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I have been thinking of getting Galaxy S2 (i9000g) but I noticed this phone and I must say I really like the QWERTY keyboard.
Are there any reasons I should not be getting it instead of S2?
How is the camera and battery life in comparison?
impactor said:
I have been thinking of getting Galaxy S2 (i9000g) but I noticed this phone and I must say I really like the QWERTY keyboard.
Are there any reasons I should not be getting it instead of S2?
How is the camera and battery life in comparison?
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I own a glide since a week ago or so. I can say camera is not really good. Probably the S2 cam is better since it was a front line phone. However I looked about the "g" in the i9000g and seems to be a worse version of the S2 model.
http://zarobian.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/what-is-difference-bn-samsung-galaxy-s2.html
BTW. i9000/i9000g its a Galaxy S. Not S2. S2 is i9100. So make sure what you are talking about.
There you have the comparison between captivate and i9000.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4071&idPhone2=3115
xdaforo said:
I own a glide since a week ago or so. I can say camera is not really good. Probably the S2 cam is better since it was a front line phone. However I looked about the "g" in the i9000g and seems to be a worse version of the S2 model.
http://zarobian.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/what-is-difference-bn-samsung-galaxy-s2.html
BTW. i9000/i9000g its a Galaxy S. Not S2. S2 is i9100. So make sure what you are talking about.
There you have the comparison between captivate and i9000.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4071&idPhone2=3115
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My bad. I meant S2 I9100G.
G is actually a better phone. It is marginally slower in CPU benchmarks, but faster in GPU, lasts on battery much longer, heats up much less, and - most importantly - has full CM10.2 support, while i9100 doesn't and will never have, because it is built on Samsung's closed source processor.
I noticed S2 and Glide have 8MP camera. I take it from your comment that they are actually a different cameras?
And how does the screen compare in terms of quality, contrast and legibility in sunlight?
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My bad. I meant S2 I9100G.
G is actually a better phone. It is marginally slower in CPU benchmarks, but faster in GPU, lasts on battery much longer, heats up much less, and - most importantly - has full CM10.2 support, while i9100 doesn't and will never have, because it is built on Samsung's closed source processor.
I noticed S2 and Glide have 8MP camera. I take it from your comment that they are actually a different cameras?
And how does the screen compare in terms of quality, contrast and legibility in sunlight?
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It's just an impression. I haven't owned a s2 but i saw pictures made by some mates with that phone and they look quite good. The camera on glide seems slow to me in the moment of taking capture, and also quality is not good even with lowest iso speed. A lot of grain, and weird images as a result when you zoom in with computer or in your phone.
The screen is good under all conditions. It's legible outside under sunlight. It's 233 dpi or something like that which is good enough for every task, i think..
Nowadays phones with more than 400 dpi are being sold which is stupid, since human eye cannot distinguish higher resolutions than 300 dpi at the distance in which you use the pone.
Samsung Captivate Glide
impactor said:
I have been thinking of getting Galaxy S2 (i9000g) but I noticed this phone and I must say I really like the QWERTY keyboard.
Are there any reasons I should not be getting it instead of S2?
How is the camera and battery life in comparison?
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I have had the Captivate Glide for 9 mos. I purchased it after having a Pantech P8000 Crossover and thought I wanted another phone with hard keyboard....didn't like the keyboard on the Samsung at all....stopped using it and am now using Google Swipe on-screen keyboard and LOVING IT. It is a good sturdy phone as I have dropped it multiple times (with no case) and it has come through with minimal scratches. I have been happy with the pictures it takes. Have had some trouble with phone calls and signal problems though. Battery life has been pretty good, would leave for day with full charge and it would be ready to charge by the time I get home. (not a big video/downloader though) just normal usage texting/calls/facebook.
I really can't decide on which tablet to go with. I'm going crazy, have ordered and cancelled back and forth out of being undecided.
