What decisively made you go Note 2 over S 3?
2Gb of RAM and usability
Spen, 2gb ram, bigger screen, software. Absolutly everything!
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Battery for my concern, s3 battery simply not enough for me.
Only had the S3 for 6 months then decided to go bigger. Chose it for it's battery life, bigger screen and much better speaker sound.
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Had an s3. Switched to a n4 for 2gb of ram. Needed more buisness use so went to a note
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Only had the S3 for 6 months then decided to go bigger. Chose it for it's battery life, bigger screen and much better speaker sound.
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+1 exactly the same for me, the Note 2 is best phone I have owned.
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Missus has an S3. Apart from being lighter and slightly larger than my HTC DHD it didn't seem special. Still too small to comfortably use as a laptop replacement. It also looks cheaper and more like a toy, my grey note looks considerably smarter.
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I liked the big screen and stylus which is handy being built in.
The ram is a big plus too
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Screen size & non pentile, S Pen..
Screen size.
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Because i really thought there would be less stupid threads over in here nah i joke this place is full of them lolol.. Erm because it was the best thing on the market and it's huge
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Reasons I switched to the Note 2 from S3:
1. Stopped eyeing the RAM usage after closing every app.
2 . I barely use my laptop now thanks to the bigger screen for watching movies or editing documents on the go, the S3 could handle it but the screen just felt small and the Note2's S pen helps alot especially with lower DPI.
3. Newer than the S3 and felt like it would be a while before it goes outdated, again it's partly because of the additional RAM which makes it feel future proof for the next year or so.
4. My wife has an S3 and I felt like since I'm bigger than her I should have a bigger phone
5. Because of the wider screen, the keys are bigger and it's more comfortable to type on with both thumbs.
6 . because I think I deserve the best!
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battery in the first place!
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battery in the first place!
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Me too. I decided today to get Note 2 after 10 months of owning S3 and S4 seems not to be really big step ahead. Note 2 battery, RAM and screen FTW!
Screen, battery, RAM, in this order!
REALLY???
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What decisively made you go Note 2 over S 3?
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Unless you don't want a big screen phone, there isn't anything better about the S3 compared to the Note II. The Note II is better in every way possible. If you are truly on the fence about the two devices, then let me tell you to stop wasting you time comparing the S3 vs the Note II and start comparing the S4 vs the Note II.
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Hey all I'm looking at replacing my s3 and N7 with a Note 2. I don't have a problem with the size for a phone but is it big enough to replace a N7? I know this is really opinion based so that's all I'm looking for. I pretty much just use my N7 for watching YouTube and I don't want to watch it and feel like I have to strain if that male sense. Any opinions welcome thanks!
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Hi. I think the best way to answer your question is that you have to try it out for yourself. Go to a shop and try an actual note 2 out. Screen size and eye strain are relative factors depending on the person and I consider it as a personal preference. Though I think the note 2 screen is big enough not to cause eye strain.
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I have both and I would say the You Tube and Netflix experience is better on the Nexus 7. Netflix is great on the Nexus 7 IMHO.
You could manage on the Note 2, but it is just not quite big enough for me.
After I have purchased my original note 1 about a year ago, I have never bothered with any 7 inch tabs
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I'm currently using a Fire HD and Note 2. Perfect combo. HD replaced my N7.
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I am actually doing the same thing OP. As soon as my Note 2 arrives I will be selling my S3 and N7.
I rather carry one device to do all that I need done on a mobile device.
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OG Note made me sell the ipad 2 at the time. And I jumped on Note 2 on its release day. No need for tablet for me anymore.
Maybe swap my ageing MBA for a Surface later on if that's convincing enough though.
My 2 rupies =)
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Personally I don't think its big enough to replace the N7, it certainly won't be replacing mine.
Hello guys i'm planing to buy a Note II this week. I've heard that the display of Note II is almost awful. So I Google'd it a little and found some comparisons between One X, S3 and some others and yes Note II was the worst (the source: http://gizmodo.com/5960289/htc-droid-dna-vs-iphone-5-and-everyone-else-whos-got-the-best-display) I know next years phones will come with 1080p and high ppi but Note II is great too. I've a Galaxy S and i'm pretty bored of it.. so should i wait for something like Galaxy S4 to come out or should i buy a Note II right away? Thanks..
when s4 is released, note3 will be around the corner............so no matter what you wait for, something more superlative will be announced.........
right now, note2 is the best phone out there..you want it or not is your choice
I don't care. I'm going for it no matter what. You in or not?
