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Just curious if anyone has / is / or thinking about switching from the Galaxy Note to the Galaxy S III?
I'm debating on selling my rooted Note with ICS on eBay to get the S III. I can't remember the last time I used the s-pen on the Note. And I really like the zero lag time on the camera shutter on the S III. However I'm curious about the picture quality of the S III.
Thoughts? Opinions?
Thanks!
I had the AT&T Note for about two weeks before returning it and waiting for the S3 AT&T variant. I've had my S3 since last Thursday and absolutely LOOVE it, so happy I waited for it! The main issues for the Note for me were the size and the battery life. I felt it was just a tad too big for practical one-handed use (which I mainly do) & the battery was decent but not great for my use. Don't get me wrong I loved the size of the screen but felt that if the battery couldn't stand up to my use, than it kinda cancelled each other out. Also loved it for gaming and movies but again I have all the game systems and a 60" tv so it wasn't a necessity.
I feel the S3 is the perfect screen size, beautiful display, super fast, great battery life thus far, fluid and elegant. Has all the newest bells n whistles, feels great in the hand, super slim. I have no problems using it with one-hand. Very good price point of $150 with the contract extension (which I was going to do anyway).
Overall I'm super happy with the S3 and don't regret my decision to return the Note at all.
Had my International Note since November. Loved everything about the phone. Coming from a long line of PDA's use, it was the phone I had been waiting for. But, since I have a very busy and physically demanding job, the size of the phone just got in the way of being able to comfortably carry the phone on a daily basis.
The S III is just the right size with the right tools for me to get the job done.
Same here. Had the note from launch. Battery life wasn't as good as I would've liked. The size was also a little tad too large. The s3 is blazing fast in comparison.
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Exactly what's been said above me. I had the note and ebayed it to get the S3, don't regret it one bit. I miss the pen a bit but I have a stylus coming from amazon now and the battery life is much better on the s3
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Exactly what's been said above me. I had the note and ebayed it to get the S3, don't regret it one bit. I miss the pen a bit but I have a stylus coming from amazon now and the battery life is much better on the s3
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Did you get what you wanted for your Note on eBay?
Where did you buy the S III? Looking for the cheapest price since I'm buying it off contract.
Oh I guess the only downside is not having the spen for draw something. Lol. It feels completely awkward drawing with my finger.
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I'll echo everything above. I love big phones. I moved from a Dell Streak to the Note when it launched. I love the Note except the battery life, poor low light camera performance and the width made it awkward to use 1-handed. The S3 appears to have solved all those issues. I only miss the S-pen while playing Draw Something and using Autodesk Sketchbook.
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What about the picture quality? How does the two compare? Anyone still have both? I thought I read somewhere that the picture quality on the S III wasn't as good because of the zero lag shutter.
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I don't know. I carry both with me for my work. Switch from one to another when I run out of juice, which rarely happens, but just as a back up. I still like the Note better because of the screen size. The screen on the Note is beautiful, imo.
Anyone compared the picture quality between the Note and the S III?
Yes. I think the s3 still camera is better, especially in low light. Video seems about the same.
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Hey everyone! I'd like to know if anyone else has moved and their opinions, if you don't mind.
I'd like to buy this phone in the coming weeks.
How's battery life? The camera? Any other aspects?
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Exactly what's been said above me. I had the note and ebayed it to get the S3, don't regret it one bit. I miss the pen a bit but I have a stylus coming from amazon now and the battery life is much better on the s3
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Same story for me.
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I went from the Note to the S3 about a week and a half ago. I definitely made the right decision BUT I do miss my Note.
Everyday use, I like the S3 better. The S3 is also MUCH smoother than my Note was. Animations between screens is so much different/better (might be less of a difference now that Note has ICS?). It just feels a bit more like a phone and I can handle it better one handed. I actually feel like I can type easier with the S3 too. I thought the larger screen of the Note would be ideal but it actually made too much space between the letters and it took me longer to type.
The screen on the S3 is better. Just the smaller size with the same tech makes it a tad crisper. And it's less saturated with warmer whites (a good thing IMO - my Note had very green-ish whites). Videos run smoother (YouTube HD clips on my Note were always a tad stuttery) and there is no "black crush" that I did unfortunately notice a bit on my Note.
