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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...
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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...
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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
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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
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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.
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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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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I am debating whether to buy the Nexus 4 or the Note II. Yes I admire the huge screen, and really doesn't bother me. But at the same time, the Nexus has some features that the Note II can't simply offer. Things as important as updates straight from Google, from stupid little things like the notification lights. Which one should I decide?
Well, if you get the Nexus 4, it's almost the same price outright as the Note 2 is on contract. I recently switched to Straight Talk Wireless prepaid and am using the same T-Mobile network for only $45/month. So I think the deciding factor between the two phones is whether you want to stay on a contract for another two years, or explore other options.
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Personally would wait... most of the phones have stagnated in improvements...
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Personally would wait... most of the phones have stagnated in improvements...
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Stagnated in improvements?? Both the Nexus 4 and Note 2 are amazing upgrades compared to this phone.
-Better, bigger 720p screens
-GPUs with more than twice the power of the adreno 220 (NFS Most Wanted plays SO smooth on the Note 2.)
-quad core CPUs that put this snapdragon s3 boat to shame with antutu scores of 12,000+
-2gb of ram
-MUCH better cameras
-The Note 2 has insane battery life
-and to top if off both ship with official Jelly Bean?
Stagnant? I don't even..
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Stagnated in improvements?? Both the Nexus 4 and Note 2 are amazing upgrades compared to this phone.
-Better, bigger 720p screens
-GPUs with more than twice the power of the adreno 220 (NFS Most Wanted plays SO smooth on the Note 2.)
-quad core CPUs that put this snapdragon s3 boat to shame with antutu scores of 12,000+
-2gb of ram
-MUCH better cameras
-The Note 2 has insane battery life
-and to top if off both ship with official Jelly Bean?
Stagnant? I don't even..
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I would take the note 2 over the nexus 4 any day it looks so awesome
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I would take the note 2 over the nexus 4 any day it looks so awesome
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+1... I went from a 3.5" screen to this phone (SG II). At first I was like, wow the screen is way too big...Now I want a bigger screen Plus the note seems to have quite a few cool options. Just my $.02
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+1... I went from a 3.5" screen to this phone (SG II). At first I was like, wow the screen is way too big...Now I want a bigger screen Plus the note seems to have quite a few cool options. Just my $.02
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The screen size is something you would get used to easily .. it can do everything that the nexus 4 does and more .. if you got the cash to spend on it ..it ls by far the better phone
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The screen size is something you would get used to easily .. it can do everything that the nexus 4 does and more .. if you got the cash to spend on it ..it ls by far the better phone
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Yea I'd spring for a Note 2 over the Nexus 4. I play with it everyday at work. We have a display with the Note 2 attached to the Moga controller. Man... ultimate emulator experience! I loaded up SNESoid with Super Mario World on it and people can't stop playing with it lol. Sold a few Note 2s off that little stunt
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Yea I'd spring for a Note 2 over the Nexus 4. I play with it everyday at work. We have a display with the Note 2 attached to the Moga controller. Man... ultimate emulator experience! I loaded up SNESoid with Super Mario World on it and people can't stop playing with it lol. Sold a few Note 2s off that little stunt
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I think its the phone of the year ..Samsung made. Huge production over the galaxy S3 but the Galaxy Note 2 kills it
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I think its the phone of the year ..Samsung made. Huge production over the galaxy S3 but the Galaxy Note 2 kills it
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Dude the battery life alone is to kill for. I'm gonna run a little test at work. Fully charge it and then unplug it. See how long it lasts.
Wish I could toss a huge battery in this phone without making it look like a 90s brick cell phone.
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Stagnated in improvements?? Both the Nexus 4 and Note 2 are amazing upgrades compared to this phone.
-Better, bigger 720p screens
-GPUs with more than twice the power of the adreno 220 (NFS Most Wanted plays SO smooth on the Note 2.)
-quad core CPUs that put this snapdragon s3 boat to shame with antutu scores of 12,000+
-2gb of ram
-MUCH better cameras
-The Note 2 has insane battery life
-and to top if off both ship with official Jelly Bean?
Stagnant? I don't even..
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NFS most wanted plays very smoothly in my phone and the nexus' camera doesn't seem to be any better than my phone's.
That said, I'm still gonna get the nexus 4 because it's overall the best phone you can get for that price.
I don't think the note 2 and the nexus 4 are really competing with each other. they're aimed at two different types of people. For me, the note's just too big and too expensive, lol. But the screen is gorgeous so if you're comfortable with the huge screen then it's perfect.
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NFS most wanted plays very smoothly in my phone and the nexus' camera doesn't seem to be any better than my phone's.
That said, I'm still gonna get the nexus 4 because it's overall the best phone you can get for that price.
I don't think the note 2 and the nexus 4 are really competing with each other. they're aimed at two different types of people. For me, the note's just too big and too expensive, lol. But the screen is gorgeous so if you're comfortable with the huge screen then it's perfect.
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Don't lie. NFS most wanted does NOT play smoothly on this phone. Either that or you'e completely oblivious to framerates. It runs smoother on JB ROMs than ICS ROMs.. but even then I notice frame rates float between the low 20s to low 30s and it fluctuates ALOT. I've tried this game on around 10 ROMs or so. Even with cpu overclocks and overclocked GPU speeds.
