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Okay I'll edit this later with all the known stats but for now please help me decide which is should blow my load on, the note 2 or the padphone 2.
In brief
amoled vs IPS
5,5 vs 4,7 + 10.1
Exynos vs S4
Polycarbonate (plastic) vs something better
16gb+SD vs 16gb (both may do bigger sometime circa 2113.)
Buy now vs Buy Dec (knowing Asus buy April or buy a Lemon)
Help please, I little stopped myself buying the note today because of how much better the padphone 2 looks to the PDP1.
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Galaxy Note its an unique device.. You can not compare it to anything.. And everything depends on your needs and likes... I can not take anything less than 5.3" Wich its my note 1(waiting for my note 2 to arrive) specs wise the note 2 its the best device to date out there and even if later someone releases something better/faster in processor terms still can not match the 5.55" RGB super Amoled screen
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I'm holding out for the galaxy s4 lolz^o^
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msedek said:
Galaxy Note its an unique device.. You can not compare it to anything.. And everything depends on your needs and likes... I can not take anything less than 5.3" Wich its my note 1(waiting for my note 2 to arrive) specs wise the note 2 its the best device to date out there and even if later someone releases something better/faster in processor terms still can not match the 5.55" RGB super Amoled screen
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I'm also don't understand why people trying to compare Galaxy Note series devices with something.
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I'm also don't understand why people trying to compare Galaxy Note series devices with something.
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Because this is the only Phablet out there, and it has some cons such as: old CPU and GPU (if comparing to Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU), no support from CM (yes, this is a deal breaker for me!), and I personally don't really like SAMOLED screens because of low brightness and bad whites, also they burn in, camera is also not the best out there today (look at the PadFone 2).
The only pros I see for this device is: huge screen, huge battery, sd slot, replaceable battery and Samsung's AWESOME features (S Pen, Popup Note, Popup Play (I know the last two wont work with CM, but they are still there with TW roms, and I can always switch ))
So for now, I don't know what to choose
If the Note II will have CM support (ahm ahm Exynos documentation), I will definitely get it
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I personally don't really like SAMOLED screens
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I don't know why some people don't like SAMOLED screens, but I prefer only it and nothing else. Low brightness, burning and bad whites is nonsense. I'm using the third super amoled sreen and never had any of this problems.
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camera is also not the best out there today (look at the PadFone 2)
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Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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The reason why I left off camera details is we've not got enough to compare. Everyone knows megapixels are primarily a marketing tool.
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I don't know why some people don't like SAMOLED screens, but I prefer only it and nothing else. Low brightness, burning and bad whites is nonsense. I'm using the third super amoled sreen and never had any of this problems.
Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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It shoots at 6FPS brust shot, and 60FPS on 720P video!
Its very fast. Also, its a very new Sony camera, what could be bad? :cyclops:
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The reason why I left off camera details is we've not got enough to compare. Everyone knows megapixels are primarily a marketing tool.
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I don't think that PadFone 2 have all this great samsung camera tweaks. I really like burst shot, best faces, slow motion and other samsung features.
If I wanted to actually carry a phone and a tablet I would buy a seperate phone and tablet not a padfone with a crappy half tablet. The note 2 serves people that DON'T want to carry around a tablet to satisfy their daily media-consumption needs
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Don't forget about Verizon's 5" HTC phablet coming in next 4 weeks or the Oppo Find 5 with over 400 ppi!
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Don't forget about Verizon's 5" HTC phablet coming in next 4 weeks or the Oppo Find 5 with over 400 ppi!
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Oppo Finder 5 looks awesome!!!
Why an unknown Chinese company make the best device?! and its so thin!!!!!
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If I wanted to actually carry a phone and a tablet I would buy a seperate phone and tablet not a padfone with a crappy half tablet. The note 2 serves people that DON'T want to carry around a tablet to satisfy their daily media-consumption needs
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Half tablet?
