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Hello,
Im searching for a new phone and I picked the Galaxy Nexus and a HTC Sensation ( xe + xl) . I read there are so many problems with the Nexus. Screen isn't good, build quality is bad etc. Is it really that bad? Im just trying to figure that out.
Thanks,
Lars
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I received my nexus yesterday, it has the most current software release on it, so no sound bug. Display is brilliant (coming from a HD2) and touchscreen is very responsive.
Also I haven't noticed any lag and ICS has some nice features.
Only thing I am not so amused of is the battery cover. It's pure plastic and doesn't look very stable. BUT it fits perfectly so no problem at all.
Good to read a positive reaction. Thank you.
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LarsAussems said:
Hello,
Im searching for a new phone and I picked the Galaxy Nexus and a HTC Sensation ( xe + xl) . I read there are so many problems with the Nexus. Screen isn't good, build quality is bad etc. Is it really that bad? Im just trying to figure that out.
Thanks,
Lars
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Where you hear all this rubish? an Apple forum?
Every phone has its issue but right now the galaxy nexus is the best android-phone/phone money can buy.
So far so good!!!
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I received my nexus yesterday, it has the most current software release on it, so no sound bug. Display is brilliant (coming from a HD2) and touchscreen is very responsive.
Also I haven't noticed any lag and ICS has some nice features.
Only thing I am not so amused of is the battery cover. It's pure plastic and doesn't look very stable. BUT it fits perfectly so no problem at all.
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I agree. Everything is good. Only thing I noticed is it rotates a lil slow (compared to the sgs2) But I have to admit that i am still keeping the sgs2 because to me it is a beast!
I read that stuff here on xda. I think i'm going to buy this phone. Its so nice and slick. I love the led light en the new buttons which are part of the screen.
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I read that stuff here on xda. I think i'm going to buy this phone. Its so nice and slick. I love the led light en the new buttons which are part of the screen.
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You also have to ask yourself how important the camera is, because after using the iphone 4s, I feel the GN is pretty horrible. You may say, well I don't really use my phone for the camera ( I said that) and then when you need it you get poor quality pics. Just my opinion.
also keep in mind you will need a good data plan, or restrict yourself to WiFi only
The phone is amazing. Screen looks beautiful (especially coming from my Nexus One). Having a 720p display is so great. Fluid and fast. And the build quality is great. Even though it's plastic, it feels almost as good as my N1 to hold. The only downside is the camera quality - but even that is much better than my N1.
Coming from a Nexus One
This touchscreen is excellent. I am able to using the turn by turn navi while sending emails or text messages without the touchscreen going haywire. In the past, my N1 would registry incorrectly and I had to restart the phone! So much for multi tasking!
It maybe not a HTC build but it looks very well made and how thin it is. Also this phone seems to grab a hold of a 3G signal much stronger. My N1 would go to EDGE all the time even if I had 1 bar of 3G!
As for the GNEX, I've only seen it go to EDGE once but quickly back to 3G.
I actually came from a HTC sensation, and the galaxy nexus is definitely the best smartphone I've ever owned (and I've had them all, even iPhone 4 ) . The screen is so crisp and clear , colors are very warm, and can get very bright. The OS itself is super speedy , comparable to an iPhone, with very fluid animations. Battery life was a bit bad at first but gets better after about a week. Also charges extremely fast from what I've noticed. The camera quality isn't bad. I think its damn good, and zero shutter lag, I can't complain. Seriously , if you are debating between the sensation and the galaxy nexus, do yourself a favor and pick the nexus . You will not be disappointed. Another thing I forgot was build quality, the first time I picked it up out of the box my jaw almost hit the floor because of how thin this device is.its amazing to say the least. And even though the entire phone is made of plastic it definitely feels like a premium built device , doesn't feel "cheap" by any means .
