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Granted I haven't had my hand on the new Samsung Galaxy SII but looking at (I hate to say engadget review on the hardware) I think this would be an ultimate flagship design for wp7 (I know the processor hasn't been approved) but man that device looks nice and I have been very happy with my focus for a while now I am wanting this bad boy (am I bad I have had an HTC for the last 6yrs).
Mental diarrhea sprayed onto an XDA post. Nice work!
dreaming is not diarrhea lol
The Os performs great with the current standards if they are going to make a tiered version (which they will if Nokia intends on making a low cost wp7) why not make a high dollar one?
Yes its android its gud
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Actually, watching the video on Engadget, it still lags (Android I mean)...
Yes, GS2 with WP7 FTW!
I think GS2 is currently the ultimate phone.
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Yes, GS2 with WP7 FTW!
I think GS2 is currently the ultimate phone.
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Yeah, the specs are nice...but it's ugly, as was the Galaxy S
Why can't the do a design like the Galaxy S had in the Gorgio Armani edition? Or something like the SE X10?
The Omnia7 is the only Samsung high-end phone that looks good (could be better but at least it has edges and isn't rounded everywhere).
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Yeah, the specs are nice...but it's ugly, as was the Galaxy S
Why can't the do a design like the Galaxy S had in the Gorgio Armani edition? Or something like the SE X10?
The Omnia7 is the only Samsung high-end phone that looks good (could be better but at least it has edges and isn't rounded everywhere).
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So you like Captivate
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So you like Captivate
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Yeah, that one looks like the Armani Edition -really nice. I may have ended up with Android when the Galaxy S in Austria looked like this. So I waited for a decent phone and finally ended up with the Omnia7...it has been a good decision after all
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Actually, watching the video on Engadget, it still lags (Android I mean)...
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if you notice, he's doing a full screen screen capture, while using the camera, with sound, in720p, I wouldn't call that lag, I'd call it awesome.
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if you notice, he's doing a full screen screen capture, while using the camera, with sound, in720p, I wouldn't call that lag, I'd call it awesome.
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I think he means in normal operations the lag is there. Which it is, let's be real. Android lags, till google changes their h/w graphics acceleration, that won't be changing
That said, I was thinking that wp7 may need a few flagship dual cores just to make itself viable for users. Many will say look at android - dual core. Look at apple iphone - dual core [soon] and wp7 no...
I think by January there needs to be dual core optimized code and ASAP. As far as the G II, the screen looks amazing. Samoled has spoiled me in the focus and the (god awful) dvp. So I may consider that as an option especially if there are devs for samsung platform.
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I think he means in normal operations the lag is there. Which it is, let's be real. Android lags, till google changes their h/w graphics acceleration, that won't be changing
That said, I was thinking that wp7 may need a few flagship dual cores just to make itself viable for users. Many will say look at android - dual core. Look at apple iphone - dual core [soon] and wp7 no...
I think by January there needs to be dual core optimized code and ASAP. As far as the G II, the screen looks amazing. Samoled has spoiled me in the focus and the (god awful) dvp. So I may consider that as an option especially if there are devs for samsung platform.
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What I was saying/hinting in order to make a statement (which don't get me wrong everyone including my girl that I have let play with my wp7 want one and thats coming from iphone/android). But at the gym last night there was a guy with a attrix with a wp7 skin and I slapped him (silly foul for fun) because he was false claiming lol (forgive me its Friday). But really they need a wow factor phone because basically alot of people just buy for specs I hate to say (like people @ the gym I workout at) all they talk about is my phone has a 5-8mp camera and a dual processor blah blah, and I just said my phone works and quite well.
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I think he means in normal operations the lag is there. Which it is, let's be real. Android lags, till google changes their h/w graphics acceleration, that won't be changing
That said, I was thinking that wp7 may need a few flagship dual cores just to make itself viable for users. Many will say look at android - dual core. Look at apple iphone - dual core [soon] and wp7 no...
I think by January there needs to be dual core optimized code and ASAP. As far as the G II, the screen looks amazing. Samoled has spoiled me in the focus and the (god awful) dvp. So I may consider that as an option especially if there are devs for samsung platform.
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ahhhhh, ok i see it! I wonder if that is a beta hardware, or what version software its running. oddly, I haven't used a ota update or stock rom since the 1.x days. lag is something I just haven't experienced since then... and it puzzles me when I see so many commnets about it really.,
Lag has been the signature of Samsung Galaxy S. It remains to be seen that if S2 can improve on that. The reasons are two folds:
1. The Android OS's own problem (lack of hardware accel and poor garbage collection)
2. Samsung's insistence of using its antiquated RFS file system which is significantly worse than the common ext2 or 4 file system.
