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...build the Nexus S like they built the Omnia 7?
The build quality on my Omnia 7 is so high compared to my Nexus S, metal casing, no creeky plastic to be found etc... So this is proof that Samsung can make seriously good quality stuff, so why all the plastic???
Omnia 7 outside with the insides of the Nexus s = WIN.
If your Nexus S is creaking you should return it. They don't normally do that.
^ This.
Compared to the Epic. The build quality of the Nexus S 4G is a vast improvement. Now that was bad all plastic wobbly keyboard bad quality build.
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metals heavier tho?
Maybe Google didn't want metal? I think people sometimes forget that Google and Samsung designed the Nexus S together, and that the Nexus S is Google's vision of an ideal phone.
I think Google wanted something sleek, light, and sexy. Not boxy and heavy. But thats only my opinion.
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The omnia only feels slightly heavier. Its just that my Nexus feels like a toy compared to the omnia which is built like a tank.
Dont get me wrong, I love the design of the Nexus, its just that I can see it smashing into pieces if I drop it, but the omnia feels like it could survive an air strike!
The volume and power buttons also worry me with the Nexus, they feel more sturdy on the omnia, much more.
The omnia just has a more high end feel in the hand, Nexus is still the better phone tho.
If you guys get a chance to have a look at an omnia 7 up close, I am sure you will agree that the Nexus feels like the poor relation (even tho its not). Little things like a cover for the usb hole, little clip to release the battery cover etc... all make the omnia feel much more high end than my Nexus.
I prefer plastic to metal, so long as it's good plastic.
The creeky plastic sound he is talking about is from the plastic battery cover the actual built quality phone.
Samsung focus is now on actual hardware/thickness/weight
The build quality is much better than my plastic vibrant i owned
I only went with HTC prior to my vibrant
IMO HTC focuses on build more than hardware from my experience they seem to cut corners when hardware is involved ..its like pulling teeth to make them budge on hardware quality and upgrades i would guess to reduce cost since they invest so much in the build quality IDK
I remember my NS lousy speaker, camera, multitouch and Bluetooth range was a joke.
Samsung came out with galaxy s then HTC finally budged on "quality" hardware IMO they still cut corners i dont trust HTC anymore
2 me this phone sucks eitherway. I dunno. It lags ridiculously and fcs all the time. Stock of course..
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2 me this phone sucks eitherway. I dunno. It lags ridiculously and fcs all the time. Stock of course..
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Surely you're not talking about the NS4G.. If you are, you're talking crazy talk or have a defective phone.
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Surely you're not talking about the NS4G.. If you are, you're talking crazy talk or have a defective phone.
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I agree. I have absolutely zero problems with my NS4G. I recommend it to everyone looking for a new smartphone.
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The NS had numerous bugs when it came out. I would only really characterize it as stable once the 2.3.3 patch came out. I wouldn't characterize 2.3.4 as a bad patch, but I think 2.3.3 had the fewest problems of any NS stock ROM to date. 2.3.4 is still a lot better than pre-2.3.3, though.
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could be a defective phone but yea im having freezing and lagging issues constantly.
some need a batt pull
whether i uses ADW or Stock Launcher i just have trouble...
Could just be a dodgy app. get rid off stuff 1 at a time, see if it helps. Software wise I have no issue, even my GPS is working now.
got the NS4G on Friday, and stock is faster than anything I ran on my rooted EVO. As far as build quality I do feel like the EVO feels more sturdy but so far I am loving my NS4G
I definitely would prefer metal over plastic, but it'd be hard to pull off the NS's sleek look with metal. Plus, I'm not sure how metal would affect the NFC capabilities. T
That being said, while the shape of the phone is perfect IMO, the plastic feelings is meh, which is why I got an Incipio Feather for it. For the matte feeling and to avoid scratches, rather than for the sake of an actual case. Now holding it without the case just feels wrong
OP, if you are rooted, I would go and fix perms in recovery. If that does'nt work, you have other issues. Mine is running flawlessly. Granted I am running stock/rooted. And... Knock on wood.
