GEEZ.
Its so discouraging to new buyers and even current owners when you come on here and all you see is "I hate this" and "I hate that" and there's no one thread praising the new S4." I just wanted to make a thread showcasing people who ENJOY THEIR GALAXY S4! Between the huge screen on a small body, lightweight feel, wonderful camera, microSD, nicer 2600mah battery and all the other amenities, im thoroughly happy with my decision to purchase the S4 above any of the other devices.
Who else is happy with their powerhouse of a phone?
(please try to refrain from negativity, there's 48 other threads in this sub-forum for that)
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GEEZ.
Its so discouraging to new buyers and even current owners when you come on here and all you see is "I hate this" and "I hate that" and there's no one thread praising the new S4." I just wanted to make a thread showcasing people who ENJOY THEIR GALAXY S4! Between the huge screen on a small body, lightweight feel, wonderful camera, microSD, nicer 2600mah battery and all the other amenities, im thoroughly happy with my decision to purchase the S4 above any of the other devices.
Who else is happy with their powerhouse of a phone?
(please try to refrain from negativity, there's 48 other threads in this sub-forum for that)
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Don't forget the squared off sides!! Amazing camera, small/light body with big beautiful screen.... I'm in love.
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Don't forget the squared off sides!! Amazing camera, small/light body with big beautiful screen.... I'm in love.
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I always praised the RAZR M for being such a pocketable phone, but this is 5" and still wonderful in the hand and my pocket
I don't get all these lag issues everyone is having my phone is flawless. I average 3 hour screen time. This camera is incredible
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I love my Galaxy S 4, have been an Galaxy Fan since the S2 LTE and this is a great phone. I loved the S3 and this phone keep all the good elements from the S3 and puts them up-to-date and adds so much more. I think this phone feels much better in the hand than the S3, it feels a lot more premium. The battery live is better than the S3, the camera is AMAZING!!! I love the fact that they put scrollable mode tabs, the only thing that pisses me off is that we can toggle flash, we need to go in camera settings to do it. Thats kinda annoying. Beside that, the rest is great. Everything that goes wrong with this phone can be fixed by software so i'm not even stressing over that
Love everything about it, the screen, the clarity, battery life, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connect super fast and are super stable, accuracy, few fcs. Absolutely love it.
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I think its an amazing phone. And with a sexy case on it, who cares about the build is.
By far my favorite phone yet. Everything just works, battery life is amazing, super fast and responsive. Plus the built in gestures are awesome, I use them all the time; they take a bit to get used to but I use them everywhere possible now! Thank god I have patience to wait until bootloader unlock is released!
Loving the improved battery life over the s3 and with the ability to swap batteries and use extended batteries it reassurrd me that i made the right decision
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after removing all the bloat, this phone is awesome! I'm getting an average of 4 hours screen time and hour of talk... or 5 hours screen time no talk. My SGS3, barely got 2 hours screen time...
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Love the screen and I extremely love the wonderful lag
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Upgraded from an S2 and was thinking about the HTC One because of the build quality. So glad I decided on the S4. This thing is fast and beautiful. Can't put it down.
My battery life has been awesome. The screen is world class. Love the phone.
We will get an OTA soon so just relax people!
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This phone is incredible, my favorite feature is the ir sensor being able to control all the tvs from my phone is awesome.
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Me too. From s2, s3, now my s4. I tell everyone I love my phone. Got my mom the note 2 at the same time and comparing it is not even close. This thing is a beast.
ATT S4 Rooted. Beastin.
4.2.2
Best phone I've ever owned. Came from an iPhone 5. Blows it away! Smooth animations, beautiful camera, a lot of cool features (expandable notifications, air view, smart scroll), and the display is just gorgeous.
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Great phone! Especially love the camera, display, and overall refinement compared to the S3.
Upgraded from a iPhone 3G-S... so I'm definitely in paradise with this phone.
Screen is great, battery life is pretty good for what I use it for, I'm rarely below 40% at the end of the day if I'm on it a lot (for me). The best thing about this thing is the way it fits in my pocket. I've actually started to look for my phone thinking I lost it, only to find it in my pocket!
Came from the S3 and I will miss the developers. I think the screen is amazing. The air gestures and hover finger stuff puts it as what I would consider 2013 tech. In bone stock form I have been very impressed. Slight lag from time to time is not enough to be a deal breaker. The developers will fix is up. Battery life has been very impressive. My only dislikes are just cosmetic, white inbox in messaging, and white dialer. Lol.
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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).
