I cant seem to figure out which is honestly better. The S4 just sold 10 million units in a month. Note2 has more dev support and 3rd party accessories.
Good question. OG Pro vs GN2, I say OG Pro. Reasons are the screen 1080p vs 720p, storage 32GB vs 16GB, weight, easier to hold (OG Pro on both) When the GN3 comes out this fall I would say it will be a toss up at that point.
Now when you compare OG Pro vs GN2 vs S4, I would say the tough call is between the OG Pro and S4, having owned both, and really wanting the larger screen (yet at times wish I had the smaller screen) they are both excellent phones. They offer the same processor, storage (32GB can be on either), and same HD screen option. The S4 has some cool UI features that the OG Pro doesn't but the OG Pro doesn't get bogged down with features you may never use.
So OG Pro or S4, unless you are waiting for the fall then I would say GN3.
Between the S4 and G Pro. Is camera quality important to you? The G Pro captures some of the worst images I've seen on a mobile device. The S4 pics are fantastic. That's the reason I'll probably be keeping my S4 and returning the G Pro. Its a shame too. LG really made a great device other than the camera.
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I was recently at an AT&T store and I will say hands down the OG pro takes the cake and kills both the Note 2 and GS4. I've compared the 3 side by side, and you will instantly fall in love with LG's 1080p display. The OG's hardware is equal- if not better than both Samsung devices. Don't take my advice for it, go to the store and dabble with the 3. I'm sure you'll make a wise choice.
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Nexus is better.
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Nexus is better.
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The Nexus has 2 things better. Price and software updates. Everything else is inferior. Older SOC, screen has less resolution and is of much poorer quality than recent displays, no LTE, camera is even worse than G Pro (How is that possible), notification light is broken without using 3rd party apps, and battery life is poor. Should I continue. Yes, I owned one.
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The Nexus has 2 things better. Price and software updates. Everything else is inferior. Older SOC, screen has less resolution and is of much poorer quality than recent displays, no LTE, camera is even worse than G Pro (How is that possible), notification light is broken without using 3rd party apps, and battery life is poor. Should I continue. Yes, I owned one.
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You are right. But every phone has its +-s.
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You are right. But every phone has its +-s.
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Yep. I really liked the Nexus when I owned it. IMO, still the best looking phone on the market.
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I've been thinking the exact same thing but just between the S4 and G Pro. I have 7 days left in the 14-day window for AT&T and I rather do it sooner than later because I'm fairly accident prone. Internals are almost identical (S4 has 1.9 vs. 1.7 cpu) but I don't know how much I'll miss that .5 inch difference in the screen. Development vs. screen size is what it comes down to for me.
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I've been thinking the exact same thing but just between the S4 and G Pro. I have 7 days left in the 14-day window for AT&T and I rather do it sooner than later because I'm fairly accident prone. Internals are almost identical (S4 has 1.9 vs. 1.7 cpu) but I don't know how much I'll miss that .5 inch difference in the screen. Development vs. screen size is what it comes down to for me.
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My girlfriend just got the S4 yesterday and it feels awfully flimsy. I've never been crazy about Samsung's build quality, but that thing is extremely light and fragile feeling. I'm going to stick it out with the LG. It's got great specs, feels solid, and we have some promising work going on towards cracking the bootloader.
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I've been thinking the exact same thing but just between the S4 and G Pro. I have 7 days left in the 14-day window for AT&T and I rather do it sooner than later because I'm fairly accident prone. Internals are almost identical (S4 has 1.9 vs. 1.7 cpu) but I don't know how much I'll miss that .5 inch difference in the screen. Development vs. screen size is what it comes down to for me.
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Well the 200mhz on these probably isnt gonna be noticable. Waisting battery more than increasing performance. As for being accident prone, I hope ur rich cause ur gonna be replacing the front plates and inevitably digitizers, which are going for 150$ a piece for the gs3s. I can imagine over 200$ a pop for the gs4s. Think I'm kidding about build quality? Do a quick drop test search on youtube. Showed my gf 5 random ones in a row for the gs4 and none survived... while there isnt one on youtube for this phone yet there are several for the optimus g and it survived multiple on camera drops as high as 7ft onto tile and not even a scratch.
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Between the S4 and G Pro. Is camera quality important to you? The G Pro captures some of the worst images I've seen on a mobile device. The S4 pics are fantastic. That's the reason I'll probably be keeping my S4 and returning the G Pro. Its a shame too. LG really made a great device other than the camera.