And there is really on dual-core support in Android OS in the immediate future. The Dalvik VM used in Android is single core only. Currently only the tablet OS, Honeycomb, supports dual-core.
In the end, what a waste of that beautiful hardware!
Nice work。。。。
Would love this with WP7.
You guys should read the review. No lag, only sign of it is when doing a expose with fully loaded home screens. Even then it was barely noticeable.
Browsing was smooth on flash heavy sites. Read the entire review and watch the videos.
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You guys should read the review. No lag, only sign of it is when doing a expose with fully loaded home screens. Even then it was barely noticeable.
Browsing was smooth on flash heavy sites. Read the entire review and watch the videos.
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we did hence the discussion about the LAG. Look I like the specs myself because they would make any developer salivate and want to at least test it for a spell - myself included. But even still, lag is lag and it's there.
We can call out all of wp inconsistencies till the cow comes home but do it to android its a fight. It's a pretty rational discussion about the SII and there have been no flames. Us, just like you, have watched the video and read the reviews. Let's not assume no one hasn't
And there is really on dual-core support in Android OS in the immediate future. The Dalvik VM used in Android is single core only. Currently only the tablet OS, Honeycomb, supports dual-core.
In the end, what a waste of that beautiful hardware!
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Technically most android d/cs...
for the moment again until something at android changes
A slight jerk one time, is that considered lag?
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You guys should read the review. No lag, only sign of it is when doing a expose with fully loaded home screens. Even then it was barely noticeable.
Browsing was smooth on flash heavy sites. Read the entire review and watch the videos.
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My hd7 is lagy and inernet browsing is pain full with ie ****
Sorry for another thread like this, but what I'm experiencing is really interesting as a lifelong nerd.
My contract has expired, meaning I naturally have the choice of a shiny new phone. I need £20 a month, I'm sticking with T Mobile, and I have a budget of about £200 upfront.
Obviously, as soon as I saw the Arc I wanted immediately. HOWEVER, the Samsung Galaxy S II prices have just been announced for T Mobile. On an identical contract it's only £20 more upfront Dual core, BT3.0, NFC, front facing camera, SAMOLED display. I really should want it. For £20 extra it SHOULD be a no brainer.
But for some reason I'd still rather have the Arc. I wanna just know what you guys think?
What do you love about it? What about it would make you look at the SGSII and think you'd rather keep the £20?
Or wouldn't you? (My guess is you would, but as a confused nerd I want justification for my lack of wanting the most powerful phone around) >.<
Thanks all!
Tech specs performance future proof "nerd" = sg2
Style fashion conscious gq live in the moment type =arc
No nfc on the SGS2 yet though
I will choose Arc over SGII even though SGII more future proof.
I owned both and settled with Arc for three reasons
1. AMOLED colors to me are fake even with display set to Movie mode. Arc screen is close to reality
2. Samsung interface, color selections is just toooo ugly for my taste. While Arc's SE interface looks pleasant and very classy.
3. Even if you ignore the style of Arc, GS2 looks like a copycat of iPhones. There is no originality to it in style or design.
Ignoring the hardware specs, which the Galaxy S II obviously wins in, the Xperia Arc has a far better hardware design. It's sleek, and it looks great. The Galaxy S II looks really cheap, and feels more like a blatant rip-off of Apple's iPhone devices. The TouchWiz interface on the Samsung devices also feels like it deviates from the Android experience, making the entire OS feel like an iOS device, again ripping off Apple's products.
I've not owned a GS2.. however.. for me the Arc runs very well and I don't really think that the performance boost on the GS2 would change my life much (if at all).. however.. when I get my arc out in public, I'm proud to show it off. cos it just so damned gorgeous!.. and Samsung have lost me with their iphone copying game.. sad sad sad.
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The TouchWiz interface on the Samsung devices also feels like it deviates from the Android experience, making the entire OS feel like an iOS device, again ripping off Apple's products.
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Samsung's TouchWiz UI basically makes Android OS feel like Samsung's feature phones.
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But for some reason I'd still rather have the Arc.
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Sounds like you answered your own question.
It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, if you want the Arc then go for it.
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3. Even if you ignore the style of Arc, GS2 looks like a copycat of iPhones. There is no originality to it in style or design.
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SO agree with that!
Arc was just the first Smartphone that didn't look like an iPhone clone to me; and that's what I love it for.
