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Pink Spot Camera problem present in Galaxy S3 as well !!!

Well guyz as excited as others I also after watching the samsung unpacked video started looking for the hands-on videos of galaxy s3 and came across this video of slashgear.tv where you can see the pink spot problem in the images taken with its camera. See around 04:20 secs in the video you will see 2 images of some white hoarding with black text on it and pink spot in the center.
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-hands-on-03225829/

That just makes me laugh! Same broken 8mp camera!

WHEN(?) you gonna understand that, unfortunately the "pink spot" is just "part" of the mobile phone camera technology. Every high end phone has this "so called" problem. It's a saaad, saad story. Move along.

S0und_ said:
WHEN(?) you gonna understand that, unfortunately the "pink spot" is just "part" of the mobile phone camera technology. Every high end phone has this "so called" problem. It's a saaad, saad story. Move along.
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Lol you mean it's not a bug - IT'S A FEATURE?!
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i have the SGS2 and SG Note
both of them have no problems at all
most time people complain about that, is either dirty lense, or too much lumex, or any other factor that causes it, like when you point it at a direct source of light, or grabbing the light by an angle, etc
it all comes down to photography skills

My HTC Titan has it too.
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AllGamer said:
i have the SGS2 and SG Note
both of them have no problems at all
most time people complain about that, is either dirty lense, or too much lumex, or any other factor that causes it, like when you point it at a direct source of light, or grabbing the light by an angle, etc
it all comes down to photography skills
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True that most of the problem are caused by user and not soft/hardware. But as you may know, this is a well known problem. The other things too is that SGS III is a phone, not a camera. It's also said to be "Designed for human". So that should be easy to take a picture. Require none to almost none photography skill. I never had that pink spot problem on my SGS II too.

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Q: Anything I can do to maximize picture quality?

One of the main gripes I had with my Note 2 was the poor pictures it took. I looked at a lot of the reviews of the S4 and looked at all of the sample pictures on the web that the S4 took. I was thoroughly impressed by how good of quality pics it took and that is want got me hooked on getting it. After getting it I see it does take better pics but at the same time I don't get the quality I saw in the pics on the web.
I was wondering is there anything I can do to maximize the quality of my pictures so I get comparable quality that I saw in the review pictures?

Yeah I'm not sure. I always feel like this as well. Just make sure that you set Anti-Shake to on. That helps me, otherwise all my pics are blurry.

Check your camera and check to see if there's the clear plastic protective shipping film over. I was thinking the same thing about picture quality and found that. It almost looks like it should be there and is a little hard getting off.
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goobieracing said:
Check your camera and check to see if there's the clear plastic protective shipping film over. I was thinking the same thing about picture quality and found that. It almost looks like it should be there and is a little hard getting off.
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I have this on mine...but its cut out in the middle for the camera lens. So I don't think its making a difference?

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I have this on mine...but its cut out in the middle for the camera lens. So I don't think its making a difference?
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Some people say the film makes their camera not focus. I took mine off for good measure
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I took the film off the first second I got the phone so it's not that.

Try shooting pictures in Rich Tone (HDR). I've noticed consistently better quality pictures.

Ya I kind of noticed that as well but the only problem is whatever you're shooting has to be completely still in order for it to not turn out blurry.

Antishake on or hold your breath when taking pictures

The camera is only as good as the person's skills using it. Don't rely fully on the camera/software itself to do all the hard work for you.
The people who post reviews of these devices generally have decent photography skills and thus their "sample" pics turn out much better than the average user's.
Like stated, try to use HDR. Keep a steady hand by resting it on something or squating down low to the ground with a good steady poise. Play with the focus on different subjects to get the desired focal length as well.

SEscobedo said:
Ya I kind of noticed that as well but the only problem is whatever you're shooting has to be completely still in order for it to not turn out blurry.
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Try Sport mode. But I agree, the S4 sucks big time. My girls iPhone 4 takes better pictures.
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People forget the fact that youre not supposed to buy a phone for the pictures it can take...you want a good picture you firstly get the skills needed and get a better camera...tge s4 is probabky the closest youll come but dont expect the same results aa a dslr
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HTC coming for review

Hi all
My last android phone was the onex and I have been an iPhone user ever since. ThreeUK have kindly said they will send me a HTC one for review so I was wondering if you all could let me know of your likes and dislikes in this phone. I don't think i will have the phone very long so I was hoping your insights will help in me writing a rounded review
Thanks in advance
Dave
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Great thanks
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Great thanks
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There's a button for that.