However, I miss the size of the screen on the Note. It truly felt like a completely portable tablet. While at moments it felt a tad obnoxious to bust out of my pocket in a crowd (lots of unwanted attention) when I was sharing info, maps, photos or a video with others (which I seem to do a lot) the screen could not be beat. Games were great too - I just don't play games on my phone much. I used the S Pen a bit and loved it, but never really remembered to use it.
The camera seems like a total push to me. The seem completely equal (and I actually think I was able to take better pics from my Note for some reason).
The Note 2 will be KILLER no doubt, but I think that maybe a 4.8" phone is perfect for me.
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I went from the Note to the S3 about a week and a half ago. I definitely made the right decision BUT I do miss my Note.
Everyday use, I like the S3 better. The S3 is also MUCH smoother than my Note was. Animations between screens is so much different/better (might be less of a difference now that Note has ICS?). It just feels a bit more like a phone and I can handle it better one handed. I actually feel like I can type easier with the S3 too. I thought the larger screen of the Note would be ideal but it actually made too much space between the letters and it took me longer to type.
The screen on the S3 is better. Just the smaller size with the same tech makes it a tad crisper. And it's less saturated with warmer whites (a good thing IMO - my Note had very green-ish whites). Videos run smoother (YouTube HD clips on my Note were always a tad stuttery) and there is no "black crush" that I did unfortunately notice a bit on my Note.
However, I miss the size of the screen on the Note. It truly felt like a completely portable tablet. While at moments it felt a tad obnoxious to bust out of my pocket in a crowd (lots of unwanted attention) when I was sharing info, maps, photos or a video with others (which I seem to do a lot) the screen could not be beat. Games were great too - I just don't play games on my phone much. I used the S Pen a bit and loved it, but never really remembered to use it.
The camera seems like a total push to me. The seem completely equal (and I actually think I was able to take better pics from my Note for some reason).
The Note 2 will be KILLER no doubt, but I think that maybe a 4.8" phone is perfect for me.
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hello! It's been a while. I was wondering how you still feel about the change? I'm thinking about getting a galaxy s3. I'm currently on the note and I love it. But I have the same feelings about it as you. Typing is more difficult because of the distances my fingers have to travel and the looks people give me and my students. Hahaha oh my students! Every time I take my phone out they bust out the jokes! Lol. I also like the size of the s3.
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I got a random text message saying I could upgrade so I took advantage of it and got the Samsung galaxy s3 which is a lot better than the Palm pre I used to have lol it was a nightmare.
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I went from a note to a gs3 as well ...glad I did ...I will check out the note2 is the make the screen slimmer and longer..can't do the width of the note..
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Honestly, i still like my Gnote over my Tmobile S3. Only reason i picked up the S3 is because i was getting really tired of the slow speeds i was getting with my i717 note. Although i did flash a Tmobile radio to gain 4G, 6mbps is nothing compared to 16-20mbps im now getting.
I miss my note, but the s3 didn't disappoint... keeping a close eye on the note 2 details though
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The Note 2 sounds like an amazing device with the sweetest tech available for a hybrid device. My wonder is if the Note 2 is much more superior to the GS3 or will the GS3 still be the top dog. I know its all just opinion of who thinks which will be better but I just want to hear some of these opinions.
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From playing around with the Note 2 I am happy to say that the pen has been calibrated SO much better than the note 1s s pen. The rubber tip feels a lot better since I don't feel like I'm scratching the screen and I did feel that the pressure sensitivity had increased. I'll be getting my note hopefully on Tuesday and I'll compare the two. I can't say about the speed until I've properly played with it.
I think the SGS3 will still be top dog, but the Note 2 will have better performance.
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From playing around with the Note 2 I am happy to say that the pen has been calibrated SO much better than the note 1s s pen. The rubber tip feels a lot better since I don't feel like I'm scratching the screen and I did feel that the pressure sensitivity had increased. I'll be getting my note hopefully on Tuesday and I'll compare the two. I can't say about the speed until I've properly played with it.
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Awesome. I hear the phone also alerts you if the s pen gets too far away (handy for forgetful blokes like myself). I don't get my contract renewal til december 1st so i have to wait a bit before i get to experience the awesomeness of it. Thanks for the input.