I don't love it for the camera bug (as a good camera is my #2 requirement for mobile phones), but just everything else... the overall impression is just plain beauty, and that's something a SGSI/II/whatever can never provide.
Well I just got rid of my streak...sold it and in the process of paying off my contract...got a SGS II on 32 pound contract....(*free phone*..)
and also have the arc (my gf's.)...
completely agree with the SGSII being a copy of the iPhone...forget the hardware...even the software and even the computer software for it...everything bloody thing reminds me of the iphone...
thts one thing I really hate about it...
oh and seriously the arc looks gorgeous...thts one thing u can never take away from the arc ..it is probably the best looking phone ever...and its no slouch compared to the SGSII either....
yea the AMOLED screen gave me those shocking colours reaction initially but now after I have got used to it I find the arc's colours plain (however much more natural)...
the biggest difference in performance I feel is in web browsing...the page renders and loads shutter free and super smooth...no lags...however you cant play half the games on the SGSII as of now...wts the point of the dual core processor n mail 400 graphics right now?
probably gonna do a video comparo if anyone's interested..for now I have to run to work..lol..
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Well I just got rid of my streak...sold it and in the process of paying off my contract...got a SGS II on 32 pound contract....(*free phone*..)
and also have the arc (my gf's.)...
completely agree with the SGSII being a copy of the iPhone...forget the hardware...even the software and even the computer software for it...everything bloody thing reminds me of the iphone...
thts one thing I really hate about it...
oh and seriously the arc looks gorgeous...thts one thing u can never take away from the arc ..it is probably the best looking phone ever...and its no slouch compared to the SGSII either....
yea the AMOLED screen gave me those shocking colours reaction initially but now after I have got used to it I find the arc's colours plain (however much more natural)...
the biggest difference in performance I feel is in web browsing...the page renders and loads shutter free and super smooth...no lags...however you cant play half the games on the SGSII as of now...wts the point of the dual core processor n mail 400 graphics right now?
probably gonna do a video comparo if anyone's interested..for now I have to run to work..lol..
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Really interesting post! Thanks ^_^ It's the fact its £20 more, thats all. Just wondering, since you have access to both, if you didnt have either, and were offered the SII for £20 more, which would you take?
Also I think one of my (rather silly) worries is that come Ice Cream Sandwich, it'll only function properly on dual core devices. I know this is unlikely, but it's a lingering thought.
Does everyone here reckon the Arc will be able to stand up to many future updates in terms on power?
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Also I think one of my (rather silly) worries is that come Ice Cream Sandwich, it'll only function properly on dual core devices. I know this is unlikely, but it's a lingering thought.
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That's not just unlikely, it's ridiculous.
Sorry.
I second that, blunt, but entirely valid assertion!.. ICS won't only support DC devices.. that would rule out about 95% of the android market!.
I love the fact that the back key gets stuck, and does not move at all the other push down and come up, but not the back key.
Oh no wait i dont love that.
But i do love the feel of it and the design, but for me the camera was one of the main selling points.
you know its not supposed to be that way right? All my buttons work perfectly
I know I would never buy a samsung phone until they have interesting and original designs.
I would rather have iphone 4 over any samsung sold today and and the arc over the iphone 4 (actually i had the iphone 4 before the arc came out).
The thing i love the most is its design and overall uniqueness. If i wanted an Iphone UI, id get an iphone. So GSII was never an option.
Ive had my arc for over two months now and i still stare at its beauty and congratulate myself for not buying a samsung. Sure its dual core, but so far my arc has been extremely responsive, has never slowed down and has the best looking UI among all the android phones (in my opinion).
Like somebody previously mentioned, if u want design and class, go for the arc. I only have to flash my arc once to get ppl arnd me to ask "Wow which phone is that?". If you want specs, buy a GSII. Ull be spending a lot more time justifying that design by explaining its specs
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That's not just unlikely, it's ridiculous.
Sorry.
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Dont apologize! I know it's ridiculous, and I'm not saying I think it would happen, but because I wasnt sure I wanted to get another opinion. Thank you ^_^
I am an avid android fan, and I plan on staying an android user.
This post is out of pure technical curiosity.
How do you guys think the incoming iphone 5 will stack up compared to our phones? How do you think it will stack up compared to the nexus prime?
I am just looking for a good discussion.
As far as I know, if Samsung is supplying it's parts, it should be on par with the SGSII.
Hardware wise = A little lower specs than our phones.
Software wise = Outdated.
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As far as I know, if Samsung is supplying it's parts, it should be on par with the SGSII.