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Yeah the note 2 screen is awful... If you always view it through a microscope.
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Hello guys i'm planing to buy a Note II this week. I've heard that the display of Note II is almost awful. So I Google'd it a little and found some comparisons between One X, S3 and some others and yes Note II was the worst (the source: http://gizmodo.com/5960289/htc-droid-dna-vs-iphone-5-and-everyone-else-whos-got-the-best-display) I know next years phones will come with 1080p and high ppi but Note II is great too. I've a Galaxy S and i'm pretty bored of it.. so should i wait for something like Galaxy S4 to come out or should i buy a Note II right away? Thanks..
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The article is stupid.
Note 2 has the same resolution as OneX, so if you rescale the dpi (or the font size inside the browser), the sharpness will be no difference compared to OneX, and texts are bigger. With smaller texts, a little bit paying off in sharpness and you have more words in a page, and still pretty readable.
OK, DNA is perfect, but "worst" here is like comparing an core i7 computer to a core i5 computer running Super Mario Bros.
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Hello guys i'm planing to buy a Note II this week. I've heard that the display of Note II is almost awful. So I Google'd it a little and found some comparisons between One X, S3 and some others and yes Note II was the worst (the source: http://gizmodo.com/5960289/htc-droid-dna-vs-iphone-5-and-everyone-else-whos-got-the-best-display) I know next years phones will come with 1080p and high ppi but Note II is great too. I've a Galaxy S and i'm pretty bored of it.. so should i wait for something like Galaxy S4 to come out or should i buy a Note II right away? Thanks..
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Really!! Side by side with my iphone 4 on the same web page at normal veiwing distance and the text looks practically as sharp as each other. The only difference is the colour tones. Oh, and the fact that I dont have to squint to see everything on my note 2 screen
How about going into a shop and looking for yourself. The note 2 screen is far from awful.
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Thank you guys some of you were very kind some of not so much anyways i've decided to get Note II. I compared Note II with Galaxy S3 and the screen of Note II was much better and brighter than Galaxy S3. Thanks to all.
awful?
try dropping by Samsung stores and carrier outlets so you can try the units. from where I am, they have 1080p movie clips which you can try, and be amazed by its awfulness..
as for S4, it could take another quarter or two until Samsung releases it given the still very successful run of their S3 now sporting 2GB Ram and LTE. which would be spec'd out by the Note III... next thing you know, it's this time of the year 2013!
Buy the Note II and start enjoying it NOW. :good:
Back on topic, I have had the note 1 previously and currently own the one x and the note 2. Yes one x screen is superior but I also absolutely love the note 2 screen. It's extremely good.
Anyone saying otherwise is talking out of their "behind".
P. S I also had the s3 (albeit for a week) , and the note 2 screen blows it out of the water.
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Back to OP, as you can see I've had the Note II, the SIII and the One X. The Note II has a goodish screen but very washed out in viewing angles. The best screen I have had is the One X as it has the true HD screen.
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Back to OP, as you can see I've had the Note II, the SIII and the One X. The Note II has a goodish screen but very washed out in viewing angles. The best screen I have had is the One X as it has the true HD screen.
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I love One X. My friend have one and i've had it for 1 week i must say it was the best screen i've seen on a phone. It's very powerful too but 1gb of ram is just not enough for a heavy ui such as Sense.
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I love One X. My friend have one and i've had it for 1 week i must say it was the best screen i've seen on a phone. It's very powerful too but 1gb of ram is just not enough for a heavy ui such as Sense.
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Note 2 display is the best in terms of overall quality. HTC is the best in sharpness.
Now, at >10cm, both are the same in sharpness, unless you look at it through a microscope. Now, in terms of color representation, the Note 2 has the crown.
So, TLDR? Same sharpness if at >10cm from the phone, and better color reproduction in the Note 2.
