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Totallyyy heavily confused between s3 and note ! !

Hey guys i need your help urgently ! !
I am in a big trouble of buying a smartphone.My 2 choices are galaxy s3 and note.
these are the points that i like about each:-
galaxy s3:-
1.Best performance
2.Lots of added features
3.one of the best camera with burst mode too
4.Great battery life
5.WOLFSON
galaxy note:-
1.bigger better screen imo(its brightness is about 100 cd/m2 more than s3)
I know that s3's ppi is better but that mere 15ppi doesnt mean anything to me
2.Its by far much better looking than s3
3.spen
My main reason for loving the note more than the s3 is its SCREEN.Its sooo bigger and hence better for browsing,gaming,movies etc.
So here my maib questions are:-
1.Is the performance soo much better on s3 than note,specially the gpu?
because i love gaming and the gpu performance is what i need the most ! !
2.I heard and have seen that the ui of s3 so fluent that its now on par with iphone?Then how will be the ui of note?
3.how will be the browser comparision between s3 and note?
I am in hurry for gettibg one because in india we have some offer for note,in which samsung gives sennhieser headphone,flip cover,3000(60usd) games totally for free and this offer experies on 31st may.So what to choose?Even the note 2 will be launched in may be september,so is buying note good idea?
so plzzzzzz help meeeeeeee. . ... ...
thankx to all in advance....

Simple answer. Get both! Having only one cell phone is so 2011...lol!

planoman said:
Simple answer. Get both! Having only one cell phone is so 2011...lol!
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So true lol

Get note if u want a larger screen and the fns of an s pen
Else go for s3

once you use the note you cannot go back to a smaller screen. if you ain't used to the note's screen, go with the s3, it's much better spec'd. you'll need it!
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For gaming, the S3 or xperia play (i love mine)
For anything else, galaxy note.
(I think they have the same camera hardware, and software features will probably be ported.)

According to several reviews, all too often you won't even feel the benefit of the quad cores on the s3. It has same pentile Amoled type screen as Note (except it is much larger on Note). Plus, this whole 'inspired by nature' thing just seems a little too desperate a marketing technique for me (imho). I would go for the Note.
Best idea maybe would be to maybe have a half hour play with both in a highstreet store when s3 is released, to make your own mind up...before choosing the Note ;-)
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If you can wait get the s3, if you want something now the Note is awesome. I'd love to have one.
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Well if you're considering the S3, why not through the HTC One X into the equation?
Although I love the idea of having the best specs, I doubt I would be able to tell the difference in terms of CPU (HTC One X and S3 being QUAD core) and RAM as all of the devices seem quite comparable and I haven't noticed any QUAD optimised apps yet, so I would think the user experience for me would be more important.
For me, personally, it comes down to mainly the following:
1. Cost (The Galaxy Note is a bargain right now - I paid £550 in November 2011)
2. Screen Size (I love the Notes Screen and don't think I could go any smaller)
3. UI and Battery Life (From my experience HTC smart phones have crap battery!!! I have owned a HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD and a bag of pre-Android HTC phones)
4. Longevity of the Device (Life-span for updates eg. although the Galaxy Note came out on GB I still bought it because I feel that it will continue to be supported for a while due to the device being an important milestone for Samsung. I'm hoping to get two updates out of the Note and when it stops being supported officially, I'm sure there will be some unofficial updates, or I trade-in for a Galaxy Note 2!!!)

It really depends what you prefer, or how you prefer things to be done with the device.
For me the only upgrade for the Note would be the Note 2, as the S3 which was very tempting for me too (some special features, Quadcore (just because I'm a bit freakish 'bout hardware and not because I really need it ^^) in the end has no S-Pen (bad for me, I hate browsing the internet without it) and is too small (tried that size and I don't want anything smaller than 5,3 inches). Also I do not need the new hardware as I don't play 3D-games or other intense graphics stuff with the device, and the CPU/GPU of the Note is far away from limiting anything for me.

This is from the perspective of someone who owns a note and is not looking to buy SGS3.
Wait until you can have a "hands on" play with the SGS3. For me, I can't see the benefits of the processor so I won't buy one.
However - I am frustrated with the note's ability to play back movies. I am not really a person who uses the note much for watching media... but the black clipping issue frustrates me nonetheless.
If I was an avid movie/tv watcher, the issues with the note would be unacceptable.
In summary:
a) wait to play with SGS3 and get comments on video playback quality.
b) if you are a movie/audiophile, buy SGS3 if video playback is good.
c) if not, buy the note.

