus 6P, even if One Plus 3 is newer and better
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Seems to me that you want the nexus 6p already? If you feel it's best for you don't consider the s7 edge nothing we tell you will really help you...
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simranjit3001 said:
Seems to me that you want the nexus 6p already? If you feel it's best for you don't consider the s7 edge nothing we tell you will really help you...
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Yes, is true, i prefer it. But only if it has less limits of S7 Edge.

Be4stElectrjc said:
Yes, is true, i prefer it. But only if it has less limits of S7 Edge.
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Well the s7edge has more other features and better specs and camera and best screen...
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simranjit3001 said:
Well the s7edge has more other features and better specs and camera and best screen...
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S7 Edge Hardware > Nexus 6p Hardware
Hope Nexus 6P Software > Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge software in terms o root, roms etc.

guaneet said:
I'd say the choice should be between the s7 edge vs one plus 3.
Seems both phones are at par for battery usage now.
And from observation the exy version seems better than snapdragon overall
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The OnePlus 3 is a fantastic phone, if you're buying on a budget. As a direct competitor to the S7 Edge in particular if money is not a factor, it falls short for me. It has a 1080p screen for example, something that was in flagships 3 years ago. 4k on mobile devices of this size is OTT for me, but 2k is perfect. I have put my S7 Edge and Note 3 (1080p like the OnePlus 3) together and there is a discernible difference in terms of visual pixels. I'm surprised they have used old technology in this respect. Also the camera falls well short of the quality on the S7.

Don't have money problems in this period.