Other device and upgrading phone discussion

[KennyG123]

Please use this thread to discuss all other devices and comparisons.
Thank you

 

[NightHawkUndead]

Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I'll go first. Staying with my note 2. Not giving up my stylus just yet. No other phone has impressed me enough to give up my GN2 just yet.

 

[Captivate-me]

According to the commercials "The Next Big Thing is Already Here"....and I have it =D. I am totally content with my phone. I use the stylus daily, it is beyond convenient and productive. Contrary to what I suspected prior to buying my GN2, the size is just right for me. I have small hands but I do just fine with it; albeit I do get the occassional hand cramp from holding it; but that's because I rarely put it down I've been totally spoiled by the size, and couldn't imagine having a smaller screen. I was putting games on my Captivate for my lil one to play on, and I giggled...how did I live with that tiny screen. On the flip side I also couldn't imagine going any bigger, with that said I plan on keeping my Note 2 for a long time.

 

[Cration]

Im trying to decide between the S4 and the Note 3 whenever it comes out. I do love the larger screen size of the Note 2.

 

[cashyftw]

Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I don't think I can ever go back to a smaller screen, so I'll most likely be getting the note 3.

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[z28tovette]

Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

After you own a note 2,every other device looks so tiny. I'll just wait for the note 3.


Edit: WOW this thread is a sticky now,I think a sticky should be informative not a conversation.

Edit 2: no pun intended.

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[apallohadas]

Glad this thread is here. When I had my One X, every other thread was a comparison thread. Just mucked up the forums honestly.

Good idea Mod!

 

[z28tovette]

Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

After you own a note 2,every other device looks so tiny. I'll just wait for the note 3.


Edit: WOW this thread is a sticky now,I think a sticky should be informative not a conversation.

Edit 2: no pun intended.

Edit: some users don't bother looking at sticky threads. So you'll see more comparison threads.
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[cardinalryan]

The HTC One has my attention, but I'm just not sure that I'm willing to part with my GN2 yet. The only thing that hacks me off about Samsung is their insistence on the cheap plastic finish.

The fit and finish of the HTC One may lure me in...I'll decide when I see it in person.

 

[MissyKoneko]

I would never go to another phone, so either way I will wait for note3 or if something bad happens to me phone I will just buy a new note2.

 

[dligon]

I would never go to another phone, so either way I will wait for note3 or if something bad happens to me phone I will just buy a new note2.

well hopefully the rumour about the note 3 having a LCD screen is false I rather have the AMOLED screen even if the reason for the LCD screen is better use of the S-pen.

 

[dbzgod]

I would never go to another phone, so either way I will wait for note3 or if something bad happens to me phone I will just buy a new note2.

Exactly, I love my Note 2 a lot, finally feel like I have a phone that is great and has what I want.

Just finished watching the first episode of the S IV launch event the new features seems really cool for it, but just as you said will wait to see what they do to the Note 3.

 

[ThaiM]

I think I'm sold on the S4, although I do love my Note 2. But... will a lot of the S4 features, software wise, is just a part of an updated OS or apps that we can use on the Note 2? That could potentially keep me here. But then again the 13mpx camera and 441dpi is very tempting.

 

[dligon]

I think I'm sold on the S4, although I do love my Note 2. But... will a lot of the S4 features, software wise, is just a part of an updated OS or apps that we can use on the Note 2? That could potentially keep me here. But then again the 13mpx camera and 441dpi is very tempting.

well most of the features that are on the s4 will be coming to the note 2 so the rumor goes with the 4.22 update but we will probably get the update when the note 3 comes out and it will have all those features and then some.

 

[andrawer]

Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I don't understand the "I hate the plastic' on the Samsung phone...

I ride a Triumph motorcycle that will do 150mph+ and it has a plastic body covering an awesome engine and frame and even better electronics ... JUST like my Samsung note 2 (or future galaxy 4)

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[sling]

I'm Taking a pass on GS4 holding out for Note 3

 

[ghettopops]

I don't understand the "I hate the plastic' on the Samsung phone...

I ride a Triumph motorcycle that will do 150mph+ and it has a plastic body covering an awesome engine and frame and even better electronics ... JUST like my Samsung note 2 (or future galaxy 4)

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The Speed Triple has plastic?

 

[Gaúcho comedor]

I think I'm sold on the S4, although I do love my Note 2. But... will a lot of the S4 features, software wise, is just a part of an updated OS or apps that we can use on the Note 2? That could potentially keep me here. But then again the 13mpx camera and 441dpi is very tempting.

Not in a million years. The S4 looks OK, but is in no way a replacement for the Note 2.

1 - I will never use any of those "features" on the S4. Like MKBHD mentioned on his S4 video, and I agree, the new features are attractive to people who are not very phone-literate. If you want to use different apps other than the standard ones, you'll lose them anyway, like the smart pause. I don't see myself using any of the new features they announced.

2 - The battery life is virtually guaranteed to suck when compared to the Note 2. If it's anything like the S3, which I owned and gladly sold within 2 months, there won't be ROMs or kernels good enough to make the battery last anywhere close to the Note 2. Unless you need the absolutely fastest phone in the world, you don't need an S4. The processor is gonna run your battery to the ground with very little use, I'm sure.

3 - Having been a completely satisfied Note 2 owner for about 3 months, I think the S4 is too small! Well, anything else is too small for that matter.

4 - No S-Pen = FAIL. The S-Pen is one of the highlights of the Note 2 and I now expect all phones to have it (OK, that's unrealistic, but it would be really nice!).

As many users here said, I don't think I'll ever buy anything other than Notes from now on. I'll wait for the Note 3 or 4 depending on how excited I get when they come out.

 

[gotshoaib]

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Main reason am gonna stick to Note2 is for Exynos processor.
I have used International version of S2 which had dual core exynos processor than S2lte with snapdragon and it sucked.
Then comes the North American S3 (big update in snapdragon processer), but still was behind in smoothness comparing international version of S3 having exynos quadcore porcesser.

And comes the beast Note2 with exynos processor and 2gb Ram as addon, nothing can beat smoothness of this phone.
Snapdragon qualcomm processer has got better, but for me are still behind in smoothness comparing to exynos.

Hoping Note3 to come with exynos like of Note2, orelse I will have to go with international version at cost of no LTE.


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[force70]

Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I just picked up a note 2 last week and really like it,havent even looked at my s3 since lol..i will buy the s4 as well though just to check it out..one can never have enough tech around :thumbup:

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