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The Note 3 is my current target phone. The Note 2 is the best phone I've ever owned but nothing is perfect and these are the improvements I would like to see.
1. Screen. HD and is needs to be more responsive and have a better refresh rate. The screen is the weakest part of the Note 2. I also would like to have a more square aspect ratio like the N1
2. I actually can't thing of anything else. What say you?
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I think an improvement in the speakers volume is needed. I feel weak showing my peasant iphone friends videos. Overall build quality too, except keep the removable back for battery and sd slot. Like you said, the screen needs improvement but I really like the colors of it- I think the screen is great, but I came from a blackberry 8520 hah. I really like the camera in low light situations though.
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+1 for improved speakers and keeping the removable battery & SD card slot.
I also really want a dedicated camera button.
.. And maybe a redesign of TouchWiz. Sense is bloated but it does look good
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KCA. said:
+1 for improved speakers and keeping the removable battery & SD card slot.
I also really want a dedicated camera button.
.. And maybe a redesign of TouchWiz. Sense is bloated but it does look good
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Has any phone even had that since the OG Droid?
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Glove sensitive screen like the s4!
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That would be sweet. Will be funny to mess with the tv next time I'm in a bar.
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Bigger screen 1080p or more, smaller device than the GNII. Samsung already made that with the GS3 to GS4 so they should be able to do that with GNIII
Improve input lag
2-3gb Ram DDR3
Glove sensitive
13-16mp camera
Android 5.0 with redesign TouchWiz
More useful features with SPen
Aluminum frame with plastic back so we can have access to the battery and extsd
Bigger Battery, 3500 or more
1. 3 LED lights one for default another for front camera and 3rd one for the flashlight ( S bigb one for the flashlight about an inch)
2.More Pixels ditto what u said in 1st point.
3.Huge screen 5.9 - 6.3 inch screen.
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1) IR Blaster
2) Better Resolution (even though its great now!)
3) Better built with a removable back cover
4) Bigger battery
5) Better quality LED notification light - The one now can't produce colors other than R,G & B effectively.
6) Bigger S-Pen and added features.
7) A 13 MP back camera, only if the sensor size is increased (don't want too noisy photos!)
Do not want a N1 aspect ratio. N2 is very ergonomic to hold because of 16:9 aspect
3 gb ram
2ghz octa core exenos 5
Full hd screen
Same size
Better build
5000 mah battery
Better speaker
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1. 3 LED lights one for default another for front camera and 3rd one for the flashlight ( S bigb one for the flashlight about an inch)
2.More Pixels ditto what u said in 1st point.
3.Huge screen 5.9 - 6.3 inch screen.
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4. Huge battefy life 3900 - 4200 mAH battery.
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A Must Have
1. Better and sharper resolution
2. Screen size is already great with Note 2
3. Octa Core 2Ghz
4. 4GB RAM
5. IR
6. More software + hardware integration
Nice To Have
1. Flexible Screen
2. Indestructible body which can take an extreme impact+pressure and water proof
3. Border-less Screen
4. More AI and better hardware which can control/integrate with almost any electronic stuffs
I would also like dual speakers and the ability to move game data to sd card.
And please not another mhl adaptor!
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1-Larger screen not smaller than 5.9" in the same body size as Note II but thinner and lighter.
2-Higher resolution and brightness.
3-Bigger battery.
4-Better and louder sound for both earphone and external Speakers.
5-Higher quality Camera.
6-Faster Processor with larger RAM (not totaly setisfied with the wakeup speed)
7-Better and lighter software e.g:better Internet browser with exit button ,sticky UA etc and less bloatware installed with an option to add them from SamsungApps each on his/her own.
8-The ability to see (read?)the Notifications from the switched off black screen.
8-Trade in option starting from day one of its introduction!!.
1- No SDS
2- Can actually read a memory card without frying it
3- No Yellow Tint on the Screen
4- can be put on a coffee table without getting scratched
5- Does not require you to void your warranty to change minor system sounds
Front speakers.
Complete redesign of Touchwiz. Keep the options, but ditch the UI completely.
Looks like most things have been already covered here...lol. That being said I think the 2 things I would like to see most is a larger screen with full HD and higher PPI and dual front facing speakers!
get rid of the home button and make it touch not push button
or make it into a touch pad for a cursor with double click option
overall my Note2 is almost perfect for what I use it for, so my list is mostly wishful thinking, but also trying to be realistic about what's possible.
** Screen
I would like better daylight visibility. I am not sure how this would be possible without making the screen slightly matte?
I've never looked at my Note2 screen at a reasonable viewing distance and thought "this screen needs more pixels". I am more than happy with 720p, and 1080p would simply burden the graphics chip requiring more processor power and thus use more battery.
I definitely don't want the device to be any bigger, and a thinner bezel would actually make the device less practical, so stick with the same size display please.
** Digitizer
I would like the pen digitizer to extend to the buttons below the screen, so I don't have to use a finger but can carry on using the pen.
I would like the S pen to be a little longer. Or telescopic.