The note is a like a drug. If you use it, you will NEVER use a smaller screen again... so your big decision here is, do you want your friends saying, "Yo, pull your laptop out and bring up those pics you took" Lol. I think its by far a great phone, and spec wise, I play lots of games on it, its probably not "as" smooth for gaming as what the sgs3 will be so if that's a big deal you might lean that way, but everything else...note rules.

Get the Note if you are comfortable with the size of this device.

pikulu said:
Hey guys i need your help urgently ! !
I am in a big trouble of buying a smartphone.My 2 choices are galaxy s3 and note.
these are the points that i like about each:-
galaxy s3:-
1.Best performance
2.Lots of added features
3.one of the best camera with burst mode too
4.Great battery life
5.WOLFSON
galaxy note:-
1.bigger better screen imo(its brightness is about 100 cd/m2 more than s3)
I know that s3's ppi is better but that mere 15ppi doesnt mean anything to me
2.Its by far much better looking than s3
3.spen
My main reason for loving the note more than the s3 is its SCREEN.Its sooo bigger and hence better for browsing,gaming,movies etc.
So here my maib questions are:-
1.Is the performance soo much better on s3 than note,specially the gpu?
because i love gaming and the gpu performance is what i need the most ! !
2.I heard and have seen that the ui of s3 so fluent that its now on par with iphone?Then how will be the ui of note?
3.how will be the browser comparision between s3 and note?
I am in hurry for gettibg one because in india we have some offer for note,in which samsung gives sennhieser headphone,flip cover,3000(60usd) games totally for free and this offer experies on 31st may.So what to choose?Even the note 2 will be launched in may be september,so is buying note good idea?
so plzzzzzz help meeeeeeee. . ... ...
thankx to all in advance....
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I don't see any reason to get confused at all. First of all how could you compare a product which is selling currently(whose performance is well known) with a product yet to be released(whose performance is not known)?. Both of them maybe from same company but targeted at different category of people. If your aim is to update yourself with the latest gadget in the market no matter what then you may go for S3....If you need a phone which can satisfy your needs then that's a different question....Note is for people who need a smartphone with extended options of a tablet but don't want to carry a typical tablet in their brief case.....But once you get used to it all other phones look like cute little toys to you.....I can surely bet that Galaxy Note can handle all high end graphics games, high quality video streaming etc etc and you will just love its performance...Obviously a bigger screen means better visibility, more details on the screen etc etc...So now you decide and act....Best of luck...

go 4 note !
hi mate
i waited for months before buying my note as i was waiting 4 s3 launch
man i bought my note just after seeing s3 live release on facebook
see we dont need quad core processors right now dual core s enough, i might have opted for s3 if it had a 12mp cam but its cam is still same as note's
and plz keep this in mind if it uses camera to see your eyes movement then its gonna take lot of battery which is 2100 mah compare to note's 2500 mah (sorry if m wrong)
plus the biggest problem is its ugly design... man note is sexy
the only plus option is quad core and nothing else..rest everything is software based like there was siri on 4s (not worth updating)
if u wanna wait for note 2 its ur choice but u never knw they might give note 2 same design as they gave to s3
and yeah i got my headphones they are good
regards

yeh s3 looks amazing, but i rather wait for note 2 with those all features and screen size will be same or even a bit bigger

The key word is "in a hurry"... so if 90% of the ppl ask u to buy s3, u will give up the promo? C'mon... u had ur answer yourself already...
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skillz9669 said:
The note is a like a drug. If you use it, you will NEVER use a smaller screen again... so your big decision here is, do you want your friends saying, "Yo, pull your laptop out and bring up those pics you took" Lol. I think its by far a great phone, and spec wise, I play lots of games on it, its probably not "as" smooth for gaming as what the sgs3 will be so if that's a big deal you might lean that way, but everything else...note rules.
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I own 3 phones, note, xperia play and an x10 mini pro (running CM9).
I can still use smaller screens...

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Size comparison.

Here is a video comparison of the Note and the s3.

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:laugh::victory:Here is the link for the 1st System dump it is for the ATT Note2 I will get the Gsm version hopefully this weekend But this should help:laugh::victory:
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Anyone else thinking about waiting at least a few good months before getting a Note 2? Maybe skip a generation? I feel like mine still has a lot to give me.

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from The Verge
looks good to me!

I can't wait for it!
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To sum up what I've posted in the other Note II threads:
It's not a worthy upgrade for the following reasons:
-Lower resolution than Note I
-Still Pentile
-16x9 (I prefer 16x10 on Note I, this is subjective I know)
-Mali 400 GPU (last year tech)
-Exynos 4412 (a15 is already out, iphone 5 will have it)
-Same MP Camera as Note I
-Front camera lower resolution than Note I
What I do like:
-Bigger battery
-More Ram
this is an incremental upgrade and I will wait for the Note III.

