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The flagship of Samsung is now up and whoa! That is some latest piece of tech.
Specifications:
Samsung Galaxy SIII:
4.8" 720p SUPER AMOLED (pentile) Display.
1.4 GHz Quad Core.
8MP rear / 1.9MP front camera.
2100 mAh battery
16/32GB storage (64 coming soon) with sd card slot.
ICS with Touchwiz 4.0
HTC ONE X:
4.7" 720p Super LCD2 Display.
1.5 GHz Quad core.
8MP rear / 1.3MP front camera.
1800mAh battery.
32GB internal storage with no SD Card slot.
ICS with HTC Sense 4.0
My Opinion:
Well, specs ain't the only thing. The overall performance, feel in hand and overall experience of the phone really counts. I don't think it's a big leap forward as we already know HTC ONE X is a beast in itself.
I prefer HOX because I don't like touchwiz UI of Samsung and the build quality is better in HTC ofcourse.
Many people will go against me and that's how it goes in the world.
* Sense 4.0 is better than touchwiz.
* ImageSense is better than SIII camera.
* 1.5 GHz quad core (penta core to be precise) is better than 1.4 GHz Quad Core.
* The shape is actually better than SIII. Didn't like the shape of SIII (may be it's just me.)
*I'll vote for One X against SIII*
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Buy the one you like. Vote for the one you admire. This sort of competition is good for the new technology. And at the end of the day THE BEST phone is one which is in your hands.
Enjoy your phone. Enjoy the talks.
Like THIS for a compliment.
Would love to listen from you people.
But changeable battery and micros SD. Will probably have to get S3 and sell One x......
Probably....
In no way is the 40nm tegra 3 with the crappy gpu better than the 32nm exynos. Maybe in battery life but that's because the companion core.
I agree with your comments on touchwiz I think it really is an ugly launcher wonder if Samsung have mastered basics such as alphabetically arranging your app bar correct me if I'm.wrong.
Altho sense is heavier it does personally feel more stylish and easy to use and runs nice on the hox.
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MATTHEWLONG said:
But changeable battery and micros SD. Will probably have to get S3 and sell One x......
Probably....
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Already pre-ordered one for those reasons. 40nm Tegra3 or a 32nm Exynos, Exynos wins there and should have better battery management. Love the One X, hate the battery.
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But changeable battery and micros SD. Will probably have to get S3 and sell One x......
Probably....
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Battery isn't a big concern, I think. It gives 20+ hours a day and is better than extended battery 2100mAh of Galaxy Nexus (probably because of fifth core).
Yeah SD CARD may be a big corcern for few but in general sd cards are slow and can cause several errors/glitches in system. May be this was one of the reason HTC preferred dropbox over sd card.
lordlegion1985 said:
I agree with your comments on touchwiz I think it really is an ugly launcher wonder if Samsung have mastered basics such as alphabetically arranging your app bar correct me if I'm.wrong.
Altho sense is heavier it does personally feel more stylish and easy to use and runs nice on the hox.
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100% agreed.
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my answers are in the first thread about this. you should go look there.
Ugly design and inferior screen compared to One X and of course still touchwizz.
Glad I did not wait for S3.
I'm glad I got the One X in the end.
The only plus points on the S3 are the expandable storage and slightly larger, removable battery.
Aside from that, the One X has it well beaten for me.
You're talking about the ergonomics and such of a phone you've never even tried yourself. Stop trying to make yourself feel better about your purchase by talking down on another phone. I'm not saying either phone is better, but I knew I'd visit this one x section today and find a thread by a one x owner crapping on the gsIII.
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SIII benchmark looks to better
http://androidcommunity.com/galaxy-s-iii-quad-core-benchmarks-blow-us-away-20120503/
Sense 4.0 isn't better than Touchwiz in terms of fluidity and performance. But that is personal preference for which you like, but I wouldn't mind either Sense 4.0 or Touchwiz.
ImageSense isn't better than S3's camera, S3 features a processor itself like ImageSense but better, which is the reason it provides 0 second shutterlag compared to 0.2 - 0.7 second.
Exynos is a true 1.4Ghz, it doesn't scale down like Tegra 3, Single Core 1.5Ghz, Dual Core, 1.4Ghz, 3-4 Core 1-1.2Ghz but the companion core is a plus. But the exynos offers better features such as Power enhancement, the 32nm etc
The shape is your personal opinion. The HTC One X is plastic as well. The white version of Galaxy S3 appeals to me, think it has a metal thing around it and other part is made out of plastic but durable like the HTC One X and Galaxy S2.
