Samsung Galaxy S III: Worth the upgrade or not?

Samsung Galaxy S III: Worth the upgrade or not? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Debating on should I get the new GSIII or keep my Epic Touch? I feel only ppl who have upgraded to the phone, or having spent a substantial amount of time with the phone should answer.
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Why do you want bias opinions? People who have chosen to upgrade to the new device did so because they felt it worth it. A minority of this group will regret that decision.
I have not upgrade to it so please feel free to ignore my opinion. If you feel limited on CPU power then go ahead and make the upgrade. The extra ram and processing power should help you a lot. Though I wonder what your doing with your device that is using so much power. Gaming is more GPU dependent and in that area the SGSIII isn't a upgrade.
If the screen size and higher res isn't enough to draw you in then I would skip it. A overall better upgrade phone will probably be released within 6 months and you'll be glad you waited.
Had Samsung choose to upgrade the GPU on the same level as the CPU I would have been all over this device. But as things stand I'm going to sit this one out.

For me the decision came down to the fact that I have 4g WiMAX in south Florida and there is no 4g lte down here yet.
So going to the s3 would mean going back to 3G speeds.
I am waiting until lte arrives

I agree with both Silent and news opinions here 100%.
But also want to add that I'm sitting this upgrade out aswell. The GS3 is a really nice device but...
1. No quadcore, not saying the Qualcome chip is a slouch and the extra ram will help make up for that but... With a little love and tweaking the GS2 can perform just as good.
2. And the ICS roms that are available for the GS2 are most likely going to be a lot better than anything Sammy or Sprint will ever give us.
3. The GS2 is more than able to handle a 4.1 rom... Just have to give the devs a bit more time to get it ported and tweaked.
And last of all... I just don't trust Sprint anymore. Sure their the cheapest, sure they have unlimited data and ya LTE is coming(???) But their services now are nothing like they use to be and they are no longer the only carries carrying the top tear devices.
I've had the opportunity to play around with a friends GS3 for an hour or so yesterday, help him set it up and all. And after getting it all setup and running... Neither of us were overly impressed with it. His Gnex running 4.1 out performs it all day long.
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Simple answer. No.
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mrbsb said:
Debating on should I get the new GSIII or keep my Epic Touch? I feel only ppl who have upgraded to the phone, or having spent a substantial amount of time with the phone should answer.
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I have both the epic touch and be nexus.
In my opinion it is worth the upgrade..
But that's because I don't have wimax. Coverage nor lte.
Also because it will most likely get more upgrades over the air since they are mostly identical to the other carriers as well as newer hardware.
On another note that s4 krait sounds delicious with that 2gb of ram..
Just my 2 cents
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As previously said the screen is pretty much the biggest difference, I was playing with one yesterday... I decided to wait until winter for the next nexus... hopefully quad core and 800mhz lte... plus at that point sprint will have actually, you know, turned on the lte
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I have the S2, got my wife the S3 replacing her Evo3D. Been messing with it for almost a week. My wife offered to give me her S3 and get the S2 (since I always talk about tech this and that). My wife loves it. It's nice and crisp. Upgrading from anything besides S2, I would say yes, upgrade for sure.
IMO, there are few things to consider.
1) The sooner you upgrade, the sooner you'll be eligible for the next upgrade.
2) Next better bad-er android release will most likely follow around Oct, Nov.
3) Anything but Nexus, upgrade is delayed (even leaks don't show up for months)
4) NFC S3
Personally, I'm waiting for a Nexus phone with a good /better camera. Amazon releasing phone sounds interesting (hoping it's not locked down like fire. Asus phone?).
Long story short, if you upgrade you won't regret it. If you hold back you'll most likely see something better in 4-6 months.
So I told my wife since she loves it much to keep it, I'll get the next best thing in 6 months, until then I'm still having fun flashing lol.

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It will be a free phone or $200 on craigslist before 99% of us have lte, might as well wait until then.

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sII white or wait for s3

so should i get a white tmobile galaxy s II or wait for something like the HD or S3?im just tired of my g2x

Honestly its gone be a whole year till T-Mobile gets another galaxy s series phone. Since its opened in over seas... it takes a while for it to come to the US. Get the white sii
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thanks i will!!!!!!