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I actually came from a HTC sensation, and the galaxy nexus is definitely the best smartphone I've ever owned (and I've had them all, even iPhone 4 ) . The screen is so crisp and clear , colors are very warm, and can get very bright. The OS itself is super speedy , comparable to an iPhone, with very fluid animations. Battery life was a bit bad at first but gets better after about a week. Also charges extremely fast from what I've noticed. The camera quality isn't bad. I think its damn good, and zero shutter lag, I can't complain. Seriously , if you are debating between the sensation and the galaxy nexus, do yourself a favor and pick the nexus . You will not be disappointed. Another thing I forgot was build quality, the first time I picked it up out of the box my jaw almost hit the floor because of how thin this device is.its amazing to say the least. And even though the entire phone is made of plastic it definitely feels like a premium built device , doesn't feel "cheap" by any means .
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I believe it's the best phone available Android or otherwise. I love mine!
Wow, good to hear these good reactions. Tomorrow I'm going to a store to check it out and I will probably buy it. Thank you for these reactions.
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Every time a phone comes out, "problem" threads begin popping up everywhere. If you pay attention to all the threads, you'd think that every phone that's released is a non-functional piece of garbage.
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also keep in mind you will need a good data plan, or restrict yourself to WiFi only
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You getting this phone too? It would be nice to see some familiar faces / dev from my previous phones.
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Best phone I've ever seen or used. Most beautiful display out there. And fast as f*ck!
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Coming from an HTC legend.... had the nexus a few days now... best phone ive ever had no problems with it what so ever.... its a tad on the large size but thats not the phones fault and i dont think that can be seen as a disadvantage really.
I got mine yesterday and no problems so far. The screen is really nice, nothing wrong with the build quality that I can see. The battery cover is a little flimsy but I will probably hardly ever have to open it so I don't think it's a problem. If those back covers start breaking for a lot of people I'm sure they will be made available for purchase or maybe some free replacements from Samsung.
The OS updates for ICS are nice. The phone app is annoying because the layout for finding contacts is totally different and the icons aren't obvious. There are no words to help you choose what icon to select. Even if you are completely confused by that, at worst it should take a week to get familiar with it so that's not a problem.
I am also a little worried about the screen being scratched. I used my Captivate for over a year without a case or screen protector, carried it around in my pocket and even dropped it a few times and the screen is scratch free. I planned on doing that with the GNex but after reading some posts here I'm waiting to see what happens once there are more widespread experiences with the screen quality. Right now I have the sstock screen protector on it still.
Man I love nexus constantly on it modding the **** out of it
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I got mine on Monday (GSM), coming from the Nexus S. I must say that this phone is outstanding in nearly every aspect.
My only gripes ( if you can call them that) are:
Non mettalic outer chassis
No native notification light for SMS ( must D/L app for customization)
I was blessed with a "non Google/Samsung rom ( South American import to US), which a simple flash took care of.
Other than that I giggle every time I use it......
i just dont like how there's no touch to focus on camcorder. other than that this phone is best phone out there! lol
I wish it had some contour to it or something to make it a little easier to hold. When typing one handed I also accidentally hit the search button with my palm because of the size
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It is an amazing phone and still the best piece of hardware on the market but other than being huge (which I like) it has no character to it's design. It's a standard looking black slab phone.
Audio quality.
I hate the shape somewhat its like somebody steam press the phone flat. I wish it was the shape of the galaxy nexus. I know I'm being picky but the design of a phone matters alot to me
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Battery life
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I love the phone over all. And I know how Samsung is going for super light weight in regards to its build material...but they should take a chance and throw some metal in the mix..like some of the HTC and Nokia phones.
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Battery life
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What its too much .... I always get 12+ hours out of it ...
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What its too much .... I always get 12+ hours out of it ...
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The photon has much better battery life and no androidOS bug
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The fact is its a Samsung and Im an HTC fanboy. It took me a while to get over it.
This phone has one of the worst recording mics in the history of phones. 3 concerts sonce I've had it, and not one with audible sound to share.
Other than that, great handset.
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The photon has much better battery life and no androidOS bug
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I can go 2 days on a charge and never have a problem with the AOS bug. It does show up high on the usage list but never has any type of negative impact on battery life.