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"...some of the worst images I've seen on a mobile device..."
Don't mean to be rude but you can't be serious.
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"...some of the worst images I've seen on a mobile device..."
Don't mean to be rude but you can't be serious.
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Yeah I disagree with the too. Mine takes some pretty good shots
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Well the 200mhz on these probably isnt gonna be noticable. Waisting battery more than increasing performance. As for being accident prone, I hope ur rich cause ur gonna be replacing the front plates and inevitably digitizers, which are going for 150$ a piece for the gs3s. I can imagine over 200$ a pop for the gs4s. Think I'm kidding about build quality? Do a quick drop test search on youtube. Showed my gf 5 random ones in a row for the gs4 and none survived... while there isnt one on youtube for this phone yet there are several for the optimus g and it survived multiple on camera drops as high as 7ft onto tile and not even a scratch.
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lol . i hear that…
as some one who uses mobiles without any cover.. i have dropped the ogpro onto the road while getting out of my suv (5 feet or more) and it barely nicked it
dropped my s4 from my compute table 3 feet or 4 maybe .. it it damaged the bezel pretty badly ..
Hi, I own both the OGP and the S4. Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41801401#post41801401
Hands down the Optimus G Pro is so fast and easy to use. The S4 is not what its hyped up to be. Mine broke in 2 weeks. But I learnt that Samsung build quality is only getting worse.
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Totally agree with you guys. I have both sgs4 and LG and LG is my daily driver and it takes better pictures and snaps pictures much quicker then sgs4. Snapping pictures quicker is key for me with small kids.
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I have tried all 3 phones, and IMO the OG Pro is the best. Someone said it takes terrible pictures; I love the camera. Took the same pic on the One, Iphone 5, SGS4 and SGN2 and the Optimus beat them all. Had it for a week, and it more than handled everything I threw at it. Shadowguneadzone look sick, multi-tasking is awesome. I love this phone!!!
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The note 2 has had a great launch, there are barely if any complaints of hardware issues, the phone is fast, battery life is legendary, and they just added the multi window feature that everyone was craving for 5 days after the launch. Kudos to Samsung for an amazing device! How was your note 2 release experience?
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The note 2 has had a great launch, there are barely if any complaints of hardware issues, the phone is fast, battery life is legendary, and they just added the multi window feature that everyone was craving for 5 days after the launch. Kudos to Samsung for an amazing device! How was your note 2 release experience?
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Still awaiting the arrival of mine. Where did you purchase yours? What provider are you using, and what do your network speeds look like? So barrage of questions.
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Still awaiting the arrival of mine. Where did you purchase yours? What provider are you using, and what do your network speeds look like? So barrage of questions.
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I purchased mine from handtec, a UK retailer. Im uding AT&T prepaid gophone and I get up to 4 mb/s but youll get more cause mine is limited. Still thats perfect for me and I have wifi everywhere.
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I have my note since saturday, it's just awesome. I had a brightness bug that was corrected in today's ota. My only hardware complaint is that my s pen's button is half-faulty but that doesn't change the fact that this is a super freaking awesome phone
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barondebxl said:
The note 2 has had a great launch, there are barely if any complaints of hardware issues, the phone is fast, battery life is legendary, and they just added the multi window feature that everyone was craving for 5 days after the launch. Kudos to Samsung for an amazing device! How was your note 2 release experience?
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I love the phone, I swear it is way better then the first Note at lease to me. N7100 is the best phone I ever held in my hands. JB makes this device super fast!
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I have my note since saturday, it's just awesome. I had a brightness bug that was corrected in today's ota. My only hardware complaint is that my s pen's button is half-faulty but that doesn't change the fact that this is a super freaking awesome phone
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Great! So why do u think the s pen is half faulty?
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I am finding the narrower screen a bit annoying atm...hopefully i can get over it soon
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Feels like samsung is trying to market the note 2 to more people by making it more of a big PHONE then a PHABLET.
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I am finding the narrower screen a bit annoying atm...hopefully i can get over it soon
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Feels like samsung is trying to market the note 2 to more people by making it more of a big PHONE then a PHABLET.
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Its perfect to me, really perfect.
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I am finding the narrower screen a bit annoying atm...hopefully i can get over it soon
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Feels like samsung is trying to market the note 2 to more people by making it more of a big PHONE then a PHABLET.