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thanks i will!!!!!!
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I was in your shoes as well.. I wanted to return my sgs2 before the 14days. But after a long thought I decided to keep it..am loving it. Its great.. I read up on the sgs3 but there has been debates going on over multi cores vs battery life/efficiency. Am starting to think the so called quad core is probably a mini core that equals 2(dual).. Also if you get the white on. Try and get a case. Because if your phone is stained and it sticks you might not like it.. That's why I still like any daily use item in black..
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Dual/quad cores are just marketing gimmicks. You don’t need that kind of power to run 99% of your daily tasks.

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Dual/quad cores are just marketing gimmicks. You don’t need that kind of power to run 99% of your daily tasks.
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Agreed..it's all supply and demands.. The people wants it. Manufacturer supply. Imagine the first week this phone came out. It sold over 3million just the first week..the ads bombardment of dual core and it capability just enticed people and so they now decided to make quad core..anyway like you said its all gimmick. Dual core is good enough.
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how long are you willing to wait? How much are you willing to spend?
You can get a sIII in a few months but you'll spend like $700~. Chances are a variant will be out for t-mobile but that will probally be like 9 months from now. If you can wait then wait but by that time ther will be better phones on the horizon. This phone hasn't been out long and already there are sIII rumors swirling

Honestly, you should be okay with the G2X for a while yet... while the SGS2 is a great phone, it's not a massive improvement over what you currently have. Just be patient in this case, I'd say.

killer_roach said:
Honestly, you should be okay with the G2X for a while yet... while the SGS2 is a great phone, it's not a massive improvement over what you currently have. Just be patient in this case, I'd say.
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That's a joke right? The GSII is a huge improvement over the g2x.. That phone was EOL almost instantly because of all it's problems.
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That's a joke right? The GSII is a huge improvement over the g2x.. That phone was EOL almost instantly because of all it's problems.
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Powered by the SGSII....

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Honestly, you should be okay with the G2X for a while yet... while the SGS2 is a great phone, it's not a massive improvement over what you currently have. Just be patient in this case, I'd say.
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Somewhat right. Just that the sg2 is already clocked at 1.5 which you can do to g2x. And plus, all phones run the same apps from the market. If you buy a new phone, youre gonna put the same ol apps on it and just a piece of mind knowing you have a faster phone. I did have g2x, it did have problems for me with 3 returns, but if youre a lucky one that doesnt. Good.
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if your g2x isnt acting up i dont think so...g2x is WAAAAAYYYYYYY faster. My friend has a g2x and he wants an S2 just because it looks cool but his phone is way faster then mine.
and if you think 9 months EOL is instant then you might wanna go look back at the G2, HD7, Exhibits and the Torch those were instant.

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Somewhat right. Just that the sg2 is already clocked at 1.5 which you can do to g2x. And plus, all phones run the same apps from the market. If you buy a new phone, youre gonna put the same ol apps on it and just a piece of mind knowing you have a faster phone. I did have g2x, it did have problems for me with 3 returns, but if youre a lucky one that doesnt. Good.
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Basically. My brother has a G2X, and he likes it quite a bit, and hasn't given him any issues - then again, he upgraded from a G1, so he might be a bit less picky than most of us.

Keep ur G2X. The only reason I chose SG2 is cuz it has NFC. The G2X is a great phone and probably has all the features you need.
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like what other said, yes, gs2 is a better phone, but is there a rush to upgrade? not really, its just a hype, and you see those commercials that makes you get one, since they're on all carriers or something lol.
You have to ask yourself, what are you going to do on your gs2 that your g2x can't do?
I know g2x are around 150-200 around my parts on CL and gs2 are 400-450 easily. Think about the difference and realize what you invest your money into. so a $200-300 difference.. thats a mini vacation, that's a skydiving trip, that's 2 years at 24 hour fitness, a round trip flight, that's about 1 lucky hand in vegas (HAR HAR). You can buy a new 32" tv with that, or almost an i3 laptop.
So if you have a quality g2x keep it. You're not gonna go flashing crazy on the gs2 if you're one of those people.
But if you're ballin and have means to spend, totally get the gs2.

thanks for everyone's opinions i really dont know what to do now that i read about the lg x3..i really was interested in the sII cause of the screen size because almost everything else is the same also because g2x is not getting ics.i have one more day to think about it cus my brother is getting it as a bday gift so ill see.