The only thing I would change about this bad boy is the screen resolution, there are some noticeable jaggies when playing some games. I wouldn't however be accepting of a pentile screen to achieve the higher resolution. I had the GNEx for a bit and I don't care what anyone says, you CAN definitely tell it's a pentile. That was one of the reasons why I returned it.
Hmm for once I can say I am pretty satisfied, but if I had to pick...It would be the slight delay we experience when pressing the power button to wake the phone. From what I have seen on here it is a power saving feature and has something to do with the phone sleeping, so I am actually ok with that. The other thing would be the build materials of course. Being a former HTC guy, I missed the matte finish and metals, but now I am actually in love with how light and thin my phone is. Can't wait to see whats next for samsung !
I can't complain about this phone (The SGSII). It's a solid powerhouse of a phone with a killer battery. Great piece of hardware.
I can however complain about the E4GT, Sprint's terrible take on the phone. No NFC, odd design because of the bigger screen (which I like the big screen, just not the design), Sprint blocks certain apps in the market that are compatible with the SGSII, beta builds of ICS have leaked for other versions of the SGSII, but Sprint is still patching GB for some ODD reason, oh and WiMax *puke*.
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my only complaint is the audio dac also, the only way to get adequate sound is with the neutron player, but is has such a terrible user interface lol
Great phone otherwise, especially with the new 29 modem, IMO of course
Most are mentioned already but ..
Battery door creaks
Too Thin/ Design
Battery Life
Resolution
Gingerbread
Sprints crappy network
Only things I wish it had was a better resolution and LTE, aside from that I love everything else, including the design.
power button should be on top.
It has a worse sound card than the first galaxy s'es including the nexus s.
They had a wolfson, which is a major difference in sound quality on headphones and specker.
Also same with the audio mic.
So this means no voodoo sound improvements for these new sii'es including the galaxy nexus.
No nfc (shocked)
No lte.
No 3d.
No kickstand.
Awkward design compared to T-Mobile's
No ics until summer or fall...maybe later knowing its Samsung
No dual flash.
Has capitiated buttons rather than on screen ones
The back hump
Screen Res too low
Should be thinner
Small battery
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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dante2512 said:
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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Would like to know a users opinion? Beside the screen size, but just compared speed and software?
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The phone feels very similar to the sg3 due to software.
I have the sgs3 tmobile and they are really similar from a usage standpoint, meaning I felt right at home.
The speed is much much better, the spen is a nice addition and the camera takes better pictures in my opinion.
These are somewhat subjective comments but the real kicker for me is the battery life. Identical use, I dropped the note 2 to 50 pecernt where my sgs3 would have been looking for an outlet.
Seriously if you don't mind the size, the note 2 is an amazing upgrade.
Thank you for the response, wanted to get an actual users opinion.
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I switched from the gs3 to the note 2 yesterday on release day. The size does take a little getting used to. After using the note 2 for a bit then picking up the gs3, the gs3 feels like the perfect size (whereas is used to seem huge compared to other phones). If there was a gs3 sized version of the note, I think that would be perfect.
With that said, I am almost certainly going to keep the note 2 and craigslist my gs3. The note 2 is still thin enough to feel comfortable in a jean pocket, though noticably heavier than the gs3. The pen is, of course, awesome. I dont find that the size hinders usability compared to the gs3. Some of the options that samsung has added to adjust the position of things on the screen for one-handed use actually makes it easier for me than the gs3 in some instances. Two handed typing with the keyboard is a joy on a screen this size. I never would have bothered writing a post like this on my phone before, even with the gs3. To me, the note 2 finally feels like a device I can use in lieu of a laptop in many instances.
Obviously still getting used to it since I'm on day 2, but it seems like a well thought out device. Having a digital note pad with a pen always in my pocket seems too good to pass up.
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The GS3 feels small to me now, lol.
The S Pen is sweeeet.
The stuff you can do with pen is phenomenal.
One trick I just learned by accident:
1) Away from the phone, press and hold the pen's button.
2) Touch the screen and hold it in a single spot.
3) A screenshot is taken and you are able to draw on it instantly with the pen.