It'll have a decent screen, its lighter than an iPad 3 (not fair as the screen is far superior), excellent performance, good battery, probably decent camera.
What's half about that? And you wouldn't have to take it everywhere...
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If you look at Asus record as far as android devices are concerned, there are many negative things to say. I had a TF101 and it was crap and looking at all the issues people keep having with their Asus android devices a miracle will have to happen for the padphone to work properly. I have had a 7.7 galaxy tab for a while now and i can count on the fingers of one hand how many times a program has FCed on it. Asus will probably paper release the Padfone 3 six months after the 2 just like they did with the Padfone 1. ..
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Half tablet?
It'll have a decent screen, its lighter than an iPad 3 (not fair as the screen is far superior), excellent performance, good battery, probably decent camera.
What's half about that? And you wouldn't have to take it everywhere...
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Half tablet because it's useless without the phone
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I keen 2 give them slack regarding new form factors. They didn't even release the padphone 1 in the UK...
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I don't know why some people don't like SAMOLED screens, but I prefer only it and nothing else. Low brightness, burning and bad whites is nonsense. I'm using the third super amoled sreen and never had any of this problems.
Why do you believe that PadFone 2 camera is better?? Because it is just 13mpix?
Best camera I ever see - it is Nokia N82 with 5mpix.
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My Verizon Nexus has burn in on the corners where the Waze icons live. It's not bad, I can't get a good photo of it, but they are there, and quite noticeable when the screen has a darker color across them.
The ONLY device that will really beat the Galaxy Note 2 is coming in 1 year and is call...................
GALAXY
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The ONLY device that will really beat the Galaxy Note 2 is coming in 1 year and is call...................
GALAXY
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Because this is the only Phablet out there, and it has some cons such as: old CPU and GPU (if comparing to Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 320 GPU), no support from CM (yes, this is a deal breaker for me!), and I personally don't really like SAMOLED screens because of low brightness and bad whites, also they burn in, camera is also not the best out there today (look at the PadFone 2).
The only pros I see for this device is: huge screen, huge battery, sd slot, replaceable battery and Samsung's AWESOME features (S Pen, Popup Note, Popup Play (I know the last two wont work with CM, but they are still there with TW roms, and I can always switch ))
So for now, I don't know what to choose
If the Note II will have CM support (ahm ahm Exynos documentation), I will definitely get it
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Older / newer (processor term) doesn't mean anything.. Those are 2 different technologies.. It's like comparing the newer AMD against the "older" core i7 xtreme just plain bull****. Note wouldn't be any faster or smoother with snap dragon s4.. The gpu keeps the name but it has lots of improvements over older versions.. And to be honest even with my N7000 I can play any game in the play store...
About cm support.. Tw at this stage has no match feature/smoothness wise.. Why would I flash a very basic flat android when I have a better launcher made by samsung? (Btw if you like aosp looks just install nova /apex)
Camera its not better for mega pixels but the lense and my note does take greate pictures... And I'm not a professional photographer and If I were, I wouldn't use a phone to take pictures so that's just plain dumb.
SAMOLED its great.. I've owned s3, gnexus note 1, no problem so far.. And note 2 has RGB matrix so the little things that bothers me from pentile are now gone.. Bad whites? What do you do with whites? Everyone avoid whites.. Battery raper color...
Low brightness.. Wonder if you spend most of your time under the sun because that's the only condition in which you would need higher brightness and even so my Amoled devices have done well under sunny days..
You are trying to convince yourself of getting anything else but you are not looking at it in the right way... Note its an unique device.. Until now no matter what technology its out there nothing could match note 1 not even s3 or HTC one X why? ... Plain simple massive 5.3" screen/unique features only note 2 could take the crown and so will note 3...
With note devices just 2 things can happen or you hate it because of the size and would never get 1 or you completely love it and would never switch to anything smaller... Thing its that you gotta own the devices for some weeks to figure out that
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I am thinking of jumping ship to Xperia Z Ultra. What do you guys think. It has a ****ty camera but all other internals beat S4..