Just keep it, all ICS is just UI, it still functions the same as every other OS. Ginger to Ice Cream is like Eclair to Gingerbread.. Its all the same functionality..
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thanks for everyone's opinions i really dont know what to do now that i read about the lg x3..i really was interested in the sII cause of the screen size because almost everything else is the same also because g2x is not getting ics.i have one more day to think about it cus my brother is getting it as a bday gift so ill see.
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Don't worry about not getting ICS, because I imagine the G2X will be supported via CM9

If your always gonna be worried about the next best thing you might as well not even buy anything. Everytime a phone comes out everyone says "Should i wait for the next one?". There is ALWAYS going to be a next one!

our s2 is better than g2x in many many ways
1. faster processor
2. faster gpu
3. more storage
4. amoled+ screen, movies look amazing
5. ice cream sandwich to come(and its a lot better than ginger..trust me)
but you should keep the g2x
with many new phones on the way there is absolutely no point getting the s2 right now..

[Q] Is this phone worth it?

I'm thinking about picking one up at full retail price since I'm no where near qualifying for an upgrade. Do you guys think it's worth it? I wanted to be sure before I drop $570 (after taxes) for it.

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I'm thinking about picking one up at full retail price. Do you guys think it's worth it? I wanted to be sure before I drop $570 (after taxes) for it.
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No...not when the ice cream sandwich conference is next week.

No, not when they Exynos version has better performance

greengoldmello said:
No, not when they Exynos version has better performance
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and you are basing this on?

AllGamer said:
and you are basing this on?
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I owned the Sprint Gs2 for 3 weeks. Great performance, no stuttering/lag ANYWHERE unlike on this phone. No lag on home screen even when there is an intensive live wallpaper going on.

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I owned the Sprint Gs2 for 3 weeks. Great performance, no stuttering/lag ANYWHERE unlike on this phone. No lag on home screen even when there is an intensive live wallpaper going on.
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Ditto.
There was a noticeable slowdown once there was a live-wallpaper in the background.
I know this because I've personally used the European version of the GS2 and I can definitely tell that despite the higher clockspeeds, there is a slowdown and the occasional stutter. This was not present on the EU GS2 despite having things like live wallpapers.
It could be the case that there is no proper HW Acceleration going on here.

So there's a little lag every now and then? Man, that's disappointing since I figured Samsung would got optimizations down by now. They used the same Qualcomm chip in their hometown Korean Galaxy S II LTE. I guess I better hold off for the Nexus Prime, I just hope it has UMTS 850/1700/1900 all in one like the Tmobile GSII.

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So there's a little lag every now and then? Man, that's disappointing since I figured Samsung would got optimizations down by now. They used the same Qualcomm chip in their hometown Korean Galaxy S II LTE. I guess I better hold off for the Nexus Prime, I just hope it has UMTS 850/1700/1900 all in one like the Tmobile GSII.
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The nexus prime is suppose to be using a ti omap processor which is worst than qualcomm and exynos.
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I thought the rumors were the Nexus Prime having a 1.5ghz Exynos, with Verizon getting the TI OMAP version for LTE.

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The nexus prime is suppose to be using a ti omap processor which is worst than qualcomm and exynos.
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OMAP 4 is Cortex A9. TI usually has higher performing processors than qualcomm..

I think it's worth it. With Verizon most likely getting an exclusive on the Nexus for some time, the SGS2 is the best thing on T-Mobile right now. I'm coming from the Nexus S and love this phone. Once we have root and custom ROMs this thing will be even better. That being said, I'll probably dump it and buy the Nexus if/when it comes to Tmo
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I paid full price to hold me over until Nexus Prime arrives, which I will get on 2 year contract discount. I figured that the Prime might cost more at full price than the Hercules when it comes to TMO. The Amaze is even higher than the Hercules now and that clinched it for me.
Also better to have Pure Google phone on contract so you get updates first. I am coming from the Vibrant which has not received a Gingerbread update yet.

It was worth it to upgrade from the Sensation 4G. Total was $279 after selling my old phone. $600 outright is hefty,
The two things that decided it for me was the dual cell HSPA. The Nexus Prime probably won't support this, just HSPA+ 21. Both have AT&T and T-Mobile 3G/4G support so, that also helped me upgrade from the Sensation 4G

I think.its worth every penny. I.just got mine 6 hours ago and I'm amazed (no pun intended) on how the screen looks. Its so bright and the blacks are really black. I love the phone its fast, smooth, downloaded apps in a blink of an eye literally. The only thing is I wish it had a higher resolution. But its nit a deal breaker everything. Is great. Its also super light and thin!

