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I really love this phone but I think I want something larger. I know I'm taking a step back in some regards but with the talent here at XDA I'm sure there'll be a super build for the Note shortly.
I am not making a statement in one phone vs. another, I simply have larger hands and find a bigger phone more comfortable.
Anyone in the Philly area looking for the GSM version let me know.
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I've also been thinking about this.. The note just seems badass. I do love my nexus though.
Lol I am doing the opposite. Have an international Note I got in December that I'm about to sell. Ordered a GSM Galaxy Nexus from Expansys USA that will be here tomorrow.
PM me if you are interested in the Note. Its absolutely mint with $80 worth of cases (2) and has a SGP protector installed.
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Damn. How big are your hands? Don't hear much "the nexus is just too small! " lol.
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I definitely agree with the OP. As soon as it comes to Verizon, I am abandoning the GNex. Over at the Consumer Electronics Show, I held the GNex and the Note together and honestly I am much more impressed with the build quality and the size of the Note. Definitely worth the upgrade in my opinion, especially when it gets a nice CM9 port up and running.
Im buying the note and keeping my Gnex!
It's still the only device with ics on it and it's from google... That means no tw ( touch wiz) or carrier crapware...
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As a fellow huge hand guy here, I think the note is just TO big to be a phone, at that size you are getting into like mini tablet there. I personally think that the nexus is the ideal size for me.
I wonder how can you put the Galaxy Note into your pocket. My pocket is even small for my GNex. Just saying.
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I wonder how can you put the Galaxy Note into your pocket. My pocket is even small for my GNex. Just saying.
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Easy... take off your tight spandex and get some x-large jeans.. ya know, the waist-almost-on-your-knees, wannabe gangsta type. Lots of space there.
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I wonder how can you put the Galaxy Note into your pocket. My pocket is even small for my GNex. Just saying.
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Well, I've previously owned a GSM GNEX and sold it for a Note. Now I'm selling the Note and bought another GNEX.
The Note is 100% pocketable. People who say otherwise have never owned one. It's so thin and fits in any pocket I've ever tried. I am returning to the GNEX because I already have an Android tablet and want to toggle between ATT and TMO SIMs. I'm growing tired of ATT snapping the whip with unlimited data users (me) who use around 2 gigs. I have the 30 Tmo unlimited plan and will fall back on that with the eventual goal of dropping ATT altogether in June when my contract is up. Then I'll be a free agent and can pick from any carrier I want in the future.
That said, back on topic, the Note is a fantastic device and I've loved owning it...I just don't need it when I have an Android tablet (plus it only works on ATT).
I much rather keep the nexus because its the same screen resolution as the note but smaller and perfect size which gives higher pixel density and crispness.
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I much rather keep the nexus because its the same screen resolution as the note but smaller and perfect size which gives higher pixel density and crispness.
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actually the note is 1280x800 which is a tad bigger than the Nexus 1280x720 resolution, but because the Note has such a big screen, the pixel density is technically lower at around ~285 ppi
i have yet to hold a note in person, but from what i've read online the crispness/sharpness is almost identical to the nexus in terms of screen quality
i'll just keep my nexus until the galaxy S3 haha
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actually the note is 1280x800 which is a tad bigger than the Nexus 1280x720 resolution, but because the Note has such a big screen, the pixel density is technically lower at around ~285 ppi
i have yet to hold a note in person, but from what i've read online the crispness/sharpness is almost identical to the nexus in terms of screen quality
i'll just keep my nexus until the galaxy S3 haha
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Yep, it's a smidge higher. The Note's screen is pretty much amazing, so zero complaints there. It works well on the large screen...I actually found myself reaching for the Note more often than my tablet or laptop. It's a joy to use, but overkill for my needs (have too many gadgets - the GNEX is a good middle-ground).
Specs are S3 for all LTE Note variants.
And you guys complain about the SGX540 with an HD screen...the Note is even higher resolution.
I would be using a damn note if it had a pentaband radio like the Nexus
The two phone's screen size isn't even comparable. Nexus is basically a 4.3", Note is a whole inch bigger.
But the Nexus' body is really big for it's screen size, it's got a massive bezel. Comparing it side to side with the 4.5" galaxy S II, the nexus is huge - even though it has a smaller effective screen.
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Specs are S3 for all LTE Note variants.
And you guys complain about the SGX540 with an HD screen...the Note is even higher resolution.
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Yeah, if I was getting a Galaxy Note, and I was tempted. I'd get the International version with the Exynos and Mali 400.