The Note 2 stays above 40 fps at all times and doesn't drop one bit. As seen in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyg8vTbGRX8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
And this is a video of the game playing on an exynos powered GSII, and mind you the Mali 400 GPU stomps the adreno 220 found in this phone..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nxTYuL0UsM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
So yea. No.
Feel free to upload a video of gameplay to prove me wrong. Till then, I call bullsh*t.
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I have to say I am very imppressed by this phones processor out of every phone I had exynos is the best.I had the lg optimus g and couldnt deal with the random force closes and laginess. Best processor ever leave your comments on thid beast ass processor
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Hmm. I have the Optimus g too but I feel that it is a lot more faster than the note 2 I also have. Funny how everyone's experience is different
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Maknora said:
Hmm. I have the Optimus g too but I feel that it is a lot more faster than the note 2 I also have. Funny how everyone's experience is different
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Your spell checker seems to be better as well
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Your spell checker seems to be better as well
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more better
Haha thanks. I really just like the Optimus g.
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This phone has been silky smooth and gobbled up everything I've thrown at it. I was shocked at how much faster it is than my Nexus 7, and certainly faster than my Skyrocket.
The only thing that drives me nuts about the processor is the wake lag every time I turn it on from deep sleep. I'll learn to live with it, but this phone would be almost perfect if that were fixed (not including software tweaks).
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This phone has been silky smooth and gobbled up everything I've thrown at it. I was shocked at how much faster it is than my Nexus 7, and certainly faster than my Skyrocket.
The only thing that drives me nuts about the processor is the wake lag every time I turn it on from deep sleep. I'll learn to live with it, but this phone would be almost perfect if that were fixed (not including software tweaks).
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Yea well reducing the processor to that low of a clock speed is partly responsible for the crazy ass battery life of this phone. I'd rather have another millisecond of unlock time and gain several hours of battery life. Fine with me.
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i dunno about that... the Snapdragon S4 Pro is quite a beast... it's technically faster than this exynos...
i bet it comes down to software and how well it works with the hardware
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i dunno about that... the Snapdragon S4 Pro is quite a beast... it's technically faster than this exynos...
i bet it comes down to software and how well it works with the hardware
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Look at the Engadget review of the Nexus 4. The note 2 (exynos) beat the snapdragon s4 pro in 4/6 benchmarks and they felt like the exy was better in normal use and battery efficiency. Just look up Nexus 4 review on engadget- Nexus 4,Optimus G, note 2 are all compared. Look at the benchmark table. Note 2 wins 4/6.
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I love the power and speed of my note.... But seriously, benchmarks mean nothing to me. It's real life usage that matters. . Not an app that measures potential.
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I've never seen any huge advantage of the Exynos processors over any others, mainly because they are just stock ARM designs. If Samsung wanted to impress me, they would pay for an architecture license. The A6 is pretty hard to beat, given the performance AND battery life, and I really like my S4 Pro, although it is a bit of a juice hog.
The exynos is a heavily modified arm design, and apples a6 is very very similar to it.
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ShadowVlican said:
i dunno about that... the Snapdragon S4 Pro is quite a beast... it's technically faster than this exynos...
i bet it comes down to software and how well it works with the hardware
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That's why you see iphones perform very well despite the specs looking like they are lacking. The iphone 5 after playing with it is just as fast as my Note 2 but it's only dual core and clocked much lower. RAM is also lower.
Pretty sure the reason the a6 is as smooth or smother with lower specs is due to software optimization and the fact it uses 3 core gpu ( which everyone seems to leave out when they make these statements). That is where apple has done good.
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Jrockttu said:
...The only thing that drives me nuts about the processor is the wake lag every time I turn it on from deep sleep. I'll learn to live with it, but this phone would be almost perfect if that were fixed (not including software tweaks).
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How long of a lag are you talking about? Are you sure it's not the home button lag from S Voice being enabled?
Mad383Max said:
Pretty sure the reason the a6 is as smooth or smother with lower specs is due to software optimization and the fact it uses 3 core gpu ( which everyone seems to leave out when they make these statements). That is where apple has done good.
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One area Apple has excelled in is GPU performance. I'm surprised Samsung doesn't push the limits in this area harder. I don't play games much myself but as you said it goes beyond just playing your favorite games on a phone.
Nexus 4 <3
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exynos is king right now (i'm ignoring apple, since it's not apples-to-apples, excuse the pun). exynos 5 is going to be ridiculous. actually it already is, inside the samsung chromebook.
Normally id say cant wait for the note 3 with the quad xenyos 5, but im happy with the note 2, and I hope they wait a year before releasing it. No more 6 month life cycles please
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The exynos is a heavily modified arm design, and apples a6 is very very similar to it.
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No, not even close. A6/A6X are heavily modified ARM, and Exynos is just tweaked stock. Samsung doesn't have the architecture license, last I checked. Apple does.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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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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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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.
