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Galaxy s2 vs Galaxy Nexus vs Galaxy s3

I've had my I9100 for a while and currently its running Resurrection Remix Rom 2.5.3. I'm kind of getting tired of this phone but don't know which one should I get, I can trade my phone for a nexus or I can spend about 200-300 more on a s3. Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated. Or should I wait for the new nexus phones out due in October?
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S3 way to expensive for what it can do, Nexus way to buggy low camera but best software ROM created by Google and S2 best choice in my opinion ...
Have a nice day.
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iidank12 said:
I've had my I9100 for a while and currently its running Resurrection Remix Rom 2.5.3. I'm kind of getting tired of this phone but don't know which one should I get, I can trade my phone for a nexus or I can spend about 200-300 more on a s3. Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated. Or should I wait for the new nexus phones out due in October?
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I suggest u'd worth be patience to wait the next nexus (motorola?) Coz the it's Google golden boy as it'll be updated like a dancer frequently..
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Keep the galaxy s2 and wait for S4 quad CPUs + Adreno 320
Galaxy nexus will not be an upgrade for you
Because power vr 540 is much weaker than mail 400
Also TI OMAP 4460 is not better than exynos
The camera is 5 MP compared to 8 MP in the S2
The screen is pentile which is worse than your current screen (trust me it is the worst ever in my opinion)
Developers support is much better for the S2 compared to the Nexus
Good luck!

Stay with S2 and wait for Note II or the new Nexus, any other smartphone wont be much better from S2.

Yeah I checked out the nexus in person and I'm just looking for a better looking larger display with lte, I guess I'll hold out for the new nexus
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Forget to buy those phones as it's late already. Only buy a phone max. 1 month after the phone is released.
I recommend the next nexus because google is the real boss in terms of android, not samsung.
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Do you guys have any ball park guesses for the specs of the new nexus?
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Search for those coming specs. No one can make this decision but you.

Galaxy S4 U.S. with Exynos 5 Octa

Does anyone know if their is a chance that Samsung might release a Exynos 5 Octa chipset in the U.S. later on rather than the Snapdragon 600.
I wish samsung would have waited until they were able to manufacture more Exynos 5 Octa chipset until they released the GS4 but instead they got it out as fast as they could so they can beat out htc one sales

99% that you wont get Exynos...
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Depends on lte. So here in the US, lte is dominant so it will be the SD600 for us
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Wait until the international version comes to the market. It will be a little expensive but u can order it to US as well. But exynos will be quite futurisitc. Sam mobile get thier hands on the octa variant and the benchmarks are topping 27k in quadrant standards..
Htc one is at 19k, so i dont guess any flagship can compete the s4 atleast in 2013. So they actually saved it for a latter release so that their phone can top twice.
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This
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200796

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209783

Snapdragon 800

Its a shame the 800 processor wasnt ready when the galaxy s4 was being constructed as I still find my s4 slow to react to commands yes the last update helped but it should be better,I love the design of the s4 and the beautiful screen, I wonder if the galaxy note 3 will have the snapdragon 800 under the bonnet..
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If you believe samfirmware the note 3 will have a s800 or the new exynos.
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Its a shame the 800 processor wasnt ready when the galaxy s4 was being constructed as I still find my s4 slow to react to commands yes the last update helped but it should be better,I love the design of the s4 and the beautiful screen, I wonder if the galaxy note 3 will have the snapdragon 800 under the bonnet..
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hey its the best phone ever and nothing is smoother and faster than s4
what do you want from a phone?perhaps you dont like animations then turn it off from developer options

pifsworld said:
Its a shame the 800 processor wasnt ready when the galaxy s4 was being constructed as I still find my s4 slow to react to commands yes the last update helped but it should be better,I love the design of the s4 and the beautiful screen, I wonder if the galaxy note 3 will have the snapdragon 800 under the bonnet..
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You cant notice but technology is fast moving. After galaxy note 3 release and s5 there will be a new set of hardwares again.
You have to accept that in time your phone will be outdated regardless of how much you buy it.
You dont need to worry... thats the way it is..

if you want an s800 processor for the s4 buy this instead
shv-e330s
this korean variant is equipped with an s800
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Looking to buy a new phone