It's FAST FAST FAST
Quadrant Screen: https://plus.google.com/107037072691216797796/posts/hnM2u75x5Tc
It fits in the 'ruler' pocket on my carpenter jeans, love that pocket.
I have large hands, Note 2 feels perfect for me.
I use Apex Home and set gestures, did this on other phones too:
Swipe Up: Show App Drawer
Swipe Down: Show Notification Shade
That will help if you feel you can't 'one-hand' it well.
I popped in a 64gig SDXC UHS-I sd card, no probs.
It then played an mkv with no worries.
I know apps have this too, but the floating, resizable video window is awesome.
Ever own a Palm? Miss the Handwriting Pad?
Well, S Pen offers handwriting-to-text in any textbox except passwords, as far as I found.
If you want, you can handwrite, speak, swype, or classic keyboard type your messages, lol.
I paid for Swiftkey3, but I probably will not use it.
Great camera, not sure if unique, but it takes pics while recording video.
As of this post, 14 hours into ownership.
Nutshell, I thought I loved Samsung before, but I had no idea.
I'm using Apex launcher right now on SG3. I came from HTC sensation, touchwiz was not my cup of tea. I jump the gun of the SG3 but it is a great phone. I was looking into the Note as I do not want a phone and a tablet. Felt the Note screen size would erase the need for tablet and still have a phone to talk on.
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I sold my Galaxy s3 yesterday and got the Note 2 and my take on it is it's not for everyone. I feel the Galaxy s3 is the perfect size for one handed operation. The Note 2 is great and I can still operate it one handed but it's not as comfortable to use mostly due to it's size and material choice feeling a bit slick in the hand.
However I will say the large screen is a dream to use. I always wanted a tablet that could make phone calls if needed and this fits the bill perfectly for my needs. Overall I feels it's an excellent upgrade for anyone that can handle it's larger size.
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I'm using Apex launcher right now on SG3. I came from HTC sensation, touchwiz was not my cup of tea. I jump the gun of the SG3 but it is a great phone. I was looking into the Note as I do not want a phone and a tablet. Felt the Note screen size would erase the need for tablet and still have a phone to talk on.
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I'm in the same boat having migrated from the HTC Sensation. Not having Sense is a downer for me because I actually appreciated it, but I'm starting to get used to Touchwiz. Since I'm only 3 days in with the device I still think I'll love this phone for a long time. The size is big, people won't understand why you have such a big phone at first, but that's fine. Once you load up a game or movie or really anything people will be very jealous of the beautiful screen. Also, a word on the battery. My old Senny had the Anker 1900 mAh battery, it would need a charge by about 6pm under moderate use all day (email, sms, pulse news). This is not the case with the Galaxy Note II. The battery life is absolutely phenomenal!!! Yesterday I unplugged and went to work at 5am, used the phone for probably 5 hours (played Minecraft, watched a news review video, read news for about an hour, and installed 32 apps, sms, email, wrote some notes in a meeting). At 4pm I still had 50% battery left and I did not charge the device once, heck I even went for a beer after work and listened to Pandora for about 2 hours. By the time I got home I had about 33% battery remaining. This is a really big success for me - the phone/tablet/phablet/faplet is just right. :good:
I feel Samsung has came a very long way with T-Mobile. These phones (SG3, Note & Note 2) are a beast. I love the day to day use with a launcher. HTC make good phones but focus on appearance. But with the cases it majority of the time changes the way the phone looks. Everyone had great comments, I guess T-mobile store is in my future.
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Also coming from s3 this thing is like an s3 with 2x the performance very nice phone and worth even the 419.99 tmo is charging!
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649.00 to me is not bad to buy it outright.
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picked mines up today for total of 668
Ordered mine over the phone for $240...have to wait until Monday for it to show up though! And no, I am not on a value plan.
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picked mines up today for total of 668
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After taxes?
