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Help me decide. Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Note?

Getting a new AT&T phone on Tuesday and can't seem to pick between the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. I know the specs for each and will be replacing the stock firmware with AOSP, so I'm pretty indifferent about stock software features. Tell me about your experiences with these phones and what you would recommend.
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I have both while i love the notes screen size my s3 is smokin fast!! But the s3 seems a little small after having the note for months...they r both great phones the s pen is nice on the g note it all comes down to what ur looking for u cant go wrong either way!
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can you wait until August 29?
Samsung will be * supposedly* announcing the Galaxy Note 2.
but if you can't wait. go with the S3. the Galaxy Note is almost a year old (but not for the US).

Thanks guys. If the Note 2 is announced soon, I'll still have 15 days to return my old one .
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Just because they announce the Note 2 doesn't mean we will see it stateside for months.
I have both phones. Love them both but the SGSIII edges it out. I will probably make make the Note my phone for work to give a little more screen to read exchange mail, etc. on.
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MikeyCriggz said:
Getting a new AT&T phone on Tuesday and can't seem to pick between the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. I know the specs for each and will be replacing the stock firmware with AOSP, so I'm pretty indifferent about stock software features. Tell me about your experiences with these phones and what you would recommend.
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That's tough. I have both, the S3 is faster and the screen is crisper. But having that much realestate on the Note is so nice!
The S3 seems so tiny. lol

I honestly never understood the market for the Galaxy Note, I know everyone has different tastes and needs, yes it has a 5.3 inch screen and S-Pen, but seriously if screen size is such a major factor you might as well hold up a nexus 7 to your head..Least thats how I feel, the 4.8 on the S III i think is really pushing the limits when it comes to phones, beyond 5 I feel it might as well be a tablet...so personally I'd say the S III if you find that you like the note then wait for the Note 2 to come stateside.

The Note was a great phone but a tad bulky to be comfortable. I thought it was great at first but started missing the size of my skyrocket. There will be tons of accessories and development for the S3 as well.
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i would still suggest to wait until August 29 to see what the Galaxy Note 2 will offer.
if it has the potential to offer a lot, i would get that phone. but if not, get the S3.
and there's also the re-stocking fee to keep in mind with if you decide to get a phone right away, then return it for a different device.

I'll be getting Gnote for now. Thank you everyone for you input.
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Worth upgrading over S3?

Hi guys, I have the S3 i9300 right now and was looking at the Note 2. Can someone else who has made the jump comment on it? Do you regret it at all?

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Hi guys, I have the S3 i9300 right now and was looking at the Note 2. Can someone else who has made the jump comment on it? Do you regret it at all?
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Regrets? Hell no.
Theres so many amazing things about the note 2 but I dont feel like writing for years. But the S3 is also great so either way youre in good position.
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No regrets at all dude. S3 is good. But note 2 its awesone. Just do it.
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I already sold my GS3 :beer:
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Same here, traded in my s3, no second thoughts. What a beautiful slab of glass this is!
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I changed my S III for Note 2 also. The only feature that i am missing in S III now is the smaller more handy size against the punch of stylus & new features is not comparable to the S III. It is all about your needs!

I have both the s3 and Note2 in front of me right now, I will be keeping both for the forseeable future, not sure if I will use the s3 much now, but I like to have the option.

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hey everyone.
does the note 2 support multiple input languages?

nabsWindu said:
hey everyone.
does the note 2 support multiple input languages?
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Yes, it does. Once you select the languages that you want, you can switch between them by long pressing the space bar.

Why
Sorry for the thread jack.
To the guys who've upgraded.
What do you like more about the Note compared to the S3
I've currently got the OG Note and can get the Note 2 or S3 tomorrow, but I'm not sure if there is such a big difference compared to the S3 as there was with the OG note and the S2?

Violater said:
Sorry for the thread jack.
To the guys who've upgraded.
What do you like more about the Note compared to the S3
I've currently got the OG Note and can get the Note 2 or S3 tomorrow, but I'm not sure if there is such a big difference compared to the S3 as there was with the OG note and the S2?
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If you dont care about screen size just go for Note2

I already sold my s3 and there is no mobile better than Note II. until the end of this year at least. Now I have phone + tablet.
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kastafela said:
I already sold my s3 and there is no mobile better than Note II. until the end of this year at least.
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I'm sure Apple fanboy will say otherwise, but I'm not one. The question is why the US get it so late. This is what we get to have a kimchi company making a better phone. But yea the screen will be significantly better, a non-pentile AMOLED. I'm glad I waited instead of trying to get GS3 earlier.