Screen goes to HTC One X, easily better than the pentile Super Amoled.
In terms of performance and battery life, the S3 should win, but it doesn't mean that HTC One X is bad. What I said is facts.
I'll be getting it, but i'll be keeping HTC One X as well.
Are you guys nuts! Samsung gs3 will have far less problems than the one x i'm going to have to return my second one x. I've never had to return a phone before nevermind two of the same phones in 2 weeks!
One X looks amazing n s3 looks awful..
One X has a 12 core gpu n s3 a quad core..
Screen of One X is RGB IPS n s3 has the same cheap pentile..
One X has a companion core for battery saving n s3 has nothing like this..
One X has a separate processor for camera n s3 doesn't..
So who rules here man..One X is the daddy of all..
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The things the S3 did right that the one X did wrong is a micro SD card slot and a larger removable battery.
The CPU I think will be dependant on application I think tegra 3 will have the edge in some area's the Exynos will win out in others.
Personally I think the One X looks a lot better to, but if the S3 gives S-OFF it will give it another big plus over the One X.
Overall though im glad I have the One X and wont swap, though I cant wait for someone to push out an extended battery (even if I do have to open up my case to fit it).
slapshot30 said:
You're talking about the ergonomics and such of a phone you've never even tried yourself. Stop trying to make yourself feel better about your purchase by talking down on another phone. I'm not saying either phone is better, but I knew I'd visit this one x section today and find a thread by a one x owner crapping on the gsIII.
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Well, I did say in OP that I'm just gonna compare it and check out people's reviews. FYI, I'm yet to ONE X. I was waiting for SIII and now I'd definitely go for HOX.
This isn't a thread which is smashing SIII but is gently comparing the two flagships.
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http://androidcommunity.com/galaxy-s-iii-quad-core-benchmarks-blow-us-away-20120503/
Tegra got smoked.
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http://androidcommunity.com/galaxy-s-iii-quad-core-benchmarks-blow-us-away-20120503/
Tegra got smoked.
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i don't go for these bench marks ,my bench marks are my day to day use and does it do what i want nd the answer for the HOX is yes and then some
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recklesslife85 said:
http://androidcommunity.com/galaxy-s-iii-quad-core-benchmarks-blow-us-away-20120503/
Tegra got smoked.
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Exynos clearly has advantage over the Tegra
The interesting matchup will be the ATT One X vs. The US S III
MrPhilo said:
Sense 4.0 isn't better than Touchwiz in terms of fluidity and performance. But that is personal preference for which you like, but I wouldn't mind either Sense 4.0 or Touchwiz.
ImageSense isn't better than S3's camera, S3 features a processor itself like ImageSense but better, which is the reason it provides 0 second shutterlag compared to 0.2 - 0.7 second.
Exynos is a true 1.4Ghz, it doesn't scale down like Tegra 3, Single Core 1.5Ghz, Dual Core, 1.4Ghz, 3-4 Core 1-1.2Ghz but the companion core is a plus. But the exynos offers better features such as Power enhancement, the 32nm etc
The shape is your personal opinion. The HTC One X is plastic as well. The white version of Galaxy S3 appeals to me, think it has a metal thing around it and other part is made out of plastic but durable like the HTC One X and Galaxy S2.
Screen goes to HTC One X, easily better than the pentile Super Amoled.
In terms of performance and battery life, the S3 should win, but it doesn't mean that HTC One X is bad. What I said is facts.
I'll be getting it, but i'll be keeping HTC One X as well.
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I thought the GSIII screen wasn't pentile? A new version of super amoled I heard. Don't quote me though, but the one x might not necesarily have the better screen.
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My friend is trying to get a phone and he likes those two phones but he wants to know which one is faster and gives less problems..??
What are the good things about the Note other than the screen size?
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Same as vs the skyrocket. Except way bigger screen
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If you don't mind a mini tablet smashed against your face when you call, go with the note. (Being sarcastic in case you couldn't tell )
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LoopDoGG79 said:
If you don't mind a mini tablet smashed against your face when you call, go with the note. (Being sarcastic in case you couldn't tell )
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Hhehehehehee ppl gonna think he's crazy lol
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I love my note, i wouldnt trade it for any other phone. I would say its as fast as the s2 if not faster. The one x and the s3 is faster of course, but you get a lot of screen and a s pen to go with it. I debated a while before i got mine and have no regrets of getting it a week ago so far. I think of the note as a big S2. I didnt think i could get use to the size, but i did and now look at other phones as if they are too small. just my 2 cents. you can always return it within 30 days and change it out.
