Note advice

[inconceeeivable]

I'm considering getting a Galaxy Note. I have three options: original international, original ATT, or Galaxy Note 2 (whenever it comes out).

I was leaning toward an international, but ATT 3G is very weak here. LTE coverage is much stronger. I know the international Note is quite a bit better spec-wise though.

I don't want to spend over $500ish, so I'm guessing that will rule out the Note 2.

I would buy a used original, but I have reservations since the stock ROM isn't available straight from Samsung. (I'm spoiled by Nexus phones...)

Any suggestions?

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[sahilarora2003]

Original International would be better choice

Since Note 2 will not be in your budget I think so stick with option 1 But I am going to buy Note 2 soon

 

[msedek]

Original International would be better choice

Since Note 2 will not be in your budget I think so stick with option 1 But I am going to buy Note 2 soon

+1 pre ordered 700 usd note 2

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[baz77]

+1 pre ordered 700 usd note 2

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Can you order one for me as wel Just in case you got to much money lol

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[msedek]

Can you order one for me as wel Just in case you got to much money lol

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[inconceeeivable]

+1 pre ordered 700 usd note 2

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You can already buy them?

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[LoVeRice]

Just wait for note 2, it'll be out in no time

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[msedek]

You can already buy them?

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Well my provider took my order lol.. And blocked 700 usd on my cc

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[inconceeeivable]

Well my provider took my order lol.. And blocked 700 usd on my cc

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That's a bit steep for me. I hear the screen is even larger than the original, right?

I'm still leaning toward original international. 3g is terrible here though...my Galaxy Nexus practically goes into airplane mode when I'm at work.

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[jeetu1981]

That's a bit steep for me. I hear the screen is even larger than the original, right?

I'm still leaning toward original international. 3g is terrible here though...my Galaxy Nexus practically goes into airplane mode when I'm at work.

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Checkout the comparison between note and note 2 here

 

[inconceeeivable]

Thanks for that link. Just to clarify, the international Notes only support HSPA+, right? That comparison lists LTE.

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[capitansid]

Go for note 1

For me, Samsung "somewhat cheated" on the screen of note 2.. It has a slightly less resolution with a slightly bigger screen size therefore the ppi of note 2 is lower compared to note 1.

720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches (~267 ppi pixel density) = note 2
800 x 1280 pixels, 5.3 inches (~285 ppi pixel density) = note 1

I know its not obvious but I'm pretty sure that the edges of the pixels would be more noticeable if you squint your eyes hard enough.

And for me, the real world difference between these two phones is just the quadcore/dualcore CPUs.
Considering the current market, note1 would give you better bang for your buck.. besides, for me, the dualcore cpu of note1 is enough for my hard gaming and ton of multi-tab browsing. :highfive:

I think ill just hold off for note2 come next year or further down the line if they continue with note3.. for sure note3 would be a big jump compared to note1.

If you will go for note1, wait until note2 fully comes to the market.. for sure the price of note 1 will drop bigtime.. :good:

 

[inconceeeivable]

For me, Samsung "somewhat cheated" on the screen of note 2.. It has a slightly less resolution with a slightly bigger screen size therefore the ppi of note 2 is lower compared to note 1.

720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches (~267 ppi pixel density) = note 2
800 x 1280 pixels, 5.3 inches (~285 ppi pixel density) = note 1

I know its not obvious but I'm pretty sure that the edges of the pixels would be more noticeable if you squint your eyes hard enough.

And for me, the real world difference between these two phones is just the quadcore/dualcore CPUs.
Considering the current market, note1 would give you better bang for your buck.. besides, for me, the dualcore cpu of note1 is enough for my hard gaming and ton of multi-tab browsing. :highfive:

I think ill just hold off for note2 come next year or further down the line if they continue with note3.. for sure note3 would be a big jump compared to note1.

If you will go for note1, wait until note2 fully comes to the market.. for sure the price of note 1 will drop bigtime.. :good:

I noticed the pixel density as well.

I think I'd be fine with the international Note 1. I've been using a Galaxy Nexus, and it seems perfectly fast for the most part. I'd imagine the international Note is pretty quick since it's on ICS now? (It's much better spec wise compared to the Galaxy Nexus or ATT Note, right?)

