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[discussion] Reasons to buy the Note 3

hi guys so thought of opening this thread to see ur openions on reasons to get the new Note and if its worth buying for you
for me i would defently get it and my reasons are
Big screen
S-pen
Leather back and beautiful design
and i think the new battery will be a lot lot better than my S3's

I have only one reason, to give me as a christmas gift the Note 3-> i'am on a HOX now

my reason is simple "because my note1 is old and start to make problems"

I am very interested in the Note 3 if the battery shows it can get a full day's use in a single charge. My RAZR Maxx HD has spoiled me... I don't need 48 hours but I do need around 16 hours with heavy usage - 4 to 5+ hours of screen on time.
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The Note 3 should get around 5-7 hours on screen time easily.
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The Note 3 should get around 5-7 hours on screen time easily.
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Can't wait to see some screenshots of that....
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Notrega said:
I am very interested in the Note 3 if the battery shows it can get a full day's use in a single charge.
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I think the extra four hours of video playback that Samsung quoted at the launch event are going to turn out to be true. Not because of some Samsung wizardry or a slightly larger battery but because of the efficiency of S-800. Here are some excerpts from Anandtech's battery review of the S-800 LG G2. Samsung's better with s/w than LG so I'd expect even better performance from the N3. Obviously comparing a LCD and AMOLED panel 1:1 isn't appropriate and typically AMOLED does better on dark colors (video) and LCD does better on light colors (web browsing). But the percentage gains Brian talks about in the review comparing the similar G1<>G2 should apply to the N2<>N3; maybe even more so because Exynos 4 is a far older design than the S4 Pro in the G1.
One of the things Qualcomm promised would come with Snapdragon 800 (8974) (and by extension the process improvement with 28nm HPM) was lower power consumption, especially versus Snapdragon 600 (8064). There are improvements throughout the overall Snapdragon 800 platform which help as well, newer PMIC (PM8941) and that newer modem block onboard as well, but overall platform power goes down in the lower performance states for Snapdragon 800. In addition the G2 has a few unique power saving features of its own, including display GRAM (Graphics RAM) which enables the equivalent of panel self refresh for the display. When the display is static, the G2 can run parts of the display subsystem and AP off and save power, which they purport increases the mixed use battery life case by 10 percent overall, and 26 percent compared to the actively refreshing display equivalent. In addition the G2 has a fairly sizable 3000 mAh 3.8V (11.4 watt-hour) battery which is stacked to get the most out of the rounded shape of the device, and utilizes LG's new SiO+ anode for increased energy density compared to the conventional graphite anode.
Our battery life test is unchanged, we calibrate the display to exactly 200 nits and run it through a controlled workload consisting of a dozen or so popular pages and articles with pauses in between until the device dies. This is repeated on cellular and WiFi, in this case since we have an international model of the G2 that lacks the LTE bands used in the USA, that's 3G WCDMA on AT&T's Band 2 network. I've tested 3G battery life on devices concurrently for a while now in addition to LTE though, so we still have some meaningful comparisons. The most interesting comparisons are to the Optimus G (APQ8064) and HTC One (APQ8064T) previous generation.
The G2 also charges very fast for its battery size. I've been profiling charging behavior and current for devices for a while now, since I strongly believe that battery life and charging speed are complimentary problems. You should always opportunistically charge your smartphone, being able to draw as much while you have access to a power outlet is critical. The G2 can negotiate a 2A charge rate on my downstream charge port controller and charges very fast in that mode. Of course the PM8941 PMIC also includes some new features that Qualcomm has given QuickCharge 2.0 branding.
​You can read more here...
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7251/lg-g2-and-msm8974-snapdragon-800-a-quick-look/3
In addition, Samsung's implemented Qualcomm's Envelope Tracker chip in the N3 which (supposedly) is good for a 25% overall battery life savings because of enhanced management of radio signals.
The Note contains a Qualcomm chip called an envelope tracker, which will dramatically reduce the amount of power needed to run its LTE radio. We’re going to see this technology in a lot more devices.​http://gigaom.com/2013/09/05/thanks...xy-note-3s-huge-screen-wont-kill-its-battery/

It's true, it's not the battery. My Moto X with a 2100 battery can easily get 4-6 hours on screen time.
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1. Sdcard slot
2. 5.7" 1080p screen
3. huge removable battery
4. snapdragon 800
5. 3 gb ram
im sold lol

oneandroidnut said:
1. Sdcard slot
2. 5.7" 1080p screen
3. huge removable battery
4. snapdragon 800
5. 3 gb ram
im sold lol
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i think a better quote would be samsung shut up and take my money but i'll have to settle with the Exynos because of my crappy country

Hardcore73 said:
The Note 3 should get around 5-7 hours on screen time easily.
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i hope that goes for the exynos version 2 because the 5210 was a fail so hoping the newer one will be better

my reason is because it can do everything the s4 can and even more on a larger screen,with a pen you can carry inside the phone!

