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Dears ,
i want to buy a new mobile , but i 'm confused between S3 GT-I9305 and S4 GT-I9505 , specially that the S4 GT-I9505 costs more than S3 with 250$ , i'm not a heavy mobile gamer , i rare to play games on mobile , all my usage for the mobile is for calls and internet , and all i need in mobile with 4g option and good battery life time , so does it worth to go for S4 GT-I9505 specially it's battery 2600 mh ?
S3 GT-I9305 vs S4 GT-I9505
i really appreciate your recommendations
Thanks
Sherif
S4's battery life kills over the S3's..
But if you're in a tight budget, you can get the i9305 instead and buy an extended battery
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If buget is not a problem, than I suggest you should choose an S4 instead of the older S3 version. There are many things to be taken into account, great display, better battery life and so on...
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If buget is not a problem, than I suggest you should choose an S4 instead of the older S3 version. There are many things to be taken into account, great display, better battery life and so on...
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So all recommending S4 GT-I9505 , because the good battery life time , right ?
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So all recommending S4 GT-I9505 , because the good battery life time , right ?
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Battery life time is of course dependant on the way you use your phone. I have also an S2 and with the stock 1600 battery was just not enough for one day of normal usage. After I replaced the battery with a 2000 one (400 mAh difference) , I was entirely pleased.
Au contraire, with my S4 GT-I9505 I don't feel the need to get a better / larger battery, as the stock one is enough for my needs which includes surfing the Web, emails, gaming, music and so on.
Now, between i9305 and i9505 you have 500 mAh difference. Sure, the screen will eat some more juice, but even so...
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Battery life time is of course dependant on the way you use your phone. I have also an S2 and with the stock 1600 battery was just not enough for one day of normal usage. After I replaced the battery with a 2000 one (400 mAh difference) , I was entirely pleased.
Au contraire, with my S4 GT-I9505 I don't feel the need to get a better / larger battery, as the stock one is enough for my needs which includes surfing the Web, emails, gaming, music and so on.
Now, between i9305 and i9505 you have 500 mAh difference. Sure, the screen will eat some more juice, but even so...
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thanks for reply, this from the battery life time perspective , from hardware perspective does it worth to pay more for GT-I9505, actually my using from mobile is mostly calls and web surfing that;s all ...
sshehab said:
thanks for reply, this from the battery life time perspective , from hardware perspective does it worth to pay more for GT-I9505, actually my using from mobile is mostly calls and web surfing that;s all ...
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If you don't care about super sharp images, airview and using those gestures to browse through the websites you visit I would probably buy the S3.... There is no real difference between the 2 other than that. The 2gb ram is nice but not so noticeable when using your phone ( I believe the S3 I9305 may have come with 2gb) but the internal memory is really eaten up with the apps you will never use. What I'd do, and take into account the sluggishness of demo units, is go and try them out at a phone store and see what they're like. In the end it is your decision and YOU have to live with it...
It all depends on your preferences. I suggest you search the YouTube channel for s3 s4 comparisons. There are plenty of them.
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i9505
You can buy a genuine 3000 mha battery for the i9305 and have a better battery life then the I9505.
i think i will review my budget again , and see to buy S4 or S3 with extended battery ..
Ok, from Hardware prespective , which is better S3 GT-I9305 or S4 GT-I9505 ?
Hello everyone .
I am currently a Note 2 owner and I skipped upgrading to note 3 as it did not seem such a big upgrade to me plus all the goods <software> was brought to me by the devs of the Eteam . Was willing to upgrade to Note 4 but then Edge came along and now thinking of getting one of these frontier devices.
The problem that I see from the forum is the battery life in this device , I can consider myself a power user and I do get in average of 4 to 5 hours of screen time on the 2 year old Note 2, anyone coming from Note 2 can shed some light regarding this issue as I am so used to have more than just 4 hours of screen time and that is a compromise I am not willing to make since I consider this am upgrade , is Edge worth or better get a Note 4 ?
Thank you in advance.
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abauer said:
Hello everyone .
I am currently a Note 2 owner and I skipped upgrading to note 3 as it did not seem such a big upgrade to me plus all the goods <software> was brought to me by the devs of the Eteam . Was willing to upgrade to Note 4 but then Edge came along and now thinking of getting one of these frontier devices.
The problem that I see from the forum is the battery life in this device , I can consider myself a power user and I do get in average of 4 to 5 hours of screen time on the 2 year old Note 2, anyone coming from Note 2 can shed some light regarding this issue as I am so used to have more than just 4 hours of screen time and that is a compromise I am not willing to make since I consider this am upgrade , is Edge worth or better get a Note 4 ?
Thank you in advance.
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Here's the thing, note edge/note 4 has double the screen resolution as your note 2, and the edge has a battery 100mah less than the n2. Granted the processor can give you plenty of standby time, but screen on time won't be as good as you currently have it. You can always carry a spare battery, since it's a Samsung.
