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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.

[Q] Buy a good phone

Hi Good day
I want the best phone I bought this list:
samsung galaxy s5
sony xperia z3
LG G3
But do not know which one is better.
Please tell me which of these three is the best?
Thank you

GS 5 Good camera, amoled screen, removable battery,water proof?,+samsung gimmicks
Z3 Good camera, good batery life, water proof, decent design
G3 Quad HD, Cheaper than Z3 or GS 5, decent design, removable battery,decent camera, big phone.
Negatives:
GS 5 Samsung Knox, plastic,bloatware
Not removable battery, prone to scratches because of glass sandwich
Locked bootloader, Mediocre battery life
Choose one, all of them are good phones.

1. Sony Xperia z3
2. LG G3
3. Samsung Galaxy S5

Thank you friends.
Please give me more tips.
Again, thank you

M D S N said:
Hi Good day
I want the best phone I bought this list:
samsung galaxy s5
sony xperia z3
LG G3
But do not know which one is better.
Please tell me which of these three is the best?
Thank you
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You can really just flip a coin to choose (assuming you can find a 3 sided coin). G3 has the bigger screen and best scree-to-size ratio and probably the best camera. It has the benefit of SD card slot and removable battery, but no waterproofness, which the other 2 have. With Samsung you're stuck with TouchWiz and a GB less RAM, so it won't perform as well in real-life (meaning outside of synthetic benchmarks). The Sony has the best battery life, but without the removable battery, and the front facing speakers are great for media consumption.

1. Z3
2.LG G3
3.Samsung Galaxy S5

Between Lg G3 and galaxy note 4 Which do you like?
Each of these 2 would be better to buy.
Isure buy one of these phones you please tell me.
Thank you very much

M D S N said:
Between Lg G3 and galaxy note 4 Which do you like?
Each of these 2 would be better to buy.
Isure buy one of these phones you please tell me.
Thank you very much
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Well it depends on what you want, but if photos matter to you choose the Note 4.
Just in case look at this comparation and think what do you need more. http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-4,LG-G3/phones/8577,8347

Hi
Sony Xperia z3 is best phone.

Gotta go with LG G3
Good screen, decent battery life, good screen to body ratio, great speakers, good development

To not open another thread have similair question:
I am upgrading from Galaxy S3 and I have some options trough my provider which ensures me a cheaper deal and this are:
- Galaxy A5
- Galaxy S5
- Z3
- G3
I am leaning towards A5 since its metal and alot cheaper then other 3, but I heard it has bad CPU and can't switch battery, is it really that much worse then the others? Would an A5 even be considered an "upgrade" over my S3?

The Note 4 is the king of the phablets and the most powerful device on the current market. If you're considering it, it's truly a brilliant device.
The G3 is a flagship phone, the Note 4 is highest-end device. Comparing them isn't really fair, as Flagships aren't the highest end devices.
samsungleak said:
To not open another thread have similair question:
I am upgrading from Galaxy S3 and I have some options trough my provider which ensures me a cheaper deal and this are:
- Galaxy A5
- Galaxy S5
- Z3
- G3
I am leaning towards A5 since its metal and alot cheaper then other 3, but I heard it has bad CPU and can't switch battery, is it really that much worse then the others? Would an A5 even be considered an "upgrade" over my S3?
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The A5 is almost identical to the S3. Not worth it, and indeed you can't change the battery. The A3 is a mid-low range device.
For the others it's a matter of preference. What features are most important to you?
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ShadowLea said:
The Note 4 is the king of the phablets and the most powerful device on the current market. If you're considering it, it's truly a brilliant device.
The G3 is a flagship phone, the Note 4 is highest-end device. Comparing them isn't really fair, as Flagships aren't the highest end devices.
The A5 is almost identical to the S3. Not worth it, and indeed you can't change the battery. The A3 is a mid-low range device.
For the others it's a matter of preference. What features are most important to you?
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Well I really like Note 4 but I am afraid it might be too big for me, I remember when I had the first Note, I was struggling to use it for let's say when I had to quickly make a call during driving or taking it out of pockets or such. To me tough most important is the battery life, good camera\video, no lagging - quickness of making calls. Note 4 kindof fits my description it's really perfect - but the size. If it was just a little bit smaller :\ I guess I might have to wait another month or two for the S6.