Yep. Not spotted that on tapatalk lol
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Yep. Not spotted that on tapatalk lol
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Haha
Cheers!

Theshawty said:
Positives:
Speakers are in the bets thinkable place - the front, and there's two of them; one at the top and one at the bottom. The speakers are incredibly loud - almost too loud sometimes but deliver suprisingly good sound and doesn't distort at even the highest volume level. The screen is gorgeous and the phone sits well in the hand. Has just the right weight and feels very premium. Sense 5 is a refreshing experience and was a job well done. It flows beautifully but has a biit too muich bloat, but then again it might be just about right for others. It's a very good phone overall.
Negatives:
It gets very hot, very quickly. Build wise, it is flawed and seriosuly hard to repair yourselves, seeing as it hasn't got many screws at all, it's mostly held up by an adhesive. It is not flush all around and it has gaps here and there. HTC were VERY sloppy on the quality control on this phone and that isn't good for a company that's already doing so bad. The camera has so far been mostly disappointing. This phone was praised far and wide for it's widended lense and the super low aperture (f/2.0) so that it could perform well in lower light conditions. However, most Ones out there have a bad camera sensor that is seriosuly badly affected by heat. Once the screen heats up, the copper casing surrounding the camera sensor heats up and affects the sensor, and then you can see color tinting on the screen. Red, blue and pink tint. Sometimes even a turqoise-ish tint. It does ok in good light, though, but it's noticeable that 4 MP (or UltraPixel, as HTC likes to call it) is a bit on the low side. It could have done with at least 8 MP to give a much better digital zoom. The pictures are, for the most part, good enough for Facebook, Instagram and other sites like those, but they aren't particularly good if you save them on your PC/Mac to watch them later because there's a lack of detail, depth.
Conclusion: It's a good phone and music wise it's the best there is. Visually stunning and feels great but the camera holds it back.
I give it a 6/10, and that's being kind.
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6/10??? Lol do you have the phone? No qc problems here, camera is great although could be higher resolution, best looking/built phone on the market imo.
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husker91 said:
6/10??? Lol do you have the phone? No qc problems here, camera is great although could be higher resolution, best looking/built phone on the market imo.
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Yes, I do have the phone.
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Yes, I do have the phone.
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I guess I'm just struggling to understand the 6/10 lol. I would give it atleast an 8-9/10.
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It's been the best phone on the market in the eyes of multiple reviewers like phonedog and the like ever since it came out. No way it deserves a 6/10. That's galaxy S4 territory
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husker91 said:
I guess I'm just struggling to understand the 6/10 lol. I would give it atleast an 8-9/10.
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Here's why I gave it 6/10:
Speakers: They are top notch, on the right side of the phone and and can be very loud. Produces great sound. 10/10
Feel/Looks: Feels great. Just the right weight and is very pleasent to look at. 10/10
Build quality: Terrible. I don't believe there is a single One that is completely flush everywhere and has no gaps. All Ones I've seen have that. HTC did a poor job on the quality control: 2/10
Temperature: It can get seriously hot when playing. Almost uncomfortably so. 2/10
Camera: This thing was all about its low light performance. Having a wide lense and f/2.0 aperture would make it perform great in lower light conditions and supposedly it should, in theory it should but in practice it doesn't. All Ones I've seen (IRL), have suffered from the tinting issues which I believe is a mix of a very sensitive camera sensor and heat. In good light it performs decent, but lacks detail and depth because of only having 4 MP (or UltraPixels): 5/10
Buttons: This phone would have been way better off with software keys, i.e. a "navbar", in my opinion. The power button is placed a bit stupidly but it's ok. 8/10
Total score: 37. Divide that by 6 categories and you get ~6.2 which I round to 6/10.

