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Hello all, I'm starting this to get opinions of what people think is the best android phone and the reasons they think it's the best. I'm looking to get a new phone and would like other peoples input on what phone is best, since there are a lot of options available. I know everything is an opinion when it comes to a phone. Just say what you think the biggest pros are and the biggest cons are. Admin, If I started this thread in the wrong place apologize!
I've had 3 android phones, all with t mobile. The G1, nexus one and the samsung galaxy s(vibrant). I still have all of them!
Now in my opinion the nexus one has been the best for installing modified ROM'S, With the least amount of issues and ease of unlocking with all hardware working. The downside is the screen size and the flipping power button keeps breaking!
Now my second option is the samsung galaxy s. I like the dimensions of the phone and the screen size is awesome. But with modified kernels and a crappy GPS antenna you still have GPS issues.
So come one come all, leave your input let's see what phone you think is the best on the market today!
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Galaxy S2 hands down.
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geko95gek said:
Galaxy S2 hands down.
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specially the SGS2 HD version
The Galaxy Nexus.
HTC Wildfire S
I was also thinking on the same lines... tho I think people should be careful as to what their suggesting... I don't think this thread is based on "what phone do you own, hence think is the best "... because I'm sure as **** the Wildfire S is by far not even close to the best android... maybe the best cheap android phone... but definately not the best...
If you think a phone is the best... then why do you think so... you need to have a valid reason...
As far as I'm concerned I want to change phones as well... at the moment the S2 seems to be at the top of the hill... I was sure I would get the galaxy nexus but after seeing the utterly disappointing specs... a crappy camera, no expandable memory, and a TI processor rather than a exenos is just a major letdown...
Tho in the upcoming phones seems the Droid Razr is supposed to be a beast and the S2 HD seems to be awesome... but iit looks like will need to wait a while for them... not to.mention the s2 HD will only be released in Korea...??? :s
Its actually quite strange phones are getting bigger and bigger... they just wont seem to fit in pockets soon... I thought a 4 inch screen is perfect... tho 4.2 is really pushing it... but 4.6... I'm not really into wearing clothes twice my size to be able to fit my damn phone in my pocket
What does anyone suggest based on facts... wait for the nexus... or the S2 HD... or just go for the S2...
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I've favored HTC phones. I've personally owned the Droid Inc, Inc2, and the moto Droid. I've had my hands on quite a few different ones. I think the Inc Is my favorite . Samsung has good phones, but I like the HTC's better.
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Best android phone ever? As an early adopter I'd say the g1, that thing was supported for a looooong time given the average lifespan of android phones, the form factor, while thick, is still one of the coolest to date with android, and I believe you could get it all the way to gingerbread despite being a severely dated device. Next to the HD2 it is my favorite tinkering phone. The best right now, likely the gs2, I don't have much love for the current devices but the hardware on the razr is looking pretty sexy. I have a thing for thin phones. That's why my next device will be a Nokia 800 but that's a story for another thread.
Tl;dr? G1, GS2, razr droid.
For someone like you just get a Galaxy S ii and call it a day.
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I think Galaxy S II, yup! Me too, samsung has good phones, but I like the HTC's better.
AllGamer said:
specially the SGS2 HD version
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+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
XeactorZ said:
+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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I think the OP was leaning more towards phones that are available now. Obviously, the way technology and competition works, the best phone will be the one not released yet...
Samsung Galaxy S II
Incredible 2
I know it is only single core phone and doesn't have 4G, but it is a great phone.
good size, verizon, international, supported by cm7
My one!
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+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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DirkGently said:
My one!
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Oldskooling it
Galaxy Nexus easy.... duh.... haha
Please thank me if I helped.
well it depends upon what specs you want to have(and brag about).
IMO, there's no such thing as 'best Android phone' because having the 'best' phone is always subjective.
If you want the highest specs on a phone, you can look at the flagship phones.
If you want to be unique, choose a less well-known brand.
If you want to customise, there's plenty.
If you want to have a good-looking UI, SE arc or ray would do
mine.
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hey guys,
im looking to buy a phone in the upper mid-range category and im really confused between the s2, nexus and the htc one s. the s2 was my original choice but apart from the sd card and the normal sim slot it is inferior to the htc one s. on the other hand, the nexus may not have the fastest processor of the lot but it does have the advantage of being a google phone and thus has a extremely large developer base. I am keen on getting the one s now but i've managed to confuse myself once again. there have been reports that the one s is unable to maintain its black color when scratched and that the phones have had white marks on them because of the ceramic finish . and the lack of an sd card slot is a huge turnoff plus it only takes micro-sims that make the device even more inflexible...
i am utterly clueless here, i would be really grateful if someone could help...
and btw i am very keen on loading different kernels and custom roms on my device and i will definitely be overclocking, and im looking for a phone that is future proof atleast for 2-3 years...