...and poor display.
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...and poor display.
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Really? Thought that was the selling point? You trade cam for an awesome huge screen?...
Would never do it... 6.4 inches? Does it come with a bag?
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Get a note 3 if you want bigger screen ... the ultra is unreasonably big for something that considered even remotely a phone ...
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Get a note 3 if you want bigger screen ... the ultra is unreasonably big for something that considered even remotely a phone ...
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What he said....
Go for the Z1 if you want a competitor to the LG G2 and > Galaxy S4
tech_head said:
What he said....
Go for the Z1 if you want a competitor to the LG G2 and > Galaxy S4
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What this guy said, the Z ultra is way to large( though i would totally dig it if it had a flash), but its awesome
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I would get the Sony Z1 in a hot minute if it was on VZW.
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I guess not getting it, saw it at the Sony Store today, it is a mini tablet, it is super thin though. I dont mind the screen since I work from home most of the time and would be nice to have that big of a screen on a phone, can be a mini ebook reader.
Either way Z1 and Note 3 seem like a better buy,, so expensive though Saving up!
And Z Ultra looked fragile. Its like a huge sheet of paper.
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What he said....
Go for the Z1 if you want a competitor to the LG G2 and > Galaxy S4
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LG G2 is nice but no MicroSD card is a dealbreaker >.<
That's how I wound up with GS4. Nothing else on Verizon.
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Hey guys. Tomorrow I am going to buy a new phone and I am deciding between S5 and Note 3. I was going to buy the Note 3 when I just notice that In my countru the price of the Note 3 and S5 is absolutely Identical (32GB Note 3 and 16GB S5). So is the screen on the S5 really better or there isn't a big difference and how is the battery life on the both devices ? Is the Camera on the S5 better in low light or its the same as the note 3 ? Is the Speaker in the S5 better ?
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Hey guys. Tomorrow I am going to buy a new phone and I am deciding between S5 and Note 3. I was going to buy the Note 3 when I just notice that In my countru the price of the Note 3 and S5 is absolutely Identical (32GB Note 3 and 16GB S5). So is the screen on the S5 really better or there isn't a big difference and how is the battery life on the both devices ? Is the Camera on the S5 better in low light or its the same as the note 3 ? Is the Speaker in the S5 better ?
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From seeing both at my cellphone carrier's store:
- Note 3 has better speakers, must be because IP67 in S5.
- Screen is better, smaller looks sharper and definitely brighter.
- Can't tell about battery life, haven't had a Note 3 for much time. Reviewers put them in nearly equal terms with slight advantage to the S5 (AnandTech).
- Camera is good, but low light is a weakness... so they most likely are in the same ground. None has OIS.
- Both seem to have poor memory management, Note 3 has 3 GB of RAM though but S5 has newer, faster chipset.
I picked the S5 because of the more recent stock software (Touchwiz in S5 is quite better than the previous iteration IMHO) and the form factor, try them both if possible. The decision is more if you want a phablet or a normal factor.
For latest and 2014 software features and latest hardware go for s5. If u need pen phone and big screen then note 3, but I think note 3 is getting old as it is late 2013 phone. Note 4 is coming with more than s5 soon on September.
So you can wait for it too..
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Mandeep148 said:
For latest and 2014 software features and latest hardware go for s5. If u need pen phone and big screen then note 3, but I think note 3 is getting old as it is late 2013 phone. Note 4 is coming with more than s5 soon on September.
So you can wait for it too..
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I was going to buy the S5 yesterday but I saw its back and it looks just awful and the phone feels like a cheap Chinese copy of a real samsung phone. The note 3 feels a bit better (the plastic actually feels like leather) and I like its looks a lot better. But then comes the Software and Hardware that is a lot better on the S5. I am really confused right now
I own both. Personally I much, much prefer the Note 3.
First some advice.