Theshawty said:
Positives:
Speakers are in the bets thinkable place - the front, and there's two of them; one at the top and one at the bottom. The speakers are incredibly loud - almost too loud sometimes but deliver suprisingly good sound and doesn't distort at even the highest volume level. The screen is gorgeous and the phone sits well in the hand. Has just the right weight and feels very premium. Sense 5 is a refreshing experience and was a job well done. It flows beautifully but has a biit too muich bloat, but then again it might be just about right for others. It's a very good phone overall.
Negatives:
It gets very hot, very quickly. Build wise, it is flawed and seriosuly hard to repair yourselves, seeing as it hasn't got many screws at all, it's mostly held up by an adhesive. It is not flush all around and it has gaps here and there. HTC were VERY sloppy on the quality control on this phone and that isn't good for a company that's already doing so bad. The camera has so far been mostly disappointing. This phone was praised far and wide for it's widended lense and the super low aperture (f/2.0) so that it could perform well in lower light conditions. However, most Ones out there have a bad camera sensor that is seriosuly badly affected by heat. Once the screen heats up, the copper casing surrounding the camera sensor heats up and affects the sensor, and then you can see color tinting on the screen. Red, blue and pink tint. Sometimes even a turqoise-ish tint. It does ok in good light, though, but it's noticeable that 4 MP (or UltraPixel, as HTC likes to call it) is a bit on the low side. It could have done with at least 8 MP to give a much better digital zoom. The pictures are, for the most part, good enough for Facebook, Instagram and other sites like those, but they aren't particularly good if you save them on your PC/Mac to watch them later because there's a lack of detail, depth.
Conclusion: It's a good phone and music wise it's the best there is. Visually stunning and feels great but the camera holds it back.
I give it a 6/10, and that's being kind.
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havent you updated your phone? my phone was also getting very hot with the stock version but once I updated I never had any issues again

cuyo11 said:
havent you updated your phone? my phone was also getting very hot with the stock version but once I updated I never had any issues again
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I have. I'm on InsertCoin with the 3.61.401.1 base. (Sense 5.5 with Android 4.3) and I have been on unrooted stock 4.3 as well.

Hmm that's funny. My One has no gaps in it's construction. It has the camera issue but the rest is solid. Don't have a heat issue either but I also dont game on it.
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croppz said:
Hmm that's funny. My One has no gaps in it's construction. It has the camera issue but the rest is solid. Don't have a heat issue either but I also dont game on it.
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Mine doesn't heat up if I don't game either but when I do play a game, it gets really hot. I kind of understand it tho since it's in all metal but still. Mine has minor gaps and is unflush.

Even I think that 6/10 is harsh. I would honestly give it a solid 8/10. Build quality is great, QC isn't. Doesn't deny the fact that it still trumps most flagships
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Design - 8/10: The phone is beautiful and feels it too. I always get a "what phone is that" from family members and friends who aren't too clued in on phones. The design does have a flaw, which is that the metal makes the phone very hot during intense sessions. Mainly gaming, but then again I haven't heard of a phone that doesn't get hot when gaming especially when you consider gaming beats like Modern Combat 4, Dead Trigger 2 and Asphalt 8
display - 10/10: I have yet to see a display on a phone as sharp with realistic colours. Better yet, I prefer that the display is LCD. I don't have to worry myself about using dark backgrounds or worrying about blue leds burning in quickly which is the case with AMOLED screens. Viewing angles are better than average. The screen is nice and bright too
cameras - 4/10: EASILY THE WORST PART ABOUT THIS PHONE. During the first few months the camera was fine. I mainly upload to Facebook and Instagram (and more recently G+) and I would've given the camera a steady 7/10. Video recordings are still good whilst the audio captured is great. Once the red tint issue cropped up however...................eugh, it's awful. However in good light the shots are very good. I certainly don't have issues with photos if I go to the beach and I'm sure holiday photo's would be the same. Front facing camera is clear, but doesn't capture as much light as my girlfriends iPhone 4s, which is a bit off putting if I'm honest
reception / call quality 8/10: Calls are nice, clear and loud. Noise cancellation could be a bit better though, still the device is pleasant to talk on and I have no issue talking to people hours on end without problem. If I've ever had a dropped call its always been due to my network provider. Reception has been great, almost constantly sitting on 5 bars unless my networks coverage in a specific area is low
performance 9/10: Gets a 9 and not a 10 because for starters it still isn't as smooth as an iPhone (5 & 5s) and is still behind stock Android. Part of this is easily because it is an OEM skin, but its definitely the fastest OEM skin I've used so far. One can probably say that the G2 or possibly the Note 3 in some cases might load things up a bit quicker, but they are running S800's. If HTC continue optimising Sense like they have done then it will easily be the smoothest Android skin widely available.
software - 8/10: Sense is fast and beautiful, can't really say anything negative about it apart from the recent removal of certain things in Sense 5.5. Misses being a 9 or a 10 due to things they could have added themselves such as dual camera mode (which may be coming). The choice to disable full screen brightness when using the camera. Having native quick pin unlock.
audio - 10/10: The speakers are amazing and outclass any phone at this moment in time. Some phones might be a dB louder but none have the loudness and the clarity of the One. Audio via the headphone jack is nice and clean as well. Loudness is not a problem here. Audio via the headset can get dangerously loud. I for one have never needed to crank the volume up. Beats of course isn't the greatest thing ever but then again this phone with Beats sounds better than the S4 I demoed and the S3 I had.
battery life - 7/10: I can get through the day with this phone if all I'm doing is browsing the web, listening to music between journeys and sending some texts/bbms/whatsapp messages. Pull out the camera and the battery drains pretty fast, mainly so because opening the camera forces 100% brightness, which is a nice feature but isn't always necessary and I believe is what heavily contributed to damaging the camera sensor
Final Score: 8/10 - Once my camera gets replaced I can bump this up to a 9/10
Some points may be lost if YOUR specific device has quality control problems. On the other hand, people who don't have the tint issue will probably rate the camera higher than I have. It's all relative to personal opinion at the end of the day, but one must always judge against other phones in the market