Actually, the new screen ratio on the note II doesn't look too bad compare to our old Note. From this picture, compare to the Note II it kinda makes our old Note look like the LG Optimus Vu..lol....
I think they are trying to make the Note II look more like a Smartphone rather than a Tablet

inurb said:
To sum up what I've posted in the other Note II threads:
It's not a worthy upgrade for the following reasons:
-Lower resolution than Note I
-Still Pentile
-16x9 (I prefer 16x10 on Note I, this is subjective I know)
-Mali 400 GPU (last year tech)
-Exynos 4412 (a15 is already out, iphone 5 will have it)
-Same MP Camera as Note I
-Front camera lower resolution than Note I
What I do like:
-Bigger battery
-More Ram
this is an incremental upgrade and I will wait for the Note III.
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MP at camera doesnt mean anything, mate, the quality is the factor, will u say s3 and note1 have the same camera? I would say no, s3 has 8MP camera too, but with better quality and zero shutter lag, good enough to clarify the different
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I am not seeing anything I need that justifies getting rid of my note1 - I wish I had a reason - I was ready to give my son my note1 (he was excited to get it and give up the nexus one he got from me a year ago) and have a new toy for myself in the note2, But I actually think the Note1 might be seen in a few months (when the data is in) as the better phone ( or the same w/ more dev access and cheaper used).
I like the res and aspect ratio better on the note1. I was ready to go with a bigger screen but it might not be there - in that I do not care about length in a phone, I care about width ( since a phone is a computer in my eyes for webpages and app browser/interacting), so if I understand reports right, I would actually lose width (for height) if I gave up my Note1 for the Note2. Hmm not sure I would pay hundreds for a downgrade.
I was excited about a great (read: better) camera, but that looks like the same one. The processor is not much better.
I have Jelly Bean / Google Now already ( thank you XDA devs) so nothing there software wise. And Note1 currently gives me better dev apps / roms for awhile to come.
I see no major improvements to the pen tech.
So we are down to a bigger battery ( big whoop - I have software that can conserve) and POSSIBLY fixes to old problems - like brick bug, black screen, so-so audio - but even if there is something, I have some software fixes to those. If I hear very significant improvements to these I might consider it ( amazing new sound) but I doubt it is enough. This looks like a mild yearly upgrade, for those who do not have a Note1, you get a slight updated version. It does not feel like a jumping off issue for those of us who love and want as much NOTE as we can get - I think we already might just have the best NOTE device now. Shoot, no reason to spend money. I guess I just buy another new gaming desktop instead.

Lol. I saw the video preview on TheVerge....and you can see that TouchWiz STILL stutters even with quad-core PLUS Jellybean.
At this point in technology, it's not the hardware anymore, since dual-cores are sufficient. It's all about software execution now.

Honestly i like note 1 ,it looks better and unique ... i wouldn't mind though to get the 3100mAh battery and the led notification and the 2 gb ram..

Galaxy Note vids
Hi All
I was lucky enough to attend the unpacked event this eve, and managed to get a few videos on some of the features of the Galaxy Note II recorded. If you fancy having a look head to my blog www.staceysamsungmobiler.blogspot.de/2012/08/galaxy-note-ii-feature-videos.html or search for my youtube channel (Staceyraver).
Other than that all I can say is that its a wonderful device....new Spen really impressed me (along with the new features that came with it) ...1024levels of pressure sensitivity = woah
Anyway hopefully see some of you at IFA?

I like the screen recording function, this can be great if it can be ported to other devices (or at least other Touchwiz devices).

PoisonWolf said:
Lol. I saw the video preview on TheVerge....and you can see that TouchWiz STILL stutters even with quad-core PLUS Jellybean.
At this point in technology, it's not the hardware anymore, since dual-cores are sufficient. It's all about software execution now.
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lol...sounds like you really HATE the Note II.
Do you reckon the Note II will be much better seeing the quality of the Note II in such a short/ rushed introduction. I'm sure they will introduce the Note III in another year as well.
So...WHEN will be a good time to upgrade???
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Staceymobiler said:
Hi All
I was lucky enough to attend the unpacked event this eve, and managed to get a few videos on some of the features of the Galaxy Note II recorded. If you fancy having a look head to my blog www.staceysamsungmobiler.blogspot.de/2012/08/galaxy-note-ii-feature-videos.html or search for my youtube channel (Staceyraver).
Other than that all I can say is that its a wonderful device....new Spen really impressed me (along with the new features that came with it) ...1024levels of pressure sensitivity = woah
Anyway hopefully see some of you at IFA?
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Thanks for the Vids...so how is the Note II screen compared to the Note I in terms of the SIZE, BRIGHTNESS and SHARPNESS?