P.S: this will be my first android device and i want my journey with android to be a pleasant one, so guys, please help me.
and one more thing,
I am not asking which is the best phone of the lot, i am asking which phone will be the best FOR ME! so no fanboy rants and petty quarrels please...!!
I personally prefer the Galaxy Nexus due it being a google phone and yes it does have a HUGE developer base both here and inside google. One of the main advantages is that it offers a pure google android experience, so no carrier bloatware apps or overlays.
While the HTC One S is a more powerful device, it does come with the Sense UI overlay on top of Android 4.0. Some people prefer it, while others don't like it. It all depends on the person. Also, on a side note, there is no real way of completely removing the Sense UI with a new ROM without causing some problems.
The Galaxy S2 is still a good device, but will have the Samsung Touchwiz overlay. Though Touchwiz can be removed without a problem.
Both the S2 and HTC One S will have slower Android upgrades than the Galaxy Nexus, which receives almost immediately when it is available.
Overall, both the HTC One S and the Galaxy Nexus will be future-proof as they are capable of running the future Android OS like Jelly Bean. However, the only difference is that the Nexus will receive the update much earlier than the One S. This is not to say the S2 won't get the update, but it will take some time as well.
Aesthetics wise, all phones are beautifully designed and thin, so no problems there.
Have fun choosing as they are all amazing phones!
thanks for the reply. i really dont mind if the updates come slowly. but if the s2 will get them eventually, i'm gonna go for it. the nexus is extremely dificult to come around in my locality and from how much i am aware of, the only assets that the nexus has, over the s2 is a better screen and a larger developer support since its a google phone. apart form that the s2 is better in all regard. i dont really care about touch wiz or sense. I prefer the stock android UI anyway. since that can be obtained in the s2, im gonna go for it. plus by overclocking im sure one can get scores of 4000+ in quadrant on the s2. so exynos is almost as fast as the snapdragon s2 if not faster...
cool. glad I helped Good luck with the new phone!
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if the Gnexus is not available i would definately take the SII any day. While the One S has the S4 processor it doesnt have a micro SD so limited to 16GB and no removable battery. SII any day.
Go buy the Nexus. You'll have more fun with it to flash etc ...!
Galaxy Nexus for sure. I went from iPhone to HTC sensation then Evo3D but both played up. Got the Nexus and its the best mobile ive had.
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Hey guys, I'm planning on getting a new phone contract and I'm really debating on 2 phones.. the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy S3.
I'm right now using a Nexus S which I'm really happy with but Rogers is offering a really nice plan extremely better than my actual one and cheaper.
I'm just looking for some opinions from you guys to help me chose.
Thanks.
I never understood this kind of a question. It is just too subjective with so many factors. If having the latest and greatest software is important go with a Nexus. If not....you really need to compare and decide what is right for you. They are both great phones. I suggest handling them both and get a good feel for each.
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Can all questions about buying phones or a comparison between phones be posted in here please?
This is just an idea so it makes these forums easier to deal with.
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S3 is supposedly getting updated to JB late in the fourth quarter 2012.
If you can wait, well then I say go for the S3, if not then go with the Nexus. Personally, my opinion is to grab the S3. You are on XDA after all! Grab yourself a custom Jelly Bean ROM! (The devs are everywhere on the S3 thread, expect one to come out soon if it hasn't come already.)
Definitely the s3 if you are a rooter or not because even tho the s3 doesn't have jelly bean officially its definitely worth the wait. The s3 has a faster processor, better screen, more ram, bigger battery, and overall newer hardware! Its worth the wait for jelly bean!