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I'm sure Apple fanboy will say otherwise, but I'm not one. The question is why the US get it so late. This is what we get to have a kimchi company making a better phone. But yea the screen will be significantly better, a non-pentile AMOLED. I'm glad I waited instead of trying to get GS3 earlier.
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US gets it late due to FCC/carrier stuffing it with crap ware make sure it works...hate crapware:silly: need rooting

OP, if battery life is important to u, better switch your s3 to note2

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OP, if battery life is important to u, better switch your s3 to note2
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Seriously? I managed to pull off 4 days out of my S3 with light usage (45min screen on), are you telling me Note 2 has it even better?

No big post but
YES its worth it
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Deusdies said:
Seriously? I managed to pull off 4 days out of my S3 with light usage (45min screen on), are you telling me Note 2 has it even better?
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Yes.
The battery on Note II is huge! You can easily get 15 hours with very heavy use!

Been using both for the last week its not the same phone note II is a much more creative phone but it is to me a little too big!
The battery is a little bit better but not that much better maybe it will improve with custom rom and kernel
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If you can handle the size and forking out more cash then yes otherwise no.
The only major criticism I have against the note 2 is the screen sharpness, the text just doesnt look as crisp as it doescon the S3.
Everything else is better, faster and smoother on the note 2.

Which phone to buy??

Should I get the
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung Galaxy S 3
or
Wait for Galaxy note 3.. or wait for Galaxy S4 ?
I'm not sure when the GN3 and GS4 are coming out.. so I dont know if I even should wait.
I really need and want a phone right now as my other android phone's screen is pretty cracked.
I dont mind the size.. so Idk which one I should get..
Does the Note2 have as much development as the SGS3? I'm into the whole dev kinda thing.. im not here to buy a phone to keep it stock.
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The Galaxy S4 won't be out for at least several months and the Note 2 is only a couple of months old, so the Note 3 is a way off yet.
As far as development goes, check out the development section of the Note 2 forum, it's very active. Having said that, the stock software on the Note 2 is pretty good, especially if you want to take advantage of the S-Pen.
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Thank you.
Anyone else?
I will Thank everyone who answers me

I am in the same shoes as you... Almost. I currently have an S3 and just bought the Note 2 also. I am contemplating if I should keep the Note 2 and sell the S3 or just return the Note 2 and preserve my upgrade for the S4 or N3.
I don't know why you would want one or the other but let me tell you what motivates me. I want the Fastest phone, best battery life. The Note 2 does that. The thing I didn't count on was actually coming to a conclusion that a 5.5 inch screen wasn't too big.
So it depends what floats your boat.
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jev3gs said:
I am in the same shoes as you... Almost. I currently have an S3 and just bought the Note 2 also. I am contemplating if I should keep the Note 2 and sell the S3 or just return the Note 2 and preserve my upgrade for the S4 or N3.
I don't know why you would want one or the other but let me tell you what motivates me. I want the Fastest phone, best battery life. The Note 2 does that. The thing I didn't count on was actually coming to a conclusion that a 5.5 inch screen wasn't too big.
So it depends what floats your boat.
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Cool thanks.
Let me know in the future if you decide to sell either one. I might be interested.

xologist said:
Cool thanks.
Let me know in the future if you decide to sell either one. I might be interested.
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If I do sell one it will be the S3 and it will be in the next 3 days most likely. My 14 days is up on the Note on Saturday so I have to make a decision by then. I will pm you if I decide to sell the S3.
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I had a S2 first before i bought my new note2, all in all it depend on what you wish for. We can answer or decide for you which is better. Thing that you have too keep in mind and ask your self are. 1. Will you be confortable having a big phone?, if not a S3 seems perfectly. My case , everybody seems to have a laugh at my big phone, some like it a lot, others find it just too much. But when i put on a show with it, they are like damnnnn.
The only problem with the note is when you have it, you most likely never would go back to a smaller phone again.you will feel strange having a S3, or 2 in hand.