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I love One X. My friend have one and i've had it for 1 week i must say it was the best screen i've seen on a phone. It's very powerful too but 1gb of ram is just not enough for a heavy ui such as Sense.
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Sense 4+ works well one the 1GB RAM. Its well worth getting the One X. Even installing AOSP it'll work well
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Back to OP, as you can see I've had the Note II, the SIII and the One X. The Note II has a goodish screen but very washed out in viewing angles. The best screen I have had is the One X as it has the true HD screen.
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My screen doesnt get washed out when veiwing at an angle, but it does get a slight blue tint which is common with amoled screens.
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My screen doesnt get washed out when veiwing at an angle, but it does get a slight blue tint which is common with amoled screens.
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Mine gets washed out, pink tinge on a white background and a blue tint but i wouldnt say thats a flaw as thats a AMOLED think like you said. I had the N7105 EE LTE version. maybe a faulty model? but i had 3 of them and all had this problem
The note screen is good, but you can see the pixels from normal viewing whereas the one x or s3 they're hardly noticeable. But its still a good phone
according to the logic of the article.
50 inch 1080p TVs are worse thab 35 inch 1080p TVs.
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according to the logic of the article.
50 inch 1080p TVs are worse thab 35 inch 1080p TVs.
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Yeah 50" TV would be worse as the PPI would be much lower.
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No, end of year for Note 3 just like Note 2 came out much later than S3.
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when s4 is released, note3 will be around the corner............so no matter what you wait for, something more superlative will be announced.........
right now, note2 is the best phone out there..you want it or not is your choice
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No, end of year for Note 3 just like Note 2 came out much later than S3.
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why are you digging up last year's threads now dude....you are all over them..why?
I find the display to be excellent.
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I just got a note 2 and I love the battery usage I get out of it and it's so much smoother and faster than the s3. No lag or stutter. Game play is awesome on it! Nova 3 is smooth and has the same graphic effect as ipad3 with the autofocus and blurr background, smoke, etc. Modern Combat 3 is super smooth. Haven't really fully utilized the spen yet and havent done the OTA to get dual screen mode. I'm contemplating on going back to s3 due the better size of the s3. I just can't really hold the damn note 2 right (no case yet). Too bad I cant upgrade to bigger hands lol. Just wondering if I'm alone here. Everyone in the note 2 loves the device coming from an s3.
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I just got a note 2 and I love the battery usage I get out of it and it's so much smoother and faster than the s3. No lag or stutter. Game play is awesome on it! Nova 3 is smooth and has the same graphic effect as ipad3 with the autofocus and blurr background, smoke, etc. Modern Combat 3 is super smooth. Haven't really fully utilized the spen yet and havent done the OTA to get dual screen mode. I'm contemplating on going back to s3 due the better size of the s3. I just can't really hold the damn note 2 right (no case yet). Too bad I cant upgrade to bigger hands lol. Just wondering if I'm alone here. Everyone in the note 2 loves the device coming from an s3.
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I swapped with a friend for a couple days, because we were both curious about each others phone. I have an S3 and he had a note 2. After using it pretty heavily for two days, I couldnt wait to get my S3 back. I like all of the features and specs more on the note 2, but it ultimately came down to size. I use my phone to listen to music at work and at the gym, all day long; so its always in my pocket. Carrying around a note 2 with a dual armor case, feels like I'm carrying a brick in my pocket. Also, I do a lot of moving and bending at my job and the phone was just really uncomfortable to be lugging around. I'm hoping the S4 is the same size, with only hardware upgrades....
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I just got a note 2 and I love the battery usage I get out of it and it's so much smoother and faster than the s3. No lag or stutter. Game play is awesome on it! Nova 3 is smooth and has the same graphic effect as ipad3 with the autofocus and blurr background, smoke, etc. Modern Combat 3 is super smooth. Haven't really fully utilized the spen yet and havent done the OTA to get dual screen mode. I'm contemplating on going back to s3 due the better size of the s3. I just can't really hold the damn note 2 right (no case yet). Too bad I cant upgrade to bigger hands lol. Just wondering if I'm alone here. Everyone in the note 2 loves the device coming from an s3.
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I also had the note 2 I loved everything about it other than the size. In the end I went back with the s3.