Yayodroid said:
I love my note, i wouldnt trade it for any other phone. I would say its as fast as the s2 if not faster. The one x and the s3 is faster of course, but you get a lot of screen and a s pen to go with it. I debated a while before i got mine and have no regrets of getting it a week ago so far. I think of the note as a big S2. I didnt think i could get use to the size, but i did and now look at other phones as if they are too small. just my 2 cents. you can always return it within 30 days and change it out.
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how bout processor and gpu wise , are galaxy notes the same with our t989?
i havent used the 989 much, so i cant give an honest answer. from my understanding is that it is equal, if not better in performance. Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon, featuring a dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion CPU and an Adreno 220 GPU is in the i717 note AT&T version. International version has the exynos. the S2 t969 has Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion GPU Adreno 220. Guess really the difference is size, s pen, and maybe lte?
Yayodroid said:
i havent used the 989 much, so i cant give an honest answer. from my understanding is that it is equal, if not better in performance. Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon, featuring a dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion CPU and an Adreno 220 GPU is in the i717 note AT&T version. International version has the exynos. the S2 t969 has Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion GPU Adreno 220. Guess really the difference is size, s pen, and maybe lte?
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tnx a lot.. thats what i thought too. i was thinking bout doing the i717 but reading the specs seems like not worthed if u already own t989.. been searching for this.
and also tnx for the op for bringing the topic up
Yayodroid said:
I love my note, i wouldnt trade it for any other phone. I would say its as fast as the s2 if not faster. The one x and the s3 is faster of course, but you get a lot of screen and a s pen to go with it. I debated a while before i got mine and have no regrets of getting it a week ago so far. I think of the note as a big S2. I didnt think i could get use to the size, but i did and now look at other phones as if they are too small. just my 2 cents. you can always return it within 30 days and change it out.
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My friend is gonna get the T989 because of the screen size is too big and he is always wearing skinny jeans lol
He thinks is gonna be a pain in the butttt to take it out every time he gets a call.
Also he said that it looks annoying wearing skinny jeans and having that huge phone in pocket lol
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Hey guys,
iam thinking of selling my galaxy nexus and buying one of the new quad core devices,
i was really excited about the new coming Huawei Ascend D quad since it will features the fastest CPU and a 16 core GPU. However, i have recently heard that it will be delayed because of some issues with the CPU until late Augest or September.
i already have a Sony Xperia S and after a small comparison between them in term of screen, camera, build quality, CPU/GPU i think that the other device was slightly better, i have already found a buyer but i still hesitate because the Gnex will get Android 4.1 and 5.x before any other device out there.
so, what do you think guys??
sorry for my poor English
Do what you want to. Move on.
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theking_13 said:
Do what you want to. Move on.
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The galaxy S3 has the same screen as the galaxy nexus. However, the last one has more pixel density because the screen is slightly smaller, in my opinion the sony xperia s has a better screen than both with 344 ppi reality display with mobie bravia engine,
The HOX has several problems already with wi-fi connection and some other software issues,
I dont prefer the user interface of the LG optimus 4X
Thats way i hesitate because i dont see a phone which is worth buying right now in my opinion
Besides all of them are cortex-A9
So, i think my point is clear now
mohammed510 said:
The galaxy S3 has the same screen as the galaxy nexus. However, the last one has more pixel density because the screen is slightly smaller, in my opinion the sony xperia s has a better screen than both with 344 ppi reality display with mobie bravia engine,
The HOX has several problems already with wi-fi connection and some other software issues,
I dont prefer the user interface of the LG optimus 4X
Thats way i hesitate because i dont see a phone which is worth buying right now in my opinion
Besides all of them are cortex-A9
So, i think my point is clear now
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If you know all that and have an opinion about what's the better off the phones why did you make this thread.
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kevinjgray88 said:
If you know all that and have an opinion about what's the better off the phones why did you make this thread.
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Because i think that buying 2 phones of the same generation of CPU/GPU was a mistake and i am trying to correct it by selling one of them and keeping the other one and wait for new and better devices.
