Hi, I have been using the GS4 i9500 so called Octocore for 2-3 days. I had and still have the GS3 T-Mobile US variant for 6 months and love it. So once I bought the GS4 I thought this is going to be so much faster that comparing the dual core to 8 core I was thinking it was going to be like big difference. But now thatbim using it side by side I see no difference in anything. I think Samsung became the Apple.
Please dont fight, its just interesting how you guys feel?
I know we spent $750 to $850 on this, but dont you think this is not innovation?
Every time a company gets successful it becomes crap.
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You have a point here. Maybe the speeds aren't very visible , the S4 comes with all those fancy addons. And believe me I would buy the S4 and wouldn't regret. This is just my opinion
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Well the S3 is still a good phone. Most people upgrade every 2-3 years, not every year.
Oh god, not this thread again.....
In before the lock in 3, 2, 1...
Take the bloat off of it then test.. bloatware is the biggest problem on every phone.
My gs3 is running super smooth for 3 days on one charge thanks to boeffla kernel and no bloat.
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Im not buying it just for the speed though
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pricey2009 said:
Take the bloat off of it then test.. bloatware is the biggest problem on every phone.
My gs3 is running super smooth for 3 days on one charge thanks to boeffla kernel and no bloat.
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Bloat isn't causing the lag. It's touchwiz. Jesus I've heard this nonsense so many times.
Lag is the worst issue to deal with and it's getting publicity. I'm sure Samsung will fast track an update.
Every new phone has issues.
Sense 3 use to cause lag and htc finally did something about it. I'm sure Samsung will be quicker about it.
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Why we cant compare? If we cant then what is the point of this place? We are just discussing.
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How can a 8core phone feel the same as the 2core? Then we just need 1 big core like 3 gigahertz.
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Well the S3 is still a good phone. Most people upgrade every 2-3 years, not every year.
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Hehe apparently I am not like most people
Now I use my galaxy note ii LTE as my work mobile (I work as a welder), when I come home I switch SIM to my galaxy s4. Before I got the s4, I used my s3 as my work phone. Now I use the s3 as my primary backup phone
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How can a 8core phone feel the same as the 2core? Then we just need 1 big core like 3 gigahertz.
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I9500 version doesn't have 8 Cores working simultaneously.
Read the below link:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-to-boost-performance-of-galaxy-s4-202912/
The Snapdragon is a quad-core while the Octa has eight cores. But here is the thing, the Octa is used in such a way that only four cores are used at any time. The chip has four low power Cortex A7 cores and four Cortex A15 cores. The A15 core is vastly superior in terms of performance, compared to the A7, but the A7 is great for battery life. So the Exynos Octa uses the A7 cores by default and then when things get busy the A15 cores are activated while the A7 cores are shut down. This means that the Exynos Octa only uses a maximum of four cores at once, making it the same as a quad-core processor but with some clever power saving technology.
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Hi, I have been using the GS4 i9500 so called Octocore for 2-3 days. I had and still have the GS3 T-Mobile US variant for 6 months and love it. So once I bought the GS4 I thought this is going to be so much faster that comparing the dual core to 8 core I was thinking it was going to be like big difference. But now thatbim using it side by side I see no difference in anything. I think Samsung became the Apple.
Please dont fight, its just interesting how you guys feel?
I know we spent $750 to $850 on this, but dont you think this is not innovation?
Every time a company gets successful it becomes crap.
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If you don't like it sell it and move on. There are those of us that are very happy to have the S4 in hand right now. The 1080p, bigger battery, better processor, better GPU, slimmer profile, reduced weight, bigger screen, pixel density, 8 cores (yes it's only a combo of 4 cores now, but when linaro is updated soon it will be all 8). I traded my Note 2 for this and couldn't be happier.
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Hi, I have been using the GS4 i9500 so called Octocore for 2-3 days. I had and still have the GS3 T-Mobile US variant for 6 months and love it. So once I bought the GS4 I thought this is going to be so much faster that comparing the dual core to 8 core I was thinking it was going to be like big difference. But now thatbim using it side by side I see no difference in anything. I think Samsung became the Apple.
Please dont fight, its just interesting how you guys feel?
I know we spent $750 to $850 on this, but dont you think this is not innovation?