The Galaxy S5 is 5.1" and IP67 Certified aka it's waterproof, the others you mention don't have that kind of protection, USB3.0, removable battery, a better 16MP camera with OIS.
The 5.5" LG G3 doesn't have much development for custom ROMS (if I'm wrong, pls correct me) even though it has a bigger screen then the S5, and both supports microSDXC to 128GB and have Snapdragon 801 chips.
The Sony smartphone is a good device but again in my eyes, Sony fell behind and they're having a hard time coming back up.
I always tell users to look at the whole picture and if in doubt just walk into any store and personally test the forementioned devices you're inquiring about in your first post.
Hope this helps a little.

Sony Xperia is the best chocie according to me. Next Samsung S5 and then LG.

are developers ready for porting note 5 to our beloved note 3 :)

galaxy note 5 confirmed to be announcing in 13 august this year and it will sure having a new interface touchwiz skin of course it will be much better than the s6 many features it will add like
1-enhanced pen applications
2-updated camera application
and many things enhanced but with removing deal breaker features like sd card and also a fixed battery
q1- will u upgrade to note 5 all the way without caring about removing features ?
q2-or you will just find xda note 5 roms and flashed and staying in note 3 ?

i will not update simply because the newer phones dont give me more usability than my note 3. i dont need more power since my note 3 runs pretty fluently with costum rom/kernel and the only things thats get better are the cameras buuuuuuut not as much as they have to make me changing my current phone.
for the rom ports. lets wait and see. devs doing a really awesome job so far porting newer touchwiz versions

Even if i would buy a note 5 i would flash an aosp rom ? So i gonna stick another year with my note 3. Android M will come for sure (cm13)

The deciding factor for me at least will be which battery rumor turns out correct. We still don't know if it's a 3000 mAh or a 4100 mAh unit (we ALL hope it's the latter, I guess ).
If it's a 4100 mAh, with the Exynos 7420 inside the thing will be able to last two days and I'll really consider it.
If the 3000 mAh rumor turns out to be true, well, I'll keep my Note 3 till the Nexus 5 (2015) comes out. There was a leaked AnTuTu bench result which downright smashed everything else on the table which suggests the Snapdragon 820 inside.
So, if I have to have a crappy battery life, I prefer it in pure AOSP package.

Wether I upgrade or not depends on three things:
MicroSD slot
CPU/GPU combo
mAh.
If it comes without a MicroSD, everything else is irrelevant. I will not buy it. I have a 128GB MicroSD that's completely full with films and series.
Spare me the mentions of the cloud, try living next to the border for a while, or use public transport in a mobile deadzone for 6 hours a day, see if you still think the cloud is an option.
And anyone who mentions that the MicroSD is slow, and how 'amazingly fast' internal memory is: It's not meant for apps, you muppet.
If it does come with a MicroSD slot, then an Exynos is still a no-go for me. Ditto for any mAh rating below or on par with the 3200mAh of my Note 3.
sirobelec said:
There was a leaked AnTuTu bench result which downright smashed everything else on the table which suggests the Snapdragon 820 inside.
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God I hope so... Exynos is pure crap wrapped up in a layer of sheer rubbish. Especially the Mali GPU that comes with it.... I will never buy an Exynos device again.
An S820 would be perfect.
But then there's this.... IF this is true, then anyone buying the Note 5 is an idiot, when the Note 4 is a far superior device that is far less expensive.

ShadowLea said:
Wether I upgrade or not depends on three things:
MicroSD slot
CPU/GPU combo
mAh.
If it comes without a MicroSD, everything else is irrelevant. I will not buy it. I have a 128GB MicroSD that's completely full with films and series.
Spare me the mentions of the cloud, try living next to the border for a while, or use public transport in a mobile deadzone for 6 hours a day, see if you still think the cloud is an option.
And anyone who mentions that the MicroSD is slow, and how 'amazingly fast' internal memory is: It's not meant for apps, you muppet.
If it does come with a MicroSD slot, then an Exynos is still a no-go for me. Ditto for any mAh rating below or on par with the 3200mAh of my Note 3.
God I hope so... Exynos is pure crap wrapped up in a layer of sheer rubbish. Especially the Mali GPU that comes with it.... I will never buy an Exynos device again.
An S820 would be perfect.
But then there's this.... IF this is true, then anyone buying the Note 5 is an idiot, when the Note 4 is a far superior device that is far less expensive.
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My bad, I didn't complete my sentences.
The Note 5 will have Exynos only, the monstrous AnTuTu bench had the name Nexus 5 (2015) in it.