For those who got this as a pseudo tablet? its been almost 6 weeks I got the beauty and about 2 weeks since I got the allshare cast, and I haven't touched my roku or asus media player
Note 2 is everything for me, after using it so much, the screen size is normal to me ( compared to my previous S3 ) but I really don't mind it being slightly bigger - about 6"
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I dont get it.. are u asking a question? And if so.... this is general
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Note 2 is everything for me, after using it so much, the screen size is normal to me ( compared to my previous S3 ) but I really don't mind it being slightly bigger - about 6"
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So you are saying that you'd like it to be more like answering your TV when it rings? Wow.
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This question is redundant for many reasons, the biggest being I've seen about two active threads on XDA, about this...
Cnet: Galaxy Note 3 with 6.3-inch display reportedly in the works
The rumor is that 6.3" will be the next screen size. Whether this is true remains to be seen. Too early to tell.
With a 16:9 aspect ratio for the screen, that would mean the width of the phone would grow approximately 0.375" more, or 3.5". (Note II's width is 3.125".)
Personally, I actually like the idea. I probably wouldn't even mind a 7" (Approximately 7.25" if I go by 9cm x 16cm.) screen if they keep to the edge thinness around the screen, if not thinner. That should allow the growth of the phone to be as minimal as possible. Of course, I'd stop at 7" for the max size I wouldn't mind on my phone. Any larger and many people will definitely start having problems holding their phones edge to edge.
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I dont get it.. are u asking a question? And if so.... this is general
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So you are saying that you'd like it to be more like answering your TV when it rings? Wow.
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This question is redundant for many reasons, the biggest being I've seen about two active threads on XDA, about this...
Cnet: Galaxy Note 3 with 6.3-inch display reportedly in the works
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General Thread - thus the question
I am basically saying that since many of us got this as pseudo tablet, it would be nice to have a slightly bigger screen so we could read ebooks etc
When I got the S3, screen seemed big and then we get used to it, same with the note - but we could increase that threshold to perfection
Its still a phone man...are u kidding? if thats the case u gonna expect them to make it 8 inches next year???
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Its still a phone man...are u kidding? if thats the case u gonna expect them to make it 8 inches next year???
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I know but much better than carrying 2 devices, what I am saying it would satisfy being a tablet and a regular phone if it was slightly more bigger
I have no issues carrying it now, hands have plenty more room
I wouldn't care for a larger screen so much as I would like Samsung to natively support a better pixel density so that I could fit more onto the screen. Something like 182 instead of the default 240(?).
If they kept the phone the same size, but increased the screen size, it would not be too bad.
I'm wondering if the next Note could eliminate the home button. That would be one way of increasing screen real estate, without making the device too much larger. It could go fully-touchscreen, as Jelly Bean devices are supposed to be, anyway. However, I think the home button has sort of become synonymous with the Galaxy line of devices, so it may stay. I would love 6 - 6.3" inches on the new Note. I wouldn't have issues with mobility.
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I'm wondering if the next Note could eliminate the home button. That would be one way of increasing screen real estate, without making the device too much larger. It could go fully-touchscreen, as Jelly Bean devices are supposed to be, anyway. However, I think the home button has sort of become synonymous with the Galaxy line of devices, so it may stay. I would love 6 - 6.3" inches on the new Note. I wouldn't have issues with mobility.
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Why not 7" I think it will still fit my back pocket gotta love big screen phone.
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Why not 7" I think it will still fit my back pocket gotta love big screen phone.
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Then its like the tablet, but seriously, slightly more bigger would be sweet
I would like to see no home button and screen extended all the way up and down. 6"-6,3" screen would be awesome.
I am fine as is hope they don't make the size of the phone bigger. If they can make screen bigger but keep same size I am OK with that.
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I used to think I'd want a Note 3 to have a 6" screen with small bezels and no home button. Now that I've played with my Note 2 for a week, I'm guessing I'll prefer going the other way. I'd rather have a 5" 1080p phone with very thin side bezels, a thin top bezel, and a thicker bottom bezel with 5 configurable capacitive buttons (I have a Nexus 7 and I like most things Nexus, but disagree with the move to on-screen buttons which most of the time waste real-estate). I'd be fine with a thicker phone too though to get an even bigger battery - heck, I'll take 4000 mAh or more, now that I know what 3100 can do. I knew the Note 2 was long and had tried mockups before buying, but now that I have the real thing, it's a bit too long for me - not a deal breaker, but I no longer think about going bigger. By the time 5" 1080p screens are common items and I upgrade from the Note 2, I hope there will be lots of options, some with pens (which I'm not convinced I need, but an interesting thing to try), and ideally, some without Touchwiz which I really don't like so far - I'm sure I'll be trying a ROM with a more Nexus like experience before I'm done with this phone. Too bad Google missed the ball (for me) so badly with the Nexus 4, I would have liked to consider it. Maybe the Nexus 5 or whatever the first 1080p Nexus will be called will be better.
