I have a note 2 3g and i love it,when i today took a benchmark, the sgs 3 was a bit faster at 3d, other then that the note 2 was faster, not by much but faster then my sgs 3.
What i noticed was the sgs 3 has a sharper screen and i thought wtf (surprised mee) the note 2 has a non pentile screen, rgb screen (that's surpose to be superior to a pentile screen).
What's you experience about the screens,sgs 3 vs sgs note 2, pentile vs rgb? (is the sgs 3 screen sharper then a note 2?)
I use a copter screenproctor on both my sgs 3 and note 2, i noticed a lot of very tiny red dots between the screen and the screen protection on my note 2 (started using my phone before the 12 hours they say i have to wait, before using my phone), most noticible on a bright bagground as if theres still some microscopic leftovers of the aplication fluid, that i used when i applied the screen protection (can't remember if i had the problem with my htc legend,sgs 1 and sgs 2 where i used an invisible shield to protect my screen for scratches)
Is there any way i can make those tiny red dots go away?
The screen on the Note II has a slightly lower PPI compared to the S III (267 vs. 306, respectively) which is why it may look slightly less sharp, however the RGB matrix on the Note II should make things look clearer overall.
The red dots that your seeing sound like a side effect of your screen protector in my opinion, with those kind of screen protectors it can take up to a week for the application fluid to completely dry and for any "micro" air bubbles to work their way out.
For more information on the differences between the Note II and S III's displays and the PenTile vs. RGB matrices, see this article: http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-2-vs-galaxy-s3-display-comparison-rgb-pentile-121182/
which one would I buy?
I haven't seen a tab s in person yet but if it's available now here I would definitely choose it if the screen is as good as they say
Do you need the s-pen?
I have both and I'm feeling the Tab S more due to the screen. You won't go wrong if you choose the Note, its a great tablet, the main attraction is the pen which I hardly used. The Pro tablets weren't available at the time of purchase. After a few more days ill make my decision, but I'll probably keep the tab s.
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Do you need the s-pen?
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I had the same question before. The only advantage the Note has is the Pen.
The Tab s has better screen, better battery life and it is a brand new device therefore more likely would receive updates. The Note is more then 6 mths old. The HW specs are nearly the same as the Tab S but for the same price. For me the Tab S won and I love it.
Wish Samsung put it the pen in Tab S. I'll think I'll just wait for the next Samsung Note.
I went through this dilemma and ended up with the note. It's a tough call. I love oled but also had the older note and did use the spen for meeting notes. It's really oled vs digitizer.... nothing much else in it though the UK note is annoyingly still on 4.3. The note screen is lcd but very clear.
One consideration on screens. For movies etc and anytime the screen is darkish the oled will use far less power. All whites ie some Web browsing is worst case for oled and will such juice worse .
They're both superb tablets.
Which would you buy, a second hand 10.1 for $300 AUD or a brand new 10.5 for $580? Both 16GB wifi only model.
I sold my note for the tab s 8.4 and never looked back. Owning the note always felt like it was an incomplete job and unfortunately Samsung has a bad habit of not updating the software of older models even if their hardware can run it properly.
This is the best Android tablet I've ever of we'd and there's absolutely no reason for you not to like it
I have both (actually just sold my Note 10.1 2014). Here's is how I'd compare the two:
Advantages of Tab S:
- Tab S has better screen (colors in photos are more realistic on Tab S)
- Tab S has some better/updated apps (e.g., sidesync lets me make/take calls from my Galaxy S5)
- Tab S has better accessories available (covers, keyboards)
- Tab S has side power plug (precludes need for stand and angled power cord when used with book cover)
- Tab S is thinner/lighter (but the Tab S' smaller bezels make it a bit harder to hold...minimizing this advantage a tad)
Disadvantages of Tab S
- Note 2014 has S-Pen/Wacom, but this disadvantage is mitigated a bit by the fact that the Tab S has a sensitive screen works with fine tip (3mm) capacitive pens (e.g., iCooly). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009XGMO1A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Gold trim on Tab S is gaudy to me
- Note has S-Pen related apps/functions (e.g., action memo, pen window). But, I never found much use for those though.
Performance-wise, the two are about the same. By my standards, both are very fast. The Tab S is just a tad smoother. I don't notice any of the browsing lag some others have complained about.
...and when I found out that some of those s-pen related apps e.g S -Note, were available for download onto the tab s, I was you even more convinced that I had made right decision to get rid of my Note 10.1
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No Wacom, what is the point having S-pen app?
You can use a stylus with the Tab S. You just need to provide some sort of Palm rejection when writing. A simple cleaning cloth will do. Not as good as a Wacom Stylus but for simple note taking workable.
What we really need is a good aftermarket Bluetooth stylus but so far the available models work with Apple (grrrr) only.
Bluetooth still will not be as good as Wacom and kills battery.
Just going to wait for Note 10.1 2015 model with AMOLED and WACOM.