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The Note 2's screen is not narrower than the original Note, just taller.
How is the Note 2 less of a phablet than the original? Bigger screen, and it's even incorporating more tablet-like features over the original such as dual-window functionality.
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The Note 2's screen is not narrower than the original Note, just taller.
How is the Note 2 less of a phablet than the original? Bigger screen, and it's even incorporating more tablet-like features over the original such as dual-window functionality.
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It is narrower. And taller.
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I just bought the phone & love it. I had a Note 1 before this.
The only grouse I have is the stupid 4x4 icons on the home screens. Bah!
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I got this phone on first day of UK release and I'm loving it.this is my first samsung phone for about 10 years very fast much better than my hox.
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Can anyone please check if the GN2 has the same screen problems as the SGS3 ( Ink blobs, tint,...) Thanks
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Great! So why do u think the s pen is half faulty?
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The bottom half is lower than the edges which makes clicking the botton a little bit tough.
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Can anyone please check if the GN2 has the same screen problems as the SGS3 ( Ink blobs, tint,...) Thanks
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screen is definitely an improvement, almost no black crush, and a very small amount of black blotches (when viewing the screen in a totally dark environment).
but: it's the same story as with all amoleds from samsung before:
you'll have the luck of the draw! it took me around ten (!) note 1 to find one with a decent screen! the screen quality
was different on each device i had seen!
same should applies here: one sample gsmarena got had a much more bright screen then the second one they got!
as soon as i got my hands personally on a few devices i will report how its with note2, although i guess it would be
the same!
I think I am getting used to the new screen now. I think the reason why I feel it's less like a phablet is because I have not yet rooted and so I haven't got the chance to change the dpi yet...;p
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I just bought the phone & love it. I had a Note 1 before this.
The only grouse I have is the stupid 4x4 icons on the home screens. Bah!
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That's why I'm using go launcher ex instead of touchwiz
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Unboxing & First Impressions by Flossycarter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7zaT2ejt8&feature=share&list=UUFfCqe7b9YiDk2ZiAG8UIGA
Real Review of the Galaxy Note II by FlossyCarter
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsxN0NB5Wlk&feature=share&list=UUFfCqe7b9YiDk2ZiAG8UIGA
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubEWPpryFro&feature=share&list=UUFfCqe7b9YiDk2ZiAG8UIGA
Flossy Carter a Boss lol
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
already got the phone and i am still looking forward to his review lol
My favorite reviewer on youtube for smartphones. He talks about stuff I care about. Too many review videos talking about specs and the same things.
LOL, I also peep his reviews... always entertaining...
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Dudes reviews are rather entertaining, lol
Waiting on mine in the mail
Has he ever said that a phone wasn't a go?
I was also kind of salty for about 2 seconds. I had my box sitting next to me face down and he held his up with the hand sticker, man why didn't I get one of those? Then he he called out what it was lol.
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Pretty good unboxing review. Thanks for the link.
This guy is totally awesome. Thanks for the initial review. I'm pretty much sold. Just have to go look at one in the store.
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Has he ever said that a phone wasn't a go?
I was also kind of salty for about 2 seconds. I had my box sitting next to me face down and he held his up with the hand sticker, man why didn't I get one of those? Then he he called out what it was lol.
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I think he said the only phone that wasn't a go was the samsung epic lol
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Has he ever said that a phone wasn't a go?
I was also kind of salty for about 2 seconds. I had my box sitting next to me face down and he held his up with the hand sticker, man why didn't I get one of those? Then he he called out what it was lol.
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He said the phones he dont review are not a go
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Can anybody tell me how to the set the news ticker on the bottom of my note 2 like flossy has on his?
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Can anybody tell me how to the set the news ticker on the bottom of my note 2 like flossy has on his?
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OK...I got the ticker but am I able to choose the news source I want? Not really liking yahoo news...
I can agree with him on the epic.
And for the news I'm still trying to figure that out also.
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Posted the "REAL REVIEW" in the first post. Far as the news ticker on the lock screen, that's in the lock screen options. I got it on my GS3.
Yup that's my dude. I actually pucked up the device after I watched his review. Gave up my s3 to my shortie lol
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Yup that's my dude. I actually pucked up the device after I watched his review. Gave up my s3 to my shortie lol
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Would you say the Note II is a lot better than the GS3 or just a little better?
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Can anybody tell me how to the set the news ticker on the bottom of my note 2 like flossy has on his?