I was very hesitant in getting this cause I only qualified for an early upgrade which took off only about 100 bucks. Why pay over 400 to extend my contract. It was tough on the wallet.
Had it for a full day and I'm glad I did. Came from a MT4G and all I can say is wow. Don't know what all the complaining is about. Guess it all depends on what phone you're coming from.
It does all that I need it to do and more. Mainly use it for work, lots of nav and as a media player. Worth every penny.
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Just got mine a couple hours ago off craigslist. 300+ some crappy ps3 games lol.
No box or charger tho. The phone had never been turned on as the battery was still sealed. Pretty good deal imo as im not due for an upgrade til 2013 (thanks sensation) and the early upgrade they gave me would have cost $470 or so. I already registered it with samsung and everything is cherry.
I top out over 10mps here whereas the Sensation only got around 2-3 lol.
100% better phone, forget the qHD.

Worth It
I just paid full price for my device. I don't really mind because I will still have an upgrade in less than a year. Is anyone else getting sick of all the nexus prime chatter? You know people will complain about it once its released. No phone is ever good enough these days. Don't get me wrong, Im sure it will be a nice phone. Im looking forward to getting the SGS2 rooted and CM7 slapped on it. This phone will be solid for some time......

Same here. I paid full price for mines and im not disapointed. Love ever bit of it.

Bought mine at full price. First time I have ever done so. I was going to wait for the Nexus Prime/galaxy or whatever but I got tired of my girlfriend *****ing about how much she hates her Blackberry and that she wanted Android back so I bought the SGS2 and gave her my Mytouch4g with Virtuous Unity and she loves it. Secondary reason were I can actually say I like Touchwiz 4. Im sure there will be root and the next versio of Cyanogenmod at some point so I am happy with my purchase.

I paid full price and i'm not regretting it, seeing how I checked the screen for 15 minutes in a dark backroom before exchanging my Amaze for it.
Beautiful screen runs better than the amaze, just hope my battery life is going to be as good.
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[Q] GNex or wait for GS3?

I'm on AT&T and wanting a new phone. The GNex is rumored to drop for AT&T any day now with Sprint getting it on 4/22. I've been planning on making that my next phone for a while now, was just waiting for AT&T get it. Then I started hearing these rumors about the GS3 being out as soon as the end of April, latest being end of May. Don't know how much weight that holds, but if it were true, should I wait it out and go for the GS3? Or just go with the GNex when it comes out?

S3 announcement is supposed to be may 5th in London (from memory, an event was announced a few days ago- its definitely early may though) so that's at least June before its in stores.
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S3 announcement is supposed to be may 5th in London (from memory, an event was announced a few days ago- its definitely early may though) so that's at least June before its in stores.
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not only at least june before it hits stores but at least june before it hits stores in the UK america is seriously lacking when it comes to new Galaxy devices the GS2 was what.. like 6 months old when it finally launched in america? Not to mention we got the **** end of the stick with a phone that had a completely different chipset..

Wait the announcement of the s3 and see if the s3 is better than the nexus and if you can wait, wait !
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Some of the rumors I heard said that Samsung was going to try and emulate Apple's strategy and have the phone globally available immediately after the announcement. And that it's going to have 1.5GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core CPU (Samsung's Cortex A9) and 4.8" 1080p Super AMOLED Plus. Others said it's just going to be what the iPhone 4s was to the to iPhone 4 in relation to the S2. I don't know what to believe anymore.
Does anyone know when the GNex is actually going to release for AT&T?

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Some of the rumors I heard said that Samsung was going to try and emulate Apple's strategy and have the phone globally available immediately after the announcement. And that it's going to have 1.5GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core CPU (Samsung's Cortex A9) and 4.8" 1080p Super AMOLED Plus. Others said it's just going to be what the iPhone 4s was to the to iPhone 4 in relation to the S2. I don't know what to believe anymore.
Does anyone know when the GNex is actually going to release for AT&T?
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I'll be waiting till may 5th if its not day one in america or shortly there after I will be buying Gnex for sprint. Also the original S2 had exynos processor but the american version didn't =[

Yeah, I guess that's my plan, too. Wait for the launch and see what it actually releases as and then make the decision.