I cant decide weather i should sell one of them or keep both of them
The Sony Xperia S has a wonderful screen and the Gnex will get the updates faster
mohammed510 said:
The galaxy S3 has the same screen as the galaxy nexus. However, the last one has more pixel density because the screen is slightly smaller, in my opinion the sony xperia s has a better screen than both with 344 ppi reality display with mobie bravia engine,
The HOX has several problems already with wi-fi connection and some other software issues,
I dont prefer the user interface of the LG optimus 4X
Thats way i hesitate because i dont see a phone which is worth buying right now in my opinion
Besides all of them are cortex-A9
So, i think my point is clear now
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The S3 has a better screen than the nexus. The S3 screen has pixels that are pushed closer together.
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joshnichols189 said:
The S3 has a better screen than the nexus. The S3 screen has pixels that are pushed closer together.
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I didn't know that, i only know that the S3 has a pentile screen just like the Gnex
If you check Wikipedia you will find that Exynos 5 CPU which should be better than the current Exynos quad spotted @ the galaxy S3 will be available at Q2 of 2012
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exynos
What can a quad core do that a dual core can't? (Besides scoring better in benchmarks which we all know are meaningless)
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iLeopard said:
What can a quad core do that a dual core can't? (Besides scoring better in benchmarks which we all know are meaningless)
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Hmm.. better battery life ?? Snapdragon S3 and TI OMAP 4460 are built on 45 nm
Exynos quad 32 nm and the snapdragon S4 28 nm
I know how my S3 works, you only get one CPU online + full adreno 220 support,
The other CPU will only work if you need extra power which is rare
So it is only about battrey life, you dont really need a dual core or a quad core CPU.
I like the idea of big. LITTLE CPU which is basically contains a powerfull cortex-A15 core and a cortex-A5 core which do easy to medium tasks efficiently, in case you need more power the other core wil be online to finish the job and then ofline again
mohammed510 said:
Hmm.. better battery life ?? Snapdragon S3 and TI OMAP 4460 are built on 45 nm
Exynos quad 32 nm and the snapdragon S4 28 nm
I know how my S3 works, you only get one CPU online + full adreno 220 support,
The other CPU will only work if you need extra power which is rare
So it is only about battrey life, you dont really need a dual core or a quad core CPU.
I like the idea of big. LITTLE CPU which is basically contains a powerfull cortex-A15 core and a cortex-A5 core which do easy to medium tasks efficiently, in case you need more power the other core wil be online to finish the job and then ofline again
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Back to my point, name me a few applications that use more than 2 cores. As far as the battery life, when you have all four running, battery is gonna take a hit
In the end its your decision. You're posting this on the GN forums, you're obviously gonna get a biased response
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iLeopard said:
Back to my point, name me a few applications that use more than 2 cores. As far as the battery life, when you have all four running, battery is gonna take a hit
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This is correct for the current quad core cortex-A9 CPUs
However, things will be different with quad core cortex-A15 CPUs since they are so efficient
nVidia tegra 3 has 4 + 1 CPU, so they are telling us that . Our CPU is not so efficient since it was built on 40 nm and that's why we need one underclocked CPU to save battrey for the background process, people like woooow this device has 5 cores !!!!! Iam going to buy it now but they don't really know the truth about it
In other words.. we will have "real" quad core CPUs with a cortex-A15 in term of battery efficient and speed
It's your phone make your own choice. Do you want us to choose what your eating for dinner too. It seems like an iphone would be great for you seeing someone else has to form your opinion for you
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kevinjgray88 said:
It's your phone make your own choice. Do you want us to choose what your eating for dinner too. It seems like an iphone would be great for you seeing someone else has to form your opinion for you
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Well, i respect your opinion and thanks for the one star rating.
However, i like to "learn" from my mistakes,
As i said before, i think that buying 2 phones of the same generation was a mistake
And that was not going to be happened if i asked people how knows about phones more than me before buying the second identical peice of plastic.
There is no harm in asking people for help and then make my own choice.
That's why we have this section, to "ask" other people
To get some informations from them
And then to make our choice
iLeopard said:
Back to my point, name me a few applications that use more than 2 cores. As far as the battery life, when you have all four running, battery is gonna take a hit
In the end its your decision. You're posting this on the GN forums, you're obviously gonna get a biased response
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When apps become multithreaded it will have more practical use. And what? The four cores don't always fire. Battery on my S3 blows away battery on my nexus and it is only 100mah larger than the extended battery.
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If no phone is worth buying to you as you said in post #3, then don't buy another phone?
You seem like you want us to justify YOUR purchase. Its your money, do some research, if you don't like the phones out right now, then wait. Simple.
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You should watch professionally done review videos/articles and see for yourself. Here are few.
www.phonedog.com
www.gsmarena.com
www.androidcentral.com
theking_13 said:
If no phone is worth buying to you as you said in post #3, then don't buy another phone?