FOR the love of god!!! seriously. the NS4G isn't anything different from the normal nexus S.only thing it has that the NS doesn't.is a different radio chip that supports 4G(that is a bit of a BS cuz its not true 4G)
so stop saying NS4G cuz its BS.
you dont see me saying NS limited edition do you?(yes i have the limited edition)
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I agree. I have absolutely zero problems with my NS4G. I recommend it to everyone looking for a new smartphone.
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^ This.
Compared to the Epic. The build quality of the Nexus S 4G is a vast improvement. Now that was bad all plastic wobbly keyboard bad quality build.
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FOR the love of god!!! seriously. the NS4G isn't anything different from the normal nexus S.only thing it has that the NS doesn't.is a different radio chip that supports 4G(that is a bit of a BS cuz its not true 4G)
so stop saying NS4G cuz its BS.
you dont see me saying NS limited edition do you?(yes i have the limited edition)
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was your comment even necessary tho??
were proud you spent extra money on a limited version of a phone that act the same way the NS and NS4G does
you should call yourself a winner
$300 for a battery door. No thanks.
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I don't see any mention of a Super LCD screen in the specs on the HTC site, but on the evo 3d specs it says super LCD.
I really hope it's super lcd....regular tft just doesn't cut it even with the qhd resolution.
Ya I'm not really sure what type of display it is. I compared it to my HD2 and they look very similar, definitely not AMOLED. It seems like the colors are a bit brighter than the HD2 so it very well could be a Super LCD. But I do know the G2 is a Super LCD, but it doesn't look like the Sensations Display.
I don't know what to believe anymore. Attention SAMSUNG: STOP HOARDING YOUR GORGEOUS DISPLAYS AND SHARE WITH HTC - THANK YOU.
It's a super LCD screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrbXVHpnDMo
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It's a super LCD screen.
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I know what its "Supposed" to be, but compare it to some other Super LCD screens side by side and it doesn't look all that Super.
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I know what its "Supposed" to be, but compare it to some other Super LCD screens side by side and it doesn't look all that Super.
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Hmmm...you're getting me worried lol.
If this screen doesn't look nice (one of the biggest things to me), I may have to send it back.
Well it's most definitely a super lcd screen (35 seconds in), so it should look good. Maybe the qHD resolution (where it makes everything look smaller) is throwing people off with the screen quality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQEYiD5HU4
Still a S-LCD.
If you want a screen that's just gonna pop like no other then you need a Galaxy S2. But sometimes screen colors is not everything.
Like - do you like it when your GPS works? ALL Galaxy S series phones = FAIL!
Do you want a phone made in fisher price plastic? ALL Galaxy S series phones = WIN!
Do you want your phone updated to the newest version of Android quickly? ALL Galaxy S series phones = FAIL!
Its not all about screen color quality. To me, I consider more important things like build quality and actaully fast 4G. And the Sensation with Tmobile wins in both categories.
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Still a S-LCD.
If you want a screen that's just gonna pop like no other then you need a Galaxy S2. But sometimes screen colors is not everything.
Like - do you like it when your GPS works? ALL Galaxy S series phones = FAIL!
Do you want a phone made in fisher price plastic? ALL Galaxy S series phones = WIN!
Do you want your phone updated to the newest version of Android quickly? ALL Galaxy S series phones = FAIL!
Its not all about screen color quality. To me, I consider more important things like build quality and actaully fast 4G. And the Sensation with Tmobile wins in both categories.
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GPS actually works great on the Galaxy S 2.
Yes the build quality does feel cheap but my Vibrant lasted many drops.
Samsung has been showing progress with updates but it's funny you bring this up after HTC just ****ed all of it's Desire customers.
Every body has there issues but please make sure you make accurate statements next time.
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Samsung has been showing progress with updates but it's funny you bring this up after HTC just ****ed all of it's Desire customers.
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Try again...
http://thisismynext.com/2011/06/15/htc-desire-will-get-gingerbread-after-all/
Dude, the vibrant and the galaxy 4g have the same GPS issues + I've already seen reports of people with the galaxy s2 with the same issues again!
Galaxy s series, behold 2 anything Samsung never or took forever for updates. And please don't get me started on the well known lag issues on the 1st 2 galaxy s phones, world famous for lag.