The Galaxy Nexus is OFFICIALLY for sale on Google Play either thru the app or online for GSM customers, i.e. Tmo and ATT The 16gb version. No biggie
I was excited and still like the phone, although from Day one when I got my Tmo Galaxy S2 (which I love) some bloggers, I forget said that the hardware on the GS2 I have is better than the Nexus
Prolly true so I have to decide do I want pure Google NOW and also ICS NOW OR Wait for ICS to come to the GS2 I have OR wait for the next GS3?
Idk. between the current Tmo GS2 and the Nexus, is it worth it spending an hour or less coming up with an ebay ad to sell, then order it??

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Idk. between the current Tmo GS2 and the Nexus, is it worth it spending an hour or less coming up with an ebay ad to sell, then order it??
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It takes you an hour to post something on eBay?
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It takes you an hour to post something on eBay?
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Probably less. But if you are anal or want it perfect, yes.
In any case, longer than it took you to make that donkey of a comment.
I know many a senior member here who would not post that
And from one member to another, and one human to another, if you dont have anything positive to ad, dont say it
You need to either lookup or learn to incorporate paradigm into life and your help here. How do you know one isn't on disability, maybe can't create an ad that quickly maybe due to physical ailments, or psych ones like add or simply can't concentrate. Like me
But I wont say all that. I will just ignore my thoughts, you do also, and let me thank you for your help!!!

Didn't mean any offense by that man...I was just legit asking out of concern. Lighten up a bit...
Anyway if you're trying to decide between a sgii or a galaxy nexus. Everyone here is going to tell you to go nexus route mostly because of the great developer support it carries and the priority it gets when it comes to google updates.
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Thank You. Gave you thanks
So iyho, if it is no problem to sell the GS2 I already have to get the newly available GSM from Google, then go ahead and do it even if the newest Galaxy will be out 3-6 months from now. (keeping in mind that I don't mind getting a new phone soon after) In other words, the perks of pure google and ICS are worth it--better sooner than later.
Thanks again

Anyone have an opinion on the HTC One X? That is also one of my choices.

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Anyone have an opinion on the HTC One X? That is also one of my choices.
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I haven't personally used one yet, but the general reviews all say the same thing: fantastic looking, powerful phone. Unfortunately battery life is mediocre and Sense 4.0 is a little wonky.
Personally I'd grab a GNexus or wait for the next Galaxy phone. The Nexus is plenty powerful, VERY simple to mod, and you can expand the battery with almost zero additional size to the phone.
Lately Samsung hardware is the hardware to beat. They're on a serious roll with their mobile devices.
May is only several days away. I'd wait for the Galaxy announcement and release date. You can make your mind up then. I just think it would be silly to buy a One X or a GNexus before seeing what is happening with the GSIII. Waiting a month for what could be a killer phone is worth it considering how many years you'll likely be using whatever you buy.

Personally I decided to pick up a galaxy nexus last week and have been absolutely thrilled. This is my first nexus device and I can't believe how nice stock Android is. Hardware wise, it doesn't get much better than the gnex and probably won't for a while. Quad cores are cool, but do they matter? The gnex does everything and you'll never have to worry about waiting for updates to the newest version of Android. Even the nexus one which is 2 years old runs 4.0.4 without issue, whereas much newer phones like the RAZR are stuck on gingerbread. I think the hardware is good enough at this point that the software is really what limits you. Just my $0.02.
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IMO Gnex for sure or wait on the next Nexus! Nexus phones always will have better developer support due to the nature and openness of the device and ASOP. For me at least that is the deciding factor.

It depends on how much you are ready to spend. Right now, the G Nex is $440.
When the Galaxy S III comes out, it will be about 700$. You will have to wait a while for the price to come down, and by then we'll have the next Nexus device.
Moreover, having the G Nex means you will have the next Android version sooner than Galaxy S III.
But if raw hardware power is what you are looking for and money isn't much of a concern, Galaxy S III is the device for you.

The gnex is actually now $400 straight from Google For what you're getting, I think that's a steal.
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Sounds like the S3 is going to be pretty BA.

GNex is at the top of my list. I still want to wait and see what the GS3 has to offer, though.

Is This Phone Worth Keeping?

