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Samsung Galaxy s3 rumors

http://nvonews.com/2012/01/11/samsung-galaxy-s3-rumors-it-may-come-with-12-mp-camera/
probably a repost but the specs on this phone are amazing!

somewhat a repost, I posted the latest rumors about the S3 on Android Authority not to long ago:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-specs-40180/

Rumors lol. Remember the g. nexus rumors? Pretty far fetched from what the actual thing was.
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bbedward said:
Rumors lol. Remember the g. nexus rumors? Pretty far fetched from what the actual thing was.
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Yeah the entire name was wrong. Remember the Samsung Nexus Prime? I actually liked the name better.

bbedward said:
Rumors lol. Remember the g. nexus rumors? Pretty far fetched from what the actual thing was.
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About the only thing i saw skimming that wouldn't make it for sure is the screen.
Doubling the ram isnt crazy at all. 12MP while not even desirable due to image noise is pretty low considering the HTC Titan II and others are sporting 16MP sensors. 2 Ghz A9 dual core is available pushing it a little but hey.

12 megapixels actually can be pretty good. It isnt all about megapixels. My wife has a 500 dollar Canon that is only 14. I am pretty sure our 8 megapixel is better than a lot of phones.
On my Epic mobile phone.

I think that is the Sprint LTE phone to get. My SGS2E4GT will last me until there is LTE in my area. By then the GNex will be old news. SGS3 will be my upgrade.

I hated 3D. I got an EVO 3D before and is not good watching a full movie. It hurts your eye. Why not change the screen size to match the galaxy note.

Rumors or not that image is awesome..

Go a little stronger on the radios this time Samsung... kthx.

Reality S3 probably:
1.5 Quadcore - 12MP Camera - 16/32GB - 2GB Ram
Wishful S3:
2.5GB Quadcore - 16MP camera - 32/64GB - 2/3GB Ram
What will make me say WOW is if I could replace my laptop and be able to handle medium to light heavy processing power of a laptop (probably s4)... Until then it's business as usual.

If that's true, I'm starting to save right now.
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Those specs are nice, but they better make sure the radios they user are to of the line with no GPS issues or loss of signal problems and slow 3g.
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We have to remember we're dealing with a phone manufacturer AND processor maker here. It all depends on which route Samsung decides to go with their processors...the Nvidia route, and racing to add more cores; or the qualcomm route, and trying to improve and refine their dual cores. Both ways offer benefits.
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Alex1x said:
Reality S3 probably:
1.5 Quadcore - 12MP Camera - 16/32GB - 2GB Ram
Wishful S3:
2.5GB Quadcore - 16MP camera - 32/64GB - 2/3GB Ram
What will make me say WOW is if I could replace my laptop and be able to handle medium to light heavy processing power of a laptop (probably s4)... Until then it's business as usual.
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I'd like to add a 2,000mAh+ battery to those specs. Can never have a big enough battery right?

I'm getting it.I came from HTC,had evo 4g,evo3d,I thought I loved those phones but now I fell for E4gT and will get 3 too
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Definitely my next upgrade.
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I will see what Sammy has in store for us tomorrow ....Vegas is getting close now!
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I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't quad core. Quad core is sorta overkill and it might be a battery hog. I am thinking something bigger than 1.5 dual core is in order though.
On my Epic mobile phone.

EvoSideHustlAZ said:
I'm getting it.I came from HTC,had evo 4g,evo3d,I thought I loved those phones but now I fell for E4gT and will get 3 too
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I have tried to convince the HTC fanboys exactly this but they don't want to hear it. All they have to say it, Samsung phones are plastic and junk.....Um okay, I will enjoy my junk phone that destroys the EVO 3D in every way but you keep thinking your phone is better.
I am so glad I gave this phone a chance because it made me realize how crappy and underachievers HTC phones really are.
Whatever the SGS3 will have it will have to be an upgrade from the SGS2 and because of that, I will be on it!