No gaps or build quality issues here and no tint camera issues, anybody suffering from this needs to send the device for repair A 9/10 from me and the best phone I have ever owned.
I agree the camera could do with being a higher resoolution, a 8MP f/2.0 would have been ideal.

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Buttons: This phone would have been way better off with software keys, i.e. a "navbar", in my opinion. The power button is placed a bit stupidly but it's ok. 8/10
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So true.
Being right handed, my phone is usually in my left hand and it's hard to control the volume rocker using my left index finger or hitting the power button with my thumb. It just feels awkward.
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I have no quality build issue's with my One. The Phone feels rock solid and i like the metal casing compared to plastic.
I cant say to much about the camera as im not trying to get studio quality photo's from my Phone anyway but for my occasional pictures it is good enough (compared to the call quality of my Canon EOS it's awsome)
Phones are compact devices and the cpu's are getting faster and faster so i expect a Phone to get hot when you run heavy games on them.
Button layout? You should check out the location of the power button on Nokia Lumia 900... Then you will be pretty happy having the power button on the top.
The button themselves feel solid as you expect from a premium Phone.
The display is great really. never had a Phone coming close to it.
Battery life is allso pretty good for me and i do use the Phone regular but i'm not having it im my hand 24/7. I use something like 50% of the battery on a day.
Overall this Phone makes me pretty happy.
I'm running the Phone unlocked but with STOCK software like you buy it from the store!

Theshawty said:
Positives:
Conclusion: It's a good phone and music wise it's the best there is. Visually stunning and feels great but the camera holds it back.
I give it a 6/10, and that's being kind.
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Yes. I think that is an excellent summary from Theshawty, spot-on.
I'll just add that on my device the GooglePlayEdition version, I have none of the known camera issues, and I'm satisfied with the quality of stills and video. All the rest, what Theshawty says.

Xperia Z1 Review - From a Note 3, Nexus 5, and iPhone 5S Owner

Since people are posting their reviews, here is mine: http://www.thegeeksoffice.com/?p=1485

The Z1 is waterproof not water resistant. Waterproof = fully submerge in water and no water will get in. A water resistant phone will survive say splashes of water but if you fully submerge it, it will malfunction.
Also the scratches you speak about on the screen is the anti-shatter film protector not the glass itself.
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Sonys website claims that z1 is waterproof but if you check the manual you can read there that its water and dust resistant.
Then if you damage your phone with water, they will say that water damage is not covered by warranty.
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Please don't enter his website... He just posted it here to have more views. Everyone are posting reviews on xda site but there are different people which don't understand to don't advertise own website and post on XDA FORUM ANY "REVIEWS"(reviews can do special websites like Engadget etc, not single person). Just report as a spam or virus(on site there can be a virus etc)
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c312eal said:
The Z1 is waterproof not water resistant. Waterproof = fully submerge in water and no water will get in. A water resistant phone will survive say splashes of water but if you fully submerge it, it will malfunction.
Also the scratches you speak about on the screen is the anti-shatter film protector not the glass itself.
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I have scratches on the BACK, not on the SCREEN.

the back also has an anti-shatter film.
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imo Z1 -right now- is the best looking Android phone but not as good as the 5S, every thing else I pretty much agree with you (5S aside!)