You seem like you want us to justify YOUR purchase. Its your money, do some research, if you don't like the phones out right now, then wait. Simple.
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My question was,
should I sell my Gnex and keep the Sony,
And "wait" for new and better devices or should I keep both?
I don't know why ppl keep telling me its your choice
Ofcourse it is my choice, iam only asking for other ppl opinions
Which will help me to make my final descion.
Just because iam thinking to sell my Gnex doesn't make me a bad guy
Isn't it?
Please, no more Angry Birds, help me or don't waste my time
I wouldn't worry about it.
mohammed510 said:
My question was,
should I sell my Gnex and keep the Sony,
And "wait" for new and better devices or should I keep both?
I don't know why ppl keep telling me its your choice
Ofcourse it is my choice, iam only asking for other ppl opinions
Which will help me to make my final descion.
Just because iam thinking to sell my Gnex doesn't make me a bad guy
Isn't it?
Please, no more Angry Birds, help me or don't waste my time
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No ones the bad guy in here. Simply put, whether you know it or not, chances are you've already made up your mind and like others have said, you are just looking for justification for whatever you are about to do. That simple. Whatever responses you get here are completely biased and might not reflect on your way of thinking.
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you seem to have a lot of money so just keep both and buy a new one.
The us s3 is a dual core chip with only two threads available at one time at the most, same as our phone I presume. Which means you will probably are better off with the s2 until the s4 comes out.
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iwasblown said:
The us s3 is a dual core chip with only two threads available at one time at the most, same as our phone I presume. Which means you will probably are better off with the s2 until the s4 comes out.
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Seriously?
GSIII
GSII
Twice the RAM, can handle an SD card twice the size of the S2, the screen is almost a half inch larger, the screen resolution is higher by a long shot (1280x720 vs 800x400) and a larger battery. I'd say the dual-core processor is a non-issue. Aside from benchmarks, you won't be pushing either of these phones enough to truly take advantage of those two cores let alone two more.
Edit: Forgot to mention, the processor is the next gen Snap Dragon S4 whereas the GS2 has the Snap Dragon S3 processor. Newer tech, better use of what it has.
bobpantsspongesquare said:
Seriously?
GSIII
GSII
Twice the RAM, can handle an SD card twice the size of the S2, the screen is almost a half inch larger, the screen resolution is higher by a long shot (1280x720 vs 800x400) and a larger battery. I'd say the dual-core processor is a non-issue. Aside from benchmarks, you won't be pushing either of these phones enough to truly take advantage of those two cores let alone two more.
Edit: Forgot to mention, the processor is the next gen Snap Dragon S4 whereas the GS2 has the Snap Dragon S3 processor. Newer tech, better use of what it has.
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I agree.. I mean our phone kicks ass. But there is not doubt that the S3 is better
I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth
What's also great about the s3 is how they are identical wit all us variants. The body is the same with all s3 models. Which means development is merged with Sprint atnt n Verizon. Then you have accessories that fit all models which means more to pick from.just overall a better phone not just spec wise.
My wife still had the s2 which is why I'll be on both forums but I feel there is more potential with s3
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I got to play around with my coworker's S3 throughout the day and I cannot believe how smooth the UI is. I was amazed with everything. So many temptations...$349 GNex, SGS3, and of course the upcoming Nexus phone(s)...
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The s3 does have better hardware, but with the software available, you will notice very little, if any difference in anything you will use your phone for. You could have 8 cores, it's not going to make your phone do anything noticeably better than the s2 or gnex. I think until we get the software to utilize all the cores, the only things that really matter right now are better camera/battery/screen..
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Yea but two threads is two threads no matter which way you put it. Two core two thread processor.
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try being hard on the phone. Use WiFi to download a torrent, then use the phone for a call first, then try other things like a record call feature and then web browse and use audio streaming and see how it will work. It won't be very differently from the our s2.
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You forgot to mention the dual core s3 smokes every other phone in benchmarks, including the quad core s3.. The new cpu is a beast.
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I went to t-mobile today to see the phone in person.
First impressions were less than exciting. Even though the resolution is far better, its pixel arrangement makes it look grainy. Ours seems just as sharp from normal hand held position. Also, even though its much faster, ours keeps up with all the current software and games.
On our S2, GTA 3 runs smooth with resolution on high and draw distance about 1/3 (everything else maxed). The S3 could probably handle full resolution and distance, although thats quite a bit more screen space to fill...