But if you want your colors to pop, Samsung has it down.
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GPS actually works great on the Galaxy S 2.
Yes the build quality does feel cheap but my Vibrant lasted many drops.
Samsung has been showing progress with updates but it's funny you bring this up after HTC just ****ed all of it's Desire customers.
Every body has there issues but please make sure you make accurate statements next time.
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Wow, people are seriously picking out all the details. Next thing you know someone is going to complain about the curvature of the screen, or how it's not really all aluminum. This phone simply can't give you all the great things that G2X or Samsung has to offer, but it does give you a perfectly working device that is probably better than your previous phone. It is a $500 device, but nothing is perfect. If you want something better than sensation then get the samsung, easy as that. I must warn you though something will come with better specs when the samsung device comes out......Maybe A "Super-duper Extravaganza Amoled Infinity X Infinity Super LED 3D Optic Retina Killer Flamingo-1Carat Diamond Glass Screen" screen. Now that would be something.
It looks great in person. I saw it yesterday side by side with my vibrant, my droid x, and a g2x that was on display and it looked better than my droidx, almost as good as the g2x, but couldn' keep up with the SAMOLED. It's a nice looking screen and quite frankly one of the nicest phones i've ever had my hands on. I'm definitely buying it.
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Dude, the vibrant and the galaxy 4g have the same GPS issues + I've already seen reports of people with the galaxy s2 with the same issues again!
Galaxy s series, behold 2 anything Samsung never or took forever for updates. And please don't get me started on the well known lag issues on the 1st 2 galaxy s phones, world famous for lag.
But if you want your colors to pop, Samsung has it down.
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I think the point was to not be so condescending.
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Samsung has been showing progress with updates but it's funny you bring this up after HTC just ****ed all of it's Desire customers.
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HTC came out the very next day promising GB for it's Desire customers. Samsung however really drags their feet when it comes to updates. I love my Vibrant but that's only because of the devs here at XDA.
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Dude, the vibrant and the galaxy 4g have the same GPS issues + I've already seen reports of people with the galaxy s2 with the same issues again!
Galaxy s series, behold 2 anything Samsung never or took forever for updates. And please don't get me started on the well known lag issues on the 1st 2 galaxy s phones, world famous for lag.
But if you want your colors to pop, Samsung has it down.
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I'm sure there are people with GPS problems with the GS2 but everyone I know and ever review I read states the GPS works great.
The Behold was a serious **** up but my Vibrant got Froyo long before my wifes HTC Mytouch 3G Slide and her slide released 2 months before my Vibrant. It depends on where you live and what carrier your on. Then again, I really don't care about updates. If I did, I wouldn't be HERE!
Looks light years better than my N1's amoled.
Hmm... On t-mo's website it says TFT display, and not SLCD.
See some of you in the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy SII. I recently dropped my G2x into the toilet, and have had the opportunity to grab a SGSII. This place was fun, and I am really going to miss the support (SII development slow at the moment - we now have root, 3 ROMS, and NO kernels). Hope to see some more development branching from this forum.
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See ya! Ignore the rude people that will descend onto this thread like a glass of water in hell.
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See ya! Ignore the rude people that will descend onto this thread like a glass of water in hell.
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Water doesn't exist in hell, only hobos
Yea I was looking at the SGSII in a store along with the Amaze but neither really pushed it for me. I REALLY like the G2x. If I get any phone it'll be the Nexus Prime on Verizon for my business phone and I'll cancel my personal Tmo line.
Still on the fence though, but saving $70 a month and not having to carry 2 phones around all the time sounds pretty nice.
The Tmo SGSII isn't without its problems. Being an outcast of the SGSII family line, development won't be as popular as the Exynos chips. Having a bastard chip means development has to start from the ground up (which is why it is slow).
It also lacks WiFi Calling and WiFi Tethering which is a big No-No for me. The screen also displays artifacts when scrolling. I don't know how battery life will be either since it is a totally different device then its brethren.
Overall it felt like a nice device and I would give serious thought to a swap... but I can't see paying for a Tmobile SGSII when one owns a G2x.