(Im buying LTE version to replace my Note 3 as my main communications device, including phonecalls and networking)
Reasons for Pro 8.4:
I do a lot of reading, so white backgrounds are handled better with the SC LCD on the Pro (brighter), also less battery consumption on lighter backgrounds (also whiter to my understanding), i don't enjoy oversaturated colors on AMOLED Screens (i set my display as professional photo profile on my Note 3, which reduces oversaturation), plus Super Clear LCD (i think it's similar to IPS?) would be superior sharpness-wise against the pentile arrangement of the S Amoled?. I don't like the gold bezel on the S much but that can be covered with a skin i plan to buy, prefer the chrome one. Slightly faster processor. Cheaper.
Reasons for S 8.4:
Newer (by a couple of months) but thinking on longevity Samsung might make the S series their baby, that means slower software updates for the Pro and maybe less longevity software wise, 3 GB Ram makes it future proof. AMOLED has a lower screen longevity, i've seen Galaxies S2/S3 in stores that looks horrendous, and well, i might not have this tablet in 2-3 years, but if i do i prefer to have it looking as good as new. Lighter.
Anyone who has owned or currently owned both can compare and give their reasons on why they chose one over the other?
I know that AMOLED has come a long way in advancements but, are the whites now closer to SC LCD? Is the bluriness from the pentile arrangement gone vs SCLCD/IPS?
Thank you!
I have two similar threads, at pro and S forum. Take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-8-4-vs-s-8-4-worth-price-difference-t2838340
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/pro-8-4-vs-s-8-4-worth-price-difference-t2838339
What bother me the most is better support to Qualcomm processor (Pro) vs better RAM + lighter + thinner (S). Good luck your our decision
Prokeke said:
I have two similar threads, at pro and S forum. Take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-8-4-vs-s-8-4-worth-price-difference-t2838340
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/pro-8-4-vs-s-8-4-worth-price-difference-t2838339
What bother me the most is better support to Qualcomm processor (Pro) vs better RAM + lighter + thinner (S). Good luck your our decision
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I did read both your threads, thanks
This is driving me crazy hahaha.
Post on wrong thread
Do yourself a favor and go to a store and have a look at both tablet side by side and you will see the differences. The whites are whiter and black are near perfect pitch black. The pro screen looks washed out and to me colors aren't strickingly realistic. After looking at this screen long enough, i can't see myself going back to apple retina or any ips screen anymore. I just wish samsung software is on par with apple.
I have a note3 rooted running well so I decided to buy tab s 8.4 wifi. I found that the tab S response is relatively slow and most disappointed is that tab s 8.4 doesn't support 4K video. It is not smooth, relative to note3, in some 1080p video. It is far to my expectation. I am planning to sell it out.
Do you own an Note 3 with Exynos or Snapdragon?
My guess is that sluggishness is because of some early stage problems with Exynos 5 in conjunction with highres AMOLED. Very likely it gets matured as the hardware should be pretty capable.
I had the pro and changed it to the tab s. They are both very similar.
The pro had a little bit of a better battery life. I prefer the screen on the tab s. Love the fingerprint scanner and how thin it is. I prefer the tab s overall.
le0.br4zuc4 said:
I had the pro and changed it to the tab s. They are both very similar.
The pro had a little bit of a better battery life. I prefer the screen on the tab s. Love the fingerprint scanner and how thin it is. I prefer the tab s overall.
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You like the screen on the S better, would you be more specific?
Are we speaking about shaprness, colors, blacks, whites?
Any other reasons to go with the S instead?
Thank you
NixxonExxo said:
Do yourself a favor and go to a store and have a look at both tablet side by side and you will see the differences. The whites are whiter and black are near perfect pitch black. The pro screen looks washed out and to me colors aren't strickingly realistic. After looking at this screen long enough, i can't see myself going back to apple retina or any ips screen anymore. I just wish samsung software is on par with apple.
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I cant find the S in my local best buy, just the Pro. So i cant compare but im going to trust you.
You say whites are whiter? I own a Note 3, and well whites are good but not as good as an IPS screen, i thought Pro's SC LCD was just another name for IPS?
Touchwiz lags behind iOS, but i actually like android better.