Just a quick thread. What made you buy this phone and continously use it as your daily driver? This thread can really change the minds of individuals that are on the fence of either purchasing this phone or keeping, due to all these other options available( including myself ).
No bashing in this thread please.
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You started the thread but didn't give your input? ugh accidentally hit submit... Anyway I like this phone for the speed and smoothness increase over the amaze. Love the amaze, probably still more than the one s. But this thing is just fast. I don't mind the build quality. I prefer the bigger and heavier feel of the amaze but this is still good. If you like a slim unibody that still feels well built this is the way to go. I also like the battery life on this thing. Ridiculously outlasts my amaze, using stock kernal on energy rom. It's just awesome. Also I haven't had any random reboots or any real complications minus a bad day where I was missing several texts.
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Great body (physical appearance) and nice and smooth Sense experience. Build quality has been pretty good. Very slim and elegant with the nice metal (I have the blue one). Fits AMAZING in the pocket. Perfect size in hand and weight as well.
This phone is fast. Battery is good. I can actually use the Car app without plugging it into a charger most of the time. I don't worry about leaving bluetooth, gps or wifi on that much. The battery has been good to me. The phone is sexy as hell. It's also pretty deceiving. Even though it's 4.3 inches, when held in my hand it actually feels smaller than it really is.. like a 4 incher. I gotta hold it next to another 4.3 inch device just to remind myself its that size.
The only thing.. I have to use a case. I currently use the d30 case. This phone is just too damn skinny and small to get a good grip of.
Thin, sexy, light, screen looks great with its not right in front of my face, great battery life, super fluid with trickdroid, etc havent been happy with a phone for a while, while im very nitpicky there isnt much about this phone i dont like which is surprising. Sense 4.1 meets all my needs with functionality, fluidness, and eye candy.
after having the amaze as my second before last phone this phone feels tiny and suuuper light. its only a little bit bigger than my n9 i had which had a 3.9 inch screen.
I probably wont be upgrading for a long while.
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This phone is fast. Battery is good. I can actually use the Car app without plugging it into a charger most of the time. I don't worry about leaving bluetooth, gps or wifi on that much. The battery has been good to me. The phone is sexy as hell. It's also pretty deceiving. Even though it's 4.3 inches, when held in my hand it actually feels smaller than it really is.. like a 4 incher. I gotta hold it next to another 4.3 inch device just to remind myself its that size.
The only thing.. I have to use a case. I currently use the d30 case. This phone is just too damn skinny and small to get a good grip of.
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Yeah I thought I said enough bad but I would add I wish the back of the phone was rubberized or something for grip. I have the d30 case and can't stand having it on this phone. Although I do get scared I'm going to drop it.
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The first android phone I have had that I don't feel the need to root. Everything just works.
Great looking phone with a state of the art 28nm dual core processor.
Everything about it is nice if there's one thing to complain about is the LED light eeh not a big deal, other then that its buttery smooth "cough cm10 cough"
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Everything about it is nice if there's one thing to complain about is the LED light eeh not a big deal, other then that its buttery smooth "cough cm10 cough"
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I actually like the notification light, its distinct, its not annoying like on some older HTC phones.
I was a flashaholic with my vibrant. And the only reason why I even rooted it was to keep up. After having this phone not once have I thought about root. S4 chip and ice cream makes this phone a beast. I'm totally happy. And design is just an added perk.
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The looks and the quality feel of it. No other phone can compete with it! The camera and the soundquality are just awesome.
- don't feel the need to root at all
- sense V4, gallery, calendar, camera UI and features can't be beat
- aluminium uni-body with MAO
- design/looks and how slim it is
- great SAMOLED screen, which is the best for calibration/colours (compared to other AMOLED based screens)
- amazing battery life, only beaten by RAZR MAXX, iphone 5, note II and the XL
- superb camera for photo quality
- amazing hardware, best CPU there is (s4), beats exynos quad in the GS 3 and the tegra 3 quad in the X for performance per core, power efficiency and heat and the GPU is great as well, can hold its own against the GS 3 GPU and even out performs it in quite a few tests, even the more stressful/demanding ones
- extremely stable, have only restarted my S like 10-15 times (if even that) since April, only had 2 freezes where the mobile restarted automatically but this seems to have been fixed ever since the first update
- audio is superb, only matched by the GS 3
- Great form factor
- Does not slow down
- Nice color choice (Grey and blue)
- Nice screen, colors are very vibrant and blacks are very black
- Exceptional battery life
I love this PHONE!!! longtime android user here. I started my andro days with the launch of the G1 and stuck with through the rise and fall of many players in the field. When I finally did upgrade it I stayed wittth Tmobile and went wwith the G2X. I was in love. So powerful, so fas,,, didnt understand why so many griped about it. I had my G2x for a year and a half and was still ging strong when it was stolen from my locker at the gym one night. What a sad state of affairs. I was stuck with a broken iphone 2g for about 2 weeks until Tmobile ran their special on the One S for $0 down with a $50 rebate here in the US. and oh by the way, the lady tells me, have fun with this, we just brought back unlimitted 4G last night, would you like to add it to your plan? Helll to the YEAH!!