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Thanks guys. I thought I was the only one. Might end up just waiting for the s4 and hope it performs as well as the note 2. I'm a gamer so having smoother game is a plus for me.
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i just sold my note and got another s3 the note 2 was great with all the features but a little to big and also needed so extra cash lol
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I'm also glad to know I'm not the only one that prefers the S3. I bought the Note 2 and returned it after only a week. It was just way too heavy in my hand. So happy now to be back with my S3!
I don't know why it takes people to actually get the tablet to realize is too "big".The note 2 is a mini tablet and it just doesn't have that phone feel obviously because is too big. They are both the same phone just the note 2 is a bigger s3
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I don't know why it takes people to actually get the tablet to realize is too "big".The note 2 is a mini tablet and it just doesn't have that phone feel obviously because is too big. They are both the same phone just the note 2 is a bigger s3
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For me when I tried the phone in store it felt fine but again it was on display and had security cable and charging cable attached to it and was holding it with 2 hand so couldn't really get a feel of how it is to pick up off the table or hold it with 1 hand from prolong period. So now that I have it, it's a bit different.
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This may be a repost, but if you don't feel like repeating... Don't lol.
I've been with my Note 2 for about 3 weeks now and this is truly one of the best "first experiences" with a mobile device I've had. I've been rocking a screen in my pocket since the old Windows "Palm top" days. Remember those Windows CE devices that looked like tiny laptops? I Even had a compact flash 56k modem (maybe 28.8?). Now that was the sh*t.
So yeah maybe some of the "first" mobile devices back then did blow me away, but man I freakin love this phone!
I picked up and played with my Evo3D and I just dont think I could ever go back. Holding a "normal" sized phone just feels inferior. Not to mention having the Spen. I "grew up" using a stylus so having it is just a huge bonus. Granted a good multitouch, capacitive touch screen is great and practically makes a stylus unnecessary. It's still great to have it when you want it.
So how about you? Can you go back to a 4.0-4.5 inch screen? Or are you a permanent convert?
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5.5" seems like the sweet spot to me. I'm with you on the Evo 3D, I pick mine up now and it looks kinda pathetic next to the Note II. :victory:
I couldn't.
Phablets from now on.
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I agree, it definitely feels weird holding a smaller device. I hold my wife's Iphone 5 and it seems so tiny.
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I agree, it definitely feels weird holding a smaller device. I hold my wife's Iphone 5 and it seems so tiny.
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What I hold a gs3 and it's small .... All I phones are small that's not even a comparison ....
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I've been noted for life....
I dunno.
I don't always want to use both hands for everything.
Might get a Nexus 4 and stick with that for a while.
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The Note2 is normal size everything eles is just made small
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Yeah I could never go smaller. You definitely get very spoiled by the size. My girls 4s looks so pathetic next to this. I thought my epic touch was huge but even that seems like a toy now. I was going to wait for the gs4 but I'm so happy I made my move to this device. And by the looks of it that device is only going to be a 1.8ghz quad core with no Spen and smaller anyway so I don't think I'm going to regret not waiting lol! I've been at 1.8 since the day I bought it.
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Doubtful, the oversized-ness of the Note2 is part of what makes it so great.
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Doubtful, the oversized-ness of the Note2 is part of what makes it so great.
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Does for me. Best part of it lol. I just love how it towers over pretty much everything!
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This is normal size. When I pick up my wife's S3 it is small. Someone saw my phone on my desk and said wow... Pulled out their iPhone and stuck it on top. Always a good laugh.
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I dont think I could go back to a 4.5 or 4.75 screen. I could see myself trying out the GS4 just because it should have a 5" screen. I love my Note and the screen. I don't think I could go smaller but if I had to, a 5" screen would be my limit. And the only reason I would consider that is because occasionally the Note does not fit my shirt pockets lol.
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I wouldnt ever be able to go back to a "normal" sized phone. My husband says the phone is too big, but I dont even notice it. I love having the large screen to watch movies on and take videos with.
I'm hooked on phablets I can't help but look at my EVO3d with contempt. My next phone will likely be the Note 3.
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nope 5.5 is perfect!