Every time a company gets successful it becomes crap.
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Wasn't expecting this stupid thread for an experienced guy. Why the hell did you bought it then? People who buy any phone without doing proper research deserves to be ditched. Sorry for being too harsh, just give this phone some time, a few days and you will start loving it. It is multiple steps ahead of gs3. Many people have already quoted that this phone isn't slow, its just 4.2 is not fully optimized with GS4.
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How can a 8core phone feel the same as the 2core? Then we just need 1 big core like 3 gigahertz.
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Its a 4+4 and not a 8 core cpu.
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Its a 4+4 and not a 8 core cpu.
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All 8 cores can be running at a same time with an updated kernel (3.8 Linux), but not available now.
essentially with the 1080p upgrade, it did need all the processing power upgrades. as far as everything else goes, opening apps and stuff like that depends more on the internal memory speeds, like having a solid state disk on your computer at home... so yea the gs3 was not slow.
when you get into gaming and other things like that, the gs4 was a huge upgrade. i personally am looking forward to the huge battery. it will compare to the gs3 (maybe a small boost) as far as the screen time goes but it'll be easily a 25% boost over the gs3 for standby times
also, technology can only go so fast. imo, it's part of moore's law really. samsung took the more common way around this, by adding more cores. also they took the route of changing the gpu type not just upgrading the same gpu.
the only thing that was not an upgrade, and its funny that everyone complains about it, is the internal memory size.
in a nutshell.. if you upgrade your phone every year, you wont get a huge upgrade in quality. and if you did, something was wrong with the design of the older phone.
im coming from a droid 3 and its going to be a MASSIVE upgrade for me. more than 4 times as powerful, with easily twice the amount of features if not more. almost twice the battery size, 1" larger screen.... 1080p instead of 540p lol
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I9500 version doesn't have 8 Cores working simultaneously.
Read the below link:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-to-boost-performance-of-galaxy-s4-202912/
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The Exynos 5 Octa CPU is not supposed to use 8 cores at the same time. It's created to use either the 4x A7 cores or the 4x A15 cores in the CPU. So yeah, that's how it's supposed to work
Oh also, this is to the op. I wouldn't call the Galaxy S IV for a Galaxy S III+. If you only looks at the design, then maybe yeah, but if you look on the new hardware, there are alot of new things in the Galaxy S IV that make it more than just a little upgrade from the Galaxy S III.
i love the gaming In GS4 rather than the Qualcomm One... 60Fps Awesome!
whatmore do you want from a phone..
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The S3 is still a very capable phone and still competes today with all other new flagship phones.
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So what do you guys think about the next few weeks. The Samsung Galaxy S3, quad core phones coming to US, maybe new release for TMobile US. I am trying really hard to hold out on upgrading from my G2.
But I know I want to because the technology is so much better. What do you guys think will go on Post-HTC One S?
The thing that I wonder about most about the Galaxy S3 is, it will have the new quad-core Exynos chip. But this chip is based on ARM A9 on a 32nm process - our Snapdragon S4 Krait is based on ARM A15 @ 28nm. I'm going to wait for benchmarks, but I don't think that chip is going to blow away our One S at all.
Plus, if it is anything like every previous Samsung, it will be a cheap, crappy plastic build quality. Everyone who holds my One S is amazed at the slimness, weight and elegance of this phone. I'm glad that I didn't wait for Samsung.
Agreed i love my new htc one s
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The thing that I wonder about most about the Galaxy S3 is, it will have the new quad-core Exynos chip. But this chip is based on ARM A9 on a 32nm process - our Snapdragon S4 Krait is based on ARM A15 @ 28nm. I'm going to wait for benchmarks, but I don't think that chip is going to blow away our One S at all.
Plus, if it is anything like every previous Samsung, it will be a cheap, crappy plastic build quality. Everyone who holds my One S is amazed at the slimness, weight and elegance of this phone. I'm glad that I didn't wait for Samsung.
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Agree. Last two phones have been Tmo-sgs and sgs2...plastic builds..decent phones...horrible support. Dev community was great on sgs but people not devs were unbearable on sgs2. After getting the One S its heaps better than both in build and UI. Very satisfies with phone.