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Here's the thing, note edge/note 4 has double the screen resolution as your note 2, and the edge has a battery 100mah less than the n2. Granted the processor can give you plenty of standby time, but screen on time won't be as good as you currently have it. You can always carry a spare battery, since it's a Samsung.
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I thought the new screens are more power efficient <25 %> compare to the 2 year old tech on the Note 2.
So with a Note 4 would be also the same issue you say ?
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I had the Note 2 and it was not exactly a stellar performer in SOT from what I recall. You won't notice much difference going to the Note4 or Edge in that regard. Maybe a slight improvement. But the screen quality and performance will more than make up for it. Plus the new fast-charging capabilities are pretty effective.
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Ultra power saver mode is a plus... going from note 2 to 3 to edge... its really a notable difference...
z31k said:
Ultra power saver mode is a plus... going from note 2 to 3 to edge... its really a notable difference...
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You can get the Ultra power saver mode too in custom roms but I am asking in identical conditions, which of the 2 has longer screen time , it makes no sense to me to use a 1000 usd device in black and white just bcs of the battery .
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abauer said:
Hello everyone .
I am currently a Note 2 owner and I skipped upgrading to note 3 as it did not seem such a big upgrade to me plus all the goods <software> was brought to me by the devs of the Eteam . Was willing to upgrade to Note 4 but then Edge came along and now thinking of getting one of these frontier devices.
The problem that I see from the forum is the battery life in this device , I can consider myself a power user and I do get in average of 4 to 5 hours of screen time on the 2 year old Note 2, anyone coming from Note 2 can shed some light regarding this issue as I am so used to have more than just 4 hours of screen time and that is a compromise I am not willing to make since I consider this am upgrade , is Edge worth or better get a Note 4 ?
Thank you in advance.
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You can't compare the note 2 and note 4 or Edge as apples to apples. The processor alone on the Note 4 is more efficient. And if you get the T-Mobile variant you'll get root and can do greater control of things that eat battery.
But even the stock versions allow you to at least disable most of the bloat or apps you won't use thereby stretching the battery life out.
I have both the note 4 and note edge and get at least a full day on them. I consider myself an average user doing primarily email, music, web and some gaming (temple run 2 is my addiction) and I get at least 4 hours of screen time with about 25-30% battery left by the time I go to bed.
I picked up the Edge after having a Note 2 from release. I see a massive battery life difference for the better. I had replaced the battery in my Note 2 twice, and in it's prime with Ditto Note flashed, I was pulling almost a full day if not a full day of heavy use. Since picking up the note, I've been getting home from work with atleast 30% left. Actually, I don't think I've had a low battery notification since I picked it up. Looking forward to rooting, but out of the box...I'm impressed Samsung.
OMG N2 to N-edge
YOU WILL LOVE IT, I cant put it down. The phone drinks battery but purchased 2 extra batteries with portable charger. When you buy the phone samsung gives you 50% off all accessories. Well worth it, I loved the N2 and the N3 wasn't enough to upgrade off contract. N-Edge AWESOME:laugh::laugh::laugh::silly::silly::silly::victory::victory::victory:
And as an added bonus, the edge has 'adaptive charging' which allows you to go from 0%-50% in 30 minutes. That combined with 'quick charge 2.0' and swappable batteries, you should be good to go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42303308&postcount=1612
This was SOT of my Note 2 when battery was new.
More than 9 hours on one charge.
When I hear you guys telling that I need to carry a spare battery with me or that the supercharger does 50 % in 30 min , I simply get scared.
Of course I will root and debloat the device but .............
Still sitting on a fence about getting this awesome device or not.
Thank you all for the feedback.
Maybe someone will come out with an extended battery that will last all day? At least I hope they do.
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I picked up the Edge after having a Note 2 from release. I see a massive battery life difference for the better. I had replaced the battery in my Note 2 twice, and in it's prime with Ditto Note flashed, I was pulling almost a full day if not a full day of heavy use. Since picking up the note, I've been getting home from work with atleast 30% left. Actually, I don't think I've had a low battery notification since I picked it up. Looking forward to rooting, but out of the box...I'm impressed Samsung.
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Same situation. Same comments. I'm on the att varient. I heavily modified my note 2 and frankly I'm OK with no root for now. Very happy with my upgrade.
I switch from a Note II to the Note Edge a few days ago and I love it! The only thing I'm missing is root... Ordered the spare battery charging kit just like with the Note II using the 50% off coupon. do iT!
I'm in the same boat.... but want an exynos version. ...
funnycreature said:
I switch from a Note II to the Note Edge a few days ago and I love it! The only thing I'm missing is root... Ordered the spare battery charging kit just like with the Note II using the 50% off coupon. do iT!
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Can you link us. Want to buy one. Thanks
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primo523 said:
Can you link us. Want to buy one. Thanks
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You'll receive a 50% off coupon code once you register your device with Samsung. It's a one-time use only... Hope that helps!