sirobelec said:
My bad, I didn't complete my sentences.
The Note 5 will have Exynos only, the monstrous AnTuTu bench had the name Nexus 5 (2015) in it.
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Bummer.
I did spot a report on the S820 being tested, though. Note 6, anyone?

It's bad note 5 doesnt had sd card slot and removeable battery :/

I would rather buy saygus v2.... Then note 5 or s6 edge +...... Samsung going down in mobile....
Its either note 6, or no note user further... Looks like samsung took note users for granted.... Let samsung face it.. Bye bye samsung...
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Aparently they're also releasing a dualSIM Note 5 where the second SIMslot doubles as a MicroSD slot. (According to Sammobile). And that's just for China.
I'll keep saying it, chances are we'll see a Note5+ with a Snapdragon 820 and MicroSD slot for Europe once the S820 becomes available.

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New features of S7

Hey guys, i-m interesting on this device, in your opinion which android will mount?? And what new features will have?? sorry for my bad english.

Flagship Android devices of 2016 are bound to have their own version of 3D touch. Hopefully better battery life, water resistance, obviously better performance. Better cameras and whatnot. I would go for the Galaxy S7 but immediately put a Cyanogenmod ROM as soon as it is made available. Touchwiz is horrendous.

Galaxy S7 will have Headphone Jack like iPhone 6S. Big Battery Life Boost - a big jump to 3000 mAh and 3600 mAh capacities for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge respectively, up from 2550 mAh and 2600 mAh of the S6 and S6 Edge.

Waterproof should be a feature like the Xperia devices. Lets hope.

New Phone... Galaxy S4 LTE-A?

Hey Guys!
I have a Galaxy S4 i9505 with CM12.1 and i´m searching for a faster phone!
My my questions:
-How is the battery life when i switch from i9505 to i9506? Does the SD800 need more power than the SD600? Accu is the same.
-Can i feel the performance from SD800? or it does not make a noticable difference? I´m a gamer ^^
Thanks at all

I think you should go for the OnePlus X. It has the same specs as the I9506, but it is a more recent model.
Or the LG G2. It has a 3000mAh battery, so it's gonna bump up your game time
Performance wise there surely is going to be an improvement. The benchmark scores will be similar to that of an S5, since they pretty much have the same chip.

thanks ^^
i´m a fan of the three buttons down on the phone like the s4 ^^ i guess the one plus x had them to, but not the g2.
I´m afraid of the battery life from the X... only 2550mha...

It's just 50mAh difference.
The only advantage the S4 has is the ability to get a bigger battery.
On the other hand, you may be able to get a power bank for the X.

only 50mAh to the S4, but 250mAh to the S5
I guess i try the X...

Then get an S5
I mean they have the same performance since they run the same Snapdragon 801 chip.

hmm.. but the S5 normal with SD801 or the neo ?^^ xD I hear the neo had very good battery life but is the SoC from Samsung with 8x 1,6GHz enough?
Yes i´m bad in buying something new XD

Well, it depends.
The S6 had the highest benchmark scores from any flagship last year, thanks to Samsung's Exynos chip.
I don't know if this is also the case for the S5 chip.
The downside is, the Exynos chip doesn't have much in terms of custom roms development. The most you can get is touchwiz based roms.
The Snapdragon S5, on the other had, has lots of roms probably.
So if you are planning to change roms, you should also take that into account.
I, personally, would go for the Snapdragon version.

I´m a big fan of cyanogen mod ^^ Than X or the S5 Snapdraon Version... But the X had 3GB RAM ^^

Unless you're a big multitasker, 2GB ram is enough.
I constantly have 1.2GB free ram. I don't think there are any games that use more than 1GB ram.
But since the X is a newer model, it may have faster ram, which in turn results in better performance.
You should probably watch some reviews, and maybe some comparisons.

than i´m searching for an good used S5, thanks ^^