I have spent a week with this SGS3 i747 and im still not sure how I feel about it. My last phone was a international HTC One X Tegra model which I loved but after an unfortunate incident I lost it so I used my upgrade to get a SGS3. I chose it over the ATT One X due to double the RAM, removable storage, bigger battery, and Samsung seems to have the edge in overall features so I gave it a shot.
Having a Tegra 3 phone, I could toss any game at it and it would play flawlessly which is not the case here. Game play ok for the most part but hardcore gameloft games have noticible lag considering such a high end device. I always had a sour taste for Qualcomm chipsets but this one gets pretty good reviews even though the GPU isnt considered top shelf anymore.
Anyway. My question is: Is this phone futureproofed enough to keep long term? I still have options since my 30 days expire on the 15th next month so I have a chance to see the Note 2, new iPhone, and Nokia WP8 announcement before my time is up. But I wanted the opinion of fellow users. What do you guys think of the S3 when it comes to long term use? Thanks

It doesn't matter what you buy. Anything will be outdated in two months to just go with what you like. Don't follow everyone else.
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cuhrazy said:
It doesn't matter what you buy. Anything will be outdated in two months to just go with what you like. Don't follow everyone else.
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This.
There will always be new phones out every month i think the s3 can make it out until your next upgrade...
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If you've had it and used it for the last week, you're in the best position to determine whether or not it's worth keeping! What works for one person may not work for another. So, while the opinions you may get on a forum can vary widely, the only opinion that really counts is yours!
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if after a few days with the phone you are still not convinced about it, just return it and get something else. The new Nokia will be something worth looking and there is always the iPhone5.

Or sell the phone get the international one x again. Or exchange for the one x. Or save the upgrade for the iPhone 5.
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I have upgrades set up every year to help with the growth of the smartphone world. It moves so fast you almost need a new one every year.
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I have upgrades set up every year to help with the growth of the smartphone world. It moves so fast you almost need a new one every year.
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you need one every 2 months or so.
I've gone through 5 phones this year, 4s, gn, note, one x, s3 and we got 4 months left in the year

If your looking for hardcore gpu and can wait maybe 3 months or so the adreno 320 will be out by then and it compares to the xbox 360 gpu, in the mean time you currently have the most sought out phone in which u can sale by then and get the latest upgrade...
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The S3 is a great phone, it was/is the official mobile phone of the London Olympics. It is really popular over here.
I'm loving it on the Three network on "The One" plan, with 2000 any UK minutes, 5000 three to three minutes, unlimited texts something like 2000 texts and unlimited (yes its truly unlimitely not like AT&T where you get 3 or 5GB a month). Ive got up to 7GB and havent noticed any throttle of speed. All for around £34 a month, with no upfront fee, which is like $51 US a month, which is dirt cheap. I visited Los Angeles and Las Vegas for two weeks end of July / beginning of August, used it with a AT&T go phone microsim, was great taking photos using its 8MP and uploading them to Facebook. Using google maps with the voice navigation when the cabbie got lost and general web browising when I was out and about, the screen size is just beautiful. Although I may add AT&T coverage is a bit spotty, 2 to 3 bars in surburbs and 4 - 5 when in the city, which is crap considering I have full HSPA+ coverage in the UK wherever I go, compared to CA. But hey we don't LTE in the UK yet, while you guys have. I say stick with the phone bro, or atleast wait to the S4 next year May.

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I have spent a week with this SGS3 i747 and im still not sure how I feel about it. My last phone was a international HTC One X Tegra model which I loved but after an unfortunate incident I lost it so I used my upgrade to get a SGS3. I chose it over the ATT One X due to double the RAM, removable storage, bigger battery, and Samsung seems to have the edge in overall features so I gave it a shot.
Having a Tegra 3 phone, I could toss any game at it and it would play flawlessly which is not the case here. Game play ok for the most part but hardcore gameloft games have noticible lag considering such a high end device. I always had a sour taste for Qualcomm chipsets but this one gets pretty good reviews even though the GPU isnt considered top shelf anymore.
Anyway. My question is: Is this phone futureproofed enough to keep long term? I still have options since my 30 days expire on the 15th next month so I have a chance to see the Note 2, new iPhone, and Nokia WP8 announcement before my time is up. But I wanted the opinion of fellow users. What do you guys think of the S3 when it comes to long term use? Thanks
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I am curious, which gameloft games in particular are you talking about? Modern Combat 3 for me doesn't lag, or maybe I am just too into the game to notice.
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These guys get the placebo effect way to easy is all, they hear this one has quad core or whatever and think they must have quad as its more than dual...so many other factors in the setup. Basically know that there is not currently a better phone available , at least RIGHT NOW. But you sound like the A.D.D. type that will get a new phone in 3-6months anyways so its up to you. Then there is the type holding out on their old phone for the S4, etc. This phone will last till my next upgrade I have no doubt, and I sleep well at night not worrying about it, give it a try.