Help making a decision.

So after 6 years of being on my mother's cell plan I'm getting the boot. I have a decision to make now. In 3 weeks or so I'll be moving to Verizon and I'm having a problem making a decision on what phone to get. I'd like to get some pov from the community.
1. I could get the S3 but I don't see a big difference from my t989. It's just my opinion. I'm not to impressed with the S3. To me it just seems like an extra gig of RAM and that's it.
2. I could get a Galaxy nexus and save some money. Save some money till something more impressive than the S3 comes out.
What do you guys think? If I'm wrong I'd love to be told.
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The difference in money is not worth jumping to S3 from S2.
Nexus is good, but no memory expansion....so I'll pass on it.
I would wait for Galaxy Note 2.....Now THAT I will buy too, even
if I love my S2....
Just my 2 (billion) cents here...lol...
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premiatul said:
The difference in money is not worth jumping to S3 from S2.
Nexus is good, but no memory expansion....so I'll pass on it.
I would wait for Galaxy Note 2.....Now THAT I will buy too, even
if I love my S2....
Just my 2 (billion) cents here...lol...
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+1 wait on the galaxy note 2
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premiatul said:
The difference in money is not worth jumping to S3 from S2.
Nexus is good, but no memory expansion....so I'll pass on it.
I would wait for Galaxy Note 2.....Now THAT I will buy too, even
if I love my S2....
Just my 2 (billion) cents here...lol...
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I'm considering it too but it's such a big phone. Draws a lot of attention.
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GalaxySII5191 said:
I'm considering it too but it's such a big phone. Draws a lot of attention.
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When talking on the phone (Note), use a small bluetooth.
And when you do something else on it, yes it will draw
a lot of attention...just remember...they are ALL JEALOUS of you!!!
So, it will be a "good" attention!
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Try considering a prepaid plan w/ the use of google voice and VOIP program. I've heard it saves quite a bit of money.
And if you do end up going to Verizon, buy a Note2 and sell it. It'll probably sell pretty darn high if it's unopened.

premiatul said:
When talking on the phone (Note), use a small bluetooth.
And when you do something else on it, yes it will draw
a lot of attention...just remember...they are ALL JEALOUS of you!!!
So, it will be a "good" attention!
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Lol I'd get ridiculed. There would be lots of jokes for over compensating.
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RaveOnSRV said:
Try considering a prepaid plan w/ the use of google voice and VOIP program. I've heard it saves quite a bit of money.
And if you do end up going to Verizon, buy a Note2 and sell it. It'll probably sell pretty darn high if it's unopened.
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I like that plan. With that money I could get something that's impressive at the time and extra to play around.
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I would wait for the Galaxy Note 2. If you don't mind being on a GSM carrier, than I might also wait for the LG Optimus Nexus. Some of the leaked specs for it include a 1.5 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 2 GB RAM, a 4.7 HD display, 8 mpix camera, etc. The best part is that the 8 GB model will retail for 299$ and the 16 GB will retail for 349$.
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theandroidrooter88 said:
I would wait for the Galaxy Note 2. If you don't mind being on a GSM carrier, than I might also wait for the LG Optimus Nexus. Some of the leaked specs for it include a 1.5 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 2 GB RAM, a 4.7 HD display, 8 mpix camera, etc. The best part is that the 8 GB model will retail for 299$ and the 16 GB will retail for 349$.
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I'd love to get that phone for the simple fact that it will be pure android. Have you ever had an LG phone? Is the build quality like Samsung or HTC?
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Why don't you post this in the Verizon forum?
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Galaxy S4 Exynos 5450!!!