As far as the swimming lesson, remove all the cards and battery and throw it in a ziplock bag of uncooked rice for a few days.
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As far as the swimming lesson, remove all the cards and battery and throw it in a ziplock bag of uncooked rice for a few days.
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+1 on the swimming lession/uncooked rice lession.
As for a reply to the OP. I was in a Sprint store playing with their version of the GSII and I must say that it felt pretty nice. The camera quality I would have to say seems better but I still take my G2x Rooted because the 4' screen is my sweet spot.
Although the new Nexus is very tempting but imo the screen is going to be huge.
I really miss my G2x, and only got the SGSII because I got a good off-contract deal. Plan on using my upgrade when the Nexus Prime drops on T-Mobile.
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bhowanidin said:
I really miss my G2x, and only got the SGSII because I got a good off-contract deal. Plan on using my upgrade when the Nexus Prime drops on T-Mobile.
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Miss it already? Lol
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bhowanidin said:
I really miss my G2x, and only got the SGSII because I got a good off-contract deal. Plan on using my upgrade when the Nexus Prime drops on T-Mobile.
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Yea I understand.
As far as the Nexus screen size, it sounds big but really not much bigger then the SGSII. You have to take into consideration that the buttons are included in the screen size. There was a comparison video of the Nexus next to a SGSII, and the usable screen was only like 1mm taller then the SGSII. The bonus is that videos and stuff can hide the onscreen controls to give you extra room, vs always having buttons wasting space.
I have a Transformer and they have apps in the market to hide the buttons by tapping a hidden area in the status bar or by swipe gestures. So most of the screen size is in the length of the phone. Has anyone gone to sizeeasy.com and compared the dimensions to the G2x?
Would be neat to actually see how wider the phone is... because thats where it counts the most (I don't have monster hands). On a side note, the G2x having a 4" screen was awkward coming from the Nexus One's 3.7, but now it feels normal.
Here is the link:
http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_comparison/33381-Galaxy-Nexus-vs-G2x
Just under 4mm wider, but thinner and taller. Shouldn't require much bigger hands to grip it.
I have the motorola Atrix and enjoy the phone but before that I had the 5" dell streak. I have enjoyed my atrix as it has some nice custom ROMs. However it is upgrade time and the tech in me wants to upgrade / change. The infuse is free and has a 2.5 inch screen and a super camera which is important to me. However a single core processor? Really. But then it has great sdcard storage. Battery life is supposed to be great and I would use custom Rom if it made a difference
HTC Titan. Again single core 1.5 processor 512mb RAM. But supposedly mango doesn't need the processing power that android does. Plus it's 199.00. Ouch. However a big 4.7 inch screen and a 8 mp camera. 16gb non expandable RAM.
SG2. Sweet. But 4.3 inch screen. 199.00. Dual core 1.5 processor. Very nice phone.
I guess I'm looking for input. I like my atrix but want good camera and bigger screen but like to play games. However a solid battery would be nice. I want it all. Lol
Happy New Year.
there are two galaxy s 2 models for att. the attain model with a 4.3" screen and a dual core 1.2ghz. and the skyrocket with a 4.5" screen, dual core 1.5ghz, and lte. keep in mind the samsung phones have very pretty samoled screens. and all the phones you listed are wvga and the atrix had a qhd display (though higher resolution it did have a yucky pentile display).
ive been eyeing that lg nitro with its 720p display and lte. and though it wins out on specs i just dont like lg for some reason. so maybe ill wait for something like the lg but better.
Thanks. I knew about the skyrockets but they are 250.00. Paying that with a two year contract seems foolish too me anyway. After more reading and YouTube videos I think I am at the SGS2 or waiting a month and seeing what prices do. It's funny this summer I was pining away for the infuse but had no upgrade.
1 android only boots on one core
2 if your a big on your phone gamer than the dual core is handy
3 I have an sgs2...my infuse is faster and has a better ui ....if u stay on the web or game all the time then u can take advantage of the second core....
Until they develop apps that take advantage of the dual core I personally don't see the point at this time.