Note 2 screen looks great. Resolution is slightly lower 720 instead of 800 but it still looks great.
Brightness seems good too.
Got to say it. I want one lol
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Thought I would make a list of hardware improvements compared to N7000:
Quad core
2GB RAM
3100 mAh battery
New S-pen
Corning Glass 2
LED indicator
Bluetooth 4
NFC (Was listed as "optional" on the N7000, never understood what that meant)
Potentially superior pixel arrangement as reported by the Verge. Still not much clarity about this
Dual band wifi, Not sure what this does but it's listed on the specs sheet
On the minus side resolution and pixel density are a bit lower but the difference will be barely noticeable: 285ppi versus 267ppi
Overall this seems a solid hardware upgrade and there are some neat software improvements as well.
And there may be more hardware improvements which haven't been listed, perhaps in the camera and DAC for example.

Yeah the screen is a bit between RGB and pentile arrangement...but I haven't had much info on that yet.
Probably going to be posting an unboxing video later if anyone is interested?
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Staceymobiler said:
Probably going to be posting an unboxing video later if anyone is interested?
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This is just my opinion, but I never understood the interest in unboxing videos. Unboxing videos for cell phones are almost exactly the same.
Sometimes, there is interesting packaging, and sometimes seeling installs is good. (not relevant for phones though).
Although to be honest, watching Note 1's unboxing videos were fun for the first reactions to the phone 'OMG LOOK AT THE SIZE' stuff.
I am a fairly heavy user of My note - I have 250 apps on mine. I definitely feel the Note bogging down sometimes and I am quite looking forward to what the Note II brings me.
As I always advise people for ANY piece of technology - if you are quite happy with what you have now, there's little bang/buck in upgrading.
This is assuming of course, that the price of the Note is reasonable.
Does anyone recall how the Note was released i.e. the gaps between 'announced' - 'priced' ' - 'released'?
- Frank

Well it's a nice device. However 1 year isn't that long for me to do an upgrade.
Custom ROM on my current Note makes my phone a lot better than official Samsung firmware.
Now that I have read a ton of stuff on this new Note 2 on the net I have decided to keep my current Note until S4 or Note 3.
Also ATIV S has caught my attention more than Note 2. That phone is simply beautiful and it sports a dedicated camera button.

Staceymobiler said:
Yeah the screen is a bit between RGB and pentile arrangement...but I haven't had much info on that yet.
Probably going to be posting an unboxing video later if anyone is interested?
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So you managed to get a hands on with the Note 2? What was your overall impression of the build quality, screen etc?

Staceymobiler said:
Yeah the screen is a bit between RGB and pentile arrangement...but I haven't had much info on that yet.
Probably going to be posting an unboxing video later if anyone is interested?
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Lol....do you mean later today or this month? I would be very interested to see a video of a close up side by side comparison with the old note.
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Note 3 day one buy features

I've been wondering what, if announced, would make the Note 3 (or any other phone) a day 1 buy for me.
There's always the incremental MORE/LESS stuff - more screen, less weight, blah blah blah
The note 2 is good enough that I don't consider any of that to be a strong selling point.
Has technology/innovation peaked? What features could/would make the Note 3 a 'must buy'
for Note 2 owners (versus the expected 'guess I'll wait for the Note 4)? Or from a business
perspective, would could make people who were uninterested in the Note 3 interested in the Note 2?
I don't think the S4 won over any S3 haters.
The only recent interesting things I've seen are:
wireless charging
unbreakable screen
Metallic body (which I personally don't care about, but it sure is making the HTC One hot stuff)
All of the above I'd love, but nothing I'd sell my Note 2 to get.
- Frank

ChodTheWacko said:
I've been wondering what, if announced, would make the Note 3 (or any other phone) a day 1 buy for me.
There's always the incremental MORE/LESS stuff - more screen, less weight, blah blah blah
The note 2 is good enough that I don't consider any of that to be a strong selling point.
Has technology/innovation peaked? What features could/would make the Note 3 a 'must buy'
for Note 2 owners (versus the expected 'guess I'll wait for the Note 4)? Or from a business
perspective, would could make people who were uninterested in the Note 3 interested in the Note 2?
I don't think the S4 won over any S3 haters.
The only recent interesting things I've seen are:
wireless charging
unbreakable screen
Metallic body (which I personally don't care about, but it sure is making the HTC One hot stuff)
All of the above I'd love, but nothing I'd sell my Note 2 to get.
- Frank
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I want to go mad with power lol.
Octa Core!

