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[Q] Are the galaxy note and s2 faster than the asus transformer?

Hey guys
The other day a friend of mine was boasting that his galaxy note and his samsung galaxy S2 were much faster than the asus transformer. I love my asus transformer, but I don't have any clue about how good it is compared to other devices. That's why I am asking you guys now, just out of curiousity: Does anyone know if the Note and Galaxy S2 are faster than the Transformer?
Thanks in Advance
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Maybe a tiny bit for the fact they have smaller displays and don't necessarily have to upscale things.

Yep. I recently got a Galaxy S2, and it is definitely fast. However, I think it's just deceivingly fast because of the smaller size (it doesn't have to update a giant display). If I had to compare, I'd say that my Galaxy is faster for most things, but my Asus is not much slower.

I'm not sure if this is only about display size. If I'm not wrong the S2 gpu do have more raw power than tegra 2. S2 is faster, but tegra have more compatible games. To run some games in mali (S2 gpu) you have to install some stuff, not so simple for regular users. To tablet, I really think tegra is the right choice. About note, clock is higher than S2 but resolution is too. S2 is a bit faster.
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Ffbf said:
I'm not sure if this is only about display size. If I'm not wrong the S2 gpu do have more raw power than tegra 2. S2 is faster, but tegra have more compatible games. To run some games in mali (S2 gpu) you have to install some stuff, not so simple for regular users. To tablet, I really think tegra is the right choice. About note, clock is higher than S2 but resolution is too. S2 is a bit faster.
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Yea, it also depends on which S2 you're talking about since samsung released so many different versions of it.

the word fast is too general. the smaller device will travel faster if you throw it

xufuchang said:
the word fast is too general. the smaller device will travel faster if you throw it
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Not in vacuum

It's not about screen size but screen resolution and specs. 800x480 (galaxy s2) vs 1280x800 (note &tf), not to mention both the samsung phones are clocked higher and have a significantly better gpu (mali400 is faster then ulp geforce). The transformer is still plenty fast though.

[Q] Just ditched the 8.9, do I go for 7.0 Plus or Tab 2 7"?

After a month of use I finally took my Galaxy Tab 8.9 back to the shop today to get a refund. Turns out that people weren't exaggerating that slowdown you get on Tegra 2 tabs...
Anyway! I'm in the market for a new Tab now. I'll probably hang on to see if anything is announced at Google I/O (like the rumoured quad core $250 tab) but if not, what's my best bet? The 7.0 Plus on Honeycomb or the Tab 2 &" on ICS?
My biggest concern is how well the 1GHz TI OMAP + PowerVR GPU chipsets in the Tab 2 hold up against the Exynos + Mali400 in the 7.0 Plus. As long as the Tab 2 can deal with 720p .mp4 video (which the 8.9 certainly couldn't!) and play decent games like Sonic 4, GTA III and Anomaly HD, I'll be happy.

I have the SGT 2 10.1 which also has the same chip as the SGT 2 7, and I can say the 720p screen and ICS is too much for it. All the games play quite bad, even custom roms don't fix much of the lag. I am thinking of selling it and getting the cheapest Acer/Asus etc. quad-core tab.

dragosh01x said:
I have the SGT 2 10.1 which also has the same chip as the SGT 2 7, and I can say the 720p screen and ICS is too much for it. All the games play quite bad, even custom roms don't fix much of the lag. I am thinking of selling it and getting the cheapest Acer/Asus etc. quad-core tab.
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I'm hoping performance won't be as bad on the 7inch Tab due to the much smaller screen resolution. One thing I am considering is where I can reliably purchase a 7.0 Plus from, which at the moment seems like no-where. I have purchased it from online sellers in the past and had many issues, such as bad firmware or missing IRDA blasters.

Hipster Dashie said:
I'm hoping performance won't be as bad on the 7inch Tab due to the much smaller screen resolution. One thing I am considering is where I can reliably purchase a 7.0 Plus from, which at the moment seems like no-where. I have purchased it from online sellers in the past and had many issues, such as bad firmware or missing IRDA blasters.
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Personally (And please take this with a grain of salt as I purchased the Tab2 7.0) I would go with the Tab2 7.0. First off the CPU is easily overclocked past the Plus' CPU, so the only real advantage the plus has is out the window. The 7.0 doesn't have a rear flash, but to tell you the truth, if you are taking pictures with your tablet you are doing it wrong.
The 7.0 has plenty of speed especially after ROMing and OCing. Even without that, the tablet still flies compared to the OG Transformer I used to own. I don't know if the 10" is that much slower, but it sounds like an over exaggeration to me. Touchwiz is pretty decent on the tablet and leaves plenty of RAM (Usually around 500 MB after initial boot) to allow the device room to expand.
I was debating the two before buying and I just believe that the Tab2 7.0 is a much easier buy, especially for the price.
Oh and don't forget the 7.0 has ICS while the Plus is still stuck on HC, that's actually really big right there.

For the videos, I found on my Tab 2, some players are better at playing certain videos than others. For instance I have some 720p MKV anime files that play well with software decoding on one player, and run 720p mp4's like garbage. I then switch to the other player and the 720p mp4 runs smooth like butter and the mkv can't render.
So yes, the TAB can handle the 720 files, you just may need to find a video player (or players -- I use 3 different ones) that works for you. (1080 content though is pushing it).