Thanks for your input!
I was stuck making the same decision at Best Buy lol
I did end with with the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 after doing three days of a bunch of research reading reviews and comparing the pros and cons.
Why i chose the Tab S 8.4 over the Pro
- 2560x1600 Super AMOLED screen (insane contrast ratio, the whites are bright and, well white! And the blacks are truly black!)
- Exynos S Octa cpu (two quad core cpus vs one quad core in the pro)
- 3gigs ram
- sd card support up to 128gb
There are my reasons. If you can afford the extra, what is it now, like $50? I would go for the Tab S over the Pro!
I watch bunch of youtube videos and ended here
RoyBM said:
I was stuck making the same decision at Best Buy lol
I did end with with the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 after doing three days of a bunch of research reading reviews and comparing the pros and cons.
Why i chose the Tab S 8.4 over the Pro
- 2560x1600 Super AMOLED screen (insane contrast ratio, the whites are bright and, well white! And the blacks are truly black!)
- Exynos S Octa cpu (two quad core cpus vs one quad core in the pro)
- 3gigs ram
- sd card support up to 128gb
There are my reasons. If you can afford the extra, what is it now, like $50? I would go for the Tab S over the Pro!
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I think i'm getting on the same boat as you my friend.
RoyBM said:
I was stuck making the same decision at Best Buy lol
I did end with with the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 after doing three days of a bunch of research reading reviews and comparing the pros and cons.
Why i chose the Tab S 8.4 over the Pro
- 2560x1600 Super AMOLED screen (insane contrast ratio, the whites are bright and, well white! And the blacks are truly black!)
- Exynos S Octa cpu (two quad core cpus vs one quad core in the pro)
- 3gigs ram
- sd card support up to 128gb
There are my reasons. If you can afford the extra, what is it now, like $50? I would go for the Tab S over the Pro!
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£100 price difference here if it was only £30 I'd defiantly go for the Tab S
Right now in the states on BedtBuys website, the tab pro is $329.99.
Just in case anyone did decidd to get the pro.
Satorikn said:
I really can't decide on which tablet to go with. I'm going crazy, have ordered and cancelled back and forth out of being undecided.
(Im buying LTE version to replace my Note 3 as my main communications device, including phonecalls and networking)
Reasons for Pro 8.4:
I do a lot of reading, so white backgrounds are handled better with the SC LCD on the Pro (brighter), also less battery consumption on lighter backgrounds (also whiter to my understanding), i don't enjoy oversaturated colors on AMOLED Screens (i set my display as professional photo profile on my Note 3, which reduces oversaturation), plus Super Clear LCD (i think it's similar to IPS?) would be superior sharpness-wise against the pentile arrangement of the S Amoled?. I don't like the gold bezel on the S much but that can be covered with a skin i plan to buy, prefer the chrome one. Slightly faster processor. Cheaper.
Reasons for S 8.4:
Newer (by a couple of months) but thinking on longevity Samsung might make the S series their baby, that means slower software updates for the Pro and maybe less longevity software wise, 3 GB Ram makes it future proof. AMOLED has a lower screen longevity, i've seen Galaxies S2/S3 in stores that looks horrendous, and well, i might not have this tablet in 2-3 years, but if i do i prefer to have it looking as good as new. Lighter.
Anyone who has owned or currently owned both can compare and give their reasons on why they chose one over the other?
I know that AMOLED has come a long way in advancements but, are the whites now closer to SC LCD? Is the bluriness from the pentile arrangement gone vs SCLCD/IPS?
Thank you!
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we all know you want all the super amoled goodness so go for the tab S it'll be my first tablet as well yey for me
avenging said:
we all know you want all the super amoled goodness so go for the tab S it'll be my first tablet as well yey for me
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Yeah i went with the S 8.4, should be here on friday
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Reasons for Pro 8.4:
i don't enjoy oversaturated colors on AMOLED Screens (i set my display as professional photo profile on my Note 3, which reduces oversaturation)
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If its like the 10.5 your going to get a shock if you don't like over saturated colors, at least when you first switch it on, luckily the Basic profile isn't too bad it actually tracks pretty accurate but its still a touch over saturated.