I knew it, im pretty sure this is real, the next S4 will be the most powerful device...Samsung Exynos 5450 @ 2.0 GHz Quad Core.
http://www.androidauthority.com/sam...-5-inch-display-exynos-5450-processor-126575/

Unless they pack that 5" screen into the same size case, I'll pass.. Love the S3, but don't want a bigger case
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4.8" vs 5.0" can u notice the difference? i dont think the phone dimension is gonna change just the 0.2" on the screen...

yoniinfante said:
4.8" vs 5.0" can u notice the difference? i dont think the phone dimension is gonna change just the 0.2" on the screen...
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well Apple called .5 an amazing revolution, I'm sure samsung can get away with calling .2 a big leap haha

This could be true but based upon all the "leaked" specs that came out right up until the release of the S3, this may all be speculation.
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Good lord! That would be awesome. Specs would be second to none.
And also the better build quality thing. Although the SIII gave Apple a run for its money, a better aesthetics quality build could finally put Apple to sleep (not saying that's Samsung's objective, other creating quality devices.) But I still know a few Apple fanboy stragglers who still won't switch because of the plastic quality of the S3. Maybe this will be the straw that breaks the camels back.
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Better build quality for LG = subpar build quality for even HTC. Sorry, but LG makes ****ty phones. Horrible battery life especially. I'll stick to Sammy, thanks!

Can't wait I will be getting foe sure
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Isn't it s4 going to have a dual core cortexa15 exynos like the nexus 10
That's what i thought
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Only if the s4 supports lte 800/1900/2500/2600 will I buy it. The s3 performance-wise is fast enough. The network...not so fast.
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I don't want nothing with a exynos processor. look at the trouble the devs are having with the international s3

nicholaaaas said:
I don't want nothing with a exynos processor. look at the trouble the devs are having with the international s3
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In all fairness, Samsung's responded and has been pushing source code out for Exynos CPUs. It does make future purchasers skeptical, though.

gtuansdiamm said:
Isn't it s4 going to have a dual core cortexa15 exynos like the nexus 10
That's what i thought
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I doubt it. Google puts strong price constraints in nexus devices lately. And Samsung isn't gonna develop to there own just to keep a flag ship CPU out of a flag ship phone...... our phone strongly resembles a15 architecture basically it is
Bet on the most practical. Highest end compromise definitely quad core
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i wouldn't want a bigger screen

yoniinfante said:
I knew it, im pretty sure this is real, the next S4 will be the most powerful device...Samsung Exynos 5450 @ 2.0 GHz Quad Core.
http://www.androidauthority.com/sam...-5-inch-display-exynos-5450-processor-126575/
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Was s3 snappier than s2? No, even though it's almost twice faster in quadrant.
Samsung is gonna mess it up again, no doubt.
Only hope is for aosp roms.

nabbed said:
Was s3 snappier than s2? No, even though it's almost twice faster in quadrant.
Samsung is gonna mess it up again, no doubt.
Only hope is for aosp roms.
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are you stupid? the s3 is hella snappier than the s2 in every regard. have you even played with an s2?

Wait its not going to be quad core? I highly doubt that is true it would be a big fail on Samsung if they only had a dual IMO quad is becoming set standard with 2 gigs ram
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the thing is with the build quality of samsung and apple from what i noticed is that the plasticy feel oh the phone actually makes it more durable against hard falls compared to apples iphone with its strong firm build of the device makes it more vulnerable when it comes to hard falls because the phone is actually pressurized to the point where one little fall can cause major damage to the iphone. so from that ill take a plastic feel of a phone against iphone build quality

nabbed said:
Was s3 snappier than s2? No, even though it's almost twice faster in quadrant.
Samsung is gonna mess it up again, no doubt.
Only hope is for aosp roms.
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Not only was it faster, it's way faster. Even faster than aosp, so your argument holds no grounds.
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hayabusa1300cc said:
Not only was it faster, it's way faster. Even faster than aosp, so your argument holds no grounds.
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Great rebuttal not only faster but WAY faster.
I'm still holding onto my beloved S2, s3 wasnt much of an improvement for me. Plus gorilla glass2 sucks in my eyes.
Each to his/her opinion.
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just moved over to the note 2

from this phone, difference is literally day and night, im getting 6 hour screen time now
but for those that want to switch over, note 2 also has the infamous blob/vertical line issue
so beware.