The HTC One S is blistering fast. Down speed is ridiculous. such a sleek form factor and amaing screeeen. instantly became the future upgrade choice of many of my friends. Worried about Netflix without wifi? yeah no problem, we have unlimited 4g whats up? Worried about no sd card? Yeah uhmm did i mention unlimited 4G? I got my hands on 50GB of free storage from BOX back when i had the LG G2X. dontt know if you guys know about the app cloudaround, but it is a cloud player that will let you sync with various cloud storageee boxes. anddddd you can upload from your phone. Insane up speeds with this unit, I am PC free, so no root, but mass ammounts of music and movies on my online storage, and no need for PC to upload(damn you google music). If ANYONE is on the fence about this phone I would have to say take that leap of faith, yo will not be disappointed. Aazing, beautiful, blinding speed, wonderful device.
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got this phone as a warranty replacement because they didnt have anymore S2's.... WINNING LOL
The screen is nice, size is nice, great build quality.
Had to root it tho, missing way too much without it.
On cm10 now and even tho i miss the sense camera, which is about the only thing i miss from sense, its running great.
this phone is the total package.
The amoled screen is awesome especially with sense .
The camera is top notch and the weight is great even though I prefer heavier devices normaly , even though its light its feels solid ,
Only bad things are s off and notification light
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For all you people saying you feel no need to root; I felt the same way.. until I got curious and flashed trickdroid, you should really try it, you can still have the stock experience just much much more fluid feels just like jellybean
I'll wait for the official jelly bean update, thanks though
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I'll root when I get S-OFF, don't want to render my warranty as void.
The phone has the best design I've seen in a long while.
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Hello S4 Users,
Need your advice. I currently own a ATT Note 2 --pretty happy overall with the performance and battery life but the size and difficulty with one hand operation can annoy so planning to switch to S4. Looked at the S4 in store and 5" display with the form factor seems perfect
1. Does anyone who switched from Note 2 to S4 regret their decision--Why?
2. S4 reviews with ATT seems mixed: Lot of threads about bad battery life and lag. Are majority of users seeing these issues or are they specific to certain bad devices/app issues?
any other S4 issues that i should be aware of?
thanks
the only advace i can give you is try it urself in the store.. i came from htc and i love the S4 and wouldnt switch back.. now with the note2 i have freinds that love it and i also like it but i didnt want the 5.5 screen so i waited for the S4..with battery i have no issues last me 8-10 hrs depending how i use it and no lag on my end, fone is just awesome from what i can see..
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Hello S4 Users,
Need your advice. I currently own a ATT Note 2 --pretty happy overall with the performance and battery life but the size and difficulty with one hand operation can annoy so planning to switch to S4. Looked at the S4 in store and 5" display with the form factor seems perfect
1. Does anyone who switched from Note 2 to S4 regret their decision--Why?
2. S4 reviews with ATT seems mixed: Lot of threads about bad battery life and lag. Are majority of users seeing these issues or are they specific to certain bad devices/app issues?
any other S4 issues that i should be aware of?
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1. No I do not.
2. The Note 2's battery life is definitely better than the S4's. The battery life on the S4 is great, but simply can't come close to that of the Note 2. The speaker on the Note 2 is also louder and fuller sounding. My wife still has a Note 2 and it's obvious.
My S4 lags less and is smother than my Note 2 was. Auto-rotate of the S4 screen is definitely better as well. I like the feel of the S4 a lot more than the Note 2. The screen and the size of the phone made this an easy switch for me.
Yes note 2 is a much better device imo. No phone can compare to it yet. Sgs4 lacks and screen feels very small.
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I made the switch and I love it. Would never even consider going back. Nothing against the note 2, but imo the S4 is perfect for my needs.
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I switched from an international Note 2 (n7100) and I don't regret it at all. I love the increased PPI (I can desktop view websites in landscape and read everything without needing to zoom), and the S4 makes walking around with jeans a lot more comfortable compared to having the N2 in my pocket. Also the processor speed is much faster. I notice while running Firefox Nightly. I personally never used the SPen, so I'm not missing my Note 2. Watching videos was better on the Note 2 because the screen was bigger, but that's the only advantage I can think of.