There is a way to get a degree of adjustment as far as over saturation goes but you might find it effects other things, contrast etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/unrealistic-colors-movie-tv-viewing-to-t2805794
i was in bahrain yesterday and managed to check out both sizes (only LTE versions) and wow indeed the screen is as good as they said it was. there was a demo video with a red lobster, i paused it and it looked like it was painted on or something.
wish they would sell the wifi versions only i dont really need the LTE
le0.br4zuc4 said:
I had the pro and changed it to the tab s. They are both very similar.
The pro had a little bit of a better battery life. I prefer the screen on the tab s. Love the fingerprint scanner and how thin it is. I prefer the tab s overall.
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I was in the same situation, had the Tab Pro 8.4 and gave that to a family member and bought myself the Tab S 8.4. Finding similar things like better batter on the Pro, however the AMOLED screen is just gorgeous and also I much prefer the speaker placement on the Tab S for watching movies (proper stereo placement).
Does the 1080p resolution result in visible pixels? How well will the phone do with a VR headset due to the low resoution for a 5.5 inch display?
Battery life of my N5 never was good, after 3 years of use it's really bad. How much of an improvement can I expect?
How much more power in real life experience can I expect from the Snapdragon 820 compared to the N5's 800?
Do you think the switch is generally worth it? I was thinking about waiting for the new Nexus devices, but the pricing of the N6P makes me think I won't get as much bang for the buck as I do when buying the Oneplus 3.
It's a great phone if you plan to run stock BUT there's no dash charging for custom ROMs AND there is no good camera on custom ROMs.
Oneplus hasn't released the source for dash charging and camera apk.
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1. cannot see any visible pixels. I don't use VR, so I can't comment on that.
2. Battery life will be a generous increase, at least for me and my usage it was. And I came from a 5X. It last me a full day and then some.
3. Compared to a N5, day to day usage you should see a noticeable increase in speed, especially if you decrease animations to .5. where you will see the most benefits will be multi tasking, gaming and tab intensive browsing.
4. I've had both the 5x and 6p, the former being my favorite. Unless your a huge Nexus fan, in my opinion i would get the OP3. It is just as easy to unlock the bootloader and run custom Roms. At the moment custom is kind of limited because the kernel source not being released, no dash charge. But all the Roms are here, including AOSP. (Slim 6) I'm using stock oxygen rooted, fits my bill. The only other thing would be the 2016 Nexus' but I'm not a big fan of HTC, the RAM will be less and I'm not sure they will be able to beat the OP3 all around.. Check my Sig, I've had a few devices and this is by far my favorite.
Again, these are just my experiences/opinions.
both the 2016 Nexus 5" and the OP3 will likely be amazing and powerful. Camera on the OP3 is not as good as N6P though, FYI. performance is much better than any other phone though. minor customizations are nice too
The only thing i'd recommend is avoiding the 2015 Nexus 5X.
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Does the 1080p resolution result in visible pixels? How well will the phone do with a VR headset due to the low resoution for a 5.5 inch display?
Battery life of my N5 never was good, after 3 years of use it's really bad. How much of an improvement can I expect?
How much more power in real life experience can I expect from the Snapdragon 820 compared to the N5's 800?
Do you think the switch is generally worth it? I was thinking about waiting for the new Nexus devices, but the pricing of the N6P makes me think I won't get as much bang for the buck as I do when buying the Oneplus 3.