Like I said I have an sgs2 and my infuse is my daily driver due to is just a better all around phone
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1 android only boots on one core
2 if your a big on your phone gamer than the dual core is handy
3 I have an sgs2...my infuse is faster and has a better ui ....if u stay on the web or game all the time then u can take advantage of the second core....
Until they develop apps that take advantage of the dual core I personally don't see the point at this time.
Like I said I have an sgs2 and my infuse is my daily driver due to is just a better all around phone
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Wow, very interesting. I've read and read many forums and YouTube videos. I am assuming that is where ICS may come in, taking fuller advantage of the hardware.
Here's what I do with my phone.
I'm a teacher. Other than websites and taking pictures and posting them to fb then I watch videos and texting music then light gaming. I have the Asus transformer prime for my gaming and more intense things. But I'd say my biggest goals are
Battery life
Good camera and video
Bigger nice display
Storage
Facebook integration ( which most everything has)
I'm a long time Infuse owner (since june 2011) and I feel that the Infuse has everything you could really want in a phone right now. Granted development for it has had a slump in activity. But if your not into flashing roms all the time then all your good. The screen is just absolutely gorgeous and unmatchable as far as colors go. The blacks are actually pitch black! But aside from that its just great all around. For the things you pointed out, the sgs2 would seem like too much phone for the job. And you just can't beat the cost savings for what your getting with the infuse. I paid 170 for mine and it was all worth it. If you keep it stock you could also use it as an entertainment PC for your living room through HDMI too. Which is awesome.
Just to recap, the phone is fast enough to do everything you need. It also has a camera good enough to replace my point and shoot canon. And the screen size hits that sweet spot of not being too big while still having a really decent resolution and color reproduction. For me its a no-brainer. But if ics is looking interesting to you I would walk into a Verizon store and ask to play with a new nexus. And see if the difference is worth the price. If it is. Then I would keep what you got and just wait for the Galaxy Note to come stateside. 5" 720p samoled screen is all I have to say.
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1 android only boots on one core
2 if your a big on your phone gamer than the dual core is handy
3 I have an sgs2...my infuse is faster and has a better ui ....if u stay on the web or game all the time then u can take advantage of the second core....
Until they develop apps that take advantage of the dual core I personally don't see the point at this time.
Like I said I have an sgs2 and my infuse is my daily driver due to is just a better all around phone
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Agree totally. And the infuse is 4.5" screen and single core is enough on this phone.
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Wow, very interesting. I've read and read many forums and YouTube videos. I am assuming that is where ICS may come in, taking fuller advantage of the hardware.
Here's what I do with my phone.
I'm a teacher. Other than websites and taking pictures and posting them to fb then I watch videos and texting music then light gaming. I have the Asus transformer prime for my gaming and more intense things. But I'd say my biggest goals are
Battery life
Good camera and video
Bigger nice display
Storage
Facebook integration ( which most everything has)
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I think you Need an infuse then. Dman has some good roms for it. Just switched to catyrom and the phone runs great and for free what more can you want until the note comes state side like I'm waiting for. Being a previous streak owner.
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Ahhhh the Galaxy Note. Pure ecstasy. That's in the end the phone I'm willing to pay some money for.
Thanks everyone for being cool. I've been reading in the dev section too. I'll keep you posted but I like people sticking up for their phones so I'm going to keep researching the Infuse!
the gs2 has a exynos processor it may only be 1.2ghz but it absolutely rocks. the skyrocket has a qualcomm chip. not too shabby. the attic has a tegra chip. meh. actually the infuse can play better videos than the atrix and thought the benchmarks may look close in 3d I think the renderings are better on the hummingbird which may be why Motorola switched to the omap4 with the power vr540 gpu from imagination technologies which is the same gpu the hummingbird runs. but I think the exynos and dualcore snapdragon are both better.
I'm pretty interested in meego powered phones myself but haven't had a chance to use one. maybe some day...
if it were me I'd either get the free phone or a gs2 the skyrocket if you get lte service, I don't know enough about the HTC to comment on it. the infuse is at a disadvantage though because it is always late on updates and will probably never see ics officially.