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SGSIII if you like modding, installing new ROM's etc,
Nexus if not as you will get the latest firmware more or less first.
hi maxx1601! i've a galaxy nexus and personally i think is the best android phone for some reason: first it's the official google phone, so the android developing is based on it and with jelly bean google resolved the few ICS's bugs; second it has a dual core cpu (is enough for all android operation and using, we don't need more), that make battery good against the gsIII that has in my opinion too many power enhancements like quad core cpu ecc. that cause battery drain under android, has got a user interface that is second to google pure UI, that personally love; gsIII has olso a too big display ( nexus display is enough bigger, good for browsing, gaming, texting, using apps like maps and google earth that need a large display). my advice is to buy the galaxy nexus, and don't forgot, the price is olso a good thing to keep in mind it costs only 399 $ now ( mabe less i don't know) and is full supported for updates by google and developers that have a solid base made by google. i hope it helps, I wish you have a good choice! :fingers-crossed:
Warning on the Nexus: Outside the US of A, Samsung ,NOT GOOGLE, is controlling the updates.
OptimusLove said:
Warning on the Nexus: Outside the US of A, Samsung ,NOT GOOGLE, is controlling the updates.
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Wow, good thing users can easily flash the Takju image huh? Even if not rooted.
OptimusLove said:
Warning on the Nexus: Outside the US of A, Samsung ,NOT GOOGLE, is controlling the updates.
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really? good to know. is this the reason why yakju is released after takju? thanks!
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I vote my phone HoX .. the best camera phone i'v ever had ..
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Warning on the Nexus: Outside the US of A, Samsung ,NOT GOOGLE, is controlling the updates.
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What it means?
Edward Cullen
Go with the data plan that makes you happy I'd say.
inoe_day said:
I vote my phone HoX .. the best camera phone i'v ever had ..
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Agreed. HOX worth consideration... Amazing screen, hardware and build quality. Upgraded from GNex and very happy I did. Screens side by side makes AMOLED cringe worthy.
Future Shop also has Rogers HOX on sale for 29.99 right now. Honestly don't feel the GS3 is worth the extra $130.
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Nexus, in my opinion
interest to developed phone....choose nexus
interest in spec and performance....choose sgs3
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S3 is supposedly getting updated to JB late in the fourth quarter 2012.
If you can wait, well then I say go for the S3, if not then go with the Nexus. Personally, my opinion is to grab the S3. You are on XDA after all! Grab yourself a custom Jelly Bean ROM! (The devs are everywhere on the S3 thread, expect one to come out soon if it hasn't come already.)
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And samsung was supposed to have ICS for most of their phones in the first quarter and didnt release them until the 3rd quarter. Thats probably the nicest thing about owning the nexus you know that you will get the updates and you will get them on time. The SIII will get support for updates until the next flagship samsung phone comes out and then they will put it on the back burner just like they did with the SII, skyrocket etc... That was the most frustrating part when i had my skyrocket, i had a phone that was less than a year old, had decent hardware and i knew it would probably never get updated past ICS, because once the SIII came out samsung and AT&T had moved on.
inoe_day said:
I vote my phone HoX .. the best camera phone i'v ever had ..
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I loved my one x but to tell you the truth, the lack of a removable battery really killed it for me. Besides that the phone was awesome.
nexus FTW
Hey ive got an Galaxy Nexus now for over two month and I must say its just awesome, especially in combination with these forums (There are tons of good roms for the GNEX=
The best part about the phone is the stock android experience but thats personal preference.
I also tested the S3 and its a great phone but i dont like the Samsung custom Software that much.
I've had the Galaxy s3 for about a month now and love it.the camera options are awesome, decent selection of ROMs available and some cool compatibility programs if you have dlna devices at home.
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Hello Dear Viewers,
I am here to gather your opinions. This is just a discussion and not a debate. So please be nice.
I am posting this in the Galaxy S2 forum because i use it currently.
I am selling my iphone 4 and i was thinking which phone to go for next.
The features that i require are:
A fantastic camera, the iphone 4s has the best image capabilities i see.
And a call record mod which allows me to record calls. Which is not available on the iOS.
Now my question is should i buy the galaxy s3 or the htc one x or the iphone 4s.
And i already know the specs of all the phones. I just need your personal preferences.
And i know that people dont buy the iphone for its hardware , they buy it for that ease of use.
I'm choosing a s3 due to its screen resolution and the 22nm chipset, I feel comfortable with open source and the support from xda devs then ios, would like to try siyah on a s3, one x doesn't interest me, no sdcard, no removable battery and the battery drain from the lcd screen,the tegra is weaker I hear,
I'm planning to get a s3, that with paranoid android and its dpi per app would be perfect.
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Hello Dear Viewers,
I am here to gather your opinions. This is just a discussion and not a debate. So please be nice.
I am posting this in the Galaxy S2 forum because i use it currently.
I am selling my iphone 4 and i was thinking which phone to go for next.