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Please don't enter his website... He just posted it here to have more views. Everyone are posting reviews on xda site but there are different people which don't understand to don't advertise own website and post on XDA FORUM ANY "REVIEWS"(reviews can do special websites like Engadget etc, not single person). Just report as a spam or virus(on site there can be a virus etc)
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The back also has the film, if you take a closer look at the phone you will notice it.
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the back also has an anti-shatter film.
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It's a matter of personal preference when it comes to looks.
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3/5 is not good for one of best smartphone ever..
and Note III 4.5/5. LOL
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45 posts in six years, and you review phones? And you do so very poorly, in my opinion. Please get more educated before posting your biased blather.

mdt73 said:
45 posts in six years, and you review phones? And you do so very poorly, in my opinion. Please get more educated before posting your biased blather.
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Thank you for amazingly useful feedback. :good:

Here's some additional help for you:
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I suggest you stick to rules 7 and 13.
Here's an additional pro-tip for you, Louie: If you are going to review products, don't write articles about patio workspace and every single Apple product you own. It just gets back to showing you are an Apple fan and extremely biased. XDA isn't the place for you or your attempts to glean page views. Just like twelvesouth.com isn't for us... Ciao.

mdt73 said:
Here's some additional help for you:
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I suggest you stick to rules 7 and 13.
Here's an additional pro-tip for you, Louie: If you are going to review products, don't write articles about patio workspace and every single Apple product you own. It just gets back to showing you are an Apple fan and extremely biased. XDA isn't the place for you or your attempts to glean page views. Just like twelvesouth.com isn't for us... Ciao.
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Maybe you can show me how to write a review, even though I have written for Notebook Review, Brighthand, TabletPCReview, etc for about 10 years, I would be happy to read yours and fr you to give me more pro-tips :highfive:
Just because I write about Apple products doesn't mean I am biased. I also write about Android so does that make me biased on Android as well? Where is it written that I can't own a MacBook and a Nexus 5 at the same time? Or have a Windows gaming rig as well as an iPad?
If the MODs want to close this thread, they are welcome to do so and I apologize in advance for violating the rules. Last time I checked you aren't a MOD.
Anyway, just to get back on topic - I am really excited about the upcoming update for the Z1. Like I mentioned earlier, if it fixes the camera issues, then this product will be a winner.

soulreaver. almost 400 views, ignore the few lifefrustrated ones. Thank you for your review.
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Maybe you can show me how to write a review, even though I have written for Notebook Review, Brighthand, TabletPCReview, etc for about 10 years, I would be happy to read yours and fr you to give me more pro-tips :highfive:
Just because I write about Apple products doesn't mean I am biased. I also write about Android so does that make me biased on Android as well? Where is it written that I can't own a MacBook and a Nexus 5 at the same time? Or have a Windows gaming rig as well as an iPad?
If the MODs want to close this thread, they are welcome to do so and I apologize in advance for violating the rules. Last time I checked you aren't a MOD.
Anyway, just to get back on topic - I am really excited about the upcoming update for the Z1. Like I mentioned earlier, if it fixes the camera issues, then this product will be a winner.
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I have to agree with you that the superior auto mode isn't very good. But if you understand photography and use the manual mode. You'd be able to take the best pictures for a android phone. There are quite a bit of options to play around with compared to the limited options of the Nexus 5.
You can tell by your review you do not have a very good understanding of this phone.