Both sgs2 models are more expensive online. The skyrocket in store is 149.99 with contract. I believe the other one is 99.99 with. Though the Infuse is just as good and if you don't live in an LTE area, like most of us then its not worth it. Except of course that the sgs2 (both models) is getting ICS officially. The infuse has the advantage of a metal case and i've dropped mine many times where i thought surely it broke yet its fine. I personally don't like HTC for some reason, not really sure why.
Though honestly I would wait a little. The sgs3 is gonna be released relatively soon, along with some other very nice phones. The galaxy note is gonna be released here soon too. So since you already have a decent phone and are so close to a new line of phones, i'd wait the 2 or 3 months.
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Both sgs2 models are more expensive online. The skyrocket in store is 149.99 with contract. I believe the other one is 99.99 with. Though the Infuse is just as good and if you don't live in an LTE area, like most of us then its not worth it. Except of course that the sgs2 (both models) is getting ICS officially. The infuse has the advantage of a metal case and i've dropped mine many times where i thought surely it broke yet its fine. I personally don't like HTC for some reason, not really sure why.
Though honestly I would wait a little. The sgs3 is gonna be released relatively soon, along with some other very nice phones. The galaxy note is gonna be released here soon too. So since you already have a decent phone and are so close to a new line of phones, i'd wait the 2 or 3 months.
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The Infuse isn't metal - it's metallic-finish plastic. Same for the SGS2.
However, people falsely always assume that plastic = cheap - it's not, if properly done, and Samsung has chosen their plastic types VERY well in the Infuse and GS2. As an example of plastics that do better than metal:
Airbus A380
Boeing 787
F-22 Raptor
(Admittedly, most of the above are fiber reinforced composites - but still, it's a variant of plastic)
Anything made using Delrin
Don't get the Skyrocket - it has everything wrong with it that drives developers away from the Infuse and more. People falsely assume that developers go for specs, but we don't - we go for phones that don't fight us. That's why the Captivate still has a robust development community and the Infuse's never really took off, with only a small handful of developers, many of whom got frustrated and said "**** it" and left. That's why the I777 will always have a more robust developer community than the Skyrocket - We only need half the developers to achieve twice the work because the I777 community can leverage the I9100 community, while the Skyrocket community has nothing to leverage. (Well, the T989 community, but that's not exactly very useful.)
I'd get the Skyrocket ($149.99) if it plays my TV shows in MKV format without having to re-encode. Otherwise I'd get the SGS2 ($199.99).
From the benchmarks I've seen it appears the SGS2 is a tad bit faster but if you're going to be tied to a two year contract and AT&T is SLOWLY rolling out LTE it seems like a no brainer to get the LTE capable phone.
Forgot to mention the Skyrocket has a larger screen and battery.
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The Infuse isn't metal - it's metallic-finish plastic. Same for the SGS2.
However, people falsely always assume that plastic = cheap - it's not, if properly done, and Samsung has chosen their plastic types VERY well in the Infuse and GS2. As an example of plastics that do better than metal:
Airbus A380
Boeing 787
F-22 Raptor
(Admittedly, most of the above are fiber reinforced composites - but still, it's a variant of plastic)
Anything made using Delrin
Don't get the Skyrocket - it has everything wrong with it that drives developers away from the Infuse and more. People falsely assume that developers go for specs, but we don't - we go for phones that don't fight us. That's why the Captivate still has a robust development community and the Infuse's never really took off, with only a small handful of developers, many of whom got frustrated and said "**** it" and left. That's why the I777 will always have a more robust developer community than the Skyrocket - We only need half the developers to achieve twice the work because the I777 community can leverage the I9100 community, while the Skyrocket community has nothing to leverage. (Well, the T989 community, but that's not exactly very useful.)
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actually all the modern Samsung phones may have a plastic outer shell but the screen is bonded to a metal frame that the main board is mounted to. on the infuse it looks quite robust. it may be confused with plastic having a very dull grey look and a black coating where the battery sits but I've scratched it doing a screen replacement and I assure you there is a good chunk of metal in the infuses construction. it is very light weight though which is why it never occurred to people that there is metal in there. maybe it's a porous aluminum casting, maybe its magnesium which is about half the weight of aluminum. I didn't think to spark test it before I put it together. but I agree Samsung plastics for the outer shell are also top notch. not scratch or dent resistant but very fracture resistant. even the slip cover on the i9000, vibrant and fascinate though it has a cheap appearance is extremely scratch resistant and resilient. Samsung=cheap looks but rugged construction.
