Anyone here upgrade fron the note 2?

[rruss]

Im thinking of using the new easy pay program to get a note 3 but other than the extra gig of ram i dont see much of a spec bump. Is it worth it??

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[kingdazy]

Im thinking of using the new easy pay program to get a note 3 but other than the extra gig of ram i dont see much of a spec bump. Is it worth it??

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At first, I didn't think so either. Then I played with one, held it, saw the screen... I read the specs again...
Full disclosure: I upgrade a new device once a year, usually at full price. Because I can, and it's my "hobby" that I allow myself a good expenditure on. (and being a father means that I don't get many of those.)
The cpu/gpu is a fantastic combo, slick as deer snot on a doorknob. This thing never stutters on anything. The extra gig of ram really is a contributing factor here.
I still own my Note2, and just for fun I compare screens. World of difference. No joke.
In all, there are a bunch of small things, changes that make this an overall superior device. Everything from the specs to the design to the pen to sensors...

That being said, the Note2 is an awesome device, will be functional for quite some time, it is/was a powerhouse.
And the dev section over at the note2 forum is Filled with awesome. We're (at this point) a smaller community, but several respected and proven devs.
If the cost is a real life concern, hold off. You don't "need" the Note3. But believe me, you want it.

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[w7excursion]

I had the n3 and s4 previously. N3 has bigger 1080p screen, more ram, more internal memory(32gb), faster processor...it is worth it IMO.

 

[49ml]

I upgraded from the note 2 to the note 3, it's everything to note 2 should have been. Plainly put, it's just better. Any of the tiny bit of lag you had a note 2 is non existant on the note 3. If you're in the market for one, don't hold back. Then, by the time the note 4 comes out, you can get one for a subsidized price.

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[nerys71]

I upgraded from note 2 to note 3 (put the note 2 on my boost account gave my pop y boost s3)

the reasons I upgraded

More internal memory. faster 1080p panel! larger screen. improved pen

and the big one for me. 4k video record.

besides the 4k video record I consider the camera to be a downgrade and its very annoying. pictures don't "seem" as clear on close inspection (nicely lit pictures are fine) poorer low light performance and the big one for me. lower dynamic range which is a real problem in high contrast lighting situations (such as backlit by the sun etc..)

not enough to make me hate it but enough to miss my Note 2. (I take a LOT of pictures when both)

not enough to make me regret the upgrade. its overall much better in every other way. good upgrade.

 

[insane209]

I upgraded from note 2 to note 3 (put the note 2 on my boost account gave my pop y boost s3)

the reasons I upgraded

More internal memory. faster 1080p panel! larger screen. improved pen

and the big one for me. 4k video record.

besides the 4k video record I consider the camera to be a downgrade and its very annoying. pictures don't "seem" as clear on close inspection (nicely lit pictures are fine) poorer low light performance and the big one for me. lower dynamic range which is a real problem in high contrast lighting situations (such as backlit by the sun etc..)

not enough to make me hate it but enough to miss my Note 2. (I take a LOT of pictures when both)

not enough to make me regret the upgrade. its overall much better in every other way. good upgrade.

Yea the cam sucks at close range while trying to take a clear pic and the lights

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[micmars]

Yea the cam sucks at close range while trying to take a clear pic and the lights

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Have you guys dug around in the settings menu? I know a little about photography (I use my DSLR for anything serious), but if you select some of the picture profiles and turn off digital image stabilization, have a look at the EXIF info. The low light shots can be slightly improved, and the aggressive noise adjustments the jpg engine uses can be tamed to some extent. It's a very good sensor, let down by some ham-fisted software after it comes off the sensor. It's not ideal, but it can be remedied to some extent.

The two scenarios that the software likes to aggressively tackle are low light and strong lighting contrasts. Samsung could fix this, and I'm surprised they haven't, as some of their digital cameras produce very good jpg and raw files.

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[insane209]

Have you guys dug around in the settings menu? I know a little about photography (I use my DSLR for anything serious), but if you select some of the picture profiles and turn off digital image stabilization, have a look at the EXIF info. The low light shots can be slightly improved, and the aggressive noise adjustments the jpg engine uses can be tamed to some extent. It's a very good sensor, let down by some ham-fisted software after it comes off the sensor. It's not ideal, but it can be remedied to some extent.

The two scenarios that the software likes to aggressively tackle are low light and strong lighting contrasts. Samsung could fix this, and I'm surprised they haven't, as some of their digital cameras produce very good jpg and raw files.

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Hopefully the next update will fix this..and the dumb transition animation scale setting going back to x1 on developer mode lol

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[sniperkill]

The note 3 also has a newer CPU and GPU than the note 2, and the note 3's clock speed is up to 2.23ghz. The note 2 is at 1.7ghz I think. Plus the larger screen, better S Pen, newest hardware, high clock speeds, and I read that the note 3 scored 16,000 points higher in Antuntu (I think that's how it's spelled) than the HTC One Max. It's pure awesomeness, lol...

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