The hardware technology is close to peaking, I think. Flexible screens are just a marketing gimmick for me, and better radios aren't really new tech but refinements of what we already have. Screens are either unbreakable but not unscratchable, or unscratchable but not unbreakable. As for power -- every week we read about how this or that development will give us vastly more powerful batteries (rechargeable in 30 seconds, no less) but the problem is, they've been saying that for the past six or seven years and we're still stuck with the same old Li-Ion technology. Wireless charging still means leaving the phone on some device or other to charge -- only you don't plug it in. Now if my phone's battery would start charging as soon as I walked in the door, I might sit up and take notice.
The only innovations that would give me an incentive to buy a new device (the Note 99, maybe?) on day 1 would be either 128GB or more of storage without a huge increase in price, or a change in Android specs to allow apps to be stored and run from external cards. Not allowing apps to run from external storage has got to be one of Google's more short-sighted ideas, given that each Android iteration, not to mention manufacturer and carrier overlays, seems to eat more and more of available storage space for its own use.
mudge
Galaxy Nexus
Galaxy Note 2
Galaxy Note 8.0

in my country, note 2 now is about 30% cheaper compared to when it was launched. if thats the case in your area and since you are still satisfied with your note2, id wait for a few months until it gets cheaper before buying. as a bonus the official rom you buy might be more stable the the 1st release.

For me, personally, it would have to be a huge increase in onboard storage (I'm thinking 128GB minimum). Also, I would prefer a dedicated micro-HDMI port, instead of crappy MHL. These two things would make me get the GN3 on release day, but if not, I'll stick with my GN2 for the time being.

1080p, Exynos Octa w/LTE, more storage...yeah, I'm probably going to get it at launch. Those are enough to excite me.
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Frontal stereo speakers, Adreno 330, Snapdragon 800, metal body, 1080p 64 GB storage... these things are desirable, but still probably wouldn't buy it... and definately not on day one. Just recently got my Note 2
More likely when I switch, it will be to the Note 4... or perhaps some nice HTC/Sony. Maybe even a Nokia EOS, if such a thing ever breaks free from the rumorland....

I want a note 3 with all s4 features minus lag, screen tint and smearing issues (realistic wish list). It would be enough for a year at least. I would prefer a screen of 5.7 inch max, but it should never go beyond 6.0. The battery should be around 4000MAh. I don't care about body but design at least should not be carbon copy of note 2/s4. The minimum storage should be 32gig.

Larger screen without increasing the body size.
Larger battery, and I don't mind making the body slightly thicker either. For me battery life is more important than have it be under 11mm. I think 12mm is fine.
HD display, without a doubt.
SPen upgrade. I love the current generation, but if they can't make it any better then that'll be fine by me.
Next generation processor which I'm sure will be in there.
An awesome camera This one is good, but not that good. I'd much prefer something better.
I think that's it! If they add on a capacitive home button and an extra gig of ram I'm sold.

Thinner, lighter, better battery, full hd and 13mpix camera at least (or better if they can squeeze it). Battery life is fine with me. Processing power I don't care about anymore (it's plenty enough already).

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Do we need to uninstall the stock app to flash this
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Nice spam. Reported.

Ill be keeping note 2 if note 3 is just a s4 with a pen and 5.99 inch full hd screen.
Maybe 3 gig of ram?
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dazza7111 said:
Ill be keeping note 2 if note 3 is just a s4 with a pen and 5.99 inch full hd screen.
Maybe 3 gig of ram?
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I am afraid its going to be like this, better not to keep your hopes high, you should follow the prior trend if u want to stay realistic. I dont mind an s4 type phone but it must be morw fluid and minus all the bugs.
sent from: The New S-Pen

I hope I I'm not that bothered about it. Only had note 2 a few weeks and love it! Want it to last till s5 or note 4!
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Note 3?
Do you guys really want to struggle with Samsung's rooting/custom kernel issues, flash counters, root trackers, CyanogenMod incompatibilities?

Definitely a phone I will buy, sadly I dont have the money right now and selling somo old phones is not on my plans, so if the note 3 went out today I will have to buy it in October 2014.
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sohebq said:
The minimum storage should be 32gig.
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Samsung will never set 32gb as minimum storage. They rather will cut it even more (like in galaxy s4).