Yes it will has 6 inch screen
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I used to think I'd want a Note 3 to have a 6" screen with small bezels and no home button. Now that I've played with my Note 2 for a week, I'm guessing I'll prefer going the other way. I'd rather have a 5" 1080p phone with very thin side bezels, a thin top bezel, and a thicker bottom bezel with 5 configurable capacitive buttons (I have a Nexus 7 and I like most things Nexus, but disagree with the move to on-screen buttons which most of the time waste real-estate). I'd be fine with a thicker phone too though to get an even bigger battery - heck, I'll take 4000 mAh or more, now that I know what 3100 can do. I knew the Note 2 was long and had tried mockups before buying, but now that I have the real thing, it's a bit too long for me - not a deal breaker, but I no longer think about going bigger. By the time 5" 1080p screens are common items and I upgrade from the Note 2, I hope there will be lots of options, some with pens (which I'm not convinced I need, but an interesting thing to try), and ideally, some without Touchwiz which I really don't like so far - I'm sure I'll be trying a ROM with a more Nexus like experience before I'm done with this phone. Too bad Google missed the ball (for me) so badly with the Nexus 4, I would have liked to consider it. Maybe the Nexus 5 or whatever the first 1080p Nexus will be called will be better.
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This has absolutely no chance in hell of happening, for a plethora of reasons.
1) It would be going backwards, when sales of the Galaxy Note line have proven that people like phones with really large screens, so Samsung backtracking to anything smaller that 5.5" inches would be stupid, and would eventually run into product overlap.
2) The product overlap would come with the rumored Galaxy S4. The S4 is strongly rumored to have a 5" screen. There's probably a good chance it will also have 1080p, but I sort of doubt it. At any rate, there would be no business case for Samsung to have two products that are virtually identical. The S III already shares a significant amount of the Note IIs features, sans having an S Pen. You make a Note III with a 5" screen and you'll just have an S4 with an S Pen. That's utterly asinine.
3) I'm willing to bet the vast majority of people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 720p screen and a 1080p screen. This is just the hype for this year. Seems like every year there a new hype geared towards sheep and ill-informed people. One year it was 3D technology. Last year it was quad core technology. This year its 1080p. Another year photo pixels were all the rave. Another year Apple's retina display was all the rave. Pretty much none of those things mean jack s*** in the grand scheme of things. I remember when I was going to purchase a new 40"+ 3D LED TV. I read many reviews to see if there was a huge difference between 720p and full-1080p HD. EVERY review stated that the only time the difference between 720p & 1080p became noticeable and worth considering, was when you had a screen larger than 40". So, if that's true, there's no way in hell anyone is seeing a noteworthy screen difference in a device as small as a cellular phone. At one point, I had a 720p Plasma HDTV and a 3D LED HDTV, simultaneously. To be honest, I was more impressed with the display on my 720p plasma, than I am on my 1080p 3D TV I ended up keeping. And I only kept the 3D television because it was packed with more features that sort of leveled the playing field.
If you desire as smaller phone, the great thing about Android, is that there's seemingly an endless array of phones to choose from. Get an S III or S4 or DNA or Nexus. Sounds like the Note II isn't a good fit for you.
Currently I'm sure I can't tell the difference between 1280x720 and 1920x1080 for a 5" display. When I finally break down and admit I'm old enough to use reading glasses (which I should have done years ago as my close focus distance moved from 7" where it used to be to 13" now), then I suspect I will be able to tell the difference when holding my phone closer than 8". Other than focus, I have no issue holding my phone that close and I'll be able to get that much more detail into my brain (from maps, text, whatever). You can call 1080p hype if you want, but I think it is still actual progress. I don't know what photo pixels are, and I was not interested in 3D myself, but 1080p I am optimistic about.