I'm waiting for the gs4

krazeecracker said:
I'm waiting for the gs4
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good idea, that'll be a pretty big jump over what we have, although i think the note 2 is the last smartphone i'll buy, since project glass is coming soon, and i really dont feel like dropping another 600dollars on a phone

AznDud333 said:
good idea, that'll be a pretty big jump over what we have, although i think the note 2 is the last smartphone i'll buy, since project glass is coming soon, and i really dont feel like dropping another 600dollars on a phone
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Lol smartphone prices will be dropping since the new nexus devices are setting a trend.

krazeecracker said:
Lol smartphone prices will be dropping since the new nexus devices are setting a trend.
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havnt seen anything similar to nexus 4 selling for 350 yet, i honestly dont think it'll happen anytime soon..considering the availability of the N4(i tried to order on day one, stock was literally gone within 5 minutes in canada)

i sure hope it sets a standard, $500+ for a phone is no joke!

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i sure hope it sets a standard, $500+ for a phone is no joke!
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eh, if they have s4 next year for 400ish i might buy one out right

I'm using this phone until it doesn't work anymore. Can't imagine why I'd need anything faster. It does everything I want it to do....and well.

kj2112 said:
I'm using this phone until it doesn't work anymore. Can't imagine why I'd need anything faster. It does everything I want it to do....and well.
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Cool story bro. The Note II still demolishes this phone and does everything this phone does 100x better. Everyday I play with and activate them for customers at work and it makes me cry on the inside.
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RushAOZ said:
Cool story bro. The Note II still demolishes this phone and does everything this phone does 100x better. Everyday I play with and activate them for customers at work and it makes me cry on the inside.
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i agree and disagree
t989 is still plenty fast, note 2 is faster, but thats a given
my issue with t989 is that the battery is really crap...after a full year of use the battery wont even last 3 hours screen on, so i figured id let my mom use it for voice only (which still goes on for days)

RushAOZ said:
Cool story bro. The Note II still demolishes this phone and does everything this phone does 100x better. Everyday I play with and activate them for customers at work and it makes me cry on the inside.
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As much as I like flashing and tweaking....at the end of the day.....to me....its just a phone. But to each their own.
Btw....love your roms!

RushAOZ said:
Cool story bro. The Note II still demolishes this phone and does everything this phone does 100x better. Everyday I play with and activate them for customers at work and it makes me cry on the inside.
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Rush have you played with the S3? My wife just got it with JB 4.1.1 and its awesome! I know the S4 will be out next year too just in time doe my next upgrade
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suaverc118 said:
Rush have you played with the S3? My wife just got it with JB 4.1.1 and its awesome! I know the S4 will be out next year too just in time doe my next upgrade
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Yea I was just updating the GSIIIs in my store to 4.1.1. Much smoother than ICS. Although they still stutter and spurt a bit. Although I think that might be due to the crappy demo software T-Mobile loads floor models with lol. You can definitely tell with the notification toggles. They're were choppy on ICS, much smoother on JB.
And yes I agree with your s4 move. I believe Sammy may be putting their dual core a15 exynos/Mali t604 in it. I'm gonna pass on all phones this gen and wait for that. Its monster!! Have you seen the Nexus 10 in action?
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As much as I like flashing and tweaking....at the end of the day.....to me....its just a phone. But to each their own.
Btw....love your roms!
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Haha you're confusing me with Rushing man lol I'm flattered though! If I could bake, you'd all be rocking my ROM right now >
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Haha you're confusing me with Rushing man lol I'm flattered though! If I could bake, you'd all be rocking my ROM right now >
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Oops! Lol. I kinda thought that after I posted it....but too lazy to worry about it!