Unfortunately no Android 4.0 (yet) and T-Mobile support are why I went with the Galaxy Nexus though (which it had an Exynos).
its a great phone until you plug headphones into it. Don't know how Samsung got conned by Yamaha into purchasing the last of the megadrive sound chips...
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Never seen the note in person but I am assuming it is to big to wear on a belt?
I'm sorry but if you can get the Note in your pocket then you're wearing baggy ass trousers! Any professional with a decent suit would struggle to get the Note in their pocket, my Nexus barely fits in my trousers as it is!
personally I like nexus
So far last year I went from GS2 -> G Note -> G Nexus and my view is on my first month on G Note, I was liking it and it was badasssss. It uses Wacom technology and has pressure sensitive touch with S-pen and you can do exciting thing with it.
Most of my time I spend on internet so it was perfect but when I had a look at the nexus it just felt so compact I wanted to go back to compact phone.
Both phones have ups and downs but I think nexus offers more if you move around alot being compact.
I hear G Note 10.1 will be out in March so may have a look at that for internet then GS3 in april.
It's funny to me, when I first took my Galaxy Nexus out of the box when I first bought it, I thought that was a large phone (though I didn't think it was too large). Well once I took the Galaxy Note out the box, I no longer consider my GNex to be large. The screen of the Note is almost the size of the whole GNex. Depending on how you look at it, that's a good thing or a bad thing. All in all, after playing with both of them side by side for a while, I've come to the conclusion that the GNex is better due to it being faster in essential things like browsing and GPS. I just wish the GNex got as loud as the Note does.
Here's a link to my brief comparison:
http://thesmartphonechamp.com/smartphone-heavyweight-bout-galaxy-nexus-vs-att-galaxy-note/
I also have both and like both! I love the Gnex because of ics , 0 crapware installed pure google experience.
But i love the note because of the big screen, long battery life, and lte. The screen of the gnex looks a little better because it's smaller. The gnex might be better for you and the note might be good for someone else... It's all about taste!
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I also have both and like both! I love the Gnex because of ics , 0 crapware installed pure google experience.
But i love the note because of the big screen, long battery life, and lte. The screen of the gnex looks a little better because it's smaller. The gnex might be better for you and the note might be good for someone else... It's all about taste!
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You're right, it's definitely all about taste. I think the Galaxy Note is an awesome device. That screen is tremendous, but for me it is a little bit too big. I value one-handed operation, and I don't really think the Note is very well suited for one-handed operation. For a person that doesn't mind two-handed operation I think it's a fantastic device. For example, my uncle is geeked about that phone and intends to buy it. I took it over his house yesterday so he could see it and now he's in love with it lol. He likes two-handed operation, so yep it's like you said, it's a matter of preference. Just wish they had toned it down with all the bloatware (the phone has a massive amount of bloat). Also, the Gnex shines with ICS and the optimizations really show up in the browser, as it blows the Note away in browsing speed. It really isn't close. I'm curious to see how much improvement the Note's browser speed will see once it gets ICS. I just hate how they will "uglify" ICS with Touchwiz on the Note.
The international note is faster than the Gnex due to the Mali 400 GPU but on the AT&T version it has an adreno GPU which is probably the worst GPU series of all major ARM processor families
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Faster is relative to what function you are speaking.
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The international note is faster than the Gnex due to the Mali 400 GPU but on the AT&T version it has an adreno GPU which is probably the worst GPU series of all major ARM processor families
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I think too much is made about GPU's. None of the GPU's are incapable and run software and games just fine. They only matter in benchmarks...which really don't mean anything at all besides message board bragging rights. I think if there is fault to be found in the AT&T Galaxy Note's hardware it would be the processor. They went with the S3 Snapdragon which definitely isn't in the upper tier of dual core processors. The S3 has less than half the memory bandwidth of the OMAP 4460, A5, and Exynos 4210. Then don't forget it isn't even an A9 chip either. BTW the OMAP4 thus far (the S3 has already been counted out) is the only current gen chip that will be compatible with the upcoming wifi display feature that will be added in an update later this year. Heck the Tegra 3 isn't even compatible.
I'm curious how the battery life compares between a Nexus with the 2100mah battery and a Note with the 2500mah battery.
I wouldn't even look at a SGS3 if the Note had stock ICS and NFC. Otherwise it's worthless with TW barfed on it. The Note is a fantastic mobile otherwise. I do miss the notification light though.
(I'm talking about the international version. That 4 button abomination just released doesn't count.)