However, most camera photographers want to just pull their phone out and take a decent photo without having too much thought and effort put into it in which the iPhone and Nokia Lumia do a great job of.
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Really, well you obviously dont really know jack diddly about photography as the Lumia has a nice array of camera settings that would benefit tweaking in most scenarios, just like any other camera phone or any camera for that matter.

homer285 said:
Really, well you obviously dont really know jack diddly about photography as the Lumia has a nice array of camera settings that would benefit tweaking in most scenarios, just like any other camera phone or any camera for that matter.
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Wow you sure showed me how smart you are with that reply

This thread needs to be shut down lol OP's just trolling
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soulreaver99 said:
Wow you sure showed me how smart you are with that reply
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And you showed how ignorant you are with your horrible review. You don't even know what the difference between waterproof and water resistant is.

soulreaver99 said:
Since people are posting their reviews, here is mine: http://www.thegeeksoffice.com/?p=1485
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it's been said many times to go with manual as SA isn't mature yet.
On one occasion it takes an excellent shot of spam, eggs and rice. It looks utterly fantastic and damn I am hungry right now even looking at this. Colors, contrast, white balance is all perfect with no post processing from me at all.
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You like this. ISO 50, 1/399s, scn mode : landscape
But you don't like this. ISO 160, 1/64s, SA
You say..
And here we have a plate of Mongolian BBQ, on a different day, similar lighting situation and the picture looks dark, colors are off and has a lot of unnecessary noise. I don’t get it.
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- Only thing similar is there is a half hour time difference so you would expect similar light at that time of the day but the ISO is three times higher and the shutter speed is 6 times slower. The camera saw a darker subject and compensated with slower shutter and higher iso so it's not similar lighting. These two weren't even taken in the same location.
- Looking at the two photos, the first was taken in landscape SCN mode. why did you choose that scn mode for a food shot ?The second one has no scn mode set so its a SA one.
- Where is the noise in that second picture ?An ISO 160 does not give much noise. Start pushing 800 and you will see it much more. There is no camera shake in either shot.
If the shot does not come out right then experiment with the modes. Or exposure compensation, you will need this in darker or very bright situations. You can get that shot to be brighter with a lower iSO but you will need to rest you hands on something to get a blur free shot.
Remember that low light shots of still life are easy, relatively speaking. Moving subjects in low light are a lot harder.
Here’s a link to photos I took with the Xperia Z1 posted on Flickr: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjNvQniV
And just for fun, you can compare it with photos taken with the Note 3: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjNvQxN5
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Unfortunately you have not taken the same pictures in the same lighting conditions with both cameras, so a random sample of one compared with an equally random sample of another does not tell us much.
In areas where I know the iPhone 5S or even the Galaxy Note 3 won’t struggle, the Xperia Z1 disappoints with poor white balance and contrast.
I would go picture by picture with you at full resolution but it would take way too much space on this blog. If I reduce the photos to a lower resolution, then of course they will look better but it won’t really tell the truth about the camera!
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Pls do go picture by picture, there is no space limitation here
Lighting is key in photography, lower light can trick the camera to pick the wrong WB.

LG G3 sunlight legibility test

Here is a look at the G3 sunlight legibility. What do you think? Looks like the samoled screens will be king in
outdoor light for a long time yet...

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Here is a look at the G3 sunlight legibility. What do you think? Looks like the samoled screens will be king in
outdoor light for a long time yet...
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What brightness is this on? 10%?

Hendrickson said:
Here is a look at the G3 sunlight legibility. What do you think? Looks like the samoled screens will be king in
outdoor light for a long time yet...
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Its never that easy to tell what it is really like from these videos as the screen reflects of the camera lens, maybe if there was a side by side it will show more.
It can't be any worse than most of the phones (flagship or not) currently on the market.

Its worse. Read phone arena and gsm arenas reviews quite disappointed
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Two websites I never trust to do an accurate review of anything, even a shoe...

Lennyuk said:
Two websites I never trust to do an accurate review of anything, even a shoe...
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I've always put GSMArena up there as one of the better ones.
More quantitative testing and actual numbers, rather than just opinions and hands on style testing. What do you find poor about their reviews?

Yes its disappointing. It also comes out a worse in the video. However its defiantly not one of the better ones in sunlight. Well below the 925, Note 2,3 or S4 and s5. Lucky for me its not a deal breaker. I will still keep the g3.

Dan1909 said:
I've always put GSMArena up there as one of the better ones.
More quantitative testing and actual numbers, rather than just opinions and hands on style testing. What do you find poor about their reviews?
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when they are working purely from facts they do well - e.g. their battery level reviews but whenever they introduce elements that should be slightly opinionated i.e. how colours on the screen look or how a device feels in the hand I feel that they never match up to what I think of the device. Not sure why exactly, but I personally just find that I do not agree with a lot of what they say, historically anyway - maybe this time they are correct, only time will tell.
A decent review requires opinions - you can't just lay out figures and expect it to accurately reflect the device.