I'd avoid the HTC Titan (price, battery life) and Skyrocket (price, CPU, screen tuning issues). Unless you are invested in having a top-notch DAC for listening to music on your phone and have browsed the Infuse forums enough to know what to expect in terms of issues and ROM's, I'd recommend sticking with the regular SGS2.
Thanks again all. I'm going to try and hold out for the Note or the SGS2 if the price drops. But it does seem that Samsung is on to something on the phone front, plus tablets.
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I have the motorola Atrix and enjoy the phone but before that I had the 5" dell streak. I have enjoyed my atrix as it has some nice custom ROMs. However it is upgrade time and the tech in me wants to upgrade / change. The infuse is free and has a 2.5 inch screen and a super camera which is important to me. However a single core processor? Really. But then it has great sdcard storage. Battery life is supposed to be great and I would use custom Rom if it made a difference
HTC Titan. Again single core 1.5 processor 512mb RAM. But supposedly mango doesn't need the processing power that android does. Plus it's 199.00. Ouch. However a big 4.7 inch screen and a 8 mp camera. 16gb non expandable RAM.
SG2. Sweet. But 4.3 inch screen. 199.00. Dual core 1.5 processor. Very nice phone.
I guess I'm looking for input. I like my atrix but want good camera and bigger screen but like to play games. However a solid battery would be nice. I want it all. Lol
Happy New Year.
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Infuse has a 4.5 inch screen. Not 2.5
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I'd avoid the HTC Titan (price, battery life) and Skyrocket (price, CPU, screen tuning issues). Unless you are invested in having a top-notch DAC for listening to music on your phone and have browsed the Infuse forums enough to know what to expect in terms of issues and ROM's, I'd recommend sticking with the regular SGS2.
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Battery life on the Titan is good actually.
sgs2
The sgs 2 skyrocet becase it has a dual core prosser
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the gs2 has a exynos processor it may only be 1.2ghz but it absolutely rocks. the skyrocket has a qualcomm chip. not too shabby. the attic has a tegra chip. meh. actually the infuse can play better videos than the atrix and thought the benchmarks may look close in 3d I think the renderings are better on the hummingbird which may be why Motorola switched to the omap4 with the power vr540 gpu from imagination technologies which is the same gpu the hummingbird runs. but I think the exynos and dualcore snapdragon are both better.
I'm pretty interested in meego powered phones myself but haven't had a chance to use one. maybe some day...
if it were me I'd either get the free phone or a gs2 the skyrocket if you get lte service, I don't know enough about the HTC to comment on it. the infuse is at a disadvantage though because it is always late on updates and will probably never see ics officially.
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i am with you on that
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Thanks again all. I'm going to try and hold out for the Note or the SGS2 if the price drops. But it does seem that Samsung is on to something on the phone front, plus tablets.
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Exactly what Im doing!! I wont have an upgrade for a while but I will be getting a nice refund from fafsa next feb/march, so Im hoping the note will be here by then.
If you want to get a feel for how it is in the hand and screen and so forth--Head to Best Buy and they usually have a working new Samsung music player on display. I believe it shares all the same specs as the Note except it has no stylus, and no phone features. Same screen size and general form factor though. You could see how it feels in hand, up to your ear etc.
So the Galaxy S III has been unveiled.
My PRO's= Screen Resolution, processor, GPU, RAM, memory.
My CON's= Screen type (SAMOLED -_-)
I can't really think of anything else. Comment on your pro's and con's if you would like!
Pros
1. Its Samsung
2. The screen. Any HD screen is better than our cappys lol and I like black being black
3. MicroSD and Removable battery
4. Multitasking = WOW
5. Embrace of NFC
Cons
1. $$$$$ for international version
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Oh and if you guys are going to purchase this beast, what color would you choose:
Marble** white or pebble blue?
And if you're going for a case or leave it as is?