(I know I can flash it to whatever I want. I want stock ICS OOTB.)
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I wouldn't even look at a SGS3 if the Note had stock ICS and NFC. Otherwise it's worthless with TW barfed on it. The Note is a fantastic mobile otherwise. I do miss the notification light though.
(I'm talking about the international version. That 4 button abomination just released doesn't count.)
(I know I can flash it to whatever I want. I want stock ICS OOTB.)
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I agree with you that Touchwiz is definitely not the greatest. I've seen the leaked ICS Rom and you can barely tell the difference between it and Gingerbread visually. As for the US version of the Note, I think it looks much better than the international version with its giant ugly PHYSICAL home button. Besides, that one home button is a little too iphone-ish for me.
I have yet to play with note but I have a feeling I will trade this guy for a white note.
It looks super nice and eventually they should have cm9 and that's close enough to aosp for me.
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"Eventually."
Let us not forget it is LTE. That ALWAYS makes for a fun time with new devices to aosp.
"Eventually" may be by the time of EOL of the LTE Note
True true... I wonder how many people left this device for it and are happy
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Well I just played with the Note at an ATT store last night, it was beautiful.
The case didn't feel as premium as nexus, but ahmigawd the screen!
I originally wanted a Note but it didn't support T-mo properly so didn't import it. No way in hell I'd get it for ATT or VZ (both can diaf).
However I don't feel you can really compare the Nexus to a Note, it's in its own category, the size will basically polarize people. The interesting thing about the Note is that, pretty much the only complaint about it is that it's "too big", reviewers list that as a con - which imo is just dumb, considering it was intended to be a big phone.
I'm going to hold out for the Note II
Is the note 2 for sure happening?
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Is the note 2 for sure happening?
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We should know in a couple days, I would assume.
Had the Note (international) now have the GNEX. Don't fall for the Note. It's neat, but it's still a Touchwiz-y typical device. AOSP forever. I'm done with non Nexus devices. It's just not worth the agony of always feeling left behind on the software/functionality front.
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I wouldn't even look at a SGS3 if the Note had stock ICS and NFC. Otherwise it's worthless with TW barfed on it. The Note is a fantastic mobile otherwise. I do miss the notification light though.
(I'm talking about the international version. That 4 button abomination just released doesn't count.)
(I know I can flash it to whatever I want. I want stock ICS OOTB.)
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Wow at&t really went hard on disabling features. First i ear that you can't disable lte, and now you're saying nfc is also disabled?
I have a bell version unlocked here in Canada and non of these feature are disabled.
They are terrible!!
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Is the note 2 for sure happening?
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of course there's nothing absolute.
But Note was a success, except that the release is akin to the disaster that was GSII.
There's no reason samsung won't make another Note.
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I have yet to play with note but I have a feeling I will trade this guy for a white note.
It looks super nice and eventually they should have cm9 and that's close enough to aosp for me.
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You'll like the note. I loved mine. The 5.3 inch is huge at first, but warms up to you real quick. I just traded my international note for a gnex. But it wasn't because I was dissatisfied with the device, I just needed a phone that I can wear in a holster for work. Besides, no matter how much I like a device, I can't hang on to just one, I have to try em all . I haven't received my gnex yet, but lord knows how long I'm gonna be able to hang onto it once I get it.
I just played with the att note, brand new just arrived today. Its bigger than i thought! One thing i noticed is that thing is laggggy compared to my nexus. I did side by side comparisons in many major apps and the nexus spanked it in every instance. Lists just had low frame rates and stuttered a bit. But the nexus was silky smooth for example both scrolling the same search in the market, or youtube or a webpage. Must be due to lack of exynos? Thank goodness i love my nexus.
Verizon offered me any 4G phone on their network today sure to issues with my current phone. Among the phones the rep offered me were: Incredible 4G, Droid Razr Max, Galaxy S3, and the Galaxy Nexus. I went with the latter.
I enjoy AOSP roms, rooting, etc. Did I make the right choice, or should I have picked a next gen phone like the Galaxy S3?
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I would say galaxy nexus for a rooter
Check this out.. great vid youtube.com/watch?v=zk2CUO8ycoU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Verizon offered me any 4G phone on their network today sure to issues with my current phone. Among the phones the rep offered me were: Incredible 4G, Droid Razr Max, Galaxy S3, and the Galaxy Nexus. I went with the latter.
I enjoy AOSP roms, rooting, etc. Did I make the right choice, or should I have picked a next gen phone like the Galaxy S3?