Also, I haven't seen any lag. I installed the OTA update the day I got the device, so I never saw problems.
@sabre31 are you crazy I switch over to the s4 from a note 2 and loving it. Screen is just so damn gorgeous and my battery life is awsome. I could go through a whole 10hrs of work and still have 40 percent left. Trying switching over to the s4 first before making comments. Sgs4 is a beast and I am glad I made the switch love my s4 best phone hands down.
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I too was a Note 2 owner, looking to pass it along to one of my employees. I am very happy with the S4 got 14 hours of battery use out of mine yesterday. I will say I miss NEVER having to think about the battery on the Note 2.
There is one big issue with the SG4 for me though. I MISS Scott's CLEANROM it is blazingly fast I hope he does one for the SG4.
Note 1 to 2 to s4 here.
Miss scotts rom but thats it. And trust me im a MAJOR fan of the note. Do it
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@sabre31 are you crazy I switch over to the s4 from a note 2 and loving it. Screen is just so damn gorgeous and my battery life is awsome. I could go through a whole 10hrs of work and still have 40 percent left. Trying switching over to the s4 first before making comments. Sgs4 is a beast and I am glad I made the switch love my s4 best phone hands down.
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Lol ummm I do have an s4 and using it now. Sucks compared to note 2. Only thing it has over note 2 is higher res screen. Who cares about the specs if the phone runs like a turtle.
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I bought both outright. The ppi doesn't make near the difference I thought it would. I like the notes bigger screen but like holding the s4 because its not huge if that makes sense. S4 is much better for 1 handed use. I never used my spen so I cant comment on that. 4.2.2 isnt really much different...Although I love having lockscreen controls of my media players like pandora which 4.1.2 cant do. Battery is obviously better on the note 2. Im still thinking about returning my s4 because its not a HUGE upgrade but it is noticeably smoother flipping through home screens using nova launcher which I think is a good test. 4.2.2 scrolling in other apps suffers though so there is a trade off.
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1. No I do not.
2. The Note 2's battery life is definitely better than the S4's. The battery life on the S4 is great, but simply can't come close to that of the Note 2.. .
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Ditto. The battery is a bit better then the s3 Imo. Can't touch the N2 battery, that was huge.
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I made the switch and I love it. Would never even consider going back. Nothing against the note 2, but imo the S4 is perfect for my needs.
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Nice. thread getting some traction. As i noted earlier, i do love the NOTE2 specially having to never worry abt the battery and when i switched from Note-->Note2 had loved the upgrade. As time went by, found note 2 to be difficult to use with one hand and slightly heavy.
So looks like slightly worse battery life is the only CON BTW did anone consider the HTC ONE over S4? I liked the design but cokpared to Note2, 4.7" is just too small but would love to get some feedback on the battery life and SENSE...maybe a post for the HTC one forums=
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Nice. thread getting some traction. As i noted earlier, i do love the NOTE2 specially having to never worry abt the battery and when i switched from Note-->Note2 had loved the upgrade. As time went by, found note 2 to be difficult to use with one hand and slightly heavy.
So looks like slightly worse battery life is the only CON BTW did anone consider the HTC ONE over S4? I liked the design but cokpared to Note2, 4.7" is just too small but would love to get some feedback on the battery life and SENSE...maybe a post for the HTC one forums=
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I have an HTC one. I think the design and looks of the phone beat both note 2 and sgs4 without a doubt. I think the camera snaps pictures much faster then sgs4 and I couldn't notice the difference between sgs4 pics and HTC one pics. Sense is nice but more stripped down and less features then sgs4. Battery life is worse then sgs4 imo but this is typical for HTC. Although it has the best battery life from all other HTC phones it seems worse at least to me then my sgs4. I love the 64gb storage of the one also. I know they come in 32gb also. I do feel the screen is way smaller coming from note 2 but using sgs4 and HTC one it is hardly noticeable.
HTC one does have better screen look especially in outside and this has to do with lcd screen being used. However everything I try to use htc one I seem to always end up back on note 2 or sgs4 because of the home button and the capacitive touch buttons are way better on sgs4. On htc one half the time the buttons require two or three times to push to register could be my phone but drives me nuts.
HTC one also has better development and unlocked bootloader.
