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Note 2 or S3

I currently have the galaxy s3. I am supposed to get the note 2 as alternate replacement and it might sound like a no brainer. But I have invented almost 100 dollars into accessories fir the s3. Is the note 2 really worth it to lose all my stuff. This thread is NOT meant to "rub it in" or anything like that. I just really want your input.
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Honestly it's personal preference. I don't need or want a 5.5 inch screen on my phone because 4.8 is enough for me.

The Note has some limitations that can't be overlooked like the enormous size that makes one hand operation almost impossible but when you're browsing, it yields the best experience that rivals any android tablet. The new s pen looks like a huge bonus with enhanced functionalities but since it is very new, you cant expect new roms.
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Keep what you have and deck it out! I plan to do the same im loving my S3.... came from the Thunderbolt.... the S3 will undoubtably have well already has also sooooo much stuff developing in the rom world
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ihavenewnike said:
I currently have the galaxy s3. I am supposed to get the note 2 as alternate replacement and it might sound like a no brainer. But I have invented almost 100 dollars into accessories fir the s3. Is the note 2 really worth it to lose all my stuff. This thread is NOT meant to "rub it in" or anything like that. I just really want your input.
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If you can sell your $100 worth of accessories for anything more than $50 go for the Note 2, you wont be able to peel your eyes away from that big beautiful screen. If you can't sell it and it'll collect dust in your house, keep the S3.

IMO its not worth it to switch. If you didn't have the S3, then I'd say go for the Note, but the differences are limited, unless you want an even bigger screen and you like to use the pen

ihavenewnike said:
I currently have the galaxy s3. I am supposed to get the note 2 as alternate replacement and it might sound like a no brainer. But I have invented almost 100 dollars into accessories fir the s3. Is the note 2 really worth it to lose all my stuff. This thread is NOT meant to "rub it in" or anything like that. I just really want your input.
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How did you manage to get Note 2 as a replacement? Warranty replacement?
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That's really a tough question to answer. I would personally stick with the GS3 having spent that much money, and my personal experience with this phone has been fantastic. Now if you aren't happy with the GS3, and the Note 2 being as large as it is, is appealing to you, then I would go for it. Not very often you get a free upgrade from one almost brand new device to the next big thing.

A 5.5" phone is way too big IMO. The S3 is a perfect size and I refuse to use a 5"+ device up to my ear lol. I already have a tablet in the N7 so no thanks on the Note 2.

ihavenewnike said:
I currently have the galaxy s3. I am supposed to get the note 2 as alternate replacement and it might sound like a no brainer. But I have invented almost 100 dollars into accessories fir the s3. Is the note 2 really worth it to lose all my stuff. This thread is NOT meant to "rub it in" or anything like that. I just really want your input.
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I, too, have spent over $100 on accessories, but in the end... I think you and I both with end up enjoying the experience on a 5.5 inch screen. I believe the Jelly Bean, the quad core, and S Pen will be more than enough to see the difference.
Four cases and a car dock later, I can't wait to move to the Note 2, personally. I just hope the same problems that plague me on the S3 don't happen on the Note!
Also, when you say "lose your stuff", do you mean the stuff on the phone, or do you mean the accessories? If it's the stuff on your phone, just make sure you use titanium backup to the SD card (not to the phone). If it's the accessories, at least now you know what you like with the trial and error on the S3. Five tries to find a case that I liked was worth it for me... Amazon prime takes the sting out of most of these purchases. Also, I am probably one of the few who will tell you this, but I love the GLAS protector from Spigen. (again, tried a lot before I found one I loved!)

flash_27 said:
How did you manage to get Note 2 as a replacement? Warranty replacement?
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There's a group of us that live in areas where cell towers are not playing well with the S3, causing a NO SIM error. It hasn't been fixed yet, even with software updates direct from Verizon. After documenting my problems quite thoroughly via 2nd level tech support, I finally ended up with a manager who agreed to move me to the Note 2 once it is released. (50 calls later) The only fix, currently, is to pull the battery. (lots of old wives tales floating around tho... none of which work) I take that back, I was on a business trip to Salt Lake City for 2.5 weeks, and had zero issues... so there's that.