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Seriously? Do you enjoy the phone? Then you made the right choice.
****.
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For AOSP and rooting..... Nothing beats a nexus. Would have been a tough choice to pass up the S3 though..... But i probably still would have done the same as you did. After having other phones, nothing beats a nexus IMO
Best phone ever. :good:
I think you definitely have the right phone.
With that said...I think you should have gotten the S3. Sold it for $500 (would have made a quick sale at that price) then picked up a Gnex and profited $250.
That's just me though.
Hands down the best phone I have owned.. I regret trading my first one and plan on keeping this one until the next nexus.
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You picked the right phone but I would have grabbed a gs3 and sold it for ~$550 then bought a new or like new nexus and bagged ~$200.
Depends on where you live. Generally skipping on Verizon and getting the GSM nexus would have been better, IMO.
If I were to stick to Verizon, I'd get a RAZR Maxx. The s3 is great compared to most phones. Motorola makes crappy software, but you're a rooter/rommer, so that wouldn't matter.
If you look at the bigger picture, all the phones above are great, so just enjoy.
PS, Dont forget the VZN/Samsung extended battery, you'll need it.
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Depends on where you live. Generally skipping on Verizon and getting the GSM nexus would have been better, IMO.
If I were to stick to Verizon, I'd get a RAZR Maxx. The s3 is great compared to most phones. Motorola makes crappy software, but you're a rooter/rommer, so that wouldn't matter.
If you look at the bigger picture, all the phones above are great, so just enjoy.
PS, Dont forget the VZN/Samsung extended battery, you'll need it.
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Moto makes crappy software? Moto puts out probably the least Manufacturer bloated software out of any of the big names. Plus they do SOAK tests and actually take input from their users/testers (and anyone can do it, you don't have to be a somebody that knows somebody).
But with all that said...locked bootloaders suck.
honestly, s3 ain't that much improved over gnex. it's just super friggin overhyped.
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You picked the right phone but I would have grabbed a gs3 and sold it for ~$550 then bought a new or like new nexus and bagged ~$200.
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Isn't he on verizon?
Only one thing bad thing about this phone that bothers me. Speaker, i know about V+, but even with that its still the worst
I recommend a Nexus because its never meant to be a "flavor of the month phone". If the you like the specs, and you know how to use this site. Then you will love it till your next Nexus
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Isn't he on verizon?
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VZW does have the GS3...
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VZW does have the GS3...
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As in buying the s3, selling it, and buying a nexus. Wouldn't he have to activate the phone on verizon?
I'm not sure how verizon works when it comes to switching phones.
skiping S3 is strange, coming from S2 international one 2 daysago this phone lags so so that i cried , than the buttery smooth came and now its like my S2 with CM9 / official 4.04 roms. yes S2 was really fast.
but now im started to loving the phone, was never a custom rom guy, using cm9 was only custom i ever used.
now my 2 grypes.....
no stock t9 in dialer
volume of external speaker is dead mute was'nt loud on S2 but but surely better than this.
on otherhand im glad the video it takes has no frame lags like on S2 in low light.
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skiping S3 is strange, coming from S2 international one 2 daysago this phone lags so so that i cried , than the buttery smooth came and now its like my S2 with CM9 / official 4.04 roms. yes S2 was really fast.
but now im started to loving the phone, was never a custom rom guy, using cm9 was only custom i ever used.
now my 2 grypes.....
no stock t9 in dialer
volume of external speaker is dead mute was'nt loud on S2 but but surely better than this.
on otherhand im glad the video it takes has no frame lags like on S2 in low light.
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Something is wrong with your gnex...if you find it slower than the old gs2 running buggy cm9
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honestly, s3 ain't that much improved over gnex. it's just super friggin overhyped.
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I'd love to have 2gb of ram
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If it was a choice between an S3 and a GSM gnex, I'd rather have the gnex. But if I had to be on Verizon, I'd probably take the S3. But either way, you got a good phone and shouldn't worry about it.
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I come from a Samsung Galaxy Spica (I rooted and installed custom roms alot) so any new phone would be an huge improvement, but I really like the Gnex. At first I had it original unrooted and I was a bit surprised when I finally rooted my phone that it was as easy as it was. I don't feel like I could have gotten a better phone atm.
I have been thinking about getting the GS3 and currently have the galaxy nexus. Is it much of an upgrade to those who have switched. Anything you miss from the galaxy nexus that you wish the GS3 did or had? I know that this is a subjective set of questions so I'm just looking for opinions.