** Speakers
I would like stereo speakers. Long ago I had a Nokia N800 internet tablet (amusingly people thought it was HUGE at the time, now with its 4.1" screen that'd be funny!), and it had really good forward facing stereo speakers, and its built-in kick stand was great so you could use it as music player.
** kick stand
nuff said
** IR blaster
nuff said
** stereo microphones
why not? good video deserves good sound.
** 802.11ac wifi
it's in the Gal S4, so this is almost certain.
** better back cover
a back cover that doesn't feel like you're going to break the catches when removing it and changing the battery. yes, I do this. yes, I play Ingress, there's a connection
** wireless HDMI or miracast
but I still want MHL. and don't change it yet again, the S3/Note2 MHL should remain compatible.
** USB 3
I still want to push and pull files to and from it. Or connect my DSLR to it and grab images, crop and scale them and email them.
** FM radio
I didn't realise the N7105 didn't have an FM radio. I am still not sure whether I regret spending extra on the N7105 for future proofing (no LTE for me in the UK as yet), instead of saving my money and getting the N7100 with a radio! OTOH, I expect my Note2 to last me at least till early 2014, so hopefully the LTE will get used!!
** camera/flash
the camera is pretty good, but a better flash would be nice
I'm between the s3 and note 2. Help persuade me.
I like that the note 2 is bigger, I will be happy to read my books on it (instead of, or in conjunction with, my nexus 7)..
Battery life.
Ram.
But what else.
How's the camera compare.
Is it too big?
What don't people like.
it's a bit bigger which can be a downside for some people, but other than that everything is exactly the same or better.
the cpu is an overclocked version of the one in the international s3
the camera is the same.
the battery holds 50% more, plenty to compensate for the bigger screen and adding a bit more usage time.
RAM is the same as the US s3, and twice as much as the international model.
the screen is the same resolution, but because of the better subpixel layout the note 2 has a sharper looking screen.
the size is an issue for some, but if you often use your phone as a computer/tablet the convenience of a large screen outweighs the inconvenience of a large device.
Dual core (S3) vs Quad Core (N2)
S Pen functions
3100 milli amp battery
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jewnersey said:
I'm between the s3 and note 2. Help persuade me.
I like that the note 2 is bigger, I will be happy to read my books on it (instead of, or in conjunction with, my nexus 7)..
Battery life.
Ram.
But what else.
How's the camera compare.
Is it too big?
What don't people like.
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More screen, more battery, less plastic
The best HD Super AMOLED yet
Quad-core plus LTE
Perfect balance between a small tablet and large phone
Spen
Bigger ... and better?
The PDA strikes back
Performance
Camera
Software
Battery life
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Went to Verizon and played with both. Definitely leaning towards the N2.
What do you usually use the spen for? Feel like I would never pop it out?
I might be getting an n2 for 300-350 (used) ... But that's a steal right.
I use the stylus mostly for browsing and typing, and sometimes for notes(S note app) and drawing(colors!, and Photoshop touch)
browsing works better because small links are easier to click, scrolling works with smaller motions, and mouse-over events are handled correctly.
rather than typing, I use Swype which works very comfortably with the S-pen.
the included keyboard app also has swype-input(swiftkey flow actually) as well as a very accurate handwriting option, but I prefer swype.
several drawing apps have support for the S-pen, so they can respond to the button and can adjust the brush sizes or opacity based on pressure.
some puzzle/casual games can be very comfortable to play with a stylus, I play mahjong solitaire, Klondike solitaire, hextacy, sudoku, and collapse with the stylus.
some different game genres also work well with the stylus.
final fantasy III for example, or the music game osu!droid.
when I got the note 2 I already knew I was going to use the stylus for drawing, games, and browsing, but I never considered using any note-taking apps until I got a chance to use the S-pen with S note.
Why I think the Note 2 is worth getting instead of the S3:
1. Bigger Screen and despite the lower pixel density its not much noticeable.
2. Much Better battery performance (a very big factor)
3. Double the RAM meaning better suitable for future ROM upgrades.
4. Faster CPU although not by much.
5. Spen- very handy for some creativity work.
6. Better and louder sound on the external speaker
7. Housing and Display are easier to replace compared to S3.
8. More premium feel
9. @ Point 1- Larger screen+ lower DPI= easily replaces a tablet and suitable for ported Tablet ROMs.
10. Its the latest in phablet models compared to the S3 that has already been outdated by the S4.
Need I say more?
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bushako: I find the difference very noticeable.
from a distance of 30-50cm I can already see a pattern like a chain-link fence on the S3(or any pentile screen) but on a Note 2 I can't see it's grid pattern beyond 5-10cm.
so I'd say the note 2 has a better screen, even without counting the bigger size.
Simply the Note 2 has more performance because of his RAM and CPU. It also have more battery capacity and the S Pen is a great feature to use. Because of that I use it in school and I great because the big screen make it easier to write. Another thing is the screen, it has a great resolution so videos and images look great. Web navigation is also easier with the big screen and with some mods you can use the multiwindow feature with all apps.
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Well I'm sold. The size is my only concern, but everywhere I look, nobody complains, so it cannot be that bad.