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Its worse. Read phone arena and gsm arenas reviews quite disappointed
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Yet Phone Arena scored it 9.2 > S5 9.1 > M8 8.8, go figure.
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Hendrickson said:
Yes its disappointing. It also comes out a worse in the video. However its defiantly not one of the better ones in sunlight. Well below the 925, Note 2,3 or S4 and s5. Lucky for me its not a deal breaker. I will still keep the g3.
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Not a deal breaker for me. If I'm out in the sunlight, I'm doing things a lot more interesting than staring at my phone screen. It could be the worst phone in the world in sunlight, but as long as I can answer the phone or send a text, I couldn't care less about watching video or whatever.

Hendrickson said:
Yes its disappointing. It also comes out a worse in the video. However its defiantly not one of the better ones in sunlight. Well below the 925, Note 2,3 or S4 and s5. Lucky for me its not a deal breaker. I will still keep the g3.
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What are your own impressions?

this is just another example of why you should NEVER buy or not buy anything based on reviews you read or view, but only base your decision on what YOU see with your OWN TWO EYES..
all this stuff is fine to keep you interested and amused until this phone actually comes out, but I would take all of these reviews on view-ability, battery life, benchmarks, and every thing else with a grain of salt until you can actually try these phones out on your own..

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Uh just what I said above. Its not a deal breaker. Yes its bad, samoled screens are better IN the sun. For everything else give me an IPS.

You're holding the g3 at stupid angles. Hold the phone like it would normally be held..
Am I the only one who noticed this?

AndreaCristiano said:
Its worse. Read phone arena and gsm arenas reviews quite disappointed
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But the people on this forum that actually have the G3 says it is like any other phone when it comes to daylight and reading emails and texts.....
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wase4711 said:
this is just another example of why you should NEVER buy or not buy anything based on reviews you read or view, but only base your decision on what YOU see with your OWN TWO EYES..
all this stuff is fine to keep you interested and amused until this phone actually comes out, but I would take all of these reviews on view-ability, battery life, benchmarks, and every thing else with a grain of salt until you can actually try these phones out on your own..
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EXACTLY! Then there are people right here on this forum that say the G3 is fine in daylight ready emails and texts. It amazes me how people can read someone else's opinion and make up their mind without ever touching the phone.

Hendrickson said:
Here is a look at the G3 sunlight legibility. What do you think? Looks like the samoled screens will be king in
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Is that the screen protector that cames with LG G3 out of the box?
Have you noticed how it turns the black into dark grey(bad transferency ratio)? My LG G Pad 8.3 has that same screen protector, but has i only use the G Pad indoors, it's perfectly fine.
Buy a Spiegen screen protector or do the test without that one.
But i agree that in DIRECT sunlight, this is the worst performer out of all flagships, but you can still see what's going on in phone!

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You're holding the g3 at stupid angles. Hold the phone like it would normally be held..
Am I the only one who noticed this?
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Completely agree. When you out the phone like that at an angle away from the camera, it's going to look worse. Hold the screen so it's flat to the camera, not at an angle.

seems like a review done by Samsung shills. It's well known the g3 view angles are wise than samoled so do the review from the front as one actually uses the phone! Retarded.
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Other than that the samoleds will have cooler color tones, legibility is decent for me, but I have only been using the phone for a day or so... maybe my opinion might change after some more use... but for now, I'm loving it

What ever happened to the screen that LG presented earlier?? IT was suppose to have 430 NITS... LG G3 has 375 nits for brightness according to Phone Arena. So no wonder its dark in sunlight...
Here is the link:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/20/lg-display-worlds-first-quad-hd-display/

corb06 said:
What ever happened to the screen that LG presented earlier?? IT was suppose to have 430 NITS... LG G3 has 375 nits for brightness according to Phone Arena. So no wonder its dark in sunlight...
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/20/lg-display-worlds-first-quad-hd-display/
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And GSMArena says it has 570 nits. http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g3-review-1086p3.php
In any case, the screen isnt much dimmer than G2 IRL.