My Note 3 has about 15% better battery stats than my Note 2. The Note 4 from what I can tell is about the same as my 3 but that's with the higher res screen. My guess is that the Edge will be about the same as the 2, at least that's what I'm expecting anyway.
Now only those with an edge could attest to this but if you use your edge screen wisely to skip all the full screen on 10 sec checks of whatever wouldn't that save bat in the long run. If you can quickly edge through your notification without turning the whole thing on that should save you lots by the end of the day.
Hello to all, how is your battery experience comparing MM+Custom Kernel and LL+Custom Kernel?... I'm still thinking if I will go to MM or not yet.
Thanks!
Actually wondering the same. Tagging along.
Battery with stock kernel is almost the same as in LL at much better performance and smoothness. With skyhigh kernel battery is bit better, but slightly slower. Since yesterday there is a new audax kernel out with good performance , still evaluating battery life.
The step to MM is worth it, you should upgrade.
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Getting around 6hrs 20mins screen on time on MM.
Thanks for the feedback, I agree that MM is better than LL, battery a bit better with much better performance compared with LL.
jutley said:
Getting around 6hrs 20mins screen on time on MM.
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How could you?
I turn on mobile data 24/24 and cant never get 5hrs screen on time
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How could you?
I turn on mobile data 24/24 and cant never get 5hrs screen on time
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Perhaps wifi mostly...
Yesterday I also got 6.30h with Google now, location... I'm trying not to use mobile data. It sucks battery badly!
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Minerael said:
Perhaps wifi mostly...
Yesterday I also got 6.30h with Google now, location... I'm trying not to use mobile data. It sucks battery badly!
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If you dont use mobile data buy a tablet...
I get screen time 4.30hs, more than enough for the heavy use I do to the phone. Don't install Audax Kernel because it drinks the battery.
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If you dont use mobile data buy a tablet...
I get screen time 4.30hs, more than enough for the heavy use I do to the phone. Don't install Audax Kernel because it drinks the battery.
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What kernel are you using? In my opinion, Audax kernel is far better than SkyHigh
Performance is better with audax 1.0, with little bit less SOT
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What kernel are you using? In my opinion, Audax kernel is far better than SkyHigh
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Skyhigh, Audax in my phone drinks the battery, why do you think Audax is better?
Audax has better Performance at the cost of battery ?
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In my experience, especially on 4G LTE, Samsung standby is rather poor. How would you say the Exynos S8 does?
4g and wifi 247 facebook YouTube xda duos calls browsing the lot. pretty happy tbh. this is exynos model and its great
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4g and wifi 247 facebook YouTube xda duos calls browsing the lot. pretty happy tbh. this is exynos model and its great
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8 or 8+?
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First 2 days mine was poor. But that was because I used smart switch to get everything from my S6. Then I realised battery drained fast. So I hard reset the phone again and installed all over. Just copied the video's and pics afterwards. Now the battery life is great. I don't know the screen on time because I keep the battery between 30% and 80%. But still I start use it at 80% and at the end of the day it is around 30%.
Ausboy 2011 said:
4g and wifi 247 facebook YouTube xda duos calls browsing the lot. pretty happy tbh. this is exynos model and its great
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What theme is that?
I just got 43 hours total and 6.5 hours of SOT.
Best power efficiency I've ever seen in a phone.
Also read something online that the battery should retain about 95% of charge after a year of use. Hopefully this holds up!!!
8+ theme is mat black
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How does the battery life of the S8 Exynos compare to the S7 Exynos , I plan to upgrade soon, just wanted to know if it worsened or anything due to the bigger display
Thanks!
Revontheus said:
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How does the battery life of the S8 Exynos compare to the S7 Exynos , I plan to upgrade soon, just wanted to know if it worsened or anything due to the bigger display
Thanks!
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It's better especially on 4g
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Sweet! How about standby time? Overnight possibly with Wifi off?
Thanks!
Standby time never was a big quality on Android in general and Samsung in particular. iOS does a much better job in that chapter.
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Standby time never was a big quality on Android in general and Samsung in particular. iOS does a much better job in that chapter.
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False on my s7e and note 4 I could get 0.2%/hr it depends on many variables though
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Looking to get a new phone from my Sony Xperia Z1c (Battery only lasts around 3 hours with about 30 mins of sot) and Nexus 5 (faulty screen) and wondering about the battery life and overall performance of the Note 3 (on a tight budget). Would this phone be feasible to use in 2017?
Thanks! :good:
jharvey208 said:
Looking to get a new phone from my Sony Xperia Z1c (Battery only lasts around 3 hours with about 30 mins of sot) and Nexus 5 (faulty screen) and wondering about the battery life and overall performance of the Note 3 (on a tight budget). Would this phone be feasible to use in 2017?
Thanks! :good:
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Yes still works well and development ongoing.
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Yes still works well and development ongoing.
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Nice one. Thanks