I have been eyeballing the Note 2, whats this about an S4 though? I would love the power of the Note 2, in a smaller package. The SGS2 is the perfect size. The Note even in my hands is huge.
The S3 wasn't enough of an improvement over the S2 to be worth it in my eyes. If the S4 shares some of the specs from the Note 2, like perhaps a Quad core CPU, 2 Gb of RAM, and an HD screen. I'm in.

Thought about switching but the phone just seems to big for my day to day use.
I was thinking about the s3, note 2 or waiting for the s4.
So how does compare in holding the s2 in hand vs the note 2

jdkzombie said:
I have been eyeballing the Note 2, whats this about an S4 though? I would love the power of the Note 2, in a smaller package. The SGS2 is the perfect size. The Note even in my hands is huge.
The S3 wasn't enough of an improvement over the S2 to be worth it in my eyes. If the S4 shares some of the specs from the Note 2, like perhaps a Quad core CPU, 2 Gb of RAM, and an HD screen. I'm in.
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if sgs2 size is your thing
xiaomi m2 or nexus 4 would be your best bet(id go with the n4 tho)
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LOL thought you meant s4 as in snapdragon s4
ya, the s4 coming out next year will rock provided they actually give it:
2-4x cortex a15 cpu in big little config
mali t658
4gb ram, 64gb nand and that 4.99inch 1080p display

AznDud333 said:
if sgs2 size is your thing
xiaomi m2 or nexus 4 would be your best bet(id go with the n4 tho)
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LOL thought you meant s4 as in snapdragon s4
ya, the s4 coming out next year will rock provided they actually give it:
2-4x cortex a15 cpu in big little config
mali t658
4gb ram, 64gb nand and that 4.99inch 1080p display
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From what I've gathered the Galaxy SIV will sport a 5 inch 1080p SAMOLED screen, a quad core A15 architecture Exynos 5 chip possibly coupled with the Mali t658 GPU. Samsung is really trying to knock it out of the park with the GSIV. Can't wait for spring!
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RushAOZ said:
From what I've gathered the Galaxy SIV will sport a 5 inch 1080p SAMOLED screen, a quad core A15 architecture Exynos 5 chip possibly coupled with the Mali t658 GPU. Samsung is really trying to knock it out of the park with the GSIV. Can't wait for spring!
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Not to mention if your on t-mobile , they are rolling out LTE in 2013 so you might want to hold off on a phone that's actually compatible with it. I'll bet the S4 will be.
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corwest said:
Not to mention if your on t-mobile , they are rolling out LTE in 2013 so you might want to hold off on a phone that's actually compatible with it. I'll bet the S4 will be.
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I believe that the TMO Note 2 already has latent LTE bands that will be activated via OTA upon the network launch / roll-out.

Underwhelmed Galaxy S4

Anyone else underwhelmed with Galaxy S4 news? Hopefully some of the UI tweaks make their way to the Note II but otherwise Note II better than the S4. Matter of fact the S4 looks like a mini version of the Note II.
Phone Arena S4 Hands-On
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Not really. Although it may look the same it has about the same or best features as the one. This phone is great and for those that have a note 2 it may not be that much of an update but for s3 owners it's a decent upgrade. But with lots of the software updates from s4 coming to s3 this phone is more of a phone for those trying Sammy for the first time. In the end this phone is a sure competition to the htc one.
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I hope we get the samsung hub that would be great everything else will come in time with custom roms. Well all but the motion stuff and air view probably. I agree Ill stick with my note2 unless it has the octa5 but we all know it wont
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yankees45us said:
Not really. Although it may look the same it has about the same or best features as the one. This phone is great and for those that have a note 2 it may not be that much of an update but for s3 owners it's a decent upgrade. But with lots of the software updates from s4 coming to s3 this phone is more of a phone for those trying Sammy for the first time. In the end this phone is a sure competition to the htc one.
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I personally don't see the upgrade for S3 owners but definitely see it for S2 owners. I was hoping for more wow factor since the S series and Note series are typically pretty close to each other save a few small differences.
If this is what Samsung will put out in 2013, I'm waiting until the Note 4.
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I have the S2 but I don't know.. I don't really see the need to have all those features. Plus the US variant not having OCTA is a deal breaker for me. The Exynos Chip is amazing.