The features that i require are:
A fantastic camera, the iphone 4s has the best image capabilities i see.
And a call record mod which allows me to record calls. Which is not available on the iOS.
Now my question is should i buy the galaxy s3 or the htc one x or the iphone 4s.
And i already know the specs of all the phones. I just need your personal preferences.
And i know that people dont buy the iphone for its hardware , they buy it for that ease of use.
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If I were you if that's all you need from an android phone go with the s3. If you want to flash roms and stuff wait for the next nexus or buy a galaxy nexus and an slr
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Thank you for your replies, i am leaning towards the galaxy s3
The iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X all have excellent, fairly similar cameras
Stay with your sgs2 then wait for the next Google phone.....welcome,you made the right choice.
IN CODEWORKX WE TRUST.
S3 my friend. The sound quality and picture quality are superb. The S3 has the Same Camera chip as the 4s, but a slightly improved one of that chip. Also, zero lag shutter means you DON'T even realize when pictures are taken because it is so fast. In burst mode, 20 pictures in 3 secs. It also has HDR and other functions in the camera settings you'll probably like
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Stay with your sgs2 then wait for the next Google phone.....welcome,you made the right choice.
IN CODEWORKX WE TRUST.
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Nexus lacks good camera until now and stock Android doesn't support call recording
Go for s3
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Go for S3, Android is limitless unlike on ios...
High On Android
Out of those three devices, NONE.
Wait for the next Nexus and iPhone, then decide.
I own an iphone 4 and recently acquired sgs2. My first 6 months of iphone i was happy with it. 7month i jailbroke it. Then i was happy agaib. 8th month im looking forward to heavily tweak my iphone. After that i did some stuffs like tweaking the system.however i got bores due to the closed and restricting ios. I cant have enough so i acquired galaxy s2 first day im soo happy with it because it is fast. 2nd day i go to xda to find how to root flash etc etc. Then 5th day i flashed speedmod kernel then 6th day flashed neak. Im so happy with my droid. and o i was a wm user back in the old days of the first xperia i also tweaked and mod and flashed it.
To make it short . SGS3 FTW. ANDROID FTW HAHA
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republicano said:
I'm choosing a s3 due to its screen resolution and the 22nm chipset, I feel comfortable with open source and the support from xda devs then ios, would like to try siyah on a s3, one x doesn't interest me, no sdcard, no removable battery and the battery drain from the lcd screen,the tegra is weaker I hear,
I'm planning to get a s3, that with paranoid android and its dpi per app would be perfect.
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You meant 28nm CPU right? You are referring to the Qualcomm MSM8960 CPU? OP, you need to differentiate between the US Galaxy S3, which uses this 28nm CPU and International S3 which uses a 32nm Exynos 4.
I don't think choosing any of these phones from S2 is a good idea, better wait till the end of this year for newer nexus or Note 2 if you don't like nexus devices
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Go for S3, Android is limitless unlike on ios...
High On Android
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The TRUTH.
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Wow thank you everybody, i am staying with android. I will wait till the year end to upgrade i guess and honestly i never got bored of my galaxy s2, so many RoMs so many new features... but iOS just has cydia... and thats it. Cant even tweak it...
I'd go for the SGS3 unless you really don't like samsung's touchwiz so much that you'd rather wait for the next nexus. And you can always use other launchers. ADW EX launcher is a good one with a lot of options.
Im looking to purchase the GS4 but i see people saying it's more like an S3S upgrade than a true GS4 upgrade. But looking at the specs and the host of software upgrades the GS4 actually has more features upgraded from the GS3 than the Iphone 4 to Iphone 5. Do you guys think it's worth the upgrade coming from a GS3?
Because those are apple I.idiots. There is been a huge update only design changed a little. But for isheep update is only when design change completely.
I never owned S3 but will get S4 soon
Here are some updates:
-Biger screen same phone size
- Slimer
- New faster and more energy efficient CPU and GPU
- Double Ram
- Biger battery
- 2 new sensors
- Better camera
- Wireless charging
- tons of software new functions. Some are jut gimmicks but a lot of them are nice add-ons like music sharing and drama shots etc
Show me that much changed between 4 and 4 s
Most people are stupid they think if Samsung make a triangle phone then it will be an update lol
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This has been discussed to death, so in short.
If you got cash and always want to have the latest and greatest, buy it.
If not, the S3 is still a great phone after all.