Sorry if I'm not following thread rules or something - I'm just saying what I was thinking. I agree that Samsung Note 3 will quite likely go bigger, especially if the S4 is bigger. Who knows, anything could happen by the time I get another phone - maybe the glasses concept will be so appealing, I'll go that route.
I chose the Note II because a) I wanted a 5" or more display, b) I wanted to try out the s-pen concept which I don't know if it will be for me or not till I try, c) I wanted a big battery, and SD storage, d) I don't want to change carriers since as much as I don't like AT&T for many reasons, I'm on a family plan which I don't want to change and they are the only carrier with good coverage over my work campus. I ruled out the Nexus 4 and the Droid DNA pretty fast though I looked at them. I absolutely didn't need LTE and my data experience with AT&T around Los Angeles for a few days and Las Vegas for a few days has been very unimpressive - no better than my previous 3GS iPhone. Hopefully that will improve as the network improves.
Anyway, it's pretty early to speculate now - I better get back to figuring out how to use my phone to get my core iPhone use cases working again: podcasts, visual voicemail (both of these use cases require installing add on software I've found), offline topographic maps (I have 3 programs I've been trying on the Nexus 7), and a few other things. For ROMs, the HyperNote sounded the most interesting to me, but it seems like the AT&T model won't run many ROMs yet (e.g. no HyperNote yet) - I hope this is some transitional issue as porting ROMs from the International to the various carrier versions (which is a huge annoyance to me that this fracturing even exists) is worked out.
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If they kept the phone the same size, but increased the screen size, it would not be too bad.
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This. I wouldn't want anything physically bigger, but if they can remove more bezel (and NOT remove physical buttons), That would be sweet.
Hi everyone. Most likely I'm gonna be hanging out here in the next few months. I'm really, really sure I want the Note better cuz the bigger screen. The only thing the attracts me better to the S4 is the IR blaster and the 13 mp camera...oh yeah and better resolution...BUT!...which one would you think would look better from 3 feet away (from my eyes to were my phone mounts to my Expedition). Well besides those features and quad core is there any other reasons to get the S4 instead? Thanks ahead for your input.
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Size could be a factor, the n2 isn't for everyone. The gs4 does have better screen, better camera and because it's newer much more likely to have a longer shelf. (Especially important if you like touchwiz)
The note2 is bigger which could be a plus or a minus depending on user preference. The spen is really awesome if you use it. For me I think I would rather have the original note than a gs4 even though the s4 is superior in every way. For me the spen is that big of a deal to me now that I have it. That being said the note3 is on it way so if you do want a bigger screen or spen I would wait if you can...my guess is that the n3 will be available in September.
No mattee what you decide you won't go wrong. Samsung flag ship phones lately have been off the hook..I mean even the outdated s2 is rocking and relevant but for ho long?
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hey pops wait a couple months for the note 3.
Thx md. It's funny how size is a factor with this phone. I mean I hear some people complain about the size after they got it but they obviously held the phone before they bought it (wtf). The Note is what it is and it should not be compared to a 4.5" (i)phone. It would be like me complaining on the size of my SUV when I chose to get a SUV. The size IS the main reason I want the note. It would be so much easier to see afar, navigate and type on that screen compared to my 4.5" screen.
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hey pops wait a couple months for the note 3.
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Thx kid but poppa got bills and wouldn't be able to afford it right when it comes out .
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which one would you think would look better from 3 feet away
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from that distance I couldn't notice the difference in resolution from my Note2 and a co-worker's S4, and I have 20/20 vision. based on your criteria, I think the N2 would be the better choice.
I think the Note 2 is too big if you're going to be carrying it in your pant pockets alot. if you carry your stuff in a bag, then the size is not a big deal. Also your body size/height makes a difference. My 6'3" friend thinks his Note 2 is the perfect size for his large hands.
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from that distance I couldn't notice the difference in resolution from my Note2 and a co-worker's S4, and I have 20/20 vision. based on your criteria, I think the N2 would be the better choice.
I think the Note 2 is too big if you're going to be carrying it in your pant pockets alot. if you carry your stuff in a bag, then the size is not a big deal. Also your body size/height makes a difference. My 6'3" friend thinks his Note 2 is the perfect size for his large hands.