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OK...I got the ticker but am I able to choose the news source I want? Not really liking yahoo news...
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I dont believe you can change the news source. But If you choose information ticker>settings, you can choose what type of news to display (i.e. entertainment, us news, sports...) HOWEVER, Does anybody know how to make theFacebook ticker work? NOTHING I do will make it work, it says no data to display, when I push the refresh button on lock screen nothing happens.
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Would you say the Note II is a lot better than the GS3 or just a little better?
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Comparison analogy, the s3 is a v10 Lamborghini, and the note 2 is a v12 Lamborghini. With jelly bean, the s3 performance is really really good, and note 2 even better. How I use the phone, I would say it's a lot better. Reasons why, bigger better screen, stylus activity, bigger better screen, bigger better screen, extra performance, better game performance, more thoughtful ui enhancements, more features and last but not least, bigger better screen.
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Comparison analogy, the s3 is a v10 Lamborghini, and the note 2 is a v12 Lamborghini. With jelly bean, the s3 performance is really really good, and note 2 even better. How I use the phone, I would say it's a lot better. Reasons why, bigger better screen, stylus activity, bigger better screen, bigger better screen, extra performance, better game performance, more thoughtful ui enhancements, more features and last but not least, bigger better screen.
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LOL nice!! Good to see people are liking it.
I just wished Samsung could of done the S3 Mini with the same high end specs and share some of the features as the S3/Note II. That would be the phone for anybody who wants to try Android but are skeptical or worried of the "big size" of the phones.
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Comparison analogy, the s3 is a v10 Lamborghini, and the note 2 is a v12 Lamborghini. With jelly bean, the s3 performance is really really good, and note 2 even better. How I use the phone, I would say it's a lot better. Reasons why, bigger better screen, stylus activity, bigger better screen, bigger better screen, extra performance, better game performance, more thoughtful ui enhancements, more features and last but not least, bigger better screen.
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I like this guy ^^^ this is how I feel about the note 2 lol.
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So I sold my S3 (which I really regret) in anticipation for the N4. I couldn't get one on launch and theyve been sold out in the UK play store ever since.
I'm kind of glad I didn't get one now. I was always concerned about teething issues and 16gb bothered me.
Today I decided to get a GN off eBay as a stop gap. Besides the camera, it is a wonderful device. I like the build and I love the pure black front. I'm also a sucker for amoled screens. I've used my brothers one fairly extensively and with 4.2 it seems like a really "complete" device.
My plan is to keep the GN for around 6 months. At that point I'm hoping Google are going to do an N7 and release a 32gb model. Only at that point will I pick an N4 up.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting it, and for the first time since my S1, having a device which I can run 100% working AOSP rooms on.
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Cool story
I think you'll really like it. I've had mine for about 3 weeks - got it for a steal on eBay right after the Nexus 4 was announced. When I got it, it looked completely unused.
Anyway, even the camera doesn't bother me. It's as good as any other cell phone camera I've ever used though I suppose it's not the best out there (HTC or Nokia most likely have those). Still what I use my phone camera for is stuff that winds up downsized on Facebook anyway. If I want to take nice photos, that's what my Canon EOS T3 is for.
Yea it is not a bad decision. The camera really does not bother me at all because it actually takes great pictures. Overall it is the software mix with the mp that produce great shots so the 5mp only sounds bad but quality is pretty good imo. The development is amazing as well with all the new 4.2.1 Roms coming out
Also depends on how much you got the gnex for thou?
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You are part of the problem this site faces. Such an ignorant and useless post for absolutely no reason. If you don't like a thread/post simply move on and don't be a jerk!
To the OP I gave my wife my S3 and took my old GNex back from her. She hated the battery life of the GNex and I hated not having the latest version of Android lol. All in all the GNex is a great phone I just wish I could get the battery to last a bit longer.
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cool story bro. lolololol
I am in the exact same place as the OP. I sold my white S3 to buy N4 but after 10 days w/o a decent phone bought a brand new GNex.
Actually I do not regret of selling the S3. I really love the pure android.
I tried CM in s3 and it was buggy as hell.
I will go for an N4 but gnex is a remarkable phone. Period
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Thanks guys you've certainly reassured me.
I think I've made a good decision for the meantime. I played with stock 4.2 on the gnex and I absolutely loved it. Android has come so far from eclair, which is what I started on.
And I don't care what anyone says about amoled, the pure black with saturated neon blue on the gnex is sexy as hell.