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I have an HTC one. I think the design and looks of the phone beat both note 2 and sgs4 without a doubt. I think the camera snaps pictures much faster then sgs4 and I couldn't notice the difference between sgs4 pics and HTC one pics. Sense is nice but more stripped down and less features then sgs4. Battery life is worse then sgs4 imo but this is typical for HTC. Although it has the best battery life from all other HTC phones it seems worse at least to me then my sgs4. I love the 64gb storage of the one also. I know they come in 32gb also. I do feel the screen is way smaller coming from note 2 but using sgs4 and HTC one it is hardly noticeable.
HTC one does have better screen look especially in outside and this has to do with lcd screen being used. However everything I try to use htc one I seem to always end up back on note 2 or sgs4 because of the home button and the capacitive touch buttons are way better on sgs4. On htc one half the time the buttons require two or three times to push to register could be my phone but drives me nuts.
HTC one also has better development and unlocked bootloader.
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Lol I have both devices beside me as well.
The cameras are a HUGE difference. The One takes better low light pics but the trade off is horrible I mean really bad pics in daylight, worse then an iPhone 4 (yes the 4 not 4s) The One has a more accurate screen, and 4.7 - 5.0 is a pretty big difference especially since the s4 has a wider screen, the One has a narrow screen. The s4 will become more popular with development when the bootloader is unlocked so really thats nothing to worry about.
Ok let me give you my situation. I never owned a note 2 but before my upgrade I was debating on the s4 or note 2. I was heavily leaning on the note 2 side because the bigger screen spen bigger battery and exynos processor. All I can say now is im glad I chose the s4. Havent looked back since I got it
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I have an HTC one. I think the design and looks of the phone beat both note 2 and sgs4 without a doubt. I think the camera snaps pictures much faster then sgs4 and I couldn't notice the difference between sgs4 pics and HTC one pics. Sense is nice but more stripped down and less features then sgs4. Battery life is worse then sgs4 imo but this is typical for HTC. Although it has the best battery life from all other HTC phones it seems worse at least to me then my sgs4. I love the 64gb storage of the one also. I know they come in 32gb also. I do feel the screen is way smaller coming from note 2 but using sgs4 and HTC one it is hardly noticeable.
HTC one does have better screen look especially in outside and this has to do with lcd screen being used. However everything I try to use htc one I seem to always end up back on note 2 or sgs4 because of the home button and the capacitive touch buttons are way better on sgs4. On htc one half the time the buttons require two or three times to push to register could be my phone but drives me nuts.
HTC one also has better development and unlocked bootloader.
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This is probably one of my biggest gripes about the HTC One. The button layout for me is the deal breaker. Its not just that the power and volume buttons are infuriatingly placed. But the removal of the menu key just to stick a big ass logo in the middle so you can let people know who dreamed up that ridiculous button layout.
I made that switch. Other than not rootng yet I'm very happy.
Battery life isn't as good, but I really like the size. There are some new features that rock too. The camera is even better and the stock messaging app has group mms built in. Those are the two that effect me daily.
What made me stay with the S4 over the Note 2... The screen. I hate the screen quality on the Note. Imo. All the pixelation ugghhh. But when the note 3 comes. Oh buddy!
Having had the Note 2 and now having the One, you get used to the buttons after like a day. Its really not that big of a deal, the only thing that took me a while to adjust to was the screen size lol.
As for going from the Note 2 to the S4, you should be right at home dude.
Hello everyone.
So heres how this works,
You can tell everyone what you personally love and hate about your device, even if its been said you can say it as many times as you would like. After all its your own opinion, then we all can share our opinion on what you had to say (in a respectful manor). Simple enough?
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I like:
the gorgeous screen,
the form factor.....It feels right and many other phones feel small
the sdcard slot
the replaceable battery
the IR port
the battery life
wireless Qi charging..Installed my Qi receiver about a week ago.
**thought of another like**
the ease with which I was able to sim unlock my S4
I don't like:
the locked boot loader
the fact that my FIIO E07K headphone amp doesn't work with the S4's usb OTG.
the way the emmc is partitioned, leaving only 9GB or so free on the 16GB version of the S4
I wouldn't call my ATT Galaxy S4 the perfect phone, there's definitely room for improvement, but in my opinion it's still the best phone I've used and I don't regret upgrading from my international i9300 S3 (which is still a great phone. )
love:
Dev support - super easy to root/flash recovery
4.2.2!
customizable toggle/expandable toggles
lock screen music controls
performance
battery life
more logical system menus
hate:
page buddy is gone
single finger zoon is gone
"light" theme compared to "dark" theme of s4, though its growing on me
16 gig is really less than 10 gig
heavily bloated
Here ill go, I love the phone. Specifically the hands free features, I can really wow people with that. I like the fact that this phone has alot of popularity, that means more development!:thumbup: there is not much to say because it speaks for itself!