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Good place to start, because you know the "what do you think about the s4" is coming.

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I will hopefully get the ball rolling. I personally will wait with upgrading. Reason being is when I upgraded to the s3 when it was at preorders and rumors of other more powerful phones came out. Then the note 2 appeared. I was upset. I will personally wait for the next stage of the new and hopefully octa core processors that the note 2 or the next google phone comes out with.
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+1 I absolutely agree with you Bruce Lee. There's really no need for the S IV. The S III does everything I need it to do and more. The last thing I need a phone to do is take over my life.
The only reason to upgrade from the S III to S IV would be bragging rights... How much are they really worth?
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+1 I absolutely agree with you Bruce Lee. There's really no need for the S IV. The S III does everything I need it to do and more. The last thing I need a phone to do is take over my life.
The only reason to upgrade from the S III to S IV would be bragging rights... How much are they really worth?
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S3 doesn't have a 1080p screen with a 400+ ppi. It is as substantial upgrade as any these days. That being said, I'm going to skip over it. It's pretty much one step above or a half step above the s3 in many ways but I am under contract until December so I can't justify paying outright 500$ mostly for the screen overhaul. If anything I'll wait to see the Motorola X phone since it is supposed to be as low as 200$ from what I've read and wait for the s5 or whatever the new hotness is next year.
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I found the Samsung IV release presentation extremely cheesy---I'm not sure what they were thinking.
I am disappointed at all the hype that preceded the release. What happened to the flexible, unbreakable screen? What happened to the very innovative Big-Little Exynos octocore that the US will not be receiving? And a pentile screen again!
I am pleased with the slightly bigger screen, the +400 ppi, and the bump in battery capacity. IMO, Samsung would have hit a home run if they would have built the Galaxy 4 with similar construction like the HTC One (instead of all the plastic). I hear the speakers on the One are amazing and I hope the Galaxy's are at least on par. My contract renews in January and so I will wait to see what the Motorola X and the new Galaxy Note will provide (if it doesn't go up to a 6 in. screen).

I'm completely happy with my s3, not planning on upgrading any time soon!

I don't understand the hype for 1080p displays... Playing any type of game is going to murder your battery, and you're waisting CPU cycles on pixels you can't see. I personally would've rather had a 720p samoled plus display. No more screen burn in, dark pixels, and battery effiecent.

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I don't understand the hype for 1080p displays... Playing any type of game is going to murder your battery, and you're waisting CPU cycles on pixels you can't see. I personally would've rather had a 720p samoled plus display. No more screen burn in, dark pixels, and battery effiecent.
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Sammy has some new tech that's supposed to reduce battery used by the screen, forgot where I read that but I believe it said Nokia has used it as well before. I haven't used the s4 obviously, but the DROID dna has a 1080p screen and I at least can see a huge difference between that screen and my s3 or my girlys one X which is more comparable given that both the HTCs are lcd. Especially in plain text.
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No I will not upgrade,this is something that I learned the hard and expensive way. There is always gonna be something better.

My thoughts exactly on the stupid Galaxy IV event:
http://androidheadlines.com/2013/03...tude-on-display-not-a-new-flagship-phone.html

I will personally wait for the next stage of the new and hopefully octa core processors that the note 2 or the next google phone comes out with.

So I'm coming from a Samsung Infuse, and honestly, this phone cannot piss me off even more than I already am. I'm talking about constant resets (stuck power button), terrible GPS reception, UNBEARABLE LAG even with the latest paranoid android, and finally, messed up APN settings which bares the phone useless since I can't have any service on it! So now you understand of my struggles with my current phone. I'm in search for something that I can rely on and won't have even the slightest bit of lag after 2+ years of owning it.
Now, I've been doing some research on some phones (gs3, htc one x, htc one, gs4) And I come here to find out your honest opinion on the GS3 since the time you've owned it. Should I save some cash buying a GS3 or a One X, or are there some sort of problems with these phones that have ticked you off that I should consider paying the extra buck and looking at the 2013 flagships instead?