If you've got a few months left to wait, wait to see what the Note 4 is going to be. 1st week of September is when it'll be announced, should start selling early october. Also, the S5 Prime with top-specs is expected somewhere in the middle of the year. Wait for that, if you can. The current S5 is a joke.
So...
The camera on the S5 is a little better, it's IP67 and the colours on the screen are prettier. But that's about it.
The Note has a bigger screen. Yes, the S5 had a more saturated screen, but in my opinion bigger is more useful. Particularly for entertainment or multitasking.
The additional 16GB of internal storage is very, very relevant. 4.4.2 breaks moving apps to the SDcard, so you'll need it (unless you root, which breaks KNOX)
More RAM. 2GB vs 3GB. I know there are some who say "You don't need 2GB(It's actually less than that)". You do. The S5 has some horrendous lag, and the memory runs full very, very quickly.
The S5 has a slightly faster CPU (2.3Ghz vs 2.5Ghz), but the RAM is such a bottleneck that you barely notice the increase in speed. I can't for the life of me figure out why they would use only 2GB.
The Spen. Even if you're not a pen user, it comes with some nifty tools. Particularly the Pen Window is very useful, as it enables you to answer messages without switching away from your film or game. The pen also enables you to use your phone when eating, because you don't have to worry about greasy fingers on the screen.
The camera on the Note 3 is rather crap in low light. And I'm putting that nicely. It looks like an oil painting. The S5 has a slightly bigger sensor, making it a little better in low light.
And then there's the design. I can't help it, the S5 looks to me like something you buy as a toy for your 5 year old niece. It just looks so cheap. (particularly the White one..) At least the Note 3 looks like it costs 700 euro(releaseprice)...
Unless you're a fitness buff, I don't see the point of all those health gimmicks. There are functional heartrate apps that use the flashlight on the Note 3 and match the results of an actualy monitor besides it.
I do have to say the S5 is a little better at surviving drops and bumps. It can handle a bit more rough treatment. The Note 3 is fairly fragile by comparison. So if you lead an active lifestyle or are clumsy, and you don't want a case, an S5 might be a better idea.
All in all, I'd go with the Note 3 anyday. Bu tthat's my personal choice.
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I own both. Personally I much, much prefer the Note 3.
All in all, I'd go with the Note 3 anyday. Bu tthat's my personal choice.
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Thanks for the reply. I am going to see them both at my local store and choose then. Also the S5 is kind of hard to find in my country.
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Thanks for the reply. I am going to see them both at my local store and choose then. Also the S5 is kind of hard to find in my country.
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Yes I agree that s5 feels cheap. But I think in mobile business no one company is perfect. Every company have their bad side and their popularity side.
S5 / Samsung don't concentrate on design, but Samsung software is really smart and mostly people like it. Its rich in features like hell.
Like I said every company have down and good side. In mobile business that is the main thing..
HTC and make premium design but simple software. But difference is HTC mostly good in sound music and simplycity but Sony good for camera. So depends upon you. That is business.
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Yes I agree that s5 feels cheap. But I think in mobile business no one company is perfect. Every company have their bad side and their popularity side.
S5 / Samsung don't concentrate on design, but Samsung software is really smart and mostly people like it. Its rich in features like hell.
Like I said every company have down and good side. In mobile business that is the main thing..
HTC and make premium design but simple software. But difference is HTC mostly good in sound music and simplycity but Sony good for camera. So depends upon you. That is business.
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A good point, but a bit of a moot one, since the choice is between the Samsung Note 3 and the Samsung S5...
Wait for n4 XD
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The problem is that I cant wait. My HTC One broke and now I am using this - http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/phones/30779-xlarge/Nokia-100-3.jpg And I need my phone... not just for games and facebook, but for school. It helps me out a lot. And also phones in my country come a bit late. You can barely find S5 and its been a month since its release.
Also i checked both of the phones in the local store and I am in a even bigger dilemma now I see how the S-pen can come useful, but I find the note 3 a bit big for everyday use. Also The S5 seems kind of slow.. I dont know why but it even seems slower than my HTC One. The camera need a lot of time to open photos after I took them and usually this drives me crazy...