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Yeah. Its amazing. I can't believe the mass amounts of people that say its ugly, garbage, the same.
Granted that 2GHz quad core A-15 would've been worth waiting long but its nice.
HD SAmoled.
Up to 64GB plus up to 64GB card. 2100MAH battery
So well integrated and intuitive.
I hope to obtain one in the near future.
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Def blue
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Guys, I read some comments on another site that US/Canadian would have a lower CPU to accommodate LTE? I didn't understand that, could someone clarify
I didn't use my upgrade on the SII so I'll be planning on picking this one up in the Pebble Blue. I just can't do white devices. Maybe it reminds me of my childhood with all the Beige/White systems.
Performance seems to be pretty good, a good setup from my Captivate so I am all for that.
So while I would have loved a A15 quad or even better GPU, well, we always want more so I think I will be happy with it. It does not seem as the Nvidia thing is catching up so I hope the whole Tegra exclusive crap is over otherwise, having a super GPU when the games are getting better features only for Tegra wont help me much.
Not sure why someone cannot be happy with the screen. Black is black and everything is punchy. I have a HD projector calibrated so I can be picky but I love Samsung screens.
Now the Q is..how long before stupid ATT brings it here.
USA releases are slotted for June. More info, as always, pending carrier announcements. Those will probably come when their world tour stops off in NYC, from what I'd guess.
man I am way behind
How can one hate that curved metal finish on the side. It's very sexy.
The whole camera-design thing: who actually looks at their camera lens on a daily basis? Its always behind the phone where you'll rarely ever see it. People these days...
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How can one hate that curved metal finish on the side. It's very sexy.
The whole camera-design thing: who actually looks at their camera lens on a daily basis? Its always behind the phone where you'll rarely ever see it. People these days...
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Seriously when I read people cons...being about looks I feel the same way...come on now.
Definitely looking forward to upgrade.
There's been speculation that to accommodate LTE in the North American release, they might go with an S4 instead of the Exynos, which is also an excellent processor (though I would have liked to experience the Exynos).
Still, it's almost time to upgrade for me. It'll be nice to experience LTE.
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I'm totally in love with this beast. Its hardware and features are awesome.
As soon as I could get one, my beloved Cappy could then take a step back and be my backup
My Captivate has served me well. It has never failed me. Hate to retire it, but I want the GS3.
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My Captivate has served me well. It has never failed me. Hate to retire it, but I want the GS3.
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I agree. Never had a phone that lasted this long without me wanting to upgrade..and the way new Roms and OCing kept extending its life its pretty awesome.
Was anxiously awaiting this thing since even though my cappy is beyond amazing, it's begun to feel its age a bit and I'm totally looking forward to a new phone.
I am totally not disappointed and can't wait to finally get my upgrade when it comes out.
The screen is awesome, and since I never got to see super amoled + I can't say I'm going to miss it. I just hope the GS3 is anywhere near as good to me as my cappy has been - although I'm going to miss the build of this phone cause it was awesome.
I love the specs...but I'm a tad disappointed by its aesthetics... I mean it looks like a cheaper quality phone with all that plastic...on the other hand HTC one x looks like sex
Same here didn't use my upgrade yet but will wait to see what the US versions specs are. Might be changing from AT&T to Sprint soon as wife contract is up.
I was really disappointed with the Galaxy S3. I will most likely be upgrading to the HTC One X. In almost every situation the One X beats or is a tie with the S3.
Screen: Most reviews say that the One X has a better screen then the Galaxy Nexus, so I believe that with the S3 having essentially the same screen as the nexus the One X's will be better.
Processor/SOC: The S3 will likely have an S4 in Canada so in that case it is a tie. If the S3 does have the quad core in Canada it will probably not be that noticeable of a difference.
Software: Both will likely have great Rom development, but in a worst case scenario, I can live with Sense 4.0, I cannot live with that hideous touchwiz.
Hardware: (IMO) The One X is gorgeous. The S3 is meh. Also, the S3 has a menu button, what were you thinking Samsung! I don't care about a removable battery or sd card slot.
Camera: I'm guessing it will be about the same (Don't care much about camera).