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You can use a stylus with the Tab S.
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You can drive a Camry off-road, it doesn't mean you'd want to. Using a stylus on a standard conductive display, even an iPad's, is painful. It's not the lack of palm rejection, it's the lack of detail, sensitivity, and precision. I'm not selling people on Note's per se, but unless you're making short, and I mean short, hand written notes and lists trying to use a conductive display in the same way as a Note will be pure frustration.
Now let’s check out the Note 10.1’s trump card: its S Pen. The S Pen is, when you get right down to it, a Wacom stylus and digitizer. Considering Wacom make the best graphics tablets in the world bar none (like the*Intuos 5, for one) that’s a very good thing.
Samsung is the first manufacturer to integrate this tech into an Android tablet – both the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and HTC Flyer used N-Trig pens that were lumpy, required batteries, didn’t offer as many pressure levels and weren’t nearly as responsive, nor did they give you a choice of nibs.
Now for those who might say: “but the iPad has plenty of styli available for it, what makes this special?”, here’s the deal. With one exception, all the styli you can get for the iPad and every other capacitive tablet are only a minor improvement over using your finger. There’s only one capacitive stylus that gives a thin point, and it doesn’t offer pressure sensitivity or palm rejection.
With the S Pen - and other Wacom digitizers as found on the likes of the Samsung Series 7 Slate – you get 1,024 levels of pressure, which lets you draw weighted lines as you would with a real pencil. You get palm/finger rejection, which means you’ll rarely draw an accidental line with your hand. Basically, it’s akin to upgrading from using a chalk to an art pencil.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsu...w_s-pen-performance-and-video-playback_Page-4
@ BarryH, You can pick up more chicks with a Porsche but a 72 Pinto beats walking to work.
Wasn't trying to answer "should you" but more "could you". But seriously, if you want a tablet for notetaking, I would go with a Windows variety due to the OneNote full handwriting support. Sharp was supposed to release a 10.1 Windows tablet with the same resolution as the Tab S (not amoled) but appears to have been vaporware.
Sadly now that I have owned an amoled tablet I am spoiled forever. My Tab S is purely an entertainment toy. I use my Acer R7 for any handwriting (although that is far more rare than I imagined it would be - typing is just better).
Do you think if your Tab S was Wacom, would it be good enough to replace your Acer?
I have an ageing Thinkpad X200 Tablet, but I still can not find any good candidate to replace it. The only laptop I found good enough to replace the X200T is Fujitsu tablets, but they are so expensive.
WHat would you do?
I currently own a Note 10.1 (2014), and the screen has been cracked for about 6 months. Now the screen is not responding to a finger touch (although the stylus still works). I am told that there is a dual digitizer in the device, and the one which responds to the finger is dead.
Although the device is still technically under warantee, Samsung will reject the work because the screen is cracked.
SO... and the reason I am posting here specifically
Do I pay $280 to get my Note 10.1 repaired, or do I go buy an S 10.5?
I do like the stylus for some features, but have found a BT keyboard to be a faster interface for notes
Thoughts?
GO!
I personally think that unless you find the stylus useful, the Tab S has the better screen by far. If the screen of the note doesn't bother you, though, it may very well be worth simply getting the repair instead of shelling out more for a new tablet.
Not that I ever avoid getting new toys.
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Dual cameras are becoming the trend design manufacturers smart phones and of course also no exception Xiaomi. More information for advanced phones that redmi upcoming Note 4 will have a metal frame and dual camera.
New images have been revealed also partly confirmed the authenticity of the information on, redmi Note 4 can be arranged 2 cameras with larger sensors in the longitudinal direction and LED flash in the middle, instead of horizontally like most camera phones now double.
Part designed as images, frames will be made of curved metal claws on each side at the back, volume up key phrases placed on the right side.
Of course can not be confirmed by leaked images have exactly the redmi Note 4 or not, but the probability is very high. Because if compared with previous redmi Note 3 both have similarities, only behind fingerprint sensor has been replaced by cameras. If accurate information, redmi Note 4 will have the home button integrated fingerprint sensor?
I'm getting a little confused - are pressure levels determined by the wacom digitizer in the screen, the S pen, or both (need a screen and s pen that can measure 'pressure')?
How many pressure levels are supported by the Galaxy note 10.1 "(2014 edition") display and s pen?
And finally getting to my main question - is there any point in purchasing the new S pen that is available for the newly released Note 7 which supposedly works to 4096 levels of pressure
Cheers guys!
Rixx
I just bought the Note 7 and tried the SPen, I also own the Note 10.1 2014 and if you're doing writing you'll find a difference.
Note 7 is more fluid your have better and "finer" pen strokes so that it actually looks more like your hand writing on paper.
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I just bought the Note 7 and tried the SPen, I also own the Note 10.1 2014 and if you're doing writing you'll find a difference.