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The thing that I wonder about most about the Galaxy S3 is, it will have the new quad-core Exynos chip. But this chip is based on ARM A9 on a 32nm process - our Snapdragon S4 Krait is based on ARM A15 @ 28nm. I'm going to wait for benchmarks, but I don't think that chip is going to blow away our One S at all.
Plus, if it is anything like every previous Samsung, it will be a cheap, crappy plastic build quality. Everyone who holds my One S is amazed at the slimness, weight and elegance of this phone. I'm glad that I didn't wait for Samsung.
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The Exynos quad core destroys everything. Haven't you seen the benchmarks? Smokes the Krait and the Tegra 3.
It probably won't come to the US though, because it will probably lack LTE capabilities.
Yeah I don't believe it will be getting the quad core processor, I have read about that.
I guess I am stuck. I am due for upgrade. I have mobile freedom for once in my life... but I am very cautious to upgrade to the HTC One S with the SGS3 around the corner and talks of the Galaxy Note coming to TMobile also.
I think I would really enjoy the Note. Tablet + phone = awesome.
I will wait it out and see, but I don't think anything will be destroying the HTC One S processing power anytime soon unless you buy a universal phone for some reason. Even then, who needs 4 cores?!
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Yeah I don't believe it will be getting the quad core processor, I have read about that.
I guess I am stuck. I am due for upgrade. I have mobile freedom for once in my life... but I am very cautious to upgrade to the HTC One S with the SGS3 around the corner and talks of the Galaxy Note coming to TMobile also.
I think I would really enjoy the Note. Tablet + phone = awesome.
I will wait it out and see, but I don't think anything will be destroying the HTC One S processing power anytime soon unless you buy a universal phone for some reason. Even then, who needs 4 cores?!
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i had the atet and international notes. atet note sucked, tmobile note will probably be identical. international was much better with the exynos and all the development. I liked the intl note alot but decided to trade it for the One S. its up to you but I would not get the tmobile note unless it has the exynos, which it probably will not.
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Yeah I don't believe it will be getting the quad core processor, I have read about that.
I guess I am stuck. I am due for upgrade. I have mobile freedom for once in my life... but I am very cautious to upgrade to the HTC One S with the SGS3 around the corner and talks of the Galaxy Note coming to TMobile also.
I think I would really enjoy the Note. Tablet + phone = awesome.
I will wait it out and see, but I don't think anything will be destroying the HTC One S processing power anytime soon unless you buy a universal phone for some reason. Even then, who needs 4 cores?!
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I also agree if the note doesn't have exynos it isn't worth it..
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i had the atet and international notes. atet note sucked, tmobile note will probably be identical. international was much better with the exynos and all the development. I liked the intl note alot but decided to trade it for the One S. its up to you but I would not get the tmobile note unless it has the exynos, which it probably will not.
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I would more suggest choose phone or tablet... Phone + tablet = horrably big phone or to small tablet!
I don't think quad cores are anything to sing praises about in smartphones just yet, not until there's more to actually take advantage of them. Look at the One S vs One X, for example. Regardless of the resolution difference (which obviously has an impact), the One S certainly packs a punch against it with it's dual core.
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So what do you guys think about the next few weeks. The Samsung Galaxy S3, quad core phones coming to US, maybe new release for TMobile US. I am trying really hard to hold out on upgrading from my G2.
But I know I want to because the technology is so much better. What do you guys think will go on Post-HTC One S?
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The GS3 won't be announced till next week. After that, there will probably be an international launch, then an exclusitivity here in the states by AT&T, anywhere from 30-90 days. What this means is that even if T-Mobile picks up the phone, it won't be till Q4.
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I also agree if the note doesn't have exynos it isn't worth it..
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Yep trust us the S3 is not great at all the S4 in the one S is a huge step up!
Farewell to my Sky rocket community. Its has been fun I had this bad boy for 9 months the longest I ever hAD A PHONE..LOL. and the longest Ive been part of such a talented community i will miss reading those FLAMES and general rants and the occasional thefts... those who been around know..lol some of the sickest development I ever had the pleasure of tinkering with to make this phone a monster. hats off to the DEVS who are truly ANDROIDS!!
just sold this s o b for $250 and tomorrow its GS III time.. hope to see you guys over there... CHEERS!!