I would appreciate a wider variety of accessories and rom options, however ill definatly wait until its cheaper, or see whats next.
Zomg you fools. The s4 krait CPU in the s3 demolishes EVERY SoC out except the quad core exynos. Stop comparing the s4 to the s3 in our phones just because its dual core. Put it this way. The s3 in our phone is the Intel core2duo. The s4 is the Intel core i3. Both dual core but the i3, because of revamped architecture and smaller manufacturing process completely destroys the core2duo. Actually it also out performs core2quads. Cores and MHz don't make the end product. Look up benchmarks and you'll see the s4 has almost twice the performance of any dual core SoC out. Even beats tegra 3...
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bkaltec said:
I went to t-mobile today to see the phone in person.
First impressions were less than exciting. Even though the resolution is far better, its pixel arrangement makes it look grainy. Ours seems just as sharp from normal hand held position. Also, even though its much faster, ours keeps up with all the current software and games.
On our S2, GTA 3 runs smooth with resolution on high and draw distance about 1/3 (everything else maxed). The S3 could probably handle full resolution and distance, although thats quite a bit more screen space to fill...
I would appreciate a wider variety of accessories and rom options, however ill definatly wait until its cheaper, or see whats next.
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The s3 has a PenTile display. Pentile = poop. And as far as the processor goes yes is very nice but I think that hardware has gotten to kind of a plateau in that even with the new quad cores out there the performance jump is minimal at best from ours. My Tegra 3 tablet runs ICS equally as well as my Snapdragon S3 and can't tell the difference.
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I think I will wait for the tmobile galaxy note instead
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The s3 has a PenTile display. Pentile = poop. And as far as the processor goes yes is very nice but I think that hardware has gotten to kind of a plateau in that even with the new quad cores out there the performance jump is minimal at best from ours. My Tegra 3 tablet runs ICS equally as well as my Snapdragon S3 and can't tell the difference.
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People go overboard with the pentile thing. My epic 4g had a pentile screen. I did notice a difference between that screen and this one but it isn't a deal breaker. A pentile screen at a 720p Res on a 5 inch screen wouldnt noticeable whatsoever. The difference was minimal at 480p. I doubt you'd be able to tell a difference at a high res like that.
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jtroye32 said:
You forgot to mention the dual core s3 smokes every other phone in benchmarks, including the quad core s3.. The new cpu is a beast.
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Edit: Already saw benchmarks of both the international one and the u.s. version and exynos wins in benchmarks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=SSicyj9hbwc
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iwasblown said:
try being hard on the phone. Use WiFi to download a torrent, then use the phone for a call first, then try other things like a record call feature and then web browse and use audio streaming and see how it will work. It won't be very differently from the our s2.
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it won't be very different on the international S3 either because our OS doesn't even utilize all 4 cores correctly..... and wouldn't 2gb ram be better for multitasking given that the OS optimizes with the utilization of 2 cores.
It might eat up numbers and crunch in more numbers per second but it can't do more things at once than its supposed to. The Intel i3 is a dual core but it's limited to two threads I think and if that use the case do is the core duo. Even though numbers might be able to conceive at the right time if the processes were not stream independent, important things like talking recording downloading streaming and torrent cannot be done any better with a resume boost.
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guys, he;s not entirely wrong.. the s3 processor is only about 30% faster..and better phones are coming with better quad core processors(such as apq8064 with adreno 320, exynos 5250) which will all have native hspa+ and lte support..why opt for the us variant S3 is way beyond me..
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guys, he;s not entirely wrong.. the s3 processor is only about 30% faster..and better phones are coming with better quad core processors(such as apq8064 with adreno 320, exynos 5250) which will all have native hspa+ and lte support..why opt for the us variant S3 is way beyond me..
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people would want to pay another 600 even if it was just a 5% boost.
After the galaxy line I'm sticking with the nexus. This is wack to have such great hardware and outdated software with bloat
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Hey everyone, got the SGH-M919 a couple of days ago and just found out the international version is octo-core. I was wondering if anyone has done a side by side comparison of the two? If the international version is that much better all around, then I want exchange my phone. Thanks in advance!!
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negerhab said:
Hey everyone, got the SGH-M919 a couple of days ago and just found out the international version is octo-core. I was wondering if anyone has done a side by side comparison of the two? If the international version is that much better all around, then I want exchange my phone. Thanks in advance!!
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Google is your friend...
There are a bunch of comparisons out
Hoggles said:
Google is your friend...