My reasons to get N3-
1. Large Screen.
2. SoC - Preferring Snapdragon but i am afriad i will wind up getting the one Exynos.
3. RAM - Dude 3GB? The desktop i am using right now is having 2 GB RAM
4. Good Developer Support
5. I was fascinated by the leather touch given by sammy.
6. 13MP Camera is enough for me as i own Canon SX50 HS too.
7. Gonna pair the N3 with Gear.
Well this are my reasons, but to each his own..:angel:
N3 is gonna rule . \m/

LeviathanAP said:
My reasons to get N3-
1. Large Screen.
2. SoC - Preferring Snapdragon but i am afriad i will wind up getting the one Exynos.
3. RAM - Dude 3GB? The desktop i am using right now is having 2 GB RAM
4. Good Developer Support
5. I was fascinated by the leather touch given by sammy.
6. 13MP Camera is enough for me as i own Canon SX50 HS too.
7. Gonna pair the N3 with Gear.
Well this are my reasons, but to each his own..:angel:
N3 is gonna rule . \m/
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I agree Note 3 is gonna rule! Only concern i have is knox locking down the bootloader very very tight
Blackwolf10 said:
i think a better quote would be samsung shut up and take my money but i'll have to settle with the Exynos because of my crappy country
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i dont think that would turn me off from buying it either. no other phone can touch this thing with screen size and features not even G2
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Blackwolf10 said:
i think a better quote would be samsung shut up and take my money but i'll have to settle with the Exynos because of my crappy country
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your crappy country might be getting a beast
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/09/11...hrough-software-upgrade/#.UjB-rwL7Ayw.twitter

oneandroidnut said:
I agree Note 3 is gonna rule! Only concern i have is knox locking down the bootloader very very tight
i dont think that would turn me off from buying it either. no other phone can touch this thing with screen size and features not even G2
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your crappy country might be getting a beast
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/09/11...hrough-software-upgrade/#.UjB-rwL7Ayw.twitter
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owh owh now that is nice wondering how antutu will score

Ill probably take the octa version.
The reasons because I want the note3:
1fantastic display
2)3gb ram
3)working big.LITTLE
4)multiwindow
5)Wacom pen and digitizer
6)battery life
7) Wolfson DAC on the 5420
8)good camera
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Blackwolf10 said:
owh owh now that is nice wondering how antutu will score
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dont know but cant be bad! and it isnt all about benchmarks for me! but they are nice for comparing devices!

I only have one reason.......
1. Because its awesome
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I have been interested in the Note since the first one but was more a fan of HTC devices and was unsure with how large it was. When I switched to Sprint (bad idea) I went with the EVO 4G LTE which I like but its starting to show its age and now that pretty much all HTC devices are going the iPhone route and not allowing you to swap out the battery or add memory I started looking more at the Note 2 and Verizon. I like the large screen and like the overall feel of the phone. Doing a little research and holding out I am now very excited to go away from Sprint and their complete lie of LTE services in my area and to Verizon and a Note 3. HTC makes some nice phones but I am ready to try something else. Hope I will be able to root it the day I get it though.

I'm getting it because I want it and need it Upgrading my phone every yr is a must.

S7 Edge blue vs OnePlus 3T 128GB soft gold

Hi all,
I just saw the announcement of the upcoming OnePlus 3t and I have to admit it's a damn beautiful phone with awesome specs. Actualy I wanted to buy the S7 Edge dual Sim in blue (It reminds me on the Note 7. R.I.P:angel but now I have to admit that the OnePlus 3T, esp. the 128Gb version in soft gold is a competitor that doesn't make it easy for me to make a decision.
I'm comparing the S7 Edge Dual Sim version in blue (available on ebay with higher price than in other colours) and the OnePlus 3T with 128GB.
I compared both and made 2 lists with categories where I think each phone has his strenghts
S7 Edge Winner Points
Camera
Battery 3.600 vs. 3400
Screen to Body Ratio 76,09% vs. 73,15%
Water resistant
OnePlus 3T Winner Points
Performance 6GB Snapdragon 821 vs. 4 GB Exynos 8890
Memory 128GB vs. 32GB (Sd-Card Extension only possible with hack)
Price 479€ vs. 610€
Dash Charge
Things that I have problem with making an assessment are:
Look & Feel: How does each phones lies in you hand. Which one looks and feels more premium for you? What are your opinions?
OS: Which OS do you like more? I'm comparing the upcoming Android N versions of both phones. Oxygen OS looks promising on pictures. The upcoming Grace UI, I have to admit, I love the design. Ive never thought that I would say this to a Samsung phone with Touchwiz. And I have the feeling Samsung has more customizing options and build in tools. What do you think? Especially I'm curios of the opinion of Samsung/ OnePlus Beta Users and/or the user with Note 7 experience.
So what dou you think? I know that we are discussing here in the Samsung part, but hey they are just phones not a women that we are comparing