Only thing is gaming, but for anything serious I much prefer to use the N7. I'm sure the gnex will cut it for temple run etc!
I can see myself becoming a serial flasher again lol.
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Also depends on how much you got the gnex for thou?
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I paid 200 for it, supposedly in mint condition, but we'll see when it gets here. I sold my s3 for 350 so I'm still quids in.
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And I don't care what anyone says about amoled, the pure black with saturated neon blue on the gnex is sexy as hell.
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I totally agree. I hear a lot of people *****ing about the displays on this phone, but I have to disagree, especially after a minor color tweak. Punchy colors (but not too punchy), super dark blacks, 320ppi (pentile be damned it still looks great)..I find myself just staring at my home screen sometimes which features a city scape at night recolored with a rainbow like effect, it just really shows all the strengths of this screen.
Certain shades of gray are the weakness, but I rarely encounter them, and the rest of the time it just looks great, so I really don't care.
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I totally agree. I hear a lot of people *****ing about the displays on this phone, but I have to disagree,
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Those are just nerds on xda. Normal people think the screen on our phone is awesome... and it is.
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Agree. Broke my one s and for this for 200 instead of waiting for the nexus 4. Probably one of the best phones if not the bes that I have ever owned.
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Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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adamdx said:
Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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Then by all means, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
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I totally agree. I hear a lot of people *****ing about the displays on this phone, but I have to disagree,
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Those are just nerds on xda. Normal people think the screen on our phone is awesome... and it is.
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the only time i hate is when i have to use it in sunlight.. other than thats the screen is good
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Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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sell gnex then buy iphone = 1 less fanboi on xda??
I sat a couple of days ago with a N4 in my cart, with a ship date of 1-2 weeks...but something just didn't seem right to me. It was $350 I didn't really have to blow, but I really needed to get something going because my company is kicking everyone off their Verizon corporate plan at the end of the month.
I've been a Galaxy S I (Fascinate) user for the past 2 years, and I wanted to stay with a Galaxy family. I have been researching using a GSM GNex for T-Mobile Prepaid. So, I bailed on the N4, with the hopes that I could find a good deal on a GNex (I knew I could get a "like new" one from Amazon for $300).
Then my Fascinate died. My Galaxy S1 that I've babied and taken such good care of it's whole life....now in a endless bootloop with no USB access whatsoever to flash anything new to it. Oh well, I was going to have to send it back to corporate next week anyway. Still, I haven't been without a mobile for more than a day in a long time.
Somehow luck was on my side. The very next day, a local man posted his "like new in box" GSM Gnex for $200, and I pounced. Met him during his 2nd shift workbreak and bought it immediately. Got it home and shoved my T-Mobile SIM in there, and completed the activation and number port online. Took them about 8 hours (overnight) to port my number from the corporate plan.
I'm thrilled with my decision. I love the look, feel and quality of the GNex..and the step up in speed and smoothness from my Fascinate (that was running CM10 nightlies) is immense! I'll probably end up using this for a year or two and pick up one of the next generation Nexus phones (maybe a Google/Motorola Nexus?), skipping the LG N4.
adamdx said:
Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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This must be one lonely iSheep, having to troll xda because iPhone development is non existant lol, Steve jobs dies an so did iPhone inovation , get over it, all those iPhone 4S an 5 users with no jailbreak hoping everyday someone will break the sh1tty device to get root access , dude you only just got a notification menu because android invented it but you have to wait for iOS 7 maybe yo get home screen widgets maybe one day.
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Android have beat apple with a wooden spoon for the last 2 years since jobs croaked it , iPhone hasn't sold since iPhone 4 because it hasn't done anything an they have a p00f Tim crooks running it.
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Apple only have iTunes to keep their followers an google needs to sort out their sh1t an make their play music global so we can all switch to Google completely.
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adamdx said:
Ever since I had an iPhone 4 with retina display, pentile displays are garbage in comparison.
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Really? You think I haven't used a retina iphone? I have, quite a bit. Yeah, it's good, but bleh color and bleh black level, and come on, minuscule in size. Way worth the tradeoff of pentile thanks, especially at these resolutions. I would agree with the old 480x800 pentiles, but 320 ppi is damn small, and the downsides to pentile are hard to see at best. So, in the real world the Nexus screen imo looks much better.
Especially while looking at pictures or watching movies. The GNex is amazing compared to iphone 4's 'it's sharp but meeh'.