Have to say I am impressed with my Note2 so far the best Android phone Ive had. Its the only phone I have not had to tamper with to make it faster. I did root it but no custom rom. Never had it die on me, been using it close to a year now and it still amazes me. Awesome device. The Note 3 would have to be significantly better to justify an upgrade. I agree with with what someone hasmentioned already, i believe we have reached a peak now....and only encremental changes will come. Else if they do decide to go all out with the Note 3...we will all be guinea pigs....like with the first samsung galaxy s.with the note 2 we have the perfect balance between battery life and performance. I still carry a spare battery around...just incase.
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It needs to have a new design. I won't buy it if it looks too much like my Note 2. Something like the GS4 Active would be awesome.

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Note 3?
Do you guys really want to struggle with Samsung's rooting/custom kernel issues, flash counters, root trackers, CyanogenMod incompatibilities?
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Yes. Don't really care, to be honest.
Oh - I'm rooted, and happily running a custom rom.
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[SGNIII challenger] Sony Xperia Z Ultra 6,4" !! What do you think?

Hello
I think we have a Note III alternative... Sony have revealed their phablet... the dust and water resistant "Xperia Z Ultra" sporting a whopping 6,4" screen!
Take a look...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45uTBGftkQ
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-z-ultra/
Weight
212 grams
Dimensions
179 x 92 x 6.5 mm
Camera
8 megapixel camera fast-capture camera with Exmor RS
16x digital zoom with auto focus
Display
6.44 inches TFT
16 millions colours, 1920x1080 pixels
On the inside
Google Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Quad Core
Durability
Dust-proof and water-resistant (IP55 / IP58)**
Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
Battery
Talk time: Up to 14 hours***
Standby time: Up to 790 hours***
Music listening time: Up to 120 hours***
Video playback time: Up to 7.5 hours***
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My first thought...
+ I like the screen size
+ I like that it's water resistant.
- I hate that the battery is non-removable
- I hate that there's no camera flash
I would prefer it being slightly thicker if that would mean removable battery, camera flash, better battery life. What do you think?
Brgds... /Tubgirl

It's too big- almost the size of an nexus 7 !
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Tubgirl said:
Hello
I think we have a Note III alternative... Sony have revealed their phablet... the dust and water resistant "Xperia Z Ultra" sporting a whopping 6,4" screen!
Take a look...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45uTBGftkQ
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-z-ultra/
First thought...
+ I like the screen size
+ I like that it's water resistant.
- I hate that the battery is non-removable
- I hate that there's no camera flash
I would prefer it being slightly thicker if that would mean removable battery, camera flash, better battery life. What do you think?
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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wrong forum

Too big for a phone. 6 inch is the maximum, and this is ~6.5

sloppy1 said:
wrong forum
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I don't think so... since the Note II size is still quite unique we're obviously interested in phablets and I think most Note II owners think it's interesting to know about other phablet alternatives well (such as the Mega 6,3 which has already been discussed in this very forum).
Brgds... /Tubgirl

Useless junk. Note 3 will throw this away out of market
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Tubgirl said:
I don't think so... since the Note II size is still quite unique we're obviously interested in phablets and I think most Note II owners think it's interesting to know about other phablet alternatives well (such as the Mega 6,3 which has already been discussed in this very forum).
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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And there's already a comparison thread rolling around. That way there's not dozens of comparison threads. Maybe a mod should sticky it to the top?
Btw, the GNII size is no longer unique. But Samsung is still doing it right by allowing a removable battery which folks obviously love.

I'll probably get a Note III but I wish it was bigger than the rumoured 5,99"
/Tubgirl
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Tubgirl said:
I'll probably get a Note III but I wish it was bigger than the rumoured 5,99"
/Tubgirl
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Latest rumour is that it will have 5.7 inches as samsung has already briught 5.8 and 6.3
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That size, no OLED display and no flash? Are you kidding me?
I am a Sony admirer btw.
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its galaxy mega 6.3 competitor not GN3

Top and bottom bezels are a bit too big, aren't they? (still intrigued by the screen size though)
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Tubgirl said:
I'll probably get a Note III but I wish it was bigger than the rumoured 5,99"
/Tubgirl
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If what you're after is just a big screen, then consider the Galaxy Note 8. It may seem pricey at $400, but no more so than some of the new phones hitting the market today (unless you go with a subsidized phone, which I have given up on). I did purchase the w-fi only model and I'm happy as a clam with it -- I just wish I'd held out for the one with a SIM slot!
mudge

That thing just killed the Note series...
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It's a really nice phone i was looking between the Z and Z Ultra then i saw that the ZU does not have a camera flash, i mean c'mon a nice quality phone but no flash... pitty. That makes my chances to buy that phone 50 50.