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Im looking to purchase the GS4 but i see people saying it's more like an S3S upgrade than a true GS4 upgrade. But looking at the specs and the host of software upgrades the GS4 actually has more features upgraded from the GS3 than the Iphone 4 to Iphone 5. Do you guys think it's worth the upgrade coming from a GS3?
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Depends if you got the money for it. Most of the features will eventually come to the S3, if you can wait it could end up saving you some cash.
billyblonco said:
Im looking to purchase the GS4 but i see people saying it's more like an S3S upgrade than a true GS4 upgrade. But looking at the specs and the host of software upgrades the GS4 actually has more features upgraded from the GS3 than the Iphone 4 to Iphone 5. Do you guys think it's worth the upgrade coming from a GS3?
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Here's Apple's iPhone upgrade evolution. Based on it, you tell me whether the SGS4 is really a "SGS3s." And on the design side their devices are no more evolved from version-to-version than Samsung's devices.
Lol
Ofcouse annual upgrades don't take water to wine, but in my books just the new GS4 sensores ( new exclusive features) are enough to get the "S" from GS3.... and there's more.
That question is pretty subjective, but in my opinion the hardware has changed enough for me to consider this a full step up.
I think he was hiding under the rock and woke up after 2 months, lol. I think you should check out some reviews to know how powerful this device is.
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billyblonco said:
Im looking to purchase the GS4 but i see people saying it's more like an S3S upgrade than a true GS4 upgrade. But looking at the specs and the host of software upgrades the GS4 actually has more features upgraded from the GS3 than the Iphone 4 to Iphone 5. Do you guys think it's worth the upgrade coming from a GS3?
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I think you should listen to the idiots and ignore the facts.
It's the same with any phone. None are massive upgrades.
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In fact, it's more like iPhone 4s -> iPhone 5 than from iPhone 4->4s
what would you consider worthy of getting the next number (in this case 4) instead of a (s)
hardware wise we pretty much hit a plateau with smartphones. as for software, there is very little new features on both platforms that current hardware can't support.
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billyblonco said:
Im looking to purchase the GS4 but i see people saying it's more like an S3S upgrade than a true GS4 upgrade. But looking at the specs and the host of software upgrades the GS4 actually has more features upgraded from the GS3 than the Iphone 4 to Iphone 5. Do you guys think it's worth the upgrade coming from a GS3?
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The biggest problem the gs4 has is that it looks very similar to a gs3. There's no doubt imo that feature wise it's an upgrade. While users of xda may not give a rats ass how a device looks as long as it has the latest and greatest hardware, the general public may want a little more. You need to decide whether you need a little more...
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The biggest problem the gs4 has is that it looks very similar to a gs3. There's no doubt imo that feature wise it's an upgrade. While users of xda may not give a rats ass how a device looks as long as it has the latest and greatest hardware, the general public may want a little more. You need to decide whether you need a little more...
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It's actually the other way around. I think here on xda and tech savvy people are the One who care about the looks. The General public couldn't care less. If it says Galaxy S 4 instead of 3 then it's good to go. It means its newer and they don't really ask questions plus Samsung does a great job at advertising.
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Not even close. Most of the time couldn't care how it looks. What is important here is development options.
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I don't really get it how people are talking about design and s4 before even holding it in their hands and seing it for themselves.
I had th s1 then s2 then s3 then note2 and now I have the s4... let me tell you that design wise...The s4 is a lot better than the s3 and better even than the note2... when I look at the s3 now and then look back to the s4 I really hate the s3 looks... The s4 looks and feels more premium and a lot better looking and holding than the s3....
When you people get the s4 in your hands and still don't see the design difference you can at that point in time talk about it but not before.
I feel the whole thread is useless until then.
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I don't really get it how people are talking about design and s4 before even holding it in their hands and seing it for themselves.
I had th s1 then s2 then s3 then note2 and now I have the s4... let me tell you that design wise...The s4 is a lot better than the s3 and better even than the note2... when I look at the s3 now and then look back to the s4 I really hate the s3 looks... The s4 looks and feels more premium and a lot better looking and holding than the s3....
When you people get the s4 in your hands and still don't see the design difference you can at that point in time talk about it but not before.
I feel the whole thread is useless until then.
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I agree. People always judge without even holding the device itself. We are just a few days away from its release so we will find out soon enough.
The physical differences between the S3 and the S4 are not radical but still very obvious to me. The S4 doesn't have the chubby sides like the S3 and it's more rectangular, which I like. I just never liked the S3 design because of its chubby side bulges and the asymmetrical placement of its home button.