I don't think I can.. I still keep my Evo LTE as a back up and from time to time I activate it to play with some roms and use it for a day or two and I can't wait to use the Note 2 again lol
I was an iPhone lover all the way. Got a new one every 2 years and was just now waiting for the next one to come out and I was going to buy it but then I saw the NOTE and in 5 seconds I had made up my mind to buy it and sell the iPhone. Bear in mind it wasn't JUST an iphone for I have a Macbook Pro, Apple TV, iPod docs, and so on..........but it was gone in a flash and I could never buy a phone smaller than this one, the Note 2. I also picked up a Note 1 I got brand new in the box, unopened for only $125 and threw it on another plan.
I do have an S3 which is almost as big but I am here just to find out how to root it and then I am going to sell it on a forum in my home city although its a great phone, its not as big as the note so i wouldn't keep it
Yes, its got to be a big screen all the way
i have been using the note 2 for more than a month now and still think is a little 2 big. I do have big hands and im 6'1 but still can't get on the size. Note 2 is the best phone i've ever had the only problem is the size. Might go back to the nexus 4 eek: battery life) or switch to the new htc one/Galaxy S4.
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i have been using the note 2 for more than a month now and still think is a little 2 big. I do have big hands and im 6'1 but still can't get on the size. Note 2 is the best phone i've ever had the only problem is the size. Might go back to the nexus 4 eek: battery life) or switch to the new htc one/Galaxy S4.
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I find it to be the perfect size, especially for things like videos and gaming and I'm tiny 5'3 lol.
I just find other phones like toys now.. Note 2 is a real phone
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I feel the same way I grabbed my gfs ipod. (The only apple product we own) anyway it feels and looks ridiculously small compared to my N2. Like a kids toy..
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It felt a little big the first few days now it feels perfect..
The iphony feels like a beeper in my hand now lol.
Perfect phone, all the way!
I've actually been thinking it feels kinda small now. .
It feels small to me now.
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its huge for me and even though i love this phone im probably selling this for the galaxy s4 :good:
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i have been using the note 2 for more than a month now and still think is a little 2 big. I do have big hands and im 6'1 but still can't get on the size. Note 2 is the best phone i've ever had the only problem is the size. Might go back to the nexus 4 eek: battery life) or switch to the new htc one/Galaxy S4.
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I like the size but will go to the next Nexus. Had all the Nexus series and bought this cuz I could not get a N4 at first.
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I'm 5'2" and I think it's just right. The big screen is so nice to watch videos on our play games. I feel other phones are just so tiny now, even the S3, and let's not even mention the iPhone. It feels like a toy now.
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I feel the same way I grabbed my gfs ipod. (The only apple product we own) anyway it feels and looks ridiculously small compared to my N2. Like a kids toy..
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I saw my siblings and thought it was a keychain accessory Lmao
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People we are all different by design, just because you're tall with big hands doesn't mean you carry a big screen device, vice versa. People carry the phones they do because they like it physical differences are irrelevant. If you don't like the device then you shouldn't keep it past the return period,I think it's safe to say people communicating in a note II specific forum don't find the device size an issue......
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Three weeks with this thing, and it just seems to get easier and easier to hold. The first and second day was a little painful, especially when I tried one handed use like I did with my Nexus 4, and then I realized that it wasn't possible. With that in mind, it is perfectly fine.
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Yeah I'm actually the same height and from time to time I feel the same way. It's only when I'm using it one handed, which my hand can manage easily and reach across the screen.. but only by holding the phone precariously, which becomes annoying sometimes.especially considering how big my damn hands are. Everything is so damn pleasing about the phone though that it's hard to really dwell on that. It's only occasionally though, I feel you.
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Honestly, I find my Galaxy Nexus a little too small, and I'm really considering the Note 2 due to it's size. The screen is just right to me.
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Honestly, I find my Galaxy Nexus a little too small, and I'm really considering the Note 2 due to it's size. The screen is just right to me.
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I had your phone I thought it was just right. Now this size seems just right.
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Im 6'2 and the size is perfect!
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All other phones feel small to me now....and the size is a good thing cuz I find it hard to fall out of my hands....1 month and ive never dropped this phablet...love this phone
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I actually want a bigger screen maybe the note 3 will cure me .
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I feel that Note 2 is kind of big for me.I only feel it comfortable using the phone under 5 inches.