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I have been thinking about getting the GS3 and currently have the galaxy nexus. Is it much of an upgrade to those who have switched. Anything you miss from the galaxy nexus that you wish the GS3 did or had? I know that this is a subjective set of questions so I'm just looking for opinions.
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Y0u W0nt Lose Much At All Coming From Galaxy Nexus. The GS3 Has Tons More Functionality Then The Nexus. So Many More Options. Faster, Better Processor, Not To Mention A Bigger Screen. Depends 0n What Y0u Are L00king For. Cant Go Run With A GS3...
I came from both the galaxy nexus and HTC lte and I love my gs3 but really miss vanilla ics yes the gs3 is better by stats and has much more functionality but if you like your nexus stick with it they are supposidly announcing the gs4 in February so its up to to wait or not
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The devices I had used before using this Galaxy S3:
Verizon Galaxy Nexus (So I was on 4G LTE as well)
HTC Rezound
Motorola Photon 4G
The things I liked about the Galaxy Nexus:
Seemingly lag less operating system
"Raw" Android felt more like a laptop than it did a smartphone because of the lack of bloat
Things I didn't like:
Signal drop. From what I understand wasn't exclusive to the Verizon version.
Software buttons took up screen real estate. Add your launcher buttons and you've essentially got two rows of software buttons.
The screen wasn't as large as some of the competitors.
The processor was already 'past generation' when it launched.
The things I like about the Galaxy S3:
It's blazingly fast. Not connection wise obviously lol (I miss you Verizon LTE but I don't miss pretending to be a baller to afford it) I used to hate TouchWiz but I don't even feel like getting rid of it for a vanilla rom since Samsung has really refined it.
The screen is HUGE. It has hardware capacitative buttons so the screen is only taken up by the launcher icons.
The hardware is more future proof. S4 Krait puts Exynos 4 to shame but compared to the Galaxy Nexus, it's like Usain Bolt.
The colors look gorgeous. The Galaxy Nexus looks good too but I feel like it's 'darker'. I don't know how to explain. The black levels are great on both but the S3 has better 'bright' colors. I guess that'd be contrast.
I have them both in front of me, full brightness on the same webpage: ign.com and for some reason the whites on the Galaxy S3 look more 'white' but both have gorgeous black levels. I also see about two extra lines worth of text plus some extra white space on the bottom of the screen, thanks to the extra screen real estate and larger screen.
Here's the thing: If I had already picked up a Galaxy Nexus on Sprint, I'm not sure I would upgrade unless the cost was minimal and I didn't waste an upgrade. The Galaxy Nexus is good enough to wait for devices later this year. However, if you could sell your Galaxy Nexus and spend very little to pick up the Galaxy S3, it's definitely a really good device.
^ I agree^. Plus, so far battery life is much better. We'll see how that compares once JB is released to the S3.
Thanks Essenar that's was the type of info I was needing. The software buttons taking up screen real estate is part of the reason I was looking at the GS3 plus I use apex launcher anyways. I will have to try to see if I can track one down on the cheap.
Hey everyone I'm due for an upgrade soon and I've been looking at the Note 2. I currently have the S3 and I love my phone but I'm interested in the Note 2. What (if any) makes the note better than the S3? I don't mind the size and yes I will put an otterbox defender case on it and I know it'll look huge but I don't mind that. Also does anyone really use the stylus? How is it? Thanks in advance
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The battery is a beast just like the phone also the multi view tasking.
coming from a galaxy S2, this phone is incredible
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Battery life alone makes this phone superior to the S3. Plus, the S3 isn't running on the Exynos Quad chip at 1.6 ghz
I find the pen incredible useful, but you might not. If you can deal with the size like you said, GET THE NOTE. The bigger the better, right?
Oh, and multi-view is awesome!!!
I came from the gs3. They feel pretty much a like, except for the pen, extra screen space, and battery. But I finally feel like I have a phone I could actually make it through a 2 year contract with.
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The SG3 is a awesome phone and it runs much like the way ours does, only it does it with a smaller battery. You will notice the difference in battery life on day 1. The SG3 person can make any mods/changes they want to and the SGN2 will most likely out due them on a day 1 running completely stock with screen on auto.
Don't even get me started on the screen size.
I think the only thing you'll miss about the S3 is that the N2 lacks SVDO and is a little behind in development like no CM10 for Sprint yet).
The pen comes in handy to put a personal touch on photos.
Personally, I don't miss my S3 since I don't place many phone calls. I am happy with my N2 (could be happier with CM10 and Paranoid Android).