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1. Personally I use VR alot and I don't see any noticeable problem ....it performs like any other 1080 device (comparing with my 5inch 1080p s4) ...even though it's 5.5 inch it still looks good in Vr...coming to those heating ....even one plus 3 gets heated up after using VR for a long time and reaches to 40-45° Celsius or even more sometimes
2.It gives more than 5hours of screen on time to me ....and since warranty isn't void when rooting you can use a custom kernel or lower the clock speed to improve battery life even more
3.personally I never used N5 and coming to performance of AOSP or close to AOSP Roms they perform well even in a snapdragon 400...but snap820 gives a boost in gaming ...games run smoothly and the device can even have another game in its memory and you can keep switching without any lags and there is negligible heating while gaming
4.i'm sure the new Nexus will be costlier ...but if you are a VR fan you might be expecting alot from Google's upcoming daydream and I don't really know what exact hardware it actually needs and Google said that no current device will fully support daydream ...and it's just axon 7 which is said to be daydream ready for now ....you can buy one plus right now or wait for Nexus to come and decide between the 2 ....it will be your final decision ....personally I think you must go for one plus 3 because it's really a "value for money " type of device
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Thanks everyone, sounds really good! The bug where the phone didn't use the ram to its full extend has been fixed, is that right?
I switched from the Nexus 5 as well and I do not regret it. The device is amazing and you will not get anything better for 400€/$ (IMHO).
The battery life is good so far, but I cannot give you any numbers since I have only used it for about a week and tinkered a lot with it. This makes any estimation for battery life unrealistic. So far I would say it is better than the Nexus 5 but that is all I want to say about this topic .
The larger display, larger storage, better camera and larger RAM are definitely worth an upgrade in my opinion!
That said, my Nexus 5 still works fine with a new battery and cm13 (caf-version (!)) and there are also a few things it does better than the OP3:
* Stronger vibration motor (IMHO) which is useful if you use the device in silent mode most of the time...
* Far more accurate display. I was surprised by the strange colors of the amoled display. I enabled the sRGB mode which mostly fixed this but I did not remember the colors being so different after switching from the Galaxy S1 to Nexus 4 and Nexus 5...
Altogether a very good phone, definitely worth the money and a good upgrade. Make sure to also buy the sandstone-cover if you decide to buy the OP3. The aluminium body makes this thing extremely slippery. And honestly it is still a thin device, even with the cover included.
Best Regards
Michael
P.s.: I have no idea about VR, sry.
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Thanks everyone, sounds really good! The bug where the phone didn't use the ram to its full extend has been fixed, is that right?
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They did do a fix, but I still dont think it would use all 6 gigs. I see it as more than future proof
I still love the size and awesome screen etc of the original S1
Of course battery is an issue but i love the 8.4 inch form factor and thinness.
What Android tablet out there trumps the S1?
I cant seem to think of many.
YEP
I picked the last one off Swappa over the weekend. I have had it before but thought the display wasn't that great. I still don't think it's as good as the S2 display despite being higher PPI. The only thing I think comes close is Huawei Mediapad M3. But it doesn't have as strong of a development community at least at this point. Everything else is comparable or better I think. Great display, but not AMOLED. Comparable performance, SD card slot, USB-C etc.
You dont think the S1 display is good?
in term of what? Display & dimension? None to me. I even dumb my tab s2 8.0 and back to tab s 8.4 due to the screen dimension. Since i watch a lot of movie using the tab i hate the big black bar on tab s2. I really hope they did make the storage to 32GB last time... it will last far longer then the current 16GB space. But it more comfortable if you do reading on Tab S2. Gaming wise... well more less the same. It eat battery like nuts... hahaha... In android world the only thing that can give far more better experience IMO are Nvidia Shield. that's it.
Nothing it cannot be beaten in my opinion, It`s the oled display at 16:10 ratio and 10.5" size that makes it the best, the S2 and S3 have an 4:3 diplay, and if your primary use is video/movies it`s the best.
John.
I am pretty happy with the 10.5 Tab S. It does have flaws, but I don't think it's worth to throw it away and buy a new tablet. However, if it dies, there is no way I am buying another Tab S again. I'd probably go for Lenovo's new line of Yoga Tab 3 Plus 10 inch tablets or for the Huawei mediapad M3. If the prices of the new Tab S3 drop down by the holidays, I'd consider one of those too.
I switched to the tab s3 from a tab s 10.5 last week. Loved my S but it started getting pretty laggy and Ive been waiting for months for something decent to come along and check all the boxes. I'm pretty happy do far, waiting for reviews until I decide on what case to get.