The only thing I really dislike is the feeling of thinking I'm gonna break it, or the hard time I'm having adjusting to the Samsung keyboard. That's really the only things I don't like really! Haha which one of those isn't even due to the phone it's my own problem. But really this phone is damn near perfect!
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My only complaint is that coming from the Note1 the S4 is way too small. I also miss phablet mode (210dpi is unusable on the s4)
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Braxton355 said:
Here ill go, I love the phone. Specifically the hands free features, I can really wow people with that. I like the fact that this phone has alot of popularity, that means more development!:thumbup: there is not much to say because it speaks for itself!
The only thing I really dislike is the feeling of thinking I'm gonna break it, or the hard time I'm having adjusting to the Samsung keyboard. That's really the only things I don't like really! Haha which one of those isn't even due to the phone it's my own problem. But really this phone is damn near perfect!
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The Google keyboard from the play store will solve all your woes.
I really like the form factor.
My only complaint thus far, coming from a Nexus device there isn't much development for this phone, comparatively.
I think I also preferred on-screen buttons only vs the physical home button.
davanw said:
I really like the form factor.
My only complaint thus far, coming from a Nexus device there isn't much development for this phone, comparatively.
I think I also preferred on-screen buttons only vs the physical home button.
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The thing is, this is a newer phone.
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Having just come back to it from the ONE I can confidently two you that the s4 is the best phone on the market. The display is perfect the home button is a life saver and the overall form factor just works better for me. Now that I've got the Google edition ROM I've basically got a 5 inch 1080p display Nexus with removable battery and expandable memory with the perfect button setup!
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Coming from the IOS world, I can honestly say I'm glad I made the switch to Android.
What I like:
Size/Form Factor
Removable Battery
Smart Screen, Motion Gestures
Built in Call blocking features
Removable SD Card
Being able to flash ROM's
Not having to have dedicated software for my apps..ie..iTunes
Dev support
What I don't like:
The plastic back. It wasn't a deal breaker I just don't like how it feels.
The speaker is on the back of the phone.
S-Voice, I really relied on Siri and S-Voice just doesn't cut it to me
ddre73 said:
Coming from the IOS world, I can honestly say I'm glad I made the switch to Android.
What I like:
Size/Form Factor
Removable Battery
Smart Screen, Motion Gestures
Built in Call blocking features
Removable SD Card
Being able to flash ROM's
Not having to have dedicated software for my apps..ie..iTunes
Dev support
What I don't like:
The plastic back. It wasn't a deal breaker I just don't like how it feels.
The speaker is on the back of the phone.
S-Voice, I really relied on Siri and S-Voice just doesn't cut it to me
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S voice is junk compared to Google now. Witch you do have I believe by double tapping your home button or one of those. Google now > siri
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It's been amazing so far since i bought this device. Coming from the HTC One X which was also a great device but felt like a huge upgrade when i got the S4
Things i like:
External SD
Great Battery life
IR Blaster
Smart Stay
Amoled Display (really missed it from my samsung captivate and nexus s)
Nottach Xposed (so many tweaks and customization)
Dev support is great and we can run international roms with a loki'd kernel. What's not to like
Maybe the only thing i dislike or taking a bit time to get use to is the home button. I have gotten use to having all capacitive buttons. Will miss the sweep2wake feature i had with the One X a little.
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It's been amazing so far since i bought this device. Coming from the HTC One X which was also a great device but felt like a huge upgrade when i got the S4
Things i like:
External SD
Great Battery life
IR Blaster
Smart Stay
Amoled Display (really missed it from my samsung captivate and nexus s)
Nottach Xposed (so many tweaks and customization)
Dev support is great and we can run international roms with a loki'd kernel. What's not to like
Maybe the only thing i dislike or taking a bit time to get use to is the home button. I have gotten use to having all capacitive buttons. Will miss the sweep2wake feature i had with the One X a little.
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I came from the one x also and I agree sweep2wake was an awesome feature!
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Dislike how my phone lags at times
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Love:
Clarity of screen (coming from an S2)
Smooth feel of its operations
802.11ac (seriously, invest in a 802.11ac router and stream 1080p from your phone. It's sick)
Some of the camera options and quality
Battery life
Dislike:
AMOLED is made of egg shells
Stock body is slippery as heck (compared to the friction back of the S2)
Bloatware like made
Shakey cam before fine tuning.
Still love this phone. I don't care if I spent $200 to repair it's first cracked screen. This phone is well worth it. Can't wait to finish my current development project and go back to Android dev work.