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So I'm coming from a Samsung Infuse, and honestly, this phone cannot piss me off even more than I already am. I'm talking about constant resets (stuck power button), terrible GPS reception, UNBEARABLE LAG even with the latest paranoid android, and finally, messed up APN settings which bares the phone useless since I can't have any service on it! So now you understand of my struggles with my current phone. I'm in search for something that I can rely on and won't have even the slightest bit of lag after 2+ years of owning it.
Now, I've been doing some research on some phones (gs3, htc one x, htc one, gs4) And I come here to find out your honest opinion on the GS3 since the time you've owned it. Should I save some cash buying a GS3 or a One X, or are there some sort of problems with these phones that have ticked you off that I should consider paying the extra buck and looking at the 2013 flagships instead?
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I have had the blackberry storm WOW I literally through that against the wall it was stupid, I got an xperia arc, liked it got bored with it... then I got the Sony XPERIA ION enjoyed the 12MP camera but again it got boring. I can honestly say since I have gotten the S3 I have not thought about owning another phone, the ease of customization all the support for it and it works. I rely on it and there seems to be always something new to try out on it and I am still not bored with it. I am on the i747m.

lemonz23 said:
So I'm coming from a Samsung Infuse, and honestly, this phone cannot piss me off even more than I already am. I'm talking about constant resets (stuck power button), terrible GPS reception, UNBEARABLE LAG even with the latest paranoid android, and finally, messed up APN settings which bares the phone useless since I can't have any service on it! So now you understand of my struggles with my current phone. I'm in search for something that I can rely on and won't have even the slightest bit of lag after 2+ years of owning it.
Now, I've been doing some research on some phones (gs3, htc one x, htc one, gs4) And I come here to find out your honest opinion on the GS3 since the time you've owned it. Should I save some cash buying a GS3 or a One X, or are there some sort of problems with these phones that have ticked you off that I should consider paying the extra buck and looking at the 2013 flagships instead?
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I went from the Infuse to the GS3 and haven't looked back. I had a small crack in the corner of my Infuse and also the camera would not focus so I called up to see what my options were to get it replaced through the insurance plan. They told me my replacement was going to be a GS3 but that a $200 deductable would be charged to my next bill. It was a no brainer, especially since I am not eligable for an upgrade for another year. The GS3 is head and shoulders above the Infuse. It's a flagship phone with tons of support. I got it and rooted it that night. There are tons of great roms on XDA and have tried most of them. This phone is amazing. Can't really see why I'd get the S4. Perhaps when the Note 3 comes out, I would consider upgrading. An even larger screen would be very welcome.

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An upgrade is really dependant on what you use a device for. The s3 does pretty much what I need it to do for work and for personnel uses.
It's plenty fast still. I ran my iPhone 4 to end of contract and still think it could what I need from a phone.
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I think ill wait for another nexus 4 to come out

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I think ill wait for another nexus 4 to come out
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why would they release another of the same version?
It would be nexus 5 or some other name, they wouldn't reuse the same name

Just moved from my trusty Nexus S to the Canadian Galaxy S3. Love it. Finally I have free ram even when doing intensive tasks. Honestly, this is what Android should feel like.
Still learning the thing, installed TWRP, flashed latest cm10.1 nightly and put back my titanium backup. This thing feels like home, but twice as fast.
It's a bit of a shame there's so many S3 variants, really spreads out the development for it, whereas on the Nexus S there were very few versions (like 4, which all shared similar internals minus modems), making things very simple.
I'll see you guys around!

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Wow, Samsung 4 is $250 at AT&T and I can only assume that Verizon and possibly Sprint will follow suit:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Galaxy-S4-price-will-be-249-pre-orders-start-on-April-16_id41309
This is a mistake and will cost them some sales numbers. I'm sure HTC, Motorola/Google, and LG are licking their chops.
Tmobile no contract $99 Galaxy S IV is really tempting. Too bad their service sucks in this area. I'll be at 18 months come January and ready to upgrade and am currently tempted by the LG Optimus G Pro and am awaiting the details on the Google X. It sounds like the Note 3 screen will be too big for my liking.

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