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I don't believe samsung is supplying as much as usual.
The processor is unique to apply.
The screen will be unique to apply, etc.
Honestly, I don't see the internals of the phone matching/ or at least outpacing the sgsII. But I do wonder how the screen will stack up. Yes, our screen is great, but the lower resolution, and the fact that apple makes great screens....may well spell a win for apple.
In terms of software...we all know that IOS is very fluid. But honestly, how much can a phone be more fluid then our epic 4g touch? This phone is ridiculously smooth. I didn't know such performance was achievable on android 2.3.
We also know ios is looking to narrow the gap in terms of software features with a revamp notification area, etc. But, correct me if I am wrong, I believe apple will still lack turn by turn navigation....which is a big deal to me. The rumored voice control will be nice, but nothing way ahead of what android already offers.
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Hardware wise = A little lower specs than our phones.
Software wise = Outdated.
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Which phone will be outdated? Why?
Not wanting to be rude but who cares unless you are thinking of buying an iPhone.
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Not wanting to be rude but who cares unless you are thinking of buying an iPhone.
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Did you read the post? The purpose was to facilitate discussion.
You honestly don't have to read it, or reply to it.
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Did you read the post? The purpose was to facilitate discussion.
You honestly don't have to read it, or reply to it.
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I read it, but the still same thing comes to my head....who cares. I don't plan on buying one so to me why post about something that won't build up the ET4G or any android device. This should be in the apple forums lol....just saying.
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I read it, but the still same thing comes to my head....who cares. I don't plan on buying one so to me why post about something that won't build up the ET4G or any android device. This should be in the apple forums lol....just saying.
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So again, I repeat, don't reply. Just leave it alone.
If no one cares, let the thread die, and I apologize for anyone I bothered.
Well I am with you here, you can trigger the discussion about something and you never know when some one with some inside news or a link might chime in.
Software? I couldn't care less about.
Hardware...that's what I want to know. I'm curious as to what the screen will be. Bigger? Same size?
iPhone 5
Im more the Android fan, but i must say, the internal hardware of the new iphone 5 is certainly impressive from what i've read!
People lately really been taking advantage of free speech, like it's that important to let us know you don't care.. Gtfo
That is not this threads intention anyway.
Now on topic, I honestly feel with only the release of the gs2 we will do well against the tyrant apple lol
.: sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch :.
How come someone give an opinion on how the SGS2 will stack up against the iPhone 5 when no one knows what is even in the iPhone 5. Seems like a pointless discussion........
Honestly on the hardware front, nothing can touch the galaxy s 2 with the mali gpu and exynos processor. Well, nothing in a smartphone that is. But, the Ipad2 with the PowerVR SGX 540 and A5 processor wins in all the benchmarks that anandtech threw at it. A natural progression would predict that Apple will throw the A5 processor in the Iphone 5. So hardware wise if this is true than the Iphone 5 will be a beast. But, it really is going to come down to preference. Because anything you throw @ my epic touch, the epic touch throws it right back with grace. Most likely the Iphone 5 will do the same. Performance wise I dont think we will see a difference. So, it will come down to software preference. I own an Epic touch because I wanted the best Android experience out there. And in my opinion I have that right now. But, some people like the simple to use IOS. I plan to get my girl the Iphone 5 so she can just use it and stop bothering me for messing with her phone (my old OG evo 4g).
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1. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/17
hayabusa1300cc said:
People lately really been taking advantage of free speech, like it's that important to let us know you don't care.. Gtfo
That is not this threads intention anyway.
Now on topic, I honestly feel with only the release of the gs2 we will do well against the tyrant apple lol
.: sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch :.
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...How do you guys think the incoming iphone 5 will stack up compared to our phones? How do you think it will stack up compared to the nexus prime?
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If the iPhone 5 indeed has the A5 dual core processor (same that's in the iPad 2), and they haven't clocked up the speed much, I wouldn't expect much. I used an iPad 2 for a while and after getting the GS2 it doesn't compare. The performance of the GS2 destroys the performance of the iPad 2 (different devices, I know, but I've never owned and iPhone...)
Also, iOS has a LONG way to go before it can compete with Android. It was awesome about 2 years ago, but it was left in the dust long ago.
My biggest gripe about Android was that it was buggy and it took a lot to keep it working properly, but with this phone that's not a problem anymore. I have yet to find a reason to root (rooting would be nice for certain things, but it doesn't feel necessary like it has with other Android devices I've owned).
So how will the 3 compare? I think: Prime > GS2 > iPhone 5. With the gap between the Prime and GS2 tiny, of course...