I got to test the SGN2 last night and i have to say, I LOVE IT! I am getting myself this phone for Christmas. Anyway enough babbling...check out these scores from Antutu and Quadrant. Blew my 3D out of the water.
I totally love this phone. Running Sleshepic's ice reborn. I don't think there's anything that comes close to this thing.
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I totally love this phone. Running Sleshepic's ice reborn. I don't think there's anything that comes close to this thing.
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I used to root and run Roms but I feel that in some ways rooting almost shortens my phones life. I bought an Evo 3D and decided not to root and the phone runs great on stock ICS. And I do agree that this phone is topdog amongst the rest. Can't wait to get my hands on mine.
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I'm actually on the Note 2 right now.
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I used to root and run Roms but I feel that in some ways rooting almost shortens my phones life. I bought an Evo 3D and decided not to root and the phone runs great on stock ICS. And I do agree that this phone is topdog amongst the rest. Can't wait to get my hands on mine.
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2 years ago I got myself the Evo 4g, had it stock for the 1st year (because I didn't know about rooting) then I got the samsung galaxy tab 8.9. I wanted to use the tab at work & someone mentioned rooting for free wifi tether. Best thing I ever did. I got the flashing sickness. I would sometimes flash 4 to 5 roms a day. Now I have the amazing note2. Anyway, my Evo looks brand new, rooting it didn't harm it in the least. It made it a better phone. Now it's a media device. Just my 2ยข
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I had my mind set on getting the note 2 ever since I heard about it, but after watching a video on YouTube that compared the note 2 and the DNA, I'm not so sure. The video ran every benchmark that antutu has to offer and the DNA beat the note 2 in almost every test by a little. Also, the DNA has a larger resolution.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Benchnarks are relative. You dont know if its been overclocked or if one has a bunch of apps or services running. You have to look at the specs and see if its better. I ran both of these benchmarks after reading this and my phone had better results several times and worse results several times.
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I think you have a point. I noticed that the note 2 has a faster clock speed on it's CPU but thought that perhaps the make of the CPU alone could make a difference in performance (Intel CPUs vs AMD CPUs for example).
In regards to resolution, has anyone seen the difference between the note 2 and the HTC DNA? I don't think the video review does a good job of showing the picture quality of each phone.
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seromba said:
I think you have a point. I noticed that the note 2 has a faster clock speed on it's CPU but thought that perhaps the make of the CPU alone could make a difference in performance (Intel CPUs vs AMD CPUs for example).
In regards to resolution, has anyone seen the difference between the note 2 and the HTC DNA? I don't think the video review does a good job of showing the picture quality of each phone.
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I have played with both devices and while the DNA is a nice device it does feel sluggish at times especialy when hopping in between different open programs.
As for the display, its all about user preference. I prefer the Note for the vibrant colors. The DNA seemed a little crisper but it also bothered my eyes after staring at it for awhile.
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xKrisx said:
I have played with both devices and while the DNA is a nice device it does feel sluggish at times especialy when hopping in between different open programs.
As for the display, its all about user preference. I prefer the Note for the vibrant colors. The DNA seemed a little crisper but it also bothered my eyes after staring at it for awhile.
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Very helpful! I tend to multitask when using my phone so i'm leaning back toward the note 2, especially since it has that multi window feature.
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Edit: I thought this was the verizon section sorry
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seromba said:
I had my mind set on getting the note 2 ever since I heard about it, but after watching a video on YouTube that compared the note 2 and the DNA, I'm not so sure. The video ran every benchmark that antutu has to offer and the DNA beat the note 2 in almost every test by a little. Also, the DNA has a larger resolution.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Um, the GN2 has an s pen. Is there any comparison?
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I think you're doing yourself a serious disservice if you make your decision based on benchmark scores from either one of these apps.
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mitchellvii said:
Um, the GN2 has an s pen. Is there any comparison?
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I believe there is a comparison between the two phones as they are both rather large phones and leaders in performance.
I personally don't consider the s pen the note 2's defining characteristic (although I can see why some would). The s pen aside, the note 2 is a beast of a phone. I think of the s pen as an added bonus, similar to my Samsung Epic 4g's slide out keyboard.
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thunderwagn said:
I think you're doing yourself a serious disservice if you make your decision based on benchmark scores from either one of these apps.
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These would be the least of the things I would use to consider a new phone. I was just running these and was suprised at the score. I've been set on this phone for a while. And if I don't get it, ill probably consider another HTC. I love the sense.
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I always find myself messing with the benchmark apps of Quadrant and Antutu, it does do a good comparison. And for those who say some times it is slower and sometimes higher.. When you run a car/motorcycle on the dyno or quarter mile don't you also get higher and lower results? It may not be the most concrete comparison system but it isn't garbage.(not saying anyone in HERE called it garbage but have heard it in other places). Anyways for a 7600 score on quadrant what were you running for clock speed min max, the gpu settings etc. I noticed you were on the Venum Ice reborn ROM. it is Odexed, aren't those supposed to be faster?
Also how do the fellas on top of the Antutu boards running the Gn2 run the test at resolutions of like 720x8 and other crazy res's like that?
I had a couple real low 7k quadrant runs but they got wiped flashing ROM's and not saving it. but here's what I do have.