Hello. Long time Android & XDA user here.
My old Motorola Atrix 4G is finally starting to die. So I decided to go out and start looking at a new phones.
Phones im considering:
1. Samsung Galaxy Note 2
2. Samsung Galaxy S4
3. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
Now a liitle about me. Im a computer tech, I know a good bit about linux and windows OS. I sometimes for my job have to remote into servers to fix issues. Mainly Windows servers. Because of this I am already testing the Galaxy Note 2. I like the big screen and battery. But it is big. Maybe too big?
I also would and have flashed my previous phones to better roms so I would say a strong development community for the phone is a must. The more roms (stable) the better in my option.
I like the S4 because of the camera and the S4 Active for the "water resistant" & dust proof. I also like the IR blaster, something the note 2 lacks and the higher processor power.
My question at the end of the day is im looking for a phone that:
A. Has good remote desktop resolution
B. Good development community for roms
C. Maybe IR blaster
D. Resonable battery life
Im thinking the S4 Active but how stable is it compared to the S4?
Thanks for any feedback!
Dimitri

I'd definitely wait for the note 3 over the note 2.
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eallan said:
I'd definitely wait for the note 3 over the note 2.
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I kinda need a new phone soon. Does Samsung have an ETA or the note 3? Thanks for the tip.
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DJ29Joesph said:
I kinda need a new phone soon. Does Samsung have an ETA or the note 3? Thanks for the tip.
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They'll announce it in a couple weeks. No idea about availability but I wouldn't think it would be long after
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The active is nothing to write home about. It is garbage to many people and a failure on Samsung's part.
My wife has the Note 2. Huge screen. Not too big for the hands, fast and reliable, but bulky in an otter box. She is completely stock.
I have the S4. I was lucky enough to get it shipped directly from AT&T with MDL so I am able to flash all the ROMs I want from both The AT&T and T-Mobile forums. If i were to have gotten MF3, I would only be able to root.
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So wait for the note 3 or the S4?
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That is entirely up to you. I personally love the S4. It smokes every phone out there and will probably continue to do so for the next year.
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Too be completely honest go with a nexus 4 or the nexus 5 when it comes out. The s4 doesn't feel that much powerful. I still get lag and such. I came from a 1core family phones both Inspire and Infuse, but I jsut am not feeling it. If you want support you better get a T-mobile phone that has an unlocked bootloader because the s4 along with the note 3 has a locked bootloader.

toxicpaulution said:
Too be completely honest go with a nexus 4 or the nexus 5 when it comes out. The s4 doesn't feel that much powerful. I still get lag and such. I came from a 1core family phones both Inspire and Infuse, but I jsut am not feeling it. If you want support you better get a T-mobile phone that has an unlocked bootloader because the s4 along with the note 3 has a locked bootloader.
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I don't have any lag. Disabled animations and debloat as well as a few things like greenify help a huge amount. Android is made to customize. It is up to the user to do so.
The S4 is the top dog. Much better than the N4 on every aspect. Even on stock with locked bootloaders, the S4 destroys it.
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graydiggy said:
I don't have any lag. Disabled animations and debloat as well as a few things like greenify help a huge amount. Android is made to customize. It is a pretty to the user to do so.
The S4 is the top dog. Much better than the N4 on every aspect. Even on stock with locked bootloaders, the S4 destroys it.
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I'm on a custom rom but I still don't feel it. The amoled screen really sucks. I always have it on full brightness but I can't see it outside at all. The battery life works for me as I have three other batteries. The camera is only good on TW as are other phones.
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I decided to go with the S4.. not a bad phone..
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DJ29Joesph said:
I decided to go with the S4.. not a bad phone..
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Do yourself a favor (if you haven't already done so) and read the "pinned" threads in the general and Q & A sections. It doesn't matter how much you know or don't know already, those threads contain information that needs to be known for this specific model phone.
I hope you enjoy the phone and I think you made a great choice. Good luck.

Upgrading from s3 to s5

Just wanted to ask all s5 users who had the s3 before do u feel that it's worth to upgrade from s3 to s5 ,performance and features wise ?
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S3 to s5 will be like winning the lottery for u.lol
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Definitely worth it.
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You have the international S3, right. I had that one.
It will be a huge step up. Battery, screen, memory, camera, stock software are much much better.
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For battery alone its worth the upgrade
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thank u guys for your opinion it was realy helpful for me i think am going to consider getting the 4g qualcom s5 since am realy tired of the exynos crap on my s3 lol of course u all know

reco1 said:
thank u guys for your opinion it was realy helpful for me i think am going to consider getting the 4g qualcom s5 since am realy tired of the exynos crap on my s3 lol of course u all know
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If you have the option, pick Snapdragon. Much more dev support and CM is coming sooner or later.
Exynos has no development at the moment...:silly:

I just upgraded from S3 to S5 last week
Still got a stupid grin on me face now

Enjoy your s5
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