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...But, the Ipad2 with the PowerVR SGX 540 and A5 processor wins in all the benchmarks that anandtech threw at it. A natural progression would predict that Apple will throw the A5 processor in the Iphone 5. So hardware wise if this is true than the Iphone 5 will be a beast. But, it really is going to come down to preference....
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I guess I've never looked at pure benchmarks, and maybe it's just the differences between Android and iOS, but the iPad2 seems less snappy and more cumbersome than this phone.
Granted, Apple has had 6-8 months to work out bugs with the A5, so I'd imagine they'll throw an updated OS with the iPhone 5.
Though there is a reason I'm typing this on an Android forum and not an iOS forum... I just like Android better.
Apple is proly gonna do what sammy did to them
Wait for competitor to release product
Revise product to one up competitor
Release product
Ex ipad 2 galaxy tab 10.1
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I've been wondering if they do in fact increase the screen size if they will increase the resolution to keep with their 'retina display.' To be honest, the samoled screen can't be beat in many areas, however higher resolution and pixel density is very key and because of that I actually prefer the screen of the ns4g to the sgs2. One reason I hope the prime isn't released with an ungodly large display.
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I guess I've never looked at pure benchmarks, and maybe it's just the differences between Android and iOS, but the iPad2 seems less snappy and more cumbersome than this phone.
Granted, Apple has had 6-8 months to work out bugs with the A5, so I'd imagine they'll throw an updated OS with the iPhone 5.
Though there is a reason I'm typing this on an Android forum and not an iOS forum... I just like Android better.
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I also own an Ipad 2. I bought it for my girl. When it comes to web browsing, even though technically the Ipad 2 is faster hardware, my Epic Touch browses alot faster than the Ipad 2. Actually my girl complains about the web browsing speed of the Ipad 2. That is because the way Samsung optimized the stock browser on the Eipc Touch. Samsung actually uses the same technique on the back end that Apple uses with their Safari browser. Difference is Samsung does it alot better. I know this through everyday use of both products.
But, that is beside the point. I am in the same Android forum as you are because I am still more akin to my precious and highly customizable Android OS.
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/4
This phone WILL be better than the iphone5... I and its not even announced yet. And that's comparing everything.. I except maybe the screen
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/24/galaxy-nexus-hspa-review/
Here's engadgets review.
5hrs battery rundown, 28hrs normal usage they're getting.
They say in terms of speed, Galaxy note with exynos still feels faster. But GN browser is of course amazing with lowest sunspider ever.
Camera is a big let down apparently, they're saying its barely better than the 5mp on the Nexus S etc in terms of quality/detail.
Overall though, i'd say the GN is still a beast of a device.
It is a beast engadget is just really biased. They find little things of every Android or try making it sound worse look up another review if you wanna see
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/24/galaxy-nexus-hspa-review/
Here's engadgets review.
5hrs battery rundown, 28hrs normal usage they're getting.
They say in terms of speed, Galaxy note with exynos still feels faster. But GN browser is of course amazing with lowest sunspider ever.
Camera is a big let down apparently, they're saying its barely better than the 5mp on the Nexus S etc in terms of quality/detail.
Overall though, i'd say the GN is still a beast of a device.
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I agree with most of what they said, but they were a bit hard on the camera imo.
Sure, it's not overwhelming - but just because something isn't overwhelming doesn't mean that it's necessarily underwhelming.
And I love the speed of the browser - it's actually faster than browsing on my laptop
Drzfr3shboialex said:
It is a beast engadget is just really biased. They find little things of every Android or try making it sound worse look up another review if you wanna see
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I usually tend to agree that Engadget shows a lot of bias and favor Apple, but they did call the Galaxy Nexus the "possibly even the best phone available today, period".
Those pictures they have taken with their Galaxy Nexus is actually better, or as good, as the pictures I have taken with my Galaxy S II.
Drzfr3shboialex said:
It is a beast engadget is just really biased. They find little things of every Android or try making it sound worse look up another review if you wanna see
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Not sure why everyone thinks this. You ever listen to the mobile podcast? Myriam is far from an Apple fangirl. She takes things for what they are and I think she's honest on the pros and cons of the Galaxy Nexus.
I dont understand why reviewers get labeled as fan boys. They are fans of tech, and thats hard when apple makes a great device. Sure its not for everyone but it is good and its the benchmark. I love android just as much as the next person but lets get real people.