It's really hard. The water resistant is in my personal opinion the only reason to buy the s 7 edge.
But it's your choice. I would buy the one plus.
But as I say, it's on you, what do you like more, camera or performance, water resistant or metal body? The s7e is sensitive like a newborn.
Do you need storage?
Good battery?
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grossermanitu said:
OnePlus 3T Winner Points
Performance 6GB Snapdragon 821 vs. 4 GB Exynos 8890
Exynos 8890 is better than the 821, unless you game (821 has better GPU)
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exynos 8890 fails vs snap 820. Look at benches, I would take the new oneplus or wait till jan feb for the newer chipsets to show up.

travis82 said:
exynos 8890 fails vs snap 820. Look at benches, I would take the new oneplus or wait till jan feb for the newer chipsets to show up.
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In GPU yes, CPU no
820 wins in Antutu for example simply because of the GPU. 8890 wins in single and multi core performance. 8890 also uses less energy than the 820/821

Okay I made my decision. The Edge wins for me. I'll miss the 128gb internal storage & the 6gb of Ram, damn, but the edge display and Grace UX are looking just to good that I'll go for my first Samsung device. Emotions win over logic [emoji41]
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Have to agree with you
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grossermanitu said:
Okay I made my decision. The Edge wins for me. I'll miss the 128gb internal storage & the 6gb of Ram, damn, but the edge display and Grace UX are looking just to good that I'll go for my first Samsung device. Emotions win over logic [emoji41]
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No doubt you'll enjoy this piece of elegant hardware.

Samsung is working on a Galaxy S8 Active, according to Netflix

Samsung IS working on a Galaxy S8 Active, according to Netflix...
It seems that despite both the current and last generation of Samsung Galaxy flagships being waterproof, Samsung still doesn't want to let go of the "Active" sub-brand of durable and weatherproof phones.
Details have leaked online of the Galaxy S8 Active with the codename Cruiser and the model number SM-G892A. Now, however, Netflix appears to have outed the fact that this particular model number supports HD streaming by referencing it in a support document.
And now we've got a set of leaked live photos of the handset, giving our best view of it to date. It showed up on multiple Reddit posts, in a video on YouTube (below), and via Android Central's forums. We get a good look at the front and back of the device and, unsurprisingly,it's very similar to the regular Galaxy S8 aesthetic, although it has that polycarbonate build and is noticably chunkier; 1.5x thicker, in fact.

YaserZ said:
We get a good look at the front and back of the device and, unsurprisingly,it's very similar to the regular Galaxy S8 aesthetic, although it has that polycarbonate build and is noticably chunkier; 1.5x thicker, in fact.
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it has a 4,000 mAh battery. FANTASTIC.

Also exynos chip

drew272011 said:
Also exynos chip
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Wait, are you sure? Even though it's an AT&T release?
This link says Snapdragon.
http://www.digit.in/mobile-phones/s...d-non-curved-display-battery-leaks-36157.html
The*Galaxy S8 Active*runs Android 7.0 Nougat and lacks an underwater camera mode like last year's S7 Active.The handset is powered by Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage
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As does this one:
https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/24/samsung-galaxy-s8-active-leaked-images/
The leaker supposedly got ahold of the phone from a pal who works for Samsung. Internally, the phone is pretty similar to the standard*S8*and has a Snapdragon 835 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage
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I was going by this https://www.sammobile.com/2017/06/23/galaxy-s8-active-specs-surface-yet-again/

drew272011 said:
I was going by this https://www.sammobile.com/2017/06/23/galaxy-s8-active-specs-surface-yet-again/
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Would be good if it's Exynos, so bootloader could be unlocked. But since it's an AT&T exclusive, I doubt it. Probably Snapdragon 835 (with locked down bootloader), like all the other North America S8.
I'll be happy to be wrong!