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Farewell to my Sky rocket community. Its has been fun I had this bad boy for 9 months the longest I ever hAD A PHONE..LOL. and the longest Ive been part of such a talented community i will miss reading those FLAMES and general rants and the occasional thefts... those who been around know..lol some of the sickest development I ever had the pleasure of tinkering with to make this phone a monster. hats off to the DEVS who are truly ANDROIDS!!
just sold this s o b for $250 and tomorrow its GS III time.. hope to see you guys over there... CHEERS!!
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:'(..................................cya......................
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:'(..................................cya......................
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lol... hope to see you over there cooking one day
9 months >. > where do people go to piss money to buy new phones so often?
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9 months >. > where do people go to piss money to buy new phones so often?
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Buy/Sell, pay difference
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9 months >. > where do people go to piss money to buy new phones so often?
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craigslist bro just sold my skyrocket for $250 there and Ive had an upgrade Ive been saving on my line for a while so i get the gs 3 for 199.99 when i got my skyrocket i used another line's upgrade back in nov.
its called phone flipping get on board my man..
but we are getting so shafted on the dual core T999... why you no buy international
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but we are getting so shafted on the dual core T999... why you no buy international
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I wouldn't really say shafted, the dual core is faster and more power efficient than the previous S3 CPU and you get 2GB of ram rather than 1GB making multitasking much smoother. I've been hearing the Exynos quad to be a monster at eating battery if not tweaked (disable 2 cores etc...) and there are barely any apps/games that support more than 1 thread for phones aside from benchmarks. Thats pretty much like getting a 6 or 8 core CPU for PC yet the games/programs you use only use 2-4 cores and the only real benefit is if you use 3d programing/rendering/casting/encoding etc... but if you go to phone usage, doubt many utilize the full dual core.
So while the S4 only has 2 cores its still fast, if you have a quad core version of it you get this:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/24/qualcomm-snapdragon-s4-pro-apq8064-benchmark/
And we know getting that type of benchmark wont really be battery friendly will it?
later man. enjoy the gs3.
Bros before phones?
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Is the S3 really such a big step up from the SR?
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sly-tendencies said:
Is the S3 really such a big step up from the SR?
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Not really but it's still nice
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Not really but it's still nice
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I messed with one today, been trying to figure out where to get good $$$ for my skyrocket
sly-tendencies said:
Is the S3 really such a big step up from the SR?
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Two generations better CPU, a slightly better GPU, a higher resolution from 480x800 to 720x1280, longer battery life, more efficient LTE with better signal, better build, zero lag shutter camera...yes, its a big leap
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Two generations better CPU, a slightly better GPU, a higher resolution from 480x800 to 720x1280, longer battery life, more efficient LTE with better signal, better build, zero lag shutter camera...yes, its a big leap
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Not big enough for me to take
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What exactly will a better CPU offer, at this moment. I mean that in the sense that I don't see where my experience would improve in any way. Perhaps SwiftKey won't have an occasional hick up but even that's no guarantee. Besides that there's nothing I can do on an S3 that won't operate with the same usability as it would on my S2.
Still, to each his own, for me the only improvement would be resolution which I would unfortunately ruin with the nice feel of a matte anti glare cover. What I want is an S3 with guaranteed software updates going forward. Meaning ill be waiting until the next Nexus.
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Is the S3 really such a big step up from the SR?
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If we take from a hardware standpoint here are the key differences:
CPU:
Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 45nm 1.5GHz (Dual Core)-> Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 28nm 1.5GHz (Dual Core)
(Here we see the die shrink, with die shrinks on new architecture you can see battery improvements, temperature improvements and clock per clock speeds its faster)
GPU:
Adreno 220 -> Adreno 225
RAM:
1GB Single Channel -> 2GB Dual Channel
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480x800 -> 720x1280
Gorilla Glass 1 -> Gorilla Glass 2
Of course there is a lot of other features/hardware that are "better" such as camera and stock battery etc...