There are a bunch of comparisons out
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Yes Google is my friend, I searched for it on there already and mostly found comparisons between the I9500 and the I9505, not what I was looking for. Since xda members usually offer a more personal experience level, I figured I would ask on here as an added reference, but seems lately the only information members have to offer on here are their smart ass remarks, thanks for your reply.
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negerhab said:
Hey everyone, got the SGH-M919 a couple of days ago and just found out the international version is octo-core. I was wondering if anyone has done a side by side comparison of the two? If the international version is that much better all around, then I want exchange my phone. Thanks in advance!!
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Dont be confused by the cores on a phone.
The galaxy S3 by T-mobile only has a Dual Core CPU. International version has Quad Core. Every review i saw comparing the two said that the T-Mobile variant was faster and smoother in general use. I personally love my S3 from T-Mobile and notice no difference in speed when compared to my Tablet which has a Quad Core in it.
The biggest benefit of the international S3 was the support and development for it. But i would be more than happy with the M919. If you dont like it i'll glady take it off your hands xD
elesbb said:
Dont be confused by the cores on a phone.
The galaxy S3 by T-mobile only has a Dual Core CPU. International version has Quad Core. Every review i saw comparing the two said that the T-Mobile variant was faster and smoother in general use. I personally love my S3 from T-Mobile and notice no difference in speed when compared to my Tablet which has a Quad Core in it.
The biggest benefit of the international S3 was the support and development for it. But i would be more than happy with the M919. If you dont like it i'll glady take it off your hands xD
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Yea that's pretty much what I read between the quad and octo-core on the international models, that the performance difference is very minute between the two, I just don't trust these reviews online sometimes because they can be very bias according to who lines their pockets more with cash, but thank you for your input, puts me more at ease, and no it's mine lol.
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negerhab said:
Yea that's pretty much what I read between the quad and octo-core on the international models, that the performance difference is very minute between the two, I just don't trust these reviews online sometimes because they can be very bias according to who lines their pockets more with cash, but thank you for your input, puts me more at ease, and no it's mine lol.
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The performance is not marginal as the other user suggested. It appears that samsung set some limits on the octacore and gpu to make the US variants "look" equal. Once the new linaro is updated the octacore will be running all 8 cores and the beast will be unleashed. I will do a side by side video tomorrow. I have an i9500 and just bought my dad a M919.
KillaHurtz said:
The performance is not marginal as the other user suggested. It appears that samsung set some limits on the octacore and gpu to make the US variants "look" equal. Once the new linaro is updated the octacore will be running all 8 cores and the beast will be unleashed. I will do a side by side video tomorrow. I have an i9500 and just bought my dad a M919.
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If you could, can you post a link to your video in this forum so all may see please.
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KillaHurtz said:
The performance is not marginal as the other user suggested. It appears that samsung set some limits on the octacore and gpu to make the US variants "look" equal. Once the new linaro is updated the octacore will be running all 8 cores and the beast will be unleashed. I will do a side by side video tomorrow. I have an i9500 and just bought my dad a M919.
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Since you have both, I have a question. I have the M919 and I'm wanting to order a metal battery cover for the i9500 that i found on ebay.Could you see if the covers are the same ie swapable with no clearance issue. I didn't know if there were any weird differences or anything. :fingers-crossed:
I want one since mine has a plastic battery cover and the brushed black aluminum looks sweet. and yeah the one on ebay is from china, I know its a gamble.
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Since you have both, I have a question. I have the M919 and I'm wanting to order a metal battery cover for the i9500 that i found on ebay.Could you see if the covers are the same ie swapable with no clearance issue. I didn't know if there were any weird differences or anything. :fingers-crossed:
I want one since mine has a plastic battery cover and the brushed black aluminum looks sweet. and yeah the one on ebay is from china, I know its a gamble.
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Yes they are interchangeable, I just put the i9500 cover on the M919 with no issues.
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Yes they are interchangeable, I just put the i9500 cover on the M919 with no issues.
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Thanks for getting back to me. I'm going to order one then. Anyone know of a place domestic I could get a cover like that? Don't want to maybe wait super long 4 delivery
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The performance is not marginal as the other user suggested. It appears that samsung set some limits on the octacore and gpu to make the US variants "look" equal. Once the new linaro is updated the octacore will be running all 8 cores and the beast will be unleashed. I will do a side by side video tomorrow. I have an i9500 and just bought my dad a M919.