im coming from the s3 which is a great phone but you wont regret note 2 bro its AWESOME:highfive::highfive:

Got both and whole heartedly recommend the Note 2

Go for the note 2 !! you wont regret it :good::good::good:

Coming from my s2 which is still very good. The galaxy note 2 is amazing an makes my old phone look slow. Better battery life faster in all aspects download ing etc. Once u use one u won't want to swap. Big or not it still the best phablet on the market.
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Just gone from the desire hd to the note 2. Wouldnt ever go back to a smaller screened phone again. Even the girlfriends S3 looks tiny compared to the note 2 but after a few days you get so used to it, you couldnt use anything smaller. The iphone looks miniscule compared aswell. Have to laugh everytime I see one
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[Q] Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II?

I currently have the Galaxy S III on Sprint that I got the day it was released. However, I am switching to AT&T next week, and I don't know if I want to get the AT&T Galaxy S III or the Galaxy Note II. I love my Galaxy S III, with my one wish being that it had a quad-core processor. With the Note II, I love everything, except it seems like it might be too big. However, I have big hands, and I don't use my Galaxy S III one handed anyways. I also do a lot of texting/emailing.
What do you think? Is the Galaxy Note II worth the extra $100 or so? Does it run really fast, smooth, and speedy compared to the Galaxy S III? Also, can you use third-party keyboards using the one-handed setting like you can with the stock keyboard?
Also, is it likely that both AT&T and Samsung will keep updating the Galaxy Note II over the course of the next 18 months?

It depends. For me, the determining factor actually wasn't speed or screen size but rather usability. IMHO the GS3 felt just as fast with a little OC'ing plus it fit in my pocket.

I own the S3 and had the Note 2 for 2 weeks. Really the Note is a great phone. If the size doesn't bother you I would get the Note 2. I ended up returning the Note 2 though. I didn't return it because it was a bad phone. I returned it because I just couldn't justify wasting an upgrade to go from the S3 to the Note 2. The difference between the 2 isn't as great as one might think. Plus my S3 with an Hyperion extended battery this thing lasts forever.
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jev3gs said:
I own the S3 and had the Note 2 for 2 weeks. Really the Note is a great phone. If the size doesn't bother you I would get the Note 2. I ended up returning the Note 2 though. I didn't return it because it was a bad phone. I returned it because I just couldn't justify wasting an upgrade to go from the S3 to the Note 2. The difference between the 2 isn't as great as one might think. Plus my S3 with an Hyperion extended battery this thing lasts forever.
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Hello, I just want to ask... Where did you buy the Hyperion battery?
Thank you.
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Ormuz said:
Hello, I just want to ask... Where did you buy the Hyperion battery?
Thank you.
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You can buy it on amazon
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Get the note 2 if you want a bigger device. Otherwise you ain't gonna notice a difference in day to day use.
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[Q] S3 Development VS Note 2

Im sure the senior members are sick of the old s3 vs note 2 but i am stuck, i dont really have enough money to buy the note 2 so i was going to get an s3 i have also noticed that the s3 development section is more active and i plan on making my own roms soon so i figured i would ask in the more experienced fourm should i get the s3 or try to save up another 100$ to get the note 2 and dev for that? i plan on porting everything to the note 2 if possible since my brother has a verizon note 2 thanks for reading