The camera is definitely not the best (from the video or from the sample photos)
camera really sucks i should prob just wait until the next 4.0 phone
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camera really sucks i should prob just wait until the next 4.0 phone
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I don't understand why people make such a big deal about cell phone camera's. If you are a photographer, then get a real camera.
I guess everyone uses their phone differently, and has certain expectations. For me, as long as it takes decent pictures, and doesn't take 30 seconds to focus and snap i'm happy.
At this point anyone who doesn't know how biased an unreliable engadget reviews are I don't know what to tell you. They're utterly useless. There's a reason Topolsky goes from Android brasher and apple fanboy to nexus s user and android fan with a new site. And it sure as hell ain't gingerbread.
Engadget = Purchased reviews and Apple bias plain and simple.
Guys I really need 8 MP so I can compress the **** out of it and convert to JPEG 640x480 and upload it to Facebook mannnnn.
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Engadget is AOL. Says enough. It has to make profit somehow.
martonikaj said:
Not sure why everyone thinks this. You ever listen to the mobile podcast? Myriam is far from an Apple fangirl. She takes things for what they are and I think she's honest on the pros and cons of the Galaxy Nexus.
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FYI Myriam is a guy... Yeah I know.
I thought it was a very favourable review, hardly grounds to call them apple fan boys.
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I thought it was a very favourable review, hardly grounds to call them apple fan boys.
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+1
I always think Engadget is ifans.
But this review has nothing wrong with the comments.
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FYI Myriam is a guy... Yeah I know.
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So you saying he didnt listen to myriams podcast or does this myriam have a flutey voice?
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If you want the best camera get a iphone4s. If you want cutting edge adroid get the galaxy nexus
I actually liked the review, let's see if Gizmodo even bothers reviewing it. They have Apple's balls on their chins every time a new iPhone comes out, it's so obvious it makes me angry and I don't dislike Apple.
I guess all the trendy techy people have to favor the Apple stuff because that's what sells easy to the masses. I thought the Engadget review was pretty good. Gizmodo are the Apple fanboys, the stuff some of their reviewers write is outrageous...
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Samsung reveals the Galaxy S3 quad-core processor
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-reveals-the-galaxy-s3-quad-core-processor-1077741
Samsung promises "powerful quad core performance" and reveals that the Exynos 4 Quad doubles the performance of its dual-core predecessor, "while consuming 20% less power".
Any of you guys fearing Galaxy S3 will do to ONEX what S2 did to sensation : ) ?
Any thoughts ?
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Samsung reveals the Galaxy S3 quad-core processor
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...als-the-galaxy-s3-quad-core-processor-1077741
Samsung promises "powerful quad core performance" and reveals that the Exynos 4 Quad doubles the performance of its dual-core predecessor, "while consuming 20% less power".
Any of you guys fearing Galaxy S3 will do to ONEX what S2 did to sensation : ) ?
Any thoughts ?
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Well if they don't improve touchwiz (or hopefully remove it) then ill be keeping my one x ;-)
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Fatelord said:
Samsung reveals the Galaxy S3 quad-core processor
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-reveals-the-galaxy-s3-quad-core-processor-1077741
Samsung promises "powerful quad core performance" and reveals that the Exynos 4 Quad doubles the performance of its dual-core predecessor, "while consuming 20% less power".
Any of you guys fearing Galaxy S3 will do to ONEX what S2 did to sensation : ) ?
Any thoughts ?
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Why should I fear? Every devices has it's own cons and pros I know what I get when I buy HOX and I know what will happen when I wait for SGS3. Maybe they'll show off with some stupid benchmark which I don't care. They just announced the processor will take a long time before coimng to a Smart phone.
benchmarks mean jack..it is all about what the user experience of the phone provides to the consumer that the vast majority are looking into now.. And i think that the One X provides that now. It has the all round good factor about it. Great specs but also great experience..What i mean it has everything in one. Great for games and great for music and all the other things to improve the phone even more with development
This thread will get closed, not relevant to the HOX. Although patiently waiting to see what it brings to the table
The original Galaxy S had a supposedly more powerful GPU than the Desire.
That didn't stop it from freezing every second and randomly rebooting every few minutes. It also didn't change the fact it felt like a fragile toy. It didn't change the fact that the plastic used was the exact same as what you'd find on their €50 Europa.
Samsung can up the numbers as much as they'd like but it won't stand for anything if it doesn't feel right. User experience is everything, numbers are nothing.