The things most important to me are:
1. Performance
2. Battery
3. Camera
My one usually did the job with the battery and the performance but the camera wasn't what I expected. It takes great shots but 4MP isnt enough for zooming and I often need to zoom my photos to read some text or other...
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The problem is that I cant wait. My HTC One broke and now I am using this - http://i-cdn.phonearena.com/images/phones/30779-xlarge/Nokia-100-3.jpg And I need my phone... not just for games and facebook, but for school. It helps me out a lot. And also phones in my country come a bit late. You can barely find S5 and its been a month since its release.
Also i checked both of the phones in the local store and I am in a even bigger dilemma now I see how the S-pen can come useful, but I find the note 3 a bit big for everyday use. Also The S5 seems kind of slow.. I dont know why but it even seems slower than my HTC One. The camera need a lot of time to open photos after I took them and usually this drives me crazy...
The things most important to me are:
1. Performance
2. Battery
3. Camera
My one usually did the job with the battery and the performance but the camera wasn't what I expected. It takes great shots but 4MP isnt enough for zooming and I often need to zoom my photos to read some text or other...
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Get n3 if you can't wait.
Also make sure you get snapdragon version of it, exynos sucks big time. I was looking forward to n3 but didn't buy because SD ain't available in my country.
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S5 easy for one hand use. Note 3 is too big
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For you to compare:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/galaxy-s5-vs-note-3
The 32GB of the Note3 is good. The S5 is easy to find in 16Gb but 32GB would be better but hard to find and more expensive. Go with Note3 or wait for N4. Also consider OnePlus one or Oppo Find if you can wait.
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Are You serious? Once time You will taste 5 inch + screen You will stay with it forever, if I had to choose s5 and note1 I will take note1.Spen is powerfull.. Actually I Got note2 and im not even thinking about s4/s5. Im thinking about note4,
You will use it at school, take note, even the name of phone is an answer, Im making my lessons on that phone,
sorry for my English im not the Best at it
And sometimes it works like magnet for girls..
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Get the note 3 if you dont mind a larger device. basically get the same phone, minus finger print sensor and heartrate monitor. Except you can get 32gb for the price of 16gb.
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Are You serious? Once time You will taste 5 inch + screen You will stay with it forever,
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but S5 is also a 5 inch + screen lol...
Just go for the latest.
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Hmmm... If you have issues with your own "size", go with the note 3, just as you did when you got the big screen and truck. Or if you're a "size queen" as they're called, go for a note 3. But if you like the finger print gimmick, I pretty much do, or like me sometimes find yourself on hallucinogenic escapades that take you at times in the rain, shower/bath or under waterfalls, the ip6 whatever the rest of it is, will come in handy. Man, everyone talking about the lag, I sure wish I didn't agree. There must be a solution. Off to another sub forum. I want to find the solution. Chime in if any of you know of a rom/trick that speeds this phone up.
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Guys. Thanks for the info but I already got the S5. I got it becouse it's a bit smaller device and the Note 3's camera in low light is alful. Also note 3 has 13MP but you can use the camera in 16:9 aspect ratio only on 10MP. On the S5 the 16MP are 16:9. I will miss the s-pen but thats the only thing that I will miss. I also got the s5 becouse I think that it will recieve faster updates. I find the S5 a bit slow (even slower than my one) and also not a big fan of touchwiz. (I didnt think that I will miss sense so much) But overall im happy with the S5 becouse the battery lasts more than twice than my old HTC one and the battery was the most important thing to me.