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[capitansid]

If you really are not sure if the coverage in your area would give you reliable service on a Gnote 1, try looking for a friend that has one and borrow it for a few hours and give it a spin.. see if its getting reliable coverage at your place..

Im not sure how it is in the USA but here in the Philippines, we dont care about 3g/HSPA+/LTE etc etc.. unless we want to get to the internet.. We never get dropped calls and SMS as long as we got the regular carrier signal.. (is that GSM? not sure how you call it) besides, calls and SMS is the main purpose of having a phone right? LOL

When it comes to performance, IMHO, i cant compare it to an AT&T note since i dont have an idea with that.. I can only testify with my international note1. ICS performance is great! cant compare it to GB tho since i upgraded it immediately to ICS a few hours after i bought it. It lags sometimes when my torrent client is doing some hash checks.. but its no biggie..

I get average 15hrs on a full charge.. regular to heavy use of calls and sms.. when I get to the internet (browsing/downloading/wifi hotspot) i get 6 hours on a full charge..
Im on stock 4.0.4 with notecore v14.1 std in case you want to know...

 

[inconceeeivable]

If you really are not sure if the coverage in your area would give you reliable service on a Gnote 1, try looking for a friend that has one and borrow it for a few hours and give it a spin.. see if its getting reliable coverage at your place..

Im not sure how it is in the USA but here in the Philippines, we dont care about 3g/HSPA+/LTE etc etc.. unless we want to get to the internet.. We never get dropped calls and SMS as long as we got the regular carrier signal.. (is that GSM? not sure how you call it) besides, calls and SMS is the main purpose of having a phone right? LOL

When it comes to performance, IMHO, i cant compare it to an AT&T note since i dont have an idea with that.. I can only testify with my international note1. ICS performance is great! cant compare it to GB tho since i upgraded it immediately to ICS a few hours after i bought it. It lags sometimes when my torrent client is doing some hash checks.. but its no biggie..

I get average 15hrs on a full charge.. regular to heavy use of calls and sms.. when I get to the internet (browsing/downloading/wifi hotspot) i get 6 hours on a full charge..
Im on stock 4.0.4 with notecore v14.1 std in case you want to know...

Nope, I sent 20 texts and used 70 minutes last month. Data speed is critical for me.

Lol, I don't even know anyone who uses anything but iPhone. I've never even seen a Note that wasn't in a store.

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[inconceeeivable]

Still debating whether to stick with a Note. I bought one a few weeks ago, and it seemed somewhat laggy. I was having an unrelated problem, so I returned it.


Do you think the Touchwiz update will help things? What about Jelly Bean?

I'm buying it new, so I'm comparing it to an S3 or Note 2. Still trying to decide if it's a good buy at this point. I really like the hardware build, just not sure about ICS/ Touchwiz.

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[Viper2005]

Still debating whether to stick with a Note. I bought one a few weeks ago, and it seemed somewhat laggy. I was having an unrelated problem, so I returned it.


Do you think the Touchwiz update will help things? What about Jelly Bean?

I'm buying it new, so I'm comparing it to an S3 or Note 2. Still trying to decide if it's a good buy at this point. I really like the hardware build, just not sure about ICS/ Touchwiz.

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I own the international note with ics 4.0.3 and I too experience significant lag. Having recently jumped ship from the iphone, the lag is noticeable and occasionally bothersome. Not just on the touch wiz but also in apps like Chrome when scrolling. In fact I can't even scroll down a forum page of this xda app without it going choppy.
I'm going to upgrade to the Note2 when it is released, as the reviews say it runs very smooth.
I think a lot of it has to do with Jelly Bean but also the quad core helps too. I think the note1 will smoothen out a bit once jelly bean comes out for it but who knows how long that will take. Surely Samsung will drag their heels on it as they won't want to lose sales of the note2, from people like me.

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[xranekx]

My note is very fast. No lag no nothing. Probably the same as the notes of other members around here that "wasted" more than a few days testing different rom and kernel combinations and trying to f8nd the perfrct one. Its like painting a masterpiece. You get a piece of empty space that can become a great thing. Thats the beauty of android in my oppinion. The Note is really a great device.

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