NoobTerminator said:
benchmarks mean jack..it is all about what the user experience of the phone provides to the consumer that the vast majority are looking into now.. And i think that the One X provides that now. It has the all round good factor about it. Great specs but also great experience..What i mean it has everything in one. Great for games and great for music and all the other things to improve the phone even more with development
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I agree with these comments. I think you don't need the extra power anymore for quadcores. It's about milliseconds, dont really notice it with human eyes.
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One thing is for sure..it won't look as beautiful n stunning n give a premium feel as my One X..its gonna be the same cheap plasticy finish..n dull..n if they used the pentile matrix again with oversaturated colors (like in galaxy note) its gonna be having the same black clipping issues..grey squares all over black..
M done with Samsung..I don't care if they put 6 cores in there..I totally love my One X..
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NoobTerminator said:
benchmarks mean jack..it is all about what the user experience of the phone provides to the consumer that the vast majority are looking into now.. And i think that the One X provides that now. It has the all round good factor about it. Great specs but also great experience..What i mean it has everything in one. Great for games and great for music and all the other things to improve the phone even more with development
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Its funny how people can be hypocrites. I'm nit saying you in particular but everyone is showing their HOX benchmark all proud but when we talk about the Galaxy s 3 then all of a sudden benchmarks don't matter anymore.I expect the galaxy s3 to mop the floor with the one x in terms of user experience, speed, battery life. The only area where I think the one x might be better than the S3 is build quality and MAYBE screen cause as awesome as the one x screen is, we have yet to see what the S3 screen is all about.
Unless the g3 comes in a One X chassis and runs Sense 4.0, i won't be interested. All it will be good for is comparing stats.
barondebxl said:
Its funny how people can be hypocrites. I'm nit saying you in particular but everyone is showing their HOX benchmark all proud but when we talk about the Galaxy s 3 then all of a sudden benchmarks don't matter anymore.I expect the galaxy s3 to mop the floor with the one x in terms of user experience, speed, battery life. The only area where I think the one x might be better than the S3 is build quality and MAYBE screen cause as awesome as the one x screen is, we have yet to see what the S3 screen is all about.
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i can't physically notice the pixels on the 720p screen, why the hell would i want a 1080 screen on a phone ffs?
anyway, expectations are the mother of all ****-ups...
imho another bull**** flame bait thread.
mod lockdown imminent
Benchmarks are useless. For me personally I find the HOX plenty fast for my needs. Sure it'll improve with kernels and such.
More importantly UI is a major factor. TouchWiz albeit decent is poor compared to Sense. Sense is lovely few gripes but lovely none the less.
Now if Samsung totally revamp and totally recreate TouchWiz then that will be something to consider. I loved the SGS2 but spent most of it's last months on AOKP.
Personal preferences, I prefer the simplicity and usefulness of Sense and it's widgets hence why I came back home to HTC. Competition is good for us
I expect the S3 to have
1. better battery life (32nm process, same A9 core, AMOLED uses less power, bigger overall battery in S3) when in use,
2. similar stand by time (no power saving core),
3. similar computing power (Antutu being the benchmark as it just gives raw number crunching results).
4. S3 will have a much worse screen than the One X (AMOLED simply ruins the colors. My old HD2 wipes the floor with the S2 concerning screen colors).
5. S3 will be boring. Have you seen TouchWiz? Sense is bliss compared to it. Also, the S2 feels cheap (but then again so shoes the One X compared to my HD2 and even more to iPhone)
All in all.. my choice would be a well-manufactured One XL (best battery life and best processor but lower performance - that I can live with). But they don't sell them here.. and they don't seem to manufacture many good ones yet.
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barondebxl said:
Its funny how people can be hypocrites. I'm nit saying you in particular but everyone is showing their HOX benchmark all proud but when we talk about the Galaxy s 3 then all of a sudden benchmarks don't matter anymore.I expect the galaxy s3 to mop the floor with the one x in terms of user experience, speed, battery life. The only area where I think the one x might be better than the S3 is build quality and MAYBE screen cause as awesome as the one x screen is, we have yet to see what the S3 screen is all about.
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There are people who are obsessed with benchmark. But IMO these benchmark can be tweaked we saw an article where benchmark app was compromised and tweak to their chipset. By unlocking FSP cap you can get better scores but you'll see lot of display glitches. That's why I really don't care about benchmark. In todays world whatever you buy the latest and greatest will be out-dates in matter of days. You can't keep up with it. As far as software I don't care for both Sense and TouchWiz. Anyway I'll strip it and flash CM once it's out.