I would switch from tmobile if its true

OP6 McLaren

OnePlus has launched its 6T McLaren smartphone, which is available for $699 in the US.
The device is based on the OnePlus 6T, but packs 10GB of RAM and features McLaren branding on the chassis.
It also packs a Qualcomm 845 processor and 256GB of storage.
A feature punted by OnePlus is the phone’s Warp Charge 30 charging, which lets users recharge 50% of their 3,700mAh battery in 20 minutes using a wired charger.
A 6.41-inch AMOLED display (2,340 x 1,080), dual rear cameras, Android 8.0, a USB-C port, and LTE-A connectivity also feature on the phone.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/289218-oneplus-6t-mclaren-packs-10gb-of-ram.html

10GB of ram on a phone. We're not in Kansas anymore.

Sexy phone. If I had money to blow, I would get it. However realistically it's just a OnePlus 6 in a cute dress.

b.huss2 said:
Sexy phone. If I had money to blow, I would get it. However realistically it's just a OnePlus 6 in a cute dress.
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Exactly and the 845 processor is about to be left behind as the SD855 is going to be in the next round of phones in Feb or Mach. This is the reason I think the T variants are a money grab and aren't worth getting as you're basically paying premium for tech about to be replaced with the next gen. At least with a regular OP6 you get to have the top end chip for a year before it's replaced.

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OnePlus has launched its 6T McLaren smartphone, which is available for $699 in the US.
The device is based on the OnePlus 6T, but packs 10GB of RAM and features McLaren branding on the chassis.
It also packs a Qualcomm 845 processor and 256GB of storage.
A feature punted by OnePlus is the phone’s Warp Charge 30 charging, which lets users recharge 50% of their 3,700mAh battery in 20 minutes using a wired charger.
A 6.41-inch AMOLED display (2,340 x 1,080), dual rear cameras, Android 8.0, a USB-C port, and LTE-A connectivity also feature on the phone.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/289218-oneplus-6t-mclaren-packs-10gb-of-ram.html
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Per the forum rules, please post in the correct sections (OnePlus 6T in this case), search before posting, and do not duplicate threads in the forum. You may continue this discussion in the ongoing thread below:
OP6T McLaren edition to feature 10 GB ram
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Will Oneplus 7 pro supports Wifi ax standard or sticks with ac?

As per the rumors, Oneplus 7 will sticks with ac wifi standard. What you guys think about Oneplus 7 pro?

I thought the sd855 had ax built in? If not and its going to be ac, not a big deal for me as ax is new and the adoption rate will take a while.

It's ax-ready, it should be compatible but i have no idea if Oneplus is going to support it

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I thought the sd855 had ax built in? If not and its going to be ac, not a big deal for me as ax is new and the adoption rate will take a while.
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Snapdragon 855 had different variants, Some processor of 855 still have ac and higher variant of the processor has ax it seems.

Why create a poll for this? We don't know cos OnePlus hasn't announced this, although other phones with the same chipset will have ax but the gsmarena page for the OnePlus 7 Pro shows "Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac"
I did message Carl and Pete on Twitter but didn't get an answer.

djsubterrain said:
Why create a poll for this? We don't know cos OnePlus hasn't announced this, although other phones with the same chipset will have ax but the gsmarena page for the OnePlus 7 Pro shows "Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac"
I did message Carl and Pete on Twitter but didn't get an answer.
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Yes, Snapdragon 855 had builtin ax standard. But I saw in GSM arena, it's still in ac. I didn't read any leaks about this, If oneplus 7 pro will have wifi6, It would be good.

AdhityaDhruv said:
Yes, Snapdragon 855 had builtin ax standard. But I saw in GSM arena, it's still in ac. I didn't read any leaks about this, If oneplus 7 pro will have wifi6, It would be good.
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Can't really trust GSM arena at the moment. Yesterday it showed under Sound 3.5mm Jack= yes. Today it shows no. Also under COMMS, USB it shows 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector. I read in a few places it was confirmed to have USB 3.1 Type-C.

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Can't really trust GSM arena at the moment. Yesterday it showed under Sound 3.5mm Jack= yes. Today it shows no. Also under COMMS, USB it shows 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector. I read in a few places it was confirmed to have USB 3.1 Type-C.
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GSM arena is completely unreliable and with many devices writing wrong specs.
For example the most resent example is Oppo Reno 10x Zoom that has stereo speakers as well type c 3.1 version and GSM arena still after a month announced and didn't update the real specs.
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No WiFi 6 would be a big oversight / bad decision.

On their website it says AC.