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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C0dy said:
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.
Got the phone setup and starting to bring it online,
First impression, feels very light is very thin and screen is amazing.
Psutfin said:
Got the phone setup and starting to bring it online,
First impression, feels very light is very thin and screen is amazing.
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Very lucky!
Planning on rooting it?
Is everything pretty snappy, and fast?
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Very lucky!
Planning on rooting it?
Is everything pretty snappy, and fast?
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So far its very smooth 35K antutu just out of box really fast wifi. gotta do some tweeking like the my magazine thing and love the one hand operation screen shrink...takes the size negative completely away from the phone when ever you want to use it in one hand mode regardless of hand size, simply amazing device.
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So far its very smooth 35K antutu just out of box really fast wifi. gotta do some tweeking like the my magazine thing and love the one hand operation screen shrink...takes the size negative completely away from the phone when ever you want to use it in one hand mode regardless of hand size, simply amazing device.
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What avenue of purchase did you use? Straight from T-mobile? What shipping option did u have?
Got mine today too. Ordered through tmobile on the 18th with overnight shipping.
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Do you like the light feeling? Picked up one today for few. .. maybe just me but I liked note 2 weight better. .. just asking before I go to get mine tomorrow. ..
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ejdavis said:
Do you like the light feeling? Picked up one today for few. .. maybe just me but I liked note 2 weight better. .. just asking before I go to get mine tomorrow. ..
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Love the light weight it will not feel like a lead weight when pocketed and also will allow for a decent cover without getting out of hand weight wise. Set up Watchon and it works fantastic.
After copying over several apps I had 24 gig of free memory (I was constantly swapping apps on note 2 )
Did I say the screen is fantastic?
Got my T-Mobile Note 3 today as well. I guess the overnight shipping was actually worth it this time around! It's lighter than my Note 2 and the screen isn't noticeably bigger but for me, it's now perfect for my manly fingers. Speakers sound a tiny bit crisper than my Note 2 but the same otherwise. I might need to break the speakers in but I doubt I'll notice any improvements. The Note 3 boots up insanely fast but I have yet to notice a difference in speed when browsing the net. I'm hoping to try out the camera tomorrow and basically tearing it apart software wise. I've been hearing great things in regards to battery life so I'll pretty much be on it all day tomorrow. Good times!
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Got my T-Mobile Note 3 today as well. I guess the overnight shipping was actually worth it this time around! It's lighter than my Note 2 and the screen isn't noticeably bigger but for me, it's now perfect for my manly fingers. Speakers sound a tiny bit crisper than my Note 2 but the same otherwise. I might need to break the speakers in but I doubt I'll notice any improvements. The Note 3 boots up insanely fast but I have yet to notice a difference in speed when browsing the net. I'm hoping to try out the camera tomorrow and basically tearing it apart software wise. I've been hearing great things in regards to battery life so I'll pretty much be on it all day tomorrow. Good times!
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can you tell me if the dialer is blue like international version or white?
also when you go into the text message app is it black like international version or white?
Unlocked bootloader? Wireless Charging? Anyone?
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Compared to my T-Mobile Note 2, my internet browsing is not as smooth. Seems like my Note 3 lags on certain sites in comparison. Camera takes shots amazingly fast though.
I'm a little late, but I just ordered mine with overnight shipping not too long ago. Absolutely cannot wait until I get it!
Dialer is white.
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Don't really know about the bootloader but I do see the pins so mist likely wireless charging is there.
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Wireless Charging
Just tried phone on my LG wireless charger that worked on my HTC Droid DNA and I get "NO" charging on the the Note 3.
This is fresh out the box. May need a different back plate for the Note3 to enable wireless charging. But fresh out the box is a no go.
Yea I think the wireless charging back cover is needed
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can you tell me if the dialer is blue like international version or white?
also when you go into the text message app is it black like international version or white?
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You can change the background color of the text message app at will. No mods needed.
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TEKHD said:
Unlocked bootloader? Wireless Charging? Anyone?
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Bootloader unlocked.
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Psutfin said:
Love the light weight it will not feel like a lead weight when pocketed and also will allow for a decent cover without getting out of hand weight wise. Set up Watchon and it works fantastic.
After copying over several apps I had 24 gig of free memory (I was constantly swapping apps on note 2 )
Did I say the screen is fantastic?
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Some apps you can save to SD out the box. Check the application manager.
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