HarEllis said:
Im sure the senior members are sick of the old s3 vs note 2 but i am stuck, i dont really have enough money to buy the note 2 so i was going to get an s3 i have also noticed that the s3 development section is more active and i plan on making my own roms soon so i figured i would ask in the more experienced fourm should i get the s3 or try to save up another 100$ to get the note 2 and dev for that? i plan on porting everything to the note 2 if possible since my brother has a verizon note 2 thanks for reading
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IMO I say the sg3. I went into T-Mobile planning on getting the note 2 but after I played with it I just didn't find the size practical for everyday use. Just my 2 cents
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I wanted the note 2 since I currently have the sgs3, but the price was just a tad to high for me to come up with.. Plus the sgs3 is just the perfect size
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Stick with the S3 because what most people don't know is that the S3 has a higher pixel density than the Note2 so what the heck am i paying a higher price of almost $800 for if pixel density of gs3 is less than gs3? when you are watching a high def movie you want to make ever pixel density count man and the things look exactly alike one is just 5.5inch another is 4.8 inches really no big difference to be going after note 2 and btw i think the gs3 xda development is not all that active compared to how active the gs2 xda forum was when i had a gs2. Also most of the roms in the gs3 xda section kind of suck and have issues, very few are close to perfect like the liquidsmooth rom i enjoyed, i also enjoyed the note 2.
Btw, good luck on rom development because I wish i knew how i can develop my own, I am very picky and have to have everything perfect or near perfect so i will make a good rom if only i knew how to cook my own custom rom. Some folks who make roms dont take time to look into issues or fix flaws.
Btw, the best roms for the galaxy s3 are being made for the international quad core version the i9000 series so thats probably why i don't see very good roms for gs3 in dev section.

Get the T-Mobile s3
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thanks all for the replys i am still torn mainly because of the gpu and cpu in both devices but hopefully today i can go out anf get my device then soon we can all enjoy some new roms

OsmanMusa said:
Stick with the S3 because what most people don't know is that the S3 has a higher pixel density than the Note2 so what the heck am i paying a higher price of almost $800 for if pixel density of gs3 is less than gs3? when you are watching a high def movie you want to make ever pixel density count man and the things look exactly alike one is just 5.5inch another is 4.8 inches really no big difference to be going after note 2 and btw i think the gs3 xda development is not all that active compared to how active the gs2 xda forum was when i had a gs2. Also most of the roms in the gs3 xda section kind of suck and have issues, very few are close to perfect like the liquidsmooth rom i enjoyed, i also enjoyed the note 2.
Btw, good luck on rom development because I wish i knew how i can develop my own, I am very picky and have to have everything perfect or near perfect so i will make a good rom if only i knew how to cook my own custom rom. Some folks who make roms dont take time to look into issues or fix flaws.
Btw, the best roms for the galaxy s3 are being made for the international quad core version the i9000 series so thats probably why i don't see very good roms for gs3 in dev section.
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Actually the Galaxy Note have a better display than the Galaxy S3. On paper the s3 sounds better with a higher pixel density. In reality the S3 still uses pentile display while the Note 2 uses the much better tradition RGB. I have them both for comparison. When you zoom in in pictures or video you can definitely see the Note 2 have a more superior display.
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The note 2 is outrageously expensive. I also couldn't believe my eyes that the og note is the same price as the s3.... Samsung imo is staring to become like Apple at least in the sense how its overpriced
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I have and use them both.
Galaxy Note 2 for sure if you can live with the size of it.
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i'd say go for the T-mobile S3, why? have you heard the recent news about the Note 2 exploit (btw note2 is not alone in this exploit - from S2 to Note 10.1 all international models with Exynos chip build in) they made a patch for that but its only a TEMPORARY FIX.
i suggest read this article and the thread if you want to buy the note 2
http://www.androidauthority.com/gal...exynos-chips-danger-new-exploit-found-140561/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048511
idk if TMO is selling a international note 2

whatsitsnamenow said:
Actually the Galaxy Note have a better display than the Galaxy S3. On paper the s3 sounds better with a higher pixel density. In reality the S3 still uses pentile display while the Note 2 uses the much better tradition RGB. I have them both for comparison. When you zoom in in pictures or video you can definitely see the Note 2 have a more superior display.
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I have both, and the note 2's rgb is much better.
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OsmanMusa said:
most of the roms in the gs3 xda section kind of suck and have issues
I wish i knew how i can develop my own
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You are obviously a clueless kid that has no idea what is going on. Which roms suck? Maybe before you take shots at the devs you should learn what the hell you are talking about. If you need help ask for it instead of making idiotic blanket statements.
Good grief... It's no wonder the devs get a little moody from time to time. It is because of uneducated posts like yours. Try being a little more grateful that people are willing to share their work for free. Contribute something other than your whining.
Sorry for the mini rant, but your post just rubbed me the wrong way. Again, if you need help ask.