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Like:
Beautiful display
Fast and powerful
32gb option
Sd card
removable battery
Dislike:
physical home button
bloatware (rooted and froze it)
speaker on the back
body is slippery (use a case most of the time but would like to go naked sometimes)
Overall I love this phone, I was unhappy with touchwiz, but Google edtion rom has "fixed" all my software woes.
My only complaint is about the buttons at the bottom of the screen, they are so close to the amoled, i often accidentally "hit" items at the bottom when clicking menu, home, back etc...
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Dislike how my phone lags at times
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This. My note2 didn't lag like this. Rooted gs4.
I'm surprised how good the battery life is. Easier to pocket due to smaller size.
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Dislike how my phone lags at times
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same here I had tried all Stock based ROMS and the lag still there,,, the only ROM that doesn't lag is AOKP, but I'm not a fan of AOSP.
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same here I had tried all Stock based ROMS and the lag still there,,, the only ROM that doesn't lag is AOKP, but I'm not a fan of AOSP.
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RCranium666 said:
This. My note2 didn't lag like this. Rooted gs4.
I'm surprised how good the battery life is. Easier to pocket due to smaller size.
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Try this and see if it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345856
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Figured we needed one of these since of all the hate threads when clearly most problems people are having is due to the user, People should know this is a great phone, The best I've had so far since coming from s3/note 2/xperia z/s4.
Post what you most enjoy about the note 3 to show it's not a dissapointment!
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The people enjoying it are probably not posting here
Yeah you're probably right but still, it would be nice for people to show the good side of the note 3 for others considering it
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I just responded in a "Note3 Disappointment" thread on how these lengthy negative "opinions" feels almost strategic in a way.
I've recently read articles on how businesses would hire ordinary folks to post positive comments on different popular comment boards and forums. It feels like this forum has been targeted by negative postings to try to sway potential buyers from purchasing a Note3.
I'm just saying.
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I spent a good amount of time with the Note 3 at an AT&T store today and I was blown away by it. It meets all of my expectations and needs handily. (I'm hoping the t-mobile network will satisfy as well )
-I like the plastic back. It's textured and has great feel.
-I love how thin it is (even with a SpiGen Bounce case I'm expecting it to be pretty svelt) - the Note 2 felt a bit chunky to me (thick).
-The screen size is perfect - I won't miss my Nexus 7 (and I love my N7)
-The screen is gorgeous. Colors are vivid and the display is clear.
-The massive array of settings, configuration options, and functions make me more than happy to "deal with" Touchwiz. I haven't liked Touchwiz since the Gingerbread days... The Note 3 looks to change that.
-Performance was beyond expectations. Super fluid and without lag. The experience was seamless and performance is blistering.
-There is no other device that competes with the Note 3 - The SPen and its functionality set the Note 3 apart from the pack. This is the only phone I would purchase at this point in time (for my needs).
-It's drop-dead sexy in white. Black has been done to death - mix it up!
I can't wait for mine to come in
I have the s4 and cant wait to play wit the N3 in a few days... ive been reading the the pros and cons threads and some of the ppl just complain about everything... I love TW just not all the bloatware that att puts on it but thats why we root it to change it all up to our liking...anyways thanks for the postive thread it will make my decision a lil easier
Thanks
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I just responded in a "Note3 Disappointment" thread on how these lengthy negative "opinions" feels almost strategic in a way.
I've recently read articles on how businesses would hire ordinary folks to post positive comments on different popular comment boards and forums. It feels like this forum has been targeted by negative postings to try to sway potential buyers from purchasing a Note3.
I'm just saying.
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Yeah, no kidding, the word premium is repeated over and over when referring to other devices and plastic when referring to the note 3, most of the other gripes are from people that didn't do any research, the back was never advertised as leather, I don't. Know what people were expecting, the sound quality of the speaker.? Seriously? They would have been griping about the bezel size if they put forward facing speakers.
Who would honestly think the back would be made from leather?? Dear me...
I've come from an HTC one (and galaxy nexus, moto razr i, S2 and Tab 7.7) and I'm really liking the Note 3.
Size wise, it''s hard to explain but it's small enough to still be a phone but the screen is large enough (and pixel dense enough) to use as a bridge device. I wanted something that could replace using a PC/laptop for most things (I will always use a PC/laptop for work though) and this seems to be doing it for me.
Speed wise, it's as fast and as smooth as anything I have ever used. I'm not a touchwiz fan so I am using nova launcher but I will admit that touchwiz is very smooth and quick, I just don't like the grid size and icons. The home screen is smooth, apps open pretty much instantly and it seems happy to play any type of media format you throw at it.