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I see...Thanks Speed...I'm planning to get rid of all my skinny jeans anyways...my son thinks I shouldn't wear those...anyways if resolution isn't really a factor then how about speed...I know in stats the S4 is faster obviously but in real life is there really a NOTICEABLE speed difference between the two besides maybe playing HD games?
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I see...Thanks Speed...I'm planning to get rid of all my skinny jeans anyways...my son thinks I shouldn't wear those...anyways if resolution isn't really a factor then how about speed...I know in stats the S4 is faster obviously but in real life is there really a NOTICEABLE speed difference between the two besides maybe playing HD games?
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Hi,
Regarding Speed, they will both handle games just like they are meant to. I haven't had any issues playing games on my N2.
I really think they are both on par with each other. I believe either the screen size or features is what's going to sell you.
I love the big screen, I'm adjusted to it now.
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I tested my friends s4 vs my Note 2. One in each hand, opening apps, etc... my Note was noticeably faster, but it's on Jedi X14, and his is completely stock.
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I have Galaxy Note 1 and 18 months later, the USB port is loose and it is extremely difficult to charge the phone.
Optimus G Pro is $99 vs $299 for GN2, and it is an upgrade in every way except the S-Pen. It is almost too good to be true. Just wondering if there are build quality issues. I don't really care about ROMs. Used them on GN1 but root is sufficient.
Also anyone know how cross upgrade works? Trying to steal my mother's upgrade, she has a dumb phone and I don't want to add a data plan to her line . . .
Not at all... while this is purely my opinion, after having owned a Galaxy Note 1 and played around with the Galaxy Note 2, the LG Optimus G Pro is built better in every way.
It is too good to be true, but somehow, it is true, if that makes any sense. Go for it, you won't regret it! The G Pro is arguably the best phone on the market right now.
It's not too good to be true, SuperAMOLED+Digitizer is the expensive part of Note 2, in all other departments, including build quality, OGPro wins hands down, except for the camera, my Note 1 is just as good, if not better.
The build quality is very, very, very similar. One of my best friends has a Note 2, and I have the OGPro. When we talked about our phones at first we compared the plastic backing, and the OGPro has a nicer grip(also easier to grip vs the Note 2). The home buttons are very different as well, the OGPro has one built on the same surface as the back and menu button, whereas the home button on the Note 2 is a bit raised. I really like the way the OGPro is compared to the Note 2, and that's because I really have no use for the S- Pen.
In all honesty, you should wait a bit for the announcement of the Note 3 and compare it to the quality of the OGPro, since its going to be announce in September. Ever since I put a TPU case over my OGPro, I'm pretty sure I'm feeling it more than the actual phone itself(take it off once in a while when I'm just at home) . Ha ha ha, which I'm sure quite a few people do.
I had the same issue with my USB port with my old Galaxy S II, but my friends Note 2 port is a lot more sturdier. The USB port on the OGPro feels very sturdy as well, but I kind of have to wiggle a bit to get it in since its pretty tight. There are wireless charging options though for that (just saying to preserve it more) .
Honestly, I've been to att.store everyday after work playing with my note 1, note 2, then lg g pro. I just can't get away from lg screen and performance.
Build in software kick butt. I haven't found any launcher that I want to replace the stock one. Although, keyboard prediction kind of annoying to use.
Make sure you get a case asap after you get your phone. Very slippery lol
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Had both international original note and the note 2, and could easily say that the original note was built better than the second, but the OGP most definitely feels the best hands down.
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Had both international original note and the note 2, and could easily say that the original note was built better than the second, but the OGP most definitely feels the best hands down.
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I have a Galaxy note GT N7000 the international version and I agree it feels way sturdier then my coworkers note 2.
And in my opinion the og pro feels I don't know if sturdier is the right word,,,,, It just feels better in my hand then the note 2.
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
I still have my Note 1 and this phone is better in every way. Feels better in my hand and better built.
The only thing I miss on my Note is the slightly bigger middle button.
gongmonk said:
Honestly, I've been to att.store everyday after work playing with my note 1, note 2, then lg g pro. I just can't get away from lg screen and performance.
Build in software kick butt. I haven't found any launcher that I want to replace the stock one. Although, keyboard prediction kind of annoying to use.
Make sure you get a case asap after you get your phone. Very slippery lol
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Yup! There is only one fault, that's the screwed's keyboard prediction!
Let's hope LG will fix it in its next upfate.