I am kinda on the fence. I really want the quad core but since it's 4 a9's vs my s3's 2 a15's the real difference in power isn't really very much. So it comes down to screen size and the s Pen.
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mdt73 said:
There's a group of us that live in areas where cell towers are not playing well with the S3, causing a NO SIM error. It hasn't been fixed yet, even with software updates direct from Verizon. After documenting my problems quite thoroughly via 2nd level tech support, I finally ended up with a manager who agreed to move me to the Note 2 once it is released. (50 calls later) The only fix, currently, is to pull the battery. (lots of old wives tales floating around tho... none of which work) I take that back, I was on a business trip to Salt Lake City for 2.5 weeks, and had zero issues... so there's that.
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Have you tried flashing the HD modem? Because that fixed my no sim error.
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I personally am looking into getting a S3 then switching to the Note II next month when it's released. Prices for the S3 are still high, selling for at least $450-$480 on swappa.com; so you can consider that. For me a quad core beats a dual core any day, and we all know the Note II has way more features. People aren't going to want to root and change ROMS right out the gate anyway so the dev support doesn't really matter.

Yes. Alternate replacement.
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I have a sd card do I meant accessories
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Thanks for input. The thing I am most worried about after thinking about it, is the note 2 having the exact same "NO SIM" issue the s3 has. Because if it turns out to have this problem it is really a waste.
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People aren't going to want to root and change ROMS right out the gate anyway so the dev support doesn't really matter.
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I'd disagree with this statement. I actually hold off on a phone until it has root. I have a lot of apps which I have saved data and won't switch until I can use titanium backup to bring my data with me to my new phone. Plus devs are always making mods that make my stock even better and the ability to debloat is always good. I'm in the process of getting my wife a new phone because her Inc4g has no root and it's not looking good for it to ever achieve it.

Depends how big your hand is haha. But seriously people complain about the s3 being too large so if that is an issue for you the note is even bigger. But from a standpoint of performance the note 2 is faster than the vzw s3, but looks to be similar in speed to the international s3. Dev support will be available, a lot of devs are excited about this device. Personally I would go with the note because I can handle a larger phone no problem and love the big screen size.
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i got to play with the note2 at tmobile last night and man that is a nice phone, super fast. verizon told me they may not release it until thanksgiving or so.

Might trade my SGS3 for an LG Intuition, bad idea?

So im in the talks of trading my SGS3 for an Intuition. I'm curious to see how that phone would be on a daily basis. But im afraid I'll regret the decision. I know this forum will be based. But im reaching out to my fellow XDA addicts for their input.
Let me know what you think about it.
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To each is own, but I'd prefer the s3.
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I've really been looking at doing the same. It's hard to get decent opinions because most people say it's bad but have never even seen one irl. One of the big problems I have is it will probably never see a custom rom besides root. It's also a rather old phone but it can still play pretty much any game and handle anything. I played with one at verizon and it had some lag but I'm not sure if it's the launcher or not. Kinda bugs me also because I know I'll lose the stylus and it's just a normal stylus you can buy off amazon for like $2 (nothing like a s pen). I will probably buy one to try it, I can see myself possibly loving it or totally hating it, I doubt there a a middle ground.
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Clienterror said:
I've really been looking at doing the same. It's hard to get decent opinions because most people say it's bad but have never even seen one irl. One of the big problems I have is it will probably never see a custom rom besides root. It's also a rather old phone but it can still play pretty much any game and handle anything. I played with one at verizon and it had some lag but I'm not sure if it's the launcher or not. Kinda bugs me also because I know I'll lose the stylus and it's just a normal stylus you can buy off amazon for like $2 (nothing like a s pen). I will probably buy one to try it, I can see myself possibly loving it or totally hating it, I doubt there a a middle ground.
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Same here. I've only played with one in verizon. I'm just afraid of the width hindering it in my daily use. That includes fitting comfortably in my back pocket.
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That would be like taking 4 steps forward then 6 steps back!