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Are there any additional physical differences? This would be invaluable information for many I am sure whe own the M919 version, as when you search for cases and screen protectors, the majority is the I9500.
gear79 said:
Are there any additional physical differences? This would be invaluable information for many I am sure whe own the M919 version, as when you search for cases and screen protectors, the majority is the I9500.
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They are identical.
Would love to see the video
I too am interested in getting the international version...
To the OP, try gsmarena dot com as you'll see all the specs for each variant.
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The performance is not marginal as the other user suggested. It appears that samsung set some limits on the octacore and gpu to make the US variants "look" equal. Once the new linaro is updated the octacore will be running all 8 cores and the beast will be unleashed. I will do a side by side video tomorrow. I have an i9500 and just bought my dad a M919.
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KillaHurtz said:
The performance is not marginal as the other user suggested. It appears that samsung set some limits on the octacore and gpu to make the US variants "look" equal. Once the new linoaro is updated the octacore will be running all 8 cores and the beast will be unleashed. I will do a side by side video tomorrow. I have an i9500 and just bought my dad a M919.
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the I9500 runs two quad cpus. a lower power A9 [email protected] for daily tasks then switches to an A15 @1.6ghz for performance. this allows the power hungry A15 to go to sleep to conserve battery. switching between the two quads only takes a few milliseconds.
if you put apples to apples.. s600 snap [email protected] against [email protected] the A15 would be the clear winner. snap Dragon s600 @1.9ghz and A15 @1.9ghz the A15 still runs supreme. instead of the s600's 6 operations per clock cycle the A15 does 8 operations per clock cycle.
one more thing. I believe the power vr gfx544mp3 gpu offers a much smoother frame rate compared to the adrino320. Khan!!!!!!!!!!!!:victory:
too bad the I9500 can't pick up t mobile bands or lte.
jimmboonline said:
the I9500 runs two quad cpus. a lower power A9 [email protected] for daily tasks then switches to an A15 @1.6ghz for performance. this allows the power hungry A15 to go to sleep to conserve battery. switching between the two quads only takes a few milliseconds.
if you put apples to apples.. s600 snap [email protected] against [email protected] the A15 would be the clear winner. snap Dragon s600 @1.9ghz and A15 @1.9ghz the A15 still runs supreme. instead of the s600's 6 operations per clock cycle the A15 does 8 operations per clock cycle.
one more thing. I believe the power vr gfx544mp3 gpu offers a much smoother frame rate compared to the adrino320. Khan!!!!!!!!!!!!:victory:
too bad the I9500 can't pick up t mobile bands or lte.
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I get tmo 4G on my i9500.
/QUOTE=KillaHurtz;42506796]I get tmo 4G on my i9500.[/QUOTE]
aws 4g or refarmed 3g? what city do you live in? www.airportal.de
I posted a previous thread along the lines of the same question you have ([Q] Got the SGH-M919 (T-Mo S4): Worth changing?).
To summarize: I had bought the M919 in a hurry since I needed a replacement phone, and was wondering if it's worth returning for the "octo-core" version (it's not really 8 cores, google it). Basic consensus is that, while it does have a little bit more power, you'd give up T-Mobile LTE support, so in reality it'd be a slower experience overall if you're counting data usage.
I did a bunch of research on my own, and the basic result is that the I9500 is faster and has a longer battery life, but not by much (probably even less of a gap than the HTC-One versus the M919, better optimized Sense UI aside). So it's probably better to just get the M919.
Also keep in mind the M919 just dropped in price by $50 if you get it from T-Mobile.
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I posted a previous thread along the lines of the same question you have ([Q] Got the SGH-M919 (T-Mo S4): Worth changing?).
To summarize: I had bought the M919 in a hurry since I needed a replacement phone, and was wondering if it's worth returning for the "octo-core" version (it's not really 8 cores, google it). Basic consensus is that, while it does have a little bit more power, you'd give up T-Mobile LTE support, so in reality it'd be a slower experience overall if you're counting data usage.
I did a bunch of research on my own, and the basic result is that the I9500 is faster and has a longer battery life, but not by much (probably even less of a gap than the HTC-One versus the M919, better optimized Sense UI aside). So it's probably better to just get the M919.
Also keep in mind the M919 just dropped in price by $50 if you get it from T-Mobile.
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Canada GSM is now advertising a Penta Band Octa core S4 Model M 919.
I thought the M 919 was quad core exclusive to Tmobile and Metro PCS.
Is there a International M 919 Octacore and if Pentaband would it cover LTE 1700 AND LTE 2100 on Metro and Tmobile ?