In terms of the phone itself, the SR is not lacking since its still a dual core phones while other phones are still single and working their way to dual core. Quad core are starting to arise but they wont be as efficient for a while since the games/apps we use will not take advantage of all the cores. That being said by the time we do utilize them most likely there will be a newer and better hardware. Also 720p may start becoming the next standard in display as "HD" is making its way onto phones. If you think about hardware difference, think of Samsung Galaxy S2 as 1, Skyrocket as 1.5 and Galaxy S3 as 2. S3 (North America) is still dual core but it is an efficient/fast CPU.
Good example of this is like PC specs:
Q6600 = Quad (65nm)
Q9550 = Quad (45nm)
i5 760 = Quad (45nm)
i5 2500K = Quad (32nm)
i5 3570K = Quad (28nm)
What I mean about that is the standard has started to become quad in the CPU/laptop world but the big difference is the efficiency(power consumption), speed (clock per clock) and maybe other supported hardware features.
So is it a big step up?.... Yes and no, yes because hardwarewise it is better but the SR isnt lacking to the point where ICS/JB lags on it or any other apps/games atm. Of course if you have insane graphical games maybe it will slug the SR in terms of performance but thats entirely on what you use it for. Ask the same question next year and you'll probably hear the same, the S3 is not lacking but xxx (S4 or whatever is "faster"). Technology will always get better its just whether you want to pay to get the latest and greatest or not.
I buy my gear based on my use. You wont see me buying computers that are 6-8 cores, Quad SLI/CFX video cards or whatever because I don't need them lol. My hardware is fully capable of playing the current games so thats what I usually upgrade for, my uses.
If you compare the SR to the S3 of course you will see a good difference but if you only use the phone for facebook, instagram, twitter, calling, texting, whatever, the SR can do those. Now if it can't do those and its slow and always dying on you and programs aren't working and super super sluggish then yeah those are the reasons for the upgrade.
Now if we go to the development side yes, phones like Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S2 (original) and Galaxy S3 will have big support as most people get them when they first come out so if you want to look for it in that view they have more popularity. Some people want to get the phones that everyones getting while others don't want the "same exact" one but on a similar page.
Way to go and spoon feed insane amount of info lol... Good stuff
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but we are getting so shafted on the dual core T999... why you no buy international
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Two generations better CPU, a slightly better GPU, a higher resolution from 480x800 to 720x1280, longer battery life, more efficient LTE with better signal, better build, zero lag shutter camera...yes, its a big leap
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couldnt have said it better ..
I'm pretty torn here. I really liked the first Note, but I couldn't use one because it never came to Big Red. Right now I'm leaning Note just because that screen is so amazing, and the S-Pen is a great change.
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Nope, i refuse to have to hold my phone with both hands just to use it. I like being able to send a quick text using swype with just one hand.
That is one verizon high end phone I won't be buying.
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It sounds like you really love the form factor of the note, but keep this in mind:
The US GS3 is a spec beast. The krait architecture (>Cortex A9), 2GB RAM, and on-die LTE modem will keep this phone competitive for a LONG time.
My fascinate was a great phone (even runs JB), but as the newer versions of android were released, having only 370MB of RAM available to your cpu can really constrained the device. Redraws are the worst. Similarly, quad core A9 devices with 1GB RAM could struggle in a year and a half. When everything is dual or quad 2GHZ A15'ing, 1080p screen sporting, desktop and laptop (webtop) docking beasts, the Android OS can demand more out of a System-on-chip.
I'm sure I'll Jones for the next device like everyone else, but it's hard to justify getting a new toy when the GS3 will still be competitive. I could see myself running 4 more versions of android on this phone.
Plus, I'm no market analyst, but I think the GS3 will outsell the note 2 (more of a niche market). With identical (other than radio) variants on all US carriers, the community support for this device has been and will continue to be outstanding! Community support and open nature is what makes the nexus devices so great. We took back part of the GS3's openness when we found the bootloader unlock solution.
Why would I want a tablet that can make calls, its way to bug SGS 3 is perfect.
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Neverendingxsin said:
Nope, i refuse to have to hold my phone with both hands just to use it. I like being able to send a quick text using swype with just one hand.
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Unless you have tiny hands, you can easily hold a Note in one hand.
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Unless you have tiny hands, you can easily hold a Note in one hand.
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Also there's a option the settings to make the keyboard one handed operational that can change from the left side of the screen for lefties or to the right for righties.