g.davis17 said:
Same here. I've only played with one in verizon. I'm just afraid of the width hindering it in my daily use. That includes fitting comfortably in my back pocket.
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Who keeps their phone in their back pocket...trololol. That's where my mom puts her phone. She's dropped three in the toilet and sat on two others and still hasn't learned.
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hesh.monster said:
Who keeps their phone in their back pocket...trololol. That's where my mom puts her phone. She's dropped three in the toilet and sat on two others and still hasn't learned.
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Well I've never broken a phone and I've always done that since my first smartphone. The Palm Treo 755p. Lol. I'm more careful with my phones and now that phones are getting bigger and bigger you don't feel them as much when you carry them in the back pocket because it just feels like a wallet or something.
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If you're into getting a bigger phone, I would hold for the Galaxy Note II. It's coming to Verizon, and is likely to see custom roms. I highly doubt the Intuition will see much. The phone seems solid, but LG has lately had problems with keeping up on Android updates (I'm looking at you, Spectrum). Samsung, while not perfect, shows more promise in rolling out updates.

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If you're into getting a bigger phone, I would hold for the Galaxy Note II. It's coming to Verizon, and is likely to see custom roms. I highly doubt the Intuition will see much. The phone seems solid, but LG has lately had problems with keeping up on Android updates (I'm looking at you, Spectrum). Samsung, while not perfect, shows more promise in rolling out updates.
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Yea I'm really thinking about the note 2 as well but the format of the intuition makes it awesome for emails, Internet, pdfs ect. The only only place it lacks is watching videos, and it's S3 cpu which is like 2 years old already I just ask myself how often do I watch videos on my phone, not a ton how often do I email look up things on the Web? Probably 200+ times a day.
I probably still won't get it but I'd love to see them make one (and release it in the us) with better specs and fore thought across the board and I'd be on it
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droidstyle said:
That would be like taking 4 steps forward then 6 steps back!
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THANK YOU! At least one person said it.... If you cannot do anything to a phone besides rooting it then it won't be in my hands.... I have to have full control so I can optimize every aspect of my phone cause we all know the manufacturers won't and Verizon DEFINITELY won't! The LG is a pretty giant leap back so I would wait for the Note 2 or the possibility of another Nexus device but def do not go backwards... (Just my opinion)

If you don't really care about ever using a custom ROM then go ahead. Otherwise I believe the SGS3 has it beat in every category.

I wouldn't. The single biggest problem with the phone is the aspect ratio. Every single review points out how awkward the phone is with a 4:3 ratio.

I would NOT do it.
If you want a phablet, wait for the Note 2. I highly doubt many devs will work on the intuition. You'd get better development off the droid x2.
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Battery life is dismal on the intuition also. Wait for note2.
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Is LG considered a top brand now like Samsung or HTC, or are they still playing around in Huwai level standards?
What are their flagship devices - are they still just knock-offs of font runners or do they have their own developments as contenders?

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Is LG considered a top brand now like Samsung or HTC, or are they still playing around in Huwai level standards?
What are their flagship devices - are they still just knock-offs of font runners or do they have their own e
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I personally consider HTC, Samsung, and Moto on top Tier (for phones) and everything else way below on the DO NOT EVER BUY list

I can't say I have ever heard of someone satisfied with an lg phone.
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Well, looks like people will have to reconsider seeing as the next Nexus is made by LG.
Samsung Galaxy S3

Intuition has terrible battery life and an even worse camera. I do like the design but there's absolutely no way I'd trade my S3 for one. I'm also waiting on a phablet worthy of ditching my S3. Going to be the Note II probably. Not to mention Samsung has a ton of great tablet/s-pen features that can't be found elsewhere. One last thing is the stylus has no built in holder. You have to carry it separately. Deal breaker right there for me.

luis86dr said:
Well, looks like people will have to reconsider seeing as the next Nexus is made by LG.
Samsung Galaxy S3
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I forsee alot of people not getting the next nexus if thats the case.