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Well I'm sold. The size is my only concern, but everywhere I look, nobody complains, so it cannot be that bad.
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You will get used to, when I carry my Note 2 around many people say how I can use such a big phone but surprisingly you'll like it after you use it, and I can say that now anything smaller than the note seems small to me
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bushako: I find the difference very noticeable.
from a distance of 30-50cm I can already see a pattern like a chain-link fence on the S3(or any pentile screen) but on a Note 2 I can't see it's grid pattern beyond 5-10cm.
so I'd say the note 2 has a better screen, even without counting the bigger size.
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Yea but I find that noticeable only if I focus hard enough and up close on the pixels otherwise the S3 has a fairly descent display. That is not to say the Note 2 isnt, in fact i find it just as good. My main problem with the low pixel density of the Note 2 is when lowering the DPI anywhere lower than 240, its when the icons start showing rough edges. Other than that, I'm quite happy with the both I think that although you don't see the grid patterns on the Note 2, it does come at the expense of slightly reduced clarity.
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So I've had the Note 3 now for about a week and have yet to take the S-Pen out. Not sure why I haven't but what's the point? Is there like a Top 5 or 10 list of uses of the S Pen around somewhere? Or could someone give me a killer use of it that they use? I don't play many games, but would love to have it be a productivity thing if possible.
Thanks!
Action memo, Scrapbooker, Screen write are 3 great uses For the S-Pen.
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Don't have my Note 3 yet but my main S-Pen uses on my Note 1 are:
- Drawing and writing notes in Memo
- Using it as a mouse for remote desktop and VNC
- Hovering over popup menus on web pages without clicking them
- Draw Something
Otherwise I don't really use it, but knowing it's there is nice and I use it enough to not want to lose it on a new device, so I'm sticking with the Note line of devices, at least until some real competition happens.
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Bloon TD games. Very precise. Though I have a smartphone, I hate fingerprints on my screen so I use my S-Pen a lot instead of my finger.
I find S pen is super usefull when it is used as writing in asian language such as vietnamese, chinese...etc...
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I use it for everything. It keeps fingerprints off the screen. And it's really useful for tapping small buttons on web-pages.
cleaning my ear out
Makeshift toothpick.
shiv
I usually use my s pen to browse and do pretty much everything with the tablet, but I noticed that switching to finger based input is jerky and less smooth/ responsive with scrolling compared to the pen. It appears this way on multiple apps and browsers, almost like the screen is calibrated to the s pen sensitivity better. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Yes, I thought I had a defective unit till I exchanged for a new one. My note 3 is much better and smoother than my 10.1 2014.
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So, has anyone found a useful solution to this problem? I have tried editing build.prop and installing touch calibration apps but to no avail.
Hi All,
I saw a video review of the new c pen Samsung released for the tabpro S windows tablet. I can't embed a link, but it's on youtube. Turns out, it works very well with the S7edge. With the price of the S7 edge dropping and samsung essentially re-releasing this phone with a pen (Note7), I thought maybe for some users it might be worthwhile to consider buying the cheaper S7 edge plus the c pen. You save money, can port the grace UX rom and basically have a note7. Yes, the pen does not fit in the phone, but aside from that and the restricted iris scanner, is this a bad idea? I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
cheers,
Rekil
Bad idea is not a good way to put it. I'd say more so that it is comparing a mouse to a elephant. The note 7 has features that the s7 does not have the s pen functionality is priceless if you need it. The iris scanner is for security of unlocking the device itself, also for protection of passport banking ect in a folder you can only access and even hide. I would say the note 7 is the better of the two.
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Bad idea is not a good way to put it. I'd say more so that it is comparing a mouse to a elephant. The note 7 has features that the s7 does not have the s pen functionality is priceless if you need it. The iris scanner is for security of unlocking the device itself, also for protection of passport banking ect in a folder you can only access and even hide. I would say the note 7 is the better of the two.
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I think you're grossly exaggerating. The hardware is 100% identical. Hardly befitting of a mouse vs elephant. With the Grace UX rom you get all the same pen features, just select manually. So, nothing missing. Finally, for one to believe the hype regarding the first gen tech of iris scanner, which samsung themselves point out is extremely restrictive,is highly naive. How good was the first gen fingerprint tech on the Note 4? Besides, the security can probably be achieved using the fingerprint anyways.
Having said all that, I'm still getting the Note7!
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The hardware is 100% identical.
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Nope. You're comparing a capacitive stylus using s/w to approximate pressure and location to a Wacom digitizer. The display not the pen is what makes a Note a Note. More here.
http://www.howtogeek.com/177376/not...ual-capacitive-wacom-and-bluetooth-explained/
Yeah your Edge screen isn't going to suddenly sense 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and let you hover your pen over the screen to access drop down menus, etc.
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As long as i know is the answer is No! S Pen stylus won't work on others than Galaxy Note series itself. Because all the Note series have an additional screen layer in their LCD Digitizer which allows the S Pen stylus that comes with them to work. So the answer is NO LAYER NO STYLUS SUPPORT.