As long as the SGS3 has external micro SD I'll be getting it over the ONE X, the ONE X without external memory support is too Apple like for me. I like freedom, thus the reason I choose Android.
barondebxl said:
Its funny how people can be hypocrites. I'm nit saying you in particular but everyone is showing their HOX benchmark all proud but when we talk about the Galaxy s 3 then all of a sudden benchmarks don't matter anymore.I expect the galaxy s3 to mop the floor with the one x in terms of user experience, speed, battery life. The only area where I think the one x might be better than the S3 is build quality and MAYBE screen cause as awesome as the one x screen is, we have yet to see what the S3 screen is all about.
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Come again why are you on this side of the forums if you think that the S3 is going to mop the floor with the one x in terms of everything basically? We get it you love the S3 and you really do not like the HOX. But for my life i have not read anyone go on about the specs behind this phone and raving about it. I for one got this phone not because of tegra 3 and because of it being the first quadcore but because of like i said the user experience...
Benchmarks are for those who love to brag how big and powerful their phone is. Like something else to feel good about themselves Look at the S2..Now that phone was the best and maybe still one of the top 2 phones in the world in my eyes. It had it all. But when it came down to user experience it sucked.
In regarding games you needed chainfire 3d to be able to play tegra games. I can do that without that with my HOX. And it will probably be the same with the s3.
Quality of sound. Again the S2 lacked way behind. It needed Supercurio to release his Voodoo Louder app to give some sense of good audio. My HOX comes with beats audio already with the phone no need for anything extra. And i bet it will be the same with the s3. All power no end product.
Touchwiz. I actually loved touchwiz. But now using sense i love sense even more.
Now no denying the s3 will be the king of android phones when it comes out. But you will find that there are people out there who prefer the HOX for the overall user experience and not because of the specs it provides..And lets not forget this phone is quite powerful in its own right and will only get better with the help from development here...So maybe you need to go somewhere else to rave about your s3
And i agree..This thread needs closing because it is becoming a flame war and provides nothing for our gorgeous phone
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Any of you guys fearing Galaxy S3 will do to ONEX what S2 did to sensation : ) ?
Any thoughts ?
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And what exactly did the S2 do to the sensation? AFAIK, it was a worthy competitor, but was also buggy as hell (GPS problems) and lets not forget that it felt like a cheap toy and came with touchwhizz.
Lots of people bought the sensation after having held both devices.
I have no doubt that the S3 will be a great phone. But that won't make the One X any less.
"Mop the floor" lol. It will be a little bit faster in some respects, as is always the same with the next new smartphone, it has slightly more advanced tech than the previous one.
"mopping the floor" is like comparing the sg3 to a nokia 3310.
But the Nokia wins on battery life
NoobTerminator said:
Come again why are you on this side of the forums if you think that the S3 is going to mop the floor with the one x in terms of everything basically? We get it you love the S3 and you really do not like the HOX. But for my life i have not read anyone go on about the specs behind this phone and raving about it. I for one got this phone not because of tegra 3 and because of it being the first quadcore but because of like i said the user experience...
Benchmarks are for those who love to brag how big and powerful their phone is. Like something else to feel good about themselves Look at the S2..Now that phone was the best and maybe still one of the top 2 phones in the world in my eyes. It had it all. But when it came down to user experience it sucked.
In regarding games you needed chainfire 3d to be able to play tegra games. I can do that without that with my HOX. And it will probably be the same with the s3.
Quality of sound. Again the S2 lacked way behind. It needed Supercurio to release his Voodoo Louder app to give some sense of good audio. My HOX comes with beats audio already with the phone no need for anything extra. And i bet it will be the same with the s3. All power no end product.
Touchwiz. I actually loved touchwiz. But now using sense i love sense even more.
Now no denying the s3 will be the king of android phones when it comes out. But you will find that there are people out there who prefer the HOX for the overall user experience and not because of the specs it provides..And lets not forget this phone is quite powerful in its own right and will only get better with the help from development here...So maybe you need to go somewhere else to rave about your s3
And i agree..This thread needs closing because it is becoming a flame war and provides nothing for our gorgeous phone
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And i agree..This thread needs closing -- but you rant at full steam like rest of the guys. You are one of the "criminals" who's taking part in the fight, and yet you have to portray a righteous image about yourself. wow!
In regarding games you needed chainfire 3d to be able to play tegra games
-- I need you to read your statement again properly. So, some developers decided not to make their apps compatible with Mali400 GPU and utilize proprietary nvidia compression. I guess it's Samsung's fault that those developers are not interested to run their apps/games on non-Tegra devices. You don't need CF3D for "normal" games. If this is your excuse for poor user experience, blame the devs.