Depends when it comes out and how much it'll cost off contract
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Unless you have tiny hands, you can easily hold a Note in one hand.
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No small hands here, but I definitely feel like I'd drop it.
I would buy one. Brother has one on AT&T . I think I could get used to the size. I think it's a good balance between tablet and phone.
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I won't be buying. The bootloader will be locked!
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I won't be buying. The bootloader will be locked!
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The phone you own comes with a locked boot loader, so why did you buy this?
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I can say I'm happy with my s3 gonna stick to this for a while the note is to big for me I could only imagine how is look so stupid with it up to my face!
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Stick with this joint right here.
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I won't be buying. The bootloader will be locked!
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Speculation.
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There comes a time when you need to say that a phone is to big. Some already say that about the S3, I think the S3 is perfect. I do say that a 5.5" screen is to big for me. I would not want to carry that around all day with me. If I am in a meeting and want to take my phone out to look at something, I don't want to be pulling out a tablet under the table.
I can see why people do like this device but for me, it is a no. I don't even have a little bit of an urge to get it. I am so happy with the S3.
to me the entire thing is a disaster. Not the phone, but the manner in which this is going down. The note 2 will have the quad core exynos processor with LTE support, and the kicker is already preloaded with jellybean. Outside of the debate of screen size, the phones specs beat out the GSIII. Seems like this so quickly outside of the SGSIII release just is unsettling.
I love the gs3 but when the note 2 comes out im all over it. I wish they wouldn't have passed on the original note. I just want a huge gigantic screen like that.
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to me the entire thing is a disaster. Not the phone, but the manner in which this is going down. The note 2 will have the quad core exynos processor with LTE support, and the kicker is already preloaded with jellybean. Outside of the debate of screen size, the phones specs beat out the GSIII. Seems like this so quickly outside of the SGSIII release just is unsettling.
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from what i read verizon is not getting the note2, but they will be dropping a lg device thats 5+" screen to compete...i could care less really, im content with the s3.
Verizon is getting it. Leaked about screens just went out a few hours ago...
m.engadget.com/2012/09/09/leaked-screenshots-show-galaxy-note-2-on-atandt-and-verizon/
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Hey guys, I'm brand new to XDA but am a long time frequent user of the forums. I am currently using the HTC Thunderbolt (great phone). I am looking to upgrade in December and I am trying to determine if I should get the GSIII or wait until q1 of 2013 and get a quadcore device. I know the GSIII is amazing in terms of hardware and receives plenty of support from dev regarding rooting and custom roms but I'm not sure which to do. So as the title says, if you were in my shoes, would you buy the GSIII or wait for a Quad Core device?
you never know what will come out in this last part of the year. Some quad core lte device might come out before December.
fr8cture said:
you never know what will come out in this last part of the year. Some quad core lte device might come out before December.
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Yeah, I'm was just thinking it would be safer to go with a solid dual core rather than a first gen quad core. My problem is i'm impatient and I want a new phone now lol
tlelling said:
Hey guys, I'm brand new to XDA but am a long time frequent user of the forums. I am currently using the HTC Thunderbolt (great phone). I am looking to upgrade in December and I am trying to determine if I should get the GSIII or wait until q1 of 2013 and get a quadcore device. I know the GSIII is amazing in terms of hardware and receives plenty of support from dev regarding rooting and custom roms but I'm not sure which to do. So as the title says, if you were in my shoes, would you buy the GSIII or wait for a Quad Core device?
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If you could wait, you should since quad core is a new beginning of another high tech level. Also I believe you're going to see some quad core devices will be out before year end like the Galaxy Note 2...
There's always something better around the corner.
I'd call Verizon and see if they would push up your upgrade. They often will. Failing that, wait it out until a decent quad core is released.
"The next big thing is already here" - Galaxy S3.
In all seriousness, I probably would have waited for the Note 2, but due to Verizon's upgrade policy, I had to get in on the pre-order to keep my unlimited data.
I just upgraded I was going to wait but i suck at waiting. I would wait if you have more patience than me but the Galaxy S3 is great I don't regret.
Pirate Chef said:
I just upgraded I was going to wait but i suck at waiting. I would wait if you have more patience than me but the Galaxy S3 is great I don't regret.