FinancialWar said:
That thing just killed the Note series...
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Fu★k me thats one huge display not to mention the obscene bezel they put with it, a note iii replacement..... really? Would you honestly carry that around in your pocket? Dont get me wrong I love the snapdragon 800 cpu and the flash lcd display the that gives more saturated colours and also better visibility in sunlight. But the size of the thing, no ****ing way.
Note iii for me. Cant wait.
Justt my 0.02 cents

FinancialWar said:
That thing just killed the Note series...
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are u ****ing kidding
it doesn't even have active digitizer :silly:
small battery + 6.4" 1080p + powerful cpu = crap
at least it should have 3700mah or 4000 mah battery
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gingerdude said:
Fu★k me thats one huge display not to mention the obscene bezel they put with it, a note iii replacement..... really? Would you honestly carry that around in your pocket? Dont get me wrong I love the snapdragon 800 cpu and the flash lcd display the that gives more saturated colours and also better visibility in sunlight. But the size of the thing, no ****ing way.
Note iii for me. Cant wait.
Justt my 0.02 cents
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the device so badly designed , there is a lot of wasted space specially on the top and the bottom

Well I actually liked it until I read this forum... Lol however I love the screen size and the Snapdragon 800.. I really hope the note comes with the SD800 for US.
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Big screen
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It's a competitor for the Mega 6.3 not for the Note series. It is nice looking and waterproof, has a biiig screen, that's awesome! But...
It has a weak camera without flash, a small battery and a really REALLY fast cpu which will suck the battery dry. Mark my words when I say this thing will kill your battery in 3 hours screen time. Not interested.

Your call on note3

Design - 5.7inch(5.68 to be specific)
leather back with stiched design ,while samsung has been able to keep the width same as NoteII but its more lighter,slimmer and faster.
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Camera - It has 13 megapixel camera supporting 1080p at 60fps (4k recording supported)
1.9 front camera
A better led flash with smart stabilizer for low light photo capture.
Ram - 3gb confirmed
Cpu - 2 variants
2.3 Quad core LTE version
1.9 OCta core 3g version
Audio - 24bit 192 Khz support
Battery - 3200 mAh battery
As per samsung 40% more battery compared to NoteII (Around 4Hrs more)
S Pen - Samsung has confirmed that the s pen features has a lot more to do this time with Dart feature where you get the option for
Air Command
SCrap Book
S finder
S note- new interface- with free evernote premium service for 1 year
Pen video
Multiwindows - new features have been implemeneted as this seem to the best part of the note3, where we can open two windows of the same app at the same time in multwindows and share simultaneously.
All said and written
Yes ! Samsung has confirmed update for NoteII,S3 and S4 to 4.3 coming this October so we get all the features implemented in our beloved NoteII.
For me I am happy with my NoteII , whats your call

shhbz said:
Design - 5.7inch(5.68 to be specific)
leather back with stiched design ,while samsung has been able to keep the width same as NoteII but its more lighter,slimmer and faster.
Camera - It has 13 megapixel camera supporting 1080p at 60fps (4k recording supported)
1.9 front camera
A better led flash with smart stabilizer for low light photo capture.
Ram - 3gb confirmed
Cpu - 2 variants
2.3 Quad core LTE version
1.9 OCta core 3g version
Audio - 24bit 192 Khz support
Battery - 3200 mAh battery
As per samsung 40% more battery compared to NoteII (Around 4Hrs more)
S Pen - Samsung has confirmed that the s pen features has a lot more to do this time with Dart feature where you get the option for
Air Command
SCrap Book
S finder
S note- new interface- with free evernote premium service for 1 year
Pen video
Multiwindows - new features have been implemeneted as this seem to the best part of the note3, where we can open two windows of the same app at the same time in multwindows and share simultaneously.
All said and written
Yes ! Samsung has confirmed update for NoteII,S3 and S4 to 4.3 coming this October so we get all the features implemented in our beloved NoteII.
For me I am happy with my NoteII , whats your call
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I just want a battery cover like that.

Well. .I will be happy enough as long as I get most of the note 3 s pen and multi Window features and galaxy gear support for my note 2
I have already spent a lot of money on gadgets this year. ..bought 2 nexus 4 as gifts to wife and brother, got a note 8 n5100 and nexus 7 2013 already. ..lol
Save some money for Google glass late this year
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pakure said:
Well. .I will be happy enough as long as I get most of the note 3 s pen and multi Window features and galaxy gear support for my note 2
I have already spent a lot of money on gadgets this year. ..bought 2 nexus 4 as gifts to wife and brother, got a note 8 n5100 and nexus 7 2013 already. ..lol
Save some money for Google glass late this year
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well in my case I did not found the galaxy gear to be great innovation rather samsung should provide the gadget free to all note III buyers