So yes, the TAB can handle the 720 files, you just may need to find a video player (or players -- I use 3 different ones) that works for you. (1080 content though is pushing it).
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Just asking if you tried 1080p mkv and what was the result. Cnet reviews for Tab 2 10 showing slow frame rates while they said they couldnt get it to work on 1080p.
Im just wondering how come a Galaxy S2 phone can play native 1080pmkv just fine, with a few 0.4 (or is it 0.2) ghz dual core. I know that processors are made by different companies, so is the Texas Instrument processor just not powerful enough?

atabkv said:
Just asking if you tried 1080p mkv and what was the result. Cnet reviews for Tab 2 10 showing slow frame rates while they said they couldnt get it to work on 1080p.
Im just wondering how come a Galaxy S2 phone can play native 1080pmkv just fine, with a few 0.4 (or is it 0.2) ghz dual core. I know that processors are made by different companies, so is the Texas Instrument processor just not powerful enough?
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I just tried a 1080p mkv with diceplayer on HW rendering and it ran fine. Then again I am running a custom rom.
Also a 1.2ghz exynos > 1.0ghz OMAP4.
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Metallice said:
I just tried a 1080p mkv with diceplayer on HW rendering and it ran fine. Then again I am running a custom rom.
Also a 1.2ghz exynos > 1.0ghz OMAP4.
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Just to clarify you did a test on a Tab 7.0/7.7 / 2-7.0 or a nexus?

atabkv said:
Just to clarify you did a test on a Tab 7.0/7.7 / 2-7.0 or a nexus?
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Tab 2 GT-P3113
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Galaxy Tab 2 vs Note 10.1

I've got a Tab 2 and am growing tired of the lag even using the basic function such as web browsing (running stock or rooted/CM10.1). I don't want to completely jump from the Samsung ship (I have an iPad 2 already) and wanted to know how the Tab 2 stacked up against the much higher spec'd Note 10.1 but can't find any direct comparisons on here or online.
My question is whether the the Note 10.1 is WAY better/faster/smoother/more lag free than the Tab 2. From the spec's I know it should be but I'm interested in real world first hand experience of anyone who's got or used both.

There is a lag in the GT2? Hmm didn't notice that... But since I want 4G LTE on my tab, there isn't a lot of choices...

GrandMasterPlank said:
I've got a Tab 2 and am growing tired of the lag even using the basic function such as web browsing (running stock or rooted/CM10.1). I don't want to completely jump from the Samsung ship (I have an iPad 2 already) and wanted to know how the Tab 2 stacked up against the much higher spec'd Note 10.1 but can't find any direct comparisons on here or online.
My question is whether the the Note 10.1 is WAY better/faster/smoother/more lag free than the Tab 2. From the spec's I know it should be but I'm interested in real world first hand experience of anyone who's got or used both.
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I actually have both and there is a significant difference but that is because the note 10.1 has a quad core processor and 2gb of ram vs galaxy tab 2 which is dual core 1Ghz with 1 GB of ram. I noticed it more on touchwiz but after I got pacman ROM and over clocked it to 1.5 GHz its working pretty smooth. I can even play some high quality games without lag. So I guess the only way to actually get it to be smooth is on an aosp ROM and over clocking it to 1.4 just to be safe
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jazz995756 said:
I actually have both and there is a significant difference but that is because the note 10.1 has a quad core processor and 2gb of ram vs galaxy tab 2 which is dual core 1Ghz with 1 GB of ram.
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Thanks, that's the info I was after and is what I'd suspected. I'd much rather run vanilla and unrooted tbh. I bought an iPad and whilst it was a restrictive OS I liked the smoothness so subsequently really enjoyed the freedom of not having to mess around with Rom's trying to smooth things out as I'd tried before with an original Xoom.
So do you see any lag at all using the Note? Things like pinch-zooming on the web, flicking between apps etc?

Actually there is something that gets lost in the details and blogs, the real answer is..it depends. Not all Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 devices are the same. The ATT Variant actually comes with a Dual Core 1.5 GHZ S4 Krait, basically the same chips inside of the US S3s, which makes for a very very very snappy package. If you are looking at a 1.0 GHZ model, meeh, but if you happen to come across a newer carrier model, TMobile, ATT, etc, they are an order of magnitude faster than the stock 10.1 Tab 2.

for gaming!! ipad5 (a7) or Samsung tab 10.1 (snap 800)?? whos better for gaming?

i dont know wich one to buy
samsung tab 10.1 2014 with the snapdragon 800
or the ipad5 with the a7 cpu
???
android as better customiz.... apple have better store.... and more apps and games ]=
its realy hard choice for me..
as phone i have galaxy s4 right now and i love it
but as for tablet i dont know wich will be better to go for me....
my main uses gonna be movie watching video streaming internet and hardcore gaming

The upcoming ipad 5 is a better choice.
The note 10.1 is pretty awesome,but there will be limits of customizing..e.g You can't use 'Themer' on Note 10.1.
And some other apps doesn't support for tablet UI.
And apple's A7 chip is more powerful in graphic performance and video streaming.
If I were you,I'll choose ipad 5.

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The upcoming ipad 5 is a better choice.
The note 10.1 is pretty awesome,but there will be limits of customizing..e.g You can't use 'Themer' on Note 10.1.
And some other apps doesn't support for tablet UI.
And apple's A7 chip is more powerful in graphic performance and video streaming.
If I were you,I'll choose ipad 5.
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tnx for your opinion!!
another one ? [=

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Assasins Creed Pirates Note 10.1 (2013)

Hello comunity ! I recently bought acp for my galaxy s3 i9300 and i see that the gfx are way better then on my galaxy note 10.1 even thow the hardware is identical in both tablet and smartphone (exynos quad 1.4ghz , gpu mali 400mp, 2gb ram in the note 1 gb ram in s3) and i would like to see it in full glory like on my s3 (god rays, water reflexion, higher resolution etc) i have searched with root in the acp folder for settings or presets but i havent found anything usefull. Any help would be apreciated (oh and yeah the game dose not featura a gfx menu for high or low or anything) please if someone knows how to set it to full gfx respond ! I have android 4.1.2 on both s3 and note 10.1 n8010