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What phone are you coming from? Not sure how better the GSIII is than the Thunderbolt (overclocked at 1.5ghz with Liquid ICS v.1,5 MR3).
tlelling said:
What phone are you coming from? Not sure how better the GSIII is than the Thunderbolt (overclocked at 1.5ghz with Liquid ICS v.1,5 MR3).
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i came from an OG droid to a galaxy s3. i couldn't wait any more.
at this point, might as well wait for nexus news
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What phone are you coming from? Not sure how better the GSIII is than the Thunderbolt (overclocked at 1.5ghz with Liquid ICS v.1,5 MR3).
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Makes Tbolt look like old feature phone. :laugh:
The SIII is fast. I actually underclock it in order to further extend my battery just that little bit. Unless youre into CPU eating games I doubt there's much of a need for the quad-core considering the added time of waiting.
Dont get the s3. Youll regret it
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The Galaxy S3 is a really solid phone (even the dual core variant). Very little difference with the international quad core variant speedwise.
I would wait for the Galaxy Note 2 (most likely with LTE and Quad Core support). Either that or the LG Optimus G (except it's made by LG......)
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The 2 gigs of ram is far more beneficial than 4 cores. All my apps get left right where they were when I swapped apps. Including games. And it's snappy. So with snappy being equal on most high end models, take the 2 gigs of ram in the s3 and run with it! It's not something you think you need until you have it.
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I love my s3 but I'm waiting for the note 2 to come out here soon don't get me wrong the s3 is one bad phone but you never know what will be released in the near future
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im quite angry at asus for issues with my TF700, how they supply the tools to void your warranty on a bootloader thats unfixable with any means so that they can charge people to reflash the bootloaders... it makes me angry that theyd do this...
i really liked the features of this tablet.. 1080P+ screen, tegra 3 processor, great cameras with flash... but now im just really disappointed, and i want something thatll actually allow me to work with custom roms, i wanted to get all of the useless nonsense off my tablet, strip it down to the features i only cares about and not have tons of bloatware...
are there any tablets of equal performance and hardware features that is more friendly towards this?
the acer A700 looked nice but i really like the LED flash, makes great pictures even better, and i used it as a flashlight too
i see googles coming out with a nexus 10, but since these are made by asus i have a feeling theyre going to have the same problems, also, i dont believe its a tegra 3 processor?
what would your recommendations be?
Erm, maybe a Nexus 10?
Btw, someone is going to give you a link to this thread anyway, so I'll just save them the trouble: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
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actually.. i just read a nexus 10 is made by samsung, not asus... interesting... hmm, how does the nexus 10s processor stand up to a 1.6ghz tegra 3 though?
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actually.. i just read a nexus 10 is made by samsung, not asus... interesting... hmm, how does the nexus 10s processor stand up to a 1.6ghz tegra 3 though?
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It has an Exynos 5250. Quad-Core 1.7 GHz ARM15 (!). Yes, ARM15. Total monster processor. No mobile CPU beats it
There's a catch. Cyanogenmod dropped official support for all Exynos CPUs, but that shouldn't be a problem because it's a Nexus device, so you should expect a ridiculous amount of development and plenty of unofficial CM
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gagdude said:
It has an Exynos 5250. Quad-Core 1.7 GHz ARM15 (!). Yes, ARM15. Total monster processor. No mobile CPU beats it
There's a catch. Cyanogenmod dropped official support for all Exynos CPUs, but that shouldn't be a problem because it's a Nexus device, so you should expect a ridiculous amount of development and plenty of unofficial CM
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so in short... the nexus 10 is the absolute beast of a tablet that puts all tablets its size to shame... with a higher resolution screen is it the true ipad killer people have been wanting?
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so in short... the nexus 10 is the absolute beast of a tablet that puts all tablets its size to shame... with a higher resolution screen is it the true ipad killer people have been wanting?
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Oh heck yes baby!
Problem 1... damn hard to get one in the Nexus rush 32GBs out of stock and maybe 16GB too...? Have to wait a while, but that's a good thing to let them sort out any issues with the first batch sold
Btw typo, the CPU is dual core, the GPU is quad core
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Please use the device suggestion thread for all phone decision questions. Thread closed.