Note 7 is more fluid your have better and "finer" pen strokes so that it actually looks more like your hand writing on paper.
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So you're saying that the Note 7 stylus gives a better experience when it's used on the Note 2014, better than the default stylus too?
I remember using the Note 4's stylus on the bigger tablet, I don't think I've experienced any noticeable improvements, then again the pressure levels aren't as dramatic as it should be with the Note 7 stylus.
I'm using the bigger stylus that Samsung offered as extra accessory for the older Note 10.1 2012 tablet, that one has the same pressure level on all Notes that comes out before the Note 4, but the size is about the same as a regular pen so I enjoyed using that more.
If what you say about the Note 7 stylus is true, in that it gives a better writing experience when used on previous Note devices, then I might have to start saving a bit lol
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I just bought the Note 7 and tried the SPen, I also own the Note 10.1 2014 and if you're doing writing you'll find a difference.
Note 7 is more fluid your have better and "finer" pen strokes so that it actually looks more like your hand writing on paper.
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so, the note 7 spen works on the 10.1 2014 note?
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I just bought the Note 7 and tried the SPen, I also own the Note 10.1 2014 and if you're doing writing you'll find a difference.
Note 7 is more fluid your have better and "finer" pen strokes so that it actually looks more like your hand writing on paper.
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Thanks for the feedback! I'm a little confused though. I don't have a note 7 (and don't plan to buy one soon), but I may buy the Note 7 "stylus" for use with my Galaxy 10.1 (2014 edition) tablet. Would I see any benefit? Or is there only a benefit when using the Note 7 stylus with the Note 7 itself?
Not sure if the stylus alone will change anything. The screen hardware has to be capable of sensing the pressure change also.
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Not sure if the stylus alone will change anything. The screen hardware has to be capable of sensing the pressure change also.
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I'm inclined to agree with you! Thanks for the confirmation The only advantage that I've come across is that the 'nibs' are finer, so one may feel a small benefit from writing with a 'finer' tipped stylus.
Am I the only one prefering Note 7 design over Note 8 bezel less design? I mean, when I look at the galaxy s8 and s8 plus or the upcoming Note 8 that so called "Bezel less" design doesn't look organic.
The design looks overly crowded on top with camera, iris scanner, speaker, like they couldn't find anywhere else to put those so they just stuff it there to make more room for the screen. It's not elegant or simple. It's messy. There's no symmetry.
Yes, a big screen is always nice and welcomed, but the resolution is so unusual that it doesn't even fit most formats. So you get black bezels anyway.
------- The Note 7 however is simple. Not as pretentious as the s8 series. And its display is clear and clean and yet, it still manages to show freedom on the sides.
S8 "bezel less" design is not there yet. It's like some "freak" phone which tries to be bezel less but can't. It feels "uncomfortable"...
I have the S8 and my wife the S7 edge. When looking at them side by side, I find the S7 edge nicer to look at. The S8 design is rather plain when screen is off. But when using the phones, the S8 is much nicer to use. What makes it better IMO is the rounded corner, not so much the bezel less.
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Am I the only one prefering Note 7 design over Note 8 bezel less design? I mean, when I look at the galaxy s8 and s8 plus or the upcoming Note 8 that so called "Bezel less" design doesn't look organic.
The design looks overly crowded on top with camera, iris scanner, speaker, like they couldn't find anywhere else to put those so they just stuff it there to make more room for the screen. It's not elegant or simple. It's messy. There's no symmetry.
Yes, a big screen is always nice and welcomed, but the resolution is so unusual that it doesn't even fit most formats. So you get black bezels anyway.
------- The Note 7 however is simple. Not as pretentious as the s8 series. And its display is clear and clean and yet, it still manages to show freedom on the sides.
S8 "bezel less" design is not there yet. It's like some "freak" phone which tries to be bezel less but can't. It feels "uncomfortable"...
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I do prefer the 16:9 screen aspect ratio on the the note 7 over my s8 plus...seems too long and skinny but i have gotten used to it.
I also dont like the black front of the S8s and prefer the back and front being the same colour as on the note 7....the black front looks boring.
The S7 and note 7 series are the best looking devices ever made IMO
Not having bezels is great but they can do that without the first 2 things i mentioned.
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I just hope that Samsung does the right thing and offer the note 7FE to everyone who returned the original note 7 and not just those in Korea.
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I do prefer the 16:9 screen aspect ratio on the the note 7 over my s8 plus...seems too long and skinny but i have gotten used to it.
I also dont like the black front of the S8s and prefer the back and front being the same colour as on the note 7....the black front looks boring.
The S7 and note 7 series are the best looking devices ever made IMO
Not having bezels is great but they can do that without the first 2 things i mentioned.
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I use to think the same way too. But after owning the Note 8 for 7 months. I can honestly say that I have gotten use to it. Don't get me wrong the curve edges are still a major eyesore during media consumption. But otherwise Samsung's new Infinity Display design is pretty good.