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i am really confused which one to buy. as i am from note 3, it is normal for me to go for s5. but i got some negative comment about s5. phone bezel is wide, front camera is 2mp when others are going for 5mp front(like oppo find 7a and htc one m8). but still i have a weak spot for samsung. so please suggest me honestly. i will see this post everday. In Shaa Allah this monday i will buy anyone based upon your suggestion.
s5 white is 2039rm where s5 black is 2080rm
htc one m8 is 2199 rm
z2 is 2499rm(why so expensive la?)
i previously used many set. if you need to do anything with that here is a short list of them for past 2 years(s2, s3, s4, note 2, note 3, xperia z, htc one x, nokia lumia 920, lenevo a880, lenevo s930, iphone 4s, 5 etc, cant remember all).
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i am really confused which one to buy. as i am from note 3, it is normal for me to go for s5. but i got some negative comment about s5. phone bezel is wide, front camera is 2mp when others are going for 5mp front(like oppo find 7a and htc one m8). but still i have a weak spot for samsung. so please suggest me honestly. i will see this post everday. In Shaa Allah this monday i will buy anyone based upon your suggestion.
s5 white is 2039rm where s5 black is 2080rm
htc one m8 is 2199 rm
z2 is 2499rm(why so expensive la?)
i previously used many set. if you need to do anything with that here is a short list of them for past 2 years(s2, s3, s4, note 2, note 3, xperia z, htc one x, nokia lumia 920, lenevo a880, lenevo s930, iphone 4s, 5 etc, cant remember all).
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I suggest you wait a little bit longer for LG3 and S5 prime
i understood. i can wait for note 3 also. but want a set now. which one do you prefer?
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I suggest you wait a little bit longer for LG3 and S5 prime
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I was just gonna said that. It's absolutely pointless to buy any of these phones right now.
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If you really want one now, I'm pretty happy with my s5, just sayin'
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I was just gonna said that. It's absolutely pointless to buy any of these phones right now.
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Agree completely.
There will be better flagships in about a month or so.
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If you really want one now, I'm pretty happy with my s5, just sayin'
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what about the heat? my note 3 had heating problem. mostly is the display. s4 had same problem of heating. so what about s5?
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what about the heat? my note 3 had heating problem. mostly is the display. s4 had same problem of heating. so what about s5?
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Ive not had this problem. It gets a little warm when using full brightness whilst on charge.
If you from note3, better enjoy your phone at the moment. Wait for the note 4
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what about the heat? my note 3 had heating problem. mostly is the display. s4 had same problem of heating. so what about s5?
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Doesn't bother me cause I'm so cool
JK, but yeah, like total music, only when charging for me, I think. Not even sure if it heats up all the time or sometimes cause I don't touch my phone when it's charging.
Definitely wait for the LG G3 :fingers-crossed:
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Doesn't bother me cause I'm so cool
JK, but yeah, like total music, only when charging for me, I think. Not even sure if it heats up all the time or sometimes cause I don't touch my phone when it's charging.
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The phone has heating problem. When i download from play store, it become so hot in the camera area. Other function cool. When i look from the 170 degree, suddenly there is a greenish color shift. I think may be factory default screen protector. Also color rendering is not accurate. As i used iphone and lenevo. I saw almost same color rendering on those two ips display. Which i think is accurate. But in s5 the color is totally different of that thing. I think may be cause of adapt display. The display a bit yellowish. I think cause of the factory defailt screen protector.
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The phone has heating problem. When i download from play store, it become so hot in the camera area. Other function cool. When i look from the 170 degree, suddenly there is a greenish color shift. I think may be factory default screen protector. Also color rendering is not accurate. As i used iphone and lenevo. I saw almost same color rendering on those two ips display. Which i think is accurate. But in s5 the color is totally different of that thing. I think may be cause of adapt display. The display a bit yellowish. I think cause of the factory defailt screen protector.
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With Cinema display setting it's quite good. Much better than Standard if you like accuracy rather than oversaturation.
Mine G900F has a heating problem when used actively for updates and downloads probably is something related to the CPU usage. But in normal day to day usage is with good working temperatures. However I would check other phones as well and if I owned a Note 3 I wouldn`t change it as the Note 3 is amazing phone i even think it`s better then the S5 or very close.