give me a reason why i should choose

give a reason why i should choose the htc one over the s4
things i dont care about
1 design i really dont care its not like im going to feel my phone and kiss it
2 camara i really dont care who has a better camera
what i care about is
1 power
2 battery
3 customization
so plz tell me why i should choose the htc one over the s4
i keep reading that the htc one is better but in what WAY

mrej201 said:
give a reason why i should choose the htc one over the s4
things i dont care about
1 design i really dont care its not like im going to feel my phone and kiss it
2 camara i really dont care who has a better camera
what i care about is
1 power
2 battery
3 customization
so plz tell me why i should choose the htc one over the s4
i keep reading that the htc one is better but in what WAY
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If you care about power and battery, S4 is the way to go.
Customization, Nexus devices. They are simply unbeatable.
You will only want the One, if you really put design and materials as a priority especially the UI.

mrej201 said:
give a reason why i should choose the htc one over the s4
things i dont care about
1 design i really dont care its not like im going to feel my phone and kiss it
2 camara i really dont care who has a better camera
what i care about is
1 power
2 battery
3 customization
so plz tell me why i should choose the htc one over the s4
i keep reading that the htc one is better but in what WAY
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based on what you have said you definitely should get the gs4
something else you should consider is the software - if you want to use all features, you are pretty much stuck with stock software on both phones - you need to decide which stock software you like more

You want other people to tell you what to buy or do??
At least wait until they are both out, read the facts and make your own mind up

It looks like the Galaxy S IV will be your device then!
The HTC One is tailored to the more design attentive crowd. S IV isn't as pretty and lacks a couple features but the power is definitely there and Samsung will probably have more stable builds of AOSP based ROM's for customization

Livebyte said:
If you care about power and battery, S4 is the way to go.
Customization, Nexus devices. They are simply unbeatable.
You will only want the One, if you really put design and materials as a priority especially the UI.
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Why are Nexus devices more customizable? Can't any Android devices be rooted and loaded with custom roms?

Nexus devices are easier to root and unlock the bootloader, and updates are received directly from Google. Although those quick updates come with awful bugs.
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Generally the most consumer popular phones will have the largest customizability, it's true that nexus devices are built for devs and are easy to root, but really.. none of the devices you've listed are hard to root.

In this case, S4 is for you.
But not everyone fancy on getting yesterday product, not everyone fancy Samsung follow Apple step, not everyone think design / material not important.

Andrewtst said:
But not everyone fancy on getting yesterday product, not everyone fancy Samsung follow Apple step, not everyone think design / material not important.
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Apparently, quite a few of them do. It would be a lot easier to argue how awful Samsung's formula is if it weren't working so well. No matter what your personal feelings about Samsung or their products are, does anyone here think the SGS4 won't outsell the SGS3?
Samsung Galaxy S Sales Hit 100 Million
By Angela Moscaritolo January 14, 2013
Samsung on Monday announced a major milestone: global sales of its flagship Galaxy S smartphones have hit 100 million units since the first model made its debut in 2010.
The original Galaxy S smartphone, launched in June 2010, has sold some 24 million units to date, with 10 million purchased during the first seven months of launch, Samsung said. The follow-up Galaxy S II, launched in April 2011, reached the 10 million sales mark in just five months, and has logged sales of around 40 million units to date.
The fastest-selling device in the lineup, however, is the Galaxy S III. The uber-popular phone, unveiled this past May, achieved 20 million global sales in just 100 days, and has now passed the 40 million unit sales mark.​

BarryH_GEG said:
Apparently, quite a few of them do. It would be a lot easier to argue how awful Samsung's formula is if it weren't working so well. No matter what your personal feelings about Samsung or their products are, does anyone here think the SGS4 won't outsell the SGS3?
Samsung Galaxy S Sales Hit 100 Million
By Angela Moscaritolo January 14, 2013
Samsung on Monday announced a major milestone: global sales of its flagship Galaxy S smartphones have hit 100 million units since the first model made its debut in 2010.
The original Galaxy S smartphone, launched in June 2010, has sold some 24 million units to date, with 10 million purchased during the first seven months of launch, Samsung said. The follow-up Galaxy S II, launched in April 2011, reached the 10 million sales mark in just five months, and has logged sales of around 40 million units to date.
The fastest-selling device in the lineup, however, is the Galaxy S III. The uber-popular phone, unveiled this past May, achieved 20 million global sales in just 100 days, and has now passed the 40 million unit sales mark.​
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Galaxy S, S II & S III was total different design device.
S 4 is just recycle - that the main different here, also this year got more competitor, Xperia Z and HTC One ain't bad and direct compete with S 4.
Ya, S 4 probably still selling well not because it was great, because Samsung got money on marketing. Let said S 4 selling well, continuer S 5, S 6, S 7 and so on will be same/similar design. Is this what you all want? Definitely not for me.