I call bullsh*t on battery life.
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Though call for me , probably I want be there in queue on the first day this time around.

ubigred said:
I call bullsh*t on battery life.
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+1

IMO the design is borderline kitsch.
The 24bit/92 Khz is totally irrelevant, since no one can hear the difference, 3200 mhA is below expectations (4 hours more is, more likely than not, BS), 3 GB RAM is standard nowadays in top of the line phones, 13 MP camera unneeded and probably detrimental to low light image quality and 4k video recording irrelevant to 99% of users since 4k TVs and monitors still cost an arm and a leg.
Oh, and moving from 5.5" to 5.7" doesn't make a difference in real life use.
As for software, thank you for bringing it to the Note II also, which I intend to keep until the note IV is released.

shhbz said:
Yes ! Samsung has confirmed update for NoteII,S3 and S4 to 4.3 coming this October so we get all the features implemented in our beloved Note II
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You said that, not Samsung. The only thing Samsung said is that the three devices you mentioned will receive an update in October that will let them support the Galaxy Gear. What's in the update is pure speculation at this point. I'd also highly doubt that Exynos Quad and 2GB of RAM will be able to run all the new multitasking features shown on the S-800/Octa 3GB N3 and Note 10.1 2014. I'm also concerned about S Pen compatibility between the "old" S Pen and the "new" S Pen they were talking about at the launch. I also wonder if the new S Note app will be backwardly compatible.
Just more to speculate about and a reason for people to open another dozen new “update” threads.

Honami here I come.

Alexei Volkoff said:
3 GB RAM is standard nowadays in top of the line phones
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COMPLETELY WRONG. Note III is the first to implement a 3 GB RAM.

BarryH_GEG;45296707You said that said:
Well definately its speculation but atleast we get the 4.3 and as far as your feelings are voncetned about the note2 not being able to use the multiwindows feature shown, there was nothing new just that u can launch the same app in two windows so it comes to same as launching two diftrent app just they implemented some add feautures .
And if u are so bored of threads being updated stop your speculation too that it wont support as we are keeping are hopes positive and you are on the negative end
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shhbz said:
Battery - 3200 mAh battery
As per samsung 40% more battery compared to NoteII (Around 4Hrs more)
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I think they said it will have 4 more hours of video playback not 40% better battery.
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For me note 3 seems to be a well worthy upgrade.
Larger screen while thinner and lighter and maintaining same size.
Better camera.
Better material used (the back cover does not have the glare and fingerprint problems as the glossy plastic used in all previous phones and according to most reviews it feels better)
A little bit bigger battery
Much better screen (higher resolution, looks like the gs4 screen which received very good praise)
It will have an IR blaster? (not sure about this point, but I assume it does since gas4 has it)
Better software (that launching application in a floating box looks awesome, and they can be minimized)
It has USB 3.0? Isn't that like 10x faster transfer rate?
3gb ram and better processor (not sure if that will make a difference though in practical use)
The standard space is 32GB now, that means coupled with 64gb sd card, you will have a total of 96GB, which i enough for any person I imagine.
S-pen seems to be improved, although to be fair I was never a big s-pen user.
Only thing is missing is front speakers like the htc one, then it might have been the perfect phone.

MohJee said:
I think they said it will have 4 more hours of video playback not 40% better battery
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Well I can vow on that they said 40% better battery and yes that 4 more hours of video playbackg
@all the thread to get feedback of what you people think about note 3 after it unviels so we can share whats the pro and negative of the device note3 or rather ppl will expect more from samsung and choose another from over note3

Alexei Volkoff said:
IMO the design is borderline kitsch.
The 24bit/92 Khz is totally irrelevant, since no one can hear the difference, 3200 mhA is below expectations (4 hours more is, more likely than not, BS), 3 GB RAM is standard nowadays in top of the line phones, 13 MP camera unneeded and probably detrimental to low light image quality and 4k video recording irrelevant to 99% of users since 4k TVs and monitors still cost an arm and a leg.
Oh, and moving from 5.5" to 5.7" doesn't make a difference in real life use.
As for software, thank you for bringing it to the Note II also, which I intend to keep until the note IV is released.
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Don't generalize, many people actually can hear the difference in audio, 3gb ATM is not a standard as many of the rumored or just announced smartphone are 2gb, the 13mpx camera is a big improvement as seen in the sgs4(one of the best android camera in a phone), and 4k recording gives you a "lossless" zoom quality plus probably 4k will become a standard in some years and early support is nice, plus it have the microusb 3.0 and best display and HW announced.
I think it's a great device, probably my next one.
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