Hmmm..ecery device has its cons. S5 is no difference. But we can live with that.
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So i've been torn between this phone and note 3 , i was about to take the xperia side but got worried when i compared the development for both devices , it seems like the xperia z2 roms got bugs with the camera not working and other issues....what do you guys think ? is there a steady development for this phone and bug free roms (paranoidandroid,carbon,cm ,...)?or should i go for the note 3 ?
waleed.619 said:
So i've been torn between this phone and note 3 , i was about to take the xperia side but got worried when i compared the development for both devices , it seems like the xperia z2 roms got bugs with the camera not working and other issues....what do you guys think ? is there a steady development for this phone and bug free roms (paranoidandroid,carbon,cm ,...)?or should i go for the note 3 ?
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I'm very satisfied with Sony's stock rom. It has far less unnecessary bloatware compared to Samsungs Touchwiz so personally don't feel the need to use anything other than a rooted stock rom with Xposed modules, and lets not forget how great a device the Z2 is.
I've been a diehard Samsung fan for years. I've had galaxy S, S2, S3, S4, S5........ Note, note 2, note 3, note 10.1 and note 10.1 2014. This is my first Sony since the smart phone revolution and I can honestly say I'm really impressed. I've only had it about 3 weeks and have not rooted it or anything. The only thing I have done is debrand it. It's great for playing games. The camera is fantastic. But most of all, battery life compared to any Samsung phone I've had is absolutely amazing. I used to get 1 full day out of my note 3 and charged it every night (the most battery life I had left at the end of the day was 30% and that was with only light use). I charged my Z2 last night for the first time in 3 days. Battery usage one the 3 days consisted of a few hours of watching YouTube videos, a couple of hours of playing games ( RollerCoaster Tycoon & asphalt 8). Checking in/posting on Facebook throughout the 3 days, and about an hour of surfing the Internet. I only have two complaints about the Z2 and they are, tap to wake is hit and miss at best, and the flap to cover the charging port wouldn't stay closed but I fixed this by giving it a good clean with a baby wipe. I always have the same brands in my devices so now i'm changing from my note 10.1 to Z2 tablet.
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I've been a diehard Samsung fan for years. I've had galaxy S, S2, S3, S4, S5........ Note, note 2, note 3, note 10.1 and note 10.1 2014. This is my first Sony since the smart phone revolution and I can honestly say I'm really impressed. I've only had it about 3 weeks and have not rooted it or anything. The only thing I have done is debrand it. It's great for playing games. The camera is fantastic. But most of all, battery life compared to any Samsung phone I've had is absolutely amazing. I used to get 1 full day out of my note 3 and charged it every night (the most battery life I had left at the end of the day was 30% and that was with only light use). I charged my Z2 last night for the first time in 3 days. Battery usage one the 3 days consisted of a few hours of watching YouTube videos, a couple of hours of playing games ( RollerCoaster Tycoon & asphalt 8). Checking in/posting on Facebook throughout the 3 days, and about an hour of surfing the Internet. I only have two complaints about the Z2 and they are, tap to wake is hit and miss at best, and the flap to cover the charging port wouldn't stay closed but I fixed this by giving it a good clean with a baby wipe. I always have the same brands in my devices so now i'm changing from my note 10.1 to Z2 tablet.
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I have had a very similar story and experience. Samsung phones and tabs for years and now Z3 Tablet Compact and Z2. I am happy. Did not mod anything, but neither could I with Samsung Note 3 because of Knox...
Note 3 is a very good device, has a wider screen and a stylus, but this Xperia are way out faster and have a great battery ( let me say that for the same usage it goes on for the double of time...).
Camera here is less good for point & shot but generally better. Important is also water resistance and the possibility to use the phone with gloves and even a normal pencil (I find it useful when it is cold).
Samsung roms are full of functions that you won't find here (reading mode, block mode, car drive mode, apps for kids and so on), but everything is far from being quick and responsive.
In Xperia Z2 everything just happens when you click.