I am an AMOLED whore so I love the screen, it's all about the true black for me. I really liked the HTC one screen so it's nice to have an AMOLED screen with a similar sharpness to that of the HTC. Icons and text look nice and smooth and images/video look incredible.
The pen has proven to be quite useful as I like to write down what parts/stuff that I need for work as I am working through things and I am less likely to misplace my note 3 than I am a post-it note.
I am happy with the battery cover as well. I am on my second device as the first had some dust or something in the screen and my replacement has a battery cover that is much softer feel than the first. Does it feel like leather? I think so, or does leather feel like soft touch plastic?
All in all, this is the best mobile device I have ever used and will probably result in the Tab 7.7 being retired.
The Note 3 is many things and will probably appeal to many people. For me a Smartphone is primarily a business productivity tool. This incarnation of the Note is better than all others. The S Pen is more precise for note taking, Action Memo is a great addition. The multi screen is now better because of the higher resolution and new copy and paste controls. The music playback on headphones is very good and probably better than the HTC One. Finally the large screen and speed make the device a joy to use. I don't mind the plastic body as I'll be using it mainly in the S View case, which itself adds to the usability of the Note 3.
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What Color?
Hi, all. This week will be my first ever Samsung phone. I'm jumping ship from my HTC One S for something bigger. Don't get me wrong I have been extremely happy with my HTC phone. Camera has been it's best feature. My question is should I get the white or black Note 3? It appears with the amazing screen the black accentuates the screen better. Is that true? Thoughts?
Had started that the other day due to the typical trolling and I didn't want anyone to be pit off this awesome phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2462220
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I love the sound from the wolfson audio chip. My IEMs have a new breath of life. Definitely the most underated feature of Note 3. For audiophiles, the Note 3 will not dissapoint!
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Who would honestly think the back would be made from leather?? Dear me...
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That's because people are so used to fake leather now they don't bother saying it's fake/faux or pleather anymore. It bugs me enough that when I see a review or product recommendation saying leather I almost always take the time to look at the product description long enough to confirm that it isn't REAL leather.
I actually think the hard plastic leather-look material makes a device look tacky/cheap compared to the normal shiny plastic Samsung normally uses. I sorta prefer the grippy soft plastic on the back of my Nexus 10.
It's all fashion & marketing. Sometimes aluminum is in style, or glass, or leather, or plastic. Whatever we haven't been seeing a lot of lately, or whatever is used on the latest hot selling item.
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I really like this phone visually & so pleased it has a raised edge for the screen protector. I always fit them.
I had the "serviceindex" issue which made it hard to use for the 1st 2 days.
The corrupt file causing it was a .pdf on my SD making my N3 really play up & freeze every 45 seconds while using the handset & thats certainly not "user caused" as it's a file that opened & worked perfectly safely on my N1 & N2.
Anyway after hours spent identifying the problem file & removing it I could enjoy all the amazing features of this superb phone.
I highly recommend it & think the Note 2 had a cheap look compared to these.
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misterashman said:
Yeah you're probably right but still, it would be nice for people to show the good side of the note 3 for others considering it
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I'm still restoring all my stuff from Titanium Backup..., looooooong wait, lots of Apps / Games
other than that, I'm very happy with this phone, very fast overall
AllGamer said:
I'm still restoring all my stuff from Titanium Backup..., looooooong wait, lots of Apps / Games
other than that, I'm very happy with this phone, very fast overall
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Try using Helium instead, I've never tried Titanium Backup though
Maybe it will be faster for you in the future
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup&hl=en_GB
Its everything I wanted. The looks of the Note 1 and so smooth, so powerful, and a shining example of how good Android is. Phone of the year and I hope to have it for many years, like the HD2 and the Note 1 (until it got stolen last week, which was bittersweet for obvious reasons )
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Its everything I wanted. The looks of the Note 1 and so smooth, so powerful, and a shining example of how good Android is. Phone of the year and I hope to have it for many years, like the HD2 and the Note 1 (until it got stolen last week, which was bittersweet for obvious reasons )
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Agree its more like a style progression from note 1 & I am pleased they did it. Note2 was a cool looking phone but Note 3 has Class!
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This is seriously the best phone I ever had. The note 1 and 2 were already good, but the note 3 excels for me.
Beautiful full hd screen, very useful extra functions for the s-pen, the ir-blaster, the 13mp cam, the stylish looks and feels (indeed a little bit more note 1 style), the speed, men what a phone! And because it's so fully featured out of the box I think I could live with NOT rooting the device to get the functionality line up with my requirements.