emeraldayotte said:
I personally don't see the upgrade for S3 owners but definitely see it for S2 owners. I was hoping for more wow factor since the S series and Note series are typically pretty close to each other save a few small differences.
If this is what Samsung will put out in 2013, I'm waiting until the Note 4.
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This. S3 users will be pretty silly to get this upgrade unless money is no object for them. I do like a few this though. The white version for example is not just white it looks like it has a textured face. And the Window for the flip cover. The biggest update would be the AC wifi. I wish the Note 2 had that.
Also anyone catch that it has an IR LED? That's sweet if it does.
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Im curious to see if the s4 can be rooted easily because of the new Samsung knox software. It seems like its gonna be hard to flash roms and such cause the features of knox is to shut the phone down if unauthorized software is found. Also the kernel has secure boot on it. Any thoughts on this guys?
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Ind3lible said:
I have the S2 but I don't know.. I don't really see the need to have all those features. Plus the US variant not having OCTA is a deal breaker for me. The Exynos Chip is amazing.
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A deal breaker? Please explain why you need an 8 core chip and what it will do that the quad cores won't?
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Quis89 said:
A deal breaker? Please explain why you need an 8 core chip and what it will do that the quad cores won't?
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Yeah I agree. Tje snapdragon 600 is one hell if a chip. It is benchmarking better than the exynos 5 octa
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I'm really disappointed that they didn't focus on improving design and build quality. I love my Note 2 but will definitely hold out if the Note 3 is just a spec'd up update. It's awesome that the battery is removable and a SD card can be used, but I really believe they could used more premium parts in place of the chrome strip and plastic cover. If struggling HTC is capable of creating a gorgeously designed phone, then Samsung -with all it's resources and money - can definitely design a well-crafted, premium device.
But I am looking forward to the Note 3 and the new features the device will include. I just hope the device doesn't get any bigger (if it does, i hope it's not significantly noticeable) and includes more premium parts. Can you imagine the Note with an aluminum, removable battery cover and a premium chrome belt?

The plastic adds less weight and makes the screen less prone to breaking. I have dropped my phone numerous of times and never had to replace my screen. More weigh equals more weight which equals more mass and force when you drop your phone.
I believe Samsung's goal is to make their phone light and durable. If I had a choice of either protecting my screen or my phone cover I rather had a phone with some nicks than a cracked screen.
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13 MP back facing camera, internal storage space of up to 64GB, 1.9 GHz Snapdragon cpu. It's a little better than ours LOL
The Smart Scroll feature is pretty cool. I also like that it can tell if you are watching a video and if you look away from the screen it will auto pause. It comes with 4.2.2 so hopefully it can be easily ported to our Note II

emeraldayotte said:
I personally don't see the upgrade for S3 owners but definitely see it for S2 owners. I was hoping for more wow factor since the S series and Note series are typically pretty close to each other save a few small differences.
If this is what Samsung will put out in 2013, I'm waiting until the Note 4.
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this is exactly how i feel. people with a Note 1 or S2 can jump on, but if you have a S3 or Note 2, you'll be just fine this year.

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A deal breaker? Please explain why you need an 8 core chip and what it will do that the quad cores won't?
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Exynos chip is more optimized . Having it in the s2 you should know. Use the US variant of the s3 vs the international, it is just smoother with the exynos. So that's why its a deal breaker. Not going to settle for less. I really don't care for LTE.
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musclehead84 said:
Yeah I agree. Tje snapdragon 600 is one hell if a chip. It is benchmarking better than the exynos 5 octa
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Its scores better only because the app is not optimized for octa
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budde2 said:
Its scores better only because the app is not optimized for octa only singal dule and quad 600 is quad
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