It's good to see a lot of previous S3 owners here. I still have my S3 and planning to sell it on ebay soon. I got the Note 2 on launch day, been waiting for it for quite a while. Almost tempted to buy the international version, just couldn't live without the wifi calling. What I really like about the Note 2 is the placement of the volume button. On the S3 it was perfectly on the spot where my middle finger is when I use my thumb to press the power button to turn off the screen. I always end up adjusting my ringer volume and it became annoying for me. I don't have that problem anymore with the Note 2.
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Ordered mine over the phone for $240...have to wait until Monday for it to show up though! And no, I am not on a value plan.
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How did you get it for 240? Through tmob?
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It's good to see a lot of previous S3 owners here. I still have my S3 and planning to sell it on ebay soon. I got the Note 2 on launch day, been waiting for it for quite a while. Almost tempted to buy the international version, just couldn't live without the wifi calling. What I really like about the Note 2 is the placement of the volume button. On the S3 it was perfectly on the spot where my middle finger is when I use my thumb to press the power button to turn off the screen. I always end up adjusting my ringer volume and it became annoying for me. I don't have that problem anymore with the Note 2.
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You may want to unload the s3 sooner rather than later as I'm noticing they are starting to slash the prices of it.
Sold my s3, got the note 2 and I'm loving it.
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I'm coming from 3 previous versions of the Note original (international, ATT, and then Tmobile). Then i went with the S3 for a short time. I liked the S3's speed and ease of use, but I completely missed the Note's screen size and stylus. not to mention the battery life. The 2500mah on Note was good. It was tough to go to the S3's 2100 mah, but now with the Note 2, its GREAT!
Battery life is simply great. Here are my pros and cons
Pro:
- battery life
- screen size
- non pentile screen
- stylus with 1024 contact points instead of previous Note's 256
- thinner and easier to hold in one hand
- quad core speed!
- all the frequencies necessary. (LTE, AWS, International 3G, etc)
- 2gb RAM vs. Note's 1gb (S3 has 2gb for US versions)
- the upgraded Jelly Bean and Touch UX software. Really good with stylus
Con:
- larger to hold for some people
- developers have not fully adopted it (completely new phone)
- speaker volume (Note with custom rom had higher db) nothing a custom rom or audio hack can't fix
i probably have left a few things out, but you get the idea. Go with the Note 2. It's a good choice to future proof your phone.
Geo411m said:
You may want to unload the s3 sooner rather than later as I'm noticing they are starting to slash the prices of it.
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Thanks for the advice Geo411m, I thought about that too, must sell quick while price is still good.
First let me say i love almost everything about my Note 8, except the camera i understand its a tablet so the camera wasnt a main feature but coming from the Note 2 i did expect the same quality camera if not slightly improved, but my Note 8 camera is super slow at taking pictures and the quality of the images are not great and easily blurred, it also lacks all the slow motion features of the Note 2 video recorder and in general i find it poor
So my question is is there anyway to improve the Note 8s camera with software from the Note 2 or an app or any other tweaks people know of. Or is this down to cheap low quality camera hardware and im stuck with it?
Cheers
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I think it's the low quality hardware. I really thought I could use the camera to scan documents, but it's too bad for that.
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The only thing you can do is try and hold it's hand. Such as making sure there is plenty of ambient lighting to compensate for the tiny aperture.Something like Sony's clipon camera's in theory but not likely worth the effort/cost vs just using a point'n'shoot and packing a card reader/usb otg cable.
It's very basic hardware, at best equal to the Galaxy Nexus or worse than that.
Manufacturers have unfortunately relegated the cameras in tablets to being pretty crappy ones. Likely to keep costs down. And also probably for the fact that most folks will use their phone for their "snapshot" camera much more frequently than their tablet. And even though the Note 2 is a "phablet", its really more phone than tablet in form and function.
Likely not a lot you can do about image quality. You can try a 3rd party app, to see if the result is any better. But the culprit is likely the low cost camera module.
Ah well, cheers for the replys i did think that i was unlikely to beable to improve it with software, ill just have to get my girlfriend to stand more in the light when im taking pics of her in her undercrackers
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Try other camera like the focus camera from cyanogen Mod available on play store
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