Moreover, ultra stamina mode is perfwct when you are with a mere 15% or 10% and can still call and text for one day.
In conclusion, two good phones. I am happy with my change from Note 3 to Z2.
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I have used S2, S3, S4 and always been a Samsung fan. But lately I grew tired of the bloatware they keep on adding, the near useless features and their plastic build. The only thing that preventing me from buying Sony Xperia was their awful screen from Z to Z1, its only a TFT LCD screen compared to AMOLED from Samsung. Then came Z2 with IPS LCD display and from that moment I bought one, and never ever been disappointed. The UI is faster, less clutter, less bloatware, the camera is awesome, as well as the audio quality. Premium finish, glass front and back and metal on the sides, Noise cancelling headphones (its a steal!) and waterproof as an extra!
Yes, although development is significantly slow in Sony team, but even by using stock rom, battery life is superb, giving me 2 days like a piece of cake. You dont need a removable battery anymore. Existenz rom is good enough for my Z2. Not that Note 3 is bad, its way better if you multitask a lot and a bigger screen.
Yeah the multiwindow feature on the note 3 is really tempting.... Is there such mod for the xperia?
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Yeah the multiwindow feature on the note 3 is really tempting.... Is there such mod for the xperia?
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The only devices on which I have really used multiwindows were Note 8 and Note 10. In my opinipn even a 5.7" is too small for a useful multiwindows use.
On Xperia you have useful miniapps. Torch, browser, inbox and some other (limited) apps that you can play in windows.
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If you asked me i will tell you to get lg g3 everything much better than z2 and note 3 the camera and screen the battery on z2 better than g3 but everything else better on g3
Whatever you do don't get the g3, it lags, overheats, has bad battery compared to z2, no stereo speakers, no waterproof, no premium feeling, screen is dim and it's not as vivid and it also has halo effect.. The list could go on forever
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Whatever you do don't get the g3, it lags, overheats, has bad battery compared to z2, no stereo speakers, no waterproof, no premium feeling, screen is dim and it's not as vivid and it also has halo effect.. The list could go on forever
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i concur, Z2 is alot better than the LG, grab a black z2 and combine it with a spigen crystal clear and youre good to go
Xperia Z2 is the best phone. I never had better. :good:
Get it when u are ready for it.
I have my Z2 for almost a year now.
Still seems like new really.
I recommend it.
Stock ROM still flies.
What do you guys think about the navigation buttons being on screen ? i have an impression that it will take away from the actual screen size specially that the navigation bar is not transparent
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What do you guys think about the navigation buttons being on screen ? i have an impression that it will take away from the actual screen size specially that the navigation bar is not transparent
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its actually better than hardware keys as the google now experience is better with software keys, also you have 5.2" real estate, even after navigation bar you get 5" which is same as most of the other phones on market. and navigation bar is transparent, just the keys are visible which hide in background depending on app or get reduced to three dots.
Oddly i find the onscreen keys fairly nice
I originaly thought they were enoying and a waste of space but it feels like hardare keys with the Z2, Exept they disapear in games, movies and youtube (apps simular )
Hello,
Is the call quality comparable with other smartphones? I just read about some issues with the voice quality in phone calls with some older firmwares. I didn't find some information about new software versions.
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Hello,
Is the call quality comparable with other smartphones? I just read about some issues with the voice quality in phone calls with some older firmwares. I didn't find some information about new software versions.
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I myself have never had an issue with call quality or anything for that matter and I've had the phone for about a month and half now....came from a note 3 and the only thing I miss is the ir blaster lol the note 3 was a glitch fest and touchwiz constantly crashed (common issue). Never have I felt the need to flash a Rom on the z2 which is a nice change
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are there certain models that can't be rooted ?
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are there certain models that can't be rooted ?
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no
all Xperia's can be rooted one way or another
typically i just unlock my bootloader and install recovery and then install root via recovery but most people prefer to keep their warranty within grasp