mrej201 said:
give a reason why i should choose the htc one over the s4
things i dont care about
1 design i really dont care its not like im going to feel my phone and kiss it
2 camara i really dont care who has a better camera
what i care about is
1 power
2 battery
3 customization
so plz tell me why i should choose the htc one over the s4
i keep reading that the htc one is better but in what WAY
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If you only care about power and battery then get yourself any dual core phone with an extended battery pack. Save yourself a few hundred dollars.

Removable battery on the S4

Andrewtst said:
S 4 is just recycle
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I don't understand why people are saying this, every single technology has been upgraded to the latest thing, or best available at the moment, CPU, memory, camera, screen, battery, added software, added sensors.
What the hell were people expecting? Something that Startrek would be proud of??
The only thing similar is the casing.

Shall I also tell you how to dress and what to eat?

zetsumeikuro said:
Shall I also tell you how to dress and what to eat?
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I'm telling you to send me and zetsumeikuro £500 each

johnk1973 said:
I don't understand why people are saying this, every single technology has been upgraded to the latest thing, or best available at the moment, CPU, memory, camera, screen, battery, added software, added sensors.
What the hell were people expecting? Something that Startrek would be proud of??
The only thing similar is the casing.
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Spec and Design run together, not either one.

Compare the 2 together dude. If design, looks, feel, ui doesn't concern you then go for S4. However The battery life on htc is better then s3, hox, iPhone 5 but not quite as good as Note 2.

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Spec and Design run together, not either one.
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Not necessarily, only if that's what you are looking for, a completely different phone.
Different people are looking for different things, some want design, some fastest CPU, some best camera (me!) , etc.
But hey, everyone is old enough to have their own opinion and wants, the which Is why this thread is so dumb.

Isn't CM dropping this phone for support
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Thinking of replacing my samsung note 2

I have sold my s3 and got a note 2 since december from last year.
The reason i bought such a huge phone was for the s pen. It helped me in college for taking notes, but then ive bought an ipad which can work for the same purpose, except without the s pen.
Nowadays im just not finding the note 2 practical for everyday usage. Its just too big.
So now im Thinking of selling it and either buying either an s4, htc one or xperia z.
Can someone give me feedback on those phones?
I love the design of sony phones, but i also cant live without the features of samsung phones

alundra212 said:
I have sold my s3 and got a note 2 since december from last year.
The reason i bought such a huge phone was for the s pen. It helped me in college for taking notes, but then ive bought an ipad which can work for the same purpose, except without the s pen.
Nowadays im just not finding the note 2 practical for everyday usage. Its just too big.
So now im Thinking of selling it and either buying either an s4, htc one or xperia z.
Can someone give me feedback on those phones?
I love the design of sony phones, but i also cant live without the features of samsung phones
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if ill be you ill buy the s4 it has a tecnology good for what your looking for
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if ill be you ill buy the s4 it has a tecnology good for what your looking for
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I can't think of any reason the s4 wouldn't be a good choice.

I would recommend the HTC one. Reason why is because you're coming from a note 2 which is pretty much the same as an S4 minus a couple of features and the 1080p display. The Xperia Z would be a very bad choice as it has sub par battery life, lags and the display is really a letdown. The HTC one stands out with is fantastic display, it's flawless performance, the amazing boomsound, the phone looks beautiful and dev support is excellent.
At the end of the day everything is a matter of preference but do yourself a favor, whatever phone you choose make sure it's between the S4 or HTC one, the XZ is really not that good. I wanted to also recommend the optimus G pro but you said you want something smaller. Cheers.
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Neither the HTC One or S4. If you are thinking of getting a phone for long term, you would be better of waiting for a Snapdragon 800 CPU phone to be released soon instead of getting a Snapdragon 600 S4 or One.

i'll earn money to buy it

Do you require the use of a MicroSD? If the answer is yes, then you can forget about the HTC One. (Say all you want about how it has 64GB internal storage. MTP is so horrendously slow and unstable that copying a 3GB Bluray file simply doesn't work.)
If you can, wait for September. The IFA will be hosted early september, and many will be announing their new phones there. Most are switching to an S800, which is more powerful.
If you can't wait, I'd suggest going with the S4.