Also, Best Buy gave me $100 trade in for an old note 8.0 Att tablet I had laying around and it looks like I can get $150 easy for the tab s so that makes it easier to swallow.
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And the S1 has stereo speakers in the correct location for watching a video in landscape mode, the S2 and S3 has both speakers on one end for use in an portrait mode, good luck getting a stereo effect with that when you are trying to watch a movie.
John.
I bought this tablet a few days ago, I have a galaxy tab s2 with snapdragon and linage os and works pretty well for read the form and weight and size display are perfect on tab s2 to read but lacks of batery and do not have pencil. I bought tab s4 for 300 euros with cover keywoard it looks a good deal but I am worried about tab s4 only will have one more update to android 10 and I can see any good rom for it and scene looks dead, so extrange because tab s2 at least still have some good roms. The size and weight of tab s2 is perfect for me and the most concern me is about updates and no scene. The pencil on s4 also is easy to lost it is not magenetic and place on cover is very bad place to keep it save.
Should I return it and buy a s6 litle? similar cpu power as tab s4, better pencil, better weight, thinner. Do you think scene on tab s4 is gonna be better¿ If at least lenage os will be support.
I don't think there will be any real rom support for either tablet. Seems you have to go with the S5e or something like that if you want more custom.
I still use two older Note 10.1 models as this thing is still pretty worthless for me with the horrible stock samsung.
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I bought this tablet a few days ago, I have a galaxy tab s2 with snapdragon and linage os and works pretty well for read the form and weight and size display are perfect on tab s2 to read but lacks of batery and do not have pencil.
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How well does your tab S2 working with day to day usage? I'm thinking of getting one for Netflix and YouTube mainly.
ceanth said:
How well does your tab S2 working with day to day usage? I'm thinking of getting one for Netflix and YouTube mainly.
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with linage os works pretty well and is very very light and thin, aspect radio 4:3 is just perfect to read but not for video, if you are looking for a multimedia tablet is better 16:9 also I have a lenovo yoga tab 3 plus and for video is really good, good speakers, nice screen is an older model but still works great. Is much more heavy than s2 but the base that it has is amazing seems like useless but its just amazing invent for a multimedia tablet.
I still wondering if return galaxy tab s4, it is ok with keywoard, good screen, nice spen, good batery but it is more heavy than s2 to read it is not the best and without scene, no roms no party in the future.
Should I buy tab s6? I need a tablet to read an keep notes. If s2 had a good batery I also remaining with s2 but batery now is awful when it was new also was awful
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with linage os works pretty well and is very very light and thin, aspect radio 4:3 is just perfect to read but not for video, if you are looking for a multimedia tablet is better 16:9 also I have a lenovo yoga tab 3 plus and for video is really good, good speakers, nice screen is an older model but still works great. Is much more heavy than s2 but the base that it has is amazing seems like useless but its just amazing invent for a multimedia tablet.
I still wondering if return galaxy tab s4, it is ok with keywoard, good screen, nice spen, good batery but it is more heavy than s2 to read it is not the best and without scene, no roms no party in the future.
Should I buy tab s6? I need a tablet to read an keep notes. If s2 had a good batery I also remaining with s2 but batery now is awful when it was new also was awful
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I didn't consider the Lenovo yoga tab 3 plus. From a performance point of view, is the Lenovo better in your experience?
Looks like there is a good custom ROM scene for Lenovo yoga tab 3 plus which is great
ceanth said:
I didn't consider the Lenovo yoga tab 3 plus. From a performance point of view, is the Lenovo better in your experience?
Looks like there is a good custom ROM scene for Lenovo yoga tab 3 plus which is great
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Performance for multimedia is still good similar to s2 with snapdragon from 2016 with linage os but with better display for video, I use it like small tv with iptv and amazon prime video and is ok is not the fastest tablet and the stand for the tablet is amazing you can put in any position and speakes are very good as well nice for multimedia.