First thanks everyone for your inputs and second I'm due for my upgrade in January the first to be exact and I was told that sprint would allow you to buy out your contract to allow you for an early upgrade. Is this true?
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But I finally feel like I have a phone I could actually make it through a 2 year contract with.
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This.
Usually I get tired of my phone in less than a year and am wanting something else. While it remains to be seen with the Note 2, I can say, I feel as tho I have a phone that has the speed and features that can hold me over till my next upgrade. Plus I love the battery life on this thing.
I just used my upgrade to get a note 2 even though I have the s3. I like the Note 2 so far better
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I just used my upgrade to get a note 2 even though I have the s3. I like the Note 2 so far better
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So all of you that went from S3 to N2, have had no problem adjusting to the size difference? My wife has an S3, and we went to BB to compare it to the N2. The N2 is huge.....I didn't think it would be such a big difference from the S3, but it is.....Even my wife doesn't think she can get over the size difference. I would much rather have the N2, since I think it would keep me future proof for 2 years, but it is rather large...the S3 should be kind of future proof too, but I keep going back and forth.
I am sure the size discussion has been beaten to death on this forum, but I just want some fresh perspectives.
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So all of you that went from S3 to N2, have had no problem adjusting to the size difference? My wife has an S3, and we went to BB to compare it to the N2. The N2 is huge.....I didn't think it would be such a big difference from the S3, but it is.....Even my wife doesn't think she can get over the size difference. I would much rather have the N2, since I think it would keep me future proof for 2 years, but it is rather large...the S3 should be kind of future proof too, but I keep going back and forth.
I am sure the size discussion has been beaten to death on this forum, but I just want some fresh perspectives.
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I went from S3 to N2. S3 feels so small now lol. The N2 did feel pretty big at first but after using it for a week or so, it doesnt feel all that big now and feels pretty normal. No regrets here, best phone there is IMO. I even take it to the gym and put it in pocket of my bball shorts (taking out for certain excercises of course). Just do it
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I went from S3 to N2. S3 feels so small now lol. The N2 did feel pretty big at first but after using it for a week or so, it doesnt feel all that big now and feels pretty normal. No regrets here, best phone there is IMO. I even take it to the gym and put it in pocket of my bball shorts (taking out for certain excercises of course). Just do it
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Dang it....I almost had myself convinced that I would be getting the S3. My upgrade is in December, so I guess I will wrestle with this a couple more weeks. :silly:
I hear it's a great phone, however I see my coworker walking around talking on this beast and i can't help but giggle every time. It's too big as a phone for me.
Green Ranger said:
I hear it's a great phone, however I see my coworker walking around talking on this beast and i can't help but giggle every time. It's too big as a phone for me.
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I think many of us said the same thing, when seeing it on someone else. I know I did. I just wasn't sure the size would work for me(especially since I have smaller hands). But after having it only since Thursday, I can say I don't regret getting it one bit. I am used to the size and would have a hard time going back to something smaller.
As other have said, I think I found a phone that I could be happy with for my entire 2 year contract and not just the first 10-12 months.
man I wish I would've been able to have the transition from galaxy s 3 to note 2 like some of you lucky guys. or even the galaxy s 2 to note 2. I just moved from the galaxy s epic 4g after two+ years. yeah I came from a 4 inch screen to 5.5 inch. the adjustment was huge. but overall I am loving this phone. It was kind of a bummer finding out this phone had no svdo. I would've liked to try it out. but who cares? anywhere I go I have wifi; home, work, friends, restaurants, etc. get this phone, it is totally worth it. the only thing I like the spen for is using the stock browser. makes it a hell of a lot easier when opening sub menus like on ebay or scrolling down craigslist.
You really do get used to the size. Came from an iPhone 4 so I went from 3.5 to 5.5. After three weeks I don't feel the N2 is too large at all.
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3.5"? I didn't realize apple was ripping people off that bad. wow, I just looked at the iphone 5. a 4" screen? seriously? high resolution only works to a point.
at least one of my coworkers was convinced once I let him play with my phone for ten minutes. went out and bought the phone same day.
MBM7881 said:
Hey everyone I'm due for an upgrade soon and I've been looking at the Note 2. I currently have the S3 and I love my phone but I'm interested in the Note 2. What (if any) makes the note better than the S3? I don't mind the size and yes I will put an otterbox defender case on it and I know it'll look huge but I don't mind that. Also does anyone really use the stylus? How is it? Thanks in advance
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