Im not really in a big hurry, but what new flag ships are rumored to be shown?

Since you really like S Pen feature. Galaxy S4 should be your choice.

felixlong said:
Since you really like S Pen feature. Galaxy S4 should be your choice.
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The S4 does not use the S Pen, unless you are talking about something else, because I have an original Note and my wife has the S4, my pen does not work on hers. Just saying.
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The S4 does not use the S Pen, unless you are talking about something else, because I have an original Note and my wife has the S4, my pen does not work on hers. Just saying.
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I have a galaxy and it has tecnology that he might likee
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this is what i think
alundra212 said:
I have sold my s3 and got a note 2 since december from last year.
The reason i bought such a huge phone was for the s pen. It helped me in college for taking notes, but then ive bought an ipad which can work for the same purpose, except without the s pen.
Nowadays im just not finding the note 2 practical for everyday usage. Its just too big.
So now im Thinking of selling it and either buying either an s4, htc one or xperia z.
Can someone give me feedback on those phones?
I love the design of sony phones, but i also cant live without the features of samsung phones
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if you are talking about the air play the multi window and stuff there are apps for rooted phones and Sony would be your best choice as it's water proof and dust proof i personally hate samsung phones as they have a lot of crapware & bloat wear to fill our flash memory so your best bet will be sony or maybe HTC still i love sony

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Neither the HTC One or S4. If you are thinking of getting a phone for long term, you would be better of waiting for a Snapdragon 800 CPU phone to be released soon instead of getting a Snapdragon 600 S4 or One.
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Agreed. Lg g2 will be announced tomorrow
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lg g2 looks promising
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I would also pick the lg g2
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Ooor you could wait for the rest of the next gen phones like Oppo 7. Nexus 5. One + and Max. S5. Note 3. Moto X.
The list goes on. Don't jump the gun.

note 2 still the best
maby wait for note 3? since you're used to the spen

Prestige vs Worth

I had this heated conversation with my friend this afternoon. He has an iphone while I got the Samsung galaxy S4. He claimed that the iPhone is better than any Android phone because most celebrity uses it and the price is always high even the fairly used ones are expensive than a new Samsung s4 . He also said the iPhone has all this due to the monopoly of ios platform. I tried to explain to him about phone specifications but he everyone around still see is point. I just want to know if all this prestige talk is worth it.
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Don't waist your time !!!?

iPhone = no Bluetooth + no NFC + no SDcard + small screen + closed OS + High Price $
Well my uncle left his iPhone and got GS4, and when my wife decided to get a new smartphone she compared the iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S4, and she decided that the Galaxy S4 is a better practical choice.
man it is enough to mention that the Galaxy S4 keyboard is 100 time better than the iPhone keyboard.
in general Android is better than iOS.

alphamars said:
I just want to know if all this prestige talk is worth it.
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No

Prestige vs Worth talk is not worth it. Everyone has their own opinions on what each device is worth or status symbol. There's so many arguements for each side, and there's no one winner for all topics.

In the end, it's how you feel about spending your money. I prefer the S4 as it's more functional, and the warranty just provides a lot more value. Trends come and go. Don't let opinion and trend dictate how you spend your money. Ever.

Waste time how?
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It is a matter of taste imo.
I have used both and each has their side but tbh I cannot stand working on small screens and such lack of customization.
I'll choose my S4 any time.

When you argue with someone who has an iPhone. Just turn off the AC or the TV using the SGS4 and ask them to turn it back on using their prestigious iPhone.

TheAwesomeBit said:
When you argue with someone who has an iPhone. Just turn off the AC or the TV using the SGS4 